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Highest earnings to lowest earnings occupations

Minnesota

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for Minnesota is ordered by average occupational 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 earnings

Minnesota

All industries, May 2005

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$194,500Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$189,290Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K 1,680
$184,100Orthodontists
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$175,660Anesthesiologists
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$174,000Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K 360
$173,980Dentists, all other specialists
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$171,450Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K 3,930
$165,500Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
>$145K 370
$157,640Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K 990
$151,240Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$143,250 680
$148,170Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K 4,630
$147,750Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$141,550 3,120
$142,470Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$133,210 2,610
$127,870Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$131,240 390
$125,930Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$132,020 160
$117,380Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$107,290 740
$116,780Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$106,560 4,770
$113,000Air traffic controllers
(area) (ind)
$120,560 620
$110,530Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$100,340 10,190
$109,420Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$100,020 7,480
$108,150Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$95,900 500
$107,500Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$98,370 300
$105,750Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$94,120 11,240
$105,650Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$97,430 220
$104,440Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$99,870 8,420
$104,430Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$101,600 4,060
$98,450Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$93,090 1,270
$98,210Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$88,320 10,200
$97,430General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$82,320 33,930
$97,090Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$88,040 2,340
$96,220Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$91,350 520
$94,470Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$96,500 4,140
$94,420Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$87,740 330
$94,100Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$86,810 1,050
$93,710Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$84,960 1,800
$93,670Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$84,030 129,210
$91,410Physicists
(area) (ind)
$92,240 250
$89,450Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$83,440 110
$89,020Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$79,100 2,560
$88,740Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$84,240 1,720
$85,110First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$71,850 8,520
$84,230Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$66,480 18,250
$83,930Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$78,950 1,150
$83,310Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$75,200 4,140
$83,000Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$74,860 1,620
$82,700Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$66,010 7,410
$82,430Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$79,710 7,170
$81,740Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$83,210 3,410
$81,140Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,580 280
$80,400Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$74,000 4,850
$79,650Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
$41,330 120
$79,310Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$69,400 7,190
$77,670Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,360 300
$77,270Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$75,050 2,870
$76,640Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$69,660 100
$76,180Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$72,290 4,390
$75,630Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$75,570 1,060
$75,560Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$74,450 3,360
$75,430Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$75,360 16,270
$75,220Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$77,920 110
$74,340Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$56,230 250
$71,560Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$65,930 8,340
$71,420Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$74,050 890
$70,560Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$70,500 570
$70,510Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$68,680 4,420
$70,200Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,510 150
$70,110Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$66,500 130
$70,070Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$52,060 1,400
$69,750Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,580 1,490
$69,670Home economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,530 60
$69,590Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,140 5,640
$69,430Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,290 50
$68,830Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$68,130 390
$68,820Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,770 430
$68,720Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$56,160 580
$68,370Chemists
(area) (ind)
$65,120 1,420
$68,330Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$64,400 630
$68,170Art directors
(area) (ind)
$62,690 1,080
$68,060Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$63,470 550
$67,990Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$64,840 5,810
$67,440Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$63,220 920
$67,340Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$66,210 2,660
$67,320Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,200 8,340
$67,320Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$65,110 69,540
$67,150Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,050 4,490
$67,110Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$62,000 200
$67,110Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,980 5,900
$67,040Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,150 140
$66,370Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$65,220n.a.
$66,270Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,230 6,070
$66,130Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$77,120 160
$66,120Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$53,050 9,280
$65,910Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,730 3,050
$65,700Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$65,540 310
$65,290Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,130 380
$64,890Locomotive engineers
(area) (ind)
$60,800 690
$64,730Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$60,810 430
$64,660Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$60,930 1,670
$64,290Epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$62,760 110
$64,240Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,120 7,070
$63,820First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$64,930 1,660
$63,520Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$52,920 138,810
$63,130Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,980 90
$62,570Agricultural engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,820 40
$62,480Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$51,440 380
$62,380Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$63,310 250
$62,370Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$58,230 560
$62,280Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,960 360
$61,810Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$56,480 40
$61,790Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$62,450 3,010
$61,550Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,320 530
$61,540Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$56,030 170
$61,300Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$45,860 6,280
$61,010Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$50,340 32,050
$60,920Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$58,920 6,670
$60,700Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$59,980 240
$60,540Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,760 54,130
$60,520Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$58,100 3,070
$60,500Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$59,440 49,390
$60,480Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,450 610
$60,350Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$42,910 2,490
$60,330Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$47,590 850
$59,940Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,290 400
$59,640Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$59,480 880
$59,530Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$63,320n.a.
$59,520Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$53,420 130
$59,230Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$59,040 800
$58,960Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$54,570 790
$58,880Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,320 830
$58,830Railroad conductors and yardmasters
(area) (ind)
$51,760 740
$58,790Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$60,120 600
$58,780Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$58,200 1,000
$58,770First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$56,150 11,740
$58,570Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,490 490
$58,530Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$58,610 290
$58,470Social work teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$54,330 160
$58,190Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$57,430 230
$58,150Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,510 1,620
$58,070Library science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$57,670 30
$57,990Geography teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,470 150
$57,860Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,830 900
$57,850Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$61,410 300
$57,700Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$56,190 240
$57,610Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$53,870 2,940
$57,590Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,620 10,850
$57,470Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$61,130 260
$57,460Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$53,190 27,330
$57,370Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$54,360 2,060
$57,270Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$39,350 90
$57,250Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$61,570 990
$57,190Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators
(area) (ind)
$58,020 610
$57,120Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$55,100 240
$57,070Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$51,580 1,690
$57,040Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$53,820 170
$56,800Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,060n.a.
$56,670Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$52,450 1,620
$56,520Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$57,880 3,500
$56,520Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$51,330 360
$56,420Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$52,760 380
$56,400Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$51,680 270
$56,380Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$56,440 1,550
$56,330Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$51,120 3,600
$56,260English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,520 1,270
$56,250Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$55,390 1,020
$56,250Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$54,610 4,270
$56,030Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$52,460 260
$55,890Electricians
(area) (ind)
$59,960 10,780
$55,820Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$52,860 970
$55,650Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$60,050 520
$55,650Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$50,070 144,570
$55,640Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$55,650 890
$55,600Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$51,340 23,550
$55,560Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$48,190 2,270
$55,520Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$55,940 140
$55,480Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$56,560 1,740
$55,470First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$54,320 440
$55,450Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$49,710 190
$55,300Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$52,950 1,740
$55,290Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,760 1,510
$55,030Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$58,230n.a.
$54,860Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,750 490
$54,610History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,230 390
$54,600Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$50,620 1,430
$54,280Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,740 280
$53,990Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$55,170 9,590
$53,880Radio mechanics
(area) (ind)
$54,230 40
$53,870Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$51,250 450
$53,700Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$46,070 110
$53,620Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$52,120 780
$53,550Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$52,830 490
$53,340Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$51,320 1,300
$53,290Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,710 2,420
$53,200Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$54,080 60
$53,090First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$52,370 9,330
$52,990Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,150 600
$52,880Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,440 580
$52,850Therapists, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,290 190
$52,780Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,510 720
$52,780Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$50,900 4,410
$52,740Foresters
(area) (ind)
$52,290 460
$52,640Economists
(area) (ind)
$45,050 310
$52,470Fish and game wardens
(area) (ind)
$57,550 70
$52,370Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$50,940 130
$52,290Terrazzo workers and finishers
(area) (ind)
$54,980n.a.
$52,250Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$51,940 2,310
$52,140Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$51,720n.a.
$52,120Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$50,280 680
$52,060Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$51,980 680
$52,040Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$51,440 620
$52,020Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$53,160 650
$51,890Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$48,000 1,970
$51,850Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$52,500 1,150
$51,700Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$49,860 5,250
$51,670Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,340 47,570
$51,630Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$51,350 2,840
$51,530Editors
(area) (ind)
$43,830 2,340
$51,460Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$51,480 1,190
$51,380Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$51,960 1,110
$51,270Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$46,670n.a.
$51,230Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$50,420 530
$51,190Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,810 5,950
$51,070Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,550 590
$50,960Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$45,780 910
$50,950Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$51,080 2,450
$50,740Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,120 3,390
$50,710First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$52,270 530
$50,550Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$44,820 370
$50,520Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$50,830 1,170
$50,470Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$53,640 180
$50,300Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$50,760 3,330
$50,250Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,670 160
$50,220Vocational education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$49,530 300
$50,040Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$41,920 3,090
$49,850Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
$53,260 60
$49,840Librarians
(area) (ind)
$47,900 1,780
$49,820Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$51,060 110
$49,770Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$43,920 40
$49,630Signal and track switch repairers
(area) (ind)
$50,090n.a.
$49,620Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,810 3,210
$49,450Curators
(area) (ind)
$42,050 100
$49,440Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$46,980 740
$49,370Tapers
(area) (ind)
$50,350 970
$49,310Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$49,830 2,870
$49,250Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$48,260 3,450
$49,170Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,150 140
$49,110Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$46,080 760
$48,960Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$46,020 3,030
$48,940Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,090 3,470
$48,890First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$46,270 5,970
$48,820Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$50,090 820
$48,810Orthotists and prosthetists
(area) (ind)
$46,710 40
$48,800Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$49,000 3,210
$48,640Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$43,810 1,150
$48,570Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$49,990 880
$48,300First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$46,140 16,330
$48,260Fabric menders, except garment
(area) (ind)
$49,330n.a.
$48,150Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,600 230
$48,140Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,840 950
$47,920Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,300 1,350
$47,890Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$47,240 860
$47,840Roofers
(area) (ind)
$47,480 1,700
$47,770Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$49,100 1,140
$47,740Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$46,490 670
$47,730Rail car repairers
(area) (ind)
$46,410 260
$47,630Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,920 2,700
$47,620Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$44,510 1,980
$47,550First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$42,970 360
$47,510Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,210 1,140
$47,360Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$50,170 760
$47,270Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,070 2,380
$47,150Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$45,950 2,320
$47,140Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,600 3,920
$47,080Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,070 120
$47,070First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,920 1,370
$47,070Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$46,660 6,070
$47,030Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$46,110 630
$46,790Gas plant operators
(area) (ind)
$46,430 110
$46,720Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$48,010 7,630
$46,680Radio operators
(area) (ind)
$47,860 140
$46,540Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$43,740 70
$46,500Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$45,740 1,730
$46,500Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,470 116,870
$46,410Bridge and lock tenders
(area) (ind)
$46,970 100
$46,390Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$46,990 300
$46,310Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,940 80
$46,310Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$44,990 3,120
$46,280Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,010 2,390
$46,120Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$46,010 130
$46,080Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,290 1,090
$46,060Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$38,500 1,290
$45,960Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$44,640 1,520
$45,770Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$43,490 640
$45,770Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$44,560 2,210
$45,690Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$45,580 9,930
$45,650Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$44,910 2,200
$45,630Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$39,330 3,530
$45,560Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$44,510 22,990
$45,540Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$47,600n.a.
$45,470Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$44,510n.a.
$45,470Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,310 710
$45,460Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$44,060 4,050
$45,410Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$43,750 23,500
$45,340Health educators
(area) (ind)
$44,310 1,080
$45,260Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$46,570 930
$45,080First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$43,270 26,340
$44,970Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$42,030 890
$44,940Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,850n.a.
$44,880Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
(area) (ind)
$43,910 40
$44,850Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$48,610 100
$44,770Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$42,100 650
$44,710Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,630 9,750
$44,690Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$44,540 6,390
$44,650Farm and home management advisors
(area) (ind)
$39,640 70
$44,600Paperhangers
(area) (ind)
$42,780 60
$44,600Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$35,670 990
$44,580Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$43,530 1,980
$44,570Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$44,050 710
$44,520Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$44,730 2,980
$44,490Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$43,990 2,620
$44,490Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,220 870
$44,320Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$41,130 3,670
$44,250Mathematical technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,900 70
$44,210Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$42,960 3,930
$44,210Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$42,370n.a.
$44,200Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$42,860 2,360
$44,000Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,740 3,180
$43,990Model makers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$44,490 170
$43,970Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$41,750 320
$43,960Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$42,300 340
$43,920Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,220 480
$43,890Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$42,340 630
$43,880Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$42,740 2,490
$43,830Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$42,020 270
$43,800Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,090 6,990
$43,280Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,620 34,580
$43,260Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$41,600 13,020
$42,970Patternmakers, wood
(area) (ind)
$42,320n.a.
$42,740Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$42,030 6,610
$42,690Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$40,380 22,460
$42,660First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$41,140 3,790
$42,650Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$42,240 1,800
$42,530Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$43,990 3,890
$42,470Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$38,270 60
$42,410Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,530 750
$42,350Clergy
(area) (ind)
$42,120 570
$42,300Floor sanders and finishers
(area) (ind)
$40,160 340
$42,290Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$44,020 4,440
$42,050Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$42,320 1,440
$42,040Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,640 149,570
$41,990Chemical plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$42,160 230
$41,820Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$42,740 350
$41,690Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,180 7,760
$41,670Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,380 660
$41,660Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,420n.a.
$41,360Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$39,860 4,360
$41,330Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$41,220 11,380
$41,280Respiratory therapy technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,690 170
$41,230Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$39,420 2,500
$41,200Rail transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,780 130
$41,170Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers
(area) (ind)
$39,290 70
$41,100Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,050 300
$40,910Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,500 340
$40,760Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,330 600
$40,710Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,820 93,240
$40,710Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,960 4,110
$40,570Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$42,280 260
$40,530Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$36,950 430
$40,340All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,740 2,635,370
$40,290Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$40,450 460
$40,240Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$39,800 1,280
$40,170Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,470 1,310
$40,110Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$37,640 4,240
$40,100First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$39,420 2,010
$40,030Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$38,110 1,550
$39,970Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$41,510 140
$39,960Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$40,100 340
$39,810Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$34,700 1,000
$39,740Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$37,150 710
$39,690Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,990 1,530
$39,570Photographers
(area) (ind)
$36,020 1,440
$39,550Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$35,390 930
$39,550Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,940 610
$39,440Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$37,640 600
$39,440Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$28,730n.a.
$39,440Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$37,900 4,740
$39,310Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$37,820 2,770
$39,200Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$33,810 680
$39,120Patternmakers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$35,810 40
$39,100Machinists
(area) (ind)
$38,830 8,130
$39,020Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$27,910 130
$38,950Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,960 780
$38,930Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$40,740n.a.
$38,930Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$37,780 500
$38,910Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$36,150 580
$38,810Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,880 6,180
$38,810Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$36,910 860
$38,760Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$38,410 2,320
$38,720Job printers
(area) (ind)
$38,730 1,180
$38,720Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$38,070 27,360
$38,690Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,490 830
$38,670Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$38,410 5,080
$38,490Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,770 520
$38,450Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$39,320 2,200
$38,330Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$37,940 270
$38,220Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$36,480 1,190
$38,220Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,310 230
$38,210Airfield operations specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,070 40
$38,160Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$37,470 800
$38,100Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,610 30
$38,050Watch repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,910n.a.
$38,010Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$38,160 80
$37,980Log graders and scalers
(area) (ind)
$39,190 30
$37,940Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$37,350 2,830
$37,740Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$35,130 3,280
$37,670Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$37,140 1,940
$37,630Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$34,610 3,940
$37,590Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$36,550 1,270
$37,540Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,500 2,150
$37,470Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$34,910 1,670
$37,370Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,900 630
$37,250Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$37,980 580
$37,120Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$39,330 420
$37,060Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,580 4,540
$36,920Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$37,960 5,030
$36,870Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$34,710 46,810
$36,630Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,660 1,130
$36,600Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$31,620 320
$36,560Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$35,030 3,780
$36,500Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,270 3,170
$36,440Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,760 1,090
$36,420Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$36,510 1,940
$36,380Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$34,530 2,300
$36,300Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$36,380 32,790
$36,290Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,800 2,170
$36,250Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$35,780 7,220
$36,250Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$35,170 15,520
$36,230Camera and photographic equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,610 60
$36,000Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,860 100
$35,890Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,780 4,020
$35,810Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$36,800 290
$35,770Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,980 80
$35,720Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,880n.a.
$35,670Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$34,450 2,230
$35,620Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$35,500 270
$35,510Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,500 4,240
$35,510Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,530 280,040
$35,180Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$34,760 18,190
$35,150Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$34,980n.a.
$35,110Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$28,640 470
$34,990Archivists
(area) (ind)
$33,080 90
$34,890Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,110 11,230
$34,820Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$33,970 8,770
$34,760Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,400 45,310
$34,760Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$35,040 1,020
$34,660Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,060 410
$34,630Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,580 2,610
$34,630Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,590 350
$34,550Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,100 110
$34,550Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,480 410
$34,480First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$31,520 21,030
$34,380Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,310 6,900
$34,340Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,530 510
$34,310Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$33,680 960
$34,280Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,800 1,350
$34,260Hoist and winch operators
(area) (ind)
$33,190n.a.
$34,260Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$33,970 270
$34,250Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,020 480
$34,240Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,750 3,720
$34,040Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,800 340
$34,040Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,400 1,410
$34,040Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$33,770 3,250
$33,920Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,980 5,080
$33,880Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,620 1,260
$33,880Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$31,050 820
$33,860Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,880 1,850
$33,820Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,530 2,030
$33,680Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$34,580 3,970
$33,670Models
(area) (ind)
$32,250n.a.
$33,590Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$32,930 1,720
$33,590Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$33,040 110
$33,460First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$32,140 4,280
$33,380Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$33,320 2,780
$33,360Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$32,870 480
$33,340Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,880 330
$33,300Telephone operators
(area) (ind)
$32,850n.a.
$33,280Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,820 1,890
$33,270Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$33,340 250
$33,220Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$33,080 10,730
$33,190Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,060 1,450
$33,170Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,890 1,120
$33,140Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,920 630
$33,140Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,810 740
$33,110Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$31,880 1,050
$33,050Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,370 290
$32,980Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$32,960 260
$32,930Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$31,790 7,770
$32,910Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$30,340 100
$32,880Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,830 710
$32,870Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$29,920 1,120
$32,860Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$32,190 400
$32,830Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,670 1,990
$32,770Barbers
(area) (ind)
$26,780n.a.
$32,740Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,690 510
$32,720Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,500 176,060
$32,650Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$31,040 36,910
$32,600Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$34,170n.a.
$32,450Musical instrument repairers and tuners
(area) (ind)
$31,430 60
$32,360Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,740 6,160
$32,330Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,930 620
$32,330Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$24,980 3,230
$32,320Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$31,870 10,540
$32,260Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$30,760 7,150
$32,220Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,180 3,070
$32,160Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$32,060 4,000
$32,140Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,980 200
$31,980Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$32,050 2,920
$31,920Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,910 450
$31,890Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$27,590n.a.
$31,850Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,740 230,740
$31,780Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$24,610 820
$31,760Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,500 2,430
$31,730Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$30,130 2,970
$31,690Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,800 340
$31,690First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$30,320 5,480
$31,630Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,360 2,200
$31,500Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$31,160 550
$31,480All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,250 4,630
$31,450Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$28,910 230
$31,440Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
(area) (ind)
$32,490 630
$31,420Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,400 780
$31,420Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,990 490
$31,390Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$31,500 3,600
$31,380Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,920 34,280
$31,380Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$30,980 8,930
$31,360Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,480 5,870
$31,350Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,550 200
$31,280Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$32,190 540
$31,240Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$31,270 90
$31,170Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,420 3,690
$31,140Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,970 610
$30,950Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$30,750 8,280
$30,950Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,470 429,250
$30,770Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$29,920 4,640
$30,720Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$30,930 2,080
$30,620Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$27,520 3,990
$30,570Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,050 290
$30,370Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,720 1,650
$30,350Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$30,090 1,100
$30,240Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$28,580 880
$30,080Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,430 1,590
$30,060Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$26,860 590
$29,930Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$29,200 1,110
$29,910Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$27,960 6,490
$29,870Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$28,180 2,500
$29,860Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$24,850 480
$29,780New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,730 2,390
$29,750Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,960 570
$29,740Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$28,000 310
$29,720Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$26,440 170
$29,680Foundry mold and coremakers
(area) (ind)
$29,140 230
$29,650Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,550 5,670
$29,510Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$27,810 2,330
$29,440Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$30,810 320
$29,360Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$28,150 1,720
$29,220Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,540n.a.
$29,200Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$27,490 130
$29,190Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$29,210 1,530
$29,170Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
(area) (ind)
$30,060 690
$29,110Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,710 4,290
$29,080Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,060 250
$28,950Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,440 10,790
$28,910Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,800 15,100
$28,890Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,530 6,960
$28,840Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,260 350
$28,800Timing device assemblers, adjusters, and calibrators
(area) (ind)
$29,050 190
$28,770Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,090 1,390
$28,700Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,250 1,010
$28,610Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$22,430 1,240
$28,580Building cleaning workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,250n.a.
$28,570Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,230 4,030
$28,540Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,020 6,050
$28,420Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$27,080 240
$28,380Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,320 60
$28,370Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$25,700 360
$28,350Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$26,870 2,200
$28,090Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$28,140 9,770
$27,980Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,270 1,620
$27,900Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,500 780
$27,700Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$27,010 40
$27,680Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$24,190n.a.
$27,550Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$24,560 780
$27,530Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,110 5,310
$27,510Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,820 30,480
$27,510Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$25,400 190
$27,500Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,290 3,770
$27,470Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$26,690 15,860
$27,470Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,590 7,540
$27,410Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,280 200
$27,380Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$28,900n.a.
$27,300Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,780 5,080
$27,280Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$26,740 1,000
$27,250Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,610 100
$27,120Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,900 15,490
$27,110Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$24,750 8,330
$27,060Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,260 30
$26,890Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$22,340 3,800
$26,820Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$25,760 310
$26,550Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$25,660 360
$26,510Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,490 60
$26,500Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$25,110 440
$26,500Manufactured building and mobile home installers
(area) (ind)
$26,880 190
$26,480Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,210 620
$26,470Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$25,360 2,340
$26,430Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$24,620 33,320
$26,380Occupational therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$25,620 60
$26,330First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$24,530 16,810
$26,300Bailiffs
(area) (ind)
$24,970 190
$26,260Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$25,710 6,390
$26,220Travel guides
(area) (ind)
$26,330n.a.
$26,140Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$21,470n.a.
$26,100Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$24,840 2,050
$26,040Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,760 600
$25,980Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$24,100 500
$25,950Forest and conservation workers
(area) (ind)
$22,300n.a.
$25,930Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$25,360 3,260
$25,920Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$25,440 71,110
$25,820Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,770 850
$25,810Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$28,710n.a.
$25,780Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$25,280 370
$25,760Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,730 72,770
$25,740Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,190 8,880
$25,740Security guards
(area) (ind)
$23,710 12,280
$25,640Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,310 570
$25,480Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$23,140 1,630
$25,350Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$24,940n.a.
$25,350Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$23,880 3,560
$25,340Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$23,320 3,160
$25,330Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$22,070 5,120
$25,320Bakers
(area) (ind)
$23,890 2,850
$24,940Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$23,980 1,670
$24,850Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$24,450 6,150
$24,740Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$23,060 12,310
$24,560Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$24,110 28,260
$24,530Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,260 23,880
$24,350File clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,840 4,320
$24,210Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$22,200 460
$24,200Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$21,750 1,110
$24,140Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,560 140
$24,100Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$24,580n.a.
$24,040Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$20,780 9,930
$23,960Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$22,710 12,260
$23,880Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,000 560
$23,650Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$22,100 4,410
$23,410Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$23,690 210
$23,370Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,470 2,190
$23,290Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,490 77,710
$23,230Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,820 80,920
$23,090Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$22,680 4,370
$23,070Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$21,660 2,300
$22,990Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$21,300 35,660
$22,900Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$22,420 2,330
$22,760Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$21,150 3,920
$22,690Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$21,440 510
$22,630Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$21,200n.a.
$22,560Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,890 220
$22,520Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$22,090 1,720
$22,500Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,940 330
$22,330Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$18,890 84,280
$22,270Tellers
(area) (ind)
$21,290 10,410
$22,180Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$20,430 7,260
$22,160Slaughterers and meat packers
(area) (ind)
$21,850 4,680
$22,120Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$21,090 40,260
$22,110Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$21,550 800
$22,110Concierges
(area) (ind)
$21,070 150
$22,100Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$21,150 28,680
$22,060Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$21,460 20,010
$22,030Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$21,250 3,430
$22,020Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$20,100 2,020
$21,660Shoe machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,500n.a.
$21,650Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,920 150
$21,570Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$20,470 770
$21,490Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$20,970 150
$21,470Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$20,600 320
$21,400Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$21,000 1,400
$21,160Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$20,880 27,690
$21,160Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$20,540 670
$20,890Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$19,790 880
$20,820Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$20,370 570
$20,750Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,420 16,830
$20,580Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,350 8,290
$20,380Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,740 17,020
$20,250Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,850 1,870
$20,230Gaming service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,110n.a.
$20,180Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$19,750 14,450
$20,150Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,160 2,040
$19,940Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,600 1,790
$19,870Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$19,720 5,610
$19,800Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$18,950 910
$19,510Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$18,900 16,620
$19,410Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$17,630 1,620
$19,330Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$17,160 640
$19,230Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$18,210 1,900
$19,170Gaming and sports book writers and runners
(area) (ind)
$18,970 1,600
$19,080Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$18,940 4,530
$18,860Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,920 330
$18,660Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,330 1,560
$18,570Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,300 3,460
$18,490Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,790 40
$18,480Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,990 215,900
$18,060Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$17,600 1,900
$18,040Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,940 14,710
$17,830Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$17,210 4,760
$17,610Legislators
(area) (ind)
$13,200 1,230
$17,440Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$16,860 64,920
$17,440Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$17,370 320
$17,410Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,880 1,720
$17,270Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,620 9,270
$17,130Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,820 6,440
$17,110Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,640 7,320
$17,090Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$13,760 46,880
$17,000Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,630 5,950
$16,790Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(area) (ind)
$14,610 230
$16,580Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$15,210 340
$16,220Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$15,940 8,870
$15,770Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$14,600 4,750
$15,770Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$15,520 52,980
$15,190Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$15,340n.a.
$15,190Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$14,040 1,180
n.a.Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators
(area) (ind)
n.a. 130
n.a.Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
n.a. 480
n.a.Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,843 80
n.a.Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$49,254 730
n.a.Dancers
(area) (ind)
$26,728 490
n.a.Actors
(area) (ind)
$28,704 530
n.a.Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
n.a. 270

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates