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Highest earnings to lowest earnings occupations

Mississippi

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for Mississippi 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

Mississippi

All industries, May 2005

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$190,650Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$187,550Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K 310
$166,380Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K 170
$163,270Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K 140
$159,910Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K 300
$158,470Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
>$145K 2,090
$140,310Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$136,570 550
$136,610Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$134,740 100
$125,320Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$127,080 500
$108,220Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$92,190 5,260
$97,840Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$82,260 160
$86,160Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$86,750 260
$82,440Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$83,680 2,280
$82,350Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$72,600 3,240
$80,720Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
(area) (ind)
$79,850 120
$80,520Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$78,470 1,210
$79,900Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$55,600 70
$77,400Air traffic controllers
(area) (ind)
$79,460 100
$76,860Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$79,020 110
$75,680Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,520 1,290
$75,270Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$74,810 350
$74,310Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,760 60
$73,160Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$76,750 420
$72,700Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$73,310 790
$72,080Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$72,540 260
$71,050Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$69,930 260
$70,960Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$74,840 110
$70,870Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$61,370 300
$70,020Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$75,460 140
$68,910General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$58,080 14,920
$68,800Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$68,610n.a.
$68,150Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$65,340 160
$67,690Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$57,040 340
$67,250Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$63,040 100
$67,060Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$44,910 610
$67,020Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$65,900 200
$66,860Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
$78,050n.a.
$66,520Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$63,860 1,420
$66,480Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,040 1,730
$66,330Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$67,750 40
$66,300Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$52,720 420
$66,140Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$59,400 1,860
$66,040Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$61,080 1,830
$65,880Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,280 160
$65,210Art directors
(area) (ind)
$43,650 80
$64,580Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$62,430 120
$64,550Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$63,360 1,010
$64,200Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$55,260 51,120
$64,070Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$59,110 1,210
$63,950Marine engineers and naval architects
(area) (ind)
$64,780 100
$63,830Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$63,410 100
$63,740Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$50,050 60
$63,670Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$61,480 350
$63,630Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$53,400 700
$63,520Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$63,610 150
$63,210Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$57,960 2,850
$62,860Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$58,880 200
$62,380Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$62,780 990
$62,020Locomotive engineers
(area) (ind)
$62,990 260
$61,600Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$60,970 760
$61,390Railroad conductors and yardmasters
(area) (ind)
$63,250 360
$61,330Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$59,370 510
$60,530Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$43,570 6,080
$60,200Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$60,180 2,140
$60,200Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$47,870 340
$59,940Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$55,890 120
$59,490Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$51,630 110
$59,310Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$54,230 100
$59,190Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$55,290 50
$58,890Chemists
(area) (ind)
$51,750 380
$58,860Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators
(area) (ind)
$59,230 460
$57,720Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,680 230
$57,480Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$53,610 370
$57,370Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$53,850 1,120
$57,320Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$55,040 660
$57,310Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$53,350 270
$57,300Economists
(area) (ind)
$51,670 30
$56,830Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$44,210 120
$56,820Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$53,000 90
$56,810Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,780 400
$56,730Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$53,840 190
$56,640Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$58,200 560
$56,070Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$53,800 190
$56,030Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$47,400 990
$55,650Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,090 100
$55,640Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$57,550 400
$55,480Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$46,510 30
$55,230Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers
(area) (ind)
$46,160 90
$54,960Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,370 110
$54,560Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,560 730
$54,360Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$56,560 310
$54,360Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$53,320 370
$54,330Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$54,390 1,580
$54,220Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,650 370
$54,010First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$50,970 1,030
$53,940Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,670 960
$53,620Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$52,100 30
$53,600Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$53,230 280
$53,550Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,770 70
$53,130Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,670 50
$52,840Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$50,260 1,840
$52,820Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$47,230 1,660
$52,570Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$45,830 100
$52,270Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$51,570 90
$52,230Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$52,440 150
$52,110Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$43,140 160
$52,080Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,450 170
$52,010History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,660 220
$52,000Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,880 460
$51,990Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$50,560 80
$51,890Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$48,900 660
$51,860Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,190 220
$51,630Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,550 110
$51,490Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$52,130 250
$51,340Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$53,300 70
$51,110Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$44,750 950
$51,100Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$48,000 1,010
$51,040Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$47,860 15,570
$50,540Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,700 2,880
$50,520Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$40,490 160
$50,370Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$42,670 4,650
$50,300Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$48,200 260
$50,250Home economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$45,720 40
$50,140Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$47,150 930
$49,570Sociologists
(area) (ind)
$43,080n.a.
$49,370Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,690 170
$49,260Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$47,500 210
$49,210Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,000 220
$49,180Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$49,210 160
$49,170Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$40,360 65,450
$49,110English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,240 750
$48,790Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$46,440 220
$48,460Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$46,400 25,970
$48,280Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$44,850 910
$48,280Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,390 6,400
$48,190Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$45,940 130
$48,180Gas plant operators
(area) (ind)
$49,380 160
$48,080Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$42,410 250
$47,990Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$46,560 100
$47,980Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,830 30
$47,600Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$45,150 1,160
$47,570Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$45,720 300
$47,560Library science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$45,840 50
$47,340Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$46,760 140
$47,280Model makers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$47,790n.a.
$47,010Ship engineers
(area) (ind)
$40,590 130
$46,750Signal and track switch repairers
(area) (ind)
$46,830 50
$46,680Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$44,060 620
$46,620Foresters
(area) (ind)
$43,580 320
$46,540Orthotists and prosthetists
(area) (ind)
$30,000n.a.
$46,540Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,310 9,250
$46,410Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$43,200 520
$46,400Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$42,310 30
$46,180Social work teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$44,280 60
$46,170Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,770 180
$46,090Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,450 700
$46,070Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,920 240
$45,960Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$43,670 410
$45,760Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,400 1,400
$45,570Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$42,480 600
$45,540Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,450 230
$45,520Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,020 150
$45,520Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$40,850 2,040
$45,330Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$35,570 140
$45,080Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$40,270 23,850
$44,990Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,610 40
$44,910First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$43,650 4,580
$44,890Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,620 510
$44,780Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$40,140n.a.
$44,630Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$42,890 940
$44,490Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$31,860 50
$44,260Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$35,200 580
$44,170Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$37,770 170
$44,140Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$34,380 2,660
$44,000Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,600 220
$43,900Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$42,460 1,530
$43,880Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$37,790 2,550
$43,720Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,140 230
$43,240Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$39,610 8,700
$43,240Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$40,670 550
$43,180Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$42,680 350
$43,020Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$42,610 1,580
$42,980Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$47,450 990
$42,850First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$39,710 2,140
$42,660Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$42,430n.a.
$42,590Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,870 80
$42,540Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$31,490 70
$42,470Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$39,470 530
$42,330First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$40,250 4,930
$42,170Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$39,950 190
$42,150Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,830 60
$41,950Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$36,950 1,350
$41,880Editors
(area) (ind)
$39,680 320
$41,830Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$38,340 340
$41,610Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$42,840 3,130
$41,480Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,330 1,390
$41,420Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,360 770
$41,380First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$38,250 770
$41,370Chemical plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$41,450 990
$41,010Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,350 50
$40,960First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$38,180 8,460
$40,910Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
(area) (ind)
$41,260 30
$40,680Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$35,090 290
$40,220Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$35,560 90
$40,150Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,300 1,960
$40,130Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$41,050 2,030
$40,110Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$35,950 1,940
$40,100Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$35,170 880
$40,020Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,830 230
$39,970Bridge and lock tenders
(area) (ind)
$42,550 130
$39,880Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,080 1,870
$39,710Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,680 450
$39,700Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$39,680 330
$39,700Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$39,370 420
$39,520Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$35,120 450
$39,380First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$37,710 930
$39,340Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$35,920 350
$39,320Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$35,490 160
$39,200Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$34,400 560
$39,190Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$35,330 720
$39,020First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$35,900 12,890
$38,900Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$31,950 990
$38,810Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$42,040 910
$38,710Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$35,050 1,920
$38,680Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$37,710 1,150
$38,560Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$39,520 1,240
$38,470Logging workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,260n.a.
$38,290Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$35,110 300
$38,220Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,760 450
$38,130Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$34,390 560
$38,120Vocational education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$36,540 430
$38,010Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$36,780 80
$37,910Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$32,980 70
$37,880Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$37,180 1,100
$37,860Curators
(area) (ind)
$34,560 40
$37,850Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$36,830 1,640
$37,740Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$37,300 1,030
$37,540Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$38,450 110
$37,540Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$33,980 420
$37,360Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,010 50
$37,200First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$34,350 1,620
$37,110Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$36,370 1,080
$37,100Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$35,030 520
$37,030Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$38,940 530
$36,880Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$34,290 290
$36,850Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$35,500 1,280
$36,830Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,320 410
$36,810Rail car repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,600 290
$36,770Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$35,980 1,970
$36,700Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$34,430 6,970
$36,570Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$33,180 680
$36,340Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$33,020 950
$36,330Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$38,170 480
$36,330Librarians
(area) (ind)
$35,120 1,760
$36,260Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$34,280 14,040
$36,190First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$35,910 480
$36,160Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$34,630 10,700
$36,110Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$32,690 510
$36,080First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,140 460
$36,070Rail transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,930 70
$36,070Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$33,540 1,470
$36,030Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$32,260 2,410
$35,800Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$35,680 210
$35,750Electricians
(area) (ind)
$35,370 5,260
$35,510Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$31,150 500
$35,340Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$32,550 350
$35,240Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$25,850 390
$35,200Health educators
(area) (ind)
$32,140 280
$34,990Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$34,320 340
$34,920Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$32,470 780
$34,860Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$33,350 30
$34,820Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$27,990 870
$34,690Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$37,290 60
$34,640Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,830 450
$34,430First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$32,180 530
$34,220Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$32,060 320
$34,110Epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$32,360 40
$34,090Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$35,490 1,780
$34,000Historians
(area) (ind)
$28,240 30
$33,970Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,640 350
$33,960Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$27,430 1,870
$33,950Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$31,770 1,030
$33,850Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,950 320
$33,840Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,860 1,630
$33,510Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,240 480
$33,510Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$33,340 220
$33,480Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$31,880 90
$33,460Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,590 2,020
$33,440Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,710 60
$33,430Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,190 72,740
$33,340Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$27,690 100
$33,290Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$32,030 140
$33,140Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$32,650 1,360
$33,130All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,270 1,670
$33,110Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$29,640 540
$33,100Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$31,450 1,290
$33,000Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$32,460 230
$32,890Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$30,270 21,470
$32,860Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$27,840 120
$32,750Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$32,240 700
$32,720Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,110 40
$32,560Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$30,360 1,400
$32,540Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$29,710 110
$32,410Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$28,960 740
$32,210Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$29,970 1,440
$32,200Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$30,280 610
$32,160Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$28,240 1,040
$32,160Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$32,760 2,110
$32,140Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,040 190
$32,140Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$34,580 50
$32,110Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$31,750 200
$31,950Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$31,400 6,320
$31,950Machinists
(area) (ind)
$31,030 1,900
$31,870Musical instrument repairers and tuners
(area) (ind)
$27,170n.a.
$31,870Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,170 47,240
$31,870Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,380 9,840
$31,800Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,570 210
$31,780Clergy
(area) (ind)
$28,570 170
$31,760Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$31,950 370
$31,760Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,710 9,230
$31,560Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$31,040 300
$31,500Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$31,490 1,390
$31,480Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$27,390 1,450
$31,420Derrick operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$28,840 350
$31,340Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,530 160
$31,150Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$25,720 380
$31,110Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$27,900 2,860
$30,970Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$29,640 4,310
$30,950Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,050 280
$30,840Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,150 570
$30,770Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,110 630
$30,670Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,930 1,130
$30,620Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,860 30
$30,520Respiratory therapy technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,990 230
$30,500Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,320 660
$30,470Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,540 1,620
$30,420Log graders and scalers
(area) (ind)
$27,120 200
$30,410Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,420 60
$30,410Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$27,400 190
$30,330Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$28,320 100
$30,240Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$25,900 100
$30,230Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators
(area) (ind)
$28,650 450
$30,190Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$27,010 760
$30,180Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,660 460
$30,160Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,340 260
$30,110Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,310 6,330
$30,090Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$30,160 280
$30,060Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$28,420 200
$30,050Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$27,760 30
$30,030Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,540 220
$29,930First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$26,190 11,880
$29,910Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$25,430 310
$29,860Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,970 160
$29,840Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$28,670 1,910
$29,620Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$28,660 2,310
$29,600Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$27,840 940
$29,530Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,240 200
$29,440Extraction workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,960n.a.
$29,420Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$27,300 150
$29,410Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,120 610
$29,410Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,430 260
$29,380Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$28,590 1,980
$29,350Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$28,290 1,090
$29,230First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$28,730 1,020
$29,190Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$32,500n.a.
$29,100Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$28,180 970
$29,100All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,270 1,108,540
$29,030Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,360 120
$29,010Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$29,230 810
$28,960Patternmakers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,680 40
$28,930Commercial divers
(area) (ind)
$21,920 70
$28,820Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$22,570 400
$28,740Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,130 30
$28,700Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,080 190
$28,670Wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$26,090n.a.
$28,630Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,850 460
$28,620Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,680 110
$28,620Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,050 1,460
$28,580Job printers
(area) (ind)
$30,290 400
$28,560Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$26,150 130
$28,510Hoist and winch operators
(area) (ind)
$27,140 190
$28,430Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$29,170 670
$28,430Fish and game wardens
(area) (ind)
$22,420 30
$28,420Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$29,770 170
$28,320Fallers
(area) (ind)
$26,460n.a.
$28,250Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$24,250 650
$28,200Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$29,450 520
$28,190Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$25,820 4,910
$28,170Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$24,810 1,580
$28,160Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,740 640
$28,150Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,150 260
$28,150Tapers
(area) (ind)
$27,700 110
$28,140Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$27,590 9,950
$28,100Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,900 1,540
$28,080Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$26,220 460
$28,040Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$25,000 5,560
$28,020Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$26,820 1,140
$27,900Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,580 70
$27,880Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,800 53,330
$27,860First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$25,550 390
$27,820Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,190 30
$27,810Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$26,880 1,190
$27,770Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$26,360 360
$27,770Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$24,370 120
$27,700Model makers, wood
(area) (ind)
$29,990 160
$27,680Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$27,080 100
$27,680Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$27,540 3,030
$27,670Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$25,330 90
$27,650Farm and home management advisors
(area) (ind)
$25,270 150
$27,640Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,470 80
$27,600First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$24,920 2,010
$27,580Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,070 680
$27,520Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$27,170 6,830
$27,410Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$26,950 1,360
$27,380Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$26,390 410
$27,280Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$25,330 1,990
$27,280Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$24,260 810
$27,270Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,060 15,420
$27,250Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$26,720 110
$27,140Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,580 360
$27,010Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$25,460 350
$27,010Watch repairers
(area) (ind)
$25,150n.a.
$26,970Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,690 150
$26,840Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,640 500
$26,800Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$24,300 12,620
$26,800Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$26,570 50
$26,770Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$26,080 1,060
$26,730Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,510n.a.
$26,730Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,470 1,110
$26,680Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,950 1,720
$26,620Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,810 160
$26,470Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$25,980 860
$26,460Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,590 1,840
$26,460Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$26,290 110
$26,430Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$26,070 6,630
$26,340Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$25,040 860
$26,330Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$25,570 3,990
$26,330Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,020 400
$26,320Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$25,240 1,600
$26,290Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$24,410 90
$26,250Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,500 1,990
$26,230Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$25,670 220
$26,220Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$25,800 2,270
$26,180New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,460 730
$26,160Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$25,280 120
$26,110Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,070 980
$26,090Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,870 60
$26,000Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,880 430
$26,000Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$23,290 1,570
$25,990Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$25,200 330
$25,940Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,780 880
$25,910Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$24,550 910
$25,890Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$25,620 5,620
$25,860Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,310 270
$25,820Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,470 910
$25,790Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$25,600 120
$25,760Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$21,920n.a.
$25,750Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$25,180 170
$25,660Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$23,700 350
$25,660Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$22,920 100
$25,650Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,280 132,420
$25,560Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$25,560 1,110
$25,540Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$25,140 800
$25,460Logging equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$24,740 1,800
$25,440Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$25,430 80
$25,430Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,720 790
$25,400Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$20,120 320
$25,320Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,130 95,680
$25,310Traffic technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,500 30
$25,300Photographers
(area) (ind)
$22,560 360
$25,240Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,020 260
$25,210Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,960 60
$25,180Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,360 1,240
$25,160Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,140 990
$25,150Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$22,300 230
$25,110Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$22,270 70
$25,110Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,600 430
$25,070Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$25,200 140
$25,040Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$24,600 40
$24,940Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$21,750 2,730
$24,910Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$25,220 400
$24,860Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$24,630 1,250
$24,800Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,480 171,990
$24,800Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$24,430 670
$24,780Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$21,840 4,850
$24,740Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,080n.a.
$24,720Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,400 2,340
$24,650Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$23,860 1,120
$24,650Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,960 31,080
$24,630Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,810 1,150
$24,580Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$22,750 10,540
$24,470Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$21,880 250
$24,320Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,920 1,340
$24,200Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$22,150 9,210
$24,160Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$23,630 60
$23,960Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,510 970
$23,930Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,790 670
$23,930Travel guides
(area) (ind)
$20,760 60
$23,900Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$22,710 160
$23,810Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$22,710 4,020
$23,780Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$23,380 390
$23,750Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,570 1,670
$23,740Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,520 240
$23,740Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$22,440 18,260
$23,720Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$23,030 7,500
$23,700Foundry mold and coremakers
(area) (ind)
$24,580 70
$23,700Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$22,440 1,370
$23,630Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$22,130 1,030
$23,570Bookbinders
(area) (ind)
$19,990n.a.
$23,500Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,140 180
$23,500Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$21,200 520
$23,430Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,730 3,180
$23,390Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,810n.a.
$23,350Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$20,540 590
$23,310Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,890 114,230
$23,230Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$22,540 810
$23,180Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$22,730 860
$23,180Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,450 350
$23,160Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,160 1,330
$23,140Roofers
(area) (ind)
$23,140 690
$23,110Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,120 8,380
$23,030Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,780 790
$22,960First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$22,100 7,540
$22,950Slot key persons
(area) (ind)
$21,410 1,300
$22,890Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$22,100 3,230
$22,870Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$22,360 230
$22,830Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$19,450 600
$22,810Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$21,460 240
$22,730Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$22,410n.a.
$22,720Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,520 450
$22,670Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,590 230
$22,590Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,000 290
$22,580Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$21,570 1,450
$22,570Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$22,060 2,580
$22,570Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,280 170
$22,560Gaming cage workers
(area) (ind)
$21,560 1,240
$22,540Legislators
(area) (ind)
$19,540 1,250
$22,450Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$21,700 22,020
$22,450Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$21,540 5,200
$22,450Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$20,060 120
$22,430Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$21,980 2,460
$22,410Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,430 1,960
$22,370Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$21,370 190
$22,370Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,700 230
$22,300Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$21,490 460
$22,290Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,540 6,050
$22,140Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$20,910 140
$22,130Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$21,580 3,010
$21,910Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,780n.a.
$21,880Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$21,890 390
$21,740Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists
(area) (ind)
$21,580 240
$21,720Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$21,350 850
$21,610Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,270 670
$21,570Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$21,220 1,670
$21,450Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$20,930 2,420
$21,380Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,610 890
$21,360Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$20,980 750
$21,300Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$20,880 170
$21,270Barbers
(area) (ind)
$16,560n.a.
$21,250Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$19,400 240
$21,240Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$20,530 1,730
$21,240Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$18,170 36,660
$21,230Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,410 2,290
$21,220Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$21,030 1,250
$21,120Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$20,610 190
$21,100Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$20,750 1,270
$21,060Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$19,750 1,120
$20,920Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$20,130 150
$20,880Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$20,510 1,910
$20,860Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$20,550 2,480
$20,850Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,090 2,720
$20,850Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$19,230 410
$20,830Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$18,380 1,230
$20,790Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$20,850n.a.
$20,760Manufactured building and mobile home installers
(area) (ind)
$20,710 40
$20,740Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$20,400 750
$20,690Floor sanders and finishers
(area) (ind)
$20,720n.a.
$20,580Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$19,250 770
$20,510Gaming change persons and booth cashiers
(area) (ind)
$20,200 1,170
$20,440Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$19,710 640
$20,350Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,560 2,510
$20,280Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,500 930
$20,200Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,890 21,110
$20,150Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$20,100 890
$20,010Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,050 30
$19,990Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$19,790 500
$19,960Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$19,390 690
$19,950Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$18,970 14,280
$19,950Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$18,040n.a.
$19,950Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$14,540 1,800
$19,930Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$19,900 200
$19,920Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$16,720 90
$19,890Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$19,960 690
$19,750Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$19,520 5,890
$19,660Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$17,670 750
$19,560Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$18,730 8,480
$19,490Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$19,360 6,580
$19,370Tellers
(area) (ind)
$19,470 6,720
$19,360Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$18,280 1,230
$19,360Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$19,760 190
$19,290Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,360 30
$19,270Bakers
(area) (ind)
$19,420 780
$19,180Bailiffs
(area) (ind)
$19,010 160
$19,170Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$17,800 16,070
$19,130Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,610 1,760
$19,060Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$14,170 110
$19,060Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$17,060 400
$19,040Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$17,510 420
$19,020Concierges
(area) (ind)
$18,950 40
$18,980Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$18,200 1,630
$18,970Slaughterers and meat packers
(area) (ind)
$19,390 1,240
$18,940Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$18,600 760
$18,920Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$18,180 280
$18,910Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$16,830 950
$18,830Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,530 7,790
$18,740Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,120 990
$18,690Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$18,510 420
$18,610Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,620 770
$18,510Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$16,740 240
$18,460Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$18,900 60
$18,430Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,100 30,600
$18,280Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,870n.a.
$18,280Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$17,460 5,270
$18,240Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$15,210 26,180
$17,900Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$17,100 1,200
$17,900Security guards
(area) (ind)
$16,680 9,210
$17,890Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$18,240 120
$17,880Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$16,720 610
$17,820Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$14,050 80
$17,770Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,270 36,300
$17,690Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,820 110
$17,650Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,130 2,400
$17,570Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,190 6,950
$17,460Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$17,580 9,480
$17,400File clerks
(area) (ind)
$16,730 2,060
$17,380Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$16,630 5,010
$17,330Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$17,030 300
$17,310Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$16,690 630
$17,030Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$16,500 390
$16,960Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$15,310 710
$16,930Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,170 710
$16,900Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$15,990 16,720
$16,880Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,460 7,550
$16,860Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,430 15,340
$16,810Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$16,580 190
$16,770Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$16,390 2,900
$16,650Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$16,070 830
$16,610Gaming and sports book writers and runners
(area) (ind)
$16,350 310
$16,600Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$16,370 700
$16,520Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,580 100
$16,460Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$13,560 560
$16,410Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$16,080 2,430
$16,330Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$13,760 550
$16,000Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$15,550 80
$15,970Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$14,060 1,290
$15,960Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$15,220 7,500
$15,730Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$15,940n.a.
$15,710Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$15,570 440
$15,540Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(area) (ind)
$14,930 410
$15,450Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$13,360 5,840
$15,400Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$13,750 5,370
$15,300Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$14,950 2,490
$15,280Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$13,810 250
$15,070Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$13,790 93,930
$14,990Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$14,050 2,250
$14,910Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$14,700 1,190
$14,860Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$14,110 41,980
$14,700Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$13,880 1,530
$14,680Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$14,010 490
$14,650Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$14,230 2,560
$14,640Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$14,240 2,110
$14,590Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$13,870 5,830
$14,550Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$14,200 9,520
$14,530Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$13,920 11,550
$14,340Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$13,570 990
$14,100Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$13,600 14,270
$14,060Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$13,890 3,670
$14,010Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$13,260 440
$14,000Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$13,810 1,270
$13,940Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$13,560 2,320
$13,780Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$13,460 2,330
$13,630Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$13,160 9,330
$13,500Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$12,970 15,970
$13,500Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$13,260 2,740
$13,440Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$13,220 12,880
n.a.Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
n.a. 120
n.a.Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
n.a. 50
n.a.Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$41,600 100
n.a.Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
n.a. 470
n.a.Physicists
(area) (ind)
n.a. 130

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates