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Highest earnings to lowest earnings occupations

New Mexico

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for New Mexico 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

New Mexico

All industries, May 2005

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$191,440Orthodontists
(area) (ind)
>$145Kn.a.
$180,680Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K 240
$175,730Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K 420
$161,180Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
>$145K 130
$155,520Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K 140
$155,050Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
>$145K 1,280
$147,310Anesthesiologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K 150
$146,530Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$141,860 150
$139,570Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$124,060 600
$134,960Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$128,840 520
$104,250Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,090 150
$102,390Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$99,800 1,610
$100,530Air traffic controllers
(area) (ind)
$106,680 430
$98,450Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$82,640 290
$94,080Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$91,370 190
$91,890Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$81,980 700
$91,740Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$95,200 180
$90,450Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$86,540 3,660
$89,640Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$79,220 1,970
$87,510Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$87,100 1,550
$84,190Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$84,130 1,690
$83,990Industrial-organizational psychologists
(area) (ind)
$83,170n.a.
$83,920Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$86,080 1,170
$81,900Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,820 620
$81,390Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$84,250 1,290
$80,790General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$68,160 10,720
$79,770Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$79,310 140
$79,510Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$67,220 490
$79,250Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,680n.a.
$79,170Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,360 1,040
$77,570Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$64,210 790
$77,340Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,770 380
$75,450Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$74,680 870
$75,320Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$66,420 130
$74,980Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$67,980 200
$74,790Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,050 520
$74,510Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$63,830 1,730
$74,420Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,700 90
$73,880Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,870 100
$73,570Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$64,220 70
$72,900Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,290 120
$72,860Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$64,570 1,590
$71,300Engineering teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,870 220
$71,040Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$61,370 39,760
$70,970Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,210 980
$70,630Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$53,810 210
$69,210Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$65,220 160
$68,470Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$67,000 370
$68,400Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$65,230 280
$68,210Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$61,060 11,920
$67,980Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$63,500 310
$67,890Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$58,870 140
$67,530Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$66,620 690
$67,440Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$61,860 3,260
$67,310Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$60,490 40
$67,140Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$66,720 190
$66,910Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$46,670 180
$66,640Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$62,920 470
$66,420Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$56,170 190
$66,050Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$58,690 1,250
$65,780Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,070 840
$65,760Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$63,240 1,040
$65,740Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,930 280
$65,720Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$58,540 80
$65,270Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$65,800 40
$64,500Chemists
(area) (ind)
$54,230 320
$63,910Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,120 270
$63,870Geography teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,920 70
$63,500Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$63,630 1,850
$63,230Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$60,100 1,290
$63,090Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$60,000 380
$62,940Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$52,900 440
$62,780Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,820 290
$62,610Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$59,950 19,670
$62,500Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$56,870 130
$62,220Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$62,260 130
$61,380Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,420 130
$61,300Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$55,030 1,480
$61,270Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,360 1,760
$60,980Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$58,530 180
$60,920Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$58,260 430
$60,800Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$60,840 270
$60,420Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$46,710 5,470
$60,370Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,210 80
$60,370Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,850 11,150
$60,310Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$53,550 1,740
$60,290Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$54,860 290
$60,270Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$63,440n.a.
$60,030Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$54,570 570
$59,900Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,470 260
$59,660Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$58,330 450
$59,590Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,210 230
$59,490Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$56,560 2,130
$59,320Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$53,300 340
$59,230Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$56,020 370
$59,140Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$51,930 250
$58,950Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$52,870 350
$58,290Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$55,460 30
$58,220Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$41,660n.a.
$58,000Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$52,610 220
$57,840Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$48,260 140
$57,590Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,620 610
$57,550Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$52,740 190
$57,490Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$52,410 1,120
$57,480Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$57,380 720
$57,210Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$46,830 450
$57,090History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,260 240
$57,010Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$52,890 90
$56,780Architecture teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$54,730 120
$56,640Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$49,330 660
$56,430Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$46,630 38,810
$56,070Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,920 350
$55,650Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,840 380
$55,610Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$40,860 600
$55,500Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$56,150 60
$55,140Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$53,010 180
$54,710Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$52,360 180
$54,510Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators
(area) (ind)
$53,650n.a.
$54,380Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$54,630 11,170
$54,360Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$52,830 240
$54,100Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$52,170 490
$54,020Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$46,790 2,700
$53,870First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$49,210 1,350
$53,820Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$51,460 180
$53,600First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$51,920 1,300
$53,490Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$52,210n.a.
$53,340Foresters
(area) (ind)
$50,220 100
$53,340Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$49,400 780
$53,300Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$49,420 440
$53,230Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,980 500
$52,720Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$50,980 590
$52,650Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,150 3,020
$52,410Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,520n.a.
$52,300Home economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,860 60
$52,060Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,280 50
$51,980Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$51,740 270
$51,920Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$47,430 200
$51,910Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,930 1,000
$51,860Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$52,620 350
$51,860Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,540 40
$51,690Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$34,410 160
$51,370Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$51,970 340
$50,940Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$45,130 260
$50,890Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$45,840 170
$50,790Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,030 960
$50,650First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$43,690 1,340
$50,530Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$50,480 180
$50,390Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,900 290
$50,360Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,510 1,970
$50,350Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$48,090 980
$50,240Economists
(area) (ind)
$47,900 50
$49,970Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$44,980 580
$49,800Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$45,210 1,390
$49,680Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$49,640 280
$49,610Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$44,750 4,450
$49,540Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$45,290 40
$49,440Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$40,480 650
$49,300Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$46,710 690
$49,130First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$46,040 2,690
$49,120Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$47,860 170
$49,100Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$42,960 22,700
$49,050Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$50,730 950
$48,940Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,690 130
$48,700Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$45,240 40
$48,570Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,820 770
$48,360Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$48,510 90
$48,180First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,730 260
$48,060Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$43,050 100
$48,030Epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$47,910 40
$48,010Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$42,830 650
$47,830Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$45,570 740
$47,820Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$48,120 170
$47,820Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$43,250 910
$47,680Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,190 990
$47,600Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,630 50
$47,550Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$42,320 930
$47,470Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,210 780
$47,240Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$48,920n.a.
$47,080Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$48,490 480
$46,910Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
(area) (ind)
$49,000 30
$46,860Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$45,160 450
$46,710First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$43,750 280
$46,610Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$39,850 1,220
$46,560Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$37,460 480
$46,480Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$41,670 690
$46,350English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$44,490 510
$46,180Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$42,670 1,740
$46,170Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$44,430 970
$46,100Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,590 80
$45,850First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$42,290 4,920
$45,810Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$40,410 200
$45,810Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,930 840
$45,780Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$46,060 290
$45,600Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$47,180n.a.
$45,370Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$43,170 140
$45,150Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$43,070 600
$45,020First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$41,340 2,500
$45,010Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,680 1,490
$44,750Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,220 310
$44,680Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,690 600
$44,570Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$40,680 250
$44,480Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$43,360 350
$44,340Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$37,640 1,550
$43,940Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,300 70
$43,830Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$45,160 810
$43,680Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$35,130 390
$43,640Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,900 570
$43,580Orthotists and prosthetists
(area) (ind)
$35,990n.a.
$43,520Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$31,660 180
$43,170Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$40,300 150
$42,740Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$41,870 1,160
$42,640Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$37,330 50
$42,360Gas plant operators
(area) (ind)
$46,270n.a.
$42,350Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$42,440 540
$42,300Art directors
(area) (ind)
$36,950 70
$42,120Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$42,610 340
$42,100Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$43,080 30
$42,090Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,750 40
$41,950Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$38,090 90
$41,930Floor sanders and finishers
(area) (ind)
$41,200n.a.
$41,890Farm and home management advisors
(area) (ind)
$42,060 30
$41,870Curators
(area) (ind)
$41,760 100
$41,640Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$41,050 1,240
$41,530Radio mechanics
(area) (ind)
$42,260 40
$41,410Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$39,790 6,880
$41,400Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$36,940 340
$41,290Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$41,340 630
$41,220Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$38,940 60
$41,190Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
(area) (ind)
$39,710 30
$40,960First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$40,560 140
$40,950Editors
(area) (ind)
$38,420 310
$40,880Continuous mining machine operators
(area) (ind)
$40,880 140
$40,820Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$32,580 110
$40,760Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,520 770
$40,720Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$37,360 780
$40,710Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,590 270
$40,670Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,220 1,150
$40,630Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$35,950 700
$40,490Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,040 500
$40,310Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$36,910 1,240
$40,270Librarians
(area) (ind)
$39,150 950
$40,160Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,840 90
$40,020Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,680 90
$39,990Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,330 550
$39,610Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$38,810 120
$39,560Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$44,790n.a.
$39,550Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$38,670 380
$39,350Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,190n.a.
$39,280Machinists
(area) (ind)
$37,310 1,310
$39,210Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$39,370 100
$39,090Vocational education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$37,110n.a.
$39,050Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,260n.a.
$38,880Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$40,870 1,020
$38,880Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,440 150
$38,770Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$33,340 390
$38,760Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$31,920 530
$38,740Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$37,660 1,510
$38,710Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$17,700 140
$38,620Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$38,180 4,610
$38,580Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$37,450 5,610
$38,540Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$33,220 200
$38,530Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$37,950 500
$38,490Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,870 54,670
$38,360Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$35,330 1,870
$38,350Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$35,350 280
$38,330Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$37,880 140
$38,190Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$36,970 1,710
$38,180Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$37,290 950
$38,040Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,760 280
$38,010Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$38,630 150
$38,000Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$36,010 40
$37,960Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$35,890 450
$37,900Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$35,550 590
$37,890Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$39,350 1,150
$37,870Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$36,930n.a.
$37,850Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$38,420 1,350
$37,830Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$36,760 30
$37,810Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,150n.a.
$37,650First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$34,510 6,140
$37,550Health educators
(area) (ind)
$33,460 630
$37,490Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,040 340
$37,450Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$36,480 10,070
$37,320Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$35,480 2,570
$37,290All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,520 1,880
$37,240Electricians
(area) (ind)
$34,830 3,290
$37,200Mine cutting and channeling machine operators
(area) (ind)
$38,270 390
$37,170Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$33,310 380
$37,160Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$34,280 880
$37,120Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,930 1,020
$37,080Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$36,050 340
$36,990Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,930 50
$36,970Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$39,020 360
$36,920Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$35,020 1,420
$36,790Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$37,660 170
$36,710Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$33,350 70
$36,640Respiratory therapy technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,790 150
$36,630Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$35,650 690
$36,580Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,540 90
$36,540Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$33,900 140
$36,540Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$36,770 550
$36,370Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$35,370n.a.
$36,150Clergy
(area) (ind)
$35,290 50
$36,140Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$32,550 400
$36,120Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$35,220 5,030
$36,110Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,700 170
$36,030Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,340 1,330
$35,690Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$31,680 760
$35,680Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,490 210
$35,650Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,810n.a.
$35,630Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$31,740 410
$35,500First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$32,970 650
$35,240Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$36,230 70
$35,230Fish and game wardens
(area) (ind)
$33,810 100
$35,210Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,340 7,250
$35,010Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$32,280 30
$34,950Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,990 430
$34,920Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$30,360 1,440
$34,910Farmers and ranchers
(area) (ind)
$32,300n.a.
$34,900Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$35,010 680
$34,840Wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$37,310 570
$34,760Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$33,400 620
$34,650Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,010 940
$34,480Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$35,250 550
$34,370Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,730n.a.
$34,370First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$32,900 780
$34,240Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,220 950
$34,180Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$39,360 30
$34,110Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,620 190
$34,030Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$32,780 1,500
$34,030Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,070 820
$33,770Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$31,980 210
$33,510Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$31,500 930
$33,460Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,930 32,750
$33,410Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,620 130
$33,390Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$32,120 2,960
$33,330Photographers
(area) (ind)
$27,880 350
$33,300Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$31,910 1,210
$33,180All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,800 763,430
$33,120Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,200 50
$33,040Traffic technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,990 100
$32,910Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$30,270 9,310
$32,820Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$33,340 220
$32,700Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,610 8,330
$32,650Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,380 12,760
$32,600Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,550n.a.
$32,560Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,740 380
$32,420Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$31,460 750
$32,380Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,330 4,310
$32,340Derrick operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$33,810 470
$32,240Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,740n.a.
$32,200Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,950 270
$31,970Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$32,540n.a.
$31,770First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$27,940 7,620
$31,750Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$29,150 120
$31,630Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$30,240 1,070
$31,460Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$31,670n.a.
$31,350Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,320 570
$31,290Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$28,270 620
$31,240Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,930n.a.
$31,070Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$28,540 70
$31,040Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$31,160 590
$31,030Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,840 770
$30,850Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$29,920 270
$30,810Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,140 50
$30,790Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,240 270
$30,780Tapers
(area) (ind)
$29,540 310
$30,680Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$29,280 2,170
$30,600Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,610 440
$30,590Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$28,790 160
$30,570Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$30,670 140
$30,480Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$29,190 840
$30,390Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,660 110
$30,370Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,100 30
$30,310Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$29,140 1,850
$30,300Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$29,570 820
$30,260Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,690 56,510
$30,260First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$29,710 100
$30,230Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$28,890 1,630
$30,170Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$28,870 740
$30,160Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,080 380
$30,130Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,280 22,920
$29,820Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$30,630 760
$29,750Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$25,020 360
$29,550Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$28,970 340
$29,470Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$24,780 210
$29,300Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$25,500 800
$29,260Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,960 880
$29,240Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$28,610 520
$29,190Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,880 230
$29,190Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$26,770 1,810
$29,170Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$27,510 950
$29,150Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$27,370 210
$29,050Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$27,300 1,010
$29,030Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,210 60
$29,010Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$28,070 400
$28,900Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$28,140 370
$28,890Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$27,540 7,410
$28,890Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$27,820 60
$28,890Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,820 940
$28,750Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,620 800
$28,730Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$26,870 320
$28,610Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,620 800
$28,560Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$26,850 140
$28,470Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,540 31,310
$28,470Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$25,950 450
$28,380Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$25,500 480
$28,380Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$27,260 690
$28,360Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$26,890 830
$28,360Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,130 60
$28,250Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$27,230 860
$28,060Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$26,380 550
$28,030Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,090 210
$28,030Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$29,450 470
$28,000Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,040 160
$28,000Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$27,710 630
$27,840Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$24,010 500
$27,670Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$21,360n.a.
$27,670Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$25,650 720
$27,580Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,940 1,610
$27,530Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,130 220
$27,520Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$22,890 200
$27,520Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$24,400 1,050
$27,410Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,080 50
$27,360Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,380 30
$27,350Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,870 350
$27,330Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$25,570 1,230
$27,300Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,070 1,310
$27,230Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,140 1,790
$27,200Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$24,630 50
$27,070Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,650 44,760
$27,030Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$26,750 2,570
$27,020First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$24,920 840
$26,990Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$24,580 3,290
$26,960Upholsterers
(area) (ind</