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Highest earnings to lowest earnings occupations

Oregon

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for Oregon 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

Oregon

All industries, May 2005

Mean annual wageOccupationMedian annual wageEmployment
$105,610Physicists
(area) (ind)
$97,550n.a.
$103,900Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$101,630 2,550
$99,130Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$89,830 100
$96,200Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$86,670 3,010
$94,700Air traffic controllers
(area) (ind)
$92,770 170
$94,420Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$101,170 380
$94,240Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$87,730 2,740
$92,320Engineering teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$92,910 210
$92,040Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$85,110 3,930
$91,740Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$90,590 2,000
$90,490Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$82,260 4,640
$90,310General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$77,670 18,920
$88,160Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$90,490 2,930
$87,810Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$82,070 2,700
$86,220Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$82,560 1,000
$84,440Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$79,760 330
$83,440Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$65,420 2,350
$82,700Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$72,160 2,540
$82,500Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$68,180 930
$82,020Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,130 1,170
$82,000Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$79,780 80
$80,400Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,850 230
$80,310Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$72,620 71,600
$79,680Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,190 1,370
$79,360Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$74,730 810
$79,170Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$76,370 6,340
$79,020Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$74,190 2,680
$77,820Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$73,870 220
$77,420Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$76,690 80
$77,230Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$75,110 240
$76,890Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,410 1,090
$76,070Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$79,290 2,210
$76,040Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$55,990 40
$75,610Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,170 340
$75,450Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$75,210 110
$74,750Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$68,700 220
$74,500Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$67,770 3,180
$74,380Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$76,530 200
$73,710Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,460 120
$73,490Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,990 520
$73,440Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$72,760 540
$73,160Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$70,040 2,760
$73,080First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$60,930 4,580
$72,920Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,380 400
$72,870Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,510 1,320
$71,880Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$70,230 150
$71,860Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,290 130
$71,810Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,010 490
$71,060Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$68,640 1,260
$70,690Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$64,510 930
$70,610Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$69,620 130
$70,590Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$76,150 60
$70,240Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,720 7,570
$69,720Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$69,570 280
$69,500Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$64,690 1,230
$69,390Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$63,960 1,790
$69,350Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,250 1,230
$69,020Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$65,550 6,560
$68,940Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$61,640 1,300
$68,920First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$67,960 1,160
$68,750Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,520 90
$68,740Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,340 9,620
$68,700Economists
(area) (ind)
$63,870 230
$68,180Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$63,580 80
$68,160Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$68,190 190
$68,100History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,230 120
$67,970Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,260 2,420
$67,670Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$67,640n.a.
$67,600Art directors
(area) (ind)
$64,350 290
$67,570Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$67,560 2,790
$66,730Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,320 180
$66,660Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,480 90
$66,080Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,530 230
$66,060Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$57,370 71,710
$65,760Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$65,170 210
$65,740Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$64,540 4,300
$65,560Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$65,100 100
$65,560Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,150 140
$65,540Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$63,480 250
$65,120Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$65,540 120
$64,770Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$62,040 3,140
$64,520Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,160 60
$64,510Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$65,690 1,300
$64,470Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,020 2,330
$64,170Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$55,630 90
$64,160Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$64,630 280
$64,140English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,670 380
$64,130Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$64,310 360
$64,080Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,570 400
$64,060Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$54,300 670
$64,050Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$62,570 920
$64,000Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,360 60
$63,960Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,270 70
$63,250Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$64,520 180
$63,050First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$59,180 800
$62,970Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$62,980 1,640
$62,660Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$56,590 840
$61,720Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$58,040 33,540
$61,380Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$59,710 2,800
$61,360Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,320 650
$61,080Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$58,780 320
$61,010Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,130 4,710
$60,970Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,230 250
$60,720Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$48,970 5,230
$60,510Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
(area) (ind)
$55,880n.a.
$60,360Foresters
(area) (ind)
$58,270 650
$60,270Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$60,550 27,970
$59,950Flight attendants
(area) (ind)
$57,730 890
$59,720Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$54,490 1,320
$59,460Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$58,800 740
$59,090Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$57,260 300
$59,020Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$57,080 400
$58,720Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,590 220
$58,650Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$55,410 940
$58,570Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,630 31,840
$58,240Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$56,600 2,330
$58,220Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$54,510 190
$58,050Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$55,670 480
$58,040Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$57,810 580
$57,980Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$56,250 460
$57,750Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$56,300 1,400
$57,730Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$56,770 720
$57,610Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$56,700 1,200
$57,260Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$44,880 3,010
$57,250Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$55,490 2,830
$56,500Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$54,710 970
$56,490Chemists
(area) (ind)
$51,040 490
$56,150Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$55,600 470
$56,110First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$53,400 5,470
$56,090Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$54,070 760
$55,980Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$49,830 60
$55,900Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,400 270
$55,710Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$50,060 1,290
$54,960Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$50,200 11,280
$54,910Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$48,130 680
$54,460Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,160 190
$54,400Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$55,220 550
$54,020Electricians
(area) (ind)
$55,410 7,220
$53,950First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$52,930 280
$53,950Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,920 4,230
$53,780First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$52,230 4,820
$53,780Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$50,980 780
$53,680Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$52,830 640
$53,630Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$52,520 330
$53,510Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$56,180 480
$53,420Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$47,360 510
$53,240Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$56,140 350
$53,210Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$50,270 670
$53,180Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$48,690 380
$53,160Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$50,470 3,250
$53,150Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$51,160 120
$53,140Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$50,990 440
$53,060Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$54,380 170
$53,030Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$51,460 500
$52,970Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$53,080 1,700
$52,830Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$49,790 550
$52,830Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,990 3,530
$52,820Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$47,040 540
$52,810Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,550 1,280
$52,570Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$52,150 4,550
$52,160Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$47,330 140
$52,060Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$47,280 66,210
$51,790Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$45,360 15,620
$51,750Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$47,870 1,930
$51,660Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$49,420 200
$51,630Farm and home management advisors
(area) (ind)
$51,340 250
$51,490Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$44,060 70
$50,780Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$44,150n.a.
$50,740Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$50,830 1,160
$50,650Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$47,500 200
$50,510Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,180 1,040
$50,490Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,790 1,410
$50,480Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$49,090 250
$50,260Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$49,800 290
$50,130Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$44,690 840
$49,940Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,660 18,400
$49,910Librarians
(area) (ind)
$50,250 1,500
$49,870Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$50,040 290
$49,570Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$50,360 1,070
$49,520Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,520 690
$49,250Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$46,090 120
$49,190Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,410 1,980
$49,030Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,070 510
$48,880Patternmakers, wood
(area) (ind)
$51,910 50
$48,870Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$50,270 2,850
$48,810Chemical plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$49,820 50
$48,700First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$46,160 2,920
$48,670Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$49,390 5,180
$48,660Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,330 13,300
$48,580Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$40,850 1,570
$48,420Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$47,880 1,980
$48,280Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$48,500 110
$48,250First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$45,110 8,970
$48,230Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,040 180
$48,220Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$50,290 460
$47,990Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$49,480 420
$47,980Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$44,350 320
$47,970Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$47,770 1,480
$47,970Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$41,300 870
$47,820Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$41,380 330
$47,680Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$47,840 930
$47,470Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$44,420 1,720
$47,430Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,470 230
$47,410Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$47,290 3,400
$47,350Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$46,650 300
$47,250Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,870 1,810
$46,830Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$46,210 680
$46,700Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,400 1,070
$46,530Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$48,100 800
$46,470Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$45,880 10,290
$46,430Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$43,520 3,270
$46,240Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$40,840 280
$46,190Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$38,720 510
$46,100Traffic technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,110 70
$46,090Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,950 1,980
$46,060Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$44,830 470
$45,950Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$48,130 1,130
$45,950Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$46,390 2,340
$45,900Clergy
(area) (ind)
$42,590 4,120
$45,880Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,700 2,700
$45,790Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,290 970
$45,720Health educators
(area) (ind)
$43,380 520
$45,710Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$44,990 15,990
$45,550Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,500 180
$45,540Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$44,160 800
$45,510Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$48,590 420
$45,420Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,930 1,080
$45,400Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,170 300
$45,320Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$43,120 1,350
$45,300Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$38,680 2,530
$45,200Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$42,740 190
$45,180Editors
(area) (ind)
$43,080 970
$45,150Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,290 1,140
$45,110Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,730 360
$45,070Archivists
(area) (ind)
$43,140 40
$45,060Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,670 1,000
$44,980Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$44,470 6,680
$44,930Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,810 3,790
$44,830Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,110n.a.
$44,810Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$42,700 2,150
$44,770Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$41,430 60
$44,690Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$44,010 2,380
$44,500Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$39,180 50
$44,350Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,840 2,010
$44,240Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$39,250 720
$44,160First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$41,560 14,310
$44,060Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,040 3,250
$44,030Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$41,060 530
$43,910Riggers
(area) (ind)
$35,810 170
$43,900Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,360 60
$43,710Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$40,660 620
$43,690Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$43,200 530
$43,490Vocational education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$43,360 110
$43,330Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$43,490 310
$43,200Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$42,340 3,230
$42,920First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$38,990 530
$42,720Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$42,500 390
$42,700Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$43,310n.a.
$42,540Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$36,740 2,670
$42,470Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$41,600 340
$42,370Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$39,970 2,580
$42,190Terrazzo workers and finishers
(area) (ind)
$36,970n.a.
$42,170Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$41,530 1,510
$42,090Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$41,490 2,100
$42,090Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$40,570 180
$41,760Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$36,580 120
$41,580Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$40,230 2,320
$41,540Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$40,990 4,330
$41,520Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$43,820 220
$41,340Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,230 6,800
$41,310Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$40,700 490
$41,310Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,840 280
$41,240Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$40,780 1,450
$41,220Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$42,390 1,950
$41,210Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$38,060 1,700
$41,110Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
(area) (ind)
$40,940 60
$41,110Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$40,680 4,030
$41,080Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$41,280 270
$41,020Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$41,410 160
$40,880Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$37,070 170
$40,860Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$39,300 520
$40,840Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,920 20,460
$40,820Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$37,810 2,170
$40,670Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$38,950 260
$40,530Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,280 101,110
$40,430Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,590 71,970
$40,430Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,380 770
$40,300First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$38,750 1,240
$40,290Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$39,360 230
$40,250Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$40,550 490
$40,170Machinists
(area) (ind)
$39,930 2,940
$40,080Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$41,630n.a.
$39,860Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$39,690 390
$39,730First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,860 540
$39,630Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$39,400 2,850
$39,620Curators
(area) (ind)
$33,220 60
$39,600Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,960 760
$39,490Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$34,900 540
$39,360Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$39,900 1,390
$39,360Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,570 3,290
$39,250First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$35,780 2,040
$39,230Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,800 110
$39,180Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,570 940
$39,170Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$37,670 650
$39,140Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$39,890 220
$39,040Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$38,580 1,380
$39,020Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,940 1,990
$38,860Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,560 63,790
$38,850Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,560 110
$38,390First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$33,810 12,880
$38,350Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,290 290
$38,320Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$38,870 860
$38,170Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,520 3,310
$38,070Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$36,290 90
$38,050Tapers
(area) (ind)
$37,740 740
$38,030Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$37,220 1,550
$38,000Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,990 1,020
$37,980Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,040 740
$37,960Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$36,290 3,860
$37,880Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,640 270
$37,810Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,040 1,610
$37,740Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$35,220 950
$37,720Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$28,330 730
$37,690Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$35,370 80
$37,660Hoist and winch operators
(area) (ind)
$36,680 240
$37,660Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$34,970 14,360
$37,600Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$34,870 480
$37,530Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,580 27,920
$37,420Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,030 30,730
$37,370Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,450 1,440
$37,280All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,170 1,598,780
$37,240Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$32,650 280
$37,080Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,990 260
$37,060Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$36,770 1,020
$37,000Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,070n.a.
$36,980Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$35,120 390
$36,920Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,180 1,010
$36,750Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,850 760
$36,720Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$34,610 3,010
$36,670Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,190 1,180
$36,580Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,300 950
$36,500Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$36,070 590
$36,470Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$37,880 1,540
$36,220Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$30,250 1,490
$36,200Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$34,030 1,970
$36,090Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$34,290 210
$36,030Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,930 14,610
$35,950Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,720 140
$35,830Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$35,520 2,450
$35,830Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$33,440 720
$35,660Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$34,270 200
$35,600Logging equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$34,640 2,050
$35,590Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$37,440 110
$35,550Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$33,600 450
$35,550Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,200 590
$35,520Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$31,820 670
$35,430Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$33,840 1,950
$35,340Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,330 5,260
$35,310Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,650 240
$35,280Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists
(area) (ind)
$30,950 50
$35,210Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$34,510 210
$35,180Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,080 470
$35,170Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$33,650 250
$35,110Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$35,080 740
$35,100Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,670 490
$35,080Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$34,370 110
$35,060Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$34,560n.a.
$35,010Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$30,130 160
$34,810Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$35,810 230
$34,710Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,780 490
$34,660Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$32,930 440
$34,630Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$33,190 22,950
$34,620Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$31,910 2,550
$34,600Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,750 1,910
$34,480Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,980 410
$34,350Bailiffs
(area) (ind)
$35,210 50
$34,330Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,910 7,340
$34,320Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$31,650 1,270
$34,290Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$25,650 480
$34,190Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,920 100
$34,180Social science research assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,770 160
$34,110Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,950 590
$34,080Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,290 110
$34,070Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$34,300 1,020
$34,050Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$30,790 2,180
$34,040Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$30,160 690
$33,950Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$32,780 560
$33,950Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$33,970 110
$33,940Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$34,060 630
$33,870Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$30,580 1,530
$33,800Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,660 3,560
$33,790Job printers
(area) (ind)
$35,110 300
$33,630Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$32,920 2,030
$33,630Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$33,050 1,510
$33,620Motorboat operators
(area) (ind)
$36,850 50
$33,600Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,990 171,090
$33,580Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,590 4,220
$33,540Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,650 2,650
$33,490Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$33,050 580
$33,420Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$31,610 830
$33,420Graduate teaching assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,680 1,490
$33,380Radio mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,440 290
$33,350Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$32,680 560
$33,320Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers
(area) (ind)
$34,580 90
$33,300Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$34,380 440
$33,300Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$28,060 250
$33,250Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$35,100 1,120
$33,240Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$36,000 220
$33,190Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$33,190 2,180
$33,160Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,940 530
$33,120Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$29,530 200
$33,100Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$31,380 1,350
$33,090Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,740 990
$33,040Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,760 2,580
$32,910Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$26,250 1,780
$32,900Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$31,930 12,680
$32,860Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,330 510
$32,860Paperhangers
(area) (ind)
$32,550n.a.
$32,840Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$31,000 340
$32,830Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,110 240
$32,810Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,180 2,100
$32,720Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$32,390 570
$32,660First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$30,020 1,420
$32,610Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,620 2,540
$32,580Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$29,450 1,020
$32,520Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$28,900 2,310
$32,390Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$31,480 650
$32,340Logging workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,200 1,750
$32,220Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,180 1,400
$32,210Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$30,840 290
$32,190Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,570 400
$32,160Roofers
(area) (ind)
$29,370 1,900
$32,130Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$31,410 470
$32,070Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,370 280
$32,000Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,560 70
$31,980Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,260 110
$31,870Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$32,360 1,470
$31,830Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$31,770 5,120
$31,810Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,250 1,740
$31,800Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$31,120 1,070
$31,730Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$31,870 80
$31,660Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,520 610
$31,630Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$32,010 1,600
$31,590Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$31,770 240
$31,560Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,490 2,670
$31,560Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,170 1,380
$31,450Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$30,310n.a.
$31,450All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,740 4,620
$31,300Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$30,660 50
$31,270Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,180 750
$31,260Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$30,470 6,680
$31,110Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$29,290 3,870
$31,050Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$28,160 10,060
$30,990Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,430 26,540
$30,980Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$28,170 450
$30,980Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$32,150 160
$30,950Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,930 800
$30,920Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$29,570 6,120
$30,900First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$28,140 1,970
$30,840Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,000 330
$30,680Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$29,890 230
$30,560Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$29,590 9,990
$30,520Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$30,190 3,790
$30,510Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$29,520 3,520
$30,390Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,170 134,940
$30,280Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$28,740 3,970
$30,250Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,580 1,420
$30,210Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,950 810
$30,110Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$29,950 210
$30,100Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$27,260 790
$30,060New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,440 980
$30,030Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,370 1,690
$30,010Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$30,690 580
$29,830Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$28,000 190
$29,830Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$29,470 5,410
$29,800Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,920 271,280
$29,770Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,470 940
$29,740Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,100 910
$29,740Photographers
(area) (ind)
$21,010 610
$29,720Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,530 1,010
$29,700Foundry mold and coremakers
(area) (ind)
$29,960 390
$29,610Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,790 1,480
$29,580Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
$25,460 110
$29,500Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$27,720 1,040
$29,490Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,200 2,320
$29,470Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$29,440 2,890
$29,470Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,790 10,160
$29,440Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,760 4,900
$29,260Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,970 420
$29,200Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,100 11,330
$29,200Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,820 3,090
$29,170Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,040 230
$29,090Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,050 810
$29,020First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$27,450 9,870
$28,920Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,130 340
$28,880Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,910 410
$28,850Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$24,110 2,210
$28,770Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$27,240 21,500
$28,730Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,050n.a.
$28,630Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,580 132,410
$28,610Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$28,400 810
$28,590Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,440 1,290
$28,440Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,370 670
$28,390Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$26,970 1,340
$28,350Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$23,710 100
$28,290Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,130 690
$28,210Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,560 1,370
$28,070Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$27,540 16,550
$28,050Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,030 2,610
$28,030Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$26,030 150
$28,000Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,500 3,280
$27,960Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$26,950 140
$27,920Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$26,780 60
$27,920Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,560 9,410
$27,910Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$25,750 290
$27,810Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$23,840 490
$27,810Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,110 1,260
$27,760Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,050 8,340
$27,730Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$26,490 400
$27,500Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$25,770 360
$27,500Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$26,550 150
$27,430Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,860 280
$27,200Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,830 1,080
$27,120Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$25,140 1,400
$27,110Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$25,520 360
$27,080Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$24,320 1,500
$27,020Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$25,000 10,070
$27,020Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,510 4,750
$26,900Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,630 2,590
$26,760Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$25,590 240
$26,600Tire builders
(area) (ind)
$25,920 80
$26,570Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,470 7,170
$26,550Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,610 490
$26,460Slot key persons
(area) (ind)
$24,880 140
$26,450Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$26,600 360
$26,360Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,010 130
$26,330Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$25,610 7,750
$26,260Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,880 240
$26,200Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,910 230
$26,170Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$25,120 2,950
$26,130Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$24,460 1,450
$26,100Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$26,380 470
$26,100Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$24,280 930
$26,090Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$26,110 710
$26,070Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$25,580 1,310
$26,050Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$22,160 3,930
$26,020Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$23,270 420
$25,990Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,900 5,450
$25,950Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$25,780 5,670
$25,850Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$24,650 40,960
$25,800Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators
(area) (ind)
$24,720 280
$25,790Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$23,240 410
$25,790Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$25,950 3,310
$25,630Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$25,510 1,640
$25,490Concierges
(area) (ind)
$20,110 90
$25,450Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,160 280
$25,420Building cleaning workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,450 200
$25,410Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,630 38,280
$25,320Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$22,840 1,180
$25,280Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$22,730 6,670
$25,240Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$22,940 1,280
$25,130Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$24,470 1,230
$25,090Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$24,380 8,890
$25,080Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
(area) (ind)
$22,680 200
$25,050Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$24,310n.a.
$25,000Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$24,500 2,580
$24,950Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$23,030 17,260
$24,910Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$23,140 1,250
$24,910Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$24,650 250
$24,840Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$20,830 58,680
$24,760Bakers
(area) (ind)
$22,040 2,380
$24,620Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$23,360 6,970
$24,600Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$24,980 60
$24,560Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,690 14,320
$24,540Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$21,010 8,660
$24,410Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$24,540 330
$24,390Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$24,170 19,820
$24,320Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$22,620 1,460
$24,300Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,090 5,200
$24,240Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$21,460 3,530
$24,180Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$23,390 2,080
$24,160Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,030 31,710
$24,130Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$22,210 500
$24,080Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$23,080 1,230
$23,740Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,310 310
$23,630Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,260 780
$23,560Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$22,140 26,240
$23,550Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$23,040 1,240
$23,480Gaming cage workers
(area) (ind)
$23,180 400
$23,420Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,670 100
$23,370Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$21,430 430
$23,290Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$23,930 610
$23,260File clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,060 2,190
$23,200Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$21,770 630
$23,200Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$21,010 180
$23,190Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$21,360 9,990
$23,150Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$21,070 380
$23,130Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$20,630 1,680
$23,060Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$22,210 12,020
$22,810Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$21,310 550
$22,630Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,700 50
$22,620Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$21,750 230
$22,620Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$21,930 500
$22,570Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$20,850n.a.
$22,500Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,380 49,730
$22,460Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,140n.a.
$22,420Tellers
(area) (ind)
$21,530 6,220
$22,420Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$21,470 4,460
$22,410Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$22,020 190
$22,370Security guards
(area) (ind)
$20,630 6,580
$22,320Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$22,100 830
$22,290Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,830 100
$22,160Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,930 6,700
$22,060Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$20,740 23,330
$22,040Slaughterers and meat packers
(area) (ind)
$20,230 360
$21,990Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$20,730 90
$21,940Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$21,000 800
$21,810Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$20,570 1,640
$21,710Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$20,370 190
$21,550Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$17,400 400
$21,380Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,050 120
$21,180Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$20,730 300
$21,160Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$17,510 1,640
$20,980Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$18,450 5,330
$20,970Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$20,130 3,960
$20,970Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,340 12,600
$20,590Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,600 920
$20,500Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$20,000 240
$20,420Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$19,690 1,040
$20,370Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,700 34,680
$20,360Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$19,030 1,300
$20,210Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$18,820 4,520
$19,900Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$18,420 2,040
$19,820Gaming and sports book writers and runners
(area) (ind)
$18,260 240
$19,800Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$17,500 140
$19,690Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,510 3,480
$19,690Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$18,240 7,180
$19,690Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,750 139,130
$19,650Barbers
(area) (ind)
$19,790n.a.
$19,640Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$17,540 550
$19,630Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$18,470 26,830
$19,620Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$18,580 13,090
$19,340Models
(area) (ind)
$18,740 70
$19,310Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,610 940
$19,290Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$18,700 8,840
$19,210Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$17,460 180
$19,190Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,330 220
$19,150Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$18,900 720
$19,120Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,190 8,430
$18,810Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$17,440 1,490
$18,690Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,070 2,630
$18,680Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,440 1,140
$18,560Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$17,700 2,340
$18,420Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$17,280 4,920
$18,350Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,620 890
$18,330Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$17,160 2,570
$18,230Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,220 11,420
$18,120Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,090 5,750
$18,040Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,940 2,490
$17,940Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$17,130 920
$17,940Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$17,090 1,990
$17,810Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,070 3,360
$17,500Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,890 7,680
$17,500Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,830 28,640
$17,320Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,800 3,920
$17,170Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,880 6,910
$17,120Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,740 9,230
n.a.Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
n.a. 120
n.a.Manufactured building and mobile home installers
(area) (ind)
n.a. 220
n.a.Dancers
(area) (ind)
$19,157 180

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates