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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, California, area is ordered by occupational employment. 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 employment

Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, California

Metropolitan area, all industries, May 2005

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
870,280All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$34,690$41,830
174,860Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,650$33,380
89,230Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,520$35,140
67,980Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,100$18,770
61,900Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$42,340$43,590
58,250Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$43,830$46,760
55,060Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$53,760$56,360
47,340Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,640$29,170
42,220Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$82,530$89,020
36,120Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$63,400$68,770
34,130Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,390$30,370
33,990Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$28,010$28,260
29,780Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,280$40,150
27,370Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$19,680$24,280
25,340Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,650$23,370
24,970Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$64,490$66,840
22,030Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,990$42,330
21,130Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$18,150$20,980
18,960Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$67,560$70,850
18,690Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,990$22,640
18,220Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,340$51,880
17,980Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,680$26,950
15,290First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$51,530$52,840
14,350Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$68,750$68,970
13,610Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,780$17,730
13,500Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$40,720$43,730
12,690Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,370$16,620
12,650Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$29,620$30,980
12,530Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,240$34,440
12,290Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$21,150$23,270
12,140General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$91,150$100,590
11,480Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,410$40,150
11,390Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$48,610$46,920
10,870Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,920$40,920
10,710Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$21,940$24,310
10,710Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$21,750$23,050
10,210Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$20,900$23,130
9,740Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$59,700$58,540
8,950Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$29,880$32,340
8,710Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$51,520$51,730
8,070Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$20,110$22,200
7,900Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,740$24,690
7,720Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$81,660$84,630
7,570Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$37,370$37,620
6,960Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$48,080$55,280
6,880Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$34,740$35,650
6,870Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,490$16,680
6,710First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$35,300$38,780
6,690Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$30,660$30,770
6,580Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$52,740$53,390
6,110Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$26,050$26,300
5,980Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$53,790$57,800
5,930Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$27,590$27,430
5,900Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$65,300$66,320
5,470Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,290$26,860
5,300Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$21,840$22,410
5,280Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,260$54,410
5,190Security guards
(area) (ind)
$20,320$21,160
5,160Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,790$17,540
5,150Electricians
(area) (ind)
$42,190$45,340
5,140Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,640$19,330
5,140Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$51,890$52,770
5,020Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$52,590$53,340
4,970Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$35,250$37,490
4,970First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$65,840$67,840
4,910Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,090$43,760
4,850Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$96,660$100,150
4,640First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$24,630$27,080
4,530Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,880$19,430
4,500Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$46,190$45,150
4,370Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,410$28,330
4,250Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,030$20,550
4,110Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,910$80,290
4,080Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,590$35,900
3,990Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,360$16,570
3,830Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$72,280$77,920
3,650Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$23,760$25,920
3,620Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,490$22,970
3,530Tellers
(area) (ind)
$24,020$24,220
3,390Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$65,080$72,830
3,370Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$82,350$88,560
3,280Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$52,180$54,470
3,260Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,480$51,160
3,250Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$75,810$76,500
3,190Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$19,260$19,990
3,140Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$75,450$78,400
2,970Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$45,090$46,620
2,950Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$79,170$80,800
2,940Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$28,680$30,170
2,940Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,220$65,400
2,930Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,630$43,180
2,930Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,530$16,660
2,900Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$47,470$54,200
2,850Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$21,540$22,940
2,840Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$38,040$37,530
2,710Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$29,450$30,860
2,700Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$41,730$39,570
2,690Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$63,370$62,620
2,670Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$43,990$44,040
2,650Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,630$18,920
2,590Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$24,760$25,490
2,580First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$53,370$55,940
2,510Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$22,170$27,290
2,500Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$37,730$37,520
2,490Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$55,420$70,650
2,480Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,880$53,670
2,470Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$44,250$44,630
2,470Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$34,080$35,110
2,460Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$41,610$41,900
2,460Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$30,670$31,500
2,450Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$29,260$28,970
2,440Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$20,870$25,380
2,380Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,900$17,680
2,370Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$121,770$135,880
2,360Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$84,050$98,270
2,350Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,260$18,490
2,320Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$44,310$43,630
2,270Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$18,090$19,440
2,260Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$18,000$27,260
2,240Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$17,900$18,600
2,210Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,650$18,560
2,150First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$45,740$48,700
2,150Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$51,960$53,660
2,090Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,520$17,190
2,070Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$33,670$43,450
2,060Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$51,360$51,280
2,060Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$32,420$32,480
2,060Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$54,990$64,470
2,060Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,910$28,660
2,050Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,490$16,760
2,040Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$32,960$34,140
1,980Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$31,860$32,180
1,970Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$58,630$64,030
1,890Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,120$28,740
1,870Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,140$29,750
1,870Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$57,720$58,930
1,830Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$41,710$41,110
1,820Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$76,360$88,130
1,810Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$32,120$35,730
1,740Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$63,580$64,660
1,720Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$18,900$21,570
1,680Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$92,440$99,620
1,660File clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,890$24,160
1,660Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$41,630$43,390
1,640Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,920$36,830
1,600Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$40,650$43,090
1,590Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$38,300$37,820
1,550Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$29,560$32,610
1,530First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$61,150$68,260
1,520Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$20,150$20,290
1,500Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,500$44,410
1,480Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$39,110$37,550
1,450Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$66,070$66,480
1,440Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$89,110$87,280
1,440Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$66,930$66,950
1,440Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$54,280$55,770
1,440Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$57,090$58,830
1,420All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,470$38,200
1,400Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,540$34,550
1,380Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$105,140$101,590
1,380Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$78,930$82,610
1,380Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$81,280$83,420
1,350Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$72,610$77,370
1,340Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$49,460$51,490
1,330Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$52,270$54,070
1,320Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$45,940$47,110
1,310Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,390$47,810
1,310Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,650$57,890
1,300Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$58,790$52,250
1,300Roofers
(area) (ind)
$41,440$42,820
1,290Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$31,350$31,170
1,290Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$41,360$40,670
1,290Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$111,390$110,720
1,270Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$89,050$89,500
1,240Tapers
(area) (ind)
$44,980$46,580
1,210First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$53,570$57,870
1,190Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$24,980$25,820
1,190Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$27,120$31,420
1,190Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,770$33,990
1,180Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$79,570$83,030
1,170Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$56,830$62,080
1,160Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$123,470$128,890
1,160Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$45,650$53,970
1,150Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$21,200$22,390
1,150Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$25,190$26,780
1,150Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$62,520$61,380
1,140Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$65,360$71,100
1,130Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$31,740$33,810
1,130Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$46,750$47,750
1,130Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$90,340$95,990
1,120Machinists
(area) (ind)
$36,560$36,700
1,110Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$22,140$23,350
1,110Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$88,330$96,370
1,080Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,010$33,780
1,080Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$27,010$27,410
1,070Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,330$33,030
1,060Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,790$17,140
1,060Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$48,590$46,990
1,050Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$18,560$19,800
1,050Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$42,970$43,150
1,030Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$73,870$67,940
1,020Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$44,270$44,530
1,010First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$38,740$40,290
1,010Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$53,580$55,990
1,000Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,060$28,320
1,000Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$18,110$19,720
1,000Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$57,120$56,370
1,000Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,050$47,810
1,000Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$53,140$57,200
970Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$65,760$70,740
960Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$29,790$29,250
950Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$38,660$36,800
950Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,600$43,660
940Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$18,710$19,450
940Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$16,600$18,650
920Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$25,860$27,740
920Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$33,560$35,140
920Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,860$20,600
920Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$41,970$43,390
920Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$55,520$58,040
900First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$34,730$36,310
900Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,860$37,970
890Bakers
(area) (ind)
$26,120$27,240
890Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$50,410$53,820
880Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$142,920$148,600
870Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,640$28,020
870Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$73,350$78,780
860Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$51,940$52,370
850Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,130$41,910
850Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$49,430$60,870
850Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$64,560$63,380
820First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$31,070$32,960
820Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,680$49,880
800Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$80,490$82,280
800Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,070$75,100
790Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$62,030$64,810
790Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,750$75,090
770Health educators
(area) (ind)
$54,450$51,570
770Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,050$67,070
760Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$50,040$48,760
760Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$34,490$37,270
750First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$37,670$39,420
750Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,870$61,610
750Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$53,850$61,680
740Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,390$32,760
720Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$51,750$50,480
710Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$45,550$45,330
710Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$21,720$22,810
690Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$21,220$21,290
690Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$23,680$24,260
690Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,920$23,530
690Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$30,620$30,620
690Librarians
(area) (ind)
$53,860$55,250
690Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,710$44,180
680Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$49,690$48,800
680New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,160$33,890
680Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$33,480$36,180
670Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,460$44,910
670Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$36,510$35,650
670Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,060$35,230
660Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$32,030$33,830
660Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,570$39,280
660Editors
(area) (ind)
$45,860$51,250
650Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$56,720$57,780
640Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$25,320$28,690
640Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$35,860$36,820
630Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$58,320$59,210
630Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$69,820$72,890
620Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$22,040$23,060
620Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$36,200$33,650
620Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$63,270$62,350
610Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$18,500$20,750
610Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$36,400$37,830
610Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$56,850$55,860
600Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,370$20,580
600Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$60,490$61,120
590Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$20,440$20,810
580Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$25,260$26,140
580Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$56,560$60,900
560Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$30,220$30,300
550Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$24,340$25,810
550Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$19,860$20,200
550Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$56,640$60,880
530Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$31,560$30,960
530Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,880$33,940
530Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$41,240$41,130
530Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,120$31,690
520Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$27,940$28,230
520Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,060$29,850
520Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,470$54,430
520Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$50,950$57,490
510Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$33,910$35,340
500Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$30,330$31,480
500Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$58,240$57,640
490Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,750$34,640
490Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$66,730$66,340
480Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$72,230$75,960
470Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$74,400$78,590
460Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$46,830$49,460
460Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$88,650$101,390
450Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$19,420$19,250
450Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$37,670$37,640
450Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$20,240$22,460
430Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$89,050$88,250
430Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$69,260$71,830
420Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$22,440$24,490
420Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$42,840$42,450
410Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$33,460$36,400
410Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$39,390$42,580
410Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,450$42,530
410Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$69,490$72,210
400Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$24,220$24,620
400Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,940$62,480
390Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,280$47,800
390Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$51,220$51,100
390Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$41,100$41,050
390Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,770$50,820
380Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$41,520$41,180
380Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$54,710$53,760
380Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,560$35,250
380Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$81,420$83,410
370Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$19,870$20,320
370Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$69,550$69,550
370Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$22,110$25,190
370Chemists
(area) (ind)
$61,680$60,970
360Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$121,020$121,270
360Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$55,490$56,540
360Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,920$75,620
360Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$35,000$40,470
360Legislators
(area) (ind)
$43,500$59,410
350Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,230$30,230
350Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$36,390$36,200
350Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$69,960$74,970
350Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$55,090$60,010
350Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,130$57,340
350Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,640$74,820
340Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$45,670$45,090
340Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,640$33,390
340Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$26,600$28,150
340Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$41,740$41,780
340Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$34,760$43,480
340Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$80,250$83,670
330Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,710$21,990
330Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$47,910$48,830
330Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,000$35,670
330Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$50,830$68,680
330Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$66,570$68,240
320Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$23,680$26,500
320Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$28,810$28,660
320Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$24,590$26,040
320Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$65,610$65,920
320Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,630$43,970
320Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$40,610$42,630
320Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$85,010$85,540
310Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$46,580$47,750
310Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$22,900$27,660
310Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,680$33,890
310Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$27,190$35,680
310Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$22,370$24,050
310Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,770$31,430
310Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,400$38,960
310Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$64,250$63,100
300Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$29,640$28,280
300Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$35,130$36,760
300First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,820$51,970
300Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$57,830$60,040
300Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$64,060$67,110
290Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,010$34,920
290Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$27,250$29,210
290English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$63,620$67,690
290Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$63,360$60,320
290Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$66,970$66,630
290Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$67,730$69,680
290Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$61,760$69,520
280Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$28,580$28,550
280Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,260$45,730
280Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,280$50,030
270Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,740$20,540
270Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$36,100$36,670
270Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,290$41,370
270Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$61,490$61,890
270Photographers
(area) (ind)
$22,530$32,080
270Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$37,730$43,360
270Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,060$60,250
250Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$48,630$49,320
250Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,700$25,310
250Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$45,890$49,450
250Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,260$33,560
250Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,350$27,390
240Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$30,930$30,080
240Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$39,960$45,640
240Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,720$24,890
240Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,520$17,870
240Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$43,880$43,710
240Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$40,860$44,620
230Air traffic controllers
(area) (ind)
$129,190$128,850
230Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$20,130$20,870
230Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$20,220$21,000
230Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$24,290$24,520
230Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$104,140$104,250
230Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$31,440$31,210
220Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$33,250$34,890
220Traffic technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,790$27,720
220Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,530$47,060
220Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$77,030$91,110
220Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$59,260$61,090
220Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$69,990$69,210
210Internists, general
(area) (ind)
$134,890$133,760
210Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$36,470$41,580
210Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$78,590$78,370
210Clergy
(area) (ind)
$43,110$40,100
210Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$73,690$75,050
200Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,560$24,080
200Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$27,870$30,780
200Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$56,100$55,270
200Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$31,280$31,870
200Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,780$65,980
200Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$75,310$75,730
190Forest and conservation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,800$21,150
190First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$57,210$51,410
190Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$45,730$44,890
190Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
(area) (ind)
$21,120$25,840
190Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,650$69,940
180Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,830$32,010
180Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$22,950$24,830
180Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$49,160$45,630
180Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$21,600$25,380
180Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,980$22,330
180Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,090$40,220
180Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$42,320$43,360
180Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$57,950$55,010
170Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$45,200$43,940
170Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$50,080$54,980
170Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,260$68,310
160Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,790$39,920
160Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$26,050$26,730
160Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$60,490$56,530
160Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$35,370$38,820
160Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$18,490$19,680
160Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$49,200$49,600
150Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$33,830$36,900
150Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$58,260$67,280
150Mathematical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,770$47,800
140Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,360$31,260
140Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$16,670$17,030
140Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$67,570$67,200
140Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,030$68,250
140Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$47,650$53,110
140Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,560$42,120
130Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,230$27,960
130Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,650$33,080
130Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$31,160$33,170
130Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,640$36,550
130Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$30,210$32,840
130History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$63,960$69,310
130Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$46,990$49,460
130Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$79,450$82,390
120Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,430$25,750
120Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,900$30,790
120Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$36,160$36,090
120Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,100$32,810
120Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,550$49,130
120Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
120Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,330$46,720
120Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$76,060$75,540
120Foresters
(area) (ind)
$59,900$60,570
120Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,980$73,640
110Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,420$35,030
110Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$39,530$39,040
110Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$16,560$17,840
110Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$27,090$31,540
110Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,380$42,510
110Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,160$41,740
110Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$136,970$142,440
110Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,500$32,420
110Historians
(area) (ind)
$45,300$47,660
100Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$19,860$23,380
100Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$33,440$34,040
100Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,850$28,700
100Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$41,530$41,710
100Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$18,500$19,980
100Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$24,520$27,770
100Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$19,620$26,000
100Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$24,660$30,300
100Art directors
(area) (ind)
$61,070$70,930
100Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,420$76,210
100Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$63,610$61,880
100Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$67,010$68,710
90Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$60,910$54,840
90Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$68,540$70,770
90Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,770$25,660
90Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,490$27,810
90Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$33,570$32,080
90Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,430$19,510
90Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$35,320$36,470
90Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,890$78,750
90Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$63,240$58,920
90Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,060$48,970
90Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$88,850$84,810
80Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$31,440$31,620
80Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,350$26,260
80Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,590$22,920
80Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,320$33,010
80Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,690$26,970
80Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,280$68,610
80Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$73,050$74,480
80Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,550$67,980
80Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$81,480$79,670
80Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$37,830$39,110
70Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$45,890$44,440
70Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$31,800$31,160
70Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$38,200$34,510
70Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$22,360$22,370
70Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$31,450$32,470
70Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$25,660$27,470
70Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$80,030$79,570
70Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$94,490$86,200
70Actors
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
70Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
70Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$53,260$63,660
70Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$78,600$85,580
70Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$81,710$80,140
70Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$94,850$104,370
70Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$57,340$58,680
60Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$28,600$29,630
60Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,570$56,640
60Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$25,290$27,880
60Logging equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$41,960$40,400
60Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,090$28,800
60Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$33,150$34,420
60Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$42,040$42,970
60Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$50,890$51,300
60Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$58,650$68,840
60Economists
(area) (ind)
$69,130$70,170
60Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$65,220$65,740
50Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$82,340$80,940
50Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,520$32,950
50Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$127,200$125,780
50Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$18,030$23,160
50Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,320$39,100
50Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$48,930$47,230
50Physicists
(area) (ind)
$66,750$67,500
50Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$61,930$64,910
40Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$48,450$44,520
40Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$37,330$38,200
40Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$16,880$19,650
40Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,130$49,950
40Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$46,780$50,270
40Fallers
(area) (ind)
$37,370$41,260
40Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$41,300$42,450
40Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$43,280$46,550
40Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$37,830$46,040
40Curators
(area) (ind)
$42,130$45,050
40Sociologists
(area) (ind)
$68,000$67,650
40Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$53,100$52,160
40Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$68,400$71,250
30Motorboat operators
(area) (ind)
$51,210$50,410
30Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$39,190$37,350
30Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$42,060$41,360
30Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,770$28,930
30Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$43,400$46,210
30Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$26,080$31,070
30Communications equipment operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,580$38,460
30Models
(area) (ind)
$22,390$44,230
30Concierges
(area) (ind)
$23,190$24,820
30Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
$17,900$17,990
30Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,300$42,750
30Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$47,070$44,050
30Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$89,270$85,560
30Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$28,310$31,240
30Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$28,340$35,940
30Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$79,230$80,480
30Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$51,060$51,320
n.a.Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$22,980$25,490
n.a.Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$17,980$23,680
n.a.Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$42,840$43,930
n.a.Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$62,440$58,460
n.a.Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$27,070$28,810
n.a.Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$22,460$23,110
n.a.Bookbinders
(area) (ind)
$38,360$37,640
n.a.Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$33,800$34,760
n.a.Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,200$24,710
n.a.Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$36,400$34,050
n.a.Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$23,370$24,850
n.a.Manufactured building and mobile home installers
(area) (ind)
$22,650$23,330
n.a.Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,050$30,630
n.a.Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,710$32,300
n.a.Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$63,570$60,230
n.a.Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$26,980$30,700
n.a.Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$23,860$24,180
n.a.Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$22,230$24,020
n.a.Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$63,620$60,900
n.a.Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$42,570$48,140
n.a.Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$36,750$35,720
n.a.Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$39,510$40,280
n.a.Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$39,030$39,240
n.a.Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$46,420$39,720
n.a.Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,630$25,320
n.a.Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,380$30,780
n.a.Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$34,580$35,380
n.a.Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,550$34,300
n.a.Gaming cage workers
(area) (ind)
$24,360$25,760
n.a.Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,980$29,120
n.a.Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$32,500$32,350
n.a.Travel guides
(area) (ind)
$21,420$23,450
n.a.Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$24,890$25,420
n.a.Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$35,030$36,230
n.a.Gaming service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,290$24,400
n.a.Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$16,530$17,260
n.a.Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$42,660$48,390
n.a.First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$88,750$84,210
n.a.Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$49,990$50,380
n.a.Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$63,250$59,100
n.a.Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,840$44,890
n.a.Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,880$58,560
n.a.Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$56,000$55,490
n.a.Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$111,150$121,120
n.a.Surgeons
(area) (ind)
$144,410$150,830
n.a.Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$149,090
n.a.Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$148,200
n.a.Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$47,270$50,170
n.a.Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,374n.a.
n.a.Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$36,700$42,810
n.a.Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$27,860$39,370
n.a.Home economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$57,330$63,890
n.a.Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,040$71,820
n.a.Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,360$72,820
n.a.Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$79,490$75,860
n.a.Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,420$30,070
n.a.Social science research assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,550$35,330
n.a.Political scientists
(area) (ind)
$43,810$59,200
n.a.Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,090$36,340
n.a.Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$79,620$80,380
n.a.Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$87,290$91,330
n.a.Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$83,170$81,890
n.a.Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$34,780$71,430
n.a.Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$84,000$89,680
n.a.Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$52,460$53,910

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates