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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Los Angeles-Long Beach, 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

Los Angeles-Long Beach, California

National, all industries, November 2004

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
4,002,960All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,030$41,240
799,340Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,280$31,770
396,970Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,410$34,950
334,830Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,940$26,220
316,110Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,230$27,940
294,690Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,950$18,800
255,340Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,530$47,900
203,310Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$89,740$99,830
169,070Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$60,460$68,140
166,380Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$55,430$62,330
159,750Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,350$50,740
130,120Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,510$40,800
125,400Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,120$40,470
124,570Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$23,700$25,820
121,450Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$20,280$25,020
108,400Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,410$23,610
104,190Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,050$40,830
91,400Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,340$22,300
91,290Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,420$20,040
84,940Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,890$25,730
83,530Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$67,070$69,500
80,690Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,030$26,260
73,480Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$71,720$74,370
65,570Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$66,580$66,490
62,890Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$24,790$25,710
62,680Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,070$16,990
61,050General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$98,010$111,820
58,490Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$40,450$41,760
58,150Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$30,020$32,070
58,130Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,230$33,110
57,470Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$19,970$22,180
54,270Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$20,460$22,970
51,150Security guards
(area) (ind)
$20,050$22,380
50,280First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$46,370$50,050
49,340Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,480 * $36,300
46,430Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,590$17,470
46,250Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,180$43,350
45,990Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$45,010$52,600
45,290Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$52,800$53,260
38,620Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,660$17,640
38,060Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,000$24,290
37,860Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$16,660$17,840
37,360Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,760$25,240
35,460Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$83,630$98,290
34,740Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$30,380$31,730
34,500Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,020$18,460
33,690Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$53,550$60,320
33,480Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$31,120$33,540
32,460Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,970$60,460
32,230Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,630$21,420
31,470First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$35,170$38,370
31,310Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$23,670$25,810
30,570Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$34,280$35,030
29,290Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,330$62,120
27,430Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$59,750$59,410
24,840Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,500$20,820
24,570Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$18,910$21,580
22,220Actors
(area) (ind)
$19,340 * $41,360
21,140First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$42,280$45,800
20,890Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$66,590$66,610
20,640Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,620$19,000
20,330Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$31,670$35,720
20,020First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$26,430$28,340
19,760Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,400$16,510
19,760Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$128,950$133,920
19,740Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$27,550$30,320
19,570Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$21,650$24,780
19,300Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,170$71,610
19,260Tellers
(area) (ind)
$22,850$23,730
18,900Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$29,580$30,830
18,370Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$45,710$43,980
18,260Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,060$16,470
18,170Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,930$54,310
17,300Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$24,500$29,620
17,160Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$34,580$40,620
16,650Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$40,210$40,340
16,560Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,350$42,980
16,560Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$93,840$105,780
16,510Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,220$24,470
16,280Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,060$17,990
16,250Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,180$26,540
16,090Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$83,690$83,740
15,630Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,310$27,670
15,450Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,540$16,940
14,620Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,750$44,080
14,440Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,280$22,280
13,900Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$17,800$20,090
13,870Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$27,040$30,420
13,450Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$92,300$104,210
13,360Electricians
(area) (ind)
$42,590$48,850
13,330Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$68,050$82,570
13,240Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,230$19,370
13,180Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,390$39,750
13,130Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,910$68,930
13,110Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,130$19,480
12,980Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$92,380$94,250
12,920Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$31,060$32,250
12,270Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$19,240$21,030
11,830Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$23,580$24,990
11,630Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,600$17,940
11,510Machinists
(area) (ind)
$33,140$34,860
11,380Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$49,160$47,500
11,210Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$24,570$27,980
11,020Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$38,080$41,140
11,000Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$19,860$25,250
10,710Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$35,340$43,450
10,540Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$33,020$32,780
10,530First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$55,950$57,290
10,420Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$48,080$47,130
10,400Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$70,100$72,620
10,190Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$85,290$90,530
10,130Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$88,500$110,430
9,950Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,360$20,720
9,880Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$21,350$23,990
9,880Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K$171,060
9,830First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$56,700$59,830
9,570File clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,260$23,960
9,410Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,960$17,480
9,240Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,380$32,000
9,200Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$20,600$22,520
9,130Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$18,620$20,080
9,040Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$61,590$68,780
9,020Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$53,680$63,980
8,430Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$84,260$86,890
8,360Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,920$17,410
8,360Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,800$27,230
8,240Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$30,000$36,550
8,160Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$59,470$59,300
8,160Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,180$75,070
8,160Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$50,540$53,400
8,100Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$74,940$90,300
8,040Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$103,850$109,330
7,970Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$45,520$42,660
7,960Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$27,790$29,110
7,930Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$41,420$45,510
7,850Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,100$33,400
7,850Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$18,380$24,960
7,700Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$48,760$50,470
7,700Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,610$59,910
7,610Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$42,940$55,450
7,580Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$28,900$32,880
7,330Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,110$31,320
7,220First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$59,180$67,150
7,190Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$149,910
7,170Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$28,370$30,400
7,170Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$71,900$76,980
7,080First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$47,440$51,560
7,050Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$97,150$108,240
6,950Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,020$25,460
6,940Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,970$32,040
6,940Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$57,740$58,920
6,910Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,150$31,410
6,820Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$62,730$66,490
6,750Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$48,700$47,340
6,740Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$47,710$63,700
6,730Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,850$18,210
6,670Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,850$30,280
6,650Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,520$34,290
6,590Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$53,520$52,230
6,520Flight attendants
(area) (ind)
$50,030$57,280
6,520Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$89,870$90,600
6,490Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$110,990$116,550
6,470Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,420$18,450
6,200First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$39,680$41,110
6,200Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$23,330$24,460
6,170Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$26,220$26,740
6,170All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,570$34,040
6,110Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,110$43,290
6,080Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,690$51,710
6,080Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$50,640$52,640
6,050Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$97,940$93,500
5,980Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,680$41,640
5,930Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$74,120$82,990
5,890Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$75,640$77,760
5,860Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,870$34,560
5,830Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$20,690$22,490
5,790Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$52,300$58,040
5,700Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$35,580$36,860
5,620Bakers
(area) (ind)
$21,290$24,280
5,580Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$67,120$65,250
5,520Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$32,510$34,620
5,410Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,560$21,120
5,330Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$20,600$23,800
5,300Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$42,900$48,400
5,160Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$81,710$78,170
5,110Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$72,460$78,480
5,090Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$17,330$18,130
5,060Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$22,400$25,750
5,060Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$21,700$23,120
5,000Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$38,180$38,480
4,980First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$40,240$42,160
4,860Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$18,480$21,020
4,850Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$31,250$35,200
4,850Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$72,470$72,850
4,800Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$67,020$76,210
4,670Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$84,500$89,070
4,630Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$20,230$22,210
4,600Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,890$25,750
4,560Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$40,200 * $70,640
4,520Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$16,770$17,520
4,520Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,450$20,620
4,500Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$65,690$78,620
4,490Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$76,510$79,600
4,450Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$66,240$83,920
4,440Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,480$44,020
4,440Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,480$70,630
4,410Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$58,300$59,850
4,400Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$59,370$57,740
4,330Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$34,450$35,160
4,330Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$36,680$37,090
4,320Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$48,030$51,800
4,290Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,820$37,460
4,270Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$28,910$36,520
4,270Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$40,450$40,060
4,260Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,450$22,860
4,240Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,090$49,700
4,240Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$97,830$98,560
4,230Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$22,680$24,000
4,140Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$54,410$58,290
4,130Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$63,130$62,020
4,120Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$25,060$26,460
4,110Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,490$29,260
4,050Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$61,210$60,610
4,050Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$60,140$65,250
4,020Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,250$48,230
3,970Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$54,810$54,880
3,960Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,610$55,600
3,940Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$30,760$33,120
3,920Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$20,010$22,690
3,900Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,730$23,810
3,890Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$19,450$22,140
3,890Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$61,380$57,110
3,860Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$53,630$61,490
3,860Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,390$56,060
3,850Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$22,110$25,070
3,750Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$80,990$81,050
3,740Editors
(area) (ind)
$44,140$48,400
3,690Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$54,000$58,310
3,650Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$66,300$73,530
3,610Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,680$31,950
3,560Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$39,740$39,840
3,540Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,020$37,460
3,540Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$50,320$47,710
3,540Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,880$52,020
3,520Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,890$40,700
3,520Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,850$21,100
3,510Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$18,550$21,870
3,440Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$68,300$63,990
3,390Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$18,260$21,080
3,340Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$35,670$39,310
3,340Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,540$37,690
3,320Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$46,330$54,900
3,310Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,050$37,760
3,310Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$91,510$94,340
3,300First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$32,380$35,330
3,300Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,450$38,750
3,210Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,350$19,990
3,180Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,890$24,590
3,170Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$17,640$20,860
3,160Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$17,360$23,810
3,150Librarians
(area) (ind)
$55,420$58,130
3,140Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$52,590$52,840
3,120Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$119,280$137,950
3,110Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$19,760$20,590
3,090Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$53,330$53,640
3,080Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$68,810$71,610
3,070Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$17,260$18,590
3,050Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$43,490$44,810
3,040Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$69,940$67,290
3,030Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,090$44,950
3,010Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$64,750$64,180
3,010Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$32,000$37,430
2,980Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$42,180$42,050
2,940Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,350$29,660
2,930Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$56,590$58,730
2,890Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$40,490$42,190
2,850Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$29,180$31,000
2,850Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$53,500$69,160
2,820Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$25,060$26,970
2,810Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
(area) (ind)
>$145K$157,150
2,810Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$74,450$83,450
2,780Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$42,330$42,430
2,740Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$39,390$40,970
2,740Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$48,010$46,550
2,720Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$21,550$23,130
2,720Roofers
(area) (ind)
$40,450$39,990
2,700Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,620$32,840
2,680Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,910$22,280
2,600Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,370$54,340
2,560Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,490$21,800
2,560Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,230$18,710
2,560Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$35,810$37,110
2,550Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$21,680$24,090
2,530Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$64,110$72,970
2,520Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$18,830$19,840
2,480Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$82,340$97,980
2,460Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,960$82,440
2,450Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$41,010$40,040
2,430Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$62,440$59,270
2,430Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$18,620$20,900
2,430Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$28,050$40,140
2,420Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$21,300$23,870
2,400Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$23,690$24,830
2,400Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,220$31,660
2,400Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$59,840$86,130
2,380Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,700$36,900
2,370Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$23,880$29,020
2,340Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$23,060$24,100
2,340Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$60,580$61,910
2,330Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$50,740$52,980
2,310Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$16,030$16,200
2,300Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$27,400$30,350
2,290Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,140$27,920
2,290Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$18,820$24,640
2,290Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$52,210$66,930
2,270Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,870$68,060
2,240Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,070$43,140
2,230Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$55,610$52,830
2,220Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,710$37,570
2,210Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,950$20,170
2,210Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$28,730$32,230
2,200Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,130$31,750
2,200Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$17,810$19,750
2,170Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$19,430$23,000
2,150Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$49,650$48,590
2,150Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,270$48,520
2,140Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$43,640$45,320
2,130Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$54,800$70,790
2,130Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$54,320$69,950
2,070Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$39,360$40,400
2,050Art directors
(area) (ind)
$64,680$83,250
2,050Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$40,490$48,400
2,040Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$27,790$30,800
2,040First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$43,410$44,640
2,030Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,760$39,240
2,030Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$78,530$79,930
2,030Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$50,810$53,680
2,010Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,530$25,900
2,000Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,490$70,670
1,990Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$62,720$63,870
1,980Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$58,910$57,370
1,950Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$24,250$31,240
1,910Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,540$24,990
1,900Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$48,610$45,990
1,860Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,670$79,610
1,850Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$24,610$31,260
1,850Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$93,050$99,170
1,830Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,790$52,700
1,820Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$29,360$35,740
1,820Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$33,390$38,610
1,810Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$23,830$24,390
1,770First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,140$42,670
1,770Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$31,760$39,520
1,760Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,910$47,160
1,740Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,910$25,960
1,690Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,020$27,130
1,660Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,340$22,590
1,660Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,740$31,760
1,650Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$29,720$34,650
1,650Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,000$24,360
1,650Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,870$41,070
1,640Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$38,020$39,890
1,630Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$67,630$74,460
1,610Dancers
(area) (ind)
$15,640 * $15,720
1,580Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$16,690$17,710
1,580Photographers
(area) (ind)
$27,160$33,720
1,580Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$89,940$100,960
1,560Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,290$29,090
1,550Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$21,190$21,570
1,540Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,740$25,150
1,540Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$44,140$44,060
1,540Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$66,780$66,730
1,530Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$27,650$30,530
1,530Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$66,910$66,670
1,510Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,230$41,640
1,500Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,000$17,720
1,500Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$39,350$43,170
1,490Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,350$24,390
1,490Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,210$40,200
1,420Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,280$21,060
1,420Health educators
(area) (ind)
$30,860$36,350
1,420Chemists
(area) (ind)
$48,310$54,290
1,410Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$59,930$63,730
1,410Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$46,090$50,910
1,400Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$17,820$19,720
1,400Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$43,970$51,140
1,380Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$38,430$52,900
1,370Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$17,490$19,270
1,340Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$41,790$41,840
1,330Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$31,660$35,060
1,320Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$21,520$22,710
1,310Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,960$26,150
1,310Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$35,310$38,750
1,300Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,730$31,100
1,300Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,500$38,610
1,280Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$21,130$21,480
1,270Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$41,540$42,570
1,260Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,740$19,830
1,240Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$29,110$29,680
1,220Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$27,770$31,170
1,220Tapers
(area) (ind)
$44,870$43,770
1,220Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,130$50,770
1,210Slaughterers and meat packers
(area) (ind)
$17,320$21,260
1,210Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$20,010$22,010
1,210Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,350$37,130
1,210Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,000$51,080
1,200Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,260$45,850
1,190Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$22,690$24,500
1,190Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$24,860$29,690
1,190Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$50,680$50,270
1,190Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$35,800$58,570
1,180Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$26,220$27,250
1,170Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$39,830$41,290
1,170Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$48,060$47,590
1,170Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$24,730$24,080
1,170Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$44,150$46,130
1,160Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$30,280$31,710
1,160Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$84,640$86,480
1,140Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$169,570
1,140Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$40,670$55,270
1,120Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$20,490$22,000
1,120Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$40,580$42,550
1,120Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$62,400$69,790
1,110Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$19,520$22,450
1,110Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$48,580$49,120
1,090Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$31,990$33,100
1,090Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,650$49,080
1,090Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,040$26,540
1,080Job printers
(area) (ind)
$28,940$32,650
1,060Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,500$34,250
1,050Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$75,890$75,870
1,040Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$61,590$64,170
1,030Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,870$23,770
1,030Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$68,810$70,060
1,020Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$50,160$48,550
1,000Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$55,900$54,360
1,000Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,050$46,040
960Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,960$23,040
960English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,370$71,520
940Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,190$27,280
930Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$49,110$50,490
920Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$27,100$31,450
920Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$36,520$38,020
910Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,360$23,900
900Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$19,150$21,370
900Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,610$17,290
900Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$66,630$70,560
880Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,970$32,620
880Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$17,340$19,200
880Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$77,650$85,540
870Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,170$29,330
870Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$52,830$54,080
850Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$22,670$26,870
850Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$73,530$83,800
840Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,200$37,910
830Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$22,420$24,960
830Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$34,050$32,940
830Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,130$32,390
820Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$44,860$45,530
820Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$43,700$43,770
820Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$158,580
820Clergy
(area) (ind)
$48,590$51,260
820Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$61,950$63,450
810Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$25,270$26,560
800Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$46,920$50,240
800Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$69,100$70,550
780Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,780$36,170
770Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$46,590$54,530
770Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,140$70,010
760Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$61,940$64,950
750Aerospace engineering and operations technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,160$60,650
750Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$61,340$62,090
740Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,050$23,330
740Rail car repairers
(area) (ind)
$39,890$38,750
730Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$84,820$103,350
720Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$54,840$57,030
720Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$19,750$21,510
720Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$83,640$88,120
700Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,440$46,630
690Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,260$19,820
670Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$43,310$43,530
660Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$55,740$64,990
660Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,300$48,350
660Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$70,460$73,270
650Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,580$30,290
650Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$23,370$25,210
650Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,490$71,270
650Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$78,330$87,260
630Internists, general
(area) (ind)
$128,630$131,300
630Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$46,560$48,420
630Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$36,180$39,370
620Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$43,060$43,980
620Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,290$36,880
610Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,340$29,010
610Foundry mold and coremakers
(area) (ind)
$23,210$22,790
610Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$21,370$23,820
610Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,080$72,990
600Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$56,340$60,820
590Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$48,800$47,420
590Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$62,690$62,230
590Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$42,280$49,230
580Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,540$18,900
580Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,520$64,380
560Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$35,860$42,320
560Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$48,090$51,890
550Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$48,440$59,140
550Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$70,270$71,570
540Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,720$24,350
530Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,550$34,680
530Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,680$74,180
530Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,620$44,730
520Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$40,170$44,190
520Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$25,330$27,650
520Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$66,710$64,570
520Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$45,410$48,100
510Gaming service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,460$19,080
500Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$34,020$39,800
500Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$20,840$22,280
490Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$16,600$17,290
490Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,320$65,250
480Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,730$31,410
480Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,510$19,290
480Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,890$27,460
480Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,860$65,780
480Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$43,840$51,020
470Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$40,970$38,790
470Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$18,390$21,730
460Concierges
(area) (ind)
$24,500$25,310
460Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$64,360$67,150
460Physicists
(area) (ind)
$102,260$99,930
440Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$38,410$36,070
440Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$33,230$36,950
440Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,830$49,870
430Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$18,380$24,350
430Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
430Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$42,770$42,930
420Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$41,680$43,400
420Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$23,950$24,270
410Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$59,070$57,160
410Riggers
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
410Gaming change persons and booth cashiers
(area) (ind)
$18,200$19,350
410Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$73,000$94,340
410Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$68,130$77,800
390Respiratory therapy technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,590$42,650
390Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,770$75,510
390Legislators
(area) (ind)
$43,110$46,710
380Gaming cage workers
(area) (ind)
$22,230$23,480
360Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,230$32,370
360Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
$24,880$27,310
360Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$47,720$50,430
360Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$102,290$111,560
360Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$110,970$112,730
350Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$38,490$40,060
340Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$42,060$42,350
340Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,660$53,060
330Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,360$66,940
330Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,030$60,280
320Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,230$64,120
320Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$67,660$66,890
310Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,070$36,260
310Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,990$75,720
300Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,440$25,730
300Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$37,450$41,660
300Curators
(area) (ind)
$59,180$63,350
300History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,810$72,160
290Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,550$28,370
290Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,560$35,570
290First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$32,030$34,990
280Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,670$20,620
280Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,250$20,850
280Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$32,220$34,310
270Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$30,690$33,890
270Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
(area) (ind)
$77,150$82,000
260Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$80,170$88,310
250Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$47,150$46,700
250Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$73,820$72,450
250Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
250Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$46,480$58,220
240Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,650$34,390
240Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$53,630$57,240
240Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,080$73,990
240Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,490$60,660
230Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$23,390$23,830
230Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$26,790$29,070
230Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
(area) (ind)
$19,960$23,350
230Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,820$62,020
220Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,570$34,790
220Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$35,680$36,390
220Archivists
(area) (ind)
$37,040$39,150
220Economists
(area) (ind)
$73,050$81,510
210Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$38,930$35,590
210Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,650$28,010
210Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$47,060$46,980
210Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$74,950$70,500
210Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,730$74,210
200Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,280$25,090
200Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,720$69,060
190Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,780$31,740
190Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$16,550$18,710
190Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$32,410$34,660
190Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,920$34,180
190Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$51,520$51,730
190Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$87,270$83,320
180Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$65,600$63,060
180Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$59,090$55,490
170Chemical plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$43,510$43,860
170Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,730$48,530
170Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$75,180$73,460
170Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
>$145K$143,270
160First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$70,260$86,670
160Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,840$35,290
150Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$45,290$42,580
150Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,770$72,850
140Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,950$23,350
140Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$80,980$75,760
130Model makers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$36,500$36,450
130Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$37,170$42,550
130Therapists, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,570$46,820
130Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$86,800$79,960
130Political scientists
(area) (ind)
$74,870$82,390
120Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$175,050
120Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$42,300$49,860
110Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$44,420$47,310
110Transit and railroad police
(area) (ind)
$37,970$38,790
100Bookbinders
(area) (ind)
$42,760$40,050
100Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$38,020$39,830
100Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,890$25,840
100Occupational therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$19,200$20,100
100Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,070$72,840
100Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$76,870$71,280
90Motorboat operators
(area) (ind)
$48,040$46,310
90Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers
(area) (ind)
$30,310$30,450
90Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$26,110$25,390
90Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,200$39,040
90Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$41,890$44,420
90Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,600$74,600
80Airfield operations specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,100$48,740
80Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$70,970$73,830
80Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$96,360$95,420
80Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$72,770$71,890
80Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$67,160$67,020
80Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$75,180$74,050
70Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$63,640$62,490
70Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,900$48,300
60Model makers, wood
(area) (ind)
$31,860$32,560
60Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$41,840$44,750
60Communications equipment operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,410$38,120
60Makeup artists, theatrical and performance
(area) (ind)
$61,860$54,350
60Barbers
(area) (ind)
$18,840$22,650
60Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators
(area) (ind)
$26,210$27,110
60Library science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$74,430$73,870
60Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$82,290$90,130
50Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$65,680$68,610
50Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,550$26,600
50Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$53,470$53,080
50Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$55,570$58,210
40Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$32,440$33,140
40Orthotists and prosthetists
(area) (ind)
$50,640$51,690
40Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$56,360$59,410
30Extraction workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,780$32,790
n.a.Hoist and winch operators
(area) (ind)
$64,320$61,910
n.a.Bridge and lock tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,470$22,120
n.a.Ship engineers
(area) (ind)
$52,580$55,360
n.a.Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators
(area) (ind)
$24,110$25,110
n.a.Locomotive engineers
(area) (ind)
$45,050$44,100
n.a.Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$32,260$32,190
n.a.Tire builders
(area) (ind)
$60,330$48,290
n.a.Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$16,780$23,540
n.a.Patternmakers, wood
(area) (ind)
$21,360$27,370
n.a.Shoe machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,380$19,680
n.a.Patternmakers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$48,190$46,120
n.a.Fabric menders, except garment
(area) (ind)
$17,080$18,930
n.a.Watch repairers
(area) (ind)
$28,210$31,700
n.a.Musical instrument repairers and tuners
(area) (ind)
$26,280$27,600
n.a.Camera and photographic equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,730$43,640
n.a.Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$33,610$35,640
n.a.Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$22,060$22,710
n.a.Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$29,970$30,640
n.a.Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$24,000$26,620
n.a.Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$19,100$19,070
n.a.Radio mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,030$37,680
n.a.Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$25,620$29,500
n.a.Derrick operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$46,460$46,180
n.a.Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$28,230$31,580
n.a.Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$18,140$18,520
n.a.Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$32,540$31,560
n.a.Paperhangers
(area) (ind)
$35,390$37,560
n.a.Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$32,570$41,150
n.a.Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$31,820$32,310
n.a.Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$31,260$37,830
n.a.Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$63,580$59,990
n.a.Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$29,660$30,580
n.a.Travel guides
(area) (ind)
$22,620$23,220
n.a.Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$18,910$18,700
n.a.Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$25,930$26,350
n.a.Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,020$21,540
n.a.Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$21,030$21,520
n.a.Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$192,600
n.a.Anesthesiologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$192,370
n.a.Orthodontists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$188,610
n.a.Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$18,310$26,050
n.a.Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$25,060$29,470
n.a.Farm and home management advisors
(area) (ind)
$55,350$59,320
n.a.Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,700$39,910
n.a.Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$58,650$58,280
n.a.Home economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,790$70,730
n.a.Graduate teaching assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,200$35,500
n.a.Social work teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$55,780$60,440
n.a.Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$76,160$80,490
n.a.Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$77,860$82,400
n.a.Geography teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,070$65,270
n.a.Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,300$68,560
n.a.Engineering teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$78,080$74,290
n.a.Architecture teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,080$61,370
n.a.Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,210$25,700
n.a.Sociologists
(area) (ind)
$45,660$46,900
n.a.Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$41,250$45,060
n.a.Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$58,760$60,250
n.a.Mathematical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,950$61,890
n.a.Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$101,480$79,150

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

* For occupations marked with an asterisk (*): The annual estimates shown are based on hourly estimates. However, it is uncommon for workers in these occupations to find year-round employment.

The Los Angeles-Long Beach, California metropolitan area consists of:

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