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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Orange County, CA PMSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the Orange County, 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

Orange County, California

National, all industries, November 2004

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
1,472,060All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,610$41,550
290,360Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,540$32,640
168,710Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,730$38,940
121,560Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,060$26,670
117,930Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,990$18,800
91,720Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,710$24,610
85,930Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$89,210$100,020
77,800Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,650$41,070
71,730Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,410$61,870
68,500Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$47,560$50,720
54,620Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,570$22,100
53,270Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$62,860$68,560
46,160Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$19,950$25,970
44,830Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$37,680$40,240
41,080Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$63,850$68,150
39,280Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$26,240$27,410
38,790Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,270$20,420
35,280Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$66,270$69,320
33,670Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,520$20,530
27,890Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,520$26,070
26,740Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,890$20,950
26,550Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,160$17,070
25,950Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$30,930$32,780
25,350Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,120$37,850
24,800General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$96,150$110,300
21,760Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,950$21,650
21,500Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$40,480$41,590
20,690Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,900$35,530
19,200First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$46,830$49,560
19,030Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$67,140$68,390
18,900Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$22,020$24,080
18,390Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,600$47,920
18,040Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,640$17,640
17,910Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$51,640$61,340
17,680Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$19,290$21,980
17,290Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,090$25,490
13,130Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$20,200$21,830
13,130Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$45,870$45,720
12,710Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$14,970$16,060
12,540Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,130$27,350
12,460Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,810$47,450
12,400Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,390$26,720
12,380Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,910$18,150
12,240Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$30,880$32,380
12,150Security guards
(area) (ind)
$19,790$21,140
12,090Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$57,960$61,440
12,020Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$55,860$60,120
11,830First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$33,580$39,330
11,570Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,750$57,850
11,400Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,520$61,030
11,180Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$22,640$25,320
10,950Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$77,510$95,670
10,900Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,840$17,470
10,810Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$32,540$33,150
10,610Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$65,740$72,380
10,420Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$26,010$29,530
10,310Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,330$17,970
9,530Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$21,020$21,530
9,530Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$55,890$55,850
9,220Tellers
(area) (ind)
$22,470$23,610
8,560Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$36,990$36,790
8,100Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$21,480$22,330
7,960Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,920$17,360
7,760Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,250$18,600
7,680Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$61,290$61,080
7,660First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$43,490$46,680
7,650Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,290$18,970
7,520Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$67,590$74,070
7,420First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$26,730$29,280
7,400Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$96,990$107,610
7,230Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,190$24,980
7,190Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$25,330$28,620
6,860Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$59,540$74,490
6,830Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$21,520$26,490
6,770Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,310$44,020
6,690Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,070$25,290
6,670Electricians
(area) (ind)
$41,150$43,210
6,610Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$17,950$19,800
6,560Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$31,160$32,350
6,460Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,620$47,130
6,440First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$58,310$60,230
6,410Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,670$33,830
6,350Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$16,830$17,700
6,230Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,130$40,510
6,220Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$99,170$113,110
6,050Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$62,230$67,830
5,960Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,310$16,720
5,870Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,180$32,510
5,790Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,230$16,750
5,700Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$117,290$129,880
5,560Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$37,920$44,270
5,540Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,160$29,360
5,530Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,260$18,070
5,490Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,860$36,740
5,230Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$26,240$28,190
5,190Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,390$16,400
5,180Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$58,030$58,200
5,170Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$54,800$55,110
5,130Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,830$20,920
5,110Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$70,160$67,740
5,100Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$88,450$82,370
4,740Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$44,620$43,880
4,660Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,780$17,780
4,610Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$24,070$25,380
4,570Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$41,940$43,510
4,560Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$88,330$91,830
4,420Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K$166,080
4,390Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$76,730$76,830
4,380Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,310$36,090
4,370Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$24,310$30,660
4,360Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$17,600$21,890
4,350Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,010$29,400
4,120Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$101,590$113,850
4,080First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$54,800$59,130
4,080Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$82,420$83,720
4,010Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,820$41,300
4,000Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$21,540$22,860
3,990Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$107,560$112,240
3,970Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$51,780$54,450
3,940Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$42,310$43,160
3,920Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$67,110$70,300
3,830Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$20,430$22,000
3,810Machinists
(area) (ind)
$39,420$39,810
3,780Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,770$20,300
3,720Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,320$24,220
3,720Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$53,350$74,190
3,650Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$22,030$23,300
3,620Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$51,320$49,470
3,600Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,660$71,240
3,590Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$102,810$108,070
3,520Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$41,270$44,030
3,490File clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,950$22,540
3,490Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$62,070$63,040
3,440Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$41,760$44,620
3,430Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,780$60,090
3,420Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$54,570$66,890
3,390First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$63,270$70,670
3,380Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$31,180$33,320
3,350Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$29,850$33,100
3,330Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$47,740$46,830
3,270Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,760$28,300
3,240Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$16,430$18,540
3,180Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$60,430$64,430
3,140Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$17,390$23,380
3,120Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$32,140$34,270
3,120Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$62,250$60,180
3,120Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$56,320$62,030
3,030Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$42,910$45,880
2,950Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$23,850$29,350
2,950Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$19,830$21,400
2,930Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,370$39,390
2,850Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,710$47,300
2,830Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,920$18,470
2,810Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$17,950$20,490
2,770Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$51,110$53,900
2,730Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$78,950$83,450
2,690Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$28,680$30,750
2,690Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,670$35,250
2,630Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$60,140$55,900
2,510Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$16,590$18,210
2,510Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$81,410$73,000
2,500Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$22,940$23,310
2,500Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,460$20,040
2,490Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$29,230$30,560
2,490Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$26,900$28,790
2,450Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,500$38,620
2,420Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$61,990$68,380
2,410Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$28,860$33,540
2,400Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$82,750$83,760
2,340Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$75,500$81,980
2,330Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$70,160$73,730
2,320Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$71,250$81,850
2,280Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$22,600$23,720
2,260Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$62,310$67,300
2,200Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$49,830$58,940
2,150Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$19,900$22,220
2,150Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$56,230$58,440
2,140Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$80,750$85,710
2,110Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$156,360
2,040Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$42,240$42,010
2,020Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$103,870$101,100
2,010Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$18,430$21,240
2,010Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,130$31,800
2,000Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,240$22,630
2,000Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$47,330$53,700
1,980Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$33,580$35,620
1,970Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$46,220$42,570
1,950Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,830$31,930
1,950Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$29,200$30,600
1,940Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,380$28,020
1,930First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$40,260$41,850
1,930Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$37,220$43,940
1,900Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,590$69,670
1,890Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$18,630$22,480
1,870Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$55,720$58,610
1,860Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$18,270$18,660
1,850Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$62,880$67,030
1,840Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$33,220$36,640
1,830Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$37,120$37,170
1,820Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$46,170$44,650
1,800First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$34,070$35,860
1,800Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$57,020$56,720
1,790Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$33,990$36,170
1,790Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$23,730$24,730
1,780Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,950$17,830
1,780Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,640$16,910
1,780Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,430$50,400
1,770Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$18,730$18,980
1,760Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$85,030$87,870
1,750Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$21,960$27,360
1,730Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$17,990$18,430
1,730Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,210$43,450
1,730Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$49,880$50,970
1,720Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,920$58,810
1,680Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$23,930$26,920
1,660Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,100$46,070
1,650All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,800$35,430
1,650Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$57,330$59,290
1,640Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$16,420$16,660
1,580Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,240$37,180
1,570Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$34,540$35,040
1,570Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,340$49,560
1,530Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$45,330$45,090
1,530Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$36,290$38,930
1,530Roofers
(area) (ind)
$38,610$39,480
1,530Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$67,190$68,260
1,530Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$57,070$62,110
1,480Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,720$18,360
1,480Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,440$81,380
1,480Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$80,070$83,730
1,470First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$39,990$42,390
1,460First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$47,590$48,310
1,460Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$65,420$65,630
1,450Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$32,260$35,540
1,410Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$30,480$33,190
1,410Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$33,270$32,710
1,390Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,820$33,000
1,370First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$32,420$35,140
1,360Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,760$27,600
1,360Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,960$54,610
1,340Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$79,920$84,030
1,330Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,630$33,710
1,320Bakers
(area) (ind)
$19,610$22,340
1,320Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$35,240$35,990
1,310Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$29,700$32,820
1,300Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$68,350$77,760
1,290Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$62,830$62,490
1,280Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,000$31,740
1,270Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,850$26,770
1,260Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$93,590$91,900
1,220Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,000$22,800
1,220Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,910$21,260
1,220Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$84,340$85,030
1,170Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$21,050$22,980
1,160Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$66,430$69,230
1,150Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$27,680$30,200
1,130Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,050$33,200
1,130Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$70,220$75,600
1,110Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,640$31,380
1,110Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$21,190$25,150
1,110Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$44,720$55,100
1,080Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$23,330$27,100
1,080Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$16,550$18,060
1,080Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$23,090$25,520
1,080Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$40,630$49,190
1,080Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$53,780$57,900
1,060Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$31,550$31,000
1,050Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$69,310$68,280
1,040Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$25,230$26,910
1,040Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,640$66,220
1,040Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$106,190$108,970
1,030Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,160$17,910
1,030New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,280$33,180
1,020Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$40,720$43,390
1,010Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,210$31,650
980Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$36,170$43,370
970Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,230$33,830
970Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$67,900$68,950
950Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$43,890$43,880
950Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$19,350$22,160
950Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$37,310$39,460
940Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$23,450$25,390
940Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$28,010$30,890
930Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,400$19,520
930Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,230$23,670
920Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$30,490$33,450
920Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$68,700$66,830
910Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$109,590$127,380
900Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$26,730$27,690
900Chemists
(area) (ind)
$51,090$56,690
890Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$23,460$23,490
890Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,040$31,600
890Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$30,040$29,050
890Librarians
(area) (ind)
$56,810$58,000
870Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$52,890$53,790
870Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$42,820$43,650
870Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,220$35,220
860Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,310$18,510
860Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$20,410$22,330
840Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,110$36,890
840Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,820$48,160
830Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$19,600$22,610
830Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$72,800$78,980
820Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,670$22,770
820Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$23,550$26,760
800Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$24,040$25,950
800Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$31,690$33,970
800Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$142,600$151,210
800Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$57,340$59,830
790Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$18,430$21,010
790Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,150$36,820
780Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$72,460$83,830
770Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$39,100$40,610
770Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$49,300$49,170
760Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$21,620$23,000
750Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$58,660$69,180
750Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$45,970$52,060
740Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,820$33,190
710Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,370$27,540
710Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$57,160$57,270
700Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,270$30,220
700Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,890$32,720
700Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$61,140$57,260
700Tapers
(area) (ind)
$47,110$46,180
700Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$55,420$54,660
690Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,250$18,640
690Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,240$48,890
690Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$63,380$61,840
680Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$28,410$33,070
670Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$31,940$33,510
670Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$39,940$39,550
670Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$19,690$24,070
660Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$22,180$24,720
660Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$21,240$22,830
660Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$72,240$76,370
650Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,310$26,710
650Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$19,510$19,170
650Actors
(area) (ind)
$79,920 * $74,200
650Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$30,510$32,640
640Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$78,860$75,530
630Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$42,930$44,580
630Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$35,780$39,150
630Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$60,750$63,250
620Job printers
(area) (ind)
$40,390$41,080
620Photographers
(area) (ind)
$29,500$32,730
600Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,410$24,730
600Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$30,580$39,970
580Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$20,030$21,400
560Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,840$31,140
560Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$24,840$25,410
560Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$16,580$17,230
550Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$48,080$45,490
550Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,500$42,130
550Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$68,730$66,910
550Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$45,000$60,350
540Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,950$27,880
540Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$41,700$40,160
540Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$63,690$64,380
540Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$52,290$57,880
540Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$60,910$63,150
530Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,710$43,020
520Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$38,440$42,130
520Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,410$38,930
520Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,160$61,200
510Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$51,780$51,480
510Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$68,620$79,900
510Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,440$44,860
510Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,450$41,680
510Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,030$65,370
500Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$25,310$25,820
500Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$33,180$33,150
500Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$56,790$56,980
500Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$76,420$87,090
490Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,140$16,460
490First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,210$42,770
490Art directors
(area) (ind)
$79,650$83,010
480Editors
(area) (ind)
$52,960$60,120
470Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,530$37,200
470Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,450$48,260
470Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$34,110$42,660
460Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,760$32,540
460Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$71,460$74,720
450Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,750$43,220
450Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,620$36,100
440Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,080$47,840
440Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$59,090$58,300
440Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$33,860$37,200
440Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$62,390$66,320
440Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$43,110$46,530
430Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$31,730$29,910
430Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,590$32,080
430Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$20,510$23,330
430Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$33,360$33,500
420Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
(area) (ind)
$31,940$35,330
420Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$20,320$22,830
420Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$89,430$102,880
410Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$59,710$61,150
410Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$74,010$69,390
410Clergy
(area) (ind)
$57,110$61,280
410Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,870$43,610
400Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$33,720$35,390
400Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$54,780 * $48,480
390Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$47,550$47,840
390Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,050$32,340
390Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$46,720$44,870
390Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$36,190$40,430
390Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,420$45,980
390Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$88,030$93,480
380Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$51,820$50,400
380Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$49,740$49,180
380First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$104,080$102,040
380Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$33,870$35,920
380Health educators
(area) (ind)
$61,380$58,310
380Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$44,790$46,570
380Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$107,210$117,400
370Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$53,420$56,800
370Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,580$64,690
370Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,320$35,340
370Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$46,130$49,140
360Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,880$35,310
360Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$41,800$42,990
360Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$39,850$39,010
350Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$43,410$48,370
350Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$19,720$19,780
340Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$37,270$36,490
340Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$71,190$88,380
340Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$67,320$68,600
340Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$46,370$46,530
330Nuclear engineers
(area) (ind)
$89,510$87,080
320Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,170$30,660
320First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$71,820$77,460
320Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,800$66,130
320Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$47,960$48,360
320Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$40,440$41,060
310Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$21,220$24,510
310Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,600$27,240
310Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$49,610$46,920
300Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,820$27,480
300Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,890$23,490
300Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,130$38,450
300Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,470$70,700
290Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$35,770$34,150
290Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
290Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$20,960$21,290
290Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,500$18,320
290Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$20,750$22,220
290Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$75,750$78,530
290Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,920$50,070
270Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$24,020$26,340
270Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$38,790$38,710
270Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,590$18,690
270English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,890$63,370
260Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$33,200$35,030
260Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$57,630$60,500
260Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,360$37,050
260Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,190$51,490
250Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,230$35,370
250Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$69,470$83,420
250Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$48,800$55,050
240Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$36,960$36,400
240Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$23,410$26,680
240Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$48,960$46,980
240Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,790$75,080
230Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$38,160$37,560
230Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$36,690$39,290
230Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$29,650$30,820
230Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,540$31,740
230Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,910$48,990
220Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$16,670$19,260
220Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$59,710$64,740
210Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$26,310$28,310
210Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,280$68,010
200Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$51,180$51,660
200Concierges
(area) (ind)
$21,180$22,120
200Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$91,580$89,220
190Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$56,450$55,490
190Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$22,540$26,350
190Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,210$18,960
190Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,870$48,010
190Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$51,170$50,900
190Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,740$74,980
180Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,290$31,470
180Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$19,780$22,530
180Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,980$21,980
180Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$61,320$62,380
180Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$51,030$63,960
180Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,830$66,570
180Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,330$71,120
170Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$55,000$52,200
170Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,500$67,900
160Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$18,570$19,460
160Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$40,920$40,700
160Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$66,980$62,740
160Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$47,440$46,330
160Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,970$62,120
160Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$55,750$65,220
160Legislators
(area) (ind)
$40,830$46,720
150Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$18,260$21,880
150Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(area) (ind)
$20,380$22,140
150Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,960$25,900
150Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,900$27,640
150Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$25,670$30,980
150Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$63,900$68,420
140Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$54,610$59,480
140Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$25,000$24,700
140Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$43,310$43,530
140Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,260$24,910
140Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,680$32,510
140Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,150$22,880
140Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
$26,210$28,200
140Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$38,610$38,670
140Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$62,930$61,330
140Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
(area) (ind)
$87,380$83,750
130Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$22,180$22,840
130Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$21,090$22,280
130Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,610$45,410
130Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,690$35,650
130Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,620$48,420
130Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$84,280$88,490
120Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$27,030$31,680
120Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$20,260$20,210
120Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$24,820$25,180
120Surgeons
(area) (ind)
$143,560$153,020
120Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$64,550$66,760
120Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$75,080$76,940
110Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,280$25,280
110Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,280$17,720
110Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$18,770$19,000
110Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,830$31,990
110Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$40,170$39,460
110Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$143,430$153,750
110Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$37,930$47,660
110Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$67,150$67,190
110Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,070$38,600
100Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$36,620$32,680
100Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$41,270$42,850
100Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$27,150$26,630
100Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$38,660$36,610
100Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$50,670$57,600
100Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$82,510$84,860
90Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$38,620$46,770
90Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$18,000$19,480
90Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$19,870$21,660
90Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$56,890$75,830
90Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$40,450$50,110
90Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$68,750$64,090
80Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$66,600$66,950
70Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$35,400$40,580
70Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,780$29,510
70First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$38,310$39,670
70Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$69,370$69,960
70Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,320$49,130
70Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$91,970$93,050
70Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$50,660$51,730
70Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
60Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,830$33,210
60Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,790$37,840
60Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$38,060$43,460
60Dancers
(area) (ind)
$39,560 * $37,240
60Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$31,790$41,940
60History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$63,170$62,170
60Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$68,260$73,050
50Traffic technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,410$42,820
50Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$22,540$24,670
50Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,510$32,490
50Building cleaning workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,290$21,880
50Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$27,180$37,570
50Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$39,590$41,060
50Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$63,380$65,030
40Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$48,760$49,060
40Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$27,530$28,380
40Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$46,200$44,230
40Musical instrument repairers and tuners
(area) (ind)
$26,220$30,570
40Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,920$50,290
40Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$31,440$34,510
40Physicists
(area) (ind)
$128,480$121,050
40Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
30Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$33,890$33,950
30Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$38,770$44,860
30Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,620$67,130
30Economists
(area) (ind)
$76,120$77,390
n.a.Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$36,450$43,120
n.a.Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,880$48,190
n.a.Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,720$36,510
n.a.Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,070$19,490
n.a.Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,600$18,260
n.a.Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,620$20,040
n.a.Model makers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,690$34,440
n.a.Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,740$27,290
n.a.Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,750$58,390
n.a.Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$23,180$24,000
n.a.Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$38,060$34,990
n.a.Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$16,180$16,390
n.a.Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$26,670$30,600
n.a.Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$35,870$34,090
n.a.Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$28,650$29,760
n.a.Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$63,240$56,160
n.a.Floor sanders and finishers
(area) (ind)
$34,070$36,640
n.a.Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$33,360$37,720
n.a.Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$40,120$37,470
n.a.Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$18,070$22,040
n.a.Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$60,320$74,420
n.a.Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$17,690$21,680
n.a.Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$37,660$33,450
n.a.Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,070$24,460
n.a.Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$31,800$31,210
n.a.Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$34,550$44,030
n.a.Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$62,640$66,360
n.a.Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$107,570$114,240
n.a.Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$194,260
n.a.Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$174,180
n.a.Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$46,040$48,420
n.a.Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$29,250$33,430
n.a.Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
(area) (ind)
$18,090$20,030
n.a.Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
$37,020$42,500
n.a.Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,310$43,070
n.a.Graduate teaching assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,060$29,220
n.a.Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,610$66,820
n.a.Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,020$67,340
n.a.Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$81,210$82,000
n.a.Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,050$53,830
n.a.Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$77,750$77,740
n.a.Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,650$61,850
n.a.Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,560$68,280
n.a.Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$77,110$72,160
n.a.Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,520$58,860
n.a.Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,380$69,710
n.a.Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,030$76,990
n.a.Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,790$30,870
n.a.Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,580$40,640
n.a.Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,900$57,870
n.a.Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$56,330$60,930
n.a.Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$61,530$61,910
n.a.Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$67,940$71,680
n.a.Mathematical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$76,790$75,500
n.a.Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$104,990$104,400

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.

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