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San Diego, CA MSA

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for the San Diego, 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

San Diego, California

National, all industries, November 2004

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
1,268,470All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,510$40,430
233,590Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,550$30,840
140,390Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,320$34,980
116,910Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,940$18,740
76,850Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,280$27,520
75,070Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,930$48,560
73,010Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$40,690$42,000
69,780Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,730$26,690
68,310Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$85,150$95,140
53,350Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$51,800$56,540
46,890Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$57,070$64,960
45,740Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,550$41,320
45,690Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$20,140$25,660
45,620Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,520$21,980
34,840Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$67,920$70,790
34,040Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$65,460$68,250
32,770Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$23,570$24,480
32,690Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,550$20,380
31,900Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,410$22,600
28,350Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$33,230$38,450
27,580Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,310$25,610
21,840Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,400$17,640
21,300Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,590$17,190
19,970Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$28,610$30,040
19,040Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$52,020$58,980
18,390Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,760$21,110
17,890General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$90,910$106,080
17,640Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,850$38,350
17,360Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,420$45,460
16,590Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$18,420$21,210
16,530Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$63,060$63,340
16,310Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,230$33,950
15,900Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,660$40,730
14,760Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$21,240$22,640
13,980First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$44,580$46,590
13,890Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$42,620$42,980
13,470Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$21,800$23,960
12,550Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,040$52,770
12,300Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,140$24,230
11,550Security guards
(area) (ind)
$20,050$22,020
10,790Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$53,920$54,250
10,580First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$34,060$37,880
10,550Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$32,120$33,910
10,380Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,450$18,190
10,110Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$50,830$59,280
10,090Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,180$23,850
9,930Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$34,700$35,280
9,510Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$30,720$31,330
9,380Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$51,310$56,880
9,370Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$72,180$92,470
9,060Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,460$16,950
9,030Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$22,570$25,290
8,870Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$20,690$21,030
8,810Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,330$18,310
8,700Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$19,640$21,530
8,050Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$24,270$26,220
7,950Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$50,050$50,120
7,680Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$22,460$23,430
7,380Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$16,930$17,510
7,180Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,630$56,060
7,090Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,960$24,960
6,860Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$84,390$85,390
6,780First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$25,460$28,050
6,760Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,490$16,680
6,540Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,900$17,990
6,400Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,080$17,570
6,340Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$37,510$37,520
6,150Tellers
(area) (ind)
$23,160$24,120
6,090Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$56,850$55,910
5,980Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,240$26,030
5,580Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$38,010$41,700
5,490Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$84,860$95,250
5,280Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$43,680$45,420
5,250Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,600$46,900
5,240Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$107,380$118,850
5,200Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,600$34,480
5,180Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,520$16,630
5,160First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$62,710$62,690
4,930Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$70,270$71,650
4,880First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$44,070$46,990
4,610Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$22,520$24,230
4,580Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$38,150$38,470
4,480Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$27,310$29,900
4,280Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$58,680$60,570
4,260Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$35,410$43,030
4,250Electricians
(area) (ind)
$41,050$43,010
4,160Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$22,520$26,680
4,150Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$67,330$78,850
4,090Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$33,890$34,980
4,080Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,030$19,890
4,070Machinists
(area) (ind)
$34,540$35,410
4,000Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$38,470$38,050
3,990Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$23,170$26,050
3,940Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$27,970$29,120
3,930Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$89,870$92,450
3,920Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,720$17,080
3,900Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$79,110$81,280
3,890Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,170$18,450
3,890Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$33,070$33,200
3,880Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,560$32,430
3,770Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$93,130$104,500
3,730Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$20,210$21,880
3,720First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$55,130$57,720
3,620Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$53,180$53,360
3,600Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K$164,600
3,590Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$58,570$69,230
3,410Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$28,230$30,990
3,400Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,790$30,890
3,370Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$107,060$110,130
3,330Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,800$64,450
3,310Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,630$24,040
3,300Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,880$45,960
3,290Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,060$51,300
3,270Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$56,380$62,420
3,260Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$19,830$20,410
3,230Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$57,000$80,560
3,210Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$18,080$19,210
3,210Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$86,880$87,200
3,200Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$26,120$27,290
3,200Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,840$34,080
3,200Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$75,250$75,430
3,150Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$96,920$101,540
3,140Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,040$18,200
3,140Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$18,140$19,170
3,100File clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,910$23,820
3,090Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$40,090$40,860
3,050Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$50,440$54,080
3,040Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,050$77,890
3,030Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,420$60,050
3,020Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,040$40,490
2,940Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,320$28,960
2,940Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$21,370$25,460
2,890Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$53,950$59,510
2,850Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$39,190$41,960
2,840Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$49,290$62,550
2,830Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$60,090$62,590
2,820Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,680$21,190
2,810Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$27,750$29,580
2,790Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$40,770$41,730
2,710Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$22,230$25,340
2,710Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$42,450$42,440
2,670Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$43,710$44,180
2,620Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,750$75,160
2,600Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,450$21,230
2,580Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$40,580$43,340
2,580Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,460$19,790
2,540Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,930$39,700
2,520Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$44,150$43,300
2,500Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$74,410$76,600
2,470Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$98,770$109,250
2,460Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,540$35,650
2,450Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$34,360$34,970
2,410Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,790$28,300
2,370Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$18,410$19,520
2,370Chemists
(area) (ind)
$62,370$66,620
2,350All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,820$40,490
2,320Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,730$22,240
2,300Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,360$33,190
2,290Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$44,650$46,120
2,280Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$80,750$87,580
2,270First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$57,240$63,410
2,220Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,450$18,400
2,180Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$55,450$58,620
2,160Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$21,690$22,800
2,130Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$32,100$33,550
2,120Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,680$34,500
2,100Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$75,970$77,030
2,080Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$46,260$48,610
2,050Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,250$34,150
2,050Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,090$37,030
2,030Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$71,310$76,850
2,010Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,990$48,780
2,000Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,090$39,620
1,980Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$39,390$39,080
1,950Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,150$85,060
1,940Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$38,610$40,150
1,870Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$19,210$22,780
1,850Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$43,000$45,850
1,830Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$33,910$35,220
1,810Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$38,530$42,760
1,810Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$50,910$53,180
1,790Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$30,090$34,930
1,790Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,740$52,760
1,780Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$32,830$35,480
1,760Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$18,070$19,990
1,760First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$32,330$33,480
1,750Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,070$71,330
1,710Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$17,780$19,660
1,680Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,650$55,650
1,670Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$32,410$32,830
1,670Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$104,030$101,630
1,670Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$82,680$83,990
1,660Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,130$46,590
1,650Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,080$49,110
1,650Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$82,090$83,100
1,640Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$46,580$47,010
1,630Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$42,580$40,840
1,630Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$154,960
1,620Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$17,510$18,560
1,610Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$22,640$24,960
1,600Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,250$17,900
1,590Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$36,220$43,420
1,580Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,470$49,950
1,560Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,940$24,810
1,560Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$48,130$54,250
1,540Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$26,680$28,200
1,510First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$36,080$38,270
1,500Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$16,500$17,500
1,480First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$30,760$32,700
1,460Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$24,000$24,330
1,440Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$39,830$47,150
1,430Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$21,320$22,410
1,430Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$82,650$92,640
1,420Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$29,700$29,100
1,410Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$32,390$33,060
1,390First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$48,880$55,500
1,380Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$77,640$84,320
1,360Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,420$29,690
1,340Bakers
(area) (ind)
$20,910$22,780
1,320Roofers
(area) (ind)
$39,150$37,800
1,300Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$21,190$27,380
1,300Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$56,590$52,540
1,280Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$24,050$32,300
1,260Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$40,590$42,400
1,240Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,550$34,030
1,230Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$118,300$129,400
1,210Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$23,250$28,730
1,180Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$26,720$28,950
1,180Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,910$21,680
1,180Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$70,840$70,930
1,160Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,800$35,460
1,120Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,480$25,430
1,120Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$24,370$25,470
1,120Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$29,340$35,150
1,110Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$23,460$25,570
1,110Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$28,040$29,420
1,110Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$22,220$22,780
1,110Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,590$46,260
1,100Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$40,510$40,070
1,100Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$117,920$131,000
1,090Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$95,270$95,690
1,080Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$24,970$25,210
1,080Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,910$29,240
1,080Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$79,400$76,140
1,070Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$41,310$45,220
1,060Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$25,090$28,120
1,060First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$39,950$41,520
1,060Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$72,730$69,370
1,060Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,820$30,670
1,050Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,300$23,440
1,050Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$52,880$59,920
1,040Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$26,440$26,890
1,030Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$22,840$27,080
1,020Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,830$28,260
1,010Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,800$51,720
1,010Editors
(area) (ind)
$42,820$47,150
1,000Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$76,520$80,740
990Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$17,720$21,060
980Tapers
(area) (ind)
$35,680$37,980
980Health educators
(area) (ind)
$34,800$39,440
980Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,480$53,710
970Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$21,350$23,640
970Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$54,800$59,650
960Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$22,110$23,940
930Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$34,020$34,460
930Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$24,440$30,450
920Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,980$54,810
910Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,910$22,410
910Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,220$45,560
910Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,340$37,030
910Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,130$38,780
880Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$58,870$58,030
880Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$58,320$65,030
880Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$45,040$49,620
870Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$46,310$48,240
870New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,480$33,900
870Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$30,700$34,580
860Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$28,340$29,140
860Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,090$36,390
850Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$33,600$32,400
850Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$32,850$36,230
850Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$43,510$42,570
840Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$24,020$26,270
840Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,490$42,120
810Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$57,260$59,820
800Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,380$24,990
800Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$18,600$20,130
800Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$74,660$78,090
800Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$50,230$50,800
790Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$32,900$33,490
780Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$32,470$32,740
780Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$45,740$45,000
780Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$25,460$26,820
770Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$18,620$18,510
770Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$33,000$34,210
770Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$22,240$27,110
750Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,030$32,820
750Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,700$30,990
740Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$24,560$26,050
740Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$52,110$50,290
740Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,190$61,140
720Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$32,270$37,010
720Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$54,840$56,340
710Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$16,690$18,150
710Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$60,520$60,330
710Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$85,340$91,190
700Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,330$45,250
700Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$45,000$43,540
700Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$51,370$51,820
690Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,330$38,390
690Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,010$16,030
690Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$90,160$94,350
690Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$67,760$70,080
680Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$58,350$60,560
680Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$46,800$72,010
670Job printers
(area) (ind)
$38,210$36,320
660Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,280$25,230
660Librarians
(area) (ind)
$55,080$56,760
650Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,470$36,980
650Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$54,690$63,860
640First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,490$50,580
640Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$144,530$152,750
640Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$65,630$65,470
640Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$63,320$61,880
640Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$34,870$38,820
630Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$37,570$38,490
630Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$88,950$91,270
630Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$35,960$48,240
620Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,590$34,980
620Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,980$71,090
610Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,550$36,810
610Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,140$31,450
610Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$56,270$62,440
610Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$18,130$20,310
610Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,580$67,060
600Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$46,330$57,270
600Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$49,250$63,560
590Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$53,730$56,480
580Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$50,520 * $62,740
580Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,340$25,910
570Gaming change persons and booth cashiers
(area) (ind)
$20,030$20,260
560Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,040$28,420
560Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$24,890$26,240
560Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$32,780$35,040
560English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,530$68,670
550Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,470$23,430
550First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$84,260$84,990
550Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$163,880
540Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,850$24,550
540Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$38,020$37,000
540Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$35,780$37,550
540Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$54,190$66,240
530Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$17,760$19,670
530Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,490$20,510
530Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$46,570$45,580
530Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$49,010$47,930
530Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$38,820$40,230
530Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$41,320$40,940
530Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$64,520$65,930
530Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$69,490$71,020
520Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$25,450$25,190
520Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,520$33,260
520Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,400$51,090
520Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$58,560$70,780
520Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$69,360$67,090
510Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$22,450$24,320
510Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,780$72,460
500Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$52,120$53,170
500Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$48,010$58,550
490Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,960$33,280
490Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,190$39,110
480Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$19,000$21,200
480Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,040$64,250
480Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$42,630$45,270
480Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$71,160$72,510
470First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$60,370$64,640
460Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,150$31,900
460Gaming cage workers
(area) (ind)
$24,580$24,770
460Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$34,630$32,440
460Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$50,260$52,460
450Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$22,290$23,760
450Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$50,710$49,300
450Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$43,400$48,080
440Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$67,100$66,450
440Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$62,060$60,510
440Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,210$64,370
430Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,800$23,250
430Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$18,640$19,370
430Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$79,810$94,760
420Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$68,970$69,250
410Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$35,130$36,970
410Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$21,360$22,730
410Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$50,920$54,390
410Photographers
(area) (ind)
$25,030$35,360
400Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,370$28,520
400Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$21,470$22,710
400Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$56,780$60,030
400Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$49,090$50,520
390Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$24,780$25,900
390Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$45,910$43,870
380Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$21,710$22,640
380Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$82,930$87,340
380Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$82,590$90,200
370Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,460$26,640
370Clergy
(area) (ind)
$34,220$39,000
360Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$93,190$120,180
360Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$23,600$29,650
360Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$78,780$81,110
360Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$63,230$68,670
350Physicists
(area) (ind)
$87,690$82,510
340Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$17,300$19,640
340Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$39,760$39,720
340Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$76,880$76,480
330Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,850$26,880
330Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$26,510$27,320
330Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$59,220$76,530
330Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,140$73,240
320Riggers
(area) (ind)
$38,730$40,800
320Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$39,710$44,010
320Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$15,310$16,250
320Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$56,750$55,950
310Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$37,830$42,630
310Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,390$48,080
310Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$68,200$70,250
300Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$47,880$47,630
300Concierges
(area) (ind)
$22,950$24,010
300Slot key persons
(area) (ind)
$20,740$22,360
300Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,640$45,750
300Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$45,710$48,440
300Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$63,240$68,580
290Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,300$26,910
290Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$31,640$31,560
290Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,570$32,280
290Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,600$48,120
290Dancers
(area) (ind)
$16,620 * $19,960
290Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$79,190$74,860
290Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,710$66,690
280Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$19,520$21,710
280Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,470$24,930
280Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$27,470$33,080
280Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,950$44,330
280Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$28,310$29,660
270Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,840$33,920
270Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$39,660$38,420
270Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$34,820$36,290
260Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,970$27,890
260Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$40,320$39,530
250Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$39,590$38,350
250Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,080$20,520
250Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$48,500$48,350
250Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,300$68,000
240Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$44,940$59,350
240Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,800$31,920
240Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$45,970$49,030
240Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$39,900$39,430
240Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$29,100$28,980
240Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,080$19,170
240Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,970$32,730
240Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,150$44,390
240Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
$107,310$114,960
240Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$64,480$64,630
230Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,500$39,030
230Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$63,470$63,330
230Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
>$145K$162,670
230Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,950$59,520
230Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,690$43,700
220Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$21,450$21,800
220Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,340$21,570
220Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$24,670$24,330
220Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$55,870$61,430
210Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,950$23,350
210Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$37,620$37,330
210Art directors
(area) (ind)
$62,540$67,790
200Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$60,620$54,470
200Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,280$18,470
200Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$48,070$53,780
200Legislators
(area) (ind)
$32,790$35,840
190Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$37,320$44,230
190Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$26,120$26,530
190First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$64,570$63,710
190Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$63,840$63,410
190Actors
(area) (ind)
$23,620 * $50,740
190History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,040$66,020
190Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,730$66,060
190Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$66,690$69,510
180Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,110$31,840
180Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$34,410$38,210
180Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$121,250$125,720
170Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,510$25,450
170Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,770$35,800
170Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$52,500$47,570
170Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$21,090$22,080
170Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,430$20,650
170Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$72,100$71,610
170Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,840$34,410
170Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$59,810$60,350
170Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$83,360$85,890
160Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$37,950$38,230
160Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$102,860$102,320
160Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,790$40,360
160Mathematicians
(area) (ind)
$96,400$93,080
150Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,150$21,310
150Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$24,610$25,640
150Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$27,580$32,070
150Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$48,420$45,640
150Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$40,180$44,700
150Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,560$68,180
150Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,440$32,830
140Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$35,230$40,350
140Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$37,260$37,230
140Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,940$32,690
140Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$34,630$54,080
140Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,600$46,810
130Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$33,220$34,540
130Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$55,120$56,960
130Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,290$45,350
120Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,600$33,190
120Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$53,290$65,860
120Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,400$69,700
120Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,500$75,180
120Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,480$72,180
110First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$32,810$38,540
110Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$16,840$19,460
110Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$18,370$21,220
110Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$42,030$41,640
110Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,080$67,170
110Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$73,820$79,470
100Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,840$28,000
100Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$15,880$18,010
100Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$33,660$35,170
100Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$29,250$29,580
100Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$21,770$22,380
100Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,100$23,360
100Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$70,670$70,920
100Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$71,640$103,130
100Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$50,240$51,910
100Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,500$70,990
100Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$54,400$71,680
90Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$50,990$57,340
90Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,300$32,990
90Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,160$22,240
90Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$16,330$16,090
90Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$23,180$27,590
90Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$56,830$58,790
90Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$39,640$39,180
90Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,160$39,080
90Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$65,330$75,580
80Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$31,760$37,920
80Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,300$37,890
80Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$37,670$37,280
80Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$41,990$43,710
80Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,080$40,780
80Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$62,050$64,120
80Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$42,920$43,820
80Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$47,020$52,890
70Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$40,670$38,880
70Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$45,180$49,290
70Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,360$19,910
70Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,970$31,210
70Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,090$32,710
70Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,160$70,880
70Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,070$53,400
70Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$32,590$35,870
70Curators
(area) (ind)
$57,440$57,910
70Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$67,720$67,840
70Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$56,150$57,350
70Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$59,360$61,490
70Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$54,800$60,380
60Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,990$47,980
60Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$43,040$43,830
60Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,600$23,390
60Therapists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,980$56,720
60Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$169,770
60Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$37,400$45,230
60Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$55,420$60,280
60Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,690$65,550
60Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$65,040$71,650
50Airfield operations specialists
(area) (ind)
$39,820$41,620
50Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$21,710$25,180
50Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,580$33,480
50Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$30,730$33,490
50Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$35,870$39,100
50Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$89,090$97,270
40Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,400$20,770
40Patternmakers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$40,310$37,780
40Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$39,280$39,800
40Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$68,700$67,120
40Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,290$45,290
40Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$63,060$64,620
30Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$53,300$56,880
30Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$27,320$26,840
30Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$64,790$62,440
30Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$34,220$34,360
30Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,720$54,940
30Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
$124,000$133,110
30Archivists
(area) (ind)
$25,710$32,320
n.a.Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$29,030$32,780
n.a.Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$24,890$26,320
n.a.Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$19,470$22,780
n.a.Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$58,350$56,860
n.a.Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,580$24,060
n.a.Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,670$27,330
n.a.Bookbinders
(area) (ind)
$18,940$23,960
n.a.Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,270$29,870
n.a.Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,070$20,100
n.a.Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$23,510$24,950
n.a.Watch repairers
(area) (ind)
$20,470$20,180
n.a.Camera and photographic equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,480$37,810
n.a.Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$63,160$60,070
n.a.Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,910$31,570
n.a.Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$22,140$22,410
n.a.Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$35,910$38,170
n.a.Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$34,440$34,750
n.a.Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$34,180$35,280
n.a.Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$46,170$44,750
n.a.Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,150$33,210
n.a.Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$21,330$22,180
n.a.Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$31,520$30,870
n.a.Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$63,330$61,160
n.a.Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$34,920$36,950
n.a.Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$49,930$57,420
n.a.Gaming service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,000$18,310
n.a.Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$32,870$33,000
n.a.Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$23,190$24,640
n.a.Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,840$32,800
n.a.Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$14,840$16,070
n.a.Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$19,170$20,240
n.a.Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators
(area) (ind)
$26,540$27,980
n.a.Transit and railroad police
(area) (ind)
$43,900$44,220
n.a.Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,690$44,640
n.a.Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$17,340$20,670
n.a.Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$22,110$23,120
n.a.Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$31,110$31,200
n.a.Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$80,890$78,740
n.a.Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$71,410$85,600
n.a.Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$30,560$38,300
n.a.Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$22,570$22,620
n.a.Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,980 * $25,680
n.a.Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$43,010$44,080
n.a.Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$22,130$27,400
n.a.Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$42,710$43,550
n.a.Graduate teaching assistants
(area) (ind)
$23,980$26,800
n.a.Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$87,650$89,390
n.a.Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,590$25,030
n.a.Social science research assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,530$33,630
n.a.Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$61,490$60,980
n.a.Sociologists
(area) (ind)
$58,660$61,530
n.a.Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$50,790$50,630
n.a.Economists
(area) (ind)
$93,050$100,860
n.a.Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$126,650$113,960
n.a.Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,300$29,360
n.a.Marine engineers and naval architects
(area) (ind)
$70,540$68,090
n.a.Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$89,050$86,570
n.a.Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$51,210$52,520
n.a.Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$67,420$68,480
n.a.Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$68,550$90,070

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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