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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

San Jose, CA PMSA

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

National, all industries, November 2004

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
852,510All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,420$57,080
133,870Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,390$38,110
83,180Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,500$47,970
69,310Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$117,630$122,960
61,640Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$90,400$92,860
60,560Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$81,660$84,550
57,010Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,340$36,170
56,200Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,450$19,770
43,620Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$66,560$73,170
42,940Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,210$50,970
39,400Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,040$30,100
33,950Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$50,690$53,120
31,480Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$21,830$25,420
30,810Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$79,670$81,890
26,350Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$44,620$45,910
23,770Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$22,010$27,930
21,070Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$28,580$30,520
18,880Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$20,850$23,430
18,770Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$98,170$100,270
16,530Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$19,830$22,340
16,450Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,970$47,150
15,300Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,480$32,170
15,290Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$48,370$49,340
14,190General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$117,400$125,800
13,800Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$103,780$105,360
13,450Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,890$28,030
13,080Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$88,560$87,500
12,200Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$52,870$56,210
12,050Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$22,050$24,800
11,980Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$64,140$70,750
11,300Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,490$17,240
10,890Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$39,710$44,080
10,150Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$38,730$39,090
10,080Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,760$18,410
9,370Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$99,900$102,780
8,980Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,750$68,950
8,740Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$138,970$147,220
8,550Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$50,960$51,980
8,520Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$91,850$93,830
8,200Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$26,710$28,220
7,630Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$65,140$70,970
7,340First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$53,090$55,960
7,290Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$39,180$41,400
7,280Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$66,590$74,910
7,170Security guards
(area) (ind)
$26,040$27,870
7,100Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$26,650$26,710
6,900Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$80,070$92,370
6,890Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,390$30,920
6,870Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$61,830$63,880
6,850Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$53,660$54,750
6,600Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,840$29,390
6,370Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$40,050$45,350
6,170Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$36,320$40,120
5,970Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$18,870$20,320
5,940Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$83,500$87,840
5,880Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$131,290$136,130
5,870Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$103,930$102,950
5,790First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$38,470$44,540
5,790Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$110,650$117,170
5,570Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,170$30,870
5,430Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$36,130$37,060
5,330Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$63,550$72,120
5,320Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$25,340$28,530
5,280Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$114,710$123,390
5,110Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$90,930$90,780
5,080Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$83,050$91,350
5,010Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$36,540$38,650
4,950Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$129,790$136,240
4,910Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$60,880$60,220
4,710Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$21,500$22,740
4,700Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$81,660$84,280
4,680Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$27,730$30,640
4,600Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$32,000$32,220
4,570Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$26,300$28,270
4,570Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,420$18,430
4,560Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$41,170$44,580
4,540First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$62,300$64,910
4,500Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$138,350$141,450
4,470Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$41,450$41,450
4,440Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$19,930$22,340
4,110First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$26,170$28,720
4,050Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$56,300$57,360
4,040Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$68,730$70,920
4,020Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$114,310$123,650
3,850Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,520$17,270
3,850Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$89,420$92,080
3,640Lawyers
(area) (ind)
>$145K$151,070
3,560Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$64,110$64,760
3,520Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,340$20,200
3,410Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$83,090$83,330
3,370Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$86,090$88,880
3,210Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,720$25,650
3,200Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$94,720$99,980
3,160Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$75,390$78,960
3,150Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K$183,950
3,090Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$45,780$46,910
3,050Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,310$16,880
3,040Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$28,330$28,840
2,990Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,300$48,420
2,940Electricians
(area) (ind)
$73,090$71,120
2,890First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$79,650$80,440
2,790Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,540$32,760
2,740Tellers
(area) (ind)
$23,920$25,270
2,670Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$44,360$46,780
2,670Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$83,400$85,620
2,610Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$31,390$30,610
2,580Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$81,370$86,010
2,560First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$59,830$63,550
2,530Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,060$45,870
2,490Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,500$28,190
2,420Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$32,130$31,940
2,410Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$72,610$85,180
2,380Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,210$16,380
2,370Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$36,180$36,570
2,360Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$50,720$51,900
2,320Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$74,830$84,310
2,300Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$86,070$87,970
2,270Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$75,810$78,470
2,260Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,640$35,650
2,260Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$114,150$115,160
2,250Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,940$28,000
2,180Machinists
(area) (ind)
$45,360$44,880
2,180Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,300$45,810
2,130Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$32,810$40,500
2,120Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$39,420$41,310
2,050Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$39,810$43,990
2,030Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,890$21,200
2,030Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,250$37,260
2,000Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,920$33,690
1,990Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,790$25,400
1,990Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,940$54,010
1,980Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$51,060$50,640
1,950Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$59,890$64,530
1,870Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$37,390$39,370
1,850Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$32,480$33,220
1,840Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$54,240$54,000
1,820Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$21,930$25,960
1,800Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$85,120$103,770
1,790Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$51,080$46,890
1,790Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$17,040$18,060
1,760First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$80,570$90,080
1,730Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$18,870$20,780
1,680Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$60,060$89,630
1,660Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$52,990$56,070
1,620Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$26,850$28,030
1,620Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$127,070$130,010
1,580Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$65,250$67,570
1,570Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$23,460$22,850
1,540Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$58,010$64,040
1,520Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,010$58,080
1,500Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$81,540$82,010
1,490Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$75,720$74,680
1,450File clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,730$28,290
1,430Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$61,340$65,530
1,400Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$106,990$102,280
1,350Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$45,160$46,660
1,340Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,270$18,150
1,340Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$25,750$29,690
1,320Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$29,020$32,880
1,300Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$57,780$75,750
1,280Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$21,820$23,380
1,270Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$41,840$42,820
1,270Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$56,710$57,080
1,260Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$151,130
1,240Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$68,260$71,730
1,230Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,120$23,170
1,210Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$34,720$41,950
1,210Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,300$20,430
1,200Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,910$52,980
1,190First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$37,550$38,390
1,190Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$80,040$79,900
1,170Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$115,980$127,370
1,160Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$45,630$47,010
1,150Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$70,630$73,360
1,140Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$19,580$24,670
1,130Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$42,940$40,740
1,130Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$78,520$86,600
1,090Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,520$36,470
1,090Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$30,230$31,840
1,090Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,390$38,160
1,070Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$33,760$34,100
1,060Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$30,800$34,640
1,060Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$95,510$93,310
1,050All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$41,260$46,030
1,040Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$39,520$43,110
1,040Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$136,550$138,350
1,040Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$68,950$68,020
1,030Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$32,540$31,260
1,030Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$62,440$62,010
1,020Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$18,900$23,550
1,010Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$45,400$47,350
1,010Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$54,370$68,660
1,000Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$50,810$50,920
1,000Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$33,480$33,300
990Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$20,450$20,830
970Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,620$33,170
970Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$38,390$39,010
960Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$49,070$54,480
950Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,190$19,740
930Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$54,320$58,090
920Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,340$51,170
910Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$31,420$31,080
910Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$54,890$71,550
890Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$57,530$58,000
880Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$78,440$77,860
880Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$65,770$66,610
880Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$102,690$102,800
870First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$40,050$42,280
870Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,380$30,900
870Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$54,360$52,160
860Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,490$30,970
860Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$52,240$53,430
850Roofers
(area) (ind)
$44,740$44,620
850Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$40,510$42,350
840Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$28,170$31,150
840Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$49,330$51,870
840Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,550$31,180
830Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$38,720$41,760
820Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$29,870$30,320
810Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$49,000$56,150
800Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,880$42,000
800Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,070$76,910
780Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$35,330$37,080
780Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$62,640$65,290
770Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$52,680$51,670
770Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$97,540$99,050
760Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$54,040$53,650
760Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$45,770$48,010
760Librarians
(area) (ind)
$66,210$65,650
740Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$36,470$38,340
740Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,670$35,840
740Chemists
(area) (ind)
$70,030$73,310
730First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$53,140$56,130
730Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$71,640$71,820
730Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,960$43,780
720Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$18,210$18,910
720Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$21,570$31,670
720Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$49,480$51,320
710Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,700$49,940
700Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$57,810$62,130
690New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,990$31,720
690Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$50,610$51,290
680Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$30,220$30,760
670Bakers
(area) (ind)
$26,050$27,500
670Tapers
(area) (ind)
$52,400$53,010
660Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$34,910$37,210
650Editors
(area) (ind)
$62,630$66,180
640Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$35,660$36,900
640Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,650$22,530
640First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$32,780$36,510
640Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,080$40,380
610Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$73,410$74,050
610Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$51,300$50,740
610Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$85,800$96,140
600Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$90,410$97,970
590Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$48,920$49,810
590Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$32,800$35,920
590Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$64,820$65,740
580Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,650$19,850
580Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$38,480$37,020
580Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$65,660$69,960
570Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$19,140$20,420
570Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$66,630$65,870
570First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$44,470$47,640
560Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$24,610$25,270
560Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,500$49,970
560Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$59,390$59,630
540Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$32,540$34,190
540Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$44,480$44,610
540Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$124,810$131,780
530Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$19,240$19,750
530Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$21,290$24,580
530Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$72,570$70,890
530Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$66,440$66,140
520Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,340$37,480
520Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,590$40,180
520Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$34,440$43,050
520Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,200$70,050
510First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$106,170$100,360
510Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,960$36,760
510Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,490$51,000
500Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,150$35,400
500Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$35,600$38,350
500Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$45,270$46,640
500Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$21,400$22,390
500Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$104,920$116,830
490Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$46,290$50,360
490Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$101,110$109,690
480Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,230$19,280
480Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,420$38,810
470Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$31,900$31,190
470Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$91,050$90,350
460Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,780$35,940
460Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$18,110$21,050
460Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$31,250$31,450
460Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$43,280$44,960
460Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$37,660$37,980
450Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$73,990$77,050
440Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$35,820$38,260
430Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$22,300$24,320
430Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$71,370$76,320
420Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,580$25,580
420Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$33,730$34,160
420Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$33,660$34,790
410Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$35,000$35,870
410Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$41,380$41,040
410Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$77,010$74,740
400Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$24,930$26,710
400Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$30,290$28,000
400Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$67,710$66,700
400Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$63,380$61,720
400Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$84,560$84,170
390Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,590$29,410
390Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,470$39,090
390Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$111,480$113,670
380Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,990$26,890
380Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$43,120$42,390
380Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$56,360 * $67,120
370Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$67,960$69,170
360Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$64,040$61,970
360Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$58,660$57,760
350Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$23,290$37,190
350Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$46,890$47,450
350Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$74,110$78,550
350Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$60,780$62,490
340Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$42,290$42,960
340Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,410$17,650
340Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$22,320$24,880
330Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$33,040$33,060
330Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$50,700$51,700
330Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$75,090$77,210
320Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$23,750$26,610
320Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$58,090$69,380
320Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,720$46,630
320Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$57,760$61,530
320Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$73,440$77,570
310Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,160$25,180
310Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,800$39,940
310Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$64,220$60,260
300Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,400$38,640
300Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$37,880$39,580
300Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$25,680$26,390
300Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$45,110$45,490
300Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$35,210$41,300
300English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$82,260$84,650
300Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$80,330$84,100
290Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$19,550$21,680
290Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$40,970$40,020
290Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$50,960$49,820
290Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,730$45,090
290First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,870$48,070
290Clergy
(area) (ind)
$47,570$59,080
290Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$118,370$126,050
280Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$44,940$43,970
280Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$21,530$23,440
280Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$68,950$68,640
270Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,450$53,500
260Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$38,210$37,200
260Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$35,280$39,670
260Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$99,370$112,450
250Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$17,670$21,330
250Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$32,470$32,210
250Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$55,510$59,040
240Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,200$55,490
240Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$17,940$19,120
240Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$89,920$110,360
240Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$27,760$29,010
240Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$33,610$32,390
240Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$78,350$86,090
230Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$47,800$50,590
230Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,950$49,060
230Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$38,560$39,520
230Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$67,410$74,950
230Health educators
(area) (ind)
$44,760$48,950
220Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$54,590$62,630
220Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$66,010$69,110
220Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$71,310$75,670
210Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$63,040$66,990
210Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$70,740$74,420
210Art directors
(area) (ind)
$81,500$84,260
210Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$84,810$95,810
210Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$91,600$90,030
210Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$38,860$58,950
200Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,180$30,080
200Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$35,030$42,150
200Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$64,850$64,010
200Photographers
(area) (ind)
$38,440$43,120
200Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$52,730$61,880
190Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,490$31,800
190Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$46,580$44,860
190Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$49,760$46,220
190Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$64,180$58,810
190Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,640$76,350
190Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$37,760$40,740
180Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$20,980$22,290
180Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$63,640$62,340
180Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$65,590$67,340
180Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$83,070$80,740
180Dancers
(area) (ind)
$22,480 * $32,580
180Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,520$49,290
170Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,200$44,300
170Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$42,970$45,680
170Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$71,350$86,290
160Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$34,100$33,910
160Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$26,700$27,830
160Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$51,450$49,610
160Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$39,470$39,720
160Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$49,870$48,600
160Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$58,430$55,270
160Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,640$77,180
150Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$57,300$56,330
150Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$54,440$52,540
150Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$26,930$29,040
150First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$107,600$106,340
150Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$62,060$58,210
140Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,700$23,560
140Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$21,180$22,470
140Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,960$57,100
140Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$42,460$46,900
140Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$64,430$69,700
130Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,320$45,790
130Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,130$31,510
130Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$50,480$51,360
130Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,660$68,020
130Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$53,340$57,820
130Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$88,460$90,370
130Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,800$49,650
130Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,300$57,480
120Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,250$34,470
120Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,540$31,920
120Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$21,880$25,810
120Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$78,020$74,620
120Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$97,430$94,240
120Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,460 * $44,800
120Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$54,340$54,360
120Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$83,120$82,730
120Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$53,370$54,610
110Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$23,290$26,810
110Job printers
(area) (ind)
$35,870$38,660
110Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$38,970$40,580
110Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$46,980$53,990
110Physicists
(area) (ind)
$101,460$101,800
100Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,650$28,860
100Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,230$32,830
100Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$46,970$45,810
100Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,390$50,900
100Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$37,930$44,060
100Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,810$72,350
100Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$48,880$51,310
100Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$36,940$46,320
90Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$53,770$53,770
90Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,560$39,570
90Mathematical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$64,230$74,950
80Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$49,770$47,700
80Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$17,850$19,160
80Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$18,200$18,900
80Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$54,330$57,600
80Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$88,360$88,460
80Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$165,840
80Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$56,040$60,910
70Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,030$41,200
70Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,590$28,990
70Timing device assemblers, adjusters, and calibrators
(area) (ind)
$47,310$44,440
70Concierges
(area) (ind)
$25,060$25,620
70Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,100$42,000
70Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,690$43,710
70Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$77,790$89,510
70Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,230$60,960
60Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$23,040$26,850
60Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$20,120$25,220
60Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$29,640$31,470
60Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,570$32,570
60Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,710$32,520
60Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$50,500$50,090
60Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,380$32,900
60Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$51,200$49,690
60Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$17,020$19,140
60Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,430$19,950
60Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$54,490$52,000
60Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$66,180$66,720
60Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$48,930$49,270
60Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$65,830$70,510
50Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$78,180$80,950
50Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$18,320$24,060
50Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$34,280$35,000
50Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$67,380$69,080
50Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,250$21,080
50Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$22,210$23,940
50Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$83,910$82,960
50Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$86,470$83,940
50Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,860$56,930
50Legislators
(area) (ind)
$43,810$51,140
40Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$72,450$68,550
40Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$82,480$79,970
40Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,520$45,770
40Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$35,300$37,310
40Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,610$30,640
30Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$16,680$18,680
30Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$40,000$39,570
30Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$21,290$23,650
30Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$16,360$16,950
30Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$41,270$42,280
30Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$51,440$53,120
30Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$106,710$120,510
30Economists
(area) (ind)
$71,040$81,970
n.a.Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$40,180$43,250
n.a.Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$25,420$28,170
n.a.Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,450$22,440
n.a.Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$42,150$42,620
n.a.Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$48,290$41,810
n.a.Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$32,770$32,720
n.a.Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,500$35,780
n.a.Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$51,250$50,640
n.a.Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$47,580$51,020
n.a.Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$26,660$29,130
n.a.Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$24,450$27,590
n.a.Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$25,670$29,160
n.a.Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$46,620$46,330
n.a.Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,830$28,660
n.a.Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,670$28,590
n.a.Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,220$49,080
n.a.Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,940$46,200
n.a.Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$55,750$54,790
n.a.Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,600$48,470
n.a.Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$32,130$37,450
n.a.Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$40,210$41,500
n.a.Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$24,870$25,220
n.a.Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$20,060$21,620
n.a.Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$31,470$31,830
n.a.Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$64,120$60,370
n.a.Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$46,020$48,330
n.a.Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$47,200$42,480
n.a.Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$79,930$72,850
n.a.Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$46,910$48,400
n.a.Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,240$31,560
n.a.Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$145,580$148,790
n.a.Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$38,280$36,800
n.a.Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$17,740$18,790
n.a.Makeup artists, theatrical and performance
(area) (ind)
$21,110$25,200
n.a.Barbers
(area) (ind)
$17,040$17,500
n.a.Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,970$34,510
n.a.Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$27,720$29,710
n.a.Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$26,480$31,340
n.a.Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$22,200$22,840
n.a.Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$43,310$42,940
n.a.Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$23,600$23,360
n.a.Orthotists and prosthetists
(area) (ind)
$56,310$67,200
n.a.Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$53,920$53,600
n.a.Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$181,270
n.a.Internists, general
(area) (ind)
$122,420$125,900
n.a.Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$135,990$130,400
n.a.Optometrists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$158,370
n.a.Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$83,070$103,250
n.a.Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$63,110$56,730
n.a.Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$58,400$65,140
n.a.Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
$105,720$115,600
n.a.Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$30,020$27,930
n.a.Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$38,130$42,380
n.a.Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$53,140$59,380
n.a.Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,300$32,630
n.a.Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$60,800$64,680
n.a.Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$60,590$58,700
n.a.Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$86,020$87,980
n.a.Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$90,530$90,100
n.a.Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$97,050$94,250
n.a.Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,540$65,280
n.a.Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$56,050$59,640
n.a.Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,700$32,570
n.a.Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$73,270$73,120
n.a.Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$57,870$61,190
n.a.Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$76,070$92,980
n.a.Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$60,020$60,410
n.a.Aerospace engineering and operations technicians
(area) (ind)
$56,560$58,140
n.a.Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$43,050$57,280
n.a.Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$127,980$115,380
n.a.Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$91,250$92,130
n.a.Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$54,160$57,710
n.a.Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$66,760$67,710

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 San Jose, California metropolitan area consists of:

Santa Clara County