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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

Alaska

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for Alaska 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

Alaska

All industries, May 2005

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
300,150All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,980$42,740
51,290Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,410$34,380
26,220Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$23,200$29,560
23,690Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$63,610$69,800
22,360Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$33,860$43,020
21,820Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,880$21,980
20,410Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$43,090$44,930
19,840Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$51,920$53,050
15,370Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$47,140$48,970
12,810Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$57,700$66,850
11,490Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$28,340$35,830
10,710Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,430$38,630
10,270Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,170$26,130
10,190Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$25,030$26,630
9,850Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$21,600$25,430
9,130Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$54,310$58,360
7,690General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$60,670$69,990
6,990Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$29,170$30,440
6,750Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$20,620$21,670
6,460Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$50,020$53,920
6,250Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$25,780$27,110
6,220Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$65,940$67,760
6,180Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,030$30,410
5,810Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,670$38,650
5,050Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$59,360$60,820
4,920Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,730$37,600
4,470Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$17,190$18,260
4,400Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,250$29,470
3,950Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$58,150$59,740
3,870Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$50,780$51,800
3,710Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$40,450$41,900
3,680Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$27,580$29,110
3,590Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,920$20,550
3,400Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$25,430$28,780
3,340Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$35,630$37,810
3,330Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$32,990$33,740
3,140Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$41,260$43,040
3,090First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$44,950$48,460
3,040Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$29,140$28,260
3,020Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$43,280$43,960
2,980Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$53,140$53,730
2,940Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$26,840$29,420
2,910Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$26,820$27,920
2,780Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,220$39,890
2,670Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$53,780$53,700
2,510Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$59,790$67,610
2,500Security guards
(area) (ind)
$25,820$27,540
2,420Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$21,140$23,440
2,420Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,810$61,920
2,380Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$20,760$21,270
2,330Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$31,140$32,460
2,320First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$34,790$38,120
2,230Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$50,560$50,470
2,050Electricians
(area) (ind)
$58,310$58,430
1,970Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,400$18,630
1,950Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,980$32,610
1,930Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$21,620$23,330
1,920Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$21,610$23,100
1,910Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$27,730$31,550
1,910Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$28,850$29,600
1,810Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$23,340$25,630
1,710Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,890$71,200
1,640Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$24,900$24,840
1,630Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$51,020$54,330
1,600Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$42,220$46,650
1,520First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$70,970$74,870
1,510Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,700$33,160
1,500All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,100$41,490
1,490Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$52,330$55,030
1,460Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$69,680$72,760
1,440Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$50,020$52,580
1,440Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,040$40,520
1,370Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$44,730$44,930
1,370Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$57,370$56,130
1,370Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$99,390$107,140
1,350Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,370$22,010
1,310Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
(area) (ind)
>$145K$136,840
1,300Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$19,270$20,960
1,290Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,970$22,560
1,280Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,490$40,240
1,280Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$50,950$51,950
1,200Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$18,110$19,170
1,180Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,980$39,270
1,170Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,170$33,190
1,160Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$19,530$19,870
1,160Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$53,040$51,360
1,150Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$31,010$32,110
1,080Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$36,250$38,460
1,050Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$27,920$30,830
1,050First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$65,280$65,830
1,030Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$82,800$91,890
1,020Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$33,280$34,330
1,010Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,450$60,650
990Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$45,110$45,190
970Tellers
(area) (ind)
$25,020$25,080
950Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,490$46,390
940Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,640$20,650
920Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$74,500$74,470
920Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$78,760$81,240
920Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$57,680$66,100
910Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$23,770$25,110
900Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,890$32,370
870First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$27,560$31,240
820Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$21,140$22,170
820Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,890$30,360
810Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$54,360$54,510
810Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$30,870$34,290
800Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$69,680$68,690
790Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$54,320$56,140
780Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$43,610$46,270
770First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$56,880$64,160
770Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$24,260$26,460
760Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$22,530$24,470
760Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$41,770$45,220
750Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$42,110$45,600
720Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$23,080$27,200
710Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$34,100$34,740
710Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$51,060$53,360
700Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$74,720$73,430
700Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$60,380$60,630
680Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$60,730$55,480
680Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$47,590$51,560
680Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$80,160$80,040
670Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$42,540$45,870
670Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$44,660$45,250
660Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$48,610$49,140
660Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$37,560$44,820
650Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,940$33,520
640Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$34,440$34,920
630Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,920$45,010
630Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$38,970$37,720
630Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$57,160$58,630
620Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$31,880$31,490
620Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$63,300$60,050
610First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$61,140$65,660
610Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,890$40,040
610Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,060$34,960
600Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$73,140$79,300
590Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$48,300$50,000
570Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$58,660$62,890
570Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$40,460$40,900
570Gaming and sports book writers and runners
(area) (ind)
$23,270$25,000
560Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$37,040$40,360
560Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$30,840$31,340
550Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$31,360$32,150
540Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$37,330$41,080
540Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$38,690$41,870
540Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,890$36,150
540Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$17,900$19,330
540Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,760$36,120
530Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$102,130$102,740
520Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$37,770$38,640
520Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,170$31,280
520Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$41,070$40,990
520Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$80,470$82,080
510Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$47,620$46,350
510Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$32,300$34,550
510Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,510$42,150
510Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$30,020$31,740
510Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$51,740$55,120
500Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$57,660$57,990
490Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$52,950$58,810
490Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$28,850$32,380
490Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$23,350$25,620
480Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$47,970$46,860
480Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$17,180$17,880
470Air traffic controllers
(area) (ind)
$72,690$76,630
470Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$29,220$30,730
470Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$18,560$19,660
470Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$51,510$53,120
470Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$53,460$55,370
460Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,690$34,070
460File clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,680$25,560
460Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$22,720$23,500
460Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,460$37,720
460Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,930$68,590
450Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
450Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$28,700$31,560
450Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$36,410$38,580
450Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$38,680$39,950
450Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$28,070$33,300
440Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,990$33,040
430Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$84,490$92,170
420Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,620$47,350
420Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,660$47,130
420Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,980$51,550
410Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,060$19,700
410Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$23,580$26,150
410Librarians
(area) (ind)
$51,040$49,220
410Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$65,750$67,950
410Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$70,200$75,920
410Legislators
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
400Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,410$20,900
400Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$68,810$62,600
400Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,600$46,100
400Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,190$51,700
400Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$64,470$66,270
380Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$25,490$26,940
380Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$53,530$54,630
380Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$81,120$78,830
380Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$56,570$57,890
380Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,380$58,940
380Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$80,820$82,030
370Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,000$30,050
370Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$38,670$38,040
370Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$26,790$28,300
370Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$30,040$29,360
370Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$31,420$31,110
370First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$35,640$36,550
370Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$60,500$70,430
370Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$66,900$69,730
360Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$23,210$26,690
360Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$21,830$22,650
360Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$99,220$97,650
360Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$29,500$33,270
340Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$21,480$21,690
340Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$58,250$52,680
340Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,010$30,800
340Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$56,000$56,600
340Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,380$41,650
330Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$21,390$25,190
330Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$64,580$58,710
330Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$79,720$74,460
330Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$77,520$76,040
320Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$53,210$52,760
320Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$48,670$47,210
310Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$68,080$64,920
310Roofers
(area) (ind)
$43,430$45,130
310Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$67,260$66,350
310Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$44,500$45,890
300Bakers
(area) (ind)
$29,830$30,090
300Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$66,430$72,360
300Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,070$36,410
300Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$52,280$55,170
300Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$59,600$62,170
290Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$21,220$22,910
290Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$31,050$30,800
290Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$52,340$59,510
290First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$41,680$41,810
290Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
290Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$63,870$64,350
290Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$40,580$44,520
290Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$46,020$47,240
290Health educators
(area) (ind)
$33,190$36,870
290Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,690$46,610
280First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$45,080$45,070
280Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$39,370$40,780
280Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,340$40,910
280Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$26,520$27,880
280First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$50,990$52,990
280Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$36,230$38,200
280Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$62,130$61,180
270Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$22,250$25,160
270Telephone operators
(area) (ind)
$29,900$30,210
270Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,910$35,120
270Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$55,370$53,540
270Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$85,400$84,200
270Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$50,930$50,620
270Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$53,630$58,440
260Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$57,070$52,640
260Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$59,510$63,840
260Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$55,070$72,630
260Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,810$37,590
250Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$34,550$34,800
250First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$77,560$75,960
250Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$53,180$53,940
240Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,570$48,480
240Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$59,610$56,900
240Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$53,980$52,890
240Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$39,860$44,830
240Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,500$44,470
240Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$33,930$37,570
230Ship engineers
(area) (ind)
$48,430$54,270
230Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,840$51,100
220Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,290$32,390
220Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$45,870$45,750
220Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$59,130$60,500
220Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$33,440$32,420
220Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,150$51,220
220Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$102,410$105,930
220Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$59,070$62,680
220Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$76,130$74,050
210Derrick operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$43,290$45,100
210First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$62,620$63,840
210Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
>$145K$174,430
210Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$52,290$51,960
210Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$58,710$55,400
210Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$40,540$37,850
210Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$59,120$59,590
210Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$79,730$77,060
200Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$70,950$66,920
200Machinists
(area) (ind)
$48,420$47,510
200Logging equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$34,840$36,170
200Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$17,620$19,690
200Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$72,390$75,350
200Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$58,640$58,000
200Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
>$145K$155,360
200Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$35,780$37,080
200Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,390$36,660
200Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$85,280$83,260
190Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$40,240$41,700
190Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$63,950$60,370
190Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$58,980$60,420
190Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$34,690$35,500
190Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$80,350$87,480
190Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$47,180$46,410
180Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,780$41,210
180Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$40,090$40,760
180Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$20,420$22,310
180Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$24,870$27,920
180Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$25,320$26,070
180Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$32,730$46,950
180Gaming service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,730$21,930
180Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,960$21,410
180Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$53,270$53,680
180Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$34,840$37,610
180Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,340$57,050
180Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$67,230$75,630
180Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$44,370$43,800
170Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$26,380$29,360
170Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$62,320$65,030
170Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,960$43,060
170Editors
(area) (ind)
$49,340$49,860
170Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$32,360$33,730
170Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,540$62,350
160Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,810$17,990
160Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$20,260$22,180
160First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$66,060$68,790
160Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$39,900$39,280
160Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$27,730$34,440
160Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$30,200$32,010
160Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,220$45,090
150Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$54,280$53,650
150Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$42,380$44,900
150Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,680$22,170
150Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$50,950$46,830
150Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$33,810$34,220
150Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$74,810$73,620
140Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$21,680$26,090
140Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$42,380$46,440
140Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$43,290$46,680
140Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$55,520$57,960
140Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$59,580$64,080
130Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$53,830$53,580
130Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$30,900$30,690
130Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,980$36,500
130Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$21,600$22,640
130Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$95,850$87,820
130Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$39,340$39,320
120Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,470$31,050
120Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,950$31,790
120Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$50,640$48,430
120Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$36,510$37,800
120Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$54,010$53,500
120Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$18,750$21,280
120Foresters
(area) (ind)
$58,730$61,160
120Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$65,550$65,390
120Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$58,160$57,380
110Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$62,500$57,700
110Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$20,690$21,190
110Airfield operations specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,400$46,680
110Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,160$23,000
110Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$21,760$23,670
110Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$56,180$55,840
110Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$57,580$54,310
110Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$35,260$40,310
110Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$26,730$28,390
110New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,610$29,860
110Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$16,260$17,260
110Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,060$33,320
110Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$70,250$83,340
110Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$90,400$90,570
110Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$79,990$93,110
110Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$49,720$50,770
110Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$62,670$62,880
110Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$63,850$75,720
110Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$68,370$70,140
100Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$22,430$24,150
100Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$52,300$49,890
100Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$40,730$42,060
100Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$17,590$23,550
100Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,460$22,540
100Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,580$31,800
100Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$37,410$36,140
100Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$40,520$39,430
100Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,890$50,630
90Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,990$52,550
90Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$27,180$28,630
90Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$39,590$37,770
90Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$33,530$35,490
90Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$49,870$46,350
90Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$20,710$23,060
90Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$30,480$30,590
90Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$37,280$35,870
90Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$55,730$58,450
90Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$54,100$58,630
90Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$83,050$85,450
90Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$52,390$53,770
90Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$78,040$76,230
90Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$53,370$54,120
80Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$46,620$48,820
80Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,510$30,530
80Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$67,690$68,310
80Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,850$56,100
80Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$34,050$36,210
80Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$25,220$28,150
80Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$24,680$27,780
80Fallers
(area) (ind)
$56,740$64,110
80Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$28,600$28,110
80Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$17,560$21,960
80Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$32,960$33,950
80Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$21,470$22,630
80Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$44,690$48,480
80Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$92,480$94,040
80Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$58,790$68,400
80Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$54,010$57,940
70Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$42,350$44,670
70Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$44,370$50,980
70Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$20,700$23,560
70Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$28,670$31,580
70Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$38,710$37,770
70Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$38,290$36,720
70Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,390$42,010
70Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$50,690$51,210
70Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$42,960$43,260
70Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$64,390$62,740
70Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
70Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$30,510$30,760
70Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$60,160$65,420
70Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$71,810$70,730
70Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$140,140$148,000
70Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$47,850$53,840
70Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$65,800$67,100
70Economists
(area) (ind)
$71,580$73,060
70Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$75,770$73,260
70Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$68,570$71,430
70Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$85,410$83,370
70Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$69,420$68,240
70Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$73,990$74,410
60Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$32,770$34,880
60Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$49,220$45,790
60Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$25,910$27,330
60Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$32,410$33,710
60Concierges
(area) (ind)
$22,560$25,000
60First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$34,660$36,080
60Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$164,690
60Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$54,950$54,720
60Clergy
(area) (ind)
$34,180$35,990
60Chemists
(area) (ind)
$69,460$67,660
50Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,010$45,870
50Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$67,190$65,580
50Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,220$26,470
50Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,380$35,810
50Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
50First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$65,950$66,400
50Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$37,090$40,480
50Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$59,770$61,500
40Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,500$43,820
40Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$59,540$51,900
40Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$53,110$51,140
40Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$40,310$42,230
40Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$17,900$21,800
40Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$23,840$31,690
40Building cleaning workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,800$23,510
40Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,940$26,540
40Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$59,780$54,190
40Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$124,020$131,130
40Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$33,370$33,420
40Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$42,970$48,490
40Vocational education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$45,350$46,210
40Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$72,360$68,700
40Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,400$53,920
40Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$70,100$66,170
40Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$66,190$65,400
40Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$41,830$55,640
30Hoist and winch operators
(area) (ind)
$26,490$32,750
30Motorboat operators
(area) (ind)
$32,170$36,770
30Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
30Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,410$31,940
30Job printers
(area) (ind)
$31,610$33,280
30Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,090$23,480
30Extraction workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,710$57,040
30Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$65,570$63,830
30Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$35,060$39,850
30Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$84,020$81,130
30Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$36,080$36,080
30Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$175,800
30Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$168,030
30Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$66,500$65,700
30Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$38,020$37,140
30Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$32,240n.a.
30Art directors
(area) (ind)
$54,220$57,730
30Curators
(area) (ind)
$44,840$49,150
30Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$45,160$50,020
30Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$55,490$61,520
30Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$26,580$27,980
30Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$36,220$39,230
30Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$50,280$67,230
30Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,980$40,060
30Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$85,900$86,370
30Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$45,920$54,610
30Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$35,320$36,650
n.a.Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$39,750$43,470
n.a.Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$17,170$18,620
n.a.Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,530$24,720
n.a.Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$31,500$29,990
n.a.Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,300$23,360
n.a.Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,350$38,780
n.a.Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$29,950$32,320
n.a.Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$38,120$37,800
n.a.Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,040$31,770
n.a.Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$27,210$28,130
n.a.Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$60,730$59,500
n.a.Radio mechanics
(area) (ind)
$46,640$45,840
n.a.Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$59,670$58,480
n.a.Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$28,950$24,830
n.a.Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$40,680$45,880
n.a.Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$35,380$39,570
n.a.Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$56,890$51,550
n.a.Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$40,910$41,220
n.a.Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$42,800$42,440
n.a.Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$45,100$46,290
n.a.Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,620$20,890
n.a.Therapists, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,730$52,260
n.a.Orthodontists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$159,650
n.a.Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$162,140
n.a.Photographers
(area) (ind)
$39,170$38,240
n.a.Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$22,400$29,230
n.a.Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$25,700$25,030
n.a.Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,770$62,590
n.a.Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,200$81,090
n.a.Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$41,230$41,490
n.a.Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$33,980$37,300
n.a.Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$41,550$41,940
n.a.Historians
(area) (ind)
$49,670$50,860
n.a.Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$66,950$67,060

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates