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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

California

This list of OES occupational earnings and employment estimates for California 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

California

All industries, May 2005

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
14,723,900All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$32,850$42,510
2,696,290Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$30,300$32,630
1,542,850Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,760$36,100
1,177,120Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,160$19,080
1,005,490Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,020$28,950
989,250Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,070$28,860
775,580Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$88,960$99,000
774,530Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$41,570$43,620
664,220Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$56,180$62,630
594,290Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$62,960$69,690
511,010Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,720$41,640
479,460Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$20,200$24,840
465,420Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$20,990$24,090
399,980Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$24,920$26,600
384,580Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$72,920$75,800
362,920Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$17,720$20,540
357,430Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,660$43,000
320,980Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$70,700$74,270
314,680Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,950$24,420
311,570Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,830$27,030
295,360Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$38,990$49,120
266,300Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,800$22,590
226,350Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$68,950$70,430
225,920Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$16,450$17,270
218,850General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$94,950$108,130
211,950Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,770$17,830
209,330Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,540$34,550
206,300Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$20,480$23,000
203,220Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$41,160$42,470
200,760Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$30,970$33,040
189,720Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$21,370$23,860
181,250Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,070$43,020
181,050Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$51,980$53,030
174,910First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$46,270$49,310
170,980Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,820$18,620
165,960Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,340$26,010
151,740Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$58,710$63,440
146,960Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,920$58,650
141,590Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$49,940$58,440
137,270Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$47,440$46,510
136,900Security guards
(area) (ind)
$20,950$22,910
135,200Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,580$17,260
131,700Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$23,760$25,020
129,180Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$36,860$37,490
127,970Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$33,770$35,760
125,300Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$21,650$24,430
122,200Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$30,000$33,000
120,210First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$34,990$38,800
117,800Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$32,080$32,660
116,870Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$55,400$61,620
113,550Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$56,190$57,230
109,780Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$81,100$95,250
109,690Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$16,960$18,480
109,480Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,330$18,730
109,170Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,180$27,170
103,920Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$24,710$26,760
99,300Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$22,730$24,290
96,160Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$16,510$16,810
95,710Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$21,500$23,720
91,370Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$21,230$21,870
90,210Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$87,250$88,720
88,750Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$17,190$18,150
88,230Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$18,060$19,870
82,550Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,690$57,260
76,160First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$25,460$27,580
73,850Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,330$46,770
72,560Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,040$25,890
72,090Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$64,430$64,090
69,740Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$36,250$39,950
68,320Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,100$25,170
68,310Tellers
(area) (ind)
$23,520$24,500
65,370First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$45,790$49,730
64,850Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$29,640$32,160
64,390Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$93,270$104,360
63,510Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$16,420$16,740
60,350Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$118,790$127,390
60,280First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$62,600$64,660
59,150Electricians
(area) (ind)
$46,540$49,760
59,100Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$44,760$48,600
56,740Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$30,250$31,560
56,010Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$16,540$16,860
55,860Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$70,320$81,730
54,970Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,323n.a.
53,310Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$74,670$78,240
52,740Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$55,350$56,780
52,480Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$42,330$43,080
52,040Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$71,570$73,960
52,010Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,910$21,310
51,520Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$27,280$29,190
51,140Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$28,570$31,910
51,080Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$17,040$18,690
48,770Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$98,110$109,950
48,500Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$44,150$45,650
48,140Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$19,920$20,970
46,950Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$18,720$20,960
46,750Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,320$19,230
46,440Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,710$23,730
45,820Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$16,830$18,220
45,810Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$24,620$26,820
45,430Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$90,180$92,440
45,420Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$32,690$34,120
42,870First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$56,870$59,470
42,360Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$30,470$31,320
42,100Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$31,460$31,840
42,090Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$18,660$19,940
41,090Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$36,630$43,970
41,000Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$89,540$94,150
40,560Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,210$29,520
40,170Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$59,740$71,790
39,640Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$66,330$72,890
39,460Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$18,430$25,060
38,890Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$33,450$35,630
38,690Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$20,660$23,240
38,570Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$47,340$46,110
38,530Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,990$76,070
37,580Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$16,760$17,450
37,510Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$40,620$41,540
36,500Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$45,830$46,050
35,880Chief executives
(area) (ind)
>$145K$162,540
35,860Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$25,170$26,170
35,560Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$22,710$26,550
35,330Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$72,600$75,100
35,080Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$110,960$117,320
35,010Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$68,840$89,450
34,640Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$42,700$43,360
34,380Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,160$37,450
34,350Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$116,710$122,590
33,760Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$57,400$54,320
33,720Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$34,120$35,340
32,760Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,180$24,330
32,760Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,980$36,020
32,600Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$19,140$20,050
32,210Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,150$18,310
31,800Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$52,710$55,390
31,530Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$109,820$117,380
30,970Machinists
(area) (ind)
$36,800$37,970
30,780Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$67,440$69,900
30,620Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$28,700$29,470
30,010File clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,670$24,330
29,710Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$39,370$39,990
29,630Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$55,570$56,210
29,500Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$41,910$44,340
29,380Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$56,750$54,990
29,180Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$54,880$72,150
29,080Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$53,090$51,950
28,000First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$61,980$70,620
27,650All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,470$37,320
27,520Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$25,040$28,510
27,120Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$30,570$32,730
27,100Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,500$30,200
26,880Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$53,560$55,080
25,680Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$75,040$81,610
25,500Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,800$32,660
25,290Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$88,060$90,670
25,280Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$42,070$42,760
25,110Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$60,800$67,210
24,650Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,260$60,620
24,610Actors
(area) (ind)
$20,800n.a.
24,360Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$35,250$38,570
24,360Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$48,660$50,810
24,260Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$90,930$93,050
23,910Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$33,040$34,610
23,840Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$48,650$53,550
23,650Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$43,480$45,330
23,530Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$43,780$47,450
23,520Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$70,310$75,510
23,450Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,660$36,480
23,360Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$104,050$99,630
23,330Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$29,340$31,070
23,180Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$44,680$42,250
22,970Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$76,420$78,620
22,840Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$19,580$23,630
22,820Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$84,660$86,700
22,750Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$24,760$26,280
22,720Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,190$52,600
22,660Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$56,370$60,720
22,540Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$20,240$21,270
22,220Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$29,020$29,840
22,210Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$47,630$53,300
22,140Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,770$33,290
21,550Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,860$42,800
21,440Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$91,110$94,560
21,300Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$24,410$26,180
21,150Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$31,150$34,570
20,960First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$51,000$54,180
20,900Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,680$71,040
20,760Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$56,200$59,370
20,710First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$39,870$41,830
20,660Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$23,560$25,060
20,400Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,920$79,300
20,170Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,240$37,570
20,130Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$33,350$35,700
20,000Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$31,700$35,190
19,980Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$34,590$38,970
19,520Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,600$19,190
19,430Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$79,300$76,440
19,270Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$38,340$39,100
18,980Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$143,870$142,300
18,840Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$80,140$84,410
18,770Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,690$20,820
18,650Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$70,270$79,350
18,630Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$25,920$32,180
18,460Roofers
(area) (ind)
$39,590$38,940
18,460Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$93,070$93,500
18,410Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$52,540$55,440
18,250Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$18,080$19,260
18,200Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$47,040$57,970
18,180Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$84,370$88,910
18,160Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$79,890$88,250
18,020Bakers
(area) (ind)
$22,340$24,620
17,730Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$48,520$59,960
17,700Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$27,980$29,290
17,640Graduate teaching assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,330$34,510
17,630Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$44,920$45,440
17,610Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$85,880$90,090
17,450Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$20,690$22,190
17,420Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$50,490$51,330
17,370Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$44,180$44,430
17,330Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$56,960$56,430
17,120Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$38,820$38,690
16,920First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$34,580$36,950
16,620Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,870$38,750
16,540Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$43,950$49,690
16,510Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,380$30,160
16,480Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$35,220$38,880
15,780Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$23,200$24,740
15,470Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$69,350$74,920
15,250Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,010$54,900
15,230Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$17,050$18,340
15,190Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$45,470$45,500
15,120Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$24,860$27,820
14,780Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$19,530$21,850
14,480Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,430$46,720
14,470Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$35,140$37,990
14,360Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$20,950$23,260
14,050Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,670$32,200
13,930Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$69,360$73,510
13,800Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$53,630$58,680
13,730First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$33,000$36,040
13,730Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,870$58,900
13,550Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$35,680$36,290
13,470Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$66,430$89,330
13,350Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$70,370$70,960
13,310Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$88,090$91,090
13,140Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$20,120$22,880
13,140Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$59,420$60,530
13,120Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$36,050$39,390
13,090Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$60,990$60,640
12,770Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$40,810$42,630
12,750Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$41,220$43,640
12,620Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$20,150$20,590
12,540Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$69,040$73,740
12,480Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$20,200$24,190
12,480Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,270$57,730
12,410Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$55,850$57,650
12,290Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$26,310$27,830
12,280Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$44,000$45,080
12,210Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$21,370$24,030
12,210Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$64,170$79,140
12,010Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$18,290$18,810
12,010Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$64,780$64,540
11,970Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$24,610$29,020
11,960Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$40,660$42,310
11,950Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,970$22,870
11,950Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$37,630$41,380
11,780Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,780$33,180
11,770Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$33,810$36,850
11,700Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$23,700$27,060
11,510Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$20,560$22,720
11,460Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$29,670$31,650
11,450Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$21,540$24,260
11,440Flight attendants
(area) (ind)
$35,590$46,970
11,400Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$34,940$38,240
11,390Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$47,390$48,320
11,350Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,660$41,530
11,320First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$41,520$43,730
11,310Librarians
(area) (ind)
$57,530$57,780
11,270Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$54,390$53,640
11,240Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,650$25,730
11,200Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$60,550$59,790
11,200Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$18,980$21,630
11,190Editors
(area) (ind)
$50,030$56,510
11,120Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,740$24,960
10,960Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$71,060$71,550
10,740Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$75,930$82,370
10,640Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,810$32,370
10,390Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$54,490$55,310
10,380Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$37,360$41,060
10,250Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$129,720$136,510
10,160Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$27,350$28,310
10,160Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$58,550$58,420
10,060Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,690$28,430
10,020Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$72,180$77,170
9,970Tapers
(area) (ind)
$48,070$47,810
9,930Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,590$38,170
9,910Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$51,680$51,140
9,860Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,280$37,350
9,820Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$56,700$59,500
9,810Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$42,400$42,320
9,710Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,980$21,280
9,660Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$136,200$133,420
9,510Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$16,560$18,820
9,500Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$55,570$65,750
9,470Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$24,670$27,210
9,430Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$16,980$17,550
9,430Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$33,270$36,580
9,370Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,120$26,610
9,360Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$16,870$19,430
9,350Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$28,810$30,520
9,340Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$53,460$55,790
9,330Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$45,090$45,380
9,300Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$55,598n.a.
9,240Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,520$34,000
9,160Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,920$53,570
9,140Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$19,510$22,180
9,120Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$31,320$34,250
9,120Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$82,170$86,290
8,990Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$65,860$68,010
8,970Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$62,140$65,290
8,960Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,920$45,150
8,890Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,540$51,250
8,840Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$25,900$27,640
8,760Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$75,980$73,120
8,720Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,190$41,500
8,700Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$47,920$46,050
8,660Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,970$29,790
8,600Chemists
(area) (ind)
$61,210$65,170
8,590New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,870$32,680
8,570Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$54,360$57,440
8,500Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$21,440$22,760
8,360Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$41,130$41,640
8,350Health educators
(area) (ind)
$37,050$43,080
8,260Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$52,000$59,960
8,220Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$58,080$67,290
8,170Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$66,590$68,110
8,100Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,240$36,090
8,070Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,990$34,560
8,060Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$48,720$48,570
8,050Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,920$75,180
7,970Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$98,470$105,590
7,780Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$21,540$23,500
7,740Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,140$48,740
7,560First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$82,550$82,340
7,550Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$23,560$24,860
7,550Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$37,670$37,270
7,410Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$32,010$33,790
7,380Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,120$30,970
7,370Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$28,430$35,720
7,200Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$25,440$26,800
7,050Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,380$40,040
6,990Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$21,180$22,930
6,970Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$21,300$22,790
6,890Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,900$38,560
6,880Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$64,050$66,320
6,870Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,270$31,490
6,870Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$66,060$67,860
6,820Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$41,010$41,990
6,670Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,840$35,830
6,670Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$70,120$69,620
6,640Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$18,510$19,990
6,620Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$38,620$40,900
6,530Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$67,160$75,510
6,400Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$34,030$37,580
6,390First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$92,420$94,060
6,390Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$42,550$47,890
6,380Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,020$70,260
6,350Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$56,700$58,520
6,350Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$107,600$113,490
6,320Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,790$52,710
6,200Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$18,550$21,920
6,180First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$45,600$48,330
6,130Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$41,260$44,300
6,100Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$20,920$24,410
6,080Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$55,170$52,980
6,060Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$39,950$41,350
6,040Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$18,490$21,170
6,020Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,840$69,140
5,990Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$62,690$67,280
5,970Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$16,870$18,640
5,950Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$74,690$87,750
5,930Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$60,160$59,180
5,920Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$80,900$78,870
5,910Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,680$46,310
5,880Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$17,880$20,050
5,860Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$40,180$43,660
5,840Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,010$29,710
5,810Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$32,120$32,440
5,790Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
(area) (ind)
>$145K$149,690
5,780First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$27,180$32,490
5,750Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,360$31,640
5,690Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,260$36,450
5,680Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,310$49,620
5,640Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,340$39,630
5,640Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$74,980$80,730
5,630Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$46,200$52,560
5,600Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,430$35,210
5,600Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$18,800$21,180
5,540Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$46,380$46,920
5,530Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$65,080$62,810
5,510Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,860$26,830
5,440Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$22,620$26,000
5,420Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,240$30,710
5,340Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$23,780$25,530
5,330Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$66,030$66,360
5,320Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$50,000$48,020
5,310Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$48,930$48,310
5,290Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,490$26,360
5,240Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$23,590$25,490
5,220Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$23,310$27,250
5,190Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$86,760$98,350
5,150Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,360$24,740
5,130Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$158,980
5,120Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,050$33,940
5,080Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$38,010$37,490
5,080Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$67,520$69,470
5,050Photographers
(area) (ind)
$28,470$36,180
5,030Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$29,560$29,060
4,980Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$24,950$26,670
4,970Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$45,310$52,010
4,940Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$42,060$42,750
4,930Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$51,950$60,590
4,920Art directors
(area) (ind)
$77,830$89,090
4,880Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$24,400$26,510
4,840Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$60,940$77,660
4,820Gaming service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,150$24,540
4,760Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$36,860$37,940
4,750Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$31,850$34,860
4,750Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$54,670$54,720
4,700Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$57,200$55,650
4,700Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$110,200$113,860
4,660Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,690$66,910
4,650Job printers
(area) (ind)
$36,250$36,820
4,650Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$75,410$79,590
4,640Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$43,380$43,540
4,610Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$149,600
4,590Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$22,450$25,620
4,590Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,760$38,600
4,570English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$66,870$72,530
4,550Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$54,640$54,890
4,540Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$43,900$47,890
4,530Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$41,410$42,750
4,520Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,320$28,020
4,460Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$74,850$76,840
4,450Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$36,870$39,660
4,390First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$71,570$74,060
4,390Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$35,210$37,990
4,370Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$35,670$38,480
4,350Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$42,810$50,220
4,310Clergy
(area) (ind)
$45,360$47,970
4,250Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$39,110$42,030
4,240Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$35,060$35,860
4,230Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$84,320$94,050
4,220Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$42,130$45,580
4,190Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$22,610$24,650
4,160Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$80,650$90,110
4,130Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$27,260$28,450
4,130Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,830$41,260
4,120Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$21,450$25,910
4,100Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,540$18,900
4,070Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$46,480$50,230
3,980Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$87,450$107,890
3,810Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,590$75,540
3,780Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$36,010$40,290
3,770Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$32,310$49,740
3,750Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$68,350$73,520
3,710Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$42,680$45,600
3,670Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,940$25,520
3,650Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$51,780$54,920
3,640Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,200$23,350
3,590Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$43,430$45,140
3,580Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$49,810$49,040
3,580Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,940$61,690
3,570Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,490$30,620
3,460Telephone operators
(area) (ind)
$37,500$32,950
3,450Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$61,700$61,480
3,430Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$60,500$57,770
3,430Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,220$50,490
3,420Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$37,450$37,540
3,410Slaughterers and meat packers
(area) (ind)
$20,040$22,280
3,390Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$71,170$76,380
3,380Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,280$76,800
3,370Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$56,400$81,710
3,350Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$56,890$60,990
3,320Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,200$58,730
3,310Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$27,170$29,330
3,270Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,210$30,170
3,240Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$51,910$65,210
3,230Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$37,320$39,290
3,220Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,210$33,550
3,200Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,420$27,760
3,200Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$38,230$42,190
3,180Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$18,720$20,910
3,170Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,230$31,220
3,160Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$47,580$49,080
3,150Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$64,400$66,550
3,110Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$60,870$61,270
3,100Legislators
(area) (ind)
$35,150$42,180
3,080Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$40,030$47,760
3,070Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$51,370$51,150
3,060Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$53,190$65,810
3,060Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,390$69,710
3,050Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$92,210$95,170
3,040Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$70,720$72,300
3,030Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,670$20,120
3,010Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$48,990$49,200
2,990Dancers
(area) (ind)
$17,243n.a.
2,970Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$22,430$25,020
2,970Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,150$29,570
2,940Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$21,360$23,950
2,910Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,780$18,900
2,910Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$31,720$31,850
2,910Gaming change persons and booth cashiers
(area) (ind)
$19,460$19,960
2,900Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,140$49,040
2,890Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$26,890$28,560
2,890Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$88,750$91,380
2,880Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,960$45,860
2,860Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$85,130$91,440
2,840Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$35,370$36,920
2,820Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$26,720$28,940
2,820Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,720$44,550
2,800Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$33,990$36,370
2,780Engineering teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$78,210$82,010
2,770Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$63,710$64,580
2,770Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,600$65,600
2,740Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$51,300$51,040
2,680Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$53,510$54,570
2,610Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$34,240$36,880
2,590Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$29,560$34,700
2,590Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$25,810$30,920
2,570Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,340$34,400
2,550Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$81,100$89,950
2,530Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$52,370$50,200
2,500Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,400$24,820
2,480Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,270$32,510
2,440Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$25,540$29,910
2,430Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$34,110$37,850
2,410Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,170$30,280
2,410Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$81,890$84,450
2,400Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,090$69,120
2,390Locomotive engineers
(area) (ind)
$48,990$53,920
2,380Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$18,970$20,210
2,380Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$61,350$70,040
2,360Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$44,410$45,100
2,350Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$21,060$24,820
2,320Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,960$46,570
2,290Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$139,160$145,210
2,250Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,030$24,640
2,230Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$21,130$23,090
2,220Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$58,130$59,850
2,220Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,320$36,110
2,210Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,100$75,310
2,210Mathematical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,940$63,600
2,200Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,430$47,460
2,190Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$20,380$23,680
2,170Physicists
(area) (ind)
$94,720$92,760
2,150Slot key persons
(area) (ind)
$20,160$21,600
2,150Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$26,210$28,370
2,130Gaming cage workers
(area) (ind)
$22,640$23,990
2,110Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$31,960$35,390
2,110Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,640$62,140
2,100Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,710$68,100
2,070Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$19,610$24,200
2,060Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$41,360$44,600
2,040Railroad conductors and yardmasters
(area) (ind)
$44,110$49,400
2,040Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$80,740$80,590
2,030Air traffic controllers
(area) (ind)
$117,760$113,710
2,030Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,800$23,760
2,020Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators
(area) (ind)
$41,690$44,520
2,000Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,870$32,110
1,990Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$50,600$54,180
1,990Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$68,750$72,930
1,980Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$52,670$54,950
1,960Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$20,030$21,980
1,960Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,670$64,690
1,940Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$39,920$45,610
1,920Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$22,600$25,880
1,900Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$22,800$24,980
1,890Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,720$29,380
1,880Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$46,340$51,520
1,870Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,530$37,450
1,860Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$68,380$76,480
1,850Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,660$73,680
1,820Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$36,640$38,230
1,820Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,610$71,960
1,820Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,330$57,630
1,820Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$75,760$77,480
1,810Concierges
(area) (ind)
$24,250$25,650
1,810Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
(area) (ind)
$78,850$79,600
1,800Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$22,780$24,030
1,800Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$65,190$67,070
1,790Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,360$33,500
1,790Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$34,380$33,890
1,790Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$39,840$39,930
1,770Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$57,360$73,120
1,710Rail car repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,010$43,020
1,700Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$37,940$39,730
1,700Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$24,900$28,050
1,700Anesthesiologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$186,390
1,660Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,550$20,500
1,630Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$36,810$37,660
1,620Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$22,720$26,670
1,620Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$36,250$36,590
1,590Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$66,960$65,510
1,550Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$134,960$135,470
1,540Gaming and sports book writers and runners
(area) (ind)
$19,590$20,300
1,530Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,980$32,670
1,530Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$24,930$26,560
1,520Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$41,310$41,280
1,500Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$68,080$69,800
1,500Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$179,270
1,480Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
1,470Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$19,350$20,690
1,470Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$28,030$29,630
1,450Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$70,280$66,970
1,440Riggers
(area) (ind)
$41,010$42,570
1,440Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$18,440$22,260
1,440Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
$25,180$28,200
1,430History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,850$70,860
1,410Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$47,130$46,220
1,400Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,760$70,380
1,390Aerospace engineering and operations technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,460$58,620
1,380Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$102,530$105,960
1,370Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,340$37,580
1,360Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$20,070$25,680
1,350Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$39,180$42,720
1,350Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$49,310$50,470
1,330Forest and conservation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,110$22,980
1,320Terrazzo workers and finishers
(area) (ind)
$31,020$31,700
1,310Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,690$76,490
1,300Foresters
(area) (ind)
$43,850$48,160
1,290Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,230$51,070
1,280Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
1,260Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$76,160$78,420
1,250Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$49,090$48,690
1,240Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$54,720$56,430
1,230Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,090$25,350
1,230Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$62,950$66,200
1,220Social science research assistants
(area) (ind)
$37,100$37,660
1,210Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$69,970$68,030
1,190Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$43,090$43,430
1,190Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$60,610$61,220
1,180Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,410$22,080
1,170Chemical plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$47,310$46,260
1,160Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,080$35,990
1,160Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,940$31,090
1,160Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$56,450$61,600
1,150Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$28,620$29,360
1,140Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$47,110$50,320
1,120Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$72,580$70,350
1,110Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$20,690$31,630
1,110Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$79,210$82,890
1,110Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$74,250$84,950
1,110Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$92,750$94,200
1,100Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,530$80,480
1,090Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$56,720$62,750
1,080Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
n.a.n.a.
1,080Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$53,960$56,850
1,070Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,920$24,740
1,060Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$37,220$37,370
1,060Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$21,920$22,580
1,050Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$55,650$55,850
1,050Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,970$71,590
1,050Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$63,480$63,930
1,020Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,980$30,150
1,010Respiratory therapy technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,960$46,590
1,010Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$83,740$91,380
1,000Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$36,340$34,080
1,000Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$58,150$60,280
980Logging equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$34,220$34,790
980Nuclear engineers
(area) (ind)
$87,530$87,630
960Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(area) (ind)
$22,540$26,410
960Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,260$66,530
950Ship engineers
(area) (ind)
$52,830$58,160
940Curators
(area) (ind)
$57,450$58,790
930Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,440$18,510
930Barbers
(area) (ind)
$20,420$23,820
910Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$46,840$51,190
900Foundry mold and coremakers
(area) (ind)
$25,630$25,680
890Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$24,550$24,300
870Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$33,670$40,680
850Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,760$31,890
850Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$65,620$62,880
850Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,830$31,790
850Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$78,890$81,590
840Economists
(area) (ind)
$76,920$85,160
830Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$45,060$56,300
820Farm labor contractors
(area) (ind)
$21,210$26,960
810Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$77,800$82,720
810Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,790$74,210
800Tire builders
(area) (ind)
$26,850$34,860
800Occupational therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$26,600$30,850
800Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$30,730$36,410
780Gas plant operators
(area) (ind)
$64,030$62,130
780Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,650$36,820
780Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$39,170$38,940
770Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$21,470$24,640
750Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$75,380$73,970
740Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$60,230$57,530
730Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$39,750$40,880
730Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$76,670$92,160
720Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$18,530$18,500
720Architecture teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,530$65,300
720Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$50,370$56,460
690Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$22,990$24,530
680Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$25,580$32,090
680Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$52,230$53,630
670Derrick operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$38,870$39,860
670Sociologists
(area) (ind)
$51,460$56,580
650Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$50,150$49,270
650Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$66,360$68,970
630Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
(area) (ind)
$52,380$59,450
610Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,730$69,220
590Paperhangers
(area) (ind)
$58,130$56,560
580Camera and photographic equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,080$39,680
580Floor sanders and finishers
(area) (ind)
$33,850$36,970
570Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
(area) (ind)
$21,690$24,540
570Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$81,960$82,790
530Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators
(area) (ind)
$28,970$31,490
500Manufactured building and mobile home installers
(area) (ind)
$23,930$25,240
490Therapists, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,080$58,860
480Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$45,870$43,950
480Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$39,310$39,810
480Mathematicians
(area) (ind)
$98,510$102,400
460Shoe machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$17,620$19,720
450Transit and railroad police
(area) (ind)
$44,740$45,900
450Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$55,280$60,840
440Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$17,920$19,640
420Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$73,620$70,650
420Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,050$27,220
420Archivists
(area) (ind)
$46,030$49,780
420Geography teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,120$66,240
410Airfield operations specialists
(area) (ind)
$54,880$56,830
410Fish and game wardens
(area) (ind)
$56,250$56,640
410Nuclear technicians
(area) (ind)
$55,980$57,300
400Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
$72,690$90,900
390Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,210$45,270
390Social work teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$56,960$63,500
380Building cleaning workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$25,070$27,160
370Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$79,160$79,980
350Motorboat operators
(area) (ind)
$48,880$43,520
350Model makers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$41,340$42,710
350Musical instrument repairers and tuners
(area) (ind)
$31,760$36,210
350Home economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,160$67,510
350Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$61,030$65,480
340Vocational education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$51,430$53,650
340Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$70,990$73,290
330Marine engineers and naval architects
(area) (ind)
$67,990$70,740
320Mining machine operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$49,340$44,030
320Fallers
(area) (ind)
$49,580$50,350
310Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$49,390$51,760
300Radio mechanics
(area) (ind)
$41,830$42,520
300Travel guides
(area) (ind)
$27,470$28,020
290Historians
(area) (ind)
$49,070$54,440
290Epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$65,350$66,200
280Political scientists
(area) (ind)
$79,480$86,940
260Watch repairers
(area) (ind)
$26,620$28,580
260Makeup artists, theatrical and performance
(area) (ind)
$23,040$37,770
260Orthotists and prosthetists
(area) (ind)
$51,170$60,330
240Hoist and winch operators
(area) (ind)
$61,690$55,690
240Orthodontists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$162,510
230Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$41,330$43,670
220Timing device assemblers, adjusters, and calibrators
(area) (ind)
$34,090$36,450
220Agricultural engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,990$69,610
210Extraction workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,640$45,310
210Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists
(area) (ind)
$48,920$46,980
210Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$67,150$70,660
200Models
(area) (ind)
$30,210$44,740
190Wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$44,650$43,800
190Library science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$72,400$73,830
170Rail transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,720$37,540
170Dentists, all other specialists
(area) (ind)
$86,470$93,430
150Fabric menders, except garment
(area) (ind)
$24,270$29,490
150Log graders and scalers
(area) (ind)
$30,900$31,430
130Locomotive firers
(area) (ind)
$33,760$36,780
130Patternmakers, wood
(area) (ind)
$24,280$30,450
130Model makers, wood
(area) (ind)
$24,570$26,840
130Rock splitters, quarry
(area) (ind)
$17,220$19,340
130Continuous mining machine operators
(area) (ind)
$41,820$41,690
130Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
(area) (ind)
$42,160$41,380
130Cooks, private household
(area) (ind)
$27,990$29,960
120Bridge and lock tenders
(area) (ind)
$36,470$36,080
110Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons
(area) (ind)
$39,120$38,830
100Bailiffs
(area) (ind)
$49,970$48,640
90Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators
(area) (ind)
$47,580$46,660
90Mine cutting and channeling machine operators
(area) (ind)
$27,140$31,620
80Geographers
(area) (ind)
$62,490$63,080
70Loading machine operators, underground mining
(area) (ind)
$46,890$44,630
70Commercial divers
(area) (ind)
$62,970$69,250
70Mathematical technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,150$40,570
60Radio operators
(area) (ind)
$33,860$34,750
50Fishers and related fishing workers
(area) (ind)
$48,790$52,050
30Dredge operators
(area) (ind)
$53,530$52,880
n.a.Bookbinders
(area) (ind)
$34,860$34,470
n.a.Patternmakers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$47,300$44,780
n.a.Logging workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,800$30,520
n.a.Communications equipment operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,580$39,320
n.a.Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$171,590
n.a.Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$130,430
n.a.Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$28,140$40,960
n.a.Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
(area) (ind)
$21,500$25,620
n.a.Farm and home management advisors
(area) (ind)
$52,150$53,650
n.a.Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$37,780$41,630
n.a.Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$40,100$40,980
n.a.Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$45,790$49,670
n.a.Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,300$30,670
n.a.Animal scientists
(area) (ind)
$63,330$65,250

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates