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Highest employment to lowest employment occupations

U.S., national

This list of national OES occupational earnings and employment estimates is ordered by total 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

National, all industries, May 2005

EmploymentOccupationMedian annual wageMean annual wage
130,307,840All Occupations
(area) (ind)
$29,430$37,870
22,784,330Office and administrative support occupations
(area) (ind)
$27,240$29,710
13,930,320Sales and related occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,140$32,800
10,797,700Food preparation and serving related occupations
(area) (ind)
$16,070$17,840
10,249,220Production occupations
(area) (ind)
$26,850$29,890
9,594,920Transportation and material moving occupations
(area) (ind)
$24,750$28,820
8,078,500Education, training, and library occupations
(area) (ind)
$39,600$43,450
6,547,350Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
(area) (ind)
$49,570$59,170
6,370,400Construction and extraction occupations
(area) (ind)
$34,650$38,260
5,960,560Management occupations
(area) (ind)
$77,630$88,450
5,410,410Business and financial operations occupations
(area) (ind)
$51,760$57,930
5,305,260Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
(area) (ind)
$35,870$38,050
4,344,770Retail salespersons
(area) (ind)
$19,140$23,170
4,342,550Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
(area) (ind)
$19,760$21,930
3,481,420Cashiers
(area) (ind)
$16,260$17,300
3,363,800Healthcare support occupations
(area) (ind)
$22,140$23,850
3,188,850Personal care and service occupations
(area) (ind)
$18,490$22,180
3,056,660Protective service occupations
(area) (ind)
$31,200$35,750
2,997,370Office clerks, general
(area) (ind)
$23,070$24,580
2,952,740Computer and mathematical occupations
(area) (ind)
$63,940$67,100
2,382,480Architecture and engineering occupations
(area) (ind)
$60,200$63,910
2,368,070Registered nurses
(area) (ind)
$54,670$56,880
2,363,960Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$20,610$22,460
2,298,010Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food
(area) (ind)
$14,790$15,550
2,274,770Waiters and waitresses
(area) (ind)
$14,200$16,310
2,107,360Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$19,390$21,120
2,067,700Customer service representatives
(area) (ind)
$27,490$29,680
1,815,340Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,490$30,700
1,744,380Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive
(area) (ind)
$26,670$27,780
1,692,950Community and social services occupations
(area) (ind)
$34,360$37,530
1,683,310Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations
(area) (ind)
$36,830$44,310
1,663,810General and operations managers
(area) (ind)
$81,480$95,470
1,625,430Stock clerks and order fillers
(area) (ind)
$20,100$22,060
1,624,740Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer
(area) (ind)
$34,280$35,460
1,486,650Elementary school teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$44,040$46,990
1,442,040Executive secretaries and administrative assistants
(area) (ind)
$35,960$37,810
1,436,800Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$47,380$55,940
1,391,430Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants
(area) (ind)
$21,440$22,200
1,352,130First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers
(area) (ind)
$42,400$45,540
1,307,820Maintenance and repair workers, general
(area) (ind)
$31,210$32,650
1,260,400Teacher assistants
(area) (ind)
$20,090$21,100
1,242,370Team assemblers
(area) (ind)
$24,120$26,000
1,185,730Life, physical, and social science occupations
(area) (ind)
$51,540$58,030
1,088,400Receptionists and information clerks
(area) (ind)
$22,150$23,120
1,083,890First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$32,840$37,600
1,051,220Accountants and auditors
(area) (ind)
$52,210$58,020
1,015,740Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$46,060$49,400
994,220Security guards
(area) (ind)
$20,760$22,690
986,740Legal occupations
(area) (ind)
$62,890$81,070
938,280Truck drivers, light or delivery services
(area) (ind)
$24,790$27,020
935,920Carpenters
(area) (ind)
$35,580$38,720
934,000Construction laborers
(area) (ind)
$25,410$29,050
916,290Business operations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$54,550$59,030
896,690Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$20,670$22,350
893,820Maids and housekeeping cleaners
(area) (ind)
$17,080$18,180
880,360Food preparation workers
(area) (ind)
$17,040$18,060
840,410Packers and packagers, hand
(area) (ind)
$17,390$18,990
791,450Cooks, restaurant
(area) (ind)
$19,840$20,510
759,910Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,180$26,620
748,550First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers
(area) (ind)
$26,050$27,960
710,020Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
(area) (ind)
$35,230$36,210
679,930First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers
(area) (ind)
$46,140$49,210
663,280Home health aides
(area) (ind)
$18,800$19,420
654,800Automotive service technicians and mechanics
(area) (ind)
$33,050$35,140
637,340Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education
(area) (ind)
$44,640$47,890
631,190Cooks, fast food
(area) (ind)
$15,080$15,500
627,060Industrial truck and tractor operators
(area) (ind)
$27,080$28,830
624,130Police and sheriff's patrol officers
(area) (ind)
$46,290$47,270
606,500Electricians
(area) (ind)
$42,790$45,630
599,220Tellers
(area) (ind)
$21,300$22,020
566,860Personal and home care aides
(area) (ind)
$17,340$17,710
557,680Child care workers
(area) (ind)
$17,050$18,180
555,380First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$51,970$55,720
530,670Teachers and instructors, all other
(area) (ind)
$27,130$33,510
529,190Lawyers
(area) (ind)
$98,930$110,520
528,610Helpers--production workers
(area) (ind)
$20,390$21,730
513,020Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
(area) (ind)
$27,780$28,860
506,160Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(area) (ind)
$29,200$32,250
501,390Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$15,820$16,380
499,860Computer support specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,610$43,380
498,620Dishwashers
(area) (ind)
$15,490$15,760
492,120Computer systems analysts
(area) (ind)
$68,300$70,430
480,010Bartenders
(area) (ind)
$15,850$17,640
473,090Counter and rental clerks
(area) (ind)
$18,970$22,530
471,950Financial managers
(area) (ind)
$86,280$96,620
465,880Bus drivers, school
(area) (ind)
$24,070$24,350
455,980Computer software engineers, applications
(area) (ind)
$77,090$79,540
455,690First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers
(area) (ind)
$51,980$54,390
443,070Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
(area) (ind)
$17,490$21,010
441,000Management analysts
(area) (ind)
$66,380$75,000
439,450Sales representatives, services, all other
(area) (ind)
$46,790$54,230
431,280Bill and account collectors
(area) (ind)
$28,160$29,860
420,770Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$42,160$44,850
411,080Correctional officers and jailers
(area) (ind)
$34,090$36,600
400,860Telemarketers
(area) (ind)
$20,360$23,500
400,530Driver/sales workers
(area) (ind)
$20,120$23,800
396,270Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,930$24,840
393,500Cooks, institution and cafeteria
(area) (ind)
$19,640$20,550
391,320Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers
(area) (ind)
$15,040$15,800
389,090Computer programmers
(area) (ind)
$63,420$67,400
382,720Medical assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,350$26,160
381,020Medical secretaries
(area) (ind)
$27,320$28,390
379,890Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
(area) (ind)
$60,760$68,940
378,720Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$35,830$39,210
368,380Machinists
(area) (ind)
$34,350$35,350
358,050Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
(area) (ind)
$30,990$32,280
348,690Preschool teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$21,990$25,150
347,180Postal service mail carriers
(area) (ind)
$46,330$44,460
340,720Managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$79,170$83,530
338,910Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
(area) (ind)
$20,610$23,640
333,350Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
(area) (ind)
$17,620$19,720
332,690Loan officers
(area) (ind)
$49,440$59,350
328,930Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
(area) (ind)
$15,840$16,430
321,300Chief executives
(area) (ind)
$142,440$139,810
320,720Computer software engineers, systems software
(area) (ind)
$82,120$84,310
317,970Sales managers
(area) (ind)
$87,580$98,510
313,210Social and human service assistants
(area) (ind)
$25,030$26,600
299,470Insurance sales agents
(area) (ind)
$42,340$56,960
296,700Data entry keyers
(area) (ind)
$23,810$24,910
296,340Production workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,630$28,070
294,010First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers
(area) (ind)
$61,970$73,670
288,730All other information and record clerks
(area) (ind)
$33,610$39,720
287,980Production, planning, and expediting clerks
(area) (ind)
$37,590$38,920
287,270Office and administrative support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,040$28,070
282,180Fire fighters
(area) (ind)
$39,090$40,420
270,720Dental assistants
(area) (ind)
$29,520$29,970
270,330Network and computer systems administrators
(area) (ind)
$59,930$63,210
267,410Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products
(area) (ind)
$49,030$52,560
267,280Postsecondary teachers, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,410$67,540
266,790Pharmacy technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,390$25,350
265,480Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,980$27,310
265,000Legal secretaries
(area) (ind)
$37,750$39,070
264,840Recreation workers
(area) (ind)
$20,110$22,420
259,760Order clerks
(area) (ind)
$25,570$27,410
259,330Computer and information systems managers
(area) (ind)
$96,520$102,360
258,240Assemblers and fabricators, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,250$30,140
256,430Child, family, and school social workers
(area) (ind)
$35,350$38,780
251,710Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
(area) (ind)
$67,130$87,990
249,850Painters, construction and maintenance
(area) (ind)
$30,800$33,450
248,280Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
(area) (ind)
$36,620$37,360
241,380Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
(area) (ind)
$37,040$38,770
239,410Administrative services managers
(area) (ind)
$64,020$69,540
239,120Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,130$31,700
235,190Parts salespersons
(area) (ind)
$26,450$28,990
234,650Industrial machinery mechanics
(area) (ind)
$39,740$41,060
234,030Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
(area) (ind)
$46,190$49,210
233,130Sewing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$18,340$19,860
232,030Amusement and recreation attendants
(area) (ind)
$15,920$16,950
231,700Loan interviewers and clerks
(area) (ind)
$30,200$31,880
230,130Medical and health services managers
(area) (ind)
$69,700$77,140
229,830File clerks
(area) (ind)
$21,430$22,840
229,740Pharmacists
(area) (ind)
$89,820$88,650
229,700Civil engineers
(area) (ind)
$66,190$69,480
227,750Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse
(area) (ind)
$16,450$17,370
221,520First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators
(area) (ind)
$47,530$51,230
220,750Mechanical engineers
(area) (ind)
$67,590$70,000
218,360Laundry and dry-cleaning workers
(area) (ind)
$17,440$18,450
217,700Paralegals and legal assistants
(area) (ind)
$41,170$43,510
214,160Educational, vocational, and school counselors
(area) (ind)
$46,440$48,530
214,060Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school
(area) (ind)
$44,630$47,820
213,250Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
(area) (ind)
$75,400$76,890
208,600Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$43,420$41,620
207,270Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$25,130$27,150
207,190Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
(area) (ind)
$17,810$18,820
206,860Training and development specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,870$49,060
205,600Payroll and timekeeping clerks
(area) (ind)
$31,360$32,120
204,720Cement masons and concrete finishers
(area) (ind)
$32,030$34,610
204,330Cost estimators
(area) (ind)
$52,020$55,980
203,350Cooks, short order
(area) (ind)
$17,230$17,980
201,790Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
(area) (ind)
$25,110$26,070
198,350Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
(area) (ind)
$50,620$49,330
196,880Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
(area) (ind)
$26,080$28,440
195,710Market research analysts
(area) (ind)
$57,300$64,370
194,980Switchboard operators, including answering service
(area) (ind)
$22,060$23,020
192,610Construction managers
(area) (ind)
$72,260$81,760
192,520Printing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$30,730$32,470
191,640Industrial engineers
(area) (ind)
$66,670$68,500
191,430Public relations specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,020$51,080
191,420Food service managers
(area) (ind)
$41,340$44,930
189,220Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors
(area) (ind)
$25,840$31,060
188,750Food servers, nonrestaurant
(area) (ind)
$17,210$18,680
187,410Engineering managers
(area) (ind)
$100,760$105,470
186,870First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers
(area) (ind)
$30,330$32,570
185,190Network systems and data communications analysts
(area) (ind)
$61,750$64,970
184,580Radiologic technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,950$47,010
184,200Healthcare support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$26,020$27,150
183,450Bus drivers, transit and intercity
(area) (ind)
$31,010$31,960
181,260Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists
(area) (ind)
$41,780$48,470
180,910Financial analysts
(area) (ind)
$63,860$73,130
180,210Physicians and surgeons, all other
(area) (ind)
$143,480$138,910
178,530Graphic designers
(area) (ind)
$38,390$42,530
178,480Sales and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,800$39,610
176,030First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand
(area) (ind)
$39,000$41,210
174,550Sheet metal workers
(area) (ind)
$36,390$39,570
172,550Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
(area) (ind)
$31,390$33,590
171,880Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$48,440$50,480
171,290Kindergarten teachers, except special education
(area) (ind)
$42,230$45,250
166,470Marketing managers
(area) (ind)
$92,680$101,990
165,850Electrical and electronic engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$48,040$48,710
161,870Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
(area) (ind)
$32,730$33,790
161,810Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation
(area) (ind)
$49,360$53,320
161,140Dental hygienists
(area) (ind)
$60,890$60,620
160,450Medical records and health information technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,690$28,720
160,120Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,120$30,050
158,520Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
(area) (ind)
$21,230$23,230
158,160Automotive body and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,810$37,920
157,080Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$25,060$26,680
155,250Medical and clinical laboratory technologists
(area) (ind)
$47,710$48,600
154,230Property, real estate, and community association managers
(area) (ind)
$41,900$50,570
153,950Industrial production managers
(area) (ind)
$75,580$81,960
153,890Advertising sales agents
(area) (ind)
$41,770$50,400
153,580Word processors and typists
(area) (ind)
$29,020$30,140
152,940Engineers, all other
(area) (ind)
$77,150$77,570
151,280Physical therapists
(area) (ind)
$63,080$65,350
150,200Real estate sales agents
(area) (ind)
$39,240$52,090
148,330Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
(area) (ind)
$22,870$24,120
146,740Librarians
(area) (ind)
$47,400$49,110
145,740Machine feeders and offbearers
(area) (ind)
$22,330$23,730
145,440Coaches and scouts
(area) (ind)
$25,990$32,050
144,920Electrical engineers
(area) (ind)
$73,510$76,060
144,280Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
(area) (ind)
$19,980$21,550
144,110Bakers
(area) (ind)
$21,520$23,150
142,560Telecommunications line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,410$42,970
142,330Medical and clinical laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,700$33,170
141,650Self-enrichment education teachers
(area) (ind)
$32,360$36,760
141,480Protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,720$33,070
140,600Highway maintenance workers
(area) (ind)
$30,250$30,950
138,210Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers
(area) (ind)
$36,060$37,640
136,690Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers
(area) (ind)
$19,830$20,780
136,490Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,010$32,060
136,290Special education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$46,820$50,880
135,560Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,090$36,260
133,930Refuse and recyclable material collectors
(area) (ind)
$28,460$30,160
132,900Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
(area) (ind)
$42,870$49,050
132,000Slaughterers and meat packers
(area) (ind)
$21,220$21,490
130,050Electronics engineers, except computer
(area) (ind)
$78,030$79,990
129,440Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$28,890$30,200
129,160Computer operators
(area) (ind)
$32,070$33,580
128,660Butchers and meat cutters
(area) (ind)
$26,590$27,810
126,810Drywall and ceiling tile installers
(area) (ind)
$34,740$37,580
125,760First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers
(area) (ind)
$31,390$34,390
124,250Parking lot attendants
(area) (ind)
$16,930$17,970
122,320Financial specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$51,260$57,130
121,660Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
(area) (ind)
$26,020$27,650
120,140Mental health and substance abuse social workers
(area) (ind)
$34,410$36,920
120,070Roofers
(area) (ind)
$31,230$33,570
117,970Graduate teaching assistants
(area) (ind)
$27,340$29,170
117,500Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
(area) (ind)
$39,410$40,190
117,230Rehabilitation counselors
(area) (ind)
$28,330$31,350
116,760Computer specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$59,420$63,190
115,950Brickmasons and blockmasons
(area) (ind)
$41,860$42,850
115,850Chefs and head cooks
(area) (ind)
$32,330$35,840
115,770Library technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,650$26,940
115,120Aircraft mechanics and service technicians
(area) (ind)
$47,310$49,260
112,910Social and community service managers
(area) (ind)
$49,500$53,920
112,880Instructional coordinators
(area) (ind)
$50,430$53,360
112,220Medical and public health social workers
(area) (ind)
$41,120$42,690
112,150Family and general practitioners
(area) (ind)
$140,400$140,370
108,680Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,890$82,450
108,640Personal financial advisors
(area) (ind)
$63,500$82,970
107,620Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers
(area) (ind)
$16,910$18,020
107,560Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$31,160$31,870
106,520Couriers and messengers
(area) (ind)
$20,870$22,460
106,280First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers
(area) (ind)
$36,320$39,150
106,060Electrical power-line installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$50,150$49,200
105,980Vocational education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$41,750$45,110
105,360Education administrators, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$70,350$78,590
104,650Library assistants, clerical
(area) (ind)
$21,140$22,380
103,480Special education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$45,490$50,340
102,940Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$34,930$36,060
102,330Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers
(area) (ind)
$15,400$16,740
102,060Court, municipal, and license clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,320$31,230
101,870Helpers--carpenters
(area) (ind)
$21,990$23,100
101,530Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$27,740$29,600
101,040Architectural and civil drafters
(area) (ind)
$40,390$42,110
100,860Tire repairers and changers
(area) (ind)
$20,960$22,300
100,830Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,670$28,080
100,550Nonfarm animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$17,720$20,050
99,860Community and social service specialists, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,920$35,060
99,680Tool and die makers
(area) (ind)
$43,580$44,940
99,590Flight attendants
(area) (ind)
$46,680$53,740
99,380Database administrators
(area) (ind)
$63,250$65,590
98,970Insurance underwriters
(area) (ind)
$51,270$56,480
98,820Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists
(area) (ind)
$57,170$63,960
98,120Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$29,780$31,550
97,740Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists
(area) (ind)
$48,870$51,750
96,740Architects, except landscape and naval
(area) (ind)
$62,850$68,560
96,600Vocational education teachers, secondary school
(area) (ind)
$47,090$49,240
96,340Service station attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,300$18,590
96,270Editors
(area) (ind)
$45,510$51,750
95,320Respiratory therapists
(area) (ind)
$45,140$46,270
94,690Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing
(area) (ind)
$23,400$24,610
94,660Speech-language pathologists
(area) (ind)
$54,880$58,000
94,060Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$30,060$31,270
93,490Structural metal fabricators and fitters
(area) (ind)
$30,290$31,390
91,320First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
(area) (ind)
$65,570$67,240
90,600Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,210$43,510
90,390Civil engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,210$40,780
90,380Medical transcriptionists
(area) (ind)
$29,080$29,880
90,370Helpers--electricians
(area) (ind)
$23,240$24,670
89,400Food batchmakers
(area) (ind)
$22,510$24,140
88,590Travel agents
(area) (ind)
$28,670$30,750
87,900Office machine operators, except computer
(area) (ind)
$23,990$25,460
87,820Construction and building inspectors
(area) (ind)
$44,720$46,830
87,430Occupational therapists
(area) (ind)
$56,860$59,100
87,290Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,000$28,790
87,220Mental health counselors
(area) (ind)
$34,010$37,470
86,270Dentists, general
(area) (ind)
$125,300$133,680
86,050Demonstrators and product promoters
(area) (ind)
$20,730$24,570
85,550Eligibility interviewers, government programs
(area) (ind)
$33,740$34,390
85,270Detectives and criminal investigators
(area) (ind)
$55,790$58,750
84,870Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
(area) (ind)
$69,120$75,130
83,680Surgical technologists
(area) (ind)
$34,830$35,920
83,220Maintenance workers, machinery
(area) (ind)
$33,650$35,270
82,450New accounts clerks
(area) (ind)
$27,420$28,460
82,320Gaming dealers
(area) (ind)
$14,260$16,040
81,100Aerospace engineers
(area) (ind)
$84,090$85,450
80,420Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,790$29,420
79,050Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping
(area) (ind)
$25,310$27,030
78,730Cargo and freight agents
(area) (ind)
$35,860$37,380
78,710Postal service clerks
(area) (ind)
$48,310$46,820
78,620Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials
(area) (ind)
$17,570$18,220
78,580Computer hardware engineers
(area) (ind)
$84,420$87,170
78,300Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$52,530$52,400
78,030Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,570$29,210
77,630Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
(area) (ind)
$22,820$24,630
76,540Chemists
(area) (ind)
$57,890$63,470
76,500Motor vehicle operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,280$25,570
76,240Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
(area) (ind)
$138,170$135,040
74,650Mechanical drafters
(area) (ind)
$43,350$45,490
73,670Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$61,730$69,140
73,310Industrial engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$45,280$49,220
72,450Education, training, and library workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,880$33,970
72,290Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents
(area) (ind)
$44,210$49,460
72,210Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors
(area) (ind)
$32,580$34,800
72,050Prepress technicians and workers
(area) (ind)
$32,840$34,380
72,000Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
(area) (ind)
$52,630$57,470
71,410Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,750$32,750
71,390Procurement clerks
(area) (ind)
$32,210$32,530
71,140Health technologists and technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,300$37,520
71,060Legal support workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,800$46,890
70,110Brokerage clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,450$38,140
70,090Opticians, dispensing
(area) (ind)
$29,000$30,770
69,890Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
(area) (ind)
$19,610$20,590
69,790Sales engineers
(area) (ind)
$74,200$79,370
69,620Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment
(area) (ind)
$44,120$44,350
69,390Crossing guards
(area) (ind)
$20,050$21,230
69,300Purchasing managers
(area) (ind)
$76,270$81,440
69,260Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$51,240$55,340
68,900Structural iron and steel workers
(area) (ind)
$40,580$43,540
68,540Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,718n.a.
67,420Business teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,210$67,500
67,080Biological technicians
(area) (ind)
$34,270$36,480
66,070Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors
(area) (ind)
$41,270$44,110
66,030Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators
(area) (ind)
$32,380$34,610
65,410Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks
(area) (ind)
$29,330$30,990
64,580Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
(area) (ind)
$35,120$40,070
64,330Bindery workers
(area) (ind)
$25,050$26,880
64,320Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
(area) (ind)
$22,590$25,170
63,920Floral designers
(area) (ind)
$21,060$22,410
63,910Surveying and mapping technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,290$33,390
63,860Veterinary technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$25,670$26,710
63,810Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
(area) (ind)
$40,030$45,180
63,800Appraisers and assessors of real estate
(area) (ind)
$43,440$49,830
63,350Physician assistants
(area) (ind)
$72,030$71,070
63,340Construction and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$29,860$32,230
63,220Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$30,320$33,140
62,400Pest control workers
(area) (ind)
$27,170$28,880
62,040Psychiatric technicians
(area) (ind)
$26,770$29,210
61,500Credit analysts
(area) (ind)
$50,370$58,110
61,060Legislators
(area) (ind)
$15,740$31,320
60,940Social workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,300$42,720
60,280Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
(area) (ind)
$23,200$24,380
60,260Personal care and service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$18,520$21,210
59,790Chemical technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,500$40,120
59,590Actors
(area) (ind)
$28,288n.a.
59,540Biological science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$63,570$77,690
59,070Producers and directors
(area) (ind)
$53,860$68,970
58,850Tax preparers
(area) (ind)
$25,700$31,000
58,730Food preparation and serving related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$17,440$19,000
58,710English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,480$53,950
58,690Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$24,600$27,340
58,670Physical therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,490$39,490
58,640Chemical plant and system operators
(area) (ind)
$46,710$46,900
58,260Photographers
(area) (ind)
$26,100$31,410
57,880Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other
(area) (ind)
$57,480$87,630
57,830Human resources managers, all other
(area) (ind)
$84,190$89,950
57,200Electromechanical equipment assemblers
(area) (ind)
$26,980$28,520
56,280Pipelayers
(area) (ind)
$28,760$32,290
56,150Psychiatric aides
(area) (ind)
$22,920$23,860
54,220Surveyors
(area) (ind)
$45,860$48,950
54,010Transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,610$33,240
53,970Photographic processing machine operators
(area) (ind)
$19,250$21,120
53,510Budget analysts
(area) (ind)
$58,910$62,180
53,490First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers
(area) (ind)
$60,840$62,510
53,080Millwrights
(area) (ind)
$44,780$46,450
52,970Material moving workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$30,220$32,550
52,930Surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$177,690
52,920Reporters and correspondents
(area) (ind)
$32,270$40,370
52,650Painters, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$34,840$37,720
52,530Operations research analysts
(area) (ind)
$62,180$65,940
52,220Logisticians
(area) (ind)
$60,110$63,010
51,970Health educators
(area) (ind)
$39,730$43,440
51,470Compensation and benefits managers
(area) (ind)
$69,130$76,300
51,320Education teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,380$54,790
51,300Baggage porters and bellhops
(area) (ind)
$17,590$20,870
50,880Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$33,520$39,590
50,610Chemical equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$39,030$39,620
50,580Job printers
(area) (ind)
$31,920$33,320
50,490Residential advisors
(area) (ind)
$21,850$23,690
50,410Musicians and singers
(area) (ind)
$37,232n.a.
50,140Environmental engineers
(area) (ind)
$68,090$70,720
50,020Interior designers
(area) (ind)
$41,350$47,010
49,740Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals
(area) (ind)
$18,220$19,890
49,650Metal workers and plastic workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$35,480$37,380
49,470Security and fire alarm systems installers
(area) (ind)
$33,720$35,480
49,430Engine and other machine assemblers
(area) (ind)
$34,770$36,150
49,330First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,150$45,650
49,310Glaziers
(area) (ind)
$33,530$36,920
49,220Conveyor operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$26,640$27,530
48,850Dietitians and nutritionists
(area) (ind)
$44,940$45,950
48,210Internists, general
(area) (ind)
>$145K$156,550
47,870Veterinarians
(area) (ind)
$68,910$77,710
47,760Plasterers and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$33,440$36,200
47,670Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,960$23,510
47,670Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program
(area) (ind)
$37,010$42,670
47,410Tile and marble setters
(area) (ind)
$36,530$39,130
46,920Meter readers, utilities
(area) (ind)
$29,310$31,030
46,610Pharmacy aides
(area) (ind)
$18,900$20,310
46,580Mechanical engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,830$46,520
46,250Technical writers
(area) (ind)
$55,160$57,720
45,600Dental laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,240$34,260
45,220Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,430$32,350
45,010Graders and sorters, agricultural products
(area) (ind)
$16,770$18,170
44,890Grinding and polishing workers, hand
(area) (ind)
$23,450$25,010
44,720Semiconductor processors
(area) (ind)
$31,030$32,870
44,660Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,820$58,850
43,770Public relations managers
(area) (ind)
$76,450$85,820
43,690Crane and tower operators
(area) (ind)
$38,870$40,860
43,590Diagnostic medical sonographers
(area) (ind)
$54,370$55,430
43,560Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
(area) (ind)
$40,420$41,580
43,180Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,800$30,610
43,110Stationary engineers and boiler operators
(area) (ind)
$44,600$45,640
43,110Home appliance repairers
(area) (ind)
$32,980$34,060
43,100Food cooking machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,390$22,950
43,020Writers and authors
(area) (ind)
$46,420$53,850
42,960Manicurists and pedicurists
(area) (ind)
$18,280$20,400
42,760Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,710$23,740
41,930Physical therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$21,510$22,900
41,790Medical equipment preparers
(area) (ind)
$24,880$25,830
41,760Real estate brokers
(area) (ind)
$57,190$76,930
41,710Advertising and promotions managers
(area) (ind)
$68,860$81,250
41,480Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$27,470$28,900
41,250Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$23,700$25,640
41,250Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$34,650$35,680
41,090Radio and television announcers
(area) (ind)
$24,120$35,600
41,040Upholsterers
(area) (ind)
$26,710$27,990
40,620Law clerks
(area) (ind)
$35,620$36,980
40,550Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$26,740$28,420
40,470Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
(area) (ind)
$51,060$50,320
40,400Natural sciences managers
(area) (ind)
$93,090$99,140
40,390Audio and video equipment technicians
(area) (ind)
$32,940$36,350
40,040Meeting and convention planners
(area) (ind)
$41,280$44,590
39,570Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$28,200$29,340
38,640Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
(area) (ind)
$44,120$44,120
38,570Tapers
(area) (ind)
$39,870$41,410
38,520Computer science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$54,270$60,330
38,330Railroad conductors and yardmasters
(area) (ind)
$54,040$57,200
38,260Hazardous materials removal workers
(area) (ind)
$33,690$37,240
37,670Massage therapists
(area) (ind)
$32,890$40,210
37,590Helpers, construction trades, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,630$24,020
37,530First-line supervisors/managers of correctional officers
(area) (ind)
$48,570$50,700
37,500Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,480$31,240
37,390Locomotive engineers
(area) (ind)
$55,520$60,230
37,050Carpet installers
(area) (ind)
$33,550$37,100
37,020Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,160$56,840
36,590Clergy
(area) (ind)
$38,540$41,700
35,460Occupational health and safety specialists
(area) (ind)
$53,710$55,800
35,360Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$28,940$30,840
34,500Engineering teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$74,540$78,780
34,250Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall
(area) (ind)
$31,360$34,510
33,850Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$28,970$30,220
33,720Private detectives and investigators
(area) (ind)
$32,650$36,980
33,650Power plant operators
(area) (ind)
$53,170$53,350
33,570Roustabouts, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$24,880$26,430
32,460Environmental science and protection technicians, including health
(area) (ind)
$36,260$38,520
31,900Social scientists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$62,650$65,040
31,650Commercial and industrial designers
(area) (ind)
$52,200$56,780
31,650Urban and regional planners
(area) (ind)
$55,170$57,620
31,090Sailors and marine oilers
(area) (ind)
$29,360$31,590
31,040Lodging managers
(area) (ind)
$40,610$47,420
30,800Farm equipment mechanics
(area) (ind)
$28,730$29,480
30,730Broadcast technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,410$35,350
30,560Fiberglass laminators and fabricators
(area) (ind)
$25,230$26,300
30,270Reinforcing iron and rebar workers
(area) (ind)
$34,910$40,190
30,270Electrical and electronics drafters
(area) (ind)
$45,550$48,410
30,240Psychology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$56,370$61,980
30,220Funeral attendants
(area) (ind)
$19,720$21,600
30,150Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers
(area) (ind)
$22,770$24,530
29,940Forest and conservation technicians
(area) (ind)
$28,540$31,480
29,910Desktop publishers
(area) (ind)
$32,800$34,770
29,790Tree trimmers and pruners
(area) (ind)
$27,920$29,850
29,350Art directors
(area) (ind)
$63,950$73,790
29,290Telephone operators
(area) (ind)
$31,380$31,030
29,240Interpreters and translators
(area) (ind)
$34,800$38,300
29,140Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$31,460$32,120
28,720Training and development managers
(area) (ind)
$74,180$80,180
28,590Gaming change persons and booth cashiers
(area) (ind)
$20,050$20,630
28,570Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels
(area) (ind)
$50,940$53,140
28,360Cutters and trimmers, hand
(area) (ind)
$21,840$24,070
28,320Tour guides and escorts
(area) (ind)
$19,990$21,670
28,140Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$30,400$31,940
28,100Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
(area) (ind)
$29,430$32,830
28,030Loan counselors
(area) (ind)
$35,680$43,370
28,000Photographic process workers
(area) (ind)
$21,870$25,070
27,970Anesthesiologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$174,240
27,940Medical equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$39,570$41,680
27,830Painting, coating, and decorating workers
(area) (ind)
$22,640$25,280
27,550Chemical engineers
(area) (ind)
$77,140$79,230
27,430Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
(area) (ind)
$71,640$79,990
26,880Logging equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$28,920$29,700
26,740Ophthalmic laboratory technicians
(area) (ind)
$24,740$26,640
26,400Pediatricians, general
(area) (ind)
$136,600$139,230
26,310Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$30,300$31,130
26,200Biological scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,190$63,670
26,120Postmasters and mail superintendents
(area) (ind)
$52,710$53,740
25,890Computer and information scientists, research
(area) (ind)
$91,230$94,030
25,770Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation
(area) (ind)
$26,120$27,500
25,660Media and communication workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$41,890$46,030
25,650Cementing and gluing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$24,490$25,900
25,570Transportation inspectors
(area) (ind)
$49,490$53,230
25,550Helpers--extraction workers
(area) (ind)
$27,430$28,620
25,330Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
(area) (ind)
$97,570$91,500
25,330Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
(area) (ind)
$65,210$67,240
24,860Commercial pilots
(area) (ind)
$55,810$65,560
24,810Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters
(area) (ind)
$19,290$20,550
24,740Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,900$23,610
24,710Education administrators, all other
(area) (ind)
$64,180$69,430
24,680Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
(area) (ind)
$25,810$26,930
24,610Furniture finishers
(area) (ind)
$24,600$26,200
24,290Chiropractors
(area) (ind)
$67,200$82,060
24,270Rail car repairers
(area) (ind)
$42,530$42,270
24,180Gaming supervisors
(area) (ind)
$40,300$41,320
23,830Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,570$53,400
23,800Physical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$83,300$84,380
23,790Multi-media artists and animators
(area) (ind)
$50,290$57,270
23,780Dietetic technicians
(area) (ind)
$23,470$25,380
23,720Optometrists
(area) (ind)
$88,040$95,500
23,450Psychiatrists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$146,150
23,260Recreational therapists
(area) (ind)
$33,480$35,150
23,190Coil winders, tapers, and finishers
(area) (ind)
$25,630$26,320
23,040Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers
(area) (ind)
$28,750$29,540
22,820Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
(area) (ind)
$43,990$42,530
22,740Skin care specialists
(area) (ind)
$23,340$26,830
22,600Fence erectors
(area) (ind)
$24,930$26,490
22,530Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture
(area) (ind)
$41,610$46,040
22,490Avionics technicians
(area) (ind)
$46,630$46,940
22,320Communications teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$50,890$54,010
22,160Occupational therapist assistants
(area) (ind)
$39,750$39,800
22,160Financial examiners
(area) (ind)
$63,090$68,090
22,100Insulation workers, mechanical
(area) (ind)
$35,510$39,840
22,060Respiratory therapy technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,200$38,620
21,960Funeral directors
(area) (ind)
$47,630$56,240
21,910Obstetricians and gynecologists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$171,810
21,820Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons
(area) (ind)
$20,560$22,070
21,660Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,460$23,200
21,650Survey researchers
(area) (ind)
$31,140$37,710
21,590Air traffic controllers
(area) (ind)
$107,590$105,820
21,420Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders
(area) (ind)
$21,430$22,530
21,390Counselors, all other
(area) (ind)
$37,250$39,540
21,250Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
(area) (ind)
$54,970$54,620
21,000Elevator installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$59,190$58,500
20,950Materials engineers
(area) (ind)
$69,660$71,390
20,870Drafters, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,310$45,420
20,700Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators
(area) (ind)
$49,700$52,150
20,560Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment
(area) (ind)
$41,490$42,010
20,520History teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$54,780$59,450
20,510Helpers--roofers
(area) (ind)
$20,740$21,660
20,340Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants
(area) (ind)
$17,940$18,760
20,220Landscape architects
(area) (ind)
$54,220$59,540
20,070Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers
(area) (ind)
$33,460$34,880
19,940Agricultural equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$19,460$20,930
19,900Environmental engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$39,810$41,940
19,860Tire builders
(area) (ind)
$36,770$37,020
19,750First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers
(area) (ind)
$36,030$38,790
19,530Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining
(area) (ind)
$30,670$34,560
19,520Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$58,060$65,400
19,340Agricultural and food science technicians
(area) (ind)
$31,360$33,260
19,290Gaming and sports book writers and runners
(area) (ind)
$18,440$19,930
18,800Earth drillers, except oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$33,770$35,770
18,730Gaming cage workers
(area) (ind)
$22,380$23,460
18,700Statistical assistants
(area) (ind)
$28,950$31,270
18,500Marriage and family therapists
(area) (ind)
$42,300$45,550
18,340Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,210$57,960
18,320Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
(area) (ind)
$18,790$20,220
18,280Nuclear medicine technologists
(area) (ind)
$59,670$60,530
18,190Motorboat mechanics
(area) (ind)
$32,780$33,920
18,180Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
(area) (ind)
$31,310$32,530
18,160Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,230$25,280
18,070Proofreaders and copy markers
(area) (ind)
$25,590$27,660
17,990Correspondence clerks
(area) (ind)
$28,420$30,180
17,960Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$32,920$33,820
17,960Grounds maintenance workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$20,890$24,510
17,940Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners
(area) (ind)
$30,440$31,980
17,860Numerical tool and process control programmers
(area) (ind)
$41,830$43,990
17,760Automotive glass installers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$29,500$30,510
17,760Boilermakers
(area) (ind)
$48,050$49,130
17,690Biochemists and biophysicists
(area) (ind)
$71,000$75,320
17,650Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles
(area) (ind)
$27,440$31,080
17,480Statisticians
(area) (ind)
$62,450$66,130
17,200Media and communication equipment workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$47,740$51,610
17,160Bailiffs
(area) (ind)
$33,800$35,160
17,130Court reporters
(area) (ind)
$41,640$45,420
17,030Stonemasons
(area) (ind)
$34,640$36,450
16,810Concierges
(area) (ind)
$23,510$25,130
16,530Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$45,890$48,960
16,440Zoologists and wildlife biologists
(area) (ind)
$52,050$55,280
16,320Social science research assistants
(area) (ind)
$33,950$35,960
16,240Dancers
(area) (ind)
$18,554n.a.
16,150Choreographers
(area) (ind)
$32,950$37,970
16,140Motorcycle mechanics
(area) (ind)
$29,450$31,430
16,080Locksmiths and safe repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,880$32,600
16,040Shampooers
(area) (ind)
$15,570$16,320
15,950Tank car, truck, and ship loaders
(area) (ind)
$31,310$33,990
15,890Foundry mold and coremakers
(area) (ind)
$29,010$30,920
15,770Actuaries
(area) (ind)
$81,640$90,760
15,610Building cleaning workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,400$27,020
15,540Conservation scientists
(area) (ind)
$53,350$54,640
15,500Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$37,490$39,880
15,380Vocational education teachers, middle school
(area) (ind)
$43,820$46,080
15,350Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
(area) (ind)
$70,680$76,730
15,250Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$22,770$25,350
15,250Microbiologists
(area) (ind)
$56,870$63,360
15,200Film and video editors
(area) (ind)
$46,930$54,730
15,160Physicists
(area) (ind)
$89,810$91,480
15,130Electro-mechanical technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,880$45,670
15,110Athletic trainers
(area) (ind)
$34,260$36,520
14,980Sociology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$54,320$59,030
14,860Petroleum engineers
(area) (ind)
$93,000$97,350
14,700Slot key persons
(area) (ind)
$22,120$24,230
14,520Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles
(area) (ind)
$33,010$37,270
14,400Mechanical door repairers
(area) (ind)
$30,310$32,890
14,340Pourers and casters, metal
(area) (ind)
$29,160$30,650
14,290Nuclear engineers
(area) (ind)
$88,290$90,690
14,120Radiation therapists
(area) (ind)
$62,340$63,620
13,940Animal control workers
(area) (ind)
$26,780$28,090
13,920Plant and system operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,850$44,730
13,710Political science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$59,850$65,760
13,630Barbers
(area) (ind)
$21,760$24,700
13,610Directors, religious activities and education
(area) (ind)
$32,540$35,540
13,560Law teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$89,790$95,570
13,540Recreational vehicle service technicians
(area) (ind)
$30,480$32,100
13,510Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators
(area) (ind)
$39,990$39,120
13,310Physics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,880$71,020
13,270Derrick operators, oil and gas
(area) (ind)
$33,880$35,690
13,240Ship engineers
(area) (ind)
$52,780$57,290
12,980Fashion designers
(area) (ind)
$60,860$67,370
12,970Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products
(area) (ind)
$46,680$52,970
12,900Insurance appraisers, auto damage
(area) (ind)
$48,090$48,740
12,870Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
(area) (ind)
$44,460$45,980
12,820Fire inspectors and investigators
(area) (ind)
$47,090$48,760
12,800Umpires, referees, and other sports officials
(area) (ind)
$21,610$27,150
12,790Life scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$56,370$64,570
12,680Sound engineering technicians
(area) (ind)
$38,390$47,790
12,670Economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$68,910$74,600
12,620Farm and home management advisors
(area) (ind)
$41,890$45,860
12,470Economists
(area) (ind)
$73,690$80,900
12,410Designers, all other
(area) (ind)
$43,600$47,810
12,230Athletes and sports competitors
(area) (ind)
$39,930$71,900
12,100Cooks, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,800$23,720
11,840Riggers
(area) (ind)
$37,010$37,790
11,730Agricultural inspectors
(area) (ind)
$32,840$34,840
11,660Biomedical engineers
(area) (ind)
$71,840$75,380
11,460Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$71,330$73,680
11,260Cartographers and photogrammetrists
(area) (ind)
$48,250$51,340
11,240Emergency management specialists
(area) (ind)
$45,980$49,720
11,130Geological and petroleum technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,750$49,550
11,090Sewers, hand
(area) (ind)
$19,770$22,060
11,030Forensic science technicians
(area) (ind)
$44,590$47,390
10,970Lay-out workers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$33,350$34,440
10,970Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
(area) (ind)
$20,450$25,350
10,810Medical appliance technicians
(area) (ind)
$29,080$32,460
10,750Foresters
(area) (ind)
$48,670$51,030
10,640Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes
(area) (ind)
$53,800$70,060
10,550Woodworkers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,210$23,150
10,530Gas plant operators
(area) (ind)
$51,920$52,310
10,390Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators
(area) (ind)
$41,280$46,670
10,330Audiologists
(area) (ind)
$53,490$57,660
10,230Motion picture projectionists
(area) (ind)
$16,780$19,340
10,190Wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$37,690$37,150
10,140Parking enforcement workers
(area) (ind)
$29,070$30,620
10,120Manufactured building and mobile home installers
(area) (ind)
$23,070$25,070
10,100Soil and plant scientists
(area) (ind)
$54,530$58,040
10,050Etchers and engravers
(area) (ind)
$25,050$27,760
9,970Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers
(area) (ind)
$36,150$38,410
9,950Aerospace engineering and operations technicians
(area) (ind)
$52,450$54,720
9,880Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$49,240$52,930
9,840Embalmers
(area) (ind)
$36,960$39,550
9,780Fallers
(area) (ind)
$28,360$31,740
9,730Therapists, all other
(area) (ind)
$42,070$45,680
9,650Fabric and apparel patternmakers
(area) (ind)
$31,340$36,660
9,640Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$23,150$25,290
9,510Occupational health and safety technicians
(area) (ind)
$43,150$46,120
9,370Museum technicians and conservators
(area) (ind)
$34,090$37,320
9,060Extraction workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$34,010$36,010
9,000Continuous mining machine operators
(area) (ind)
$39,100$38,830
8,970Agricultural workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$22,060$24,140
8,810Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$65,720$70,960
8,790Curators
(area) (ind)
$45,240$49,180
8,730Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators
(area) (ind)
$25,870$28,740
8,700Forest and conservation workers
(area) (ind)
$19,680$23,280
8,610Music directors and composers
(area) (ind)
$34,810$43,470
8,380Set and exhibit designers
(area) (ind)
$37,390$41,920
8,360Hydrologists
(area) (ind)
$63,820$67,260
8,320Animal trainers
(area) (ind)
$24,800$29,510
8,290Podiatrists
(area) (ind)
$100,550$111,250
8,150Public address system and other announcers
(area) (ind)
$23,290$31,160
8,120Model makers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$44,970$46,300
7,980Bicycle repairers
(area) (ind)
$20,910$21,490
7,970Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$55,610$62,480
7,880Materials scientists
(area) (ind)
$71,450$74,350
7,710Paperhangers
(area) (ind)
$33,450$36,720
7,680Shoe and leather workers and repairers
(area) (ind)
$20,010$21,030
7,660Bookbinders
(area) (ind)
$29,200$30,200
7,570Food scientists and technologists
(area) (ind)
$51,440$56,840
7,520Power distributors and dispatchers
(area) (ind)
$59,160$59,510
7,500Rail transportation workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$38,990$38,100
7,440Social work teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$52,660$56,520
7,430Subway and streetcar operators
(area) (ind)
$47,500$46,660
7,320Mathematical scientists, all other
(area) (ind)
$61,860$61,560
7,050Atmospheric and space scientists
(area) (ind)
$73,940$73,020
6,990Traffic technicians
(area) (ind)
$37,070$37,870
6,970Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers
(area) (ind)
$38,020$39,500
6,910Audio-visual collections specialists
(area) (ind)
$40,260$41,100
6,850Patternmakers, metal and plastic
(area) (ind)
$34,460$36,900
6,750Psychologists, all other
(area) (ind)
$74,260$74,250
6,680Broadcast news analysts
(area) (ind)
$42,810$63,920
6,670Religious workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$23,780$28,050
6,550Marine engineers and naval architects
(area) (ind)
$72,920$74,320
6,330Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
(area) (ind)
$60,040$66,060
6,300Fish and game wardens
(area) (ind)
$42,850$43,360
6,220Occupational therapist aides
(area) (ind)
$24,310$27,450
6,210Aircraft cargo handling supervisors
(area) (ind)
$34,900$41,030
6,170Radio mechanics
(area) (ind)
$37,960$39,070
6,110Architecture teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$62,270$65,740
6,100Signal and track switch repairers
(area) (ind)
$49,200$48,370
6,080Mine cutting and channeling machine operators
(area) (ind)
$38,770$37,680
6,050Nuclear technicians
(area) (ind)
$61,120$59,840
5,950Floor sanders and finishers
(area) (ind)
$27,340$29,830
5,780Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
(area) (ind)
$54,360$59,870
5,680Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
(area) (ind)
$70,070$75,070
5,440Terrazzo workers and finishers
(area) (ind)
$32,030$34,720
5,410Archivists
(area) (ind)
$37,420$40,850
5,320Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,710$66,700
5,290Artists and related workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,230$36,880
5,190Orthotists and prosthetists
(area) (ind)
$53,760$60,050
5,120Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
(area) (ind)
>$145K$160,660
5,090Transit and railroad police
(area) (ind)
$48,850$50,330
5,010Political scientists
(area) (ind)
$84,100$84,820
4,830Musical instrument repairers and tuners
(area) (ind)
$28,560$31,880
4,820Orthodontists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$163,410
4,800Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters
(area) (ind)
$38,780$40,210
4,790Anthropologists and archeologists
(area) (ind)
$45,910$50,060
4,520Log graders and scalers
(area) (ind)
$27,680$29,550
4,510Airfield operations specialists
(area) (ind)
$37,330$42,230
4,410Pile-driver operators
(area) (ind)
$48,900$50,490
4,340Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$60,880$66,020
4,300Craft artists
(area) (ind)
$22,430$27,360
4,250Geography teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$57,870$61,790
4,140Roof bolters, mining
(area) (ind)
$39,340$39,180
4,070Farm, ranch, and other agricultural managers
(area) (ind)
$51,160$55,760
4,010Home economics teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$48,720$51,760
3,960Library science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$53,810$56,630
3,950Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators
(area) (ind)
$43,830$43,500
3,900Costume attendants
(area) (ind)
$25,360$28,990
3,870Communications equipment operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$32,540$34,030
3,850Shoe machine operators and tenders
(area) (ind)
$20,600$21,440
3,730Nuclear power reactor operators
(area) (ind)
$66,230$66,900
3,630Epidemiologists
(area) (ind)
$52,170$56,340
3,620Bridge and lock tenders
(area) (ind)
$37,980$36,270
3,600Rock splitters, quarry
(area) (ind)
$27,260$28,200
3,500Sociologists
(area) (ind)
$52,760$61,700
3,480Dentists, all other specialists
(area) (ind)
$94,600$115,640
3,310Gaming managers
(area) (ind)
$59,940$65,920
3,250Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons
(area) (ind)
$40,240$41,070
3,170Agricultural engineers
(area) (ind)
$64,890$66,370
3,160Camera and photographic equipment repairers
(area) (ind)
$34,900$36,130
3,120Travel guides
(area) (ind)
$29,240$31,270
3,110Hoist and winch operators
(area) (ind)
$32,570$36,440
3,100Shuttle car operators
(area) (ind)
$38,310$38,030
3,080Watch repairers
(area) (ind)
$31,640$33,280
3,000Animal scientists
(area) (ind)
$43,170$47,600
2,990Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary
(area) (ind)
$64,870$67,550
2,930Mathematicians
(area) (ind)
$80,920$81,150
2,850Historians
(area) (ind)
$44,400$49,620
2,700Motorboat operators
(area) (ind)
$34,280$35,650
2,460Timing device assemblers, adjusters, and calibrators
(area) (ind)
$28,160$29,600
2,450Mining machine operators, all other
(area) (ind)
$36,120$37,970
2,390Loading machine operators, underground mining
(area) (ind)
$35,660$36,330
2,310Commercial divers
(area) (ind)
$37,960$41,910
2,310Farm labor contractors
(area) (ind)
$19,810$25,240
2,280Model makers, wood
(area) (ind)
$27,990$32,680
2,140Fabric menders, except garment
(area) (ind)
$34,880$34,040
2,000Patternmakers, wood
(area) (ind)
$28,660$31,540
1,860Animal breeders
(area) (ind)
$26,820$31,690
1,720Dredge operators
(area) (ind)
$31,030$33,450
1,720Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists
(area) (ind)
$34,270$38,360
1,430Models
(area) (ind)
$22,700$27,570
1,430Mathematical technicians
(area) (ind)
$36,470$46,230
1,190Radio operators
(area) (ind)
$36,230$37,880
1,070Makeup artists, theatrical and performance
(area) (ind)
$23,480$32,660
1,070Industrial-organizational psychologists
(area) (ind)
$84,690$89,980
970Astronomers
(area) (ind)
$104,670$101,360
830Cooks, private household
(area) (ind)
$20,820$23,250
810Geographers
(area) (ind)
$63,550$64,620
770Fishers and related fishing workers
(area) (ind)
$25,130$29,000
560Prosthodontists
(area) (ind)
>$145K$146,080
540Locomotive firers
(area) (ind)
$38,790$42,710
350Farmers and ranchers
(area) (ind)
$34,140$39,720
330Segmental pavers
(area) (ind)
$25,000$26,670
n.a.Logging workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$31,690$31,290
n.a.Gaming service workers, all other
(area) (ind)
$21,560$23,980

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

* For occupations marked with an asterisk (*): The annual estimates shown are based on hourly estimates. However, it is uncommon for workers in these occupations to find year-round employment.