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Occupation Average Annual Salary

Anesthesiologists $234,950
Surgeons $231,550
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $218,610
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $217,380
Orthodontists $204,670
Internists, General $189,210
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $184,650
Family and General Practitioners $177,330
Chief Executives $176,550
Psychiatrists $174,170
Pediatricians, General $168,650
Dentists, All Other Specialists $168,000
Dentists, General $161,750
Petroleum Engineers $138,980
Podiatrists $133,870
Prosthodontists $130,820
Lawyers $130,490
Architectural and Engineering Managers $129,350
Natural Sciences Managers $128,230
Marketing Managers $126,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,660
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $124,160
Financial Managers $120,450
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $118,070
Sales Managers $116,860
General and Operations Managers $114,490
Air Traffic Controllers $114,460
Pharmacists $112,160
Physicists $112,090
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $110,940
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $108,760
Human Resources Managers $108,600
Optometrists $107,720
Management Occupations $107,410
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers $105,690
Nuclear Engineers $105,160
Political Scientists $105,040
Managers, All Other $104,910
Aerospace Engineers $103,870
Advertising and Promotions Managers $103,350
Computer and Information Research Scientists $103,160
Purchasing Managers $103,110
Actuaries $103,000
Astronomers $101,630
Computer Hardware Engineers $101,360
Mathematicians $101,320
Compensation and Benefits Managers $101,130
Software Developers, Systems Software $100,420
Economists $100,270
Chemical Engineers $99,440
Training and Development Managers $99,280
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $99,210
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $98,810
Legal Occupations $98,380
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $97,700
Sales Engineers $97,320
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $97,260
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $97,170
Industrial Production Managers $96,370
Physical Scientists, All Other $96,290
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,030
Art Directors $95,500
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $94,670
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $94,450
Construction Managers $93,900
Engineers, All Other $92,260
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
$92,250
Producers and Directors $92,220
Software Developers, Applications $92,080
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $91,730
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary $91,350
Veterinarians $91,250
Personal Financial Advisors $90,900
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $90,860
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School $90,200
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
$90,070
Physician Assistants $89,470
Electrical Engineers $89,200
Biomedical Engineers $88,360
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $88,340
Management Analysts $87,980
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $87,830
Financial Analysts $87,740
Biochemists and Biophysicists $87,640
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $87,640
Materials Engineers $86,790
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $86,730
Administrative Services Managers $86,720
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $86,620
Materials Scientists $86,600
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $86,060
Psychologists, All Other $85,830
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical
and Scientific Products $85,750
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $84,140
Real Estate Brokers $83,830
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other $83,710
Financial Examiners $83,620
Mechanical Engineers $83,550
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $83,480
Environmental Engineers $83,340
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $82,750
Civil Engineers $82,710
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,640
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $82,400
Computer Systems Analysts $82,320
Education Administrators, All Other $82,070
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,860
Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer
Network Architects $81,670
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $81,250
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,980
Computer Occupations, All Other* $80,500
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,460
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $80,450
Industrial Engineers $79,840
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $79,840
Athletes and Sports Competitors $79,830
Physical Therapists $79,830
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $79,600
Sociologists $79,460
Radiation Therapists $79,340
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $79,300
Hydrologists $79,070
Operations Research Analysts $78,840
Chiropractors $78,780
Computer and Mathematical Occupations $78,730
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $78,670
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and
Inspectors $78,540
Agricultural Engineers $78,400
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $77,550
Database Administrators $77,350
Statisticians $77,280
Architecture and Engineering Occupations $77,120
Broadcast News Analysts $76,370
Commercial Pilots $76,050
Computer Programmers $76,010
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $75,720
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $75,550
Occupational Therapists $74,970
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $74,890
Logisticians $74,860
Gaming Managers $74,780
Chemists $74,780
Ship Engineers $74,540
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $74,460
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $74,360
Network and Computer Systems Administrators* $74,270
Life Scientists, All Other $74,220
Animal Scientists $74,170
Geographers $74,170
Fashion Designers $73,930
Elevator Installers and Repairers $73,560
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $73,320
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists $73,090
Biological Scientists, All Other $73,050
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $72,730
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $72,660
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $72,360
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $72,300
History Teachers, Postsecondary $72,200
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers $72,020
Speech-Language Pathologists $72,000
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $71,760
Microbiologists $71,720
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $71,620
Budget Analysts $71,450
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $71,030
Audiologists $71,000
Orthotists and Prosthetists $71,000
Accountants and Auditors $70,130
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $70,010
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $69,960
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $69,870
Dental Hygienists $69,760
Epidemiologists $69,660
Credit Analysts $69,640
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $69,570
Registered Nurses* $69,110
Business Operations Specialists, All Other* $69,070
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $68,810
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $68,760
Business and Financial Operations Occupations $68,740
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $68,080
Multimedia Artists and Animators $68,060
Writers and Authors $68,060
Loan Officers $67,960
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $67,810
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $67,560
Insurance Underwriters $67,520
Nuclear Technicians $67,520
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations $67,470
Urban and Regional Planners $67,350
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $67,340
Technical Writers $67,280
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists* $67,130
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $66,720
Film and Video Editors $66,690
Landscape Architects $66,520
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and
Relay $65,950
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $65,800
Transportation Inspectors $65,770
Financial Specialists, All Other $65,700
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$65,690
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,050
Power Plant Operators $64,420
Food Scientists and Technologists $64,170
Soil and Plant Scientists $63,890
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $63,820
Compliance Officers $63,760
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $63,710
Commercial and Industrial Designers $63,570
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except
Technical and Scientific Products $63,520
Social and Community Service Managers $63,290
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $63,170
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $63,150
Insurance Sales Agents $62,970
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction
Workers $62,910
Emergency Management Directors $62,850
Cost Estimators $62,670
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Conservation Scientists $62,290
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians $62,260
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $62,190
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $62,080
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $61,880
Instructional Coordinators $61,720
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $61,520
Funeral Service Managers, Directors, Morticians, and Undertakers
$61,460
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
$61,280
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $61,110
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $61,030
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products $60,500
Editors $60,490
Public Relations Specialists $60,400
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other $60,340
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and
Gaugers $60,290
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $60,110
Legal Support Workers, All Other $60,070
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $59,900
Gas Plant Operators $59,870
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $59,450
Subway and Streetcar Operators $59,400
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $59,080
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,080
Anthropologists and Archeologists $59,040
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All
Other* $58,890
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $58,780
Surveyors $58,740
Commercial Divers $58,640
Transit and Railroad Police $58,560
Training and Development Specialists $58,540
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $58,540
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $58,420
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists $58,120
Geological and Petroleum Technicians $57,840
Historians $57,610
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $57,240
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians $57,240
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $57,100
Librarians $57,020
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $56,890
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $56,810
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical
Education $56,760
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians* $56,760
Boilermakers $56,650
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors $56,540
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and
Elementary School* $56,460
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $56,330
Respiratory Therapists $56,260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $56,260
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $56,230
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Foresters $56,130
Sound Engineering Technicians $56,110
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $56,100
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical
Education $55,780
Fish and Game Wardens $55,670
Forensic Science Technicians $55,660
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $55,480
Dietitians and Nutritionists $55,460
Advertising Sales Agents $55,430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $55,270
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving
Machine and Vehicle Operators $55,210
Lodging Managers $55,100
Construction and Building Inspectors $54,970
Chemical Plant and System Operators $54,920
Set and Exhibit Designers $54,890
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $54,500
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate $54,460
Avionics Technicians $54,390
Social Workers, All Other $54,220
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $54,210
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations $53,850
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $53,800
Music Directors and Composers $53,760
Court Reporters $53,710
Curators $53,540
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary $53,480
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $53,400
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other* $53,330
Roof Bolters, Mining $53,090
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $53,080
Plant and System Operators, All Other $52,960
Locomotive Engineers $52,940
Electricians $52,910
Therapists, All Other* $52,890
Electro-Mechanical Technicians $52,870
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except
Line Installers $52,870
Postal Service Clerks $52,860
Mechanical Engineering Technicians $52,810
Interior Designers $52,810
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $52,700
Food Service Managers $52,620
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial
Equipment $52,420
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $52,350
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$52,330
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $52,160
Mechanical Drafters $52,150
Health Educators $52,150
Occupational Therapy Assistants $52,150
Pile-Driver Operators $52,140
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $52,110
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation
Equipment $52,080
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $51,970
Industrial Engineering Technicians $51,850
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $51,830
Computer Support Specialists $51,820
Designers, All Other $51,640
Postal Service Mail Carriers $51,390
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and
Instructors $51,350
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $51,330
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program
$51,290
Real Estate Sales Agents $51,170
Physical Therapist Assistants $51,110
Mine Shuttle Car Operators $50,970
Mathematical Technicians $50,910
Education, Training, and Library Occupations $50,870
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $50,760
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
$50,740
Millwrights $50,650
Interpreters and Translators $50,610
Healthcare Social Workers $50,500
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $50,500
Architectural and Civil Drafters $50,160
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $50,160
Archivists $50,140
Crane and Tower Operators $50,040
Paralegals and Legal Assistants* $49,960
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners* $49,840
Airfield Operations Specialists $49,710
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $49,680
Gaming Supervisors $49,540
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture $49,430
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators $49,110
Environmental Engineering Technicians $48,910
Tapers $48,900
Locomotive Firers $48,820
Marriage and Family Therapists $48,710
Graphic Designers $48,690
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $48,620
Private Detectives and Investigators $48,610
Clergy $48,490
Civil Engineering Technicians $48,480
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal
and Plastic $48,460
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine
Operators $48,380
Drafters, All Other $48,370
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $48,310
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $48,240
Tool and Die Makers $48,170
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $48,120
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $48,030
Survey Researchers $47,740
Firefighters $47,720
Farm and Home Management Advisors $47,510
Respiratory Therapy Technicians $47,330
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $47,120
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $47,040
Medical Equipment Repairers $47,010
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists $46,990
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators $46,960
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers,
Hand $46,840
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $46,840
Rail Car Repairers $46,800
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $46,770
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining $46,680
Judicial Law Clerks $46,670
Chefs and Head Cooks $46,600
Hoist and Winch Operators $46,590
Sheet Metal Workers $46,530
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $46,460
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,440
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $46,400
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians $46,010
Mining Machine Operators, All Other $45,790
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $45,770
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
$45,720
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
$45,690
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$45,540
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $45,400
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $45,300
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
$45,270
All Occupations $45,230
Radio Operators $45,190
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and
Groundskeeping Workers $45,160
Embalmers $45,060
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $44,900
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $44,860
Counselors, All Other $44,850
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $44,850
Traffic Technicians $44,810
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining $44,670
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $44,650
Athletic Trainers $44,640
Construction and Extraction Occupations $44,630
Chemical Technicians $44,560
Riggers $44,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $44,410
Carpenters $44,330
Legal Secretaries $44,310
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs $44,250
Choreographers $44,160
Community and Social Service Occupations $43,830
Brokerage Clerks $43,800
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $43,660
Reporters and Correspondents $43,640
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $43,540
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $43,530
Bridge and Lock Tenders $43,460
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations $43,390
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $43,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers $43,300
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $43,220
Painters, Transportation Equipment $43,040
Recreational Therapists $42,940
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $42,910
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $42,900
Protective Service Occupations $42,730
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $42,650
Fallers $42,620
Mental Health Counselors $42,590
Surgical Technologists $42,460
Museum Technicians and Conservators $42,450
Broadcast Technicians $42,450
Social Science Research Assistants $42,410
Biological Technicians $42,290
Agricultural Inspectors $42,120
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $42,110
Wellhead Pumpers $42,070
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $42,050
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $42,040
Credit Counselors $41,940
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other* $41,830
Paperhangers $41,810
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $41,750
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $41,750
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $41,750
Flight Attendants $41,720
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $41,690
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $41,620
Glaziers $41,620
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $41,570
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $41,490
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $41,470
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other* $41,250
Bailiffs $41,160
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $41,110
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers $41,070
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other $41,040
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors $41,030
Tile and Marble Setters $40,860
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $40,800
Cargo and Freight Agents $40,680
Carpet Installers $40,650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $40,630
Patternmakers, Wood $40,630
Costume Attendants $40,600
Watch Repairers $40,590
Statistical Assistants $40,540
Machinists $40,520
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators $40,520
Radio and Television Announcers $40,510
Extraction Workers, All Other $40,500
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $40,070
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $39,990
Massage Therapists $39,920
Sales and Related Workers, All Other* $39,920
Public Address System and Other Announcers $39,870
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $39,830
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other* $39,670
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $39,500
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $39,500
Pipelayers $39,470
Stonemasons $39,430
Tax Preparers $39,410
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $39,370
Tire Builders $39,360
Computer Operators $39,280
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $39,230
Motorboat Operators 39130
Desktop Publishers $39,030
Material Moving Workers, All Other $39,020
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $38,960
Mechanical Door Repairers $38,920
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,910
Prepress Technicians and Workers $38,870
Legislators $38,860
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $38,830
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $38,830
Sailors and Marine Oilers $38,670
Roofers $38,570
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $38,560
Dental Laboratory Technicians $38,550
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $38,490
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $38,480
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $38,360
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $38,330
Construction and Related Workers, All Other* $38,250
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $38,200
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $38,180
Dredge Operators $38,100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $38,080
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $38,050
Procurement Clerks $37,940
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $37,920
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $37,910
Meter Readers, Utilities $37,800
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$37,780
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $37,760
Medical Appliance Technicians $37,680
Animal Breeders $37,670
Sales and Related Occupations $37,520
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic $37,510
Forest and Conservation Technicians $37,460
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers $37,460
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,440
Transportation Security Screeners* (federal only) $37,400
Home Appliance Repairers $37,370
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Teachers and Instructors, All Other* $37,260
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic $37,210
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $37,170
Rehabilitation Counselors $37,070
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $36,930
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,850
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $36,840
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $36,690
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $36,680
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $36,670
Photographers $36,580
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic $36,520
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $36,390
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
$36,360
Coaches and Scouts $36,340
Highway Maintenance Workers $36,340
Transportation Workers, All Other $36,230
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians $36,150
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors $36,150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $36,120
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $36,120
Helpers--Extraction Workers $36,110
Parking Enforcement Workers $36,090
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians $35,920
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $35,900
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $35,810
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $35,790
Printing Press Operators $35,760
Travel Agents $35,740
Farm Labor Contractors $35,720
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $35,670
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $35,630
Pourers and Casters, Metal $35,520
Correspondence Clerks $35,450
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic $35,410
Word Processors and Typists $35,240
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $35,190
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,140
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic $35,130
Floor Sanders and Finishers $34,990
Model Makers, Wood $34,930
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,930
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $34,910
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$34,890
Opticians, Dispensing $34,750
Dental Assistants $34,740
Protective Service Workers, All Other * $34,720
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $34,680
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic $34,550
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $34,420
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Animal Control Workers $34,390
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $34,360
Telephone Operators $34,270
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $34,260
Production Occupations $34,220
Semiconductor Processors $34,220
Motorcycle Mechanics $34,190
Construction Laborers $34,170
Office and Administrative Support Occupations $34,120
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic $34,120
Logging Equipment Operators $34,110
Medical Transcriptionists $34,050
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics $34,030
Billing and Posting Clerks $33,920
Rock Splitters, Quarry $33,920
Segmental Pavers $33,850
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $33,850
Bill and Account Collectors $33,770
Logging Workers, All Other $33,760
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $33,720
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $33,670
Log Graders and Scalers $33,500
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other* $33,420
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators $33,210
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations $33,200
Graduate Teaching Assistants $33,180
Customer Service Representatives $33,120
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers $33,120
Travel Guides $33,090
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical,
and Executive $33,020
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $32,970
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders $32,960
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $32,890
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $32,840
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers $32,800
Pest Control Workers $32,550
Medical Secretaries $32,430
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
$32,400
New Accounts Clerks $32,360
Craft Artists $32,270
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other* $32,240
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $32,220
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Synthetic and Glass Fibers $32,100
Skincare Specialists $32,080
Library Technicians $32,070
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $32,020
Parts Salespersons $32,000
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic $31,960
Fence Erectors $31,850
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $31,840
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $31,790
Occupational Therapy Aides $31,770
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,760
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $31,690
Upholsterers $31,640
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters $31,620
Religious Workers, All Other $31,600
Slot Supervisors $31,580
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $31,570
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $31,510
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $31,410
Psychiatric Technicians $31,370
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $31,330
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers $31,290
Medical Equipment Preparers $31,180
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $31,150
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $31,150
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,140
Cooks, Private Household $31,080
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $31,060
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $31,010
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $30,990
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $30,990
Social and Human Service Assistants $30,710
Order Clerks $30,690
Production Workers, All Other* $30,670
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $30,570
Animal Trainers $30,510
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $30,480
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and
Marble Setters $30,470
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic $30,380
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $30,350
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers $30,220
Medical Assistants $30,170
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,150
Etchers and Engravers $30,120
Pharmacy Technicians $30,020
Butchers and Meat Cutters $30,000
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $29,920
Team Assemblers $29,740
Furniture Finishers $29,720
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $29,640
Fabric Menders, Except Garment $29,580
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other $29,450
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $29,440
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $29,270
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $29,270
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client $29,220
Dietetic Technicians $29,200
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $29,190
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators
and Tenders $29,140
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Concierges $29,030
Data Entry Keyers $29,010
Agricultural Workers, All Other $28,940
Office Clerks, General $28,920
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $28,890
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $28,850
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $28,800
Woodworkers, All Other $28,790
Helpers--Electricians $28,780
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $28,710
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,500
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $28,430
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $28,420
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and
Tenders $28,420
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $28,410
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except
Sawing $28,160
Barbers $28,050
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $28,010
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $27,950
Models $27,830
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and
Related Workers $27,600
Food Batchmakers $27,580
Driver/Sales Workers $27,490
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $27,480
Helpers--Carpenters $27,470
File Clerks $27,460
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $27,440
Healthcare Support Occupations $27,370
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $27,340
Psychiatric Aides $27,270
Forest and Conservation Workers $27,180
Security Guards $27,040
Agricultural Equipment Operators $26,830
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $26,820
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $26,760
Receptionists and Information Clerks $26,730
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $26,710
Gaming Cage Workers $26,670
Tour Guides and Escorts $26,660
Couriers and Messengers $26,600
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $26,580
Counter and Rental Clerks $26,520
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $26,520
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $26,510
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $26,460
Residential Advisors $26,460
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders $26,460
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $26,240
Telemarketers $25,920
Crossing Guards $25,880
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
$25,770
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $25,680
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $25,650
Sewers, Hand $25,590
Library Assistants, Clerical $25,570
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations $25,560
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $25,560
Tellers $25,510
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
$25,490
Gaming Service Workers, All Other $25,450
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants* $25,420
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $25,380
Floral Designers $25,350
Tire Repairers and Changers $25,350
Recreation Workers $25,330
Teacher Assistants $25,270
Physical Therapist Aides $25,190
Bakers $25,160
Retail Salespersons $25,130
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs $25,020
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $24,980
Cooks, All Other $24,930
Helpers--Roofers $24,930
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
$24,840
Personal Care and Service Occupations $24,620
Funeral Attendants $24,600
Bicycle Repairers $24,460
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $24,430
Helpers--Production Workers $24,370
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations $24,300
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical
Technicians $24,300
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $24,250
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners $24,240
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $24,230
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants $24,210
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $24,190
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $24,130
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $23,940
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $23,910
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $23,800
Cooks, Restaurant $23,410
Pharmacy Aides $23,350
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $23,100
Sewing Machine Operators $23,080
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $22,750
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $22,600
Packers and Packagers, Hand $22,480
Motion Picture Projectionists $22,200
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers $22,000
Gaming Dealers $21,930
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $21,890
Home Health Aides $21,820
Manicurists and Pedicurists $21,760
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $21,760
Parking Lot Attendants $21,600
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Bartenders $21,550
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $21,520
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $21,480
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $21,440
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations $21,430
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $21,380
Childcare Workers $21,320
Cooks, Short Order $21,280
Food Preparation Workers $20,950
Waiters and Waitresses $20,890
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service
Workers $20,850
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $20,690
Personal Care Aides $20,560
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $20,530
Cashiers $20,230
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $20,160
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $20,020
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $19,960
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $19,660
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $19,540
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
$19,450
Shampooers $19,130
Dishwashers $18,840
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast
Food $18,790
Cooks, Fast Food $18,720
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Surgeons $225,390
Anesthesiologists $220,100
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons $214,120
Obstetricians And Gynecologists $210,340
Orthodontists $200,290
Internists, General $189,480
Physicians And Surgeons, All Other $180,870
Family And General Practitioners $173,860
Chief Executives $173,350
Psychiatrists $167,610
Pediatricians, General $165,720
Dentists, All Other Specialists $162,190
Dentists, General $158,770
Prosthodontists $139,620
Podiatrists $133,410
Lawyers $129,440
Natural Sciences Managers $129,320
Petroleum Engineers $127,970
Architectural And Engineering Managers $125,900
Computer And Information Systems Managers $123,280
Marketing Managers $122,720
Financial Managers $116,970
Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers $115,300
Sales Managers $114,110
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $114,040
General And Operations Managers $113,100
Physicists $112,020
Air Traffic Controllers $110,280
Pharmacists $109,380
Human Resources Managers $108,600
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $107,990
Political Scientists $107,930
Optometrists $106,750
Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates $105,390
Public Relations And Fundraising Managers $104,390
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $103,960
Computer And Information Research Scientists $103,150
Managers, All Other $102,160
Computer Hardware Engineers $101,600
Nuclear Engineers $101,500
Purchasing Managers $100,600
Mathematicians $100,260
Economists $99,350
Aerospace Engineers $99,000
Advertising And Promotions Managers $98,720
Actuaries $98,620
Software Developers, Systems Software $97,960
Compensation And Benefits Managers $96,940
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $96,680
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $96,480
Training And Development Managers $95,800
Physical Scientists, All Other $95,780
Industrial Production Managers $95,660
Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents $95,130
Sales Engineers $94,760
Chemical Engineers $94,590
Construction Managers $94,240
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Art Directors $94,100
Medical And Health Services Managers $93,670
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers $93,380
Astronomers $93,340
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $92,870
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $92,730
Veterinarians $92,570
Engineers, All Other $91,770
Personal Financial Advisors $91,220
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary $90,660
Software Developers, Applications $90,410
Education Administrators, Elementary And Secondary School $89,990
Agents And Business Managers Of Artists, Performers, And Athletes
$89,840
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers $89,740
Producers And Directors $88,610
Atmospheric And Space Scientists $88,010
Electrical Engineers $87,770
Marine Engineers And Naval Architects $87,770
Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
$87,350
Athletes And Sports Competitors $87,340
Management Analysts $87,260
Physician Assistants $87,140
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $86,710
Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers $86,630
Biochemists And Biophysicists $86,580
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $86,570
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $86,560
Psychologists, All Other $86,510
Materials Scientists $86,300
Financial Analysts $86,040
Materials Engineers $85,860
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $85,470
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $85,400
Biomedical Engineers $84,780
Administrative Services Managers $84,390
Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical
And Scientific Products $84,360
Environmental Engineers $83,160
Mechanical Engineers $82,480
Financial Examiners $82,320
Civil Engineers $82,280
Education Administrators, All Other $81,870
Health Diagnosing And Treating Practitioners, All Other $81,830
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $81,760
Computer Systems Analysts $81,250
First-Line Supervisors Of Non-Retail Sales Workers $81,120
Forestry And Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $81,120
First-Line Supervisors Of Police And Detectives $80,770
Sociologists $80,130
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $80,070
Anthropology And Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $80,040
Chiropractors $79,820
Computer Occupations, All Other* $79,790
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, And Computer
Network Architects $79,370
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $79,300
Hydrologists $79,280
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,620
Architects, Except Landscape And Naval $78,530
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,490
Industrial Engineers $78,450
Radiation Therapists $78,290
Health And Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers And
Inspectors $78,210
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,190
Physical Therapists $77,990
Social Scientists And Related Workers, All Other $77,890
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $77,310
Operations Research Analysts $76,980
Area, Ethnic, And Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $76,720
Statisticians $76,070
Real Estate Brokers $76,060
Database Administrators $75,730
Computer Programmers $74,900
Agricultural Engineers $74,790
Fashion Designers $74,440
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $74,320
Gaming Managers $73,940
Logisticians $73,510
Commercial Pilots $73,490
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $73,480
Occupational Therapists $73,380
Chemists $73,240
Detectives And Criminal Investigators $73,010
Geographers $72,890
Broadcast News Analysts $72,710
Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists $72,540
Network And Computer Systems Administrators* $72,200
Life Scientists, All Other $72,120
Microbiologists $72,030
First-Line Supervisors Of Fire Fighting And Prevention Workers $71,890
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $71,830
Biological Scientists, All Other $71,310
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $71,280
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $71,230
Ship Engineers $70,920
History Teachers, Postsecondary $70,860
Art, Drama, And Music Teachers, Postsecondary $70,850
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $70,760
Budget Analysts $70,660
Captains, Mates, And Pilots Of Water Vessels $70,500
Elevator Installers And Repairers $70,010
Speech-Language Pathologists $69,880
Audiologists $69,840
Philosophy And Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $69,150
Power Distributors And Dispatchers $69,130
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $69,060
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $69,050
Accountants And Auditors $68,960
Orthotists And Prosthetists $68,930
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Dental Hygienists $68,680
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $68,630
Epidemiologists $68,280
Credit Analysts $68,180
Animal Scientists $68,170
English Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $67,920
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $67,820
Environmental Scientists And Specialists, Including Health $67,810
Registered Nurses* $67,720
Business Operations Specialists, All Other* $67,710
Nuclear Technicians $67,330
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $66,950
Financial Specialists, All Other $66,920
Landscape Architects $66,880
Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists* $66,850
Foreign Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $66,520
Arbitrators, Mediators, And Conciliators $66,460
Technical Writers $66,240
Urban And Regional Planners $66,020
Nursing Instructors And Teachers, Postsecondary $66,010
Writers And Authors $65,960
Farmers, Ranchers, And Other Agricultural Managers $65,960
Loan Officers $65,900
Occupational Health And Safety Specialists $65,610
Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$65,590
Food Scientists And Technologists $65,380
Insurance Underwriters $65,220
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $64,900
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $64,370
Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, And
Relay $64,120
Recreation And Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $63,760
Buyers And Purchasing Agents, Farm Products $63,540
Media And Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $63,530
Multimedia Artists And Animators $63,440
Transportation Inspectors $63,050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Except
Technical And Scientific Products $62,720
Soil And Plant Scientists $62,600
Insurance Sales Agents $62,520
Funeral Service Managers, Directors, Morticians, And Undertakers
$62,490
Property, Real Estate, And Community Association Managers $62,400
Social And Community Service Managers $62,360
Power Plant Operators $62,270
First-Line Supervisors Of Construction Trades And Extraction
Workers $62,260
Compliance Officers $62,140
Cost Estimators $62,060
Commercial And Industrial Designers $61,890
Film And Video Editors $61,890
Artists And Related Workers, All Other $61,760
Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists $61,660
First-Line Supervisors Of Mechanics, Installers, And Repairers $61,350
Instructional Coordinators $61,270
Conservation Scientists $61,200
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Cartographers And Photogrammetrists $60,970
Postmasters And Mail Superintendents $60,500
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other $60,430
Geological And Petroleum Technicians $60,410
Emergency Management Directors $60,330
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, And Investigators $60,200
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, And Farm Products
$60,160
Aerospace Engineering And Operations Technicians $59,990
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil And Gas $59,980
Compensation, Benefits, And Job Analysis Specialists $59,590
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, And
Gaugers $59,580
Editors $59,340
Legal Support Workers, All Other $59,310
Public Relations Specialists $59,150
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $59,060
First-Line Supervisors Of Correctional Officers $58,290
Surveyors $58,140
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,080
Anthropologists And Archeologists $58,040
Historians $57,840
Human Resources, Training, And Labor Relations Specialists, All
Other* $57,830
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $57,710
Gas Plant Operators $57,660
Electrical Power-Line Installers And Repairers $57,510
Training And Development Specialists $57,280
Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technologists $56,870
Electrical And Electronics Engineering Technicians $56,690
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $56,500
Commercial Divers $56,400
Librarians $56,360
Wholesale And Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $56,300
First-Line Supervisors Of Production And Operating Workers $56,170
Fire Inspectors And Investigators $56,160
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $56,010
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special And Career/Technical
Education $55,990
Educational, Guidance, School, And Vocational Counselors $55,970
Electrical And Electronics Drafters $55,960
Transit And Railroad Police $55,930
Foresters $55,790
Boilermakers $55,750
Radiologic Technologists And Technicians* $55,730
Fish And Game Wardens $55,650
Police And Sheriff'S Patrol Officers $55,620
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, And
Elementary School* $55,220
Respiratory Therapists $55,200
Forensic Science Technicians $55,040
Advertising Sales Agents $55,020
First-Line Supervisors Of Transportation And Material-Moving
Machine And Vehicle Operators $54,950
Middle School Teachers, Except Special And Career/Technical
Education $54,880
Tax Examiners And Collectors, And Revenue Agents $54,830
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Chemical Plant And System Operators $54,700
Lodging Managers $54,570
Dietitians And Nutritionists $54,340
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $54,330
Construction And Building Inspectors $54,320
Appraisers And Assessors Of Real Estate $54,230
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $54,160
Sound Engineering Technicians $54,030
Subway And Streetcar Operators $53,440
Aircraft Mechanics And Service Technicians $53,280
Court Reporters $53,270
Curators $53,160
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, And Illustrators $53,080
Telecommunications Equipment Installers And Repairers, Except
Line Installers $52,850
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary $52,790
Music Directors And Composers $52,750
Stationary Engineers And Boiler Operators $52,620
Healthcare Practitioners And Technical Workers, All Other* $52,580
Postal Service Clerks $52,520
Real Estate Sales Agents $52,490
Railroad Conductors And Yardmasters $52,370
Social Workers, All Other $52,270
Food Service Managers $52,220
Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Commercial And Industrial
Equipment $52,120
Interior Designers $52,100
Avionics Technicians $52,050
Pile-Driver Operators $52,020
Plant And System Operators, All Other $52,010
Therapists, All Other* $51,980
Electricians $51,810
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $51,610
Set And Exhibit Designers $51,600
Signal And Track Switch Repairers $51,580
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $51,550
Mechanical Engineering Technicians $51,450
Occupational Therapy Assistants $51,300
Precision Instrument And Equipment Repairers, All Other $51,290
Probation Officers And Correctional Treatment Specialists $51,240
Mechanical Drafters $51,200
Electro-Mechanical Technicians $51,160
Adult Basic And Secondary Education And Literacy Teachers And
Instructors $51,080
Makeup Artists, Theatrical And Performance $50,980
Gas Compressor And Gas Pumping Station Operators $50,920
Locomotive Engineers $50,870
First-Line Supervisors Of Office And Administrative Support Workers
$50,770
Cardiovascular Technologists And Technicians $50,720
Industrial Engineering Technicians $50,540
Media And Communication Workers, All Other $50,490
Designers, All Other $50,440
Education Administrators, Preschool And Childcare Center/Program
$50,410
Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters $50,360
Roof Bolters, Mining $50,290
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Health Educators $50,270
Postal Service Mail Carriers $50,250
Brickmasons And Blockmasons $50,110
Telecommunications Line Installers And Repairers $50,080
Crane And Tower Operators $49,980
Computer Support Specialists $49,930
Millwrights $49,820
Physical Therapist Assistants $49,810
Interpreters And Translators $49,790
Electrical And Electronics Installers And Repairers, Transportation
Equipment $49,730
Paralegals And Legal Assistants* $49,640
Control And Valve Installers And Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
$49,380
Gaming Supervisors $49,270
Healthcare Social Workers $49,200
Archivists $49,190
Mathematical Technicians $49,170
Railroad Brake, Signal, And Switch Operators $48,820
Meeting, Convention, And Event Planners* $48,780
Architectural And Civil Drafters $48,740
Mine Shuttle Car Operators $48,730
Structural Iron And Steel Workers $48,710
Tool And Die Makers $48,710
First-Line Supervisors Of Protective Service Workers, All Other $48,670
Tapers $48,560
Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture $48,450
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal
And Plastic $48,400
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, And Processing Machine
Operators $48,340
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $48,300
Clergy $48,290
Drafters, All Other $48,190
Graphic Designers $48,140
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $48,030
Civil Engineering Technicians $47,940
Private Detectives And Investigators $47,830
Firefighters $47,730
Farm And Home Management Advisors $47,640
Marriage And Family Therapists $47,530
Occupational Health And Safety Technicians $47,520
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $47,100
Locomotive Firers $47,040
Environmental Engineering Technicians $46,820
Airfield Operations Specialists $46,740
Rail Car Repairers $46,400
Medical Equipment Repairers $46,380
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, And Blasters $46,370
Respiratory Therapy Technicians $46,340
Rail-Track Laying And Maintenance Equipment Operators $46,230
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining $46,170
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $46,140
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $46,060
Life, Physical, And Social Science Technicians, All Other $45,980
First-Line Supervisors Of Helpers, Laborers, And Material Movers,
Hand $45,930
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Audio-Visual And Multimedia Collections Specialists $45,910
Executive Secretaries And Executive Administrative Assistants $45,860
Chemical Equipment Operators And Tenders $45,790
Sheet Metal Workers $45,710
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, And Systems Assemblers $45,230
First-Line Supervisors Of Farming, Fishing, And Forestry Workers
$45,040
Heating, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Mechanics And
Installers $44,860
Operating Engineers And Other Construction Equipment Operators
$44,830
Derrick Operators, Oil And Gas $44,790
Chefs And Head Cooks $44,780
First-Line Supervisors Of Landscaping, Lawn Service, And
Groundskeeping Workers $44,730
Model Makers, Metal And Plastic $44,730
Reinforcing Iron And Rebar Workers $44,690
Mine Cutting And Channeling Machine Operators $44,530
Radio Operators $44,510
Tank Car, Truck, And Ship Loaders $44,510
Audio And Video Equipment Technicians $44,460
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $44,450
Environmental Science And Protection Technicians, Including Health
$44,440
Riggers $44,440
Counselors, All Other $44,380
Embalmers $44,280
Chemical Technicians $44,200
Fabric And Apparel Patternmakers $44,190
Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks $44,070
Judicial Law Clerks $44,060
Athletic Trainers $44,030
Mining Machine Operators, All Other $44,010
Carpenters $43,890
Child, Family, And School Social Workers $43,850
Reporters And Correspondents $43,780
Traffic Technicians $43,550
Survey Researchers $43,450
Title Examiners, Abstractors, And Searchers $43,370
Legal Secretaries $43,270
Bridge And Lock Tenders $43,090
Education, Training, And Library Workers, All Other $42,900
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, And Mining $42,810
Correctional Officers And Jailers $42,780
Brokerage Clerks $42,640
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $42,620
Models $42,560
Wellhead Pumpers $42,540
Water And Wastewater Treatment Plant And System Operators $42,530
Agricultural Inspectors $42,340
Bus And Truck Mechanics And Diesel Engine Specialists $42,250
Health Technologists And Technicians, All Other* $42,240
Painters, Transportation Equipment $42,160
Choreographers $42,110
Radio, Cellular, And Tower Equipment Installers And Repairs $42,090
Earth Drillers, Except Oil And Gas $42,050
Museum Technicians And Conservators $41,940
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers $41,880
Tile And Marble Setters $41,830
Biological Technicians $41,740
Credit Counselors $41,700
Flight Attendants $41,630
Drywall And Ceiling Tile Installers $41,570
Terrazzo Workers And Finishers $41,530
Recreational Therapists $41,440
Sales And Related Workers, All Other* $41,400
Mental Health Counselors $41,360
Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses $41,360
Surgical Technologists $41,310
Automotive Body And Related Repairers $41,270
Community And Social Service Specialists, All Other* $41,250
Paperhangers $41,230
Camera And Photographic Equipment Repairers $41,220
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers $41,210
Broadcast Technicians $41,170
Hoist And Winch Operators $41,110
Plasterers And Stucco Masons $41,080
Bailiffs $40,910
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $40,900
Substance Abuse And Behavioral Disorder Counselors $40,810
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $40,800
Security And Fire Alarm Systems Installers $40,760
Patternmakers, Wood $40,700
Directors, Religious Activities And Education $40,600
Extraction Workers, All Other $40,600
Glaziers $40,540
Surveying And Mapping Technicians $40,370
Carpet Installers $40,320
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $40,310
Forest Fire Inspectors And Prevention Specialists $40,200
Motorboat Operators $40,170
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators And Tenders $40,100
Social Science Research Assistants $40,090
Radio And Television Announcers $39,910
Excavating And Loading Machine And Dragline Operators $39,910
First-Line Supervisors Of Retail Sales Workers $39,890
Layout Workers, Metal And Plastic $39,890
Stonemasons $39,850
Machinists $39,780
Massage Therapists $39,770
Patternmakers, Metal And Plastic $39,600
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, And Hard Tiles $39,490
Heavy And Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $39,450
Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers, All Other* $39,330
Cement Masons And Concrete Finishers $39,290
Computer, Automated Teller, And Office Machine Repairers $39,080
Desktop Publishers $39,060
Cargo And Freight Agents $39,020
Engine And Other Machine Assemblers $38,990
Watch Repairers $38,960
Teachers And Instructors, All Other* $38,940
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine
Setters, Operators, And Tenders $38,800
Fallers $38,660
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Medical Appliance Technicians $38,610
Jewelers And Precious Stone And Metal Workers $38,520
Legislators $38,470
First-Line Supervisors Of Personal Service Workers $38,430
Computer Operators $38,340
Pipelayers $38,230
Automotive Service Technicians And Mechanics $38,200
Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians $38,190
Sailors And Marine Oilers $38,030
Paving, Surfacing, And Tamping Equipment Operators $38,020
Dental Laboratory Technicians $37,980
Prepress Technicians And Workers $37,970
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $37,960
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll And Timekeeping $37,900
Roofers $37,880
Electric Motor, Power Tool, And Related Repairers $37,860
Public Address System And Other Announcers $37,840
Tire Builders $37,840
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, And Hostlers $37,810
Mechanical Door Repairers $37,780
Transportation Security Screeners* (Federal Only) $37,650
Painters, Construction And Maintenance $37,610
Locksmiths And Safe Repairers $37,550
Milling And Planing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal
And Plastic $37,540
Construction And Related Workers, All Other* $37,510
First-Line Supervisors Of Housekeeping And Janitorial Workers $37,480
Material Moving Workers, All Other $37,480
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic
$37,450
Information And Record Clerks, All Other $37,450
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, And Ambulance $37,430
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, And Brazers $37,370
Motorboat Mechanics And Service Technicians $37,360
Procurement Clerks $37,150
Statistical Assistants $37,090
Payroll And Timekeeping Clerks $37,070
Tax Preparers $37,060
Bus Drivers, Transit And Intercity $37,060
Helpers--Extraction Workers $37,060
Police, Fire, And Ambulance Dispatchers $36,900
Forest And Conservation Technicians $36,860
Meter Readers, Utilities $36,800
Maintenance And Repair Workers, General $36,630
Dredge Operators $36,580
Home Appliance Repairers $36,490
Insurance Claims And Policy Processing Clerks $36,390
Court, Municipal, And License Clerks $36,170
Parking Enforcement Workers $36,130
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, And Wall $36,120
Transportation Workers, All Other $36,010
Photographers $35,980
Coaches And Scouts $35,950
Fitness Trainers And Aerobics Instructors $35,920
Structural Metal Fabricators And Fitters $35,900
Farm Labor Contractors $35,890
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal And Plastic $35,890
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Rehabilitation Counselors $35,850
Lathe And Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $35,830
Highway Maintenance Workers $35,830
Tool Grinders, Filers, And Sharpeners $35,660
Animal Breeders $35,620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, And Weighers $35,550
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, And Kettle Operators And Tenders $35,520
Septic Tank Servicers And Sewer Pipe Cleaners $35,460
Printing Press Operators $35,370
Pourers And Casters, Metal $35,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks $35,340
Welding, Soldering, And Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $35,220
Loan Interviewers And Clerks $35,180
Agricultural And Food Science Technicians $35,140
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers And Repairers
$35,100
Medical Records And Health Information Technicians $35,010
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $34,970
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $34,900
Musical Instrument Repairers And Tuners $34,830
Opticians, Dispensing $34,800
Farm Equipment Mechanics And Service Technicians $34,680
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, And Clerks $34,670
Graduate Teaching Assistants $34,660
Semiconductor Processors $34,610
Costume Attendants $34,580
Logging Workers, All Other $34,510
Correspondence Clerks $34,440
Word Processors And Typists $34,420
Log Graders And Scalers $34,330
Refuse And Recyclable Material Collectors $34,310
Floor Sanders And Finishers $34,220
Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other $34,190
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal
And Plastic $34,150
Dental Assistants $34,140
Automotive Glass Installers And Repairers $34,120
Mixing And Blending Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $34,120
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic
$34,100
Roustabouts, Oil And Gas $34,020
Animal Control Workers $34,020
Travel Agents $33,950
Motorcycle Mechanics $33,950
Extruding And Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $33,900
Model Makers, Wood $33,730
Crushing, Grinding, And Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $33,720
Drilling And Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $33,620
Construction Laborers $33,590
Proofreaders And Copy Markers $33,550
Medical Transcriptionists $33,530
Protective Service Workers, All Other * $33,420
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Telephone Operators $33,400
Logging Equipment Operators $33,400
Emergency Medical Technicians And Paramedics $33,300
Billing And Posting Clerks $33,270
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And
Plastic $33,250
Bill And Account Collectors $33,100
Gaming Surveillance Officers And Gaming Investigators $33,020
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $32,920
Extruding And Forming Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Synthetic And Glass Fibers $32,840
Customer Service Representatives $32,780
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, And Compacting Machine Setters,
Operators, And Tenders $32,740
Reservation And Transportation Ticket Agents And Travel Clerks $32,640
Office And Administrative Support Workers, All Other* $32,600
Pest Control Workers $32,480
Segmental Pavers $32,480
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers $32,380
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, And Buffing Machine Tool Setters,
Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic $32,310
Timing Device Assemblers And Adjusters $32,300
Tree Trimmers And Pruners $32,220
Light Truck Or Delivery Services Drivers $32,140
Religious Workers, All Other $32,070
Skincare Specialists $32,030
Craft Artists $32,010
Secretaries And Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical,
And Executive $32,000
Coin, Vending, And Amusement Machine Servicers And Repairers
$31,950
Foundry Mold And Coremakers $31,940
Travel Guides $31,900
Medical Secretaries $31,820
Cabinetmakers And Bench Carpenters $31,790
First-Line Supervisors Of Food Preparation And Serving Workers $31,770
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other* $31,670
Upholsterers $31,620
New Accounts Clerks $31,540
Psychiatric Technicians $31,520
Industrial Truck And Tractor Operators $31,500
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, And Applicators, Vegetation $31,470
Library Technicians $31,410
Parts Salespersons $31,380
Fence Erectors $31,170
Animal Trainers $31,110
Cooks, Private Household $31,110
Electrical And Electronic Equipment Assemblers $31,110
Occupational Therapy Aides $31,090
Cutting And Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $31,090
Coating, Painting, And Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $31,050
Assemblers And Fabricators, All Other $31,040
Veterinary Technologists And Technicians $31,030
Production Workers, All Other* $30,980
Plating And Coating Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $30,940
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Rock Splitters, Quarry $30,860
Cooling And Freezing Equipment Operators And Tenders $30,830
Print Binding And Finishing Workers $30,800
Outdoor Power Equipment And Other Small Engine Mechanics $30,790
Cutting, Punching, And Press Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders, Metal And Plastic $30,690
Conveyor Operators And Tenders $30,550
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators And Tenders $30,520
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, And Tile And
Marble Setters $30,470
Electronic Equipment Installers And Repairers, Motor Vehicles $30,460
Medical Equipment Preparers $30,350
Order Clerks $30,320
Molders, Shapers, And Casters, Except Metal And Plastic $30,270
Etchers And Engravers $30,210
Butchers And Meat Cutters $30,190
Interviewers, Except Eligibility And Loan $30,120
Slot Supervisors $30,110
Social And Human Service Assistants $30,100
Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks $30,070
Manufactured Building And Mobile Home Installers $30,070
Molding, Coremaking, And Casting Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders, Metal And Plastic $30,030
Coil Winders, Tapers, And Finishers $29,980
Medical Assistants $29,760
Fiberglass Laminators And Fabricators $29,620
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $29,610
Concierges $29,480
Pharmacy Technicians $29,330
Furniture Finishers $29,230
Team Assemblers $29,220
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,200
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, And Samplers, Recordkeeping $28,990
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $28,960
Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine
Operators And Tenders $28,940
Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials $28,900
Dietetic Technicians $28,820
Textile, Apparel, And Furnishings Workers, All Other $28,720
Grinding And Polishing Workers, Hand $28,710
Bus Drivers, School Or Special Client $28,660
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $28,610
Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers $28,480
Data Entry Keyers $28,400
Tailors, Dressmakers, And Custom Sewers $28,360
Helpers--Electricians $28,300
Office Clerks, General $28,240
Machine Feeders And Offbearers $28,170
Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And
Tenders $28,090
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters $27,950
Barbers $27,930
Woodworkers, All Other $27,910
Fishers And Related Fishing Workers $27,880
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $27,830
Agricultural Workers, All Other $27,780
Forest And Conservation Workers $27,740
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $27,650
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except
Sawing $27,650
Demonstrators And Product Promoters $27,630
Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders $27,580
Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $27,530
Fabric Menders, Except Garment $27,370
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Wood $27,310
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News And Street Vendors, And
Related Workers $27,300
Driver/Sales Workers $27,070
Shoe Machine Operators And Tenders $26,960
Gaming Cage Workers $26,950
Helpers--Carpenters $26,890
Security Guards $26,870
Food Batchmakers $26,820
File Clerks $26,800
Psychiatric Aides $26,710
Painting, Coating, And Decorating Workers $26,680
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers $26,620
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists $26,510
Residential Advisors $26,400
Textile Knitting And Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $26,360
Gaming Service Workers, All Other $26,320
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $26,280
Receptionists And Information Clerks $26,260
Textile Winding, Twisting, And Drawing Out Machine Setters,
Operators, And Tenders $26,200
Cutters And Trimmers, Hand $26,140
Couriers And Messengers $26,100
Tour Guides And Escorts $26,090
Agricultural Equipment Operators $25,970
Crossing Guards $25,850
Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand $25,710
Counter And Rental Clerks $25,620
Telemarketers $25,470
Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers $25,430
Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders $25,360
Bakers $25,350
Recreation Workers $25,270
Sewers, Hand $25,200
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, And Attendants* $25,140
Library Assistants, Clerical $25,120
Floral Designers $25,030
Physical Therapist Aides $25,000
Retail Salespersons $25,000
Tellers $24,980
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $24,950
Tire Repairers And Changers $24,920
Teacher Assistants $24,880
Photographic Process Workers And Processing Machine Operators
$24,760
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, And Stucco Masons
$24,730
Textile Bleaching And Dyeing Machine Operators And Tenders $24,720
Shoe And Leather Workers And Repairers $24,690
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Cooks, All Other $24,590
Funeral Attendants $24,590
Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs $24,580
Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners
$24,560
Bicycle Repairers $24,490
Helpers--Roofers $24,450
Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers $24,420
Helpers--Production Workers $24,240
Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria $24,180
Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical
Technicians $24,130
Gaming And Sports Book Writers And Runners $24,060
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals $24,040
Slaughterers And Meat Packers $24,010
Stock Clerks And Order Fillers $23,790
Baggage Porters And Bellhops $23,720
Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers $23,660
Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers $23,440
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants $23,320
Cooks, Restaurant $23,260
Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other $23,070
Pharmacy Aides $22,830
Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other $22,760
Sewing Machine Operators $22,630
Motion Picture Projectionists $22,530
Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment $22,340
Packers And Packagers, Hand $22,100
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers $22,070
Manicurists And Pedicurists $22,060
Entertainment Attendants And Related Workers, All Other $21,850
Gaming Dealers $21,820
Home Health Aides $21,760
Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants $21,700
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $21,640
Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks $21,430
Bartenders $21,310
Parking Lot Attendants $21,250
Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers $21,230
Automotive And Watercraft Service Attendants $21,210
Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products $21,180
Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners $21,150
Childcare Workers $21,110
Cooks, Short Order $21,030
Waiters And Waitresses $20,790
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service
Workers $20,750
Food Preparation Workers $20,660
Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials $20,480
Personal Care Aides $20,420
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers $20,290
Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse $20,040
Cashiers $19,810
Amusement And Recreation Attendants $19,750
Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop $19,600
Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers $19,320
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop
$19,280
Shampooers $19,140
Dishwashers $18,680
Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast
Food $18,610
Cooks, Fast Food $18,540
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Surgeons $219,770
Anesthesiologists $211,750
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons $210,710
Orthodontists $206,190
Obstetricians And Gynecologists $204,470
Internists, General $183,990
Physicians And Surgeons, All Other $173,860
Family And General Practitioners $168,550
Chief Executives $167,280
Psychiatrists $163,660
Pediatricians, General $161,410
Dentists, General $156,850
Dentists, All Other Specialists $153,570
Podiatrists $131,730
Lawyers $129,020
Natural Sciences Managers $127,000
Prosthodontists $125,400
Engineering Managers $122,810
Computer And Information Systems Managers $120,640
Marketing Managers $120,070
Petroleum Engineers $119,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers $117,060
Financial Managers $113,730
Sales Managers $111,570
Physicists $111,250
General And Operations Managers $110,550
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $109,150
Air Traffic Controllers $106,990
Optometrists $106,960
Pharmacists $106,630
Human Resources Managers, All Other $105,510
Computer And Information Scientists, Research $105,370
Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates $103,990
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $103,340
Astronomers $102,740
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $102,570
Public Relations Managers $101,850
Computer Hardware Engineers $101,410
Political Scientists $101,050
Nuclear Engineers $100,350
Managers, All Other $99,100
Advertising And Promotions Managers $97,670
Actuaries $97,450
Purchasing Managers $96,910
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software $96,620
Economists $96,320
Aerospace Engineers $96,270
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $95,340
Compensation And Benefits Managers $95,230
Physical Scientists, All Other $94,880
Training And Development Managers $94,360
Personal Financial Advisors $94,180
Mathematicians $93,920
Industrial Production Managers $93,650
Construction Managers $93,290
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $92,970
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers $92,710
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Chemical Engineers $91,670
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $91,540
Art Directors $91,520
Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents $91,390
Medical And Health Services Managers $90,970
Engineers, All Other $90,600
Sales Engineers $90,540
Computer Software Engineers, Applications $90,170
Veterinarians $90,110
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $89,320
Biochemists And Biophysicists $88,550
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers $87,620
Agents And Business Managers Of Artists, Performers, And Athletes
$87,430
Education Administrators, Elementary And Secondary School $87,390
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $87,220
Producers And Directors $86,870
Electrical Engineers $86,250
Materials Engineers $85,660
Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers $85,470
Financial Analysts $85,240
Atmospheric And Space Scientists $85,160
Physician Assistants $84,830
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $84,760
Management Analysts $84,650
Psychologists, All Other $84,220
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $83,840
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary $83,320
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $83,320
Biomedical Engineers $82,550
Materials Scientists $82,350
Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
$82,080
Administrative Services Managers $81,530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical
And Scientific Products $81,370
Civil Engineers $81,180
Athletes And Sports Competitors $80,950
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $80,790
Environmental Engineers $80,750
Mechanical Engineers $80,580
Computer Systems Analysts $80,430
Chiropractors $80,390
Education Administrators, All Other $80,140
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Non-Retail Sales Workers $79,610
Marine Engineers And Naval Architects $79,240
Financial Examiners $79,070
Architects, Except Landscape And Naval $78,880
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Police And Detectives $78,580
Real Estate Brokers $78,360
Computer Specialists, All Other $78,010
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $77,830
Health Diagnosing And Treating Practitioners, All Other $77,630
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $77,350
Radiation Therapists $77,340
Industrial Engineers $77,090
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $77,040
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $76,990
Hydrologists $76,760
Network Systems And Data Communications Analysts $76,560
Physical Therapists $76,220
Sociologists $76,190
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,860
Health And Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers And
Inspectors $75,810
Anthropology And Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $75,530
Operations Research Analysts $75,370
Statisticians $75,220
Area, Ethnic, And Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $75,130
Computer Programmers $74,690
Agricultural Engineers $74,640
Fashion Designers $74,410
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $74,330
Database Administrators $74,290
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $74,180
Gaming Managers $74,030
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $73,700
Social Scientists And Related Workers, All Other $73,450
Commercial Pilots $73,060
Chemists $72,740
Life Scientists, All Other $72,590
Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists $72,310
Forestry And Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $72,290
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $72,140
Microbiologists $71,980
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $71,970
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Fire Fighting And Prevention
Workers $71,680
Geographers $71,420
Network And Computer Systems Administrators $70,930
Captains, Mates, And Pilots Of Water Vessels $70,740
Occupational Therapists $70,680
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $70,550
Logisticians $70,400
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $69,840
Biological Scientists, All Other $69,430
Ship Engineers $69,420
History Teachers, Postsecondary $69,280
Budget Analysts $69,240
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $68,450
Speech-Language Pathologists $68,350
Art, Drama, And Music Teachers, Postsecondary $68,230
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $68,210
Broadcast News Analysts $67,990
Elevator Installers And Repairers $67,950
Dental Hygienists $67,860
Philosophy And Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $67,610
Market Research Analysts $67,500
Accountants And Auditors $67,430
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $67,410
Environmental Scientists And Specialists, Including Health $67,360
Credit Analysts $67,230
Power Distributors And Dispatchers $66,910
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Audiologists $66,850
Nuclear Technicians $66,700
Orthotists And Prosthetists $66,600
Registered Nurses $66,530
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $65,960
Landscape Architects $65,910
Detectives And Criminal Investigators $65,860
English Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $65,860
Technical Writers $65,610
Nursing Instructors And Teachers, Postsecondary $65,240
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $65,190
Soil And Plant Scientists $65,180
Epidemiologists $64,950
Financial Specialists, All Other $64,810
Farm, Ranch, And Other Agricultural Managers $64,760
Urban And Regional Planners $64,680
Writers And Authors $64,560
Animal Scientists $64,510
Food Scientists And Technologists $64,370
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $64,270
Occupational Health And Safety Specialists $64,200
Film And Video Editors $63,680
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $63,640
Insurance Underwriters $63,330
Foreign Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $63,300
Arbitrators, Mediators, And Conciliators $63,250
Loan Officers $63,210
Multi-Media Artists And Animators $62,810
Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$62,750
Purchasing Agents And Buyers, Farm Products $62,450
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,160
Mathematical Scientists, All Other $61,850
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Construction Trades And
Extraction Workers $61,730
Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, And
Relay $61,700
Commercial And Industrial Designers $61,400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Except
Technical And Scientific Products $61,400
Insurance Sales Agents $61,330
Instructional Coordinators $61,270
Social And Community Service Managers $61,240
Cost Estimators $61,190
Conservation Scientists $61,180
Transportation Inspectors $61,110
Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists $60,670
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Mechanics, Installers, And
Repairers $60,630
Recreation And Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $60,580
Funeral Directors $60,390
Power Plant Operators $60,270
Media And Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $59,880
Aerospace Engineering And Operations Technicians $59,820
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Correctional Officers $59,810
Postmasters And Mail Superintendents $59,600
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil And Gas $59,560
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Public Relations Specialists $59,370
Cartographers And Photogrammetrists $59,340
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other $59,250
Human Resources, Training, And Labor Relations Specialists, All
Other $59,070
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, And Investigators $58,780
Property, Real Estate, And Community Association Managers $58,660
Legal Support Workers, All Other $58,630
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, And Farm Products
$58,550
Compensation, Benefits, And Job Analysis Specialists $58,520
Editors $58,440
Geological And Petroleum Technicians $58,400
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $58,330
Commercial Divers $58,060
Artists And Related Workers, All Other $57,470
Surveyors $57,420
Anthropologists And Archeologists $57,230
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, And
Gaugers $56,990
Emergency Management Specialists $56,900
Boilermakers $56,680
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $56,420
Historians $56,350
Fire Inspectors And Investigators $56,310
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $56,180
Electrical Power-Line Installers And Repairers $55,860
Gas Plant Operators $55,860
Librarians $55,670
Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technologists $55,620
Wholesale And Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $55,480
Electrical And Electronic Engineering Technicians $55,410
Training And Development Specialists $55,310
Foresters $55,220
Police And Sheriff'S Patrol Officers $55,180
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Production And Operating
Workers $55,150
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational
Education $55,150
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health And
Safety, And Transportation $55,100
Forensic Science Technicians $55,070
Educational, Vocational, And School Counselors $55,030
Fish And Game Wardens $54,950
Railroad Conductors And Yardmasters $54,900
Electrical And Electronics Drafters $54,800
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Transportation And Material-
Moving Machine And Vehicle Operators $54,750
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $54,750
Employment, Recruitment, And Placement Specialists $54,530
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School $54,420
Therapists, All Other $54,400
Respiratory Therapists $54,200
Radiologic Technologists And Technicians $54,180
Chemical Plant And System Operators $54,010
Sound Engineering Technicians $53,940
Tax Examiners, Collectors, And Revenue Agents $53,800
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, And
Elementary School $53,770
Locomotive Engineers $53,590
Construction And Building Inspectors $53,550
Middle School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational Education
$53,550
Appraisers And Assessors Of Real Estate $53,520
Lodging Managers $53,500
Music Directors And Composers $53,410
Dietitians And Nutritionists $53,230
Advertising Sales Agents $53,190
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $53,150
Real Estate Sales Agents $53,100
Telecommunications Equipment Installers And Repairers, Except
Line Installers $52,990
Aircraft Mechanics And Service Technicians $52,970
Subway And Streetcar Operators $52,800
Court Reporters $52,460
Transit And Railroad Police $52,350
Curators $52,330
Healthcare Practitioners And Technical Workers, All Other $52,110
Stationary Engineers And Boiler Operators $52,040
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary $52,030
Interior Designers $51,990
Postal Service Clerks $51,670
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School $51,520
Pile-Driver Operators $51,410
Food Service Managers $51,400
Locomotive Firers $51,400
Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Commercial And Industrial
Equipment $51,210
Electricians $50,850
Occupational Therapist Assistants $50,830
Precision Instrument And Equipment Repairers, All Other $50,770
Mechanical Engineering Technicians $50,700
Media And Communication Workers, All Other $50,680
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, And Illustrators $50,630
Set And Exhibit Designers $50,600
Signal And Track Switch Repairers $50,520
Probation Officers And Correctional Treatment Specialists $50,500
Social Workers, All Other $50,470
Designers, All Other $50,420
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And
Instructors $50,390
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $50,380
Avionics Technicians $50,330
Millwrights $50,110
Paralegals And Legal Assistants $50,080
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Office And Administrative
Support Workers $49,990
Electro-Mechanical Technicians $49,880
Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters $49,870
Plant And System Operators, All Other $49,860
Mechanical Drafters $49,790
Cardiovascular Technologists And Technicians $49,730
Archivists $49,600
Railroad Brake, Signal, And Switch Operators $49,600
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture $49,590
Brickmasons And Blockmasons $49,250
Health Educators $49,060
Industrial Engineering Technicians $49,030
Marriage And Family Therapists $49,020
Postal Service Mail Carriers $48,940
Gaming Supervisors $48,920
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $48,790
Tool And Die Makers $48,730
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers, All
Other $48,640
Physical Therapist Assistants $48,590
Structural Iron And Steel Workers $48,470
Medical And Public Health Social Workers $48,340
Telecommunications Line Installers And Repairers $48,310
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, And Processing Machine
Operators $48,260
Numerical Tool And Process Control Programmers $48,230
Drafters, All Other $48,210
Education Administrators, Preschool And Child Care
Center/Program $48,170
Meeting And Convention Planners $48,060
Control And Valve Installers And Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
$47,860
Gas Compressor And Gas Pumping Station Operators $47,860
Graphic Designers $47,820
Roof Bolters, Mining $47,750
Architectural And Civil Drafters $47,710
Crane And Tower Operators $47,700
Civil Engineering Technicians $47,420
Computer Support Specialists $47,360
Occupational Health And Safety Technicians $47,280
Fire Fighters $47,270
Private Detectives And Investigators $47,130
Clergy $46,960
Tapers $46,880
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $46,680
Electrical And Electronics Installers And Repairers, Transportation
Equipment $46,550
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists $46,490
Rail Car Repairers $46,430
Shuttle Car Operators $46,400
Farm And Home Management Advisors $46,370
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $46,160
Rail-Track Laying And Maintenance Equipment Operators $46,000
Environmental Engineering Technicians $45,730
Interpreters And Translators $45,700
Respiratory Therapy Technicians $45,680
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $45,630
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Helpers, Laborers, And Material
Movers, Hand $45,250
Chemical Equipment Operators And Tenders $45,100
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, And Blasters $45,030
Makeup Artists, Theatrical And Performance $45,010
Medical Equipment Repairers $44,950
Sheet Metal Workers $44,890
Life, Physical, And Social Science Technicians, All Other $44,870
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, And Systems Assemblers $44,600
Model Makers, Metal And Plastic $44,590
Reinforcing Iron And Rebar Workers $44,560
Counselors, All Other $44,400
Chefs And Head Cooks $44,240
Mathematical Technicians $44,230
Operating Engineers And Other Construction Equipment Operators
$44,180
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Landscaping, Lawn Service,
And Groundskeeping Workers $44,080
Athletic Trainers $44,020
Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants $44,010
Riggers $43,990
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining $43,970
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $43,960
Chemical Technicians $43,900
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Farming, Fishing, And Forestry
Workers $43,720
Heating, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Mechanics And
Installers $43,670
Carpenters $43,640
Derrick Operators, Oil And Gas $43,590
Child, Family, And School Social Workers $43,540
Mining Machine Operators, All Other $43,540
Environmental Science And Protection Technicians, Including Health
$43,520
Traffic Technicians $43,470
Radio Operators $43,400
Flight Attendants $43,350
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $43,310
Reporters And Correspondents $43,270
Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks $43,260
Airfield Operations Specialists $43,250
Mine Cutting And Channeling Machine Operators $43,120
Title Examiners, Abstractors, And Searchers $42,960
Fabric And Apparel Patternmakers $42,940
Legal Secretaries $42,940
Brokerage Clerks $42,750
Farmers And Ranchers $42,710
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, And Mining $42,690
Correctional Officers And Jailers $42,610
Audio And Video Equipment Technicians $42,450
Tile And Marble Setters $42,450
Survey Researchers $42,330
Paperhangers $42,310
Radio Mechanics $42,250
Health Technologists And Technicians, All Other $42,180
Choreographers $42,130
Earth Drillers, Except Oil And Gas $42,070
Law Clerks $41,960
Education, Training, And Library Workers, All Other $41,880
Agricultural Inspectors $41,860
Sales And Related Workers, All Other $41,840
Mental Health Counselors $41,710
Bridge And Lock Tenders $41,630
Hoist And Winch Operators $41,620
Bus And Truck Mechanics And Diesel Engine Specialists $41,590
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Radio And Television Announcers $41,590
Water And Liquid Waste Treatment Plant And System Operators
$41,580
Carpet Installers $41,560
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $41,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers $41,360
Terrazzo Workers And Finishers $41,360
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers $41,350
Museum Technicians And Conservators $41,330
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $41,310
Recreational Therapists $41,270
Plasterers And Stucco Masons $41,260
Painters, Transportation Equipment $41,220
Extraction Workers, All Other $41,210
Embalmers $41,180
Biological Technicians $41,140
Teachers And Instructors, All Other $41,110
Drywall And Ceiling Tile Installers $41,080
Automotive Body And Related Repairers $41,020
Loan Counselors $40,930
Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses $40,900
Watch Repairers $40,810
Directors, Religious Activities And Education $40,770
Surgical Technologists $40,710
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $40,680
Community And Social Service Specialists, All Other $40,530
Tank Car, Truck, And Ship Loaders $40,530
Substance Abuse And Behavioral Disorder Counselors $40,420
Social Science Research Assistants $40,340
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $40,270
Bailiffs $40,240
Wellhead Pumpers $40,210
Stonemasons $40,030
Security And Fire Alarm Systems Installers $39,830
Massage Therapists $39,780
Glaziers $39,630
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $39,570
Surveying And Mapping Technicians $39,470
Computer, Automated Teller, And Office Machine Repairers $39,420
Cement Masons And Concrete Finishers $39,410
Truck Drivers, Heavy And Tractor-Trailer $39,260
Camera And Photographic Equipment Repairers $39,210
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, And Hard Tiles $39,190
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Retail Sales Workers $39,130
Desktop Publishers $38,960
Cargo And Freight Agents $38,940
Machinists $38,940
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $38,850
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators And Tenders $38,830
Patternmakers, Metal And Plastic $38,730
Medical Appliance Technicians $38,590
Excavating And Loading Machine And Dragline Operators $38,540
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Personal Service Workers $38,540
Patternmakers, Wood $38,540
Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers, All Other $38,450
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine
Setters, Operators, And Tenders $38,450
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Motorboat Operators $38,390
Broadcast Technicians $38,330
Dredge Operators $38,330
Electric Motor, Power Tool, And Related Repairers $38,280
Lay-Out Workers, Metal And Plastic $38,240
Forest Fire Inspectors And Prevention Specialists $38,180
Automotive Service Technicians And Mechanics $37,880
Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians $37,860
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll And Timekeeping $37,840
Tire Builders $37,830
Dental Laboratory Technicians $37,690
Paving, Surfacing, And Tamping Equipment Operators $37,660
Locksmiths And Safe Repairers $37,550
Computer Operators $37,540
Legislators $37,530
Statistical Assistants $37,500
Roofers $37,390
Prepress Technicians And Workers $37,360
Painters, Construction And Maintenance $37,320
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, And Ambulance $37,310
Sailors And Marine Oilers $37,310
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Housekeeping And Janitorial
Workers $37,180
Engine And Other Machine Assemblers $37,150
Motorboat Mechanics $37,120
Pipelayers $37,040
Helpers--Extraction Workers $36,870
Agricultural And Food Science Technicians $36,850
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic
$36,670
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, And Brazers $36,630
Jewelers And Precious Stone And Metal Workers $36,620
Payroll And Timekeeping Clerks $36,600
Maintenance And Repair Workers, General $36,520
Construction And Related Workers, All Other $36,490
Police, Fire, And Ambulance Dispatchers $36,470
Procurement Clerks $36,430
Models $36,420
Meter Readers, Utilities $36,400
Forest And Conservation Technicians $36,370
Photographers $36,370
Musical Instrument Repairers And Tuners $36,330
All Other Information And Record Clerks $36,300
Mechanical Door Repairers $36,270
Milling And Planing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal
And Plastic $36,190
Farm Labor Contractors $36,130
Public Address System And Other Announcers $36,130
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, And Wall $36,090
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, And Hostlers $36,090
Tax Preparers $36,060
Bus Drivers, Transit And Intercity $35,990
Job Printers $35,860
Coaches And Scouts $35,740
Insurance Claims And Policy Processing Clerks $35,740
Home Appliance Repairers $35,590
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal And Plastic $35,570
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Court, Municipal, And License Clerks $35,570
Fallers $35,570
Log Graders And Scalers $35,550
Septic Tank Servicers And Sewer Pipe Cleaners $35,470
Parking Enforcement Workers $35,360
Fitness Trainers And Aerobics Instructors $35,340
Highway Maintenance Workers $35,310
Transportation Workers, All Other $35,240
Animal Breeders $35,210
Floor Sanders And Finishers $35,140
Tool Grinders, Filers, And Sharpeners $35,110
Structural Metal Fabricators And Fitters $35,080
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $35,040
Printing Machine Operators $35,030
Lathe And Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $35,000
Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other $34,910
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, And Weighers $34,840
Opticians, Dispensing $34,790
Pourers And Casters, Metal $34,760
Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks $34,750
Rehabilitation Counselors $34,710
Loan Interviewers And Clerks $34,670
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, And Kettle Operators And Tenders $34,410
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $34,320
Material Moving Workers, All Other $34,220
Roustabouts, Oil And Gas $34,190
Logging Workers, All Other $34,180
Welding, Soldering, And Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $34,170
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers And Repairers
$34,030
Dental Assistants $34,000
Automotive Glass Installers And Repairers $33,980
Model Makers, Wood $33,970
Farm Equipment Mechanics $33,950
Medical Records And Health Information Technicians $33,880
Motorcycle Mechanics $33,870
Bookbinders $33,830
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal
And Plastic $33,790
Refuse And Recyclable Material Collectors $33,760
Word Processors And Typists $33,720
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, And Clerks $33,700
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic
$33,700
Animal Control Workers $33,560
Mixing And Blending Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $33,460
Medical Transcriptionists $33,350
Travel Guides $33,300
Construction Laborers $33,190
Religious Workers, All Other $33,160
Semiconductor Processors $33,110
Craft Artists $33,070
Emergency Medical Technicians And Paramedics $33,020
Correspondence Clerks $32,990
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Drilling And Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $32,940
Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators $32,900
Logging Equipment Operators $32,870
Crushing, Grinding, And Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $32,860
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And
Plastic $32,860
Graduate Teaching Assistants $32,770
Protective Service Workers, All Other $32,650
Bill And Account Collectors $32,560
Proofreaders And Copy Markers $32,500
Gaming Surveillance Officers And Gaming Investigators $32,460
Travel Agents $32,450
Customer Service Representatives $32,410
Telephone Operators $32,410
Reservation And Transportation Ticket Agents And Travel Clerks $32,400
Extruding And Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $32,320
Assemblers And Fabricators, All Other $32,280
Extruding And Forming Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Synthetic And Glass Fibers $32,190
Costume Attendants $32,180
Pest Control Workers $32,100
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, And Buffing Machine Tool Setters,
Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic $32,090
Tree Trimmers And Pruners $32,090
Skin Care Specialists $31,990
Office And Administrative Support Workers, All Other $31,960
Coin, Vending, And Amusement Machine Servicers And Repairers
$31,760
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers $31,700
Upholsterers $31,640
New Accounts Clerks $31,490
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Food Preparation And Serving
Workers $31,460
Medical Secretaries $31,450
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, And Applicators, Vegetation $31,420
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, And Compacting Machine Setters,
Operators, And Tenders $31,370
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $31,340
Industrial Truck And Tractor Operators $31,240
Production Workers, All Other $31,130
Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services $31,120
Cabinetmakers And Bench Carpenters $31,100
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $31,100
Animal Trainers $31,080
Library Technicians $31,060
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, And Executive $31,060
Foundry Mold And Coremakers $31,050
Psychiatric Technicians $30,730
Cutting And Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $30,720
Electrical And Electronic Equipment Assemblers $30,690
Veterinary Technologists And Technicians $30,580
Coating, Painting, And Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $30,550
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Cutting, Punching, And Press Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders, Metal And Plastic $30,480
Parts Salespersons $30,460
Rock Splitters, Quarry $30,440
Outdoor Power Equipment And Other Small Engine Mechanics $30,400
Conveyor Operators And Tenders $30,350
Plating And Coating Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $30,300
Butchers And Meat Cutters $30,270
Fence Erectors $30,140
Cementing And Gluing Machine Operators And Tenders $30,080
Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, And Calibrators $29,970
Bindery Workers $29,960
Order Clerks $29,890
Electronic Equipment Installers And Repairers, Motor Vehicles $29,880
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $29,880
Social And Human Service Assistants $29,880
Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks $29,840
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, And Tile And
Marble Setters $29,830
Manufactured Building And Mobile Home Installers $29,820
Molders, Shapers, And Casters, Except Metal And Plastic $29,800
Interviewers, Except Eligibility And Loan $29,780
Medical Equipment Preparers $29,780
Molding, Coremaking, And Casting Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders, Metal And Plastic $29,750
Photographic Process Workers $29,710
Etchers And Engravers $29,690
Medical Assistants $29,450
Forest And Conservation Workers $29,410
Fiberglass Laminators And Fabricators $29,270
Coil Winders, Tapers, And Finishers $29,210
Furniture Finishers $29,120
Cooling And Freezing Equipment Operators And Tenders $29,040
Textile, Apparel, And Furnishings Workers, All Other $29,010
Pharmacy Technicians $28,940
Occupational Therapist Aides $28,890
Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine
Operators And Tenders $28,870
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, And Samplers, Recordkeeping $28,860
Team Assemblers $28,840
Concierges $28,760
Segmental Pavers $28,730
Slot Key Persons $28,560
Dietetic Technicians $28,530
Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials $28,490
Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers $28,480
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $28,400
Tailors, Dressmakers, And Custom Sewers $28,300
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $28,190
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $28,060
Bus Drivers, School $28,050
Agricultural Workers, All Other $28,040
Data Entry Keyers $28,000
Grinding And Polishing Workers, Hand $27,870
Helpers--Electricians $27,870
Cooks, Private Household $27,720
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Office Clerks, General $27,700
Barbers $27,650
Fabric Menders, Except Garment $27,630
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $27,630
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters $27,530
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $27,450
Machine Feeders And Offbearers $27,430
Psychiatric Aides $27,430
Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders $27,320
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Wood $27,290
Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $27,150
Woodworkers, All Other $27,090
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists $27,070
Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And
Tenders $26,800
Helpers--Carpenters $26,770
Food Batchmakers $26,730
Driver/Sales Workers $26,690
Demonstrators And Product Promoters $26,640
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except
Sawing $26,630
Shoe Machine Operators And Tenders $26,620
Fishers And Related Fishing Workers $26,600
Security Guards $26,430
Gaming Cage Workers $26,360
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News And Street Vendors, And
Related Workers $26,320
File Clerks $26,320
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers $26,260
Cutters And Trimmers, Hand $26,190
Residential Advisors $26,070
Receptionists And Information Clerks $26,010
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $26,000
Tour Guides And Escorts $25,990
Painting, Coating, And Decorating Workers $25,940
Textile Knitting And Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $25,910
Textile Winding, Twisting, And Drawing Out Machine Setters,
Operators, And Tenders $25,780
Couriers And Messengers $25,710
Crossing Guards $25,430
Gaming Service Workers, All Other $25,380
Bakers $25,350
Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers $25,340
Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand $25,290
Agricultural Equipment Operators $25,220
Recreation Workers $25,040
Physical Therapist Aides $24,990
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, And Attendants $24,980
Floral Designers $24,940
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $24,850
Library Assistants, Clerical $24,790
Tellers $24,780
Telemarketers $24,760
Cooks, All Other $24,730
Counter And Rental Clerks $24,680
Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders $24,630
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Retail Salespersons $24,630
Shoe And Leather Workers And Repairers $24,610
Tire Repairers And Changers $24,610
Textile Bleaching And Dyeing Machine Operators And Tenders $24,580
Helpers--Roofers $24,360
Sewers, Hand $24,350
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, And Stucco Masons
$24,300
Teacher Assistants $24,280
Bicycle Repairers $24,240
Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners
$24,120
Helpers--Production Workers $24,000
Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs $23,930
Funeral Attendants $23,880
Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria $23,870
Slaughterers And Meat Packers $23,740
Farmworkers, Farm And Ranch Animals $23,640
Baggage Porters And Bellhops $23,580
Gaming And Sports Book Writers And Runners $23,460
Stock Clerks And Order Fillers $23,460
Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers $23,400
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants And Baggage
Porters $23,230
Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical
Technicians $23,140
Cooks, Restaurant $23,110
Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers $23,110
Motion Picture Projectionists $22,950
Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers $22,900
Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other $22,860
Pharmacy Aides $22,330
Photographic Processing Machine Operators $22,330
Sewing Machine Operators $22,250
Manicurists And Pedicurists $22,150
Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment $22,110
Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other $22,060
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers $21,830
Packers And Packagers, Hand $21,780
Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants $21,640
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $21,620
Home Health Aides $21,620
Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks $21,130
Entertainment Attendants And Related Workers, All Other $21,020
Bartenders $20,970
Child Care Workers $20,940
Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners $20,840
Service Station Attendants $20,820
Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers $20,790
Cooks, Short Order $20,670
Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products $20,640
Parking Lot Attendants $20,600
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service
Workers $20,490
Food Preparation Workers $20,420
Waiters And Waitresses $20,380
Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials $20,330
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Gaming Dealers $20,290
Personal And Home Care Aides $20,280
Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse $19,780
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers $19,610
Amusement And Recreation Attendants $19,450
Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop $19,190
Cashiers $19,030
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop
$18,990
Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers $18,900
Shampooers $18,890
Dishwashers $18,330
Cooks, Fast Food $18,230
Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast
Food $18,120
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Surgeons $206,770
Anesthesiologists $197,570
Orthodontists $194,930
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $192,780
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $190,420
Internists, General $176,740
Prosthodontists $169,810
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $165,000
Family and General Practitioners $161,490
Chief Executives $160,440
Dentists, General $154,270
Psychiatrists $154,050
Pediatricians, General $153,370
Dentists, All Other Specialists $142,070
Podiatrists $125,760
Lawyers $124,750
Natural Sciences Managers $123,140
Engineering Managers $120,580
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $119,750
Petroleum Engineers $119,140
Computer and Information Systems Managers $118,710
Marketing Managers $118,160
Financial Managers $110,640
Sales Managers $110,390
Air Traffic Controllers $108,090
General and Operations Managers $107,970
Physicists $106,440
Optometrists $105,200
Pharmacists $104,260
Human Resources Managers, All Other $103,920
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $102,000
Public Relations Managers $101,220
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $101,170
Computer and Information Scientists, Research $100,900
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $100,450
Computer Hardware Engineers $100,180
Nuclear Engineers $99,750
Astronomers $99,730
Political Scientists $99,320
Actuaries $95,980
Managers, All Other $95,890
Mathematicians $94,960
Advertising and Promotions Managers $94,720
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software $94,520
Purchasing Managers $94,300
Aerospace Engineers $93,980
Training and Development Managers $93,830
Compensation and Benefits Managers $93,410
Personal Financial Advisors $92,970
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $92,920
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $92,050
Physical Scientists, All Other $91,850
Industrial Production Managers $91,200
Economists $90,830
Psychologists, All Other $90,460
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $90,070
Construction Managers $89,770
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Sales Engineers $89,770
Veterinarians $89,450
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $89,300
Engineers, All Other $89,080
Chemical Engineers $88,760
Medical and Health Services Managers $88,750
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $88,670
Art Directors $88,510
Biochemists and Biophysicists $88,450
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $88,330
Computer Software Engineers, Applications $87,900
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $86,460
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School $86,060
Electrical Engineers $85,350
Financial Analysts $84,780
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $84,520
Materials Engineers $84,200
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,270
Producers and Directors $83,030
Management Analysts $82,920
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $82,080
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $81,880
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $81,870
Physician Assistants $81,610
Materials Scientists $81,600
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
$81,550
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary $81,470
Chiropractors $81,340
Biomedical Engineers $81,120
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $80,870
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
$79,910
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers $79,870
Administrative Services Managers $79,500
Athletes and Sports Competitors $79,460
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical
and Scientific Products $79,260
Computer Systems Analysts $78,830
Civil Engineers $78,560
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other $78,540
Mechanical Engineers $78,200
Financial Examiners $78,180
Environmental Engineers $77,970
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $77,920
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $77,770
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $77,340
Real Estate Brokers $77,240
Education Administrators, All Other $77,220
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives $76,820
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $76,750
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $76,310
Computer Specialists, All Other $76,000
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,960
Industrial Engineers $75,740
Commercial Pilots $75,500
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Sociologists $75,460
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $75,450
Radiation Therapists $75,450
Statisticians $74,790
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $74,720
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $74,610
Physical Therapists $74,410
Operations Research Analysts $74,220
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $74,050
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and
Inspectors $73,830
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts $73,830
Hydrologists $73,540
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $73,510
Gaming Managers $73,480
Computer Programmers $73,470
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $73,410
Database Administrators $72,900
Agricultural Engineers $72,850
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $71,730
Fashion Designers $71,400
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $71,320
Chemists $71,070
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention
Workers $70,860
Broadcast News Analysts $70,730
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $70,560
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $70,420
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists $70,190
Microbiologists $70,150
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $69,570
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $69,560
Life Scientists, All Other $69,020
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $68,900
Logisticians $68,600
History Teachers, Postsecondary $68,360
Budget Analysts $68,140
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $68,130
Biological Scientists, All Other $68,030
Occupational Therapists $67,920
Elevator Installers and Repairers $67,750
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $67,730
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $67,480
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $67,480
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $67,400
Market Research Analysts $67,340
Dental Hygienists $66,950
Nuclear Technicians $66,910
Geographers $66,830
Ship Engineers $66,140
Speech-Language Pathologists $66,130
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $66,070
Orthotists and Prosthetists $66,060
Accountants and Auditors $65,840
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $65,630
Audiologists $65,500
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $65,280
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $65,280
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $65,140
Registered Nurses $65,130
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $65,030
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $64,990
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $64,680
Food Scientists and Technologists $64,610
Credit Analysts $64,580
Writers and Authors $64,560
Epidemiologists $64,500
Technical Writers $64,210
Soil and Plant Scientists $64,110
Landscape Architects $64,000
Financial Specialists, All Other $63,880
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $63,840
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $63,610
Loan Officers $63,540
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $63,330
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $63,030
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $62,660
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $62,660
Insurance Underwriters $62,600
Film and Video Editors $62,500
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers $62,400
Urban and Regional Planners $62,400
Multi-Media Artists and Animators $62,380
Animal Scientists $61,640
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $61,630
Commercial and Industrial Designers $61,580
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except
Technical and Scientific Products $61,470
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and
Extraction Workers $61,280
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and
Relay $60,700
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $60,700
Social and Community Service Managers $60,570
Insurance Sales Agents $60,440
Cost Estimators $60,320
Conservation Scientists $60,170
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $60,080
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$59,830
Instructional Coordinators $59,780
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $59,650
Transportation Inspectors $59,200
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and
Repairers $59,160
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $59,150
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other $59,030
Public Relations Specialists $58,960
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $58,820
Funeral Directors $58,810
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products $58,760
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers $58,380
Power Plant Operators $58,340
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All
Other $58,230
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $57,980
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
$57,630
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $57,550
Anthropologists and Archeologists $57,300
Editors $57,180
Historians $57,180
Geological and Petroleum Technicians $57,080
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $57,060
Legal Support Workers, All Other $56,660
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $56,560
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians $56,280
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $56,250
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $56,120
Fish and Game Wardens $56,030
Surveyors $55,980
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $55,540
Gas Plant Operators $55,350
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $55,140
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,050
Foresters $55,040
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and
Gaugers $54,950
Commercial Divers $54,940
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $54,840
Music Directors and Composers $54,840
Training and Development Specialists $54,830
Therapists, All Other $54,750
Librarians $54,700
Real Estate Sales Agents $54,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational
Education $54,390
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $54,370
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $54,300
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $54,120
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists $54,050
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians $53,990
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $53,980
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-
Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators $53,960
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists $53,870
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $53,770
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and
Safety, and Transportation $53,760
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School $53,700
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors $53,540
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $53,540
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating
Workers $53,500
Locomotive Engineers $53,470
Emergency Management Specialists $53,460
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate $53,410
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $53,230
Advertising Sales Agents $53,170
Respiratory Therapists $53,150
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Sound Engineering Technicians $53,110
Boilermakers $53,100
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents $53,090
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and
Elementary School $52,970
Forensic Science Technicians $52,960
Locomotive Firers $52,950
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $52,810
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except
Line Installers $52,650
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
$52,570
Lodging Managers $52,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $52,240
Construction and Building Inspectors $52,160
Chemical Plant and System Operators $52,150
Court Reporters $51,960
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $51,650
Pile-Driver Operators $51,640
Curators $51,540
Dietitians and Nutritionists $51,470
Interior Designers $51,020
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary $50,870
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $50,660
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Workers, All Other $50,510
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $50,400
Food Service Managers $50,320
Postal Service Clerks $50,150
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School $50,150
Designers, All Other $50,130
Industrial Engineering Technicians $50,070
Mechanical Engineering Technicians $50,040
Millwrights $50,030
Electricians $49,890
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and
Instructors $49,830
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $49,770
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $49,520
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators $49,400
Avionics Technicians $49,360
Subway and Streetcar Operators $49,330
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial
Equipment $49,260
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $49,200
Farmers and Ranchers $49,140
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $49,060
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $48,790
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative
Support Workers $48,700
Set and Exhibit Designers $48,660
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $48,640
Mechanical Drafters $48,600
Health Educators $48,590
Plant and System Operators, All Other $48,590
Transit and Railroad Police $48,540
Occupational Therapist Assistants $48,440
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $48,300
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Archivists $48,220
Social Workers, All Other $48,180
Tool and Die Makers $48,180
Electro-Mechanical Technicians $48,110
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $47,770
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $47,740
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture $47,710
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers, All
Other $47,700
Medical and Public Health Social Workers $47,560
Meeting and Convention Planners $47,500
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $47,410
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $47,330
Drafters, All Other $47,290
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
$47,260
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $47,170
Postal Service Mail Carriers $46,970
Marriage and Family Therapists $46,930
Graphic Designers $46,750
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $46,660
Gaming Supervisors $46,600
Private Detectives and Investigators $46,480
Architectural and Civil Drafters $46,390
Computer Support Specialists $46,370
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program
$46,370
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers $46,360
Physical Therapist Assistants $46,300
Tapers $45,900
Civil Engineering Technicians $45,730
Fire Fighters $45,700
Roof Bolters, Mining $45,690
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $45,580
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $45,570
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists $45,540
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine
Operators $45,490
Clergy $45,440
Crane and Tower Operators $45,430
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $45,280
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation
Equipment $44,940
Rail Car Repairers $44,920
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $44,870
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $44,700
Farm and Home Management Advisors $44,630
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $44,490
Environmental Engineering Technicians $44,440
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $44,410
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material
Movers, Hand $44,380
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $44,380
Sheet Metal Workers $44,310
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $44,300
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining $44,230
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $44,200
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Medical Equipment Repairers $44,030
Reporters and Correspondents $44,030
Chemical Technicians $43,710
Respiratory Therapy Technicians $43,670
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
$43,630
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $43,600
Mining Machine Operators, All Other $43,240
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
$43,180
Interpreters and Translators $43,130
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $43,120
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and
Groundskeeping Workers $42,990
Carpenters $42,940
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $42,910
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Workers $42,740
Shuttle Car Operators $42,700
Riggers $42,620
Airfield Operations Specialists $42,550
Radio Mechanics $42,530
Chefs and Head Cooks $42,410
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $42,340
Counselors, All Other $42,240
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$42,240
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $42,190
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $42,150
Mathematical Technicians $42,100
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $42,090
Survey Researchers $42,060
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $41,980
Loan Counselors $41,970
Choreographers $41,870
Tile and Marble Setters $41,870
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $41,810
Traffic Technicians $41,810
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $41,750
Legal Secretaries $41,640
Athletic Trainers $41,620
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $41,570
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators $41,510
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $41,380
Brokerage Clerks $41,370
Extraction Workers, All Other $41,370
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $41,360
Correctional Officers and Jailers $41,340
Hoist and Winch Operators $41,340
Agricultural Inspectors $41,330
Carpet Installers $41,330
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining $41,320
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians $41,310
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $41,020
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $40,940
Stonemasons $40,930
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers $40,920
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Biological Technicians $40,900
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $40,770
Museum Technicians and Conservators $40,750
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $40,710
Law Clerks $40,580
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other $40,560
Radio and Television Announcers $40,410
Painters, Transportation Equipment $40,300
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $40,290
Mental Health Counselors $40,270
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $40,260
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $40,110
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $40,070
Surgical Technologists $40,070
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $39,950
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $39,950
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators $39,950
Bridge and Lock Tenders $39,930
Recreational Therapists $39,930
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers $39,910
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $39,850
Massage Therapists $39,850
Flight Attendants $39,840
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors $39,670
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $39,630
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $39,580
Paperhangers $39,520
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $39,510
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $39,490
Wellhead Pumpers $39,430
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $39,420
Embalmers $39,320
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $39,300
Bailiffs $39,090
Dredge Operators $39,040
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $39,020
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $39,000
Glaziers $38,990
Cargo and Freight Agents $38,830
Desktop Publishers $38,740
Patternmakers, Wood $38,720
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $38,720
Medical Appliance Technicians $38,640
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $38,630
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $38,610
Radio Operators $38,520
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers $38,230
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators $38,180
Tire Builders $38,080
Broadcast Technicians $38,070
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,010
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $37,990
Legislators $37,980
Social Science Research Assistants $37,920
Watch Repairers $37,600
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $37,540
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Public Address System and Other Announcers $37,530
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $37,500
Machinists $37,490
Roofers $37,430
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $37,310
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $37,220
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic $37,170
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $37,150
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $37,110
Computer Operators $37,070
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $37,000
Dental Laboratory Technicians $36,990
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $36,810
Farm Labor Contractors $36,640
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $36,560
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $36,510
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $36,490
Motorboat Operators $36,480
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians $36,470
Prepress Technicians and Workers $36,440
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $36,400
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial
Workers $36,310
Pipelayers $36,300
Motorboat Mechanics $36,080
Statistical Assistants $36,020
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $35,950
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $35,900
Sailors and Marine Oilers $35,880
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $35,700
Home Appliance Repairers $35,690
Model Makers, Wood $35,690
Photographers $35,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $35,630
Transportation Workers, All Other $35,590
Coaches and Scouts $35,580
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $35,570
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $35,550
Tax Preparers $35,520
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $35,500
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$35,410
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $35,370
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $35,360
Mechanical Door Repairers $35,360
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers $35,340
Job Printers $35,330
Forest and Conservation Technicians $35,320
Procurement Clerks $35,280
Floor Sanders and Finishers $35,220
Construction and Related Workers, All Other $35,170
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $35,120
Opticians, Dispensing $35,060
Highway Maintenance Workers $35,040
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $34,920
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $34,910
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $34,900
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Meter Readers, Utilities $34,890
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $34,850
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $34,830
Material Moving Workers, All Other $34,700
Rehabilitation Counselors $34,600
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic $34,520
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic $34,450
Log Graders and Scalers $34,330
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors $34,310
Fallers $34,180
Semiconductor Processors $34,170
Printing Machine Operators $34,150
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic $34,070
Helpers--Extraction Workers $34,030
Parking Enforcement Workers $34,020
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,010
Bookbinders $33,970
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $33,890
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $33,890
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $33,880
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $33,860
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
$33,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $33,800
Telephone Operators $33,800
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $33,700
Travel Guides $33,660
Pourers and Casters, Metal $33,510
Motorcycle Mechanics $33,490
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $33,380
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $33,180
Dental Assistants $33,170
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic $33,140
Animal Breeders $33,070
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians $32,960
Medical Transcriptionists $32,960
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $32,950
Logging Workers, All Other $32,900
Farm Equipment Mechanics $32,850
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other $32,840
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $32,790
Logging Equipment Operators $32,780
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic $32,780
Word Processors and Typists $32,710
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $32,660
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,650
Protective Service Workers, All Other $32,580
Craft Artists $32,570
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic $32,520
Travel Agents $32,470
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$32,370
Religious Workers, All Other $32,360
Construction Laborers $32,250
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $32,240
Psychiatric Technicians $32,190
Bill and Account Collectors $32,180
Costume Attendants $32,150
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators $32,120
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $32,060
Skin Care Specialists $32,040
Animal Control Workers $31,990
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $31,980
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics $31,980
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Synthetic and Glass Fibers $31,800
Customer Service Representatives $31,790
Graduate Teaching Assistants $31,710
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators $31,550
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $31,510
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $31,450
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $31,360
Correspondence Clerks $31,280
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pl $31,230
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $31,210
Animal Trainers $31,190
Pest Control Workers $31,040
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic $31,030
Cooks, Private Household $31,020
New Accounts Clerks $30,990
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
$30,970
Parts Salespersons $30,850
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving
Workers $30,810
Medical Secretaries $30,800
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $30,750
Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators $30,710
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $30,650
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $30,620
Upholsterers $30,560
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers $30,520
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders $30,430
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $30,390
Production Workers, All Other $30,310
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services $30,260
Models $30,160
Rock Splitters, Quarry $30,160
Fence Erectors $30,130
Library Technicians $30,130
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $30,090
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic $30,090
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $30,020
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $29,990
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $29,970
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $29,850
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $29,770
Butchers and Meat Cutters $29,700
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $29,680
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $29,650
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and
Marble Setters $29,610
Occupational Therapist Aides $29,580
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $29,460
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic $29,420
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers $29,410
Photographic Process Workers $29,410
Etchers and Engravers $29,400
Order Clerks $29,300
Medical Equipment Preparers $29,290
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic $29,270
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $29,180
Social and Human Service Assistants $29,170
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $29,130
Bindery Workers $29,100
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $29,090
Medical Assistants $29,060
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $29,040
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders $29,030
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $28,720
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $28,680
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $28,660
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators
and Tenders $28,610
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,560
Pharmacy Technicians $28,500
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $28,500
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers $28,460
Slot Key Persons $28,460
Segmental Pavers $28,450
Furniture Finishers $28,410
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $28,330
Concierges $28,120
Fabric Menders, Except Garment $27,920
Team Assemblers $27,630
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and
Related Workers $27,600
Dietetic Technicians $27,580
Helpers--Electricians $27,450
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $27,450
Agricultural Workers, All Other $27,310
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $27,310
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $27,260
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $27,260
Psychiatric Aides $27,260
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $27,180
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $27,150
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $27,130
Data Entry Keyers $27,110
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $27,100
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $27,070
Bus Drivers, School $27,060
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $26,920
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $26,880
Office Clerks, General $26,830
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $26,660
Barbers $26,610
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $26,610
Woodworkers, All Other $26,570
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $26,550
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $26,420
Helpers--Carpenters $26,390
Food Batchmakers $26,290
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and
Tenders $26,140
Forest and Conservation Workers $26,110
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $26,090
Driver/Sales Workers $26,050
Gaming Cage Workers $25,970
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except
Sawing $25,880
Security Guards $25,840
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $25,670
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $25,650
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $25,540
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $25,420
Receptionists and Information Clerks $25,400
Residential Advisors $25,320
File Clerks $25,290
Gaming Service Workers, All Other $25,290
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $25,250
Tour Guides and Escorts $25,150
Couriers and Messengers $25,100
Retail Salespersons $25,050
Bakers $25,020
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $24,860
Cooks, All Other $24,770
Physical Therapist Aides $24,770
Telemarketers $24,770
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $24,690
Helpers--Roofers $24,660
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants $24,620
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders $24,600
Recreation Workers $24,570
Floral Designers $24,510
Agricultural Equipment Operators $24,490
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $24,480
Counter and Rental Clerks $24,430
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
$24,330
Crossing Guards $24,290
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Library Assistants, Clerical $24,290
Tellers $24,250
Bicycle Repairers $24,140
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $24,130
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $24,110
Tire Repairers and Changers $23,830
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $23,810
Teacher Assistants $23,560
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs $23,540
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
$23,500
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical
Technicians $23,400
Helpers--Production Workers $23,320
Funeral Attendants $23,270
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $23,270
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $23,260
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $23,170
Sewers, Hand $23,170
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $23,140
Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals $22,920
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $22,890
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners $22,800
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $22,790
Cooks, Restaurant $22,750
Photographic Processing Machine Operators $22,740
Motion Picture Projectionists $22,700
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $22,630
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $22,400
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants and Baggage
Porters $22,370
Manicurists and Pedicurists $22,040
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $21,700
Sewing Machine Operators $21,690
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers $21,550
Pharmacy Aides $21,500
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $21,490
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $21,460
Home Health Aides $21,440
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $21,190
Packers and Packagers, Hand $21,100
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $20,920
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $20,630
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $20,490
Bartenders $20,460
Child Care Workers $20,350
Service Station Attendants $20,340
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $20,290
Cooks, Short Order $20,230
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $20,230
Parking Lot Attendants $20,120
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service
Workers $19,930
Gaming Dealers $19,890
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $19,860
Food Preparation Workers $19,850
Personal and Home Care Aides $19,690
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Waiters and Waitresses $19,580
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $19,280
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $19,100
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $18,930
Cashiers $18,880
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $18,570
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
$18,520
Shampooers $18,300
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $18,140
Dishwashers $17,750
Cooks, Fast Food $17,620
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast
Food $17,400
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Anesthesiologists $192,780
Surgeons $191,410
Orthodontists $185,340
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $183,600
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $178,440
Prosthodontists $169,360
Internists, General $167,270
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $155,150
Family and General Practitioners $153,640
Chief Executives $151,370
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $148,810
Psychiatrists $147,620
Dentists, General $147,010
Pediatricians, General $145,210
Dentists, All Other Specialists $120,360
Podiatrists $119,790
Lawyers $118,280
Engineering Managers $115,610
Petroleum Engineers $113,890
Computer and Information Systems Managers $113,880
Marketing Managers $113,400
Natural Sciences Managers $113,170
Air Traffic Controllers $107,780
Sales Managers $106,790
Financial Managers $106,200
General and Operations Managers $103,780
Optometrists $101,840
Computer and Information Scientists, Research $100,640
Physicists $99,900
Human Resources Managers, All Other $99,810
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $99,270
Pharmacists $98,960
Astronomers $98,200
Public Relations Managers $97,170
Nuclear Engineers $97,130
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $95,510
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $95,440
Actuaries $95,420
Computer Hardware Engineers $94,270
Aerospace Engineers $92,700
Managers, All Other $91,990
Advertising and Promotions Managers $91,100
Mathematicians $90,930
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software $90,780
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $90,470
Purchasing Managers $90,430
Training and Development Managers $90,300
Political Scientists $90,050
Personal Financial Advisors $89,220
Compensation and Benefits Managers $88,400
Physical Scientists, All Other $88,210
Industrial Production Managers $87,550
Economists $86,700
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $86,610
Sales Engineers $86,350
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $85,870
Construction Managers $85,830
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Computer Software Engineers, Applications $85,660
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $85,550
Engineers, All Other $85,430
Biochemists and Biophysicists $85,290
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $85,260
Medical and Health Services Managers $84,980
Chemical Engineers $84,240
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $84,130
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $84,100
Veterinarians $84,090
Psychologists, All Other $83,610
Art Directors $83,230
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $83,030
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
$82,730
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School $82,120
Electrical Engineers $82,090
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $81,980
Financial Analysts $81,700
Chiropractors $81,390
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other $80,980
Management Analysts $80,460
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $80,280
Real Estate Brokers $79,800
Biomedical Engineers $79,610
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
$79,520
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $78,960
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary $78,890
Materials Engineers $78,840
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $78,650
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $78,200
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers $78,170
Materials Scientists $77,930
Physician Assistants $77,800
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $77,440
Producers and Directors $77,070
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical
and Scientific Products $76,460
Administrative Services Managers $76,370
Computer Systems Analysts $75,890
Civil Engineers $75,230
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,220
Mechanical Engineers $75,130
Environmental Engineers $74,820
Education Administrators, All Other $74,230
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $74,160
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $73,650
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives $73,620
Financial Examiners $73,550
Industrial Engineers $73,490
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $73,240
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $72,900
Computer Specialists, All Other $72,310
Statisticians $72,150
Computer Programmers $72,010
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Radiation Therapists $71,990
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $71,950
Athletes and Sports Competitors $71,920
Operations Research Analysts $71,640
Physical Therapists $71,520
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $71,480
Commercial Pilots $71,270
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $71,220
Fashion Designers $71,170
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and
Inspectors $70,970
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts $70,760
Agricultural Engineers $70,460
Broadcast News Analysts $70,370
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $70,350
Database Administrators $70,260
Hydrologists $70,250
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $70,000
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $69,720
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $69,660
Gaming Managers $69,600
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $69,420
Chemists $68,520
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists $68,150
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $67,850
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $67,770
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $67,530
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention
Workers $67,350
Sociologists $67,330
Market Research Analysts $66,980
Life Scientists, All Other $66,930
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $66,460
Geographers $66,440
Microbiologists $66,430
Elevator Installers and Repairers $66,330
Budget Analysts $66,310
Biological Scientists, All Other $66,240
Logisticians $66,240
Nuclear Technicians $65,850
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $65,810
Occupational Therapists $65,540
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $65,450
History Teachers, Postsecondary $65,410
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $65,380
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $65,230
Dental Hygienists $64,910
Orthotists and Prosthetists $64,280
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $63,870
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $63,790
Speech-Language Pathologists $63,740
Audiologists $63,660
Epidemiologists $63,600
Accountants and Auditors $63,180
Locomotive Engineers $63,180
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $63,100
Soil and Plant Scientists $62,970
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Flight Attendants $62,880
Credit Analysts $62,820
Technical Writers $62,780
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $62,720
Loan Officers $62,610
Food Scientists and Technologists $62,580
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,540
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $62,500
Registered Nurses $62,480
Landscape Architects $62,250
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $62,140
Financial Specialists, All Other $61,760
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $61,700
Ship Engineers $61,680
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $61,480
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $61,310
Film and Video Editors $61,180
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $61,140
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $61,100
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $61,050
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers $61,030
Multi-Media Artists and Animators $61,010
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $60,850
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $60,590
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $60,580
Commercial and Industrial Designers $60,540
Urban and Regional Planners $60,480
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except
Technical and Scientific Products $60,190
Insurance Underwriters $60,120
Writers and Authors $60,120
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $59,690
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and
Extraction Workers $59,360
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $59,250
Social and Community Service Managers $59,070
Cost Estimators $58,640
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $58,610
Insurance Sales Agents $58,580
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $58,480
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and
Relay $58,200
Instructional Coordinators $58,070
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $57,850
Funeral Directors $57,660
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $57,540
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$57,510
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other $57,480
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and
Repairers $57,400
Conservation Scientists $57,220
Public Relations Specialists $57,100
Transportation Inspectors $57,050
Power Plant Operators $57,020
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians $56,780
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All
Other $56,740
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers $56,510
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $56,380
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
$56,060
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $55,740
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $55,730
Fish and Game Wardens $55,720
Anthropologists and Archeologists $55,490
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $55,470
Geological and Petroleum Technicians $55,330
Real Estate Sales Agents $55,090
Editors $55,020
Historians $54,630
Legal Support Workers, All Other $54,560
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators $54,530
Gas Plant Operators $54,510
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $54,480
Surveyors $54,450
Animal Scientists $54,290
Sound Engineering Technicians $54,220
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $54,090
Foresters $54,030
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products $53,980
Music Directors and Composers $53,970
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $53,580
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $53,530
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and
Gaugers $53,420
Training and Development Specialists $53,040
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $53,020
Therapists, All Other $52,930
Librarians $52,850
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and
Safety, and Transportation $52,740
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists $52,710
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $52,640
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-
Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators $52,510
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians $52,470
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational
Education $52,450
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists $52,410
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate $52,290
Advertising Sales Agents $52,290
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School $52,250
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $52,020
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except
Line Installers $51,760
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating
Workers $51,740
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $51,710
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors $51,690
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $51,690
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $51,610
Pile-Driver Operators $51,580
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents $51,510
Commercial Divers $51,510
Emergency Management Specialists $51,470
Boilermakers $51,420
Industrial Engineering Technicians $51,410
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $51,290
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and
Elementary School $51,230
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $51,150
Lodging Managers $51,140
Chemical Plant and System Operators $50,950
Respiratory Therapists $50,930
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $50,670
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education
$50,630
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $50,520
Construction and Building Inspectors $50,440
Designers, All Other $50,420
Forensic Science Technicians $50,310
Interior Designers $50,190
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,040
Curators $50,040
Dietitians and Nutritionists $50,030
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,670
Locomotive Firers $49,660
Transit and Railroad Police $49,500
Mechanical Engineering Technicians $49,290
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary $49,150
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $48,700
Millwrights $48,660
Food Service Managers $48,660
Mathematical Technicians $48,490
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School $48,460
Court Reporters $48,380
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $48,320
Avionics Technicians $48,240
Electro-Mechanical Technicians $48,120
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $48,110
Electricians $48,100
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $47,980
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and
Instructors $47,830
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $47,750
Subway and Streetcar Operators $47,740
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Workers, All Other $47,710
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial
Equipment $47,630
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative
Support Workers $47,620
Set and Exhibit Designers $47,620
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $47,600
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $47,350
Health Educators $47,340
Drafters, All Other $47,340
Meeting and Convention Planners $47,180
Social Workers, All Other $47,170
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers, All
Other $46,910
Plant and System Operators, All Other $46,780
Mechanical Drafters $46,690
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture $46,570
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $46,570
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $46,530
Tool and Die Makers $46,520
Archivists $46,420
Medical and Public Health Social Workers $46,320
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
$46,240
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $46,200
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $45,800
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $45,730
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $45,720
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $45,560
Graphic Designers $45,340
Marriage and Family Therapists $45,310
Computer Support Specialists $45,300
Architectural and Civil Drafters $45,280
Occupational Therapist Assistants $45,180
Rail Car Repairers $45,120
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers $44,800
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $44,630
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $44,590
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program
$44,430
Physical Therapist Assistants $44,340
Farm and Home Management Advisors $44,300
Gaming Supervisors $44,290
Postal Service Clerks $44,290
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $44,250
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation
Equipment $44,210
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $44,180
Fire Fighters $44,130
Postal Service Mail Carriers $44,030
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $44,020
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $43,990
Roof Bolters, Mining $43,990
Civil Engineering Technicians $43,890
Tapers $43,870
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $43,800
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists $43,770
Clergy $43,720
Medical Equipment Repairers $43,580
Environmental Engineering Technicians $43,570
Reporters and Correspondents $43,170
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material
Movers, Hand $43,020
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $43,020
Crane and Tower Operators $42,940
Survey Researchers $42,880
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $42,790
Private Detectives and Investigators $42,660
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $42,640
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Sheet Metal Workers $42,640
Farmers and Ranchers $42,480
Chemical Technicians $42,420
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
$42,190
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
$42,060
Radio Mechanics $42,020
Loan Counselors $41,990
Extraction Workers, All Other $41,990
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining $41,980
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $41,920
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $41,910
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $41,870
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and
Groundskeeping Workers $41,730
Interpreters and Translators $41,690
Mining Machine Operators, All Other $41,660
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $41,600
Respiratory Therapy Technicians $41,590
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $41,480
Shuttle Car Operators $41,300
Carpenters $41,260
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $41,230
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $41,140
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
Workers $41,080
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $41,050
Airfield Operations Specialists $40,930
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $40,900
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine
Operators $40,890
Law Clerks $40,880
Tile and Marble Setters $40,810
Athletic Trainers $40,720
Riggers $40,720
Counselors, All Other $40,710
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $40,710
Chefs and Head Cooks $40,700
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $40,700
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $40,660
Radio Operators $40,650
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
$40,630
Legal Secretaries $40,550
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $40,510
Massage Therapists $40,330
Biological Technicians $40,240
Traffic Technicians $40,150
Brokerage Clerks $39,990
Correctional Officers and Jailers $39,970
Carpet Installers $39,960
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $39,870
Agricultural Inspectors $39,830
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $39,610
Choreographers $39,600
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers $39,600
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Tire Builders $39,540
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $39,480
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $39,470
Stonemasons $39,470
Mental Health Counselors $39,450
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $39,400
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $39,380
Radio and Television Announcers $39,360
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators $39,360
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians $39,260
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $39,240
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers $39,210
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $39,210
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $39,200
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $39,190
Hoist and Winch Operators $39,190
Museum Technicians and Conservators $39,180
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $39,160
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $38,980
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $38,940
Painters, Transportation Equipment $38,870
Paperhangers $38,820
Embalmers $38,810
Surgical Technologists $38,800
Cargo and Freight Agents $38,760
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $38,730
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $38,710
Glaziers $38,680
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $38,590
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining $38,580
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $38,530
Bailiffs $38,510
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators $38,360
Recreational Therapists $38,330
Dredge Operators $38,320
Social Science Research Assistants $38,120
Bridge and Lock Tenders $38,120
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $37,840
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors $37,830
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $37,790
Wellhead Pumpers $37,680
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $37,570
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $37,560
Desktop Publishers $37,470
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $37,450
Broadcast Technicians $37,440
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $37,300
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $37,290
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine
Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,260
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers $37,190
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators $36,990
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other $36,950
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic $36,760
Motorboat Operators $36,570
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $36,530
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $36,480
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Machinists $36,370
Roofers $36,340
Watch Repairers $36,200
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $36,180
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $36,110
Computer Operators $36,080
Medical Appliance Technicians $36,010
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $36,000
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $35,910
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $35,900
Public Address System and Other Announcers $35,890
Dental Laboratory Technicians $35,850
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $35,820
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $35,770
Forest and Conservation Technicians $35,770
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians $35,520
Prepress Technicians and Workers $35,520
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $35,500
Motorboat Mechanics $35,490
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $35,470
Model Makers, Wood $35,470
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $35,450
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $35,330
Patternmakers, Wood $35,320
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $35,230
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial
Workers $35,220
Home Appliance Repairers $35,200
Tax Preparers $34,890
Semiconductor Processors $34,820
Pipelayers $34,750
Coaches and Scouts $34,720
Procurement Clerks $34,570
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $34,500
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $34,430
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $34,350
Transportation Workers, All Other $34,330
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $34,330
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $34,220
Job Printers $34,220
Statistical Assistants $34,220
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $34,190
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $34,150
Mechanical Door Repairers $34,140
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $34,100
Fallers $34,060
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers $34,060
Sailors and Marine Oilers $34,050
Photographers $34,010
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $34,010
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$33,960
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $33,960
Legislators $33,880
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $33,780
Highway Maintenance Workers $33,710
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic $33,690
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $33,670
Log Graders and Scalers $33,620
Construction and Related Workers, All Other $33,620
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $33,580
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic $33,520
Meter Readers, Utilities $33,520
Opticians, Dispensing $33,480
Travel Guides $33,470
Floor Sanders and Finishers $33,460
Printing Machine Operators $33,450
Rehabilitation Counselors $33,350
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $33,260
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $33,220
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $33,200
Farm Labor Contractors $33,180
Material Moving Workers, All Other $33,170
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
$33,160
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic $33,100
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,050
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors $32,990
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $32,980
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $32,870
Parking Enforcement Workers $32,830
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $32,780
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $32,760
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other $32,700
Telephone Operators $32,690
Pourers and Casters, Metal $32,640
Animal Breeders $32,370
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $32,290
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and
Plastic $32,280
Dental Assistants $32,280
Motorcycle Mechanics $32,210
Logging Workers, All Other $32,210
Travel Agents $32,190
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic $32,180
Medical Transcriptionists $32,120
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic $32,050
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $32,030
Bookbinders $31,980
Logging Equipment Operators $31,920
Protective Service Workers, All Other $31,760
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,710
Farm Equipment Mechanics $31,670
Helpers--Extraction Workers $31,670
Religious Workers, All Other $31,660
Psychiatric Technicians $31,640
Bill and Account Collectors $31,630
Word Processors and Typists $31,580
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians $31,450
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $31,410
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
$31,360
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $31,200
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $31,110
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators $31,080
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $31,080
Customer Service Representatives $31,040
Construction Laborers $30,950
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $30,930
Costume Attendants $30,890
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics $30,870
Animal Control Workers $30,860
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Synthetic and Glass Fibers $30,760
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $30,680
Correspondence Clerks $30,600
Skin Care Specialists $30,600
Rock Splitters, Quarry $30,550
Parts Salespersons $30,540
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $30,480
New Accounts Clerks $30,450
Animal Trainers $30,390
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $30,370
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $30,370
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $30,360
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pl $30,360
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators $30,350
Pest Control Workers $30,280
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $30,210
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $30,180
Craft Artists $30,110
Graduate Teaching Assistants $30,080
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $30,060
Medical Secretaries $30,050
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
$30,050
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Metal and Plastic $30,030
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers $29,970
Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators $29,940
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving
Workers $29,930
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $29,850
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $29,760
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $29,640
Upholsterers $29,620
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $29,620
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal
and Plastic $29,540
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders $29,540
Production Workers, All Other $29,500
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $29,190
Library Technicians $29,040
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $29,020
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $29,000
Occupational Therapist Aides $28,930
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $28,920
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $28,900
Butchers and Meat Cutters $28,840
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services $28,820
Etchers and Engravers $28,720
Fence Erectors $28,690
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers $28,590
Fabric Menders, Except Garment $28,580
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic $28,540
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $28,530
Order Clerks $28,510
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and
Marble Setters $28,480
Social and Human Service Assistants $28,450
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $28,410
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders, Metal and Plastic $28,330
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers $28,280
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $28,280
Medical Assistants $28,270
Cooks, Private Household $28,260
Photographic Process Workers $28,250
Bindery Workers $28,200
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $28,190
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $28,100
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $27,960
Medical Equipment Preparers $27,940
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $27,870
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $27,810
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders $27,770
Pharmacy Technicians $27,560
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $27,490
Furniture Finishers $27,440
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $27,370
Agricultural Workers, All Other $27,370
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators
and Tenders $27,130
Segmental Pavers $26,940
Concierges $26,900
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $26,730
Dietetic Technicians $26,680
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $26,570
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $26,500
Team Assemblers $26,470
Data Entry Keyers $26,350
Bus Drivers, School $26,190
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and
Related Workers $26,190
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $26,160
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $26,160
Psychiatric Aides $26,080
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $26,060
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Helpers--Electricians $26,010
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $25,980
Office Clerks, General $25,960
Slot Key Persons $25,900
Barbers $25,860
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $25,860
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $25,850
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $25,800
Woodworkers, All Other $25,790
Food Batchmakers $25,770
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $25,760
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $25,660
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $25,640
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $25,630
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $25,480
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except
Sawing $25,430
Helpers--Carpenters $25,330
Gaming Service Workers, All Other $25,310
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $25,260
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and
Tenders $25,210
Driver/Sales Workers $25,190
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $25,060
Models $25,040
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and
Tenders $24,960
Residential Advisors $24,960
Security Guards $24,840
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $24,840
Gaming Cage Workers $24,610
Receptionists and Information Clerks $24,580
Retail Salespersons $24,530
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $24,510
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $24,460
File Clerks $24,450
Telemarketers $24,430
Bakers $24,360
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $24,180
Cooks, All Other $24,170
Forest and Conservation Workers $24,160
Physical Therapist Aides $24,080
Tour Guides and Escorts $24,060
Couriers and Messengers $24,000
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $23,980
Floral Designers $23,950
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants $23,920
Counter and Rental Clerks $23,850
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $23,840
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders $23,790
Recreation Workers $23,790
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $23,750
Library Assistants, Clerical $23,750
Helpers--Roofers $23,650
Tellers $23,620
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $23,510
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Crossing Guards $23,460
Tire Repairers and Changers $23,380
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
$23,320
Agricultural Equipment Operators $23,140
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $23,080
Bicycle Repairers $23,040
Teacher Assistants $22,820
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs $22,740
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $22,720
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
$22,710
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $22,620
Helpers--Production Workers $22,600
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $22,520
Funeral Attendants $22,470
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $22,340
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical
Technicians $22,310
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $22,300
Sewers, Hand $22,250
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $22,180
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners $22,120
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants and Baggage
Porters $22,040
Manicurists and Pedicurists $22,020
Cooks, Restaurant $21,960
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $21,940
Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals $21,860
Photographic Processing Machine Operators $21,860
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $21,730
Motion Picture Projectionists $21,500
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers $21,180
Pharmacy Aides $21,120
Sewing Machine Operators $21,080
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $20,870
Home Health Aides $20,850
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $20,780
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $20,660
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $20,450
Packers and Packagers, Hand $20,320
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $20,150
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $20,100
Bartenders $19,740
Service Station Attendants $19,720
Child Care Workers $19,670
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $19,590
Cooks, Short Order $19,580
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $19,570
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $19,550
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service
Workers $19,430
Food Preparation Workers $19,350
Parking Lot Attendants $19,320
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $19,280
Personal and Home Care Aides $18,940
Waiters and Waitresses $18,570
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Cashiers $18,380
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $18,350
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $18,220
Gaming Dealers $18,120
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $17,880
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
$17,820
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $17,770
Shampooers $17,490
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $17,380
Dishwashers $17,060
Cooks, Fast Food $16,860
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast
Food $16,700
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Anesthesiologists $184,340
Surgeons $184,150
Obstetricians And Gynecologists $178,040
Orthodontists $176,900
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons $164,760
Internists, General $160,860
Prosthodontists $158,940
Psychiatrists $149,990
Family And General Practitioners $149,850
Chief Executives $144,600
Physicians And Surgeons, All Other $142,220
Pediatricians, General $141,440
Dentists, General $140,950
Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers $140,380
Podiatrists $118,500
Lawyers $113,660
Air Traffic Controllers $110,270
Engineering Managers $110,030
Dentists, All Other Specialists $108,340
Natural Sciences Managers $107,970
Marketing Managers $107,610
Computer And Information Systems Managers $107,250
Sales Managers $102,730
Petroleum Engineers $101,620
Financial Managers $101,450
General And Operations Managers $99,280
Optometrists $98,550
Computer And Information Scientists, Research $96,440
Judges, Magistrate Judges, And Magistrates $95,640
Physicists $95,580
Astronomers $95,000
Human Resources Managers, All Other $94,910
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $94,290
Pharmacists $93,500
Public Relations Managers $92,250
Nuclear Engineers $92,040
Actuaries $91,810
Computer Hardware Engineers $91,280
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $91,260
Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents $90,380
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $89,920
Aerospace Engineers $89,260
Managers, All Other $87,250
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software $87,250
Mathematicians $86,780
Personal Financial Advisors $86,730
Training And Development Managers $86,670
Political Scientists $86,370
Purchasing Managers $86,020
Physical Scientists, All Other $85,310
Advertising And Promotions Managers $85,140
Agents And Business Managers Of Artists, Performers, And Athletes
$84,070
Industrial Production Managers $83,970
Economists $83,500
Health Diagnosing And Treating Practitioners, All Other $83,110
Sales Engineers $83,080
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $82,820
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $82,820
Construction Managers $82,760
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $82,110
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $82,080
Compensation And Benefits Managers $82,010
Computer Software Engineers, Applications $82,000
Engineers, All Other $81,750
Chemical Engineers $81,600
Veterinarians $81,490
Medical And Health Services Managers $81,160
Chiropractors $81,070
Biochemists And Biophysicists $80,900
Psychologists, All Other $80,360
Real Estate Brokers $80,230
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists And Geographers $79,890
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $79,370
Education Administrators, Elementary And Secondary School $79,200
Electrical Engineers $78,900
Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers $78,560
Art Directors $78,420
Biomedical Engineers $78,030
Atmospheric And Space Scientists $77,810
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers $77,730
Mining And Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
$77,620
Financial Analysts $77,280
Management Analysts $77,270
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $77,190
Materials Scientists $77,010
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Non-Retail Sales Workers $76,840
Materials Engineers $75,960
Marine Engineers And Naval Architects $75,400
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, And Space Sciences Teachers,
Postsecondary $74,880
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $74,650
Athletes And Sports Competitors $74,440
Physician Assistants $74,270
Administrative Services Managers $72,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical
And Scientific Products $72,700
Environmental Engineers $72,590
Mechanical Engineers $72,580
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $72,310
Computer Systems Analysts $72,230
Producers And Directors $72,210
Civil Engineers $72,120
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $71,980
Education Administrators, All Other $71,520
Financial Examiners $71,240
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $70,800
Industrial Engineers $70,630
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $70,350
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Police And Detectives $70,230
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $70,220
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $70,100
Architects, Except Landscape And Naval $69,760
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $69,640
Computer Programmers $69,500
Computer Specialists, All Other $69,370
Fashion Designers $69,270
Operations Research Analysts $69,100
Statisticians $69,080
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $69,040
Health And Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers And
Inspectors $68,400
Sociologists $68,300
Anthropology And Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $68,240
Hydrologists $68,230
Physical Therapists $68,050
Agricultural Engineers $67,810
Social Scientists And Related Workers, All Other $67,720
Radiation Therapists $67,580
Database Administrators $67,460
Network Systems And Data Communications Analysts $67,460
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $67,390
Gaming Managers $67,340
Forestry And Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $66,970
Broadcast News Analysts $66,910
Commercial Pilots $66,720
Clinical, Counseling, And School Psychologists $66,110
Chemists $66,040
Market Research Analysts $65,930
Logisticians $65,640
Network And Computer Systems Administrators $65,260
Microbiologists $65,200
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Fire Fighting And Prevention
Workers $65,030
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $65,000
Mathematical Scientists, All Other $64,920
Nuclear Technicians $64,760
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $64,580
Life Scientists, All Other $64,480
Budget Analysts $63,920
Geographers $63,720
Area, Ethnic, And Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $63,710
Biological Scientists, All Other $63,560
History Teachers, Postsecondary $63,200
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $63,160
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $63,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $62,850
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $62,790
Power Distributors And Dispatchers $62,640
Occupational Therapists $62,510
Dental Hygienists $62,430
Orthotists And Prosthetists $62,110
Loan Officers $61,930
Elevator Installers And Repairers $61,930
Locomotive Engineers $61,850
Environmental Scientists And Specialists, Including Health $61,120
Audiologists $61,110
Technical Writers $60,850
Speech-Language Pathologists $60,840
Accountants And Auditors $60,670
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $60,630
Landscape Architects $60,480
Detectives And Criminal Investigators $60,390
Epidemiologists $60,290
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $60,240
Credit Analysts $60,190
Philosophy And Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $60,180
Foreign Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $60,050
Registered Nurses $59,730
Financial Specialists, All Other $59,600
Commercial And Industrial Designers $59,340
Ship Engineers $59,340
Soil And Plant Scientists $59,330
Occupational Health And Safety Specialists $59,270
Food Scientists And Technologists $59,260
Urban And Regional Planners $58,940
Railroad Conductors And Yardmasters $58,880
Arbitrators, Mediators, And Conciliators $58,790
Nursing Instructors And Teachers, Postsecondary $58,690
Farm, Ranch, And Other Agricultural Managers $58,550
Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Except
Technical And Scientific Products $58,540
Insurance Sales Agents $58,450
Art, Drama, And Music Teachers, Postsecondary $58,250
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $58,110
Film And Video Editors $58,100
Writers And Authors $58,080
Multi-Media Artists And Animators $58,030
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $57,990
Insurance Underwriters $57,960
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $57,550
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Construction Trades And
Extraction Workers $57,500
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $57,410
English Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $57,320
Funeral Directors $57,250
Captains, Mates, And Pilots Of Water Vessels $57,060
Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, And
Relay $56,870
Cost Estimators $56,820
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $56,600
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other $56,420
Flight Attendants $56,150
Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists $56,120
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Mechanics, Installers, And
Repairers $56,110
Social And Community Service Managers $56,090
Postmasters And Mail Superintendents $55,630
Instructional Coordinators $55,570
Conservation Scientists $55,410
Transportation Inspectors $55,370
Power Plant Operators $55,340
Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$55,310
Human Resources, Training, And Labor Relations Specialists, All
Other $54,700
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Correctional Officers $54,630
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Aerospace Engineering And Operations Technicians $54,480
Real Estate Sales Agents $54,350
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, And Farm Products
$54,160
Recreation And Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $54,020
Gas Plant Operators $53,870
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $53,850
Public Relations Specialists $53,760
Purchasing Agents And Buyers, Farm Products $53,730
Compensation, Benefits, And Job Analysis Specialists $53,500
Music Directors And Composers $53,320
Animal Scientists $53,230
Media And Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $53,230
Editors $53,220
Anthropologists And Archeologists $52,900
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, And Investigators $52,750
Historians $52,750
Cartographers And Photogrammetrists $52,600
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $52,550
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $52,520
Foresters $52,450
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, And
Gaugers $52,410
Property, Real Estate, And Community Association Managers $52,290
Railroad Brake, Signal, And Switch Operators $52,110
Geological And Petroleum Technicians $51,490
Surveyors $51,390
Advertising Sales Agents $51,370
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational
Education $51,150
Appraisers And Assessors Of Real Estate $51,110
Training And Development Specialists $51,100
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School $51,050
Wholesale And Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $51,010
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Transportation And Material-
Moving Machine And Vehicle Operators $50,990
Industrial Engineering Technicians $50,920
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health And
Safety, And Transportation $50,890
Librarians $50,860
Electrical And Electronic Engineering Technicians $50,840
Telecommunications Equipment Installers And Repairers, Except
Line Installers $50,610
Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technologists $50,550
Legal Support Workers, All Other $50,520
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Production And Operating
Workers $50,480
Emergency Management Specialists $50,450
Sound Engineering Technicians $50,260
Employment, Recruitment, And Placement Specialists $50,070
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $49,980
Curators $49,980
Fire Inspectors And Investigators $49,950
Pile-Driver Operators $49,950
Electrical Power-Line Installers And Repairers $49,900
Signal And Track Switch Repairers $49,870
Educational, Vocational, And School Counselors $49,760
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, And
Elementary School $49,710
Tax Examiners, Collectors, And Revenue Agents $49,690
Transit And Railroad Police $49,620
Electrical And Electronics Drafters $49,610
Lodging Managers $49,560
Middle School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational Education
$49,470
Radiologic Technologists And Technicians $49,320
Aircraft Mechanics And Service Technicians $49,300
Chemical Plant And System Operators $48,930
Artists And Related Workers, All Other $48,890
Designers, All Other $48,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $48,700
Construction And Building Inspectors $48,620
Respiratory Therapists $48,610
Boilermakers $48,600
Police And Sheriff'S Patrol Officers $48,410
Court Reporters $48,370
Forensic Science Technicians $48,130
Interior Designers $48,000
Dietitians And Nutritionists $47,890
Millwrights $47,820
Mechanical Engineering Technicians $47,710
Avionics Technicians $47,380
Precision Instrument And Equipment Repairers, All Other $47,230
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary $47,110
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, And Illustrators $47,100
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $47,040
Farm And Home Management Advisors $46,990
Stationary Engineers And Boiler Operators $46,990
Food Service Managers $46,780
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, And Ged Teachers And
Instructors $46,690
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School $46,650
Electricians $46,620
Electro-Mechanical Technicians $46,540
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Office And Administrative
Support Workers $46,530
Plant And System Operators, All Other $46,450
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers, All
Other $46,350
Media And Communication Workers, All Other $46,310
Subway And Streetcar Operators $46,180
Camera Operators, Television, Video, And Motion Picture $46,150
Probation Officers And Correctional Treatment Specialists $46,130
Mathematical Technicians $46,010
Mechanical Drafters $45,960
Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters $45,830
Telecommunications Line Installers And Repairers $45,740
Locomotive Firers $45,680
Electrical And Electronics Repairers, Commercial And Industrial
Equipment $45,670
Tool And Die Makers $45,650
Set And Exhibit Designers $45,620
Meeting And Convention Planners $45,580
Drafters, All Other $45,480
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Paralegals And Legal Assistants $45,460
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $45,440
Commercial Divers $45,410
Health Educators $45,370
Control And Valve Installers And Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
$45,290
Healthcare Practitioners And Technical Workers, All Other $45,090
Therapists, All Other $45,070
Social Workers, All Other $44,950
Numerical Tool And Process Control Programmers $44,810
Gas Compressor And Gas Pumping Station Operators $44,760
Marriage And Family Therapists $44,700
Medical And Public Health Social Workers $44,690
Archivists $44,400
Brickmasons And Blockmasons $44,370
Computer Support Specialists $44,350
Occupational Health And Safety Technicians $44,340
Fish And Game Wardens $44,200
Model Makers, Metal And Plastic $44,130
Cardiovascular Technologists And Technicians $43,990
Postal Service Clerks $43,950
Structural Iron And Steel Workers $43,950
Architectural And Civil Drafters $43,900
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, And Systems Assemblers $43,860
Graphic Designers $43,830
Postal Service Mail Carriers $43,750
Electrical And Electronics Installers And Repairers, Transportation
Equipment $43,650
Farmers And Ranchers $43,520
Education Administrators, Preschool And Child Care
Center/Program $43,430
Environmental Engineering Technicians $43,100
Clergy $43,060
Medical Equipment Repairers $43,040
Rail Car Repairers $43,010
Tapers $42,590
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $42,570
Gaming Supervisors $42,390
Civil Engineering Technicians $42,380
Fire Fighters $42,370
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil And Gas $42,350
Reinforcing Iron And Rebar Workers $42,330
Roof Bolters, Mining $42,200
Occupational Therapist Assistants $42,110
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists $42,090
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Helpers, Laborers, And Material
Movers, Hand $41,940
Reporters And Correspondents $41,900
Loan Counselors $41,840
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $41,740
Crane And Tower Operators $41,450
Physical Therapist Assistants $41,410
Airfield Operations Specialists $41,400
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $41,390
Chemical Equipment Operators And Tenders $41,300
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, And Blasters $41,240
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, And Processing Machine
Operators $41,070
Chemical Technicians $40,970
Life, Physical, And Social Science Technicians, All Other $40,870
Sales And Related Workers, All Other $40,820
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $40,790
Sheet Metal Workers $40,780
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $40,670
Title Examiners, Abstractors, And Searchers $40,660
Child, Family, And School Social Workers $40,640
Operating Engineers And Other Construction Equipment Operators
$40,560
Embalmers $40,410
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $40,310
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining $40,290
Counselors, All Other $40,280
Environmental Science And Protection Technicians, Including Health
$40,260
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Landscaping, Lawn Service,
And Groundskeeping Workers $40,240
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Farming, Fishing, And Forestry
Workers $40,210
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, And Hostlers $40,020
Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks $40,000
Carpenters $39,930
Radio Mechanics $39,880
Respiratory Therapy Technicians $39,860
Interpreters And Translators $39,750
Heating, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Mechanics And
Installers $39,710
Survey Researchers $39,680
Legal Secretaries $39,670
Riggers $39,670
Rail-Track Laying And Maintenance Equipment Operators $39,640
Massage Therapists $39,380
Tile And Marble Setters $39,360
Shuttle Car Operators $39,350
Brokerage Clerks $39,280
Law Clerks $39,210
Executive Secretaries And Administrative Assistants $39,160
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, And Hard Tiles $39,120
Mine Cutting And Channeling Machine Operators $38,930
Radio Operators $38,870
Athletic Trainers $38,860
Traffic Technicians $38,840
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Retail Sales Workers $38,830
Agricultural Inspectors $38,820
Drywall And Ceiling Tile Installers $38,810
Audio And Video Equipment Technicians $38,710
Painters, Transportation Equipment $38,630
Cargo And Freight Agents $38,560
Mining Machine Operators, All Other $38,490
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers $38,470
Extraction Workers, All Other $38,470
Bus And Truck Mechanics And Diesel Engine Specialists $38,440
Fabric And Apparel Patternmakers $38,380
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $38,340
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $38,330
Choreographers $38,320
Correctional Officers And Jailers $38,310
Private Detectives And Investigators $38,290
Carpet Installers $38,280
Health Technologists And Technicians, All Other $38,260
Biological Technicians $38,240
Automotive Body And Related Repairers $38,230
Tire Builders $38,220
Patternmakers, Metal And Plastic $38,090
Museum Technicians And Conservators $38,060
Glaziers $38,060
Computer, Automated Teller, And Office Machine Repairers $38,050
Stonemasons $38,040
Mental Health And Substance Abuse Social Workers $37,980
Derrick Operators, Oil And Gas $37,930
Chefs And Head Cooks $37,880
Mental Health Counselors $37,840
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $37,770
Metal Workers And Plastic Workers, All Other $37,730
Directors, Religious Activities And Education $37,570
Licensed Practical And Licensed Vocational Nurses $37,530
Community And Social Service Specialists, All Other $37,410
Surgical Technologists $37,370
Plasterers And Stucco Masons $37,260
Water And Liquid Waste Treatment Plant And System Operators
$37,180
Dredge Operators $37,050
Earth Drillers, Except Oil And Gas $37,030
Wellhead Pumpers $36,760
Makeup Artists, Theatrical And Performance $36,730
Camera And Photographic Equipment Repairers $36,600
Hoist And Winch Operators $36,530
Recreational Therapists $36,510
Security And Fire Alarm Systems Installers $36,410
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $36,390
Truck Drivers, Heavy And Tractor-Trailer $36,320
Bailiffs $36,260
Paperhangers $36,230
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, And Still Machine
Setters, Operators, And Tenders $36,130
Radio And Television Announcers $36,120
Desktop Publishers $36,120
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, And Mining $36,120
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Personal Service Workers $36,090
Automotive Service Technicians And Mechanics $36,070
Substance Abuse And Behavioral Disorder Counselors $35,950
Bridge And Lock Tenders $35,930
Social Science Research Assistants $35,840
Forest Fire Inspectors And Prevention Specialists $35,810
Machinists $35,810
Excavating And Loading Machine And Dragline Operators $35,740
Education, Training, And Library Workers, All Other $35,640
Cement Masons And Concrete Finishers $35,630
Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers, All Other $35,560
Broadcast Technicians $35,540
Engine And Other Machine Assemblers $35,400
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Teachers And Instructors, All Other $35,370
Home Appliance Repairers $35,350
Roofers $35,340
Lay-Out Workers, Metal And Plastic $35,080
Computer Operators $35,010
Dental Laboratory Technicians $34,910
Terrazzo Workers And Finishers $34,900
Electric Motor, Power Tool, And Related Repairers $34,810
Motorboat Operators $34,810
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll And Timekeeping $34,740
Prepress Technicians And Workers $34,730
Semiconductor Processors $34,730
Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians $34,620
Surveying And Mapping Technicians $34,590
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, And Ambulance $34,450
Medical Appliance Technicians $34,450
Motorboat Mechanics $34,430
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, And Wall $34,280
Painters, Construction And Maintenance $34,220
Paving, Surfacing, And Tamping Equipment Operators $34,210
Tank Car, Truck, And Ship Loaders $34,200
Mechanical Door Repairers $34,060
Job Printers $34,020
Public Address System And Other Announcers $33,970
Forest And Conservation Technicians $33,780
Pipelayers $33,710
Agricultural And Food Science Technicians $33,700
Patternmakers, Wood $33,690
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Housekeeping And Janitorial
Workers $33,610
Locksmiths And Safe Repairers $33,560
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators And Tenders $33,560
Procurement Clerks $33,540
Maintenance And Repair Workers, General $33,510
Welding, Soldering, And Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $33,440
Jewelers And Precious Stone And Metal Workers $33,300
Coaches And Scouts $33,290
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $33,280
Lathe And Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $33,250
Tax Preparers $33,160
Payroll And Timekeeping Clerks $33,140
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $33,130
Bus Drivers, Transit And Intercity $33,050
Model Makers, Wood $33,000
Material Moving Workers, All Other $33,000
Fallers $32,960
Statistical Assistants $32,950
All Other Information And Record Clerks $32,900
Construction And Related Workers, All Other $32,880
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, And Brazers $32,880
Rehabilitation Counselors $32,870
Printing Machine Operators $32,840
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal And Plastic $32,820
Watch Repairers $32,760
Insurance Claims And Policy Processing Clerks $32,740
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Legislators $32,730
Telephone Operators $32,710
Sailors And Marine Oilers $32,710
Loan Interviewers And Clerks $32,680
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $32,610
Police, Fire, And Ambulance Dispatchers $32,590
Court, Municipal, And License Clerks $32,580
Septic Tank Servicers And Sewer Pipe Cleaners $32,560
Highway Maintenance Workers $32,370
Transportation Workers, All Other $32,350
Milling And Planing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal
And Plastic $32,280
Opticians, Dispensing $32,220
Tool Grinders, Filers, And Sharpeners $32,210
Bookbinders $32,210
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, And Weighers $32,190
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And
Plastic $32,140
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic
$32,080
Automotive Glass Installers And Repairers $32,050
Meter Readers, Utilities $32,040
Motorcycle Mechanics $32,000
Animal Breeders $31,970
Musical Instrument Repairers And Tuners $31,850
Photographers $31,830
Floor Sanders And Finishers $31,810
Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks $31,780
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal
And Plastic $31,750
Logging Workers, All Other $31,720
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, And Kettle Operators And Tenders $31,720
Fitness Trainers And Aerobics Instructors $31,710
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, And Clerks $31,710
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers And Repairers
$31,710
Drilling And Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $31,640
Travel Agents $31,460
Structural Metal Fabricators And Fitters $31,440
Parking Enforcement Workers $31,260
Electronic Equipment Installers And Repairers, Motor Vehicles $31,190
Refuse And Recyclable Material Collectors $31,110
Assemblers And Fabricators, All Other $31,000
Log Graders And Scalers $30,980
Pourers And Casters, Metal $30,930
Logging Equipment Operators $30,880
Dental Assistants $30,850
Travel Guides $30,840
Mixing And Blending Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $30,790
Medical Transcriptionists $30,660
Bill And Account Collectors $30,640
Word Processors And Typists $30,540
Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, And Calibrators $30,530
Gaming Surveillance Officers And Gaming Investigators $30,470
Helpers--Extraction Workers $30,460
Psychiatric Technicians $30,450
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Protective Service Workers, All Other $30,420
Customer Service Representatives $30,400
Farm Equipment Mechanics $30,320
Fabric Menders, Except Garment $30,260
Graduate Teaching Assistants $30,190
Medical Records And Health Information Technicians $30,140
Reservation And Transportation Ticket Agents And Travel Clerks $30,120
Parts Salespersons $30,010
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic
$29,980
Foundry Mold And Coremakers $29,950
Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators $29,930
Construction Laborers $29,930
Animal Trainers $29,920
Tree Trimmers And Pruners $29,910
Extruding And Forming Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Synthetic And Glass Fibers $29,910
Correspondence Clerks $29,850
Coin, Vending, And Amusement Machine Servicers And Repairers
$29,820
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, And Buffing Machine Tool Setters,
Operators, And Tenders, Metal And Plastic $29,780
Cutting And Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $29,610
Crushing, Grinding, And Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $29,570
Skin Care Specialists $29,550
Costume Attendants $29,540
New Accounts Clerks $29,510
Emergency Medical Technicians And Paramedics $29,390
Proofreaders And Copy Markers $29,380
Animal Control Workers $29,370
Religious Workers, All Other $29,350
Pest Control Workers $29,350
Extruding And Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $29,330
Plating And Coating Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders,
Metal And Plastic $29,280
Office And Administrative Support Workers, All Other $29,260
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, And Compacting Machine Setters,
Operators, And Tenders $29,230
Medical Secretaries $29,220
Industrial Truck And Tractor Operators $29,090
Rock Splitters, Quarry $28,940
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers $28,930
First-Line Supervisors/Managers Of Food Preparation And Serving
Workers $28,870
Farm Labor Contractors $28,850
Cabinetmakers And Bench Carpenters $28,760
Production Workers, All Other $28,740
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $28,670
Craft Artists $28,610
Segmental Pavers $28,600
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, And Applicators, Vegetation $28,560
Fishers And Related Fishing Workers $28,510
Upholsterers $28,500
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, And Executive $28,460
Cooks, Private Household $28,370
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Butchers And Meat Cutters $28,310
Coating, Painting, And Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $28,230
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $28,170
Order Clerks $28,130
Fence Erectors $28,130
Models $27,980
Conveyor Operators And Tenders $27,970
Outdoor Power Equipment And Other Small Engine Mechanics $27,950
Library Technicians $27,910
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, And Tile And
Marble Setters $27,850
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $27,770
Occupational Therapist Aides $27,760
Veterinary Technologists And Technicians $27,750
Etchers And Engravers $27,750
Cutting, Punching, And Press Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders, Metal And Plastic $27,730
Truck Drivers, Light Or Delivery Services $27,520
Electrical And Electronic Equipment Assemblers $27,510
Shipping, Receiving, And Traffic Clerks $27,480
Umpires, Referees, And Other Sports Officials $27,450
Bindery Workers $27,370
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, And Samplers, Recordkeeping $27,330
Molding, Coremaking, And Casting Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders, Metal And Plastic $27,330
Social And Human Service Assistants $27,200
Medical Assistants $27,190
Interviewers, Except Eligibility And Loan $27,190
Medical Equipment Preparers $26,980
Fiberglass Laminators And Fabricators $26,960
Coil Winders, Tapers, And Finishers $26,910
Roustabouts, Oil And Gas $26,890
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News And Street Vendors, And
Related Workers $26,880
Cementing And Gluing Machine Operators And Tenders $26,840
Molders, Shapers, And Casters, Except Metal And Plastic $26,730
Photographic Process Workers $26,710
Furniture Finishers $26,680
Manufactured Building And Mobile Home Installers $26,600
Merchandise Displayers And Window Trimmers $26,550
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $26,550
Barbers $26,540
Pharmacy Technicians $26,510
Team Assemblers $26,180
Dietetic Technicians $26,090
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $26,010
Concierges $26,000
Cooling And Freezing Equipment Operators And Tenders $25,970
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $25,900
Demonstrators And Product Promoters $25,770
Food And Tobacco Roasting, Baking, And Drying Machine
Operators And Tenders $25,710
Data Entry Keyers $25,640
Grinding And Polishing Workers, Hand $25,460
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, And Steamfitters $25,430
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Cleaning, Washing, And Metal Pickling Equipment Operators And
Tenders $25,420
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Wood $25,380
Slot Key Persons $25,300
Painting, Coating, And Decorating Workers $25,260
Office Clerks, General $25,200
Bus Drivers, School $25,130
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except
Sawing $25,110
Agricultural Workers, All Other $25,070
Mail Clerks And Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $25,060
Helpers--Electricians $25,050
Woodworkers, All Other $25,030
Packaging And Filling Machine Operators And Tenders $25,000
Psychiatric Aides $24,990
Forest And Conservation Workers $24,890
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $24,820
Food Batchmakers $24,790
Tailors, Dressmakers, And Custom Sewers $24,770
Textile, Apparel, And Furnishings Workers, All Other $24,770
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, And Cosmetologists $24,550
Textile Knitting And Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, And
Tenders $24,530
Residential Advisors $24,520
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $24,490
Driver/Sales Workers $24,380
Cutters And Trimmers, Hand $24,370
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, And Repair Workers $24,210
Telemarketers $24,190
Helpers--Carpenters $24,190
Gaming Cage Workers $24,170
Gaming Service Workers, All Other $24,110
Machine Feeders And Offbearers $24,080
Retail Salespersons $23,940
Textile Bleaching And Dyeing Machine Operators And Tenders $23,920
Receptionists And Information Clerks $23,810
Bakers $23,710
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $23,640
Security Guards $23,620
Cooks, All Other $23,590
Textile Winding, Twisting, And Drawing Out Machine Setters,
Operators, And Tenders $23,550
File Clerks $23,540
Counter And Rental Clerks $23,340
Physical Therapist Aides $23,290
Couriers And Messengers $23,170
Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand $23,050
Floral Designers $23,040
Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers $23,010
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, And Attendants $22,960
Recreation Workers $22,950
Library Assistants, Clerical $22,940
Tellers $22,810
Tire Repairers And Changers $22,790
Food Cooking Machine Operators And Tenders $22,750
Helpers--Roofers $22,740
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders $22,740
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Shoe Machine Operators And Tenders $22,710
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, And Stucco Masons
$22,620
Bicycle Repairers $22,610
Stock Clerks And Order Fillers $22,440
Tour Guides And Escorts $22,310
Crossing Guards $22,270
Helpers--Production Workers $22,120
Taxi Drivers And Chauffeurs $22,080
Funeral Attendants $21,970
Agricultural Equipment Operators $21,950
Slaughterers And Meat Packers $21,940
Ambulance Drivers And Attendants, Except Emergency Medical
Technicians $21,930
Teacher Assistants $21,860
Janitors And Cleaners, Except Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners
$21,730
Sewers, Hand $21,680
Shoe And Leather Workers And Repairers $21,660
Personal Care And Service Workers, All Other $21,640
Baggage Porters And Bellhops $21,580
Photographic Processing Machine Operators $21,540
Gaming Change Persons And Booth Cashiers $21,470
Cooks, Institution And Cafeteria $21,320
Manicurists And Pedicurists $21,280
Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers $21,260
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants And Baggage
Porters $21,140
Veterinary Assistants And Laboratory Animal Caretakers $21,060
Cooks, Restaurant $21,020
Pharmacy Aides $20,950
Gaming And Sports Book Writers And Runners $20,850
Farmworkers, Farm And Ranch Animals $20,630
Sewing Machine Operators $20,340
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers $20,230
Motion Picture Projectionists $20,180
Cleaners Of Vehicles And Equipment $20,130
Home Health Aides $20,100
Locker Room, Coatroom, And Dressing Room Attendants $19,760
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $19,710
Hotel, Motel, And Resort Desk Clerks $19,480
Food Preparation And Serving Related Workers, All Other $19,360
Packers And Packagers, Hand $19,340
Service Station Attendants $19,150
Laundry And Dry-Cleaning Workers $18,890
Child Care Workers $18,820
Cooks, Short Order $18,710
Maids And Housekeeping Cleaners $18,700
Graders And Sorters, Agricultural Products $18,610
Bartenders $18,540
Food Preparation Workers $18,480
Pressers, Textile, Garment, And Related Materials $18,470
Parking Lot Attendants $18,450
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, And Other Recreational Protective Service
Workers $18,410
Personal And Home Care Aides $18,180
Cashiers $17,930
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Occupation Average Annual Salary
Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse $17,630
Amusement And Recreation Attendants $17,530
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, And Ticket Takers $17,500
Waiters And Waitresses $17,190
Shampooers $17,050
Gaming Dealers $17,010
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop
$16,950
Hosts And Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, And Coffee Shop $16,860
Dining Room And Cafeteria Attendants And Bartender Helpers $16,320
Dishwashers $16,190
Cooks, Fast Food $15,960
Combined Food Preparation And Serving Workers, Including Fast
Food $15,930
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2010 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2010 to 2011 2009 to 2010 2008 to 2009 2007 to 2008 2006 to 2007
Occupation Average Annual Salary Average Annual Salary Average Annual Salary Average Annual Salary Average Annual Salary Average Annual Salary Change Change Change Change Change
Surgeons $231,550 $225,390 $219,770 $206,770 $191,410 $184,150 2.7% 2.6% 6.3% 8.0% 3.9%
Anesthesiologists $234,950 $220,100 $211,750 $197,570 $192,780 $184,340 6.7% 3.9% 7.2% 2.5% 4.6%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $217,380 $214,120 $210,710 $190,420 $178,440 $164,760 1.5% 1.6% 10.7% 6.7% 8.3%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists $218,610 $210,340 $204,470 $192,780 $183,600 $178,040 3.9% 2.9% 6.1% 5.0% 3.1%
Orthodontists $204,670 $200,290 $206,190 $194,930 $185,340 $176,900 2.2% -2.9% 5.8% 5.2% 4.8%
Internists, General $189,210 $189,480 $183,990 $176,740 $167,270 $160,860 -0.1% 3.0% 4.1% 5.7% 4.0%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other $184,650 $180,870 $173,860 $165,000 $155,150 $142,220 2.1% 4.0% 5.4% 6.3% 9.1%
Family and General Practitioners $177,330 $173,860 $168,550 $161,490 $153,640 $149,850 2.0% 3.2% 4.4% 5.1% 2.5%
Chief Executives $176,550 $173,350 $167,280 $160,440 $151,370 $144,600 1.8% 3.6% 4.3% 6.0% 4.7%
Psychiatrists $174,170 $167,610 $163,660 $154,050 $147,620 $149,990 3.9% 2.4% 6.2% 4.4% -1.6%
Pediatricians, General $168,650 $165,720 $161,410 $153,370 $145,210 $141,440 1.8% 2.7% 5.2% 5.6% 2.7%
Dentists, All Other Specialists $168,000 $162,190 $153,570 $142,070 $120,360 $108,340 3.6% 5.6% 8.1% 18.0% 11.1%
Dentists, General $161,750 $158,770 $156,850 $154,270 $147,010 $140,950 1.9% 1.2% 1.7% 4.9% 4.3%
Prosthodontists $130,820 $139,620 $125,400 $169,810 $169,360 $158,940 -6.3% 11.3% -26.2% 0.3% 6.6%
Podiatrists $133,870 $133,410 $131,730 $125,760 $119,790 $118,500 0.3% 1.3% 4.7% 5.0% 1.1%
Lawyers $130,490 $129,440 $129,020 $124,750 $118,280 $113,660 0.8% 0.3% 3.4% 5.5% 4.1%
Natural Sciences Managers $128,230 $129,320 $127,000 $123,140 $113,170 $107,970 -0.8% 1.8% 3.1% 8.8% 4.8%
Petroleum Engineers $138,980 $127,970 $119,960 $119,140 $113,890 $101,620 8.6% 6.7% 0.7% 4.6% 12.1%
Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,660 $123,280 $120,640 $118,710 $113,880 $107,250 1.9% 2.2% 1.6% 4.2% 6.2%
Marketing Managers $126,190 $122,720 $120,070 $118,160 $113,400 $107,610 2.8% 2.2% 1.6% 4.2% 5.4%
Financial Managers $120,450 $116,970 $113,730 $110,640 $106,200 $101,450 3.0% 2.8% 2.8% 4.2% 4.7%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $118,070 $115,300 $117,060 $119,750 $148,810 $140,380 2.4% -1.5% -2.2% -19.5% 6.0%
Sales Managers $116,860 $114,110 $111,570 $110,390 $106,790 $102,730 2.4% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 4.0%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $124,160 $114,040 $102,570 $86,460 $86,610 $89,920 8.9% 11.2% 18.6% -0.2% -3.7%
General and Operations Managers $114,490 $113,100 $110,550 $107,970 $103,780 $99,280 1.2% 2.3% 2.4% 4.0% 4.5%
Physicists $112,090 $112,020 $111,250 $106,440 $99,900 $95,580 0.1% 0.7% 4.5% 6.5% 4.5%
Air Traffic Controllers $114,460 $110,280 $106,990 $108,090 $107,780 $110,270 3.8% 3.1% -1.0% 0.3% -2.3%
Pharmacists $112,160 $109,380 $106,630 $104,260 $98,960 $93,500 2.5% 2.6% 2.3% 5.4% 5.8%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $108,760 $107,990 $109,150 $101,170 $95,510 $94,290 0.7% -1.1% 7.9% 5.9% 1.3%
Political Scientists $105,040 $107,930 $101,050 $99,320 $90,050 $86,370 -2.7% 6.8% 1.7% 10.3% 4.3%
Optometrists $107,720 $106,750 $106,960 $105,200 $101,840 $98,550 0.9% -0.2% 1.7% 3.3% 3.3%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $110,940 $105,390 $103,990 $100,450 $99,270 $95,640 5.3% 1.3% 3.5% 1.2% 3.8%
Public Relations Managers $105,690 $104,390 $101,850 $101,220 $97,170 $92,250 1.2% 2.5% 0.6% 4.2% 5.3%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $99,210 $103,960 $103,340 $102,000 $95,440 $91,260 -4.6% 0.6% 1.3% 6.9% 4.6%
Managers, All Other $104,910 $102,160 $99,100 $95,890 $91,990 $87,250 2.7% 3.1% 3.3% 4.2% 5.4%
Computer Hardware Engineers $101,360 $101,600 $101,410 $100,180 $94,270 $91,280 -0.2% 0.2% 1.2% 6.3% 3.3%
Nuclear Engineers $105,160 $101,500 $100,350 $99,750 $97,130 $92,040 3.6% 1.1% 0.6% 2.7% 5.5%
Purchasing Managers $103,110 $100,600 $96,910 $94,300 $90,430 $86,020 2.5% 3.8% 2.8% 4.3% 5.1%
Mathematicians $101,320 $100,260 $93,920 $94,960 $90,930 $86,780 1.1% 6.8% -1.1% 4.4% 4.8%
Economists $100,270 $99,350 $96,320 $90,830 $86,700 $83,500 0.9% 3.1% 6.0% 4.8% 3.8%
Aerospace Engineers $103,870 $99,000 $96,270 $93,980 $92,700 $89,260 4.9% 2.8% 2.4% 1.4% 3.9%
Advertising and Promotions Managers $103,350 $98,720 $97,670 $94,720 $91,100 $85,140 4.7% 1.1% 3.1% 4.0% 7.0%
Actuaries $103,000 $98,620 $97,450 $95,980 $95,420 $91,810 4.4% 1.2% 1.5% 0.6% 3.9%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $97,170 $96,680 $95,340 $92,920 $85,870 $82,820 0.5% 1.4% 2.6% 8.2% 3.7%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $97,260 $96,480 $92,970 $90,070 $85,260 $82,080 0.8% 3.8% 3.2% 5.6% 3.9%
Physical Scientists, All Other $96,290 $95,780 $94,880 $91,850 $88,210 $85,310 0.5% 0.9% 3.3% 4.1% 3.4%
Industrial Production Managers $96,370 $95,660 $93,650 $91,200 $87,550 $83,970 0.7% 2.1% 2.7% 4.2% 4.3%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales $98,810 $95,130 $91,390 $92,050 $90,470 $90,380 3.9% 4.1% -0.7% 1.7% 0.1%
Sales Engineers $97,320 $94,760 $90,540 $89,770 $86,350 $83,080 2.7% 4.7% 0.9% 4.0% 3.9%
Chemical Engineers $99,440 $94,590 $91,670 $88,760 $84,240 $81,600 5.1% 3.2% 3.3% 5.4% 3.2%
Construction Managers $93,900 $94,240 $93,290 $89,770 $85,830 $82,760 -0.4% 1.0% 3.9% 4.6% 3.7%
Art Directors $95,500 $94,100 $91,520 $88,510 $83,230 $78,420 1.5% 2.8% 3.4% 6.3% 6.1%
Medical and Health Services Managers $96,030 $93,670 $90,970 $88,750 $84,980 $81,160 2.5% 3.0% 2.5% 4.4% 4.7%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $97,700 $93,380 $92,710 $89,300 $84,100 $79,890 4.6% 0.7% 3.8% 6.2% 5.3%
Astronomers $101,630 $93,340 $102,740 $99,730 $98,200 $95,000 8.9% -9.1% 3.0% 1.6% 3.4%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $94,450 $92,870 $89,320 $88,330 $83,030 $79,370 1.7% 4.0% 1.1% 6.4% 4.6%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $94,670 $92,730 $91,540 $88,670 $85,550 $82,820 2.1% 1.3% 3.2% 3.6% 3.3%
Veterinarians $91,250 $92,570 $90,110 $89,450 $84,090 $81,490 -1.4% 2.7% 0.7% 6.4% 3.2%
Engineers, All Other $92,260 $91,770 $90,600 $89,080 $85,430 $81,750 0.5% 1.3% 1.7% 4.3% 4.5%
Personal Financial Advisors $90,900 $91,220 $94,180 $92,970 $89,220 $86,730 -0.4% -3.1% 1.3% 4.2% 2.9%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences $91,350 $90,660 $83,320 $81,470 $78,890 $74,880 0.8% 8.8% 2.3% 3.3% 5.4%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary $90,200 $89,990 $87,390 $86,060 $82,120 $79,200 0.2% 3.0% 1.5% 4.8% 3.7%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, $92,250 $89,840 $87,430 $81,550 $82,730 $84,070 2.7% 2.8% 7.2% -1.4% -1.6%
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing $88,340 $89,740 $87,620 $80,870 $78,650 $77,730 -1.6% 2.4% 8.3% 2.8% 1.2%
Producers and Directors $92,220 $88,610 $86,870 $83,030 $77,070 $72,210 4.1% 2.0% 4.6% 7.7% 6.7%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $90,860 $88,010 $85,160 $82,080 $78,960 $77,810 3.2% 3.3% 3.8% 4.0% 1.5%
Electrical Engineers $89,200 $87,770 $86,250 $85,350 $82,090 $78,900 1.6% 1.8% 1.1% 4.0% 4.0%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $91,730 $87,770 $79,240 $77,920 $78,200 $75,400 4.5% 10.8% 1.7% -0.4% 3.7%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining $90,070 $87,350 $82,080 $79,910 $79,520 $77,620 3.1% 6.4% 2.7% 0.5% 2.4%
Athletes and Sports Competitors $79,830 $87,340 $80,950 $79,460 $71,920 $74,440 -8.6% 7.9% 1.9% 10.5% -3.4%
Management Analysts $87,980 $87,260 $84,650 $82,920 $80,460 $77,270 0.8% 3.1% 2.1% 3.1% 4.1%
Physician Assistants $89,470 $87,140 $84,830 $81,610 $77,800 $74,270 2.7% 2.7% 3.9% 4.9% 4.8%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $87,640 $86,710 $84,760 $81,870 $74,160 $70,350 1.1% 2.3% 3.5% 10.4% 5.4%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $87,830 $86,630 $85,470 $84,520 $81,980 $78,560 1.4% 1.4% 1.1% 3.1% 4.4%
Biochemists and Biophysicists $87,640 $86,580 $88,550 $88,450 $85,290 $80,900 1.2% -2.2% 0.1% 3.7% 5.4%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $86,060 $86,570 $87,220 $83,270 $84,130 $82,110 -0.6% -0.7% 4.7% -1.0% 2.5%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $86,730 $86,560 $83,320 $81,880 $77,440 $74,650 0.2% 3.9% 1.8% 5.7% 3.7%
Psychologists, All Other $85,830 $86,510 $84,220 $90,460 $83,610 $80,360 -0.8% 2.7% -6.9% 8.2% 4.0%
Materials Scientists $86,600 $86,300 $82,350 $81,600 $77,930 $77,010 0.3% 4.8% 0.9% 4.7% 1.2%
Financial Analysts $87,740 $86,040 $85,240 $84,780 $81,700 $77,280 2.0% 0.9% 0.5% 3.8% 5.7%
Materials Engineers $86,790 $85,860 $85,660 $84,200 $78,840 $75,960 1.1% 0.2% 1.7% 6.8% 3.8%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $86,620 $85,470 $83,840 $77,340 $73,240 $70,220 1.3% 1.9% 8.4% 5.6% 4.3%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $82,750 $85,400 $77,040 $74,720 $70,000 $69,640 -3.1% 10.9% 3.1% 6.7% 0.5%
Biomedical Engineers $88,360 $84,780 $82,550 $81,120 $79,610 $78,030 4.2% 2.7% 1.8% 1.9% 2.0%
Administrative Services Managers $86,720 $84,390 $81,530 $79,500 $76,370 $72,840 2.8% 3.5% 2.6% 4.1% 4.8%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, $85,750 $84,360 $81,370 $79,260 $76,460 $72,700 1.6% 3.7% 2.7% 3.7% 5.2%
Environmental Engineers $83,340 $83,160 $80,750 $77,970 $74,820 $72,590 0.2% 3.0% 3.6% 4.2% 3.1%
Mechanical Engineers $83,550 $82,480 $80,580 $78,200 $75,130 $72,580 1.3% 2.4% 3.0% 4.1% 3.5%
Financial Examiners $83,620 $82,320 $79,070 $78,180 $73,550 $71,240 1.6% 4.1% 1.1% 6.3% 3.2%
Civil Engineers $82,710 $82,280 $81,180 $78,560 $75,230 $72,120 0.5% 1.4% 3.3% 4.4% 4.3%
Education Administrators, All Other $82,070 $81,870 $80,140 $77,220 $74,230 $71,520 0.2% 2.2% 3.8% 4.0% 3.8%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other $83,710 $81,830 $77,630 $78,540 $80,980 $83,110 2.3% 5.4% -1.2% -3.0% -2.6%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $83,480 $81,760 $80,790 $77,770 $80,280 $77,190 2.1% 1.2% 3.9% -3.1% 4.0%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales $82,400 $81,120 $79,610 $79,870 $78,170 $76,840 1.6% 1.9% -0.3% 2.2% 1.7%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, $82,640 $81,120 $72,290 $67,400 $67,530 $66,970 1.9% 12.2% 7.3% -0.2% 0.8%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and $81,250 $80,770 $78,580 $76,820 $73,620 $70,230 0.6% 2.8% 2.3% 4.3% 4.8%
Sociologists $79,460 $80,130 $76,190 $75,460 $67,330 $68,300 -0.8% 5.2% 1.0% 12.1% -1.4%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $80,450 $80,070 $77,350 $76,310 $72,900 $70,100 0.5% 3.5% 1.4% 4.7% 4.0%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $81,860 $80,040 $75,530 $73,410 $69,420 $68,240 2.3% 6.0% 2.9% 5.7% 1.7%
Chiropractors $78,780 $79,820 $80,390 $81,340 $81,390 $81,070 -1.3% -0.7% -1.2% -0.1% 0.4%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $79,600 $79,300 $77,830 $75,450 $71,480 $67,390 0.4% 1.9% 3.2% 5.6% 6.1%
Hydrologists $79,070 $79,280 $76,760 $73,540 $70,250 $68,230 -0.3% 3.3% 4.4% 4.7% 3.0%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,980 $78,620 $76,990 $75,960 $70,350 $69,040 3.0% 2.1% 1.4% 8.0% 1.9%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $79,300 $78,530 $78,880 $76,750 $73,650 $69,760 1.0% -0.4% 2.8% 4.2% 5.6%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $84,140 $78,490 $73,700 $74,610 $75,220 $71,980 7.2% 6.5% -1.2% -0.8% 4.5%
Industrial Engineers $79,840 $78,450 $77,090 $75,740 $73,490 $70,630 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 3.1% 4.0%
Radiation Therapists $79,340 $78,290 $77,340 $75,450 $71,990 $67,580 1.3% 1.2% 2.5% 4.8% 6.5%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety $78,540 $78,210 $75,810 $73,830 $70,970 $68,400 0.4% 3.2% 2.7% 4.0% 3.8%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,460 $78,190 $75,860 $74,050 $69,660 $65,000 2.9% 3.1% 2.4% 6.3% 7.2%
Physical Therapists $79,830 $77,990 $76,220 $74,410 $71,520 $68,050 2.4% 2.3% 2.4% 4.0% 5.1%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $78,670 $77,890 $73,450 $71,730 $69,720 $67,720 1.0% 6.0% 2.4% 2.9% 3.0%
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $77,550 $77,310 $74,180 $73,510 $71,220 $70,800 0.3% 4.2% 0.9% 3.2% 0.6%
Operations Research Analysts $78,840 $76,980 $75,370 $74,220 $71,640 $69,100 2.4% 2.1% 1.5% 3.6% 3.7%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, $79,840 $76,720 $75,130 $70,560 $67,770 $63,710 4.1% 2.1% 6.5% 4.1% 6.4%
Statisticians $77,280 $76,070 $75,220 $74,790 $72,150 $69,080 1.6% 1.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.4%
Real Estate Brokers $83,830 $76,060 $78,360 $77,240 $79,800 $80,230 10.2% -2.9% 1.5% -3.2% -0.5%
Agricultural Engineers $78,400 $74,790 $74,640 $72,850 $70,460 $67,810 4.8% 0.2% 2.5% 3.4% 3.9%
Fashion Designers $73,930 $74,440 $74,410 $71,400 $71,170 $69,270 -0.7% 0.0% 4.2% 0.3% 2.7%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $74,890 $74,320 $72,140 $69,560 $66,460 $64,580 0.8% 3.0% 3.7% 4.7% 2.9%
Gaming Managers $74,780 $73,940 $74,030 $73,480 $69,600 $67,340 1.1% -0.1% 0.7% 5.6% 3.4%
Logisticians $74,860 $73,510 $70,400 $68,600 $66,240 $65,640 1.8% 4.4% 2.6% 3.6% 0.9%
Commercial Pilots $76,050 $73,490 $73,060 $75,500 $71,270 $66,720 3.5% 0.6% -3.2% 5.9% 6.8%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $74,460 $73,480 $70,550 $65,630 $65,450 $64,920 1.3% 4.2% 7.5% 0.3% 0.8%
Occupational Therapists $74,970 $73,380 $70,680 $67,920 $65,540 $62,510 2.2% 3.8% 4.1% 3.6% 4.8%
Chemists $74,780 $73,240 $72,740 $71,070 $68,520 $66,040 2.1% 0.7% 2.3% 3.7% 3.8%
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Surgeons $231,550 $225,390 $219,770 $206,770 $191,410 $184,150 2.7% 2.6% 6.3% 8.0% 3.9%
Anesthesiologists $234,950 $220,100 $211,750 $197,570 $192,780 $184,340 6.7% 3.9% 7.2% 2.5% 4.6%
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $75,720 $73,010 $65,860 $63,840 $62,500 $60,390 3.7% 10.9% 3.2% 2.1% 3.5%
Geographers $74,170 $72,890 $71,420 $66,830 $66,440 $63,720 1.8% 2.1% 6.9% 0.6% 4.3%
Broadcast News Analysts $76,370 $72,710 $67,990 $70,730 $70,370 $66,910 5.0% 6.9% -3.9% 0.5% 5.2%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists $73,090 $72,540 $72,310 $70,190 $68,150 $66,110 0.8% 0.3% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1%
Life Scientists, All Other $74,220 $72,120 $72,590 $69,020 $66,930 $64,480 2.9% -0.6% 5.2% 3.1% 3.8%
Microbiologists $71,720 $72,030 $71,980 $70,150 $66,430 $65,200 -0.4% 0.1% 2.6% 5.6% 1.9%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and $72,020 $71,890 $71,680 $70,860 $67,350 $65,030 0.2% 0.3% 1.2% 5.2% 3.6%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $73,320 $71,830 $71,970 $68,900 $65,230 $63,160 2.1% -0.2% 4.5% 5.6% 3.3%
Biological Scientists, All Other $73,050 $71,310 $69,430 $68,030 $66,240 $63,560 2.4% 2.7% 2.1% 2.7% 4.2%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $74,360 $71,280 $74,330 $71,320 $71,950 $72,310 4.3% -4.1% 4.2% -0.9% -0.5%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $72,300 $71,230 $69,840 $67,480 $65,810 $62,850 1.5% 2.0% 3.5% 2.5% 4.7%
Ship Engineers $74,540 $70,920 $69,420 $66,140 $61,680 $59,340 5.1% 2.2% 5.0% 7.2% 3.9%
History Teachers, Postsecondary $72,200 $70,860 $69,280 $68,360 $65,410 $63,200 1.9% 2.3% 1.3% 4.5% 3.5%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $72,660 $70,850 $68,230 $65,030 $61,050 $58,250 2.6% 3.8% 4.9% 6.5% 4.8%
Budget Analysts $71,450 $70,660 $69,240 $68,140 $66,310 $63,920 1.1% 2.1% 1.6% 2.8% 3.7%
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $71,760 $70,500 $70,740 $67,730 $62,720 $57,060 1.8% -0.3% 4.4% 8.0% 9.9%
Elevator Installers and Repairers $73,560 $70,010 $67,950 $67,750 $66,330 $61,930 5.1% 3.0% 0.3% 2.1% 7.1%
Speech-Language Pathologists $72,000 $69,880 $68,350 $66,130 $63,740 $60,840 3.0% 2.2% 3.4% 3.7% 4.8%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $71,620 $69,150 $67,610 $65,140 $61,700 $60,180 3.6% 2.3% 3.8% 5.6% 2.5%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $72,360 $69,130 $66,910 $66,070 $63,100 $62,640 4.7% 3.3% 1.3% 4.7% 0.7%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $68,080 $69,060 $68,210 $70,420 $63,790 $60,630 -1.4% 1.2% -3.1% 10.4% 5.2%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $69,960 $69,050 $68,450 $67,480 $65,380 $63,000 1.3% 0.9% 1.4% 3.2% 3.8%
Accountants and Auditors $70,130 $68,960 $67,430 $65,840 $63,180 $60,670 1.7% 2.3% 2.4% 4.2% 4.1%
Orthotists and Prosthetists $71,000 $68,930 $66,600 $66,060 $64,280 $62,110 3.0% 3.5% 0.8% 2.8% 3.5%
Dental Hygienists $69,760 $68,680 $67,860 $66,950 $64,910 $62,430 1.6% 1.2% 1.4% 3.1% 4.0%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $71,030 $68,630 $67,410 $64,680 $61,140 $57,990 3.5% 1.8% 4.2% 5.8% 5.4%
Epidemiologists $69,660 $68,280 $64,950 $64,500 $63,600 $60,290 2.0% 5.1% 0.7% 1.4% 5.5%
Credit Analysts $69,640 $68,180 $67,230 $64,580 $62,820 $60,190 2.1% 1.4% 4.1% 2.8% 4.4%
Animal Scientists $74,170 $68,170 $64,510 $61,640 $54,290 $53,230 8.8% 5.7% 4.7% 13.5% 2.0%
English Language and Literature Teachers, $68,760 $67,920 $65,860 $63,610 $60,580 $57,320 1.2% 3.1% 3.5% 5.0% 5.7%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $67,560 $67,820 $65,190 $63,330 $58,610 $56,600 -0.4% 4.0% 2.9% 8.1% 3.6%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including $68,810 $67,810 $67,360 $65,280 $63,870 $61,120 1.5% 0.7% 3.2% 2.2% 4.5%
Registered Nurses $69,110 $67,720 $66,530 $65,130 $62,480 $59,730 2.1% 1.8% 2.1% 4.2% 4.6%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $69,070 $67,710 $65,960 $64,990 $62,140 $60,240 2.0% 2.7% 1.5% 4.6% 3.2%
Nuclear Technicians $67,520 $67,330 $66,700 $66,910 $65,850 $64,760 0.3% 0.9% -0.3% 1.6% 1.7%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $69,870 $66,950 $64,270 $61,630 $59,690 $57,550 4.4% 4.2% 4.3% 3.3% 3.7%
Financial Specialists, All Other $65,700 $66,920 $64,810 $63,880 $61,760 $59,600 -1.8% 3.3% 1.5% 3.4% 3.6%
Landscape Architects $66,520 $66,880 $65,910 $64,000 $62,250 $60,480 -0.5% 1.5% 3.0% 2.8% 2.9%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, $66,720 $66,520 $63,300 $65,280 $62,540 $60,050 0.3% 5.1% -3.0% 4.4% 4.1%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $75,550 $66,460 $63,250 $59,650 $56,380 $58,790 13.7% 5.1% 6.0% 5.8% -4.1%
Technical Writers $67,280 $66,240 $65,610 $64,210 $62,780 $60,850 1.6% 1.0% 2.2% 2.3% 3.2%
Urban and Regional Planners $67,350 $66,020 $64,680 $62,400 $60,480 $58,940 2.0% 2.1% 3.7% 3.2% 2.6%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $67,810 $66,010 $65,240 $62,660 $60,850 $58,690 2.7% 1.2% 4.1% 3.0% 3.7%
Writers and Authors $68,060 $65,960 $64,560 $64,560 $60,120 $58,080 3.2% 2.2% 0.0% 7.4% 3.5%
Loan Officers $67,960 $65,900 $63,210 $63,540 $62,610 $61,930 3.1% 4.3% -0.5% 1.5% 1.1%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $67,340 $65,610 $64,200 $63,030 $61,310 $59,270 2.6% 2.2% 1.9% 2.8% 3.4%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, $65,690 $65,590 $62,750 $59,830 $57,510 $55,310 0.2% 4.5% 4.9% 4.0% 4.0%
Food Scientists and Technologists $64,170 $65,380 $64,370 $64,610 $62,580 $59,260 -1.9% 1.6% -0.4% 3.2% 5.6%
Insurance Underwriters $67,520 $65,220 $63,330 $62,600 $60,120 $57,960 3.5% 3.0% 1.2% 4.1% 3.7%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $65,800 $64,900 $63,640 $62,660 $60,590 $58,110 1.4% 2.0% 1.6% 3.4% 4.3%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $65,050 $64,370 $62,160 $60,080 $59,250 $57,410 1.1% 3.6% 3.5% 1.4% 3.2%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, $65,950 $64,120 $61,700 $60,700 $58,200 $56,870 2.9% 3.9% 1.6% 4.3% 2.3%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, $63,820 $63,760 $60,580 $60,700 $57,540 $54,020 0.1% 5.2% -0.2% 5.5% 6.5%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All $69,570 $63,530 $59,880 $56,120 $54,090 $53,230 9.5% 6.1% 6.7% 3.8% 1.6%
Multi-Media Artists and Animators $68,060 $63,440 $62,810 $62,380 $61,010 $58,030 7.3% 1.0% 0.7% 2.2% 5.1%
Transportation Inspectors $65,770 $63,050 $61,110 $59,200 $57,050 $55,370 4.3% 3.2% 3.2% 3.8% 3.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, $63,520 $62,720 $61,400 $61,470 $60,190 $58,540 1.3% 2.1% -0.1% 2.1% 2.8%
Soil and Plant Scientists $63,890 $62,600 $65,180 $64,110 $62,970 $59,330 2.1% -4.0% 1.7% 1.8% 6.1%
Insurance Sales Agents $62,970 $62,520 $61,330 $60,440 $58,580 $58,450 0.7% 1.9% 1.5% 3.2% 0.2%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association $63,150 $62,400 $58,660 $56,250 $53,530 $52,290 1.2% 6.4% 4.3% 5.1% 2.4%
Social and Community Service Managers $63,290 $62,360 $61,240 $60,570 $59,070 $56,090 1.5% 1.8% 1.1% 2.5% 5.3%
Power Plant Operators $64,420 $62,270 $60,270 $58,340 $57,020 $55,340 3.5% 3.3% 3.3% 2.3% 3.0%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction $62,910 $62,260 $61,730 $61,280 $59,360 $57,500 1.0% 0.9% 0.7% 3.2% 3.2%
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, $63,760 $62,140 $55,100 $53,760 $52,740 $50,890 2.6% 12.8% 2.5% 1.9% 3.6%
Cost Estimators $62,670 $62,060 $61,190 $60,320 $58,640 $56,820 1.0% 1.4% 1.4% 2.9% 3.2%
Film and Video Editors $66,690 $61,890 $63,680 $62,500 $61,180 $58,100 7.8% -2.8% 1.9% 2.2% 5.3%
Commercial and Industrial Designers $63,570 $61,890 $61,400 $61,580 $60,540 $59,340 2.7% 0.8% -0.3% 1.7% 2.0%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $61,520 $61,760 $57,470 $55,140 $50,520 $48,890 -0.4% 7.5% 4.2% 9.1% 3.3%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $61,880 $61,660 $60,670 $58,820 $58,480 $56,120 0.4% 1.6% 3.1% 0.6% 4.2%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, $62,190 $61,350 $60,630 $59,160 $57,400 $56,110 1.4% 1.2% 2.5% 3.1% 2.3%
Instructional Coordinators $61,720 $61,270 $61,270 $59,780 $58,070 $55,570 0.7% 0.0% 2.5% 2.9% 4.5%
Conservation Scientists $62,290 $61,200 $61,180 $60,170 $57,220 $55,410 1.8% 0.0% 1.7% 5.2% 3.3%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $60,110 $60,970 $59,340 $57,980 $54,480 $52,600 -1.4% 2.7% 2.3% 6.4% 3.6%
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $62,080 $60,500 $59,600 $59,150 $57,850 $55,630 2.6% 1.5% 0.8% 2.2% 4.0%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other $60,340 $60,430 $59,250 $59,030 $57,480 $56,420 -0.1% 2.0% 0.4% 2.7% 1.9%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians $57,840 $60,410 $58,400 $57,080 $55,330 $51,490 -4.3% 3.4% 2.3% 3.2% 7.5%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $61,110 $60,200 $58,780 $57,550 $55,470 $52,750 1.5% 2.4% 2.1% 3.7% 5.2%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and $61,280 $60,160 $58,550 $57,630 $56,060 $54,160 1.9% 2.7% 1.6% 2.8% 3.5%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians $62,260 $59,990 $59,820 $56,280 $56,780 $54,480 3.8% 0.3% 6.3% -0.9% 4.2%
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $58,540 $59,980 $59,560 $54,370 $45,560 $42,350 -2.4% 0.7% 9.5% 19.3% 7.6%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery $60,290 $59,580 $56,990 $54,950 $53,420 $52,410 1.2% 4.5% 3.7% 2.9% 1.9%
Editors $60,490 $59,340 $58,440 $57,180 $55,020 $53,220 1.9% 1.5% 2.2% 3.9% 3.4%
Legal Support Workers, All Other $60,070 $59,310 $58,630 $56,660 $54,560 $50,520 1.3% 1.2% 3.5% 3.8% 8.0%
Public Relations Specialists $60,400 $59,150 $59,370 $58,960 $57,100 $53,760 2.1% -0.4% 0.7% 3.3% 6.2%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $59,900 $59,060 $58,330 $56,560 $55,730 $53,850 1.4% 1.3% 3.1% 1.5% 3.5%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional $58,780 $58,290 $59,810 $58,380 $56,510 $54,630 0.8% -2.5% 2.4% 3.3% 3.4%
Surveyors $58,740 $58,140 $57,420 $55,980 $54,450 $51,390 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% 2.8% 6.0%
Anthropologists and Archeologists $59,040 $58,040 $57,230 $57,300 $55,490 $52,900 1.7% 1.4% -0.1% 3.3% 4.9%
Historians $57,610 $57,840 $56,350 $57,180 $54,630 $52,750 -0.4% 2.6% -1.5% 4.7% 3.6%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $59,080 $57,710 $56,180 $53,980 $52,020 $49,980 2.4% 2.7% 4.1% 3.8% 4.1%
Gas Plant Operators $59,870 $57,660 $55,860 $55,350 $54,510 $53,870 3.8% 3.2% 0.9% 1.5% 1.2%
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $59,450 $57,510 $55,860 $54,300 $51,690 $49,900 3.4% 3.0% 2.9% 5.0% 3.6%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists $58,120 $56,870 $55,620 $54,050 $52,410 $50,550 2.2% 2.2% 2.9% 3.1% 3.7%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians $57,240 $56,690 $55,410 $53,990 $52,470 $50,840 1.0% 2.3% 2.6% 2.9% 3.2%
Commercial Divers $58,640 $56,400 $58,060 $54,940 $51,510 $45,410 4.0% -2.9% 5.7% 6.7% 13.4%
Librarians $57,020 $56,360 $55,670 $54,700 $52,850 $50,860 1.2% 1.2% 1.8% 3.5% 3.9%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $56,810 $56,300 $55,480 $55,540 $53,580 $51,010 0.9% 1.5% -0.1% 3.7% 5.0%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and $56,890 $56,170 $55,150 $53,500 $51,740 $50,480 1.3% 1.8% 3.1% 3.4% 2.5%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $57,100 $56,160 $56,310 $54,840 $52,640 $49,950 1.7% -0.3% 2.7% 4.2% 5.4%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and $56,760 $55,990 $55,150 $54,390 $52,450 $51,150 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 3.7% 2.5%
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors $56,540 $55,970 $55,030 $53,540 $51,690 $49,760 1.0% 1.7% 2.8% 3.6% 3.9%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $57,240 $55,960 $54,800 $53,770 $51,710 $49,610 2.3% 2.1% 1.9% 4.0% 4.2%
Transit and Railroad Police $58,560 $55,930 $52,350 $48,540 $49,500 $49,620 4.7% 6.8% 7.8% -1.9% -0.2%
Foresters $56,130 $55,790 $55,220 $55,040 $54,030 $52,450 0.6% 1.0% 0.3% 1.9% 3.0%
Boilermakers $56,650 $55,750 $56,680 $53,100 $51,420 $48,600 1.6% -1.6% 6.7% 3.3% 5.8%
Fish and Game Wardens $55,670 $55,650 $54,950 $56,030 $55,720 $44,200 0.0% 1.3% -1.9% 0.6% 26.1%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $56,260 $55,620 $55,180 $52,810 $50,670 $48,410 1.2% 0.8% 4.5% 4.2% 4.7%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, $56,460 $55,220 $53,770 $52,970 $51,230 $49,710 2.2% 2.7% 1.5% 3.4% 3.1%
Respiratory Therapists $56,260 $55,200 $54,200 $53,150 $50,930 $48,610 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 4.4% 4.8%
Forensic Science Technicians $55,660 $55,040 $55,070 $52,960 $50,310 $48,130 1.1% -0.1% 4.0% 5.3% 4.5%
Advertising Sales Agents $55,430 $55,020 $53,190 $53,170 $52,290 $51,370 0.7% 3.4% 0.0% 1.7% 1.8%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and $55,210 $54,950 $54,750 $53,960 $52,510 $50,990 0.5% 0.4% 1.5% 2.8% 3.0%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational $55,780 $54,880 $53,550 $52,570 $50,630 $49,470 1.6% 2.5% 1.9% 3.8% 2.3%
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents $55,480 $54,830 $53,800 $53,090 $51,510 $49,690 1.2% 1.9% 1.3% 3.1% 3.7%
Chemical Plant and System Operators $54,920 $54,700 $54,010 $52,150 $50,950 $48,930 0.4% 1.3% 3.6% 2.4% 4.1%
Lodging Managers $55,100 $54,570 $53,500 $52,550 $51,140 $49,560 1.0% 2.0% 1.8% 2.8% 3.2%
Dietitians and Nutritionists $55,460 $54,340 $53,230 $51,470 $50,030 $47,890 2.1% 2.1% 3.4% 2.9% 4.5%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $55,270 $54,330 $53,150 $52,240 $50,040 $48,700 1.7% 2.2% 1.7% 4.4% 2.8%
Construction and Building Inspectors $54,970 $54,320 $53,550 $52,160 $50,440 $48,620 1.2% 1.4% 2.7% 3.4% 3.7%
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate $54,460 $54,230 $53,520 $53,410 $52,290 $51,110 0.4% 1.3% 0.2% 2.1% 2.3%
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School $53,480 $54,160 $51,520 $50,150 $48,460 $46,650 -1.3% 5.1% 2.7% 3.5% 3.9%
Sound Engineering Technicians $56,110 $54,030 $53,940 $53,110 $54,220 $50,260 3.8% 0.2% 1.6% -2.0% 7.9%
Subway and Streetcar Operators $59,400 $53,440 $52,800 $49,330 $47,740 $46,180 11.2% 1.2% 7.0% 3.3% 3.4%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $54,500 $53,280 $52,970 $51,650 $49,670 $49,300 2.3% 0.6% 2.6% 4.0% 0.8%
Court Reporters $53,710 $53,270 $52,460 $51,960 $48,380 $48,370 0.8% 1.5% 1.0% 7.4% 0.0%
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Surgeons $231,550 $225,390 $219,770 $206,770 $191,410 $184,150 2.7% 2.6% 6.3% 8.0% 3.9%
Anesthesiologists $234,950 $220,100 $211,750 $197,570 $192,780 $184,340 6.7% 3.9% 7.2% 2.5% 4.6%
Curators $53,540 $53,160 $52,330 $51,540 $50,040 $49,980 0.7% 1.6% 1.5% 3.0% 0.1%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and $53,400 $53,080 $50,630 $48,300 $48,110 $47,100 0.6% 4.8% 4.8% 0.4% 2.1%
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and $52,870 $52,850 $52,990 $52,650 $51,760 $50,610 0.0% -0.3% 0.6% 1.7% 2.3%
Music Directors and Composers $53,760 $52,750 $53,410 $54,840 $53,970 $53,320 1.9% -1.2% -2.6% 1.6% 1.2%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $53,800 $52,620 $52,040 $50,660 $48,700 $46,990 2.2% 1.1% 2.7% 4.0% 3.6%
Postal Service Clerks $52,860 $52,520 $51,670 $50,150 $44,290 $43,950 0.6% 1.6% 3.0% 13.2% 0.8%
Real Estate Sales Agents $51,170 $52,490 $53,100 $54,410 $55,090 $54,350 -2.5% -1.1% -2.4% -1.2% 1.4%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $56,230 $52,370 $54,900 $54,120 $61,480 $58,880 7.4% -4.6% 1.4% -12.0% 4.4%
Social Workers, All Other $54,220 $52,270 $50,470 $48,180 $47,170 $44,950 3.7% 3.6% 4.8% 2.1% 4.9%
Food Service Managers $52,620 $52,220 $51,400 $50,320 $48,660 $46,780 0.8% 1.6% 2.1% 3.4% 4.0%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and $52,420 $52,120 $51,210 $49,260 $47,630 $45,670 0.6% 1.8% 4.0% 3.4% 4.3%
Interior Designers $52,810 $52,100 $51,990 $51,020 $50,190 $48,000 1.4% 0.2% 1.9% 1.7% 4.6%
Avionics Technicians $54,390 $52,050 $50,330 $49,360 $48,240 $47,380 4.5% 3.4% 2.0% 2.3% 1.8%
Pile-Driver Operators $52,140 $52,020 $51,410 $51,640 $51,580 $49,950 0.2% 1.2% -0.4% 0.1% 3.3%
Plant and System Operators, All Other $52,960 $52,010 $49,860 $48,590 $46,780 $46,450 1.8% 4.3% 2.6% 3.9% 0.7%
Electricians $52,910 $51,810 $50,850 $49,890 $48,100 $46,620 2.1% 1.9% 1.9% 3.7% 3.2%
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $50,500 $51,610 $48,790 $46,660 $44,630 $45,440 -2.2% 5.8% 4.6% 4.5% -1.8%
Set and Exhibit Designers $54,890 $51,600 $50,600 $48,660 $47,620 $45,620 6.4% 2.0% 4.0% 2.2% 4.4%
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $54,210 $51,580 $50,520 $49,060 $51,290 $49,870 5.1% 2.1% 3.0% -4.3% 2.8%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $52,350 $51,550 $50,380 $49,770 $47,750 $47,040 1.6% 2.3% 1.2% 4.2% 1.5%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians $52,810 $51,450 $50,700 $50,040 $49,290 $47,710 2.6% 1.5% 1.3% 1.5% 3.3%
Occupational Therapist Assistants $52,150 $51,300 $50,830 $48,440 $45,180 $42,110 1.7% 0.9% 4.9% 7.2% 7.3%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All $51,970 $51,290 $50,770 $50,400 $48,320 $47,230 1.3% 1.0% 0.7% 4.3% 2.3%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment $52,110 $51,240 $50,500 $49,520 $47,980 $46,130 1.7% 1.5% 2.0% 3.2% 4.0%
Mechanical Drafters $52,150 $51,200 $49,790 $48,600 $46,690 $45,960 1.9% 2.8% 2.4% 4.1% 1.6%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians $52,870 $51,160 $49,880 $48,110 $48,120 $46,540 3.3% 2.6% 3.7% 0.0% 3.4%
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers $51,350 $51,080 $50,390 $49,830 $47,830 $46,690 0.5% 1.4% 1.1% 4.2% 2.4%
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $63,710 $50,980 $45,010 $39,020 $40,710 $36,730 25.0% 13.3% 15.4% -4.2% 10.8%
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $53,080 $50,920 $47,860 $44,410 $44,590 $44,760 4.2% 6.4% 7.8% -0.4% -0.4%
Locomotive Engineers $52,940 $50,870 $53,590 $53,470 $63,180 $61,850 4.1% -5.1% 0.2% -15.4% 2.2%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and $52,330 $50,770 $49,990 $48,700 $47,620 $46,530 3.1% 1.6% 2.6% 2.3% 2.3%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $52,160 $50,720 $49,730 $48,640 $46,530 $43,990 2.8% 2.0% 2.2% 4.5% 5.8%
Industrial Engineering Technicians $51,850 $50,540 $49,030 $50,070 $51,410 $50,920 2.6% 3.1% -2.1% -2.6% 1.0%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $52,700 $50,490 $50,680 $47,770 $45,720 $46,310 4.4% -0.4% 6.1% 4.5% -1.3%
Designers, All Other $51,640 $50,440 $50,420 $50,130 $50,420 $48,890 2.4% 0.0% 0.6% -0.6% 3.1%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care $51,290 $50,410 $48,170 $46,370 $44,430 $43,430 1.7% 4.7% 3.9% 4.4% 2.3%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $51,830 $50,360 $49,870 $49,200 $47,350 $45,830 2.9% 1.0% 1.4% 3.9% 3.3%
Roof Bolters, Mining $53,090 $50,290 $47,750 $45,690 $43,990 $42,200 5.6% 5.3% 4.5% 3.9% 4.2%
Health Educators $52,150 $50,270 $49,060 $48,590 $47,340 $45,370 3.7% 2.5% 1.0% 2.6% 4.3%
Postal Service Mail Carriers $51,390 $50,250 $48,940 $46,970 $44,030 $43,750 2.3% 2.7% 4.2% 6.7% 0.6%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $50,760 $50,110 $49,250 $47,740 $45,800 $44,370 1.3% 1.7% 3.2% 4.2% 3.2%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $51,330 $50,080 $48,310 $47,330 $46,570 $45,740 2.5% 3.7% 2.1% 1.6% 1.8%
Crane and Tower Operators $50,040 $49,980 $47,700 $45,430 $42,940 $41,450 0.1% 4.8% 5.0% 5.8% 3.6%
Millwrights $50,650 $49,820 $50,110 $50,030 $48,660 $47,820 1.7% -0.6% 0.2% 2.8% 1.8%
Physical Therapist Assistants $51,110 $49,810 $48,590 $46,300 $44,340 $41,410 2.6% 2.5% 4.9% 4.4% 7.1%
Interpreters and Translators $50,610 $49,790 $45,700 $43,130 $41,690 $39,750 1.6% 8.9% 6.0% 3.5% 4.9%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, $52,080 $49,730 $46,550 $44,940 $44,210 $43,650 4.7% 6.8% 3.6% 1.7% 1.3%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,960 $49,640 $50,080 $48,790 $47,600 $45,460 0.6% -0.9% 2.6% 2.5% 4.7%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except $50,740 $49,380 $47,860 $47,260 $46,240 $45,290 2.8% 3.2% 1.3% 2.2% 2.1%
Gaming Supervisors $49,540 $49,270 $48,920 $46,600 $44,290 $42,390 0.5% 0.7% 5.0% 5.2% 4.5%
Archivists $50,140 $49,190 $49,600 $48,220 $46,420 $44,400 1.9% -0.8% 2.9% 3.9% 4.5%
Mathematical Technicians $50,910 $49,170 $44,230 $42,100 $48,490 $46,010 3.5% 11.2% 5.1% -13.2% 5.4%
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators $49,110 $48,820 $49,600 $49,400 $54,530 $52,110 0.6% -1.6% 0.4% -9.4% 4.6%
Meeting and Convention Planners $49,840 $48,780 $48,060 $47,500 $47,180 $45,580 2.2% 1.5% 1.2% 0.7% 3.5%
Architectural and Civil Drafters $50,160 $48,740 $47,710 $46,390 $45,280 $43,900 2.9% 2.2% 2.8% 2.5% 3.1%
Tool and Die Makers $48,170 $48,710 $48,730 $48,180 $46,520 $45,650 -1.1% 0.0% 1.1% 3.6% 1.9%
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $50,160 $48,710 $48,470 $47,170 $45,730 $43,950 3.0% 0.5% 2.8% 3.1% 4.1%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service $48,620 $48,670 $48,640 $47,700 $46,910 $46,350 -0.1% 0.1% 2.0% 1.7% 1.2%
Tapers $48,900 $48,560 $46,880 $45,900 $43,870 $42,590 0.7% 3.6% 2.1% 4.6% 3.0%
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion $49,430 $48,450 $49,590 $47,710 $46,570 $46,150 2.0% -2.3% 3.9% 2.4% 0.9%
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and $48,380 $48,340 $48,260 $45,490 $40,890 $41,070 0.1% 0.2% 6.1% 11.2% -0.4%
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $49,680 $48,300 $46,680 $45,570 $43,800 $40,310 2.9% 3.5% 2.4% 4.0% 8.7%
Clergy $48,490 $48,290 $46,960 $45,440 $43,720 $43,060 0.4% 2.8% 3.3% 3.9% 1.5%
Drafters, All Other $48,370 $48,190 $48,210 $47,290 $47,340 $45,480 0.4% 0.0% 1.9% -0.1% 4.1%
Graphic Designers $48,690 $48,140 $47,820 $46,750 $45,340 $43,830 1.1% 0.7% 2.3% 3.1% 3.4%
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $46,840 $48,030 $43,960 $44,200 $38,730 $38,330 -2.5% 9.3% -0.5% 14.1% 1.0%
Civil Engineering Technicians $48,480 $47,940 $47,420 $45,730 $43,890 $42,380 1.1% 1.1% 3.7% 4.2% 3.6%
Private Detectives and Investigators $48,610 $47,830 $47,130 $46,480 $42,660 $38,290 1.6% 1.5% 1.4% 9.0% 11.4%
Fire Fighters $47,720 $47,730 $47,270 $45,700 $44,130 $42,370 0.0% 1.0% 3.4% 3.6% 4.2%
Farm and Home Management Advisors $47,510 $47,640 $46,370 $44,630 $44,300 $46,990 -0.3% 2.7% 3.9% 0.7% -5.7%
Marriage and Family Therapists $48,710 $47,530 $49,020 $46,930 $45,310 $44,700 2.5% -3.0% 4.5% 3.6% 1.4%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $48,240 $47,520 $47,280 $47,410 $46,200 $44,340 1.5% 0.5% -0.3% 2.6% 4.2%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $48,030 $47,100 $46,160 $45,280 $44,020 $42,570 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 2.9% 3.4%
Locomotive Firers $48,820 $47,040 $51,400 $52,950 $49,660 $45,680 3.8% -8.5% -2.9% 6.6% 8.7%
Environmental Engineering Technicians $48,910 $46,820 $45,730 $44,440 $43,570 $43,100 4.5% 2.4% 2.9% 2.0% 1.1%
Airfield Operations Specialists $49,710 $46,740 $43,250 $42,550 $40,930 $41,400 6.4% 8.1% 1.6% 4.0% -1.1%
Rail Car Repairers $46,800 $46,400 $46,430 $44,920 $45,120 $43,010 0.9% -0.1% 3.4% -0.4% 4.9%
Medical Equipment Repairers $47,010 $46,380 $44,950 $44,030 $43,580 $43,040 1.4% 3.2% 2.1% 1.0% 1.3%
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and $47,040 $46,370 $45,030 $44,490 $43,020 $41,240 1.4% 3.0% 1.2% 3.4% 4.3%
Respiratory Therapy Technicians $47,330 $46,340 $45,680 $43,670 $41,590 $39,860 2.1% 1.4% 4.6% 5.0% 4.3%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment $45,300 $46,230 $46,000 $44,870 $41,600 $39,640 -2.0% 0.5% 2.5% 7.9% 4.9%
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining $46,680 $46,170 $43,970 $44,230 $41,980 $40,290 1.1% 5.0% -0.6% 5.4% 4.2%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $46,770 $46,140 $45,630 $44,300 $42,790 $41,390 1.4% 1.1% 3.0% 3.5% 3.4%
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $46,400 $46,060 $41,490 $41,020 $40,660 $40,670 0.7% 11.0% 1.1% 0.9% 0.0%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All $45,770 $45,980 $44,870 $42,910 $41,230 $40,870 -0.5% 2.5% 4.6% 4.1% 0.9%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, $46,840 $45,930 $45,250 $44,380 $43,020 $41,940 2.0% 1.5% 2.0% 3.2% 2.6%
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists $46,990 $45,910 $46,490 $45,540 $43,770 $42,090 2.4% -1.2% 2.1% 4.0% 4.0%
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,120 $45,860 $44,010 $42,340 $40,700 $39,160 4.9% 4.2% 3.9% 4.0% 3.9%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,440 $45,790 $45,100 $45,580 $44,250 $41,300 1.4% 1.5% -1.1% 3.0% 7.1%
Sheet Metal Workers $46,530 $45,710 $44,890 $44,310 $42,640 $40,780 1.8% 1.8% 1.3% 3.9% 4.6%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems $48,310 $45,230 $44,600 $43,600 $44,180 $43,860 6.8% 1.4% 2.3% -1.3% 0.7%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, $45,690 $45,040 $43,720 $42,740 $41,080 $40,210 1.4% 3.0% 2.3% 4.0% 2.2%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics $45,540 $44,860 $43,670 $42,240 $40,630 $39,710 1.5% 2.7% 3.4% 4.0% 2.3%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction $45,720 $44,830 $44,180 $43,630 $42,060 $40,560 2.0% 1.5% 1.3% 3.7% 3.7%
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $47,120 $44,790 $43,590 $41,980 $39,480 $37,930 5.2% 2.8% 3.8% 6.3% 4.1%
Chefs and Head Cooks $46,600 $44,780 $44,240 $42,410 $40,700 $37,880 4.1% 1.2% 4.3% 4.2% 7.4%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $46,460 $44,730 $44,590 $44,700 $43,990 $44,130 3.9% 0.3% -0.2% 1.6% -0.3%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn $45,160 $44,730 $44,080 $42,990 $41,730 $40,240 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% 3.0% 3.7%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $45,400 $44,690 $44,560 $44,380 $42,640 $42,330 1.6% 0.3% 0.4% 4.1% 0.7%
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators $46,960 $44,530 $43,120 $41,510 $39,360 $38,930 5.5% 3.3% 3.9% 5.5% 1.1%
Radio Operators $45,190 $44,510 $43,400 $38,520 $40,650 $38,870 1.5% 2.6% 12.7% -5.2% 4.6%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $43,350 $44,510 $40,530 $39,510 $35,820 $34,200 -2.6% 9.8% 2.6% 10.3% 4.7%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians $46,010 $44,460 $42,450 $41,310 $39,260 $38,710 3.5% 4.7% 2.8% 5.2% 1.4%
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $44,860 $44,450 $43,310 $41,750 $41,910 $40,790 0.9% 2.6% 3.7% -0.4% 2.7%
Riggers $44,480 $44,440 $43,990 $42,620 $40,720 $39,670 0.1% 1.0% 3.2% 4.7% 2.6%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, $45,270 $44,440 $43,520 $43,180 $42,190 $40,260 1.9% 2.1% 0.8% 2.3% 4.8%
Counselors, All Other $44,850 $44,380 $44,400 $42,240 $40,710 $40,280 1.1% 0.0% 5.1% 3.8% 1.1%
Embalmers $45,060 $44,280 $41,180 $39,320 $38,810 $40,410 1.8% 7.5% 4.7% 1.3% -4.0%
Chemical Technicians $44,560 $44,200 $43,900 $43,710 $42,420 $40,970 0.8% 0.7% 0.4% 3.0% 3.5%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $44,650 $44,190 $42,940 $42,190 $40,900 $38,380 1.0% 2.9% 1.8% 3.2% 6.6%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $44,900 $44,070 $43,260 $42,150 $41,050 $40,000 1.9% 1.9% 2.6% 2.7% 2.6%
Athletic Trainers $44,640 $44,030 $44,020 $41,620 $40,720 $38,860 1.4% 0.0% 5.8% 2.2% 4.8%
Mining Machine Operators, All Other $45,790 $44,010 $43,540 $43,240 $41,660 $38,490 4.0% 1.1% 0.7% 3.8% 8.2%
Carpenters $44,330 $43,890 $43,640 $42,940 $41,260 $39,930 1.0% 0.6% 1.6% 4.1% 3.3%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $44,410 $43,850 $43,540 $43,120 $41,920 $40,640 1.3% 0.7% 1.0% 2.9% 3.1%
Reporters and Correspondents $43,640 $43,780 $43,270 $44,030 $43,170 $41,900 -0.3% 1.2% -1.7% 2.0% 3.0%
Traffic Technicians $44,810 $43,550 $43,470 $41,810 $40,150 $38,840 2.9% 0.2% 4.0% 4.1% 3.4%
Survey Researchers $47,740 $43,450 $42,330 $42,060 $42,880 $39,680 9.9% 2.6% 0.6% -1.9% 8.1%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $44,850 $43,370 $42,960 $42,090 $41,140 $40,660 3.4% 1.0% 2.1% 2.3% 1.2%
Legal Secretaries $44,310 $43,270 $42,940 $41,640 $40,550 $39,670 2.4% 0.8% 3.1% 2.7% 2.2%
Bridge and Lock Tenders $43,460 $43,090 $41,630 $39,930 $38,120 $35,930 0.9% 3.5% 4.3% 4.7% 6.1%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other $41,040 $42,900 $41,880 $40,560 $36,950 $35,640 -4.3% 2.4% 3.3% 9.8% 3.7%
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining $44,670 $42,810 $42,690 $41,320 $38,580 $36,120 4.3% 0.3% 3.3% 7.1% 6.8%
Correctional Officers and Jailers $43,300 $42,780 $42,610 $41,340 $39,970 $38,310 1.2% 0.4% 3.1% 3.4% 4.3%
Brokerage Clerks $43,800 $42,640 $42,750 $41,370 $39,990 $39,280 2.7% -0.3% 3.3% 3.5% 1.8%
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Surgeons $231,550 $225,390 $219,770 $206,770 $191,410 $184,150 2.7% 2.6% 6.3% 8.0% 3.9%
Anesthesiologists $234,950 $220,100 $211,750 $197,570 $192,780 $184,340 6.7% 3.9% 7.2% 2.5% 4.6%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $43,220 $42,620 $41,310 $41,570 $41,480 $41,740 1.4% 3.2% -0.6% 0.2% -0.6%
Models $27,830 $42,560 $36,420 $30,160 $25,040 $27,980 -34.6% 16.9% 20.8% 20.4% -10.5%
Wellhead Pumpers $42,070 $42,540 $40,210 $39,430 $37,680 $36,760 -1.1% 5.8% 2.0% 4.6% 2.5%
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System $43,530 $42,530 $41,580 $39,950 $38,360 $37,180 2.4% 2.3% 4.1% 4.1% 3.2%
Agricultural Inspectors $42,120 $42,340 $41,860 $41,330 $39,830 $38,820 -0.5% 1.1% 1.3% 3.8% 2.6%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine $42,910 $42,250 $41,590 $40,710 $39,610 $38,440 1.6% 1.6% 2.2% 2.8% 3.0%
Painters, Transportation Equipment $43,040 $42,160 $41,220 $40,300 $38,870 $38,630 2.1% 2.3% 2.3% 3.7% 0.6%
Choreographers $44,160 $42,110 $42,130 $41,870 $39,600 $38,320 4.9% 0.0% 0.6% 5.7% 3.3%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $42,900 $42,050 $42,070 $41,360 $39,200 $37,030 2.0% 0.0% 1.7% 5.5% 5.9%
Museum Technicians and Conservators $42,450 $41,940 $41,330 $40,750 $39,180 $38,060 1.2% 1.5% 1.4% 4.0% 2.9%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $42,650 $41,880 $41,350 $39,630 $39,380 $37,980 1.8% 1.3% 4.3% 0.6% 3.7%
Tile and Marble Setters $40,860 $41,830 $42,450 $41,870 $40,810 $39,360 -2.3% -1.5% 1.4% 2.6% 3.7%
Biological Technicians $42,290 $41,740 $41,140 $40,900 $40,240 $38,240 1.3% 1.5% 0.6% 1.6% 5.2%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $41,620 $41,570 $41,080 $40,940 $39,400 $38,810 0.1% 1.2% 0.3% 3.9% 1.5%
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $43,660 $41,530 $41,360 $39,300 $37,790 $34,900 5.1% 0.4% 5.2% 4.0% 8.3%
Recreational Therapists $42,940 $41,440 $41,270 $39,930 $38,330 $36,510 3.6% 0.4% 3.4% 4.2% 5.0%
Mental Health Counselors $42,590 $41,360 $41,710 $40,270 $39,450 $37,840 3.0% -0.8% 3.6% 2.1% 4.3%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $42,040 $41,360 $40,900 $40,110 $38,940 $37,530 1.6% 1.1% 2.0% 3.0% 3.8%
Surgical Technologists $42,460 $41,310 $40,710 $40,070 $38,800 $37,370 2.8% 1.5% 1.6% 3.3% 3.8%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $41,570 $41,270 $41,020 $39,950 $38,530 $38,230 0.7% 0.6% 2.7% 3.7% 0.8%
Paperhangers $41,810 $41,230 $42,310 $39,520 $38,820 $36,230 1.4% -2.6% 7.1% 1.8% 7.1%
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $41,750 $41,220 $39,210 $37,990 $37,570 $36,600 1.3% 5.1% 3.2% 1.1% 2.7%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers $41,070 $41,210 $41,360 $40,920 $39,600 $38,470 -0.3% -0.4% 1.1% 3.3% 2.9%
Broadcast Technicians $42,450 $41,170 $38,330 $38,070 $37,440 $35,540 3.1% 7.4% 0.7% 1.7% 5.3%
Hoist and Winch Operators $46,590 $41,110 $41,620 $41,340 $39,190 $36,530 13.3% -1.2% 0.7% 5.5% 7.3%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $41,750 $41,080 $41,260 $40,070 $39,190 $37,260 1.6% -0.4% 3.0% 2.2% 5.2%
Bailiffs $41,160 $40,910 $40,240 $39,090 $38,510 $36,260 0.6% 1.7% 2.9% 1.5% 6.2%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $41,490 $40,900 $40,680 $39,850 $39,240 $37,770 1.4% 0.5% 2.1% 1.6% 3.9%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors $41,030 $40,810 $40,420 $39,670 $37,830 $35,950 0.5% 1.0% 1.9% 4.9% 5.2%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $41,750 $40,800 $40,270 $40,290 $39,210 $38,340 2.3% 1.3% 0.0% 2.8% 2.3%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $42,110 $40,760 $39,830 $38,630 $37,290 $36,410 3.3% 2.3% 3.1% 3.6% 2.4%
Patternmakers, Wood $40,630 $40,700 $38,540 $38,720 $35,320 $33,690 -0.2% 5.6% -0.5% 9.6% 4.8%
Extraction Workers, All Other $40,500 $40,600 $41,210 $41,370 $41,990 $38,470 -0.2% -1.5% -0.4% -1.5% 9.1%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $41,690 $40,600 $40,770 $40,260 $39,470 $37,570 2.7% -0.4% 1.3% 2.0% 5.1%
Glaziers $41,620 $40,540 $39,630 $38,990 $38,680 $38,060 2.7% 2.3% 1.6% 0.8% 1.6%
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $42,050 $40,370 $39,470 $37,500 $35,900 $34,590 4.2% 2.3% 5.3% 4.5% 3.8%
Carpet Installers $40,650 $40,320 $41,560 $41,330 $39,960 $38,280 0.8% -3.0% 0.6% 3.4% 4.4%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $41,110 $40,310 $39,570 $38,610 $37,450 $36,390 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% 3.1% 2.9%
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $39,500 $40,200 $38,180 $36,400 $35,770 $35,810 -1.7% 5.3% 4.9% 1.8% -0.1%
Motorboat Operators $39,130 $40,170 $38,390 $36,480 $36,570 $34,810 -2.6% 4.6% 5.2% -0.2% 5.1%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $40,070 $40,100 $38,830 $37,310 $35,330 $33,560 -0.1% 3.3% 4.1% 5.6% 5.3%
Social Science Research Assistants $42,410 $40,090 $40,340 $37,920 $38,120 $35,840 5.8% -0.6% 6.4% -0.5% 6.4%
Radio and Television Announcers $40,510 $39,910 $41,590 $40,410 $39,360 $36,120 1.5% -4.0% 2.9% 2.7% 9.0%
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline $40,520 $39,910 $38,540 $38,180 $36,990 $35,740 1.5% 3.6% 0.9% 3.2% 3.5%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales $40,630 $39,890 $39,130 $39,910 $39,210 $38,830 1.9% 1.9% -2.0% 1.8% 1.0%
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic $39,990 $39,890 $38,240 $37,170 $36,760 $35,080 0.3% 4.3% 2.9% 1.1% 4.8%
Stonemasons $39,430 $39,850 $40,030 $40,930 $39,470 $38,040 -1.1% -0.4% -2.2% 3.7% 3.8%
Machinists $40,520 $39,780 $38,940 $37,490 $36,370 $35,810 1.9% 2.2% 3.9% 3.1% 1.6%
Massage Therapists $39,920 $39,770 $39,780 $39,850 $40,330 $39,380 0.4% 0.0% -0.2% -1.2% 2.4%
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $41,470 $39,600 $38,730 $39,490 $39,160 $38,090 4.7% 2.2% -1.9% 0.8% 2.8%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $38,830 $39,490 $39,190 $39,580 $38,980 $39,120 -1.7% 0.8% -1.0% 1.5% -0.4%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $39,370 $39,290 $39,410 $39,000 $37,300 $35,630 0.2% -0.3% 1.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine $38,360 $39,080 $39,420 $39,420 $38,710 $38,050 -1.8% -0.9% 0.0% 1.8% 1.7%
Desktop Publishers $39,030 $39,060 $38,960 $38,740 $37,470 $36,120 -0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 3.4% 3.7%
Cargo and Freight Agents $40,680 $39,020 $38,940 $38,830 $38,760 $38,560 4.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.5%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $39,230 $38,990 $37,150 $34,900 $33,260 $35,400 0.6% 5.0% 6.4% 4.9% -6.0%
Watch Repairers $40,590 $38,960 $40,810 $37,600 $36,200 $32,760 4.2% -4.5% 8.5% 3.9% 10.5%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still $38,910 $38,800 $38,450 $38,010 $37,260 $36,130 0.3% 0.9% 1.2% 2.0% 3.1%
Fallers $42,620 $38,660 $35,570 $34,180 $34,060 $32,960 10.2% 8.7% 4.1% 0.4% 3.3%
Medical Appliance Technicians $37,680 $38,610 $38,590 $38,640 $36,010 $34,450 -2.4% 0.1% -0.1% 7.3% 4.5%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $38,200 $38,520 $36,620 $35,360 $34,010 $33,300 -0.8% 5.2% 3.6% 4.0% 2.1%
Legislators $38,860 $38,470 $37,530 $37,980 $33,880 $32,730 1.0% 2.5% -1.2% 12.1% 3.5%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service $38,480 $38,430 $38,540 $38,230 $37,190 $36,090 0.1% -0.3% 0.8% 2.8% 3.0%
Computer Operators $39,280 $38,340 $37,540 $37,070 $36,080 $35,010 2.5% 2.1% 1.3% 2.7% 3.1%
Pipelayers $39,470 $38,230 $37,040 $36,300 $34,750 $33,710 3.2% 3.2% 2.0% 4.5% 3.1%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $38,560 $38,200 $37,880 $37,540 $36,480 $36,070 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2.9% 1.1%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $38,960 $38,190 $37,860 $37,150 $36,110 $34,620 2.0% 0.9% 1.9% 2.9% 4.3%
Sailors and Marine Oilers $38,670 $38,030 $37,310 $35,880 $34,050 $32,710 1.7% 1.9% 4.0% 5.4% 4.1%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $39,500 $38,020 $37,660 $36,490 $35,450 $34,210 3.9% 1.0% 3.2% 2.9% 3.6%
Dental Laboratory Technicians $38,550 $37,980 $37,690 $36,990 $35,850 $34,910 1.5% 0.8% 1.9% 3.2% 2.7%
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $40,800 $37,960 $38,850 $37,000 $35,470 $33,130 7.5% -2.3% 5.0% 4.3% 7.1%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and $38,330 $37,900 $37,840 $36,810 $36,000 $34,740 1.1% 0.2% 2.8% 2.3% 3.6%
Roofers $38,570 $37,880 $37,390 $37,430 $36,340 $35,340 1.8% 1.3% -0.1% 3.0% 2.8%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $38,050 $37,860 $38,280 $37,110 $36,180 $34,810 0.5% -1.1% 3.2% 2.6% 3.9%
Tire Builders $39,360 $37,840 $37,830 $38,080 $39,540 $38,220 4.0% 0.0% -0.7% -3.7% 3.5%
Public Address System and Other Announcers $39,870 $37,840 $36,130 $37,530 $35,890 $33,970 5.4% 4.7% -3.7% 4.6% 5.7%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $43,540 $37,810 $36,090 $34,850 $40,510 $40,020 15.2% 4.8% 3.6% -14.0% 1.2%
Mechanical Door Repairers $38,920 $37,780 $36,270 $35,360 $34,140 $34,060 3.0% 4.2% 2.6% 3.6% 0.2%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $38,830 $37,610 $37,320 $36,510 $35,230 $34,220 3.2% 0.8% 2.2% 3.6% 3.0%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $38,490 $37,550 $37,550 $35,900 $34,430 $33,560 2.5% 0.0% 4.6% 4.3% 2.6%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and $37,510 $37,540 $36,190 $34,450 $33,100 $32,280 -0.1% 3.7% 5.1% 4.1% 2.5%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and $37,760 $37,480 $37,180 $36,310 $35,220 $33,610 0.7% 0.8% 2.4% 3.1% 4.8%
Material Moving Workers, All Other $39,020 $37,480 $34,220 $34,700 $33,170 $33,000 4.1% 9.5% -1.4% 4.6% 0.5%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal $37,780 $37,450 $36,670 $35,410 $33,960 $32,080 0.9% 2.1% 3.6% 4.3% 5.9%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $37,910 $37,430 $37,310 $36,560 $35,500 $34,450 1.3% 0.3% 2.1% 3.0% 3.0%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $37,920 $37,370 $36,630 $35,370 $33,960 $32,880 1.5% 2.0% 3.6% 4.2% 3.3%
Motorboat Mechanics $37,170 $37,360 $37,120 $36,080 $35,490 $34,430 -0.5% 0.6% 2.9% 1.7% 3.1%
Procurement Clerks $37,940 $37,150 $36,430 $35,280 $34,570 $33,540 2.1% 2.0% 3.3% 2.1% 3.1%
Statistical Assistants $40,540 $37,090 $37,500 $36,020 $34,220 $32,950 9.3% -1.1% 4.1% 5.3% 3.9%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $38,080 $37,070 $36,600 $35,500 $34,500 $33,140 2.7% 1.3% 3.1% 2.9% 4.1%
Helpers--Extraction Workers $36,110 $37,060 $36,870 $34,030 $31,670 $30,460 -2.6% 0.5% 8.3% 7.5% 4.0%
Tax Preparers $39,410 $37,060 $36,060 $35,520 $34,890 $33,160 6.3% 2.8% 1.5% 1.8% 5.2%
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,440 $37,060 $35,990 $35,700 $34,150 $33,050 1.0% 3.0% 0.8% 4.5% 3.3%
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers $37,460 $36,900 $36,470 $35,340 $34,060 $32,590 1.5% 1.2% 3.2% 3.8% 4.5%
Forest and Conservation Technicians $37,460 $36,860 $36,370 $35,320 $35,770 $33,780 1.6% 1.3% 3.0% -1.3% 5.9%
Meter Readers, Utilities $37,800 $36,800 $36,400 $34,890 $33,520 $32,040 2.7% 1.1% 4.3% 4.1% 4.6%
Dredge Operators $38,100 $36,580 $38,330 $39,040 $38,320 $37,050 4.2% -4.6% -1.8% 1.9% 3.4%
Home Appliance Repairers $37,370 $36,490 $35,590 $35,690 $35,200 $35,350 2.4% 2.5% -0.3% 1.4% -0.4%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,850 $36,390 $35,740 $34,830 $33,780 $32,740 1.3% 1.8% 2.6% 3.1% 3.2%
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $36,390 $36,170 $35,570 $35,120 $34,190 $32,580 0.6% 1.7% 1.3% 2.7% 4.9%
Parking Enforcement Workers $36,090 $36,130 $35,360 $34,020 $32,830 $31,260 -0.1% 2.2% 3.9% 3.6% 5.0%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $36,840 $36,120 $36,090 $34,920 $34,220 $34,280 2.0% 0.1% 3.4% 2.0% -0.2%
Transportation Workers, All Other $36,230 $36,010 $35,240 $35,590 $34,330 $32,350 0.6% 2.2% -1.0% 3.7% 6.1%
Photographers $36,580 $35,980 $36,370 $35,640 $34,010 $31,830 1.7% -1.1% 2.0% 4.8% 6.8%
Coaches and Scouts $36,340 $35,950 $35,740 $35,580 $34,720 $33,290 1.1% 0.6% 0.4% 2.5% 4.3%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors $36,150 $35,920 $35,340 $34,310 $32,990 $31,710 0.6% 1.6% 3.0% 4.0% 4.0%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $36,670 $35,900 $35,080 $33,860 $32,290 $31,440 2.1% 2.3% 3.6% 4.9% 2.7%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal $36,520 $35,890 $35,570 $34,520 $33,690 $32,820 1.8% 0.9% 3.0% 2.5% 2.7%
Rehabilitation Counselors $37,070 $35,850 $34,710 $34,600 $33,350 $32,870 3.4% 3.3% 0.3% 3.7% 1.5%
Highway Maintenance Workers $36,340 $35,830 $35,310 $35,040 $33,710 $32,370 1.4% 1.5% 0.8% 3.9% 4.1%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, $37,210 $35,830 $35,000 $34,070 $33,520 $33,250 3.9% 2.4% 2.7% 1.6% 0.8%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $35,670 $35,660 $35,110 $33,880 $32,760 $32,210 0.0% 1.6% 3.6% 3.4% 1.7%
Animal Breeders $37,670 $35,620 $35,210 $33,070 $32,370 $31,970 5.8% 1.2% 6.5% 2.2% 1.3%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $36,690 $35,550 $34,840 $33,890 $32,980 $32,190 3.2% 2.0% 2.8% 2.8% 2.5%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and $36,680 $35,520 $34,410 $32,950 $32,030 $31,720 3.3% 3.2% 4.4% 2.9% 1.0%
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $35,630 $35,460 $35,470 $35,550 $34,100 $32,560 0.5% 0.0% -0.2% 4.3% 4.7%
Pourers and Casters, Metal $35,520 $35,350 $34,760 $33,510 $32,640 $30,930 0.5% 1.7% 3.7% 2.7% 5.5%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $36,120 $35,340 $34,750 $33,800 $32,780 $31,780 2.2% 1.7% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, $36,120 $35,220 $34,170 $33,700 $33,200 $33,440 2.6% 3.1% 1.4% 1.5% -0.7%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $35,810 $35,180 $34,670 $33,890 $33,220 $32,680 1.8% 1.5% 2.3% 2.0% 1.7%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians $36,150 $35,140 $36,850 $36,470 $35,520 $33,700 2.9% -4.6% 1.0% 2.7% 5.4%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers $36,360 $35,100 $34,030 $33,830 $33,160 $31,710 3.6% 3.1% 0.6% 2.0% 4.6%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians $35,920 $35,010 $33,880 $32,960 $31,450 $30,140 2.6% 3.3% 2.8% 4.8% 4.3%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,140 $34,970 $35,040 $34,010 $33,050 $32,610 0.5% -0.2% 3.0% 2.9% 1.3%
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $35,900 $34,900 $34,320 $33,380 $33,670 $33,280 2.9% 1.7% 2.8% -0.9% 1.2%
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Surgeons $231,550 $225,390 $219,770 $206,770 $191,410 $184,150 2.7% 2.6% 6.3% 8.0% 3.9%
Anesthesiologists $234,950 $220,100 $211,750 $197,570 $192,780 $184,340 6.7% 3.9% 7.2% 2.5% 4.6%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $33,850 $34,830 $36,330 $35,950 $34,330 $31,850 -2.8% -4.1% 1.1% 4.7% 7.8%
Opticians, Dispensing $34,750 $34,800 $34,790 $35,060 $33,480 $32,220 -0.1% 0.0% -0.8% 4.7% 3.9%
Farm Equipment Mechanics $35,190 $34,680 $33,950 $32,850 $31,670 $30,320 1.5% 2.2% 3.3% 3.7% 4.5%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $35,790 $34,670 $33,700 $31,980 $31,200 $31,710 3.2% 2.9% 5.4% 2.5% -1.6%
Graduate Teaching Assistants $33,180 $34,660 $32,770 $31,710 $30,080 $30,190 -4.3% 5.8% 3.3% 5.4% -0.4%
Semiconductor Processors $34,220 $34,610 $33,110 $34,170 $34,820 $34,730 -1.1% 4.5% -3.1% -1.9% 0.3%
Costume Attendants $40,600 $34,580 $32,180 $32,150 $30,890 $29,540 17.4% 7.5% 0.1% 4.1% 4.6%
Logging Workers, All Other $33,760 $34,510 $34,180 $32,900 $32,210 $31,720 -2.2% 1.0% 3.9% 2.1% 1.5%
Correspondence Clerks $35,450 $34,440 $32,990 $31,280 $30,600 $29,850 2.9% 4.4% 5.5% 2.2% 2.5%
Word Processors and Typists $35,240 $34,420 $33,720 $32,710 $31,580 $30,540 2.4% 2.1% 3.1% 3.6% 3.4%
Log Graders and Scalers $33,500 $34,330 $35,550 $34,330 $33,620 $30,980 -2.4% -3.4% 3.6% 2.1% 8.5%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $34,420 $34,310 $33,760 $32,790 $31,410 $31,110 0.3% 1.6% 3.0% 4.4% 1.0%
Floor Sanders and Finishers $34,990 $34,220 $35,140 $35,220 $33,460 $31,810 2.3% -2.6% -0.2% 5.3% 5.2%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $34,910 $34,190 $34,910 $35,570 $36,530 $37,730 2.1% -2.1% -1.9% -2.6% -3.2%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and $35,130 $34,150 $33,790 $33,140 $32,180 $31,750 2.9% 1.1% 2.0% 3.0% 1.4%
Dental Assistants $34,740 $34,140 $34,000 $33,170 $32,280 $30,850 1.8% 0.4% 2.5% 2.8% 4.6%
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $34,360 $34,120 $33,980 $33,180 $32,870 $32,050 0.7% 0.4% 2.4% 0.9% 2.6%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and $34,930 $34,120 $33,460 $32,650 $31,710 $30,790 2.4% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.0%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, $34,890 $34,100 $33,700 $32,370 $31,360 $29,980 2.3% 1.2% 4.1% 3.2% 4.6%
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $34,680 $34,020 $34,190 $32,660 $30,480 $26,890 1.9% -0.5% 4.7% 7.2% 13.4%
Animal Control Workers $34,390 $34,020 $33,560 $31,990 $30,860 $29,370 1.1% 1.4% 4.9% 3.7% 5.1%
Motorcycle Mechanics $34,190 $33,950 $33,870 $33,490 $32,210 $32,000 0.7% 0.2% 1.1% 4.0% 0.7%
Travel Agents $35,740 $33,950 $32,450 $32,470 $32,190 $31,460 5.3% 4.6% -0.1% 0.9% 2.3%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, $34,120 $33,900 $32,320 $31,030 $30,030 $29,330 0.6% 4.9% 4.2% 3.3% 2.4%
Model Makers, Wood $34,930 $33,730 $33,970 $35,690 $35,470 $33,000 3.6% -0.7% -4.8% 0.6% 7.5%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, $33,720 $33,720 $32,860 $31,360 $30,210 $29,570 0.0% 2.6% 4.8% 3.8% 2.2%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, $35,410 $33,620 $32,940 $32,520 $32,050 $31,640 5.3% 2.1% 1.3% 1.5% 1.3%
Construction Laborers $34,170 $33,590 $33,190 $32,250 $30,950 $29,930 1.7% 1.2% 2.9% 4.2% 3.4%
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $34,260 $33,550 $32,500 $32,240 $30,930 $29,380 2.1% 3.2% 0.8% 4.2% 5.3%
Medical Transcriptionists $34,050 $33,530 $33,350 $32,960 $32,120 $30,660 1.6% 0.5% 1.2% 2.6% 4.8%
Protective Service Workers, All Other $34,720 $33,420 $32,650 $32,580 $31,760 $30,420 3.9% 2.4% 0.2% 2.6% 4.4%
Logging Equipment Operators $34,110 $33,400 $32,870 $32,780 $31,920 $30,880 2.1% 1.6% 0.3% 2.7% 3.4%
Telephone Operators $34,270 $33,400 $32,410 $33,800 $32,690 $32,710 2.6% 3.1% -4.1% 3.4% -0.1%
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics $34,030 $33,300 $33,020 $31,980 $30,870 $29,390 2.2% 0.8% 3.3% 3.6% 5.0%
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators $33,920 $33,270 $32,900 $32,120 $31,080 $29,930 2.0% 1.1% 2.4% 3.3% 3.8%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, $34,550 $33,250 $32,860 $32,780 $32,280 $32,140 3.9% 1.2% 0.2% 1.5% 0.4%
Bill and Account Collectors $33,770 $33,100 $32,560 $32,180 $31,630 $30,640 2.0% 1.7% 1.2% 1.7% 3.2%
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming $33,210 $33,020 $32,460 $31,550 $30,350 $30,470 0.6% 1.7% 2.9% 4.0% -0.4%
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $31,510 $32,920 $31,100 $29,650 $27,870 $26,550 -4.3% 5.9% 4.9% 6.4% 5.0%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, $32,100 $32,840 $32,190 $31,800 $30,760 $29,910 -2.3% 2.0% 1.2% 3.4% 2.8%
Customer Service Representatives $33,120 $32,780 $32,410 $31,790 $31,040 $30,400 1.0% 1.1% 2.0% 2.4% 2.1%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting $32,960 $32,740 $31,370 $30,430 $29,540 $29,230 0.7% 4.4% 3.1% 3.0% 1.1%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and $33,670 $32,640 $32,400 $32,060 $31,080 $30,120 3.2% 0.7% 1.1% 3.2% 3.2%
Pest Control Workers $32,550 $32,480 $32,100 $31,040 $30,280 $29,350 0.2% 1.2% 3.4% 2.5% 3.2%
Segmental Pavers $33,850 $32,480 $28,730 $28,450 $26,940 $28,600 4.2% 13.1% 1.0% 5.6% -5.8%
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers $32,800 $32,380 $31,700 $30,520 $29,970 $28,930 1.3% 2.1% 3.9% 1.8% 3.6%
Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators $31,620 $32,300 $29,970 $30,710 $29,940 $30,530 -2.1% 7.8% -2.4% 2.6% -1.9%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $32,970 $32,220 $32,090 $31,450 $31,110 $29,910 2.3% 0.4% 2.0% 1.1% 4.0%
Religious Workers, All Other $31,600 $32,070 $33,160 $32,360 $31,660 $29,350 -1.5% -3.3% 2.5% 2.2% 7.9%
Skin Care Specialists $32,080 $32,030 $31,990 $32,040 $30,600 $29,550 0.2% 0.1% -0.2% 4.7% 3.6%
Craft Artists $32,270 $32,010 $33,070 $32,570 $30,110 $28,610 0.8% -3.2% 1.5% 8.2% 5.2%
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $33,020 $32,000 $31,060 $29,990 $29,190 $28,460 3.2% 3.0% 3.6% 2.7% 2.6%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and $32,400 $31,950 $31,760 $30,970 $30,050 $29,820 1.4% 0.6% 2.6% 3.1% 0.8%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $31,790 $31,940 $31,050 $30,390 $30,370 $29,950 -0.5% 2.9% 2.2% 0.1% 1.4%
Medical Secretaries $32,430 $31,820 $31,450 $30,800 $30,050 $29,220 1.9% 1.2% 2.1% 2.5% 2.8%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $32,220 $31,790 $31,100 $30,620 $29,640 $28,760 1.4% 2.2% 1.6% 3.3% 3.1%
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation $32,020 $31,770 $31,460 $30,810 $29,930 $28,870 0.8% 1.0% 2.1% 2.9% 3.7%
Upholsterers $31,640 $31,620 $31,640 $30,560 $29,620 $28,500 0.1% -0.1% 3.5% 3.2% 3.9%
New Accounts Clerks $32,360 $31,540 $31,490 $30,990 $30,450 $29,510 2.6% 0.2% 1.6% 1.8% 3.2%
Psychiatric Technicians $31,370 $31,520 $30,730 $32,190 $31,640 $30,450 -0.5% 2.6% -4.5% 1.7% 3.9%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $31,840 $31,500 $31,240 $30,750 $29,760 $29,090 1.1% 0.8% 1.6% 3.3% 2.3%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, $31,690 $31,470 $31,420 $31,210 $30,370 $28,560 0.7% 0.2% 0.7% 2.8% 6.3%
Library Technicians $32,070 $31,410 $31,060 $30,130 $29,040 $27,910 2.1% 1.1% 3.1% 3.8% 4.0%
Parts Salespersons $32,000 $31,380 $30,460 $30,850 $30,540 $30,010 2.0% 3.0% -1.3% 1.0% 1.8%
Fence Erectors $31,850 $31,170 $30,140 $30,130 $28,690 $28,130 2.2% 3.4% 0.0% 5.0% 2.0%
Animal Trainers $30,510 $31,110 $31,080 $31,190 $30,390 $29,920 -1.9% 0.1% -0.4% 2.6% 1.6%
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers $31,290 $31,110 $30,690 $29,410 $28,590 $27,510 0.6% 1.4% 4.4% 2.9% 3.9%
Cooks, Private Household $31,080 $31,110 $27,720 $31,020 $28,260 $28,370 -0.1% 12.2% -10.6% 9.8% -0.4%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and $31,760 $31,090 $30,720 $30,020 $30,180 $29,610 2.2% 1.2% 2.3% -0.5% 1.9%
Occupational Therapist Aides $31,770 $31,090 $28,890 $29,580 $28,930 $27,760 2.2% 7.6% -2.3% 2.2% 4.2%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, $31,410 $31,050 $30,550 $29,680 $28,900 $28,230 1.2% 1.6% 2.9% 2.7% 2.4%
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other $29,450 $31,040 $32,280 $32,840 $32,700 $31,000 -5.1% -3.8% -1.7% 0.4% 5.5%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $31,570 $31,030 $30,580 $29,850 $28,920 $27,750 1.7% 1.5% 2.4% 3.2% 4.2%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and $31,960 $30,940 $30,300 $30,090 $29,540 $29,280 3.3% 2.1% 0.7% 1.9% 0.9%
Rock Splitters, Quarry $33,920 $30,860 $30,440 $30,160 $30,550 $28,940 9.9% 1.4% 0.9% -1.3% 5.6%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and $31,060 $30,830 $29,040 $27,260 $25,660 $25,970 0.7% 6.2% 6.5% 6.2% -1.2%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine $31,330 $30,790 $30,400 $29,970 $29,000 $27,950 1.8% 1.3% 1.4% 3.3% 3.8%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, $31,140 $30,690 $30,480 $29,420 $28,540 $27,730 1.5% 0.7% 3.6% 3.1% 2.9%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $30,990 $30,550 $30,350 $30,090 $29,020 $27,970 1.4% 0.7% 0.9% 3.7% 3.8%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, $30,470 $30,470 $29,830 $29,610 $28,480 $27,850 0.0% 2.1% 0.7% 4.0% 2.3%
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor $32,890 $30,460 $29,880 $29,770 $30,360 $31,190 8.0% 1.9% 0.4% -1.9% -2.7%
Medical Equipment Preparers $31,180 $30,350 $29,780 $29,290 $27,940 $26,980 2.7% 1.9% 1.7% 4.8% 3.6%
Order Clerks $30,690 $30,320 $29,890 $29,300 $28,510 $28,130 1.2% 1.4% 2.0% 2.8% 1.4%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and $30,570 $30,270 $29,800 $29,090 $28,100 $26,730 1.0% 1.6% 2.4% 3.5% 5.1%
Etchers and Engravers $30,120 $30,210 $29,690 $29,400 $28,720 $27,750 -0.3% 1.8% 1.0% 2.4% 3.5%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $30,000 $30,190 $30,270 $29,700 $28,840 $28,310 -0.6% -0.3% 1.9% 3.0% 1.9%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $31,010 $30,120 $29,780 $29,040 $28,190 $27,190 3.0% 1.1% 2.5% 3.0% 3.7%
Social and Human Service Assistants $30,710 $30,100 $29,880 $29,170 $28,450 $27,200 2.0% 0.7% 2.4% 2.5% 4.6%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks $30,480 $30,070 $29,840 $29,180 $28,410 $27,480 1.4% 0.8% 2.3% 2.7% 3.4%
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $30,350 $30,070 $29,820 $29,460 $28,280 $26,600 0.9% 0.8% 1.2% 4.2% 6.3%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, $30,380 $30,030 $29,750 $29,270 $28,330 $27,330 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 3.3% 3.7%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $31,150 $29,980 $29,210 $28,720 $27,960 $26,910 3.9% 2.6% 1.7% 2.7% 3.9%
Medical Assistants $30,170 $29,760 $29,450 $29,060 $28,270 $27,190 1.4% 1.1% 1.3% 2.8% 4.0%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $29,440 $29,620 $29,270 $28,680 $27,490 $26,960 -0.6% 1.2% 2.1% 4.3% 2.0%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $29,920 $29,610 $29,880 $29,130 $28,530 $27,770 1.0% -0.9% 2.6% 2.1% 2.7%
Concierges $29,030 $29,480 $28,760 $28,120 $26,900 $26,000 -1.5% 2.5% 2.3% 4.5% 3.5%
Pharmacy Technicians $30,020 $29,330 $28,940 $28,500 $27,560 $26,510 2.4% 1.3% 1.5% 3.4% 4.0%
Furniture Finishers $29,720 $29,230 $29,120 $28,410 $27,440 $26,680 1.7% 0.4% 2.5% 3.5% 2.8%
Team Assemblers $29,740 $29,220 $28,840 $27,630 $26,470 $26,180 1.8% 1.3% 4.4% 4.4% 1.1%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,150 $29,200 $27,450 $26,610 $25,800 $25,900 3.3% 6.4% 3.2% 3.1% -0.4%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, $29,270 $28,990 $28,860 $28,500 $27,810 $27,330 1.0% 0.5% 1.3% 2.5% 1.8%
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $29,270 $28,960 $28,400 $27,180 $25,640 $24,490 1.1% 2.0% 4.5% 6.0% 4.7%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying $29,140 $28,940 $28,870 $28,610 $27,130 $25,710 0.7% 0.2% 0.9% 5.5% 5.5%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $29,640 $28,900 $28,490 $28,330 $29,850 $27,450 2.6% 1.4% 0.6% -5.1% 8.7%
Dietetic Technicians $29,200 $28,820 $28,530 $27,580 $26,680 $26,090 1.3% 1.0% 3.4% 3.4% 2.3%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $28,850 $28,720 $29,010 $27,450 $26,060 $24,770 0.5% -1.0% 5.7% 5.3% 5.2%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $28,710 $28,710 $27,870 $27,100 $26,160 $25,460 0.0% 3.0% 2.8% 3.6% 2.7%
Bus Drivers, School $29,220 $28,660 $28,050 $27,060 $26,190 $25,130 2.0% 2.2% 3.7% 3.3% 4.2%
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $29,190 $28,610 $28,060 $27,310 $26,730 $26,010 2.0% 2.0% 2.7% 2.2% 2.8%
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,500 $28,480 $28,480 $28,560 $27,370 $26,550 0.1% 0.0% -0.3% 4.3% 3.1%
Data Entry Keyers $29,010 $28,400 $28,000 $27,110 $26,350 $25,640 2.1% 1.4% 3.3% 2.9% 2.8%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $28,800 $28,360 $28,300 $26,920 $25,980 $24,770 1.6% 0.2% 5.1% 3.6% 4.9%
Helpers--Electricians $28,780 $28,300 $27,870 $27,450 $26,010 $25,050 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% 5.5% 3.8%
Office Clerks, General $28,920 $28,240 $27,700 $26,830 $25,960 $25,200 2.4% 1.9% 3.2% 3.4% 3.0%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $28,430 $28,170 $27,430 $26,880 $25,260 $24,080 0.9% 2.7% 2.0% 6.4% 4.9%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment $28,420 $28,090 $26,800 $26,140 $25,210 $25,420 1.2% 4.8% 2.5% 3.7% -0.8%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and $28,420 $27,950 $27,530 $27,260 $26,500 $25,430 1.7% 1.5% 1.0% 2.9% 4.2%
Barbers $28,050 $27,930 $27,650 $26,610 $25,860 $26,540 0.4% 1.0% 3.9% 2.9% -2.6%
Woodworkers, All Other $28,790 $27,910 $27,090 $26,570 $25,790 $25,030 3.2% 3.0% 2.0% 3.0% 3.0%
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers $30,220 $27,880 $26,600 $28,460 $28,280 $28,510 8.4% 4.8% -6.5% 0.6% -0.8%
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $28,890 $27,830 $28,190 $28,660 $30,060 $28,670 3.8% -1.3% -1.6% -4.7% 4.8%
Agricultural Workers, All Other $28,940 $27,780 $28,040 $27,310 $27,370 $25,070 4.2% -0.9% 2.7% -0.2% 9.2%
Forest and Conservation Workers $27,180 $27,740 $29,410 $26,110 $24,160 $24,890 -2.0% -5.7% 12.6% 8.1% -2.9%
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $27,340 $27,650 $27,630 $27,130 $25,850 $24,820 -1.1% 0.1% 1.8% 5.0% 4.1%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and $28,160 $27,650 $26,630 $25,880 $25,430 $25,110 1.8% 3.8% 2.9% 1.8% 1.3%
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Surgeons $231,550 $225,390 $219,770 $206,770 $191,410 $184,150 2.7% 2.6% 6.3% 8.0% 3.9%
Anesthesiologists $234,950 $220,100 $211,750 $197,570 $192,780 $184,340 6.7% 3.9% 7.2% 2.5% 4.6%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $28,410 $27,630 $26,640 $27,150 $26,570 $25,770 2.8% 3.7% -1.9% 2.2% 3.1%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $27,950 $27,580 $27,320 $26,550 $25,860 $25,000 1.3% 1.0% 2.9% 2.7% 3.4%
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal $28,010 $27,530 $27,150 $26,420 $25,630 $25,060 1.7% 1.4% 2.8% 3.1% 2.3%
Fabric Menders, Except Garment $29,580 $27,370 $27,630 $27,920 $28,580 $30,260 8.1% -0.9% -1.0% -2.3% -5.6%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, $27,440 $27,310 $27,290 $27,070 $26,160 $25,380 0.5% 0.1% 0.8% 3.5% 3.1%
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street $27,600 $27,300 $26,320 $27,600 $26,190 $26,880 1.1% 3.7% -4.6% 5.4% -2.6%
Driver/Sales Workers $27,490 $27,070 $26,690 $26,050 $25,190 $24,380 1.6% 1.4% 2.5% 3.4% 3.3%
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $26,520 $26,960 $26,620 $25,420 $24,510 $22,710 -1.6% 1.3% 4.7% 3.7% 7.9%
Gaming Cage Workers $26,670 $26,950 $26,360 $25,970 $24,610 $24,170 -1.0% 2.2% 1.5% 5.5% 1.8%
Helpers--Carpenters $27,470 $26,890 $26,770 $26,390 $25,330 $24,190 2.2% 0.4% 1.4% 4.2% 4.7%
Security Guards $27,040 $26,870 $26,430 $25,840 $24,840 $23,620 0.6% 1.7% 2.3% 4.0% 5.2%
Food Batchmakers $27,580 $26,820 $26,730 $26,290 $25,770 $24,790 2.8% 0.3% 1.7% 2.0% 4.0%
File Clerks $27,460 $26,800 $26,320 $25,290 $24,450 $23,540 2.5% 1.8% 4.1% 3.4% 3.9%
Psychiatric Aides $27,270 $26,710 $27,430 $27,260 $26,080 $24,990 2.1% -2.6% 0.6% 4.5% 4.4%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $27,480 $26,680 $25,940 $26,090 $25,060 $25,260 3.0% 2.9% -0.6% 4.1% -0.8%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $26,580 $26,620 $26,260 $25,670 $24,840 $24,210 -0.2% 1.4% 2.3% 3.3% 2.6%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $26,460 $26,510 $27,070 $26,660 $25,760 $24,550 -0.2% -2.1% 1.5% 3.5% 4.9%
Residential Advisors $26,460 $26,400 $26,070 $25,320 $24,960 $24,520 0.2% 1.3% 3.0% 1.4% 1.8%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, $26,760 $26,360 $25,910 $25,650 $24,960 $24,530 1.5% 1.7% 1.0% 2.8% 1.8%
Gaming Service Workers, All Other $25,450 $26,320 $25,380 $25,290 $25,310 $24,110 -3.3% 3.7% 0.4% -0.1% 5.0%
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $26,710 $26,280 $26,000 $25,250 $24,460 $23,640 1.6% 1.1% 3.0% 3.2% 3.5%
Receptionists and Information Clerks $26,730 $26,260 $26,010 $25,400 $24,580 $23,810 1.8% 1.0% 2.4% 3.3% 3.2%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine $26,460 $26,200 $25,780 $24,600 $23,790 $23,550 1.0% 1.6% 4.8% 3.4% 1.0%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $26,510 $26,140 $26,190 $25,540 $25,480 $24,370 1.4% -0.2% 2.5% 0.2% 4.6%
Couriers and Messengers $26,600 $26,100 $25,710 $25,100 $24,000 $23,170 1.9% 1.5% 2.4% 4.6% 3.6%
Agricultural Equipment Operators $26,830 $25,970 $25,220 $24,490 $23,140 $21,950 3.3% 3.0% 3.0% 5.8% 5.4%
Crossing Guards $25,880 $25,850 $25,430 $24,290 $23,460 $22,270 0.1% 1.7% 4.7% 3.5% 5.3%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, $26,240 $25,710 $25,290 $24,690 $23,840 $23,050 2.1% 1.7% 2.4% 3.6% 3.4%
Counter and Rental Clerks $26,520 $25,620 $24,680 $24,430 $23,850 $23,340 3.5% 3.8% 1.0% 2.4% 2.2%
Telemarketers $25,920 $25,470 $24,760 $24,770 $24,430 $24,190 1.8% 2.9% 0.0% 1.4% 1.0%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $25,650 $25,430 $25,340 $24,860 $23,980 $23,010 0.9% 0.4% 1.9% 3.7% 4.2%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $26,820 $25,360 $24,630 $24,110 $23,750 $22,750 5.8% 3.0% 2.2% 1.5% 4.4%
Bakers $25,160 $25,350 $25,350 $25,020 $24,360 $23,710 -0.7% 0.0% 1.3% 2.7% 2.7%
Recreation Workers $25,330 $25,270 $25,040 $24,570 $23,790 $22,950 0.2% 0.9% 1.9% 3.3% 3.7%
Sewers, Hand $25,590 $25,200 $24,350 $23,170 $22,250 $21,680 1.5% 3.5% 5.1% 4.1% 2.6%
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants $25,420 $25,140 $24,980 $24,620 $23,920 $22,960 1.1% 0.6% 1.5% 2.9% 4.2%
Library Assistants, Clerical $25,570 $25,120 $24,790 $24,290 $23,750 $22,940 1.8% 1.3% 2.1% 2.3% 3.5%
Floral Designers $25,350 $25,030 $24,940 $24,510 $23,950 $23,040 1.3% 0.4% 1.8% 2.3% 3.9%
Physical Therapist Aides $25,190 $25,000 $24,990 $24,770 $24,080 $23,290 0.8% 0.0% 0.9% 2.9% 3.4%
Retail Salespersons $25,130 $25,000 $24,630 $25,050 $24,530 $23,940 0.5% 1.5% -1.7% 2.1% 2.5%
Tellers $25,510 $24,980 $24,780 $24,250 $23,620 $22,810 2.1% 0.8% 2.2% 2.7% 3.6%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and $25,380 $24,950 $24,850 $23,810 $23,510 $22,740 1.7% 0.4% 4.4% 1.3% 3.4%
Tire Repairers and Changers $25,350 $24,920 $24,610 $23,830 $23,380 $22,790 1.7% 1.3% 3.3% 1.9% 2.6%
Teacher Assistants $25,270 $24,880 $24,280 $23,560 $22,820 $21,860 1.6% 2.5% 3.1% 3.2% 4.4%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and $25,490 $24,730 $24,300 $24,330 $23,320 $22,620 3.1% 1.8% -0.1% 4.3% 3.1%
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and $24,980 $24,720 $24,580 $24,480 $24,180 $23,920 1.1% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2% 1.1%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $25,680 $24,690 $24,610 $24,130 $23,080 $21,660 4.0% 0.3% 2.0% 4.5% 6.6%
Cooks, All Other $24,930 $24,590 $24,730 $24,770 $24,170 $23,590 1.4% -0.6% -0.2% 2.5% 2.5%
Funeral Attendants $24,600 $24,590 $23,880 $23,270 $22,470 $21,970 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% 3.6% 2.3%
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs $25,020 $24,580 $23,930 $23,540 $22,740 $22,080 1.8% 2.7% 1.7% 3.5% 3.0%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and $24,840 $24,560 $24,120 $23,500 $22,710 $21,730 1.1% 1.8% 2.6% 3.5% 4.5%
Bicycle Repairers $24,460 $24,490 $24,240 $24,140 $23,040 $22,610 -0.1% 1.0% 0.4% 4.8% 1.9%
Helpers--Roofers $24,930 $24,450 $24,360 $24,660 $23,650 $22,740 2.0% 0.4% -1.2% 4.3% 4.0%
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $25,560 $24,420 $23,110 $22,890 $21,940 $21,470 4.7% 5.7% 1.0% 4.3% 2.2%
Helpers--Production Workers $24,370 $24,240 $24,000 $23,320 $22,600 $22,120 0.5% 1.0% 2.9% 3.2% 2.2%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $24,230 $24,180 $23,870 $23,260 $22,340 $21,320 0.2% 1.3% 2.6% 4.1% 4.8%
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency $24,300 $24,130 $23,140 $23,400 $22,310 $21,930 0.7% 4.3% -1.1% 4.9% 1.7%
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners $24,240 $24,060 $23,460 $22,800 $22,120 $20,850 0.7% 2.6% 2.9% 3.1% 6.1%
Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals $24,130 $24,040 $23,640 $22,920 $21,860 $20,630 0.4% 1.7% 3.1% 4.8% 6.0%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $24,190 $24,010 $23,740 $23,270 $22,520 $21,940 0.7% 1.1% 2.0% 3.3% 2.6%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers $24,250 $23,790 $23,460 $23,140 $22,720 $22,440 1.9% 1.4% 1.4% 1.8% 1.2%
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $23,910 $23,720 $23,580 $23,170 $22,620 $21,580 0.8% 0.6% 1.8% 2.4% 4.8%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal $24,430 $23,660 $23,400 $22,790 $22,180 $21,060 3.3% 1.1% 2.7% 2.8% 5.3%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $23,800 $23,440 $22,900 $22,400 $21,730 $21,260 1.5% 2.4% 2.2% 3.1% 2.2%
Cooks, Restaurant $23,410 $23,260 $23,110 $22,750 $21,960 $21,020 0.6% 0.6% 1.6% 3.6% 4.5%
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $23,100 $23,070 $22,860 $22,630 $22,300 $21,640 0.1% 0.9% 1.0% 1.5% 3.0%
Pharmacy Aides $23,350 $22,830 $22,330 $21,500 $21,120 $20,950 2.3% 2.2% 3.9% 1.8% 0.8%
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All $22,750 $22,760 $22,060 $21,460 $20,450 $19,360 0.0% 3.2% 2.8% 4.9% 5.6%
Sewing Machine Operators $23,080 $22,630 $22,250 $21,690 $21,080 $20,340 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% 2.9% 3.6%
Motion Picture Projectionists $22,200 $22,530 $22,950 $22,700 $21,500 $20,180 -1.5% -1.8% 1.1% 5.6% 6.5%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $22,600 $22,340 $22,110 $21,700 $20,870 $20,130 1.2% 1.0% 1.9% 4.0% 3.7%
Packers and Packagers, Hand $22,480 $22,100 $21,780 $21,100 $20,320 $19,340 1.7% 1.5% 3.2% 3.8% 5.1%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers $22,000 $22,070 $21,830 $21,550 $21,180 $20,230 -0.3% 1.1% 1.3% 1.7% 4.7%
Manicurists and Pedicurists $21,760 $22,060 $22,150 $22,040 $22,020 $21,280 -1.4% -0.4% 0.5% 0.1% 3.5%
Gaming Dealers $21,930 $21,820 $20,290 $19,890 $18,120 $17,010 0.5% 7.5% 2.0% 9.8% 6.5%
Home Health Aides $21,820 $21,760 $21,620 $21,440 $20,850 $20,100 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 2.8% 3.7%
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room $21,520 $21,700 $21,640 $21,490 $20,780 $19,760 -0.8% 0.3% 0.7% 3.4% 5.2%
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $21,890 $21,640 $21,620 $21,190 $20,660 $19,710 1.2% 0.1% 2.0% 2.6% 4.8%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $21,760 $21,430 $21,130 $20,630 $20,100 $19,480 1.5% 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 3.2%
Bartenders $21,550 $21,310 $20,970 $20,460 $19,740 $18,540 1.1% 1.6% 2.5% 3.6% 6.5%
Parking Lot Attendants $21,600 $21,250 $20,600 $20,120 $19,320 $18,450 1.6% 3.2% 2.4% 4.1% 4.7%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $21,380 $21,230 $20,790 $20,230 $19,570 $18,890 0.7% 2.1% 2.8% 3.4% 3.6%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $20,690 $21,180 $20,640 $20,490 $19,590 $18,610 -2.3% 2.6% 0.7% 4.6% 5.3%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $21,440 $21,150 $20,840 $20,290 $19,550 $18,700 1.4% 1.5% 2.7% 3.8% 4.5%
Child Care Workers $21,320 $21,110 $20,940 $20,350 $19,670 $18,820 1.0% 0.8% 2.9% 3.5% 4.5%
Cooks, Short Order $21,280 $21,030 $20,670 $20,230 $19,580 $18,710 1.2% 1.7% 2.2% 3.3% 4.6%
Waiters and Waitresses $20,890 $20,790 $20,380 $19,580 $18,570 $17,190 0.5% 2.0% 4.1% 5.4% 8.0%
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational $20,850 $20,750 $20,490 $19,930 $19,430 $18,410 0.5% 1.3% 2.8% 2.6% 5.5%
Food Preparation Workers $20,950 $20,660 $20,420 $19,850 $19,350 $18,480 1.4% 1.2% 2.9% 2.6% 4.7%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $20,530 $20,480 $20,330 $19,860 $19,280 $18,470 0.2% 0.7% 2.4% 3.0% 4.4%
Personal and Home Care Aides $20,560 $20,420 $20,280 $19,690 $18,940 $18,180 0.7% 0.7% 3.0% 4.0% 4.2%
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $20,160 $20,290 $19,610 $19,100 $17,880 $17,500 -0.6% 3.5% 2.7% 6.8% 2.2%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and $20,020 $20,040 $19,780 $19,280 $18,350 $17,630 -0.1% 1.3% 2.6% 5.1% 4.1%
Cashiers $20,230 $19,810 $19,030 $18,880 $18,380 $17,930 2.1% 4.1% 0.8% 2.7% 2.5%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $19,960 $19,750 $19,450 $18,930 $18,220 $17,530 1.1% 1.5% 2.7% 3.9% 3.9%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee $19,660 $19,600 $19,190 $18,570 $17,770 $16,860 0.3% 2.1% 3.3% 4.5% 5.4%
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender $19,540 $19,320 $18,900 $18,140 $17,380 $16,320 1.1% 2.2% 4.2% 4.4% 6.5%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and $19,450 $19,280 $18,990 $18,520 $17,820 $16,950 0.9% 1.5% 2.5% 3.9% 5.1%
Shampooers $19,130 $19,140 $18,890 $18,300 $17,490 $17,050 -0.1% 1.3% 3.2% 4.6% 2.6%
Dishwashers $18,840 $18,680 $18,330 $17,750 $17,060 $16,190 0.9% 1.9% 3.3% 4.0% 5.4%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, $18,790 $18,610 $18,120 $17,400 $16,700 $15,930 1.0% 2.7% 4.1% 4.2% 4.8%
Cooks, Fast Food $18,720 $18,540 $18,230 $17,620 $16,860 $15,960 1.0% 1.7% 3.5% 4.5% 5.6%
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