Twice a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles occupational employment and wage estimates by surveying employers nationwide. Current data was released May 1, 2009.
| Occupation |
Total employment |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage |
| All Occupations |
1,016,500 |
$29.05 |
$60,430 |
| Office and administrative support occupations |
174,300 |
$20.25 |
$42,130 |
| Sales and related occupations |
104,740 |
$24.39 |
$50,740 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations |
93,770 |
$11.63 |
$24,190 |
| Business and financial operations occupations |
77,490 |
$42.96 |
$89,360 |
| Management occupations |
74,570 |
$61.30 |
$127,510 |
| Education, training, and library occupations |
52,850 |
$29.64 |
$61,650 |
| Computer and mathematical occupations |
49,650 |
$44.71 |
$93,000 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations |
47,020 |
$19.14 |
$39,810 |
| Construction and extraction occupations |
41,130 |
$29.50 |
$61,360 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
39,100 |
$43.75 |
$91,010 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
36,070 |
$14.41 |
$29,970 |
| Retail salespersons |
32,310 |
$14.54 |
$30,230 |
| Production occupations |
29,960 |
$17.16 |
$35,690 |
| Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
28,250 |
$33.59 |
$69,860 |
| Personal care and service occupations |
27,930 |
$15.06 |
$31,330 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
26,090 |
$24.58 |
$51,130 |
| Protective service occupations |
23,920 |
$25.41 |
$52,850 |
| Office clerks, general |
21,690 |
$16.07 |
$33,430 |
| Executive secretaries and administrative assistants |
21,280 |
$25.95 |
$53,970 |
| Life, physical, and social science occupations |
21,100 |
$39.47 |
$82,100 |
| Waiters and waitresses |
20,150 |
$11.07 |
$23,030 |
| Cashiers |
20,010 |
$12.44 |
$25,880 |
| General and operations managers |
19,940 |
$64.37 |
$133,880 |
| Architecture and engineering occupations |
19,310 |
$40.73 |
$84,710 |
| Healthcare support occupations |
19,040 |
$17.97 |
$37,370 |
| Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
18,800 |
$13.36 |
$27,790 |
| Business operations specialists, all other |
16,280 |
$41.53 |
$86,380 |
| Legal occupations |
15,590 |
$58.65 |
$121,990 |
| Registered nurses |
15,370 |
$46.49 |
$96,700 |
| Accountants and auditors |
14,380 |
$37.68 |
$78,380 |
| Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
13,790 |
$10.71 |
$22,280 |
| Community and social services occupations |
13,680 |
$25.03 |
$52,070 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks |
13,170 |
$21.34 |
$44,380 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers |
13,060 |
$28.25 |
$58,750 |
| Computer software engineers, applications |
10,830 |
$49.11 |
$102,140 |
| Customer service representatives |
10,700 |
$19.81 |
$41,200 |
| Security guards |
10,690 |
$14.82 |
$30,810 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers |
10,030 |
$13.00 |
$27,030 |
| Lawyers |
9,820 |
$74.89 |
$155,760 |
| Management analysts |
9,610 |
$51.37 |
$106,840 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
9,480 |
$13.84 |
$28,790 |
| Maids and housekeeping cleaners |
9,230 |
$13.42 |
$27,910 |
| Cooks, restaurant |
8,910 |
$13.00 |
$27,040 |
| Carpenters |
8,540 |
$29.70 |
$61,770 |
| Sales representatives, services, all other |
8,350 |
$35.35 |
$73,520 |
| Financial managers |
8,130 |
$68.90 |
$143,310 |
| Receptionists and information clerks |
8,080 |
$15.71 |
$32,670 |
| Construction laborers |
7,840 |
$22.66 |
$47,120 |
| Teacher assistants |
7,680 |
Not available |
$32,090 |
| Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop |
7,560 |
$10.16 |
$21,130 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general |
7,480 |
$21.50 |
$44,720 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers |
7,330 |
$22.77 |
$47,350 |
| Food preparation workers |
7,130 |
$11.34 |
$23,580 |
| Computer systems analysts |
7,100 |
$44.65 |
$92,870 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products |
7,000 |
$31.72 |
$65,980 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software |
6,890 |
$54.64 |
$113,650 |
| Elementary school teachers, except special education |
6,300 |
Not available |
$60,420 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents |
6,060 |
$64.98 |
$135,170 |
| Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers |
5,810 |
$10.41 |
$21,640 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive |
5,750 |
$18.96 |
$39,430 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants |
5,720 |
$18.16 |
$37,760 |
| Cooks, fast food |
5,630 |
$9.93 |
$20,650 |
| Dishwashers |
5,570 |
$10.04 |
$20,880 |
| Computer support specialists |
5,510 |
$28.95 |
$60,210 |
| Landscaping and groundskeeping workers |
5,450 |
$16.34 |
$33,990 |
| Medical secretaries |
5,160 |
$18.17 |
$37,790 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers |
5,120 |
$15.99 |
$33,270 |
| Computer and information systems managers |
5,100 |
$71.00 |
$147,680 |
| Truck drivers, light or delivery services |
4,980 |
$18.61 |
$38,710 |
| Public relations specialists |
4,930 |
$34.21 |
$71,170 |
| Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education |
4,870 |
Not available |
$62,640 |
| Managers, all other |
4,860 |
$57.84 |
$120,310 |
| Computer specialists, all other |
4,750 |
$40.90 |
$85,080 |
| Bartenders |
4,730 |
$11.45 |
$23,820 |
| Medical scientists, except epidemiologists |
4,710 |
$45.87 |
$95,400 |
| Sales managers |
4,710 |
$67.95 |
$141,340 |
| Network and computer systems administrators |
4,610 |
$43.84 |
$91,180 |
| Financial analysts |
4,560 |
$57.85 |
$120,330 |
| Market research analysts |
4,500 |
$40.19 |
$83,590 |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other |
4,470 |
Not available |
$73,460 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks |
4,190 |
$16.57 |
$34,460 |
| Marketing managers |
4,150 |
$73.81 |
$153,520 |
| Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer |
4,000 |
$21.67 |
$45,080 |
| Personal financial advisors |
3,900 |
$66.97 |
$139,300 |
| Tellers |
3,890 |
$14.25 |
$29,650 |
| Counter and rental clerks |
3,880 |
$13.69 |
$28,470 |
| Electricians |
3,670 |
$39.87 |
$82,930 |
| Graphic designers |
3,590 |
$35.17 |
$73,140 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants |
3,570 |
$29.89 |
$62,170 |
| Bus drivers, transit and intercity |
3,550 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics |
3,540 |
$22.98 |
$47,800 |
| Teachers and instructors, all other |
3,510 |
Not available |
$47,370 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers |
3,450 |
$41.22 |
$85,740 |
| Legal secretaries |
3,430 |
$29.03 |
$60,380 |
| Preschool teachers, except special education |
3,380 |
$17.33 |
$36,050 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators |
3,370 |
$21.72 |
$45,180 |
| Medical assistants |
3,370 |
$18.49 |
$38,460 |
| Civil engineers |
3,210 |
$43.47 |
$90,430 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
3,170 |
$31.40 |
$65,300 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products |
3,150 |
$43.15 |
$89,760 |
| Child care workers |
3,130 |
$14.41 |
$29,970 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
3,130 |
$26.96 |
$56,080 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts |
3,120 |
$42.95 |
$89,340 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers |
3,040 |
$30.94 |
$64,360 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors |
3,010 |
$21.97 |
$45,700 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance |
3,010 |
$24.86 |
$51,700 |
| Computer programmers |
3,000 |
$42.79 |
$89,010 |
| Packers and packagers, hand |
2,950 |
$10.35 |
$21,540 |
| Chief executives |
2,850 |
$93.11 |
$193,670 |
| Cleaners of vehicles and equipment |
2,840 |
$11.42 |
$23,760 |
| Postal service mail carriers |
2,790 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop |
2,780 |
$11.51 |
$23,950 |
| Employment, recruitment, and placement specialists |
2,740 |
$42.48 |
$88,360 |
| Dental assistants |
2,690 |
$19.82 |
$41,230 |
| Home health aides |
2,690 |
$11.13 |
$23,150 |
| Food service managers |
2,630 |
$27.79 |
$57,810 |
| Recreation workers |
2,630 |
$14.16 |
$29,450 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers |
2,590 |
$42.39 |
$88,170 |
| Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation |
2,580 |
$37.07 |
$77,100 |
| Personal and home care aides |
2,560 |
$11.14 |
$23,170 |
| All other information and record clerks |
2,530 |
$23.07 |
$47,990 |
| Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education |
2,510 |
Not available |
$62,890 |
| Parking lot attendants |
2,490 |
$12.69 |
$26,400 |
| Financial specialists, all other |
2,480 |
$45.06 |
$93,720 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other |
2,470 |
$39.17 |
$81,470 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks |
2,370 |
$14.37 |
$29,890 |
| Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators |
2,360 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Cargo and freight agents |
2,350 |
$18.70 |
$38,890 |
| Educational, vocational, and school counselors |
2,350 |
$29.89 |
$62,180 |
| Interviewers, except eligibility and loan |
2,340 |
$18.10 |
$37,650 |
| Driver/sales workers |
2,320 |
$13.74 |
$28,570 |
| File clerks |
2,260 |
$16.68 |
$34,700 |
| Team assemblers |
2,250 |
$15.58 |
$32,410 |
| Amusement and recreation attendants |
2,170 |
$10.44 |
$21,710 |
| Sales and related workers, all other |
2,170 |
$24.84 |
$51,660 |
| Engineering managers |
2,160 |
$67.44 |
$140,280 |
| Insurance sales agents |
2,160 |
$52.09 |
$108,350 |
| Administrative services managers |
2,140 |
$45.23 |
$94,090 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks |
2,140 |
$23.46 |
$48,800 |
| Order clerks |
2,140 |
$16.25 |
$33,810 |
| Sales engineers |
2,140 |
$48.90 |
$101,700 |
| Sewing machine operators |
2,140 |
$9.86 |
$20,510 |
| Architects, except landscape and naval |
2,130 |
$39.62 |
$82,400 |
| Telemarketers |
2,110 |
$16.04 |
$33,350 |
| Advertising sales agents |
2,080 |
$30.53 |
$63,510 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks |
2,050 |
$23.35 |
$48,580 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers |
2,030 |
$35.84 |
$74,540 |
| Brokerage clerks |
1,970 |
$23.13 |
$48,100 |
| Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks |
1,970 |
$17.93 |
$37,290 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators |
1,960 |
$22.08 |
$45,920 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers |
1,880 |
$31.38 |
$65,280 |
| Social and human service assistants |
1,870 |
$16.61 |
$34,550 |
| Food servers, nonrestaurant |
1,860 |
$13.54 |
$28,160 |
| Office and administrative support workers, all other |
1,860 |
$19.65 |
$40,870 |
| Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators |
1,810 |
$33.01 |
$68,660 |
| Data entry keyers |
1,710 |
$14.87 |
$30,930 |
| Medical and health services managers |
1,700 |
$48.32 |
$100,510 |
| Word processors and typists |
1,700 |
$20.92 |
$43,510 |
| Editors |
1,690 |
$31.92 |
$66,400 |
| Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products |
1,690 |
$32.37 |
$67,330 |
| Architectural and civil drafters |
1,680 |
$27.92 |
$58,060 |
| Self-enrichment education teachers |
1,680 |
$21.49 |
$44,710 |
| Training and development specialists |
1,650 |
$35.88 |
$74,630 |
| Bakers |
1,640 |
$14.85 |
$30,880 |
| Cost estimators |
1,620 |
$38.79 |
$80,680 |
| Pharmacy technicians |
1,570 |
$20.51 |
$42,660 |
| Biological technicians |
1,560 |
$22.48 |
$46,750 |
| Loan officers |
1,560 |
$45.33 |
$94,300 |
| Construction managers |
1,550 |
$56.29 |
$117,080 |
| Laundry and dry-cleaning workers |
1,540 |
$11.31 |
$23,530 |
| Refuse and recyclable material collectors |
1,530 |
$21.72 |
$45,180 |
| Bill and account collectors |
1,520 |
$23.11 |
$48,070 |
| Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers |
1,520 |
$11.51 |
$23,950 |
| Cooks, institution and cafeteria |
1,500 |
$16.52 |
$34,360 |
| Multi-media artists and animators |
1,500 |
$37.81 |
$78,650 |
| Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping |
1,490 |
$23.57 |
$49,020 |
| Pharmacists |
1,480 |
$57.11 |
$118,790 |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers |
1,480 |
$30.38 |
$63,180 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products |
1,460 |
$27.36 |
$56,900 |
| Engineers, all other |
1,450 |
$43.61 |
$90,720 |
| Natural sciences managers |
1,430 |
$79.89 |
$166,160 |
| Physicians and surgeons, all other |
1,430 |
$78.51 |
$163,300 |
| Coaches and scouts |
1,410 |
Not available |
$54,780 |
| Database administrators |
1,410 |
$43.66 |
$90,820 |
| Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists |
1,400 |
$34.05 |
$70,820 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators |
1,400 |
$29.65 |
$61,670 |
| Drywall and ceiling tile installers |
1,390 |
$31.38 |
$65,270 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks |
1,370 |
$19.98 |
$41,550 |
| Chefs and head cooks |
1,350 |
$25.44 |
$52,910 |
| Healthcare support workers, all other |
1,350 |
$18.58 |
$38,650 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers |
1,350 |
$16.81 |
$34,960 |
| Social and community service managers |
1,340 |
$32.16 |
$66,880 |
| Art directors |
1,330 |
$50.92 |
$105,910 |
| Correctional officers and jailers |
1,320 |
$33.14 |
$68,930 |
| Kindergarten teachers, except special education |
1,320 |
Not available |
$57,080 |
| Couriers and messengers |
1,310 |
$13.47 |
$28,010 |
| Environmental scientists and specialists, including health |
1,290 |
$40.84 |
$84,940 |
| Dental hygienists |
1,280 |
$45.66 |
$94,960 |
| Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary |
1,260 |
Not available |
$104,100 |
| Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance |
1,250 |
$17.87 |
$37,170 |
| Baggage porters and bellhops |
1,220 |
$13.78 |
$28,670 |
| Instructional coordinators |
1,220 |
$34.41 |
$71,580 |
| Massage therapists |
1,220 |
$23.92 |
$49,760 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of housekeeping and janitorial workers |
1,210 |
$21.75 |
$45,230 |
| Sheet metal workers |
1,210 |
$37.87 |
$78,770 |
| Budget analysts |
1,190 |
$41.11 |
$85,510 |
| Computer operators |
1,190 |
$21.57 |
$44,870 |
| Payroll and timekeeping clerks |
1,190 |
$22.53 |
$46,870 |
| Switchboard operators, including answering service |
1,190 |
$17.16 |
$35,690 |
| Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists |
1,180 |
$15.41 |
$32,050 |
| Nonfarm animal caretakers |
1,180 |
$13.53 |
$28,140 |
| Producers and directors |
1,180 |
$45.46 |
$94,550 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs |
1,170 |
$14.65 |
$30,470 |
| Cooks, short order |
1,160 |
$11.80 |
$24,530 |
| Motor vehicle operators, all other |
1,150 |
$13.92 |
$28,940 |
| Health educators |
1,120 |
$38.38 |
$79,830 |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers |
1,110 |
$24.28 |
$50,500 |
| Library assistants, clerical |
1,110 |
$15.23 |
$31,670 |
| Office machine operators, except computer |
1,110 |
$15.00 |
$31,200 |
| Travel agents |
1,110 |
$17.76 |
$36,930 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers |
1,080 |
$23.15 |
$48,150 |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers |
1,080 |
$14.44 |
$30,030 |
| Assemblers and fabricators, all other |
1,070 |
$15.36 |
$31,940 |
| Human resources managers, all other |
1,070 |
$66.42 |
$138,160 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other |
1,070 |
$20.51 |
$42,670 |
| Chemists |
1,060 |
$41.08 |
$85,450 |
| Computer hardware engineers |
1,060 |
$55.55 |
$115,550 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians |
1,060 |
$33.62 |
$69,920 |
| Health specialties teachers, postsecondary |
1,060 |
Not available |
$94,750 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technicians |
1,060 |
$21.81 |
$45,370 |
| Industrial production managers |
1,040 |
$61.63 |
$128,190 |
| Public relations managers |
1,030 |
$61.94 |
$128,830 |
| Legal support workers, all other |
1,010 |
$27.80 |
$57,830 |
| Education administrators, elementary and secondary school |
1,000 |
Not available |
$107,300 |
| Librarians |
990 |
$35.01 |
$72,820 |
| Electrical engineers |
980 |
$48.34 |
$100,550 |
| Helpers--production workers |
980 |
$11.94 |
$24,820 |
| Musicians and singers |
970 |
$37.95 |
Not available |
| Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders |
970 |
$12.97 |
$26,970 |
| Community and social service specialists, all other |
960 |
$21.14 |
$43,970 |
| Food batchmakers |
960 |
$13.07 |
$27,190 |
| Manicurists and pedicurists |
960 |
$10.74 |
$22,350 |
| Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors |
960 |
$16.92 |
$35,190 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
940 |
$15.50 |
$32,250 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand |
940 |
$23.81 |
$49,530 |
| Operations research analysts |
920 |
$41.53 |
$86,390 |
| Writers and authors |
920 |
$32.87 |
$68,370 |
| Industrial engineers |
900 |
$42.54 |
$88,480 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians |
900 |
$30.56 |
$63,560 |
| Logisticians |
890 |
$35.86 |
$74,590 |
| Roofers |
890 |
$26.02 |
$54,120 |
| Child, family, and school social workers |
880 |
$22.95 |
$47,730 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer |
880 |
$46.20 |
$96,090 |
| Credit analysts |
870 |
$43.35 |
$90,170 |
| Protective service workers, all other |
870 |
$20.35 |
$42,330 |
| Automotive body and related repairers |
860 |
$24.80 |
$51,590 |
| Mental health and substance abuse social workers |
860 |
$21.58 |
$44,880 |
| Meeting and convention planners |
840 |
$28.16 |
$58,580 |
| Vocational education teachers, postsecondary |
840 |
$35.62 |
$74,100 |
| Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers |
830 |
$12.64 |
$26,290 |
| Mechanical engineers |
830 |
$44.73 |
$93,030 |
| Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials |
820 |
$10.73 |
$22,320 |
| Insurance underwriters |
810 |
$38.25 |
$79,560 |
| Butchers and meat cutters |
790 |
$16.80 |
$34,940 |
| Physical therapists |
790 |
$44.41 |
$92,370 |
| Biochemists and biophysicists |
770 |
$42.20 |
$87,780 |
| Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists |
770 |
$36.85 |
$76,640 |
| Education, training, and library workers, all other |
770 |
$20.22 |
$42,050 |
| Medical and public health social workers |
770 |
$31.44 |
$65,390 |
| Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators |
770 |
$33.47 |
$69,610 |
| Audio and video equipment technicians |
760 |
$24.62 |
$51,210 |
| Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service |
760 |
$15.85 |
$32,960 |
| Medical records and health information technicians |
760 |
$21.54 |
$44,800 |
| Private detectives and investigators |
760 |
$27.58 |
$57,360 |
| Surgical technologists |
760 |
$25.21 |
$52,450 |
| Reporters and correspondents |
750 |
$26.56 |
$55,250 |
| Social workers, all other |
750 |
$24.88 |
$51,750 |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers |
730 |
$23.97 |
$49,850 |
| Library technicians |
730 |
$21.61 |
$44,950 |
| Material moving workers, all other |
710 |
$25.32 |
$52,670 |
| Printing machine operators |
710 |
$22.43 |
$46,650 |
| Interior designers |
700 |
$32.61 |
$67,830 |
| Medical and clinical laboratory technologists |
700 |
$33.66 |
$70,020 |
| Mental health counselors |
700 |
$23.88 |
$49,660 |
| Computer and information scientists, research |
690 |
$59.15 |
$123,030 |
| Commercial and industrial designers |
680 |
$44.60 |
$92,770 |
| English language and literature teachers, postsecondary |
680 |
Not available |
$68,830 |
| Adult literacy, remedial education, and GED teachers and instructors |
670 |
$23.80 |
$49,500 |
| Financial examiners |
670 |
$52.01 |
$108,170 |
| Machinists |
670 |
$23.38 |
$48,630 |
| Actors |
660 |
$42.97 |
Not available |
| Technical writers |
650 |
$38.60 |
$80,280 |
| Transportation, storage, and distribution managers |
640 |
$47.88 |
$99,580 |
| Purchasing managers |
630 |
$47.91 |
$99,660 |
| Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school |
630 |
Not available |
$50,370 |
| Construction and building inspectors |
610 |
$34.01 |
$70,740 |
| Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other |
610 |
$33.25 |
$69,170 |
| Merchandise displayers and window trimmers |
610 |
$16.69 |
$34,720 |
| Prepress technicians and workers |
600 |
$22.42 |
$46,620 |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers |
600 |
$28.07 |
$58,390 |
| Postal service clerks |
590 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Surgeons |
590 |
More than $70 |
More than $145,600 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians |
590 |
$18.51 |
$38,500 |
| Biomedical engineers |
580 |
$48.40 |
$100,680 |
| Personal care and service workers, all other |
580 |
$18.39 |
$38,250 |
| Production workers, all other |
580 |
$13.18 |
$27,420 |
| Advertising and promotions managers |
570 |
$59.27 |
$123,290 |
| Education teachers, postsecondary |
570 |
Not available |
$93,260 |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists |
560 |
$25.31 |
$52,640 |
| Chemical technicians |
560 |
$26.04 |
$54,170 |
| Photographers |
560 |
$30.04 |
$62,470 |
| Film and video editors |
550 |
$32.08 |
$66,730 |
| Parts salespersons |
550 |
$20.47 |
$42,580 |
| Procurement clerks |
550 |
$20.19 |
$41,990 |
| Tile and marble setters |
550 |
$24.14 |
$50,210 |
| Health technologists and technicians, all other |
540 |
$23.91 |
$49,740 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers |
530 |
$14.43 |
$30,010 |
| Physicists |
520 |
$54.40 |
$113,140 |
| Rehabilitation counselors |
520 |
$17.09 |
$35,550 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers |
520 |
$16.19 |
$33,660 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers |
510 |
$26.75 |
$55,640 |
| Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other |
510 |
$43.97 |
$91,450 |
| Lodging managers |
510 |
$24.03 |
$49,990 |
| Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers |
490 |
$14.81 |
$30,810 |
| Sound engineering technicians |
490 |
$30.39 |
$63,200 |
| New accounts clerks |
480 |
$17.40 |
$36,180 |
| Respiratory therapists |
470 |
$31.27 |
$65,040 |
| Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers |
470 |
$28.23 |
$58,710 |
| Counselors, all other |
460 |
$21.26 |
$44,230 |
| Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other |
460 |
$26.40 |
$54,900 |
| Environmental engineers |
450 |
$47.83 |
$99,480 |
| First-line supervisors/managers, protective service workers, all other |
450 |
$26.71 |
$55,550 |
| Landscape architects |
450 |
$31.62 |
$65,770 |
| Bus drivers, school |
440 |
$15.68 |
$32,610 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
440 |
$20.69 |
$43,030 |
| Food preparation and serving related workers, all other |
430 |
$9.94 |
$20,670 |
| Statisticians |
430 |
$44.96 |
$93,510 |
| Tapers |
430 |
$28.84 |
$59,980 |
| Tax preparers |
430 |
$31.49 |
$65,510 |
| Compensation and benefits managers |
420 |
$56.87 |
$118,300 |
| Dentists, general |
420 |
$53.24 |
$110,740 |
| Biological scientists, all other |
410 |
$39.45 |
$82,060 |
| Computer science teachers, postsecondary |
410 |
Not available |
$105,130 |
| Speech-language pathologists |
410 |
$37.48 |
$77,960 |
| Appraisers and assessors of real estate |
400 |
$46.33 |
$96,370 |
| Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
400 |
$15.27 |
$31,750 |
| Environmental science and protection technicians, including health |
400 |
$26.28 |
$54,670 |
| Media and communication workers, all other |
400 |
$28.26 |
$58,780 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics |
390 |
$25.78 |
$53,630 |
| Floral designers |
390 |
$16.91 |
$35,170 |
| Media and communication equipment workers, all other |
390 |
$29.96 |
$62,310 |
| Skin care specialists |
390 |
$27.25 |
$56,680 |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
380 |
$20.08 |
$41,770 |
| Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers |
380 |
$49.80 |
$103,580 |
| Occupational therapists |
380 |
$44.74 |
$93,050 |
| Painters, transportation equipment |
380 |
$23.25 |
$48,370 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons |
380 |
$23.62 |
$49,140 |
| Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture |
360 |
$28.02 |
$58,280 |
| Dancers |
360 |
$18.56 |
Not available |
| Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program |
360 |
$33.23 |
$69,120 |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers |
360 |
$27.19 |
$56,550 |
| Interpreters and translators |
360 |
$26.08 |
$54,250 |
| Special education teachers, secondary school |
360 |
Not available |
$56,580 |
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping |
360 |
$12.76 |
$26,540 |
| Social scientists and related workers, all other |
350 |
$40.28 |
$83,770 |
| Urban and regional planners |
350 |
$42.96 |
$89,350 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics |
340 |
$30.23 |
$62,880 |
| Law clerks |
340 |
$24.65 |
$51,280 |
| Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers |
340 |
$18.97 |
$39,460 |
| Concierges |
330 |
$17.24 |
$35,860 |
| Tire repairers and changers |
330 |
$15.34 |
$31,900 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators |
330 |
$29.25 |
$60,840 |
| Demonstrators and product promoters |
320 |
$15.78 |
$32,830 |
| Diagnostic medical sonographers |
320 |
$38.67 |
$80,420 |
| Life scientists, all other |
320 |
$44.07 |
$91,670 |
| Opticians, dispensing |
320 |
$20.65 |
$42,950 |
| Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers |
320 |
$27.85 |
$57,930 |
| Psychiatric technicians |
320 |
$28.12 |
$58,500 |
| Training and development managers |
320 |
$59.58 |
$123,930 |
| Upholsterers |
320 |
$18.25 |
$37,970 |
| Anesthesiologists |
310 |
More than $70 |
More than $145,600 |
| Family and general practitioners |
310 |
$73.98 |
$153,890 |
| Fashion designers |
310 |
$38.54 |
$80,160 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists |
310 |
$41.65 |
$86,630 |
| Pediatricians, general |
310 |
$70.75 |
$147,160 |
| Real estate brokers |
310 |
$73.90 |
$153,710 |
| Tour guides and escorts |
310 |
$14.93 |
$31,060 |
| Carpet installers |
300 |
$26.89 |
$55,940 |
| Helpers--carpenters |
300 |
$19.25 |
$40,030 |
| Physical scientists, all other |
300 |
$49.85 |
$103,690 |
| Psychologists, all other |
300 |
$45.80 |
$95,260 |
| Broadcast technicians |
290 |
$23.18 |
$48,210 |
| Pest control workers |
290 |
$16.36 |
$34,030 |
| Radio and television announcers |
290 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Clergy |
280 |
$30.72 |
$63,900 |
| Cooks, all other |
280 |
$13.38 |
$27,830 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives |
280 |
$54.89 |
$114,180 |
| Psychiatrists |
280 |
$82.23 |
$171,040 |
| Social science research assistants |
280 |
$20.46 |
$42,550 |
| Dietitians and nutritionists |
270 |
$33.08 |
$68,800 |
| Education administrators, all other |
270 |
$30.37 |
$63,180 |
| Loan counselors |
270 |
$20.56 |
$42,770 |
| Survey researchers |
270 |
$32.19 |
$66,960 |
| Veterinarians |
270 |
$49.64 |
$103,250 |
| Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary |
260 |
Not available |
$83,470 |
| Meter readers, utilities |
260 |
$23.94 |
$49,800 |
| Curators |
250 |
$36.05 |
$74,980 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers |
250 |
$63.81 |
$132,730 |
| Food cooking machine operators and tenders |
250 |
$10.82 |
$22,500 |
| Museum technicians and conservators |
250 |
$22.20 |
$46,180 |
| Pharmacy aides |
250 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Civil engineering technicians |
240 |
$29.14 |
$60,600 |
| Industrial engineering technicians |
240 |
$28.50 |
$59,290 |
| Physician assistants |
240 |
$43.19 |
$89,830 |
| Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse |
230 |
$12.00 |
$24,960 |
| Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary |
230 |
Not available |
$114,380 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians |
230 |
$26.71 |
$55,550 |
| Special education teachers, middle school |
230 |
Not available |
$62,490 |
| Vocational education teachers, secondary school |
230 |
Not available |
$54,000 |
| Crossing guards |
220 |
$11.42 |
$23,750 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers |
220 |
$19.57 |
$40,710 |
| Psychology teachers, postsecondary |
220 |
Not available |
$80,130 |
| Surveyors |
220 |
$33.85 |
$70,410 |
| Zoologists and wildlife biologists |
220 |
$35.63 |
$74,100 |
| Actuaries |
210 |
$46.67 |
$97,070 |
| Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic |
210 |
$24.85 |
$51,690 |
| Desktop publishers |
210 |
$19.36 |
$40,260 |
| Glaziers |
210 |
$27.74 |
$57,700 |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers |
210 |
$24.00 |
$49,920 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers |
200 |
$20.06 |
$41,730 |
| Helpers--electricians |
200 |
$21.73 |
$45,200 |
| Locksmiths and safe repairers |
200 |
$21.84 |
$45,430 |
| Medical equipment preparers |
200 |
$17.87 |
$37,180 |
| Medical equipment repairers |
200 |
$26.89 |
$55,930 |
| Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders |
200 |
$19.02 |
$39,560 |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door |
190 |
$30.81 |
$64,090 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks |
190 |
$21.59 |
$44,910 |
| Stonemasons |
190 |
$22.52 |
$46,850 |
| Aircraft cargo handling supervisors |
180 |
$18.89 |
$39,290 |
| Directors, religious activities and education |
180 |
$24.01 |
$49,950 |
| Electro-mechanical technicians |
180 |
$23.65 |
$49,200 |
| Floor sanders and finishers |
180 |
$29.50 |
$61,350 |
| Mechanical drafters |
180 |
$28.32 |
$58,920 |
| Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic |
180 |
$15.16 |
$31,520 |
| Physical therapist aides |
180 |
$13.71 |
$28,520 |
| Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes |
170 |
$30.58 |
$63,610 |
| Cardiovascular technologists and technicians |
170 |
$27.92 |
$58,060 |
| Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers |
170 |
$16.16 |
$33,610 |
| Designers, all other |
170 |
$31.81 |
$66,160 |
| Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors |
170 |
$40.19 |
$83,590 |
| Sociology teachers, postsecondary |
170 |
Not available |
$145,640 |
| Surveying and mapping technicians |
170 |
$27.72 |
$57,650 |
| Animal trainers |
160 |
$21.33 |
$44,360 |
| Millwrights |
160 |
$32.15 |
$66,870 |
| Physical therapist assistants |
160 |
$29.31 |
$60,960 |
| Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary |
160 |
Not available |
$116,150 |
| Furniture finishers |
150 |
$17.10 |
$35,580 |
| Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
150 |
$15.97 |
$33,220 |
| Job printers |
150 |
$29.05 |
$60,430 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers |
150 |
$11.16 |
$23,220 |
| Music directors and composers |
150 |
$30.03 |
$62,470 |
| Sailors and marine oilers |
150 |
$17.26 |
$35,890 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing |
150 |
$17.82 |
$37,060 |
| Electrical and electronics drafters |
140 |
$28.96 |
$60,240 |
| Grinding and polishing workers, hand |
140 |
$15.59 |
$32,420 |
| Mathematical scientists, all other |
140 |
$37.11 |
$77,200 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers, all other |
140 |
$18.75 |
$39,000 |
| Pipelayers |
140 |
$27.46 |
$57,110 |
| Transportation attendants, except flight attendants and baggage porters |
140 |
$11.98 |
$24,920 |
| Avionics technicians |
130 |
$27.98 |
$58,200 |
| Cutters and trimmers, hand |
130 |
$12.58 |
$26,160 |
| Economists |
130 |
$50.13 |
$104,280 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters |
130 |
$19.33 |
$40,200 |
| History teachers, postsecondary |
130 |
Not available |
$85,360 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers |
130 |
$20.43 |
$42,490 |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines |
130 |
$27.73 |
$57,690 |
| Optometrists |
130 |
$44.61 |
$92,780 |
| Legislators |
120 |
Not available |
$53,730 |
| Residential advisors |
120 |
$12.09 |
$25,150 |
| Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders |
120 |
$17.84 |
$37,110 |
| Cartographers and photogrammetrists |
110 |
$34.38 |
$71,520 |
| Choreographers |
110 |
$20.25 |
$42,130 |
| Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders |
110 |
$12.25 |
$25,480 |
| Psychiatric aides |
110 |
$19.02 |
$39,570 |
| Riggers |
110 |
$29.75 |
$61,880 |
| Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders |
100 |
$15.86 |
$32,990 |
| Communications teachers, postsecondary |
100 |
Not available |
$85,490 |
| Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other |
100 |
$15.41 |
Not available |
| Highway maintenance workers |
100 |
$27.40 |
$56,990 |
| Motorboat mechanics |
100 |
$23.74 |
$49,380 |
| Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary |
100 |
Not available |
$72,790 |
| Podiatrists |
100 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Statistical assistants |
100 |
$22.37 |
$46,520 |
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary |
90 |
Not available |
$139,950 |
| Audiologists |
90 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Broadcast news analysts |
90 |
$51.53 |
$107,190 |
| Conveyor operators and tenders |
90 |
$13.06 |
$27,160 |
| Drafters, all other |
90 |
$26.63 |
$55,390 |
| Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other |
90 |
$13.85 |
$28,820 |
| Environmental engineering technicians |
90 |
$28.51 |
$59,290 |
| Fabric and apparel patternmakers |
90 |
$22.50 |
$46,800 |
| Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters |
90 |
$22.43 |
$46,660 |
| Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants |
90 |
$14.59 |
$30,340 |
| Motion picture projectionists |
90 |
$13.40 |
$27,870 |
| Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators |
90 |
$28.53 |
$59,350 |
| Political science teachers, postsecondary |
90 |
Not available |
$85,470 |
| Public address system and other announcers |
90 |
$17.46 |
$36,320 |
| Recreational therapists |
90 |
$25.37 |
$52,780 |
| Set and exhibit designers |
90 |
$23.27 |
$48,410 |
| Costume attendants |
80 |
$17.48 |
$36,360 |
| Economics teachers, postsecondary |
80 |
Not available |
$95,770 |
| Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles |
80 |
$16.20 |
$33,690 |
| Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
80 |
$25.06 |
$52,130 |
| Structural metal fabricators and fitters |
80 |
$19.90 |
$41,400 |
| Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders |
80 |
$14.70 |
$30,570 |
| Conservation scientists |
70 |
$30.18 |
$62,780 |
| Funeral directors |
70 |
$29.32 |
$60,990 |
| Nuclear medicine technologists |
70 |
$42.85 |
$89,120 |
| Tool and die makers |
70 |
$24.79 |
$51,560 |
| Watch repairers |
70 |
$13.61 |
$28,310 |
| Artists and related workers, all other |
60 |
$32.35 |
$67,290 |
| Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders |
60 |
$13.94 |
$28,980 |
| Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders |
60 |
$14.76 |
$30,700 |
| Plant and system operators, all other |
60 |
$38.56 |
$80,210 |
| Reinforcing iron and rebar workers |
60 |
$28.58 |
$59,450 |
| Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary |
50 |
Not available |
$88,580 |
| Chemical engineers |
50 |
$44.56 |
$92,690 |
| Dietetic technicians |
50 |
$16.00 |
$33,270 |
| Emergency management specialists |
50 |
$38.31 |
$79,670 |
| Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
50 |
$16.95 |
$35,250 |
| Gaming cage workers |
50 |
$17.04 |
$35,450 |
| Hydrologists |
50 |
$43.08 |
$89,600 |
| Maintenance workers, machinery |
50 |
Not available |
Not available |
| Postmasters and mail superintendents |
50 |
$33.20 |
$69,060 |
| Power plant operators |
50 |
$34.22 |
$71,170 |
| Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators |
40 |
$50.87 |
$105,800 |
| Chemical plant and system operators |
40 |
$31.51 |
$65,550 |
| Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders |
40 |
$9.73 |
$20,230 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment |
40 |
$32.80 |
$68,230 |
| Fire inspectors and investigators |
40 |
$47.45 |
$98,690 |
| Home economics teachers, postsecondary |
40 |
Not available |
$127,950 |
| Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
40 |
$12.73 |
$26,480 |
| Painting, coating, and decorating workers |
40 |
$18.81 |
$39,120 |
| Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
40 |
$15.69 |
$32,630 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other |
40 |
$26.41 |
$54,930 |
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners |
40 |
$22.84 |
$47,510 |
| Archivists |
30 |
$33.25 |
$69,160 |
| Athletic trainers |
30 |
Not available |
$40,040 |
| Correspondence clerks |
30 |
$15.63 |
$32,510 |
| First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
30 |
$23.62 |
$49,140 |
| Library science teachers, postsecondary |
30 |
Not available |
$97,870 |
| Aerospace engineers |
Not available |
$49.14 |
$102,210 |
| Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians |
Not available |
$13.98 |
$29,080 |
| Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary |
Not available |
Not available |
$88,030 |
| Audio-visual collections specialists |
Not available |
$19.20 |
$39,940 |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers |
Not available |
$25.62 |
$53,280 |
| Bicycle repairers |
Not available |
$13.43 |
$27,940 |
| Bindery workers |
Not available |
$13.10 |
$27,240 |
| Biological science teachers, postsecondary |
Not available |
Not available |
$108,840 |
| Brickmasons and blockmasons |
Not available |
$32.84 |
$68,310 |
| Business teachers, postsecondary |
Not available |
Not available |
$94,570 |
| Chemistry teachers, postsecondary |
Not available |
Not available |
$95,830 |
| Commercial pilots |
Not available |
Not available |
$92,220 |
| Construction and related workers, all other |
Not available |
$26.61 |
$55,350 |
| Crane and tower operators |
Not available |
$34.60 |
$71,970 |
| Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders |
Not available |
$19.99 |
$41,570 |
| Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders |
Not available |
$15.77 |
$32,800 |
| Dental laboratory technicians |
Not available |
$19.71 |
$40,990 |
| Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers |
Not available |
$11.83 |
$24,600 |
| Education administrators, postsecondary |
Not available |
$38.69 |
$80,470 |
| Embalmers |
Not available |
$28.29 |
$58,840 |
| Engineering teachers, postsecondary |
Not available |
Not available |
$101,240 |
| Etchers and engravers |
Not available |
$13.47 |
$28,030 |
| Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators |
Not available |
$34.59 |
$71,950 |
| Forest and conservation technicians |
Not available |
$16.96 |
$35,270 |
| Funeral attendants |
Not available |
$12.22 |
$25,410 |
| Gaming and sports book writers and runners |
Not available |
$19.33 |
$40,200 |
| Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
Not available |
$8.98 |
$18,680 |
| Grounds maintenance workers, all other |
Not available |
$15.07 |
$31,340 |
| Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons |
Not available |
$11.34 |
$23,600 |
| Internists, general |
Not available |
$85.34 |
$177,520 |
| Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
Not available |
$17.56 |
$36,530 |
| Marriage and family therapists |
Not available |
$22.95 |
$47,740 |
| Mechanical door repairers |
Not available |
$24.07 |
$50,060 |
| Medical appliance technicians |
Not available |
$23.28 |
$48,420 |
| Medical transcriptionists |
Not available |
$21.72 |
$45,170 |
| Microbiologists |
Not available |
$47.37 |
$98,530 |
| Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic |
Not available |
$17.58 |
$36,560 |
| Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary |
Not available |
Not available |
$95,510 |
| Obstetricians and gynecologists |
Not available |
$80.66 |
$167,770 |
| Occupational therapist assistants |
Not available |
$28.41 |
$59,100 |
| Ophthalmic laboratory technicians |
Not available |
$17.71 |
$36,840 |
| Orthotists and prosthetists |
Not available |
$26.06 |
$54,210 |
| Paperhangers |
Not available |
$28.17 |
$58,600 |
| Photographic process workers |
Not available |
$22.27 |
$46,320 |
| Photographic processing machine operators |
Not available |
$13.50 |
$28,090 |
| Physics teachers, postsecondary |
Not available |
Not available |
$110,680 |
| Proofreaders and copy markers |
Not available |
$21.15 |
$43,990 |
| Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products |
Not available |
$35.27 |
$73,360 |
| Real estate sales agents |
Not available |
$33.41 |
$69,500 |
| Service station attendants |
Not available |
$10.59 |
$22,040 |
| Ship engineers |
Not available |
$30.13 |
$62,670 |
| Sociologists |
Not available |
$34.68 |
$72,130 |
| Soil and plant scientists |
Not available |
$35.92 |
$74,720 |
| Structural iron and steel workers |
Not available |
$24.59 |
$51,150 |
| Travel guides |
Not available |
$15.28 |
$31,790 |
| Tree trimmers and pruners |
Not available |
$19.25 |
$40,040 |
