Best jobs in Albany, NY

The best-scoring occupations in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Search live jobs in Albany, NY How we score
Wages here are local to Albany, NY (OEWS May 2025). Projected growth and openings are national BLS projections — not a local forecast.
How this ranking is scored
score = .40·pay + .30·growth + .20·employment + .10·openings
Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.
Wages — OEWS May 2025 (metro)
Growth & openings — EP 2024–34 (national)
How Albany, NY pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$37,590 vs $35,800 · +5.0%
$471,720 vs $391,490 · +20.5%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
Rank by Overall score ·Pay ·Growth ·Openings
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#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
—†
+49.9%
—
2,300
100†
02
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
—†
+4.1%
70
600
93†
03
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$37,590
+17.0%
13,180
765,800
91
04
Anesthesiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1211
$471,720
+3.2%
410
1,300
89
05
Pediatric Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1243
—†
+1.5%
—
0
86†
06
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1022
—†
+4.1%
—
200
83†
07
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$134,590
+40.1%
910
29,500
80
08
Dermatologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1213
—†
+6.4%
100
400
75†
09
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
—†
+8.6%
170
2,700
69†
10
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$98,940
+33.5%
830
23,400
65
11
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
$49,470
+42.1%
100
4,100
64
12
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
—†
+3.9%
—
11,700
63†
13
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$99,970
+4.9%
10,230
189,100
63
14
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$111,130
+4.4%
8,890
308,700
62
15
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$314,460
+2.5%
660
9,600
62
16
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$121,470
+23.2%
1,880
62,100
60
17
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$34,060
+6.1%
7,190
904,300
60
18
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$35,420
-0.5%
11,930
555,800
59
19
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221
$181,990
+19.7%
200
3,200
59
20
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$103,890
+28.5%
470
16,000
58
21
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$127,910
+15.8%
3,280
115,200
57
22
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree · 15-2011
—†
+21.8%
170
2,400
57†
23
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$150,590
+14.8%
2,680
74,600
57
24
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential · 53-7065
$38,220
+8.5%
8,240
472,300
57
25
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$158,250
+15.2%
2,180
55,600
57
Showing top 25 of 778 scored occupations — show all 778show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$260,000
+6.1%
55
27
Physician Assistants · Master's degree
$137,850
+20.4%
54
28
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
50†
29
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+17.3%
50†
30
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.5%
49†
31
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
49†
32
Choreographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.1%
48†
33
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.3%
48†
34
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
48†
35
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$34,290
-9.9%
48
36
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$37,810
+2.0%
47
37
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$253,580
+1.2%
47
38
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$236,090
+2.7%
46
39
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+20.0%
46†
40
Orthodontists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.4%
46†
41
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$183,970
+2.7%
45†
42
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$84,140
+21.5%
45
43
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree
$218,380
+4.3%
45
44
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
44†
45
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,350
-5.5%
44
46
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$43,640
+1.5%
43
47
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$39,610
+14.9%
43
48
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
43†
49
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
42†
50
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$64,050
+22.0%
41
51
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$193,780
+4.1%
41
52
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$48,980
-0.7%
41
53
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$83,690
+8.8%
41
54
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$180,240
+4.3%
40
55
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$153,580
+6.6%
40
56
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$164,020
+8.0%
40
57
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
$104,310
+16.2%
40
58
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$131,310
+4.1%
40
59
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$80,640
+18.5%
40
60
Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree
$181,000
+3.8%
40
61
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$84,660
+4.6%
40
62
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$163,510
+4.7%
39
63
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$109,850
+5.6%
39
64
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,330
-1.6%
39
65
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
39†
66
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$121,000
+11.9%
39
67
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$104,170
+11.0%
39
68
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,220
+16.1%
39
69
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$86,890
+8.7%
39
70
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$83,360
+16.7%
39
71
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,720
+4.0%
38
72
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010
-6.7%
38
73
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$130,980
+8.7%
38
74
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars · Associate's degree
$100,740
+14.7%
38
75
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$124,610
+9.6%
38
76
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors · Master's degree
$57,030
+16.8%
37
77
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.1%
37†
78
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$131,680
+9.6%
37
79
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$82,160
+15.0%
37
80
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$62,200
+19.2%
37
81
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,600
+19.8%
36
82
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$71,390
+16.8%
36
83
Statisticians · Master's degree
—†
+8.5%
36†
84
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$93,660
+12.5%
36
85
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$85,990
+13.8%
35
86
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$97,040
+13.0%
35
87
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$76,550
+10.8%
35
88
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.1%
35†
89
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$106,440
+11.2%
35
90
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$108,310
+9.1%
35
91
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$38,110
-1.5%
35
92
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.8%
34†
93
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
$172,410
+2.5%
34
94
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
34†
95
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$136,720
+4.6%
34
96
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,490
+3.8%
34
97
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$94,020
+10.9%
34
98
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+12.6%
34†
99
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$104,470
+11.5%
34
100
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,890
+9.5%
34
101
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$159,240
+4.0%
34
102
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$77,000
+6.2%
34
103
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.1%
33†
104
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$118,470
+4.5%
33
105
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$127,580
+6.6%
33
106
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
33†
107
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$87,020
+12.8%
33
108
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Bachelor's degree
$100,690
+10.0%
33
109
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,310
+15.4%
33
110
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$133,840
+6.1%
32
111
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
32†
112
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$85,250
+12.1%
32
113
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$124,540
+5.0%
32
114
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · Associate's degree
—†
+8.6%
32†
115
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes · Bachelor's degree
—†
+8.7%
32†
116
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
32†
117
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
32†
118
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$134,630
+5.7%
32
119
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · Bachelor's degree
$127,570
+6.2%
32
120
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,870
+12.5%
32
121
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.2%
32†
122
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+2.0%
32†
123
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$76,140
+6.7%
32
124
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
31†
125
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
31†
126
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$108,730
+8.7%
31
127
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
31†
128
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$139,830
+3.7%
31
129
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$52,940
+7.3%
31
130
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
31†
131
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$105,910
+7.2%
31
132
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
31†
133
Training and Development Managers · Bachelor's degree
$127,030
+5.8%
31
134
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$83,910
+3.0%
31
135
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$120,570
+6.5%
31
136
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,650
+12.8%
31
137
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$95,920
+8.2%
31
138
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$122,340
+4.6%
31
139
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$140,230
+4.2%
31
140
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$132,650
+4.9%
30
141
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.4%
30†
142
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
—†
+6.8%
30†
143
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$102,470
+5.0%
30
144
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$95,800
+8.7%
30
145
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,360
-0.3%
30
146
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$97,100
+9.5%
30
147
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,360
+7.3%
30
148
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$141,300
+1.9%
30
149
Marriage and Family Therapists · Master's degree
$73,160
+12.6%
30
150
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
30†
151
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$133,030
+4.2%
30
152
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$101,300
+4.2%
30†
153
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,750
+5.3%
30
154
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,330
+6.0%
30
155
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Postsecondary nondegree award
$124,700
+5.5%
30
156
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
30†
157
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$136,610
+3.3%
29
158
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.1%
29†
159
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$98,030
+7.0%
29
160
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
29†
161
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,050
+3.1%
29
162
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,160
+2.3%
29
163
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
29†
164
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
29†
165
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$117,290
+5.0%
29
166
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
29†
167
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.3%
29†
168
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
29†
169
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+4.3%
29†
170
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers · Master's degree
$76,970
+9.7%
28
171
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$121,470
+5.0%
28
172
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$75,940
+5.8%
28
173
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$105,020
+6.1%
28
174
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$98,430
+7.3%
28
175
Financial and Investment Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$91,270
+5.7%
28
176
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · Bachelor's degree
$98,390
+7.7%
28
177
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$59,190
+12.9%
28
178
Mathematicians · Master's degree
—†
-0.7%
28†
179
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,040
+8.1%
28
180
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$130,810
+2.1%
28
181
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
28†
182
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$88,410
+6.4%
28
183
Web and Digital Interface Designers · Bachelor's degree
$99,210
+7.0%
28
184
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$79,240
-2.0%
28
185
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists · Associate's degree
$102,120
+7.1%
28
186
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
$136,950
+2.5%
28
187
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$134,980
+1.7%
28
188
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
28†
189
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+8.1%
28†
190
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$110,920
+4.9%
28
191
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$80,620
-1.6%
28
192
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.1%
27†
193
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$53,540
-5.8%
27
194
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$113,490
+3.8%
27
195
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,610
+11.3%
27
196
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$118,150
+2.9%
27
197
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,830
+11.9%
27
198
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
27†
199
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,640
+12.1%
27
200
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$129,060
+2.6%
26
201
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,430
+7.1%
26
202
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$76,850
+9.5%
26
203
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,550
+5.3%
26
204
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.4%
26†
205
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$103,040
+5.5%
26
206
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$62,630
+11.1%
26
207
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,420
+10.4%
26
208
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · Bachelor's degree
$112,620
+4.3%
26
209
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,360
+3.1%
26
210
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$47,370
+5.9%
26
211
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,730
-1.6%
26
212
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,930
+11.4%
26
213
Compensation and Benefits Managers · Bachelor's degree
$140,870
+0.2%
26
214
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,460
+4.5%
26
215
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$85,070
+7.5%
26
216
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,460
+11.5%
25
217
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
25†
218
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$125,480
-1.5%
25
219
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$125,080
+2.1%
25
220
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$106,440
+3.1%
25
221
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
25†
222
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
25†
223
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,240
+3.1%
25
224
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,720
+4.5%
25
225
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,360
+0.3%
25
226
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$67,190
+7.7%
25
227
Transit and Railroad Police · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
25†
228
Atmospheric and Space Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$134,060
+0.7%
25
229
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$81,190
+3.0%
25
230
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.1%
25†
231
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$94,510
+5.8%
25
232
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
25†
233
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,490
+6.4%
25
234
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · Bachelor's degree
$113,970
+1.9%
25
235
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$68,240
+4.8%
24
236
Special Effects Artists and Animators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.6%
24†
237
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,320
+6.4%
24
238
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$96,540
+3.9%
24
239
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
24†
240
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,980
+5.7%
24
241
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$58,750
+9.1%
24
242
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
-4.4%
24†
243
Curators · Master's degree
$82,640
+7.0%
24
244
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,500
+4.2%
24
245
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+7.7%
24†
246
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,450
+11.0%
24
247
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$57,670
+10.1%
24
248
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · Bachelor's degree
$98,350
+3.9%
24
249
Models · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.5%
24†
250
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$41,290
+3.6%
24
251
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
24†
252
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,540
+3.6%
24
253
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$66,540
+3.4%
24
254
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · No formal educational credential
$36,460
+6.3%
23
255
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
23†
256
Food Scientists and Technologists · Bachelor's degree
$82,640
+6.5%
23
257
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$85,590
+4.3%
23
258
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Bachelor's degree
$80,820
+3.3%
23
259
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$96,490
+4.4%
23
260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$87,000
+1.2%
23
261
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,780
+3.6%
23
262
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140
+4.2%
23
263
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,470
-5.0%
23
264
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
23†
265
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
$57,720
+9.5%
23
266
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,890
+8.8%
23
267
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,160
+3.7%
23
268
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,150
+2.6%
23
269
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.4%
23†
270
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.3%
23†
271
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
23†
272
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,160
+2.9%
23
273
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$68,260
+5.3%
23
274
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,960
+3.7%
22
275
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
22†
276
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,890
+8.5%
22
277
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
22†
278
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
22†
279
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010
+10.0%
22
280
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$79,130
+5.5%
22
281
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,190
+2.7%
22
282
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$97,510
+3.6%
22
283
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,320
+8.5%
22
284
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · Bachelor's degree
$79,480
+4.4%
22
285
Paperhangers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
22†
286
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
22†
287
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$78,810
+4.9%
22
288
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,530
+2.5%
22
289
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
22†
290
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$57,620
+6.4%
22
291
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
22†
292
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
22†
293
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.4%
22†
294
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
22†
295
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,860
+7.1%
22
296
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$80,760
-2.0%
22
297
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.9%
22†
298
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,220
+6.4%
21
299
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,050
+2.0%
21
300
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
21†
301
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,960
+5.8%
21
302
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
21†
303
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$83,910
+3.9%
21
304
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.2%
21†
305
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
21†
306
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$99,460
+0.6%
21
307
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,780
+2.1%
21
308
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,360
+3.6%
21
309
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$88,190
+3.4%
21
310
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$99,010
-0.7%
21
311
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
21†
312
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,660
+1.3%
21
313
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$63,920
+5.9%
21
314
Education Administrators, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$96,150
+2.5%
21
315
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$74,920
+4.3%
21
316
Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$95,140
-4.2%
21
317
Neurologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,800
+5.4%
21
318
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
21†
319
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,820
+7.6%
21
320
Advertising and Promotions Managers · Bachelor's degree
$114,990
-2.2%
21
321
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$62,920
+3.5%
21
322
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$107,700
+0.8%
21
323
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,350
+6.4%
20
324
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
20†
325
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$67,220
+4.6%
20
326
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$98,040
+2.1%
20
327
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520
+8.7%
20
328
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$97,820
0.0%
20
329
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.8%
20†
330
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$84,280
+3.4%
20
331
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$79,920
+1.3%
20
332
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
20†
333
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
20†
334
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$99,830
-0.1%
20
335
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,110
+4.4%
20
336
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · Bachelor's degree
$86,870
+3.2%
20
337
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
20†
338
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,640
+3.8%
20
339
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
20†
340
Calibration Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$75,450
+4.7%
20
341
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
20†
342
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,250
+0.4%
20
343
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
20†
344
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$84,140
-6.0%
20
345
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$83,590
+3.5%
20
346
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$80,000
+1.7%
20
347
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
20†
348
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
20†
349
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,160
+6.7%
20
350
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$102,160
-0.7%
20
351
Economists · Master's degree
$99,200
+1.2%
20
352
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$37,240
+6.7%
19
353
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · Bachelor's degree
$62,140
+4.8%
19
354
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
19†
355
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$69,060
+4.5%
19
356
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
19†
357
Commercial and Industrial Designers · Bachelor's degree
$84,080
+3.2%
19
358
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,840
+3.4%
19
359
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
19†
360
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,370
+5.0%
19
361
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$78,050
+3.6%
19
362
Museum Technicians and Conservators · Bachelor's degree
$66,620
+5.4%
19
363
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,750
+3.7%
19
364
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$72,360
+4.4%
19
365
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$76,300
+3.9%
19
366
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,860
-0.7%
19
367
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$82,640
+3.0%
19
368
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,790
0.0%
19
369
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,720
+4.1%
19
370
Property Appraisers and Assessors · Bachelor's degree
$74,770
+3.8%
19
371
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$81,540
+2.6%
19
372
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$103,300
-11.2%
19
373
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,680
+8.2%
19
374
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,490
+4.0%
19
375
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,070
-5.1%
19
376
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$79,710
+1.7%
19
377
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
19†
378
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,250
+2.3%
19
379
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,530
+3.0%
19
380
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.4%
19†
381
Financial Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$77,390
+3.1%
19
382
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,560
+3.1%
19
383
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$82,480
+1.7%
19
384
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,150
+3.4%
18
385
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
18†
386
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,600
+2.6%
18
387
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,070
+4.5%
18
388
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$82,030
+1.7%
18
389
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
18†
390
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$60,580
+3.5%
18
391
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
18†
392
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,170
-2.9%
18
393
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,160
+2.2%
18
394
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,380
-0.2%
18
395
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
18†
396
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.7%
18†
397
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · Associate's degree
$60,590
+3.5%
18
398
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,890
+3.2%
18
399
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,290
+4.5%
18
400
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$39,870
+1.6%
18
401
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,750
+6.6%
18
402
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$73,920
+3.7%
18
403
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,680
+2.1%
18
404
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,500
+6.2%
18
405
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$82,890
+2.3%
18
406
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.5%
18†
407
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$43,790
+4.1%
18
408
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,650
+8.1%
18
409
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
18†
410
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$81,350
+1.0%
18
411
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,520
+4.6%
18
412
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$82,150
+2.4%
18
413
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,600
+4.5%
18
414
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$92,830
-2.6%
18
415
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
18†
416
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$63,250
+4.1%
18
417
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
18†
418
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$85,960
+1.7%
18
419
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
18†
420
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
18†
421
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950
+4.5%
18
422
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,850
+2.4%
18
423
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,740
+3.0%
18
424
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
18†
425
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,980
+6.3%
18
426
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$90,500
+0.9%
18
427
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,240
+7.0%
18
428
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,570
+1.8%
18
429
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,670
+5.6%
18
430
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,580
+6.9%
17
431
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
17†
432
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health · Associate's degree
$64,990
+4.0%
17
433
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,120
+5.1%
17
434
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
17†
435
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$64,060
+3.7%
17
436
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,470
0.0%
17
437
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$61,190
-3.7%
17
438
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
$96,950
-3.5%
17
439
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$38,020
+5.6%
17
440
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,910
+1.6%
17
441
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.4%
17†
442
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
17†
443
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
17†
444
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$82,220
-1.6%
17
445
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
17†
446
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,220
+5.2%
17
447
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,310
-1.8%
17
448
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
17†
449
Biological Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$83,780
+1.2%
17
450
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,010
+3.7%
17
451
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,010
+3.0%
17
452
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
$69,870
+1.7%
17
453
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,270
+2.0%
17
454
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
17†
455
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,740
+4.7%
17
456
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
17†
457
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
17†
458
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$45,990
+3.2%
17
459
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
17†
460
Computer Network Support Specialists · Associate's degree
$73,160
+1.8%
17
461
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,670
+3.5%
17
462
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.1%
17†
463
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$81,290
-4.2%
17
464
Cooks, Private Household · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
17†
465
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,410
+4.1%
17
466
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$82,640
+1.5%
17
467
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$74,840
+2.1%
17
468
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,040
+5.6%
17
469
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
17†
470
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$82,390
+0.7%
17
471
Hoist and Winch Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-1.1%
17†
472
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$35,740
+0.4%
17
473
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,810
+3.0%
17
474
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
17†
475
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$58,020
+4.2%
17
476
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$66,370
+3.0%
16
477
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,440
+3.3%
16
478
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,370
+6.7%
16
479
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$36,900
+3.9%
16
480
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
$77,210
-1.8%
16
481
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$51,650
+3.8%
16
482
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$60,680
+0.2%
16
483
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,230
+2.5%
16
484
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,390
+2.2%
16
485
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$87,040
-1.7%
16
486
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists · Bachelor's degree
$78,380
+1.6%
16
487
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,300
+0.2%
16
488
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,510
-0.1%
16
489
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$36,260
-3.4%
16
490
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
16†
491
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,830
+3.3%
16†
492
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
16†
493
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
$86,890
-5.2%
16
494
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$78,420
-1.8%
16
495
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,370
+2.4%
16
496
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.4%
16†
497
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-6.9%
16†
498
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,900
+2.3%
16
499
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,890
+6.0%
16
500
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$63,200
+2.1%
16
501
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000
+4.3%
16
502
Social Science Research Assistants · Bachelor's degree
$52,070
+4.4%
16
503
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
$89,110
-6.0%
16
504
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
16†
505
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$82,730
+0.7%
16
506
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,710
+2.9%
16
507
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,620
+2.2%
16
508
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · No formal educational credential
$32,240
+5.8%
16
509
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$87,240
-10.8%
16
510
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,610
-3.1%
16
511
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$50,770
+1.1%
16
512
Special Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$81,800
-1.9%
16
513
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,220
+2.7%
16
514
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,390
+4.9%
16
515
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,780
+3.2%
16
516
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.1%
16†
517
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$77,570
+0.6%
16
518
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,000
+2.7%
16
519
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$33,610
+3.4%
16
520
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents · Bachelor's degree
$64,990
-1.8%
16
521
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$60,730
+3.3%
16
522
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.1%
16†
523
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$57,190
+3.8%
16
524
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$61,830
+3.3%
15
525
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,370
+5.1%
15
526
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$82,570
0.0%
15
527
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$35,000
+5.4%
15
528
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · Associate's degree
$61,940
+3.1%
15
529
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,040
0.0%
15
530
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
15†
531
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.4%
15†
532
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,210
-7.7%
15
533
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890
+3.8%
15
534
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$45,860
+3.1%
15
535
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
15†
536
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$32,940
+6.0%
15
537
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,730
-2.8%
15
538
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,220
+5.7%
15
539
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
15†
540
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$69,470
+1.7%
15
541
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$83,050
-2.0%
15
542
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.5%
15†
543
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,160
+3.3%
15
544
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$43,550
+2.0%
15
545
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,950
+5.1%
15
546
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$62,980
+1.8%
15
547
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,010
+4.9%
15
548
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$45,220
+3.1%
15
549
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
15†
550
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,840
0.0%
15
551
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,310
+3.5%
15
552
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
$79,710
-0.8%
15
553
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$55,380
+3.2%
15
554
Animal Breeders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.4%
15†
555
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$62,800
+0.6%
15
556
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$62,070
-3.5%
15
557
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.1%
15†
558
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$67,140
+1.5%
15
559
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
15†
560
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,450
-0.8%
15
561
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,980
+6.4%
14
562
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
14†
563
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$65,360
+1.7%
14
564
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
$36,060
+5.5%
14
565
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · Bachelor's degree
$80,070
-1.2%
14
566
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
14†
567
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
14†
568
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors · Bachelor's degree
$78,010
-13.7%
14
569
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,940
+2.5%
14
570
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,250
+3.5%
14
571
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,890
+0.5%
14
572
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
14†
573
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,150
+3.9%
14
574
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
14†
575
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650
+3.7%
14
576
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$35,550
+3.0%
14
577
Electrical and Electronics Drafters · Associate's degree
$78,350
-5.6%
14
578
Special Education Teachers, Preschool · Bachelor's degree
$64,690
+1.4%
14
579
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,970
0.0%
14
580
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,430
+2.5%
14
581
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$72,920
-1.6%
14
582
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,930
+3.2%
14
583
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
14†
584
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$44,680
+4.4%
14
585
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,920
+3.7%
14
586
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,030
-2.2%
14
587
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters · No formal educational credential
—†
-10.5%
14†
588
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,210
+2.0%
14
589
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
14†
590
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.3%
14†
591
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,840
+3.3%
13
592
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$72,500
-6.5%
13
593
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,240
+2.4%
13
594
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030
-0.4%
13
595
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,110
-6.4%
13
596
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,400
-2.8%
13
597
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
13†
598
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,970
-7.8%
13
599
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,050
-9.5%
13
600
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
13†
601
Anthropologists and Archeologists · Master's degree
$46,280
+3.7%
13
602
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,390
+1.0%
13
603
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
13†
604
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$64,020
+0.7%
13
605
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$51,400
+1.5%
13
606
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
13†
607
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
13†
608
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$34,580
+0.2%
13
609
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$40,060
+3.6%
13
610
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
13†
611
Forest and Conservation Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-3.2%
13†
612
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
13†
613
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,410
-5.5%
13
614
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.6%
13†
615
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,270
+1.6%
13
616
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
13†
617
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,120
-6.5%
13
618
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$58,470
-8.4%
13
619
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
13†
620
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-14.4%
13†
621
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
13†
622
Special Education Teachers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$60,740
+1.1%
13
623
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.9%
13†
624
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400
+2.5%
12
625
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · Bachelor's degree
$66,280
-2.5%
12
626
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-19.6%
12†
627
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,560
-4.2%
12
628
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,360
-16.7%
12
629
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
12†
630
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
12†
631
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,490
-5.8%
12
632
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping · Associate's degree
$52,690
-7.1%
12
633
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,940
+1.8%
12
634
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$48,780
+2.5%
12
635
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
12†
636
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,190
+1.0%
12
637
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$64,680
-0.1%
12
638
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,060
-6.8%
12
639
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
12†
640
Directors, Religious Activities and Education · Bachelor's degree
$46,350
+2.1%
12
641
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$62,610
-3.5%
12
642
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,990
-6.3%
12
643
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240
+2.8%
12†
644
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,740
+2.6%
12
645
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · Bachelor's degree
$56,710
+1.2%
12
646
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,090
+2.2%
12
647
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,050
-0.4%
12
648
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,040
-6.0%
12
649
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,550
+2.6%
12
650
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$49,160
+1.0%
12
651
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$34,560
-1.5%
12
652
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.8%
12†
653
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,850
-3.7%
12
654
Historians · Master's degree
$48,610
+2.2%
12
655
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
12†
656
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$33,180
+3.0%
12
657
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,360
+2.3%
12
658
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,450
-9.5%
12
659
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
12†
660
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
11†
661
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
11†
662
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
11†
663
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
11†
664
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,840
+3.3%
11
665
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$48,750
+1.4%
11
666
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$58,060
-1.2%
11
667
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
11†
668
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
11†
669
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
11†
670
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · Some college, no degree
$59,480
-0.9%
11
671
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,960
-12.9%
11
672
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
11†
673
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,550
-21.1%
11
674
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,310
+2.3%
11
675
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
11†
676
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists · Bachelor's degree
$60,100
-3.9%
11
677
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-14.5%
11†
678
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,550
-36.1%
11
679
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$52,190
+1.2%
11
680
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
11†
681
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
11†
682
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,110
+1.4%
11
683
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.6%
11†
684
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$34,520
-5.6%
11
685
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.4%
11†
686
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
11†
687
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$49,580
+0.9%
11
688
Farm and Home Management Educators · Master's degree
—†
-2.5%
11†
689
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$46,110
+1.0%
11
690
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
11†
691
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.7%
11†
692
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,670
-0.9%
11
693
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.1%
11†
694
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
11†
695
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
11†
696
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.5%
11†
697
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
11†
698
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,020
+0.7%
11
699
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,230
-8.3%
11
700
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,640
-2.3%
11
701
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,500
-12.0%
11
702
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
11†
703
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
10†
704
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.0%
10†
705
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
10†
706
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,190
-7.8%
10
707
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$42,760
+0.6%
10
708
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
10†
709
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,560
-10.7%
10
710
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
10†
711
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,570
+0.5%
10
712
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,920
-2.5%
10
713
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,860
-8.1%
10
714
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
$50,800
+0.6%
10
715
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$37,080
-5.4%
10
716
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,210
-6.1%
10
717
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,260
-10.5%
10
718
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,540
-8.7%
10
719
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,330
-2.9%
10
720
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,150
-4.3%
10
721
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,430
-12.1%
10
722
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
10†
723
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,090
-4.8%
10
724
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,710
-3.8%
10
725
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,950
-0.2%
10
726
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.0%
10†
727
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,760
-6.3%
10
728
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,730
-11.6%
10
729
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,280
-16.3%
10
730
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,000
-13.2%
10
731
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,210
-8.9%
10
732
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse · No formal educational credential
$39,960
-3.3%
10
733
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$32,240
-13.5%
10
734
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,020
-1.6%
10
735
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
10†
736
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys · Bachelor's degree
$52,500
-5.5%
10
737
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$49,020
-0.1%
10
738
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,240
-0.6%
10†
739
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
9†
740
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,320
-6.6%
9
741
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$47,650
-17.2%
9
742
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,800
-6.7%
9
743
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$50,110
-2.8%
9
744
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$34,200
+1.2%
9
745
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,590
-14.6%
9
746
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,260
-6.8%
9
747
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$48,580
-4.5%
9
748
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,000
-0.5%
9
749
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,830
-2.3%
9
750
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
$48,820
-9.6%
9
751
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$47,870
-6.4%
9
752
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,840
-25.9%
9
753
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,780
-2.7%
9
754
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.1%
9†
755
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.0%
9†
756
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,700
-12.0%
9
757
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,880
-4.7%
9
758
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,450
-3.3%
8
759
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
8†
760
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
8†
761
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,070
-15.9%
8
762
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
$44,540
-2.5%
8
763
Fallers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.3%
8†
764
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,560
-15.2%
8
765
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
$42,140
-0.6%
8
766
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$37,470
-1.0%
8
767
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,630
-16.1%
8
768
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,740
+0.2%
7
769
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,950
-4.9%
7
770
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,630
-26.3%
7
771
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$37,790
-10.8%
7
772
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480
-1.6%
7
773
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,390
-5.9%
7
774
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,340
-0.1%
7
775
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,910
-1.8%
7
776
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
$36,450
-22.1%
7
777
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$34,790
-13.5%
6
778
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160
-1.3%
6
Live jobs in Albany, NY
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