Best jobs in Buffalo, NY

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

Wages here are local to Buffalo, 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 Buffalo, NY pay compares to the nation
$512,620 vs $391,490 · +30.9%
$36,570 vs $35,800 · +2.2%
$451,510 vs $248,560 · +81.7%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
Compare · Alabama·Alaska·Arizona
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Anesthesiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1211
$512,620
+3.2%
1,300
100†
02
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
—†
+49.9%
2,300
87†
03
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
—†
+4.1%
400
83†
04
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$36,570
+17.0%
18,090
765,800
79
05
Dermatologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1213
—†
+6.4%
400
79†
06
Neurologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1217
$451,510
+5.4%
80
300
74
07
Pediatric Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1243
—†
+1.5%
0
73†
08
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
$451,790
+4.1%
130
600
72
09
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
—†
+42.1%
4,100
71†
10
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1022
—†
+4.1%
200
70†
11
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$132,220
+40.1%
1,190
29,500
69
12
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1249
$411,410
+3.9%
150
600
66
13
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$34,560
+6.1%
14,170
904,300
61
14
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
$269,700
+4.3%
300
56†
15
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$102,250
+33.5%
840
23,400
56
16
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$99,060
+4.9%
13,830
189,100
54
17
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
—†
+3.9%
11,700
53†
18
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$116,290
+28.5%
400
16,000
51
19
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
$318,300
+2.7%
120
800
51
20
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$132,720
+23.2%
1,380
62,100
51
21
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
$305,600
+4.2%
40
400
50
22
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$103,280
+4.4%
11,100
308,700
50
23
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
$258,760
+1.2%
600
50†
24
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221
—†
+19.7%
30
3,200
50†
25
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$34,910
-0.5%
15,160
555,800
49
Showing top 25 of 779 scored occupations — show all 779show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$303,190
+2.7%
49
27
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree
$164,230
+14.8%
49
28
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree
$127,850
+15.8%
48
29
$172,650
+15.2%
48
30
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree
$247,970
+8.6%
47
31
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$37,970
+8.5%
46
32
Physician Assistants · Master's degree
$126,360
+20.4%
45
33
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$244,960
+6.1%
44
34
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$239,990
+4.3%
42
35
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
42†
36
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree
$110,190
+21.8%
42
37
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.5%
42†
38
Choreographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.1%
41†
39
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$99,560
+21.5%
40
40
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$33,850
-9.9%
39
41
Orthodontists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.4%
38†
42
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
38†
43
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$228,190
+2.7%
37
44
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
37†
45
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$38,060
+14.9%
36
46
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
36†
47
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$86,780
+17.3%
36
48
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
36†
49
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
$151,640
+11.1%
35
50
$37,380
+2.0%
35
51
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$56,630
+22.0%
35
52
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,520
-5.5%
35
53
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$131,320
+11.9%
35
54
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$165,640
+8.0%
34
55
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$77,100
+18.5%
34
56
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$46,580
-0.7%
33
57
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
33†
58
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$163,090
+4.7%
33
59
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$214,480
+0.8%
33
60
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,130
+16.1%
33
61
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,500
+20.0%
33
62
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$43,130
+1.5%
33
63
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$79,060
+16.7%
33
64
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$144,390
+6.6%
32
65
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
32†
66
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$186,600
+3.3%
32
67
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$178,260
+4.1%
32
69
Statisticians · Master's degree
$104,240
+8.5%
32†
70
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$82,890
+15.0%
32
71
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
32†
72
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$101,260
+11.0%
32
73
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$130,800
+4.1%
31
74
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$127,550
+8.7%
31
75
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$175,060
+4.0%
31
76
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$127,500
+9.6%
31
77
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,580
+19.8%
30
78
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$84,710
+8.8%
30
79
$164,120
+3.8%
30
80
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$82,120
+4.6%
30
81
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$97,310
+13.0%
30
82
—†
+12.6%
30†
83
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$81,560
+13.8%
30
84
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$51,140
+19.2%
30
85
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+4.3%
30†
86
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$95,800
+10.9%
30
87
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$63,900
+16.8%
30
88
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.1%
30†
89
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$150,180
+5.0%
30
90
$94,370
+12.5%
30
91
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$101,180
+5.6%
30
92
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$135,910
+4.5%
30
93
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$106,440
+11.2%
29
94
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$128,100
+8.7%
29
95
—†
+5.8%
29†
96
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
$174,250
+2.5%
29
97
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,930
+9.5%
29
98
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,920
+8.1%
29
99
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$137,900
+4.6%
29
100
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
$153,210
+5.1%
29
101
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
29†
102
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
28†
103
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$103,650
+9.6%
28
104
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,440
+4.0%
28
105
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$101,660
+8.7%
28
106
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.1%
28†
107
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,650
+12.5%
28
108
$73,740
+14.7%
28
109
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$130,050
+7.3%
28
110
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$86,720
+12.1%
28
111
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,620
+3.8%
28
112
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,830
+15.4%
28
113
$44,720
+6.0%
28
114
$101,880
+10.0%
28
115
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree
$182,480
+0.3%
28
116
—†
+8.6%
27†
117
—†
+8.7%
27†
118
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.5%
27†
119
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
27†
120
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$104,700
+8.2%
27
121
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
27†
122
Economists · Master's degree
—†
+1.2%
27†
123
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$82,040
+12.8%
27
124
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$97,200
+9.1%
27
125
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
27†
126
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
27†
127
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$125,770
+2.3%
27†
128
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$129,650
+1.8%
27†
129
$65,000
+10.8%
27
130
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
26†
131
$130,240
+5.8%
26
132
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.0%
26†
133
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
26†
134
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,640
+7.3%
26
135
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
26†
136
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$134,430
+5.0%
26
137
$75,990
+6.7%
26
138
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,390
+8.7%
26
139
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
26†
140
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,040
-6.7%
26
141
—†
+6.4%
26†
142
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
—†
+6.8%
26†
143
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$74,510
+6.2%
26
144
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$139,570
+3.7%
26
145
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,840
+12.8%
26
146
$76,490
-2.0%
26
147
$122,860
+4.6%
25
148
—†
+6.1%
25†
149
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
25†
150
$46,780
-1.6%
25
151
$35,670
-1.5%
25
152
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$138,280
+3.1%
25
153
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
25†
154
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$109,350
+6.6%
25
155
$121,670
+5.5%
25
156
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$50,620
+7.3%
25
157
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$73,600
+11.5%
24
158
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
24†
159
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$98,180
+7.2%
24
160
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
24†
161
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
24†
162
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.3%
24†
163
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,920
+11.9%
24
164
$99,990
+7.0%
24
166
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$126,530
+4.2%
24
167
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,790
+2.3%
24
168
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$57,800
+12.9%
24
169
$51,610
-5.8%
24
170
$96,490
+5.7%
24
171
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,080
+9.5%
24
172
—†
+8.1%
24†
173
Mathematicians · Master's degree
—†
-0.7%
24†
174
$82,190
+5.3%
24
175
$156,500
-2.2%
23
176
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
23†
177
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,330
+6.1%
23
178
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.9%
23†
179
$70,230
+9.7%
23
180
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$108,510
+2.5%
23
181
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.1%
23†
182
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$96,980
+6.5%
23
184
—†
+0.7%
23†
185
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
23†
186
$102,380
+6.2%
23
187
$70,000
-0.3%
23
188
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$97,060
+5.0%
23
189
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,430
+5.7%
23
190
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$122,680
+1.9%
23
191
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$106,450
+5.7%
23
192
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$46,920
+5.9%
23
193
$99,530
+6.5%
23
194
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$76,940
+9.5%
23
195
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$75,520
+5.8%
22
196
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$97,350
+3.0%
22†
197
—†
+2.4%
22†
198
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$131,190
+2.2%
22
199
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,840
+12.1%
22
200
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,300
+4.6%
22†
201
$129,320
+1.7%
22
202
$62,180
+8.1%
22
203
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.4%
22†
204
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$82,470
+7.0%
22
205
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$100,580
+6.1%
22
206
$90,140
+7.1%
22
207
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,910
+11.4%
22
208
$144,510
+0.2%
22
209
$106,100
+5.2%
22
210
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,920
+10.4%
22
212
—†
+5.4%
22†
213
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,840
+5.3%
22
214
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$46,640
+12.6%
22
215
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,900
+11.3%
22
216
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
21†
217
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$98,720
+5.5%
21
218
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
21†
219
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$105,360
+3.8%
21
220
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$56,410
+11.1%
21
221
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
21†
222
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$83,550
+7.5%
21
223
$75,430
+6.4%
21
224
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,500
+4.5%
21
225
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
21†
226
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,950
+3.1%
21
227
Transit and Railroad Police · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
21†
228
$124,990
-1.5%
21
229
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,290
+7.1%
21
230
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$82,450
+3.0%
21
231
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,200
+7.3%
21
232
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,490
+6.6%
21†
233
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$64,940
+7.7%
21
234
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
21†
235
$78,000
+7.7%
21
236
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+7.7%
21†
237
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$58,250
+10.1%
21
238
—†
+4.0%
21†
239
$80,230
+3.1%
20
240
—†
+1.6%
20†
241
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,370
+2.6%
20
242
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,440
+6.4%
20
244
$71,970
+3.0%
20
245
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$114,590
+2.5%
20
246
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
20†
247
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,960
+4.2%
20
248
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$103,330
+2.9%
20
249
Models · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.5%
20†
250
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$112,770
+2.6%
20
251
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$106,790
-2.4%
20†
253
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,230
+4.5%
20
254
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,340
+6.4%
20
255
$35,140
+6.3%
20
256
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
20†
257
$83,090
+4.3%
20
258
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$41,770
+3.6%
20
259
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
20†
260
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$95,770
+4.2%
20
261
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050
+10.0%
20
262
$95,130
+3.9%
19
263
$99,260
+3.4%
19
264
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
$97,710
+4.1%
19
265
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$95,740
+3.9%
19
266
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.4%
19†
267
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
19†
268
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,230
+7.1%
19
269
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
$104,180
+3.0%
19
270
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
19†
271
$50,100
+9.1%
19
272
$77,060
+1.2%
19
273
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,480
+5.8%
19
274
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$84,510
+4.9%
19
275
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,300
+8.8%
19
276
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,550
+4.2%
19
277
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,390
-0.1%
19
278
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
19†
279
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
19†
281
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
19†
282
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,790
+8.5%
19
283
Paperhangers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
19†
284
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$77,990
+5.5%
19
285
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,580
+3.3%
19†
286
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
19†
287
$74,310
+3.3%
19
288
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
19†
289
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,840
+8.5%
19
290
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
19†
291
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$93,750
+3.1%
19
292
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
19†
293
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$93,160
+3.6%
19
294
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
18†
295
$94,910
+3.6%
18
296
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$79,450
+4.9%
18
297
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$100,280
+2.1%
18
298
—†
+2.4%
18†
299
$74,210
+5.3%
18
300
$74,870
-1.6%
18
301
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$69,380
+4.8%
18
302
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
18†
303
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,610
+6.4%
18
304
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
$47,540
+9.5%
18
305
—†
-0.9%
18†
306
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,130
+6.4%
18
307
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,440
+4.5%
18
308
$73,650
+3.6%
18
309
$80,780
+3.6%
18
310
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,770
+2.2%
18
311
$66,620
+3.4%
18
312
—†
+4.4%
18†
313
—†
+3.7%
18†
314
—†
-0.2%
18†
315
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,420
+0.4%
18
316
—†
+1.6%
18†
317
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
18†
318
$117,540
-0.7%
18
319
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.2%
18†
320
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
18†
321
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,520
0.0%
18
322
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$96,740
+2.7%
18
323
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$62,590
+5.9%
18
324
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$50,000
+6.4%
17
325
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,560
-5.0%
17
326
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,470
+3.4%
17
327
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
17†
328
$76,700
+4.4%
17
329
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,850
+5.8%
17
330
$62,000
+3.5%
17
331
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$80,850
+3.9%
17
332
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$73,480
+4.3%
17
333
—†
+1.0%
17†
334
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,050
+8.7%
17
335
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,420
+4.4%
17
336
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,040
+4.0%
17
337
$100,510
+1.2%
17
338
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
17†
339
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
17†
340
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,960
0.0%
17
341
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,740
+8.2%
17
342
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$79,910
+4.1%
17
344
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,790
+3.7%
17
345
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
17†
346
—†
-2.8%
17†
347
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$42,740
+1.6%
17
348
$79,030
+3.8%
17
349
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
17†
350
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
17†
351
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$82,270
+3.4%
17
352
$94,730
+1.3%
16
353
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,810
-5.1%
16
354
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$75,210
+4.4%
16
355
Curators · Master's degree
$55,290
+7.0%
16
356
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$35,390
+6.7%
16
357
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
16†
358
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,900
+4.5%
16
359
$78,100
+1.7%
16
360
$93,830
-4.2%
16
361
—†
+0.7%
16†
362
$75,200
+4.3%
16
363
$83,480
+3.0%
16
364
$83,030
+2.6%
16
365
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
16†
366
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,390
+7.6%
16
367
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
16†
368
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,480
+6.7%
16
369
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$95,150
-0.7%
16
370
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,150
+3.8%
16
371
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,660
+2.3%
16
372
$81,710
+3.2%
16
373
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
16†
374
—†
+6.4%
16†
375
$90,250
+2.0%
16
376
$61,590
+4.8%
16
377
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$99,640
-4.4%
16
378
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,220
+8.1%
16
379
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,800
+3.2%
16
381
$76,170
+3.1%
16
382
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530
+5.1%
16†
383
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
$73,130
+4.0%
16
384
$78,360
+3.2%
16
385
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$76,170
+1.7%
16
386
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
16†
387
$60,840
+4.6%
16
388
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
16†
389
$78,050
+1.7%
16
390
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$34,800
+0.4%
16
391
—†
+1.2%
16†
392
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
15†
393
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,730
+3.4%
15
394
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,820
+5.0%
15
395
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$95,740
-0.1%
15
396
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,500
+0.2%
15
397
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,620
-3.5%
15
398
$82,480
+1.7%
15
399
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,560
+2.1%
15
400
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,170
-7.8%
15
401
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.7%
15†
402
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$74,990
+3.5%
15
403
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,780
+2.1%
15
404
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,700
-3.4%
15
405
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,870
+5.2%
15
406
$100,210
-1.7%
15
407
$79,020
+1.8%
15
408
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,320
+6.9%
15
409
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
15†
410
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,640
+4.1%
15
411
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
15†
412
$46,930
+6.3%
15
413
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$94,260
-6.0%
15
414
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
15†
415
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
15†
416
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$60,660
-3.7%
15
417
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,040
+4.5%
15
418
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
$99,620
-0.3%
15
419
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
15†
420
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$63,070
+4.1%
15
421
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
$61,870
+4.8%
15
422
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,760
+2.0%
15
423
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
15†
424
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,270
+2.4%
15
425
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
15†
426
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
15†
427
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,930
+3.7%
15
428
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,240
+7.0%
15
429
$37,990
+4.1%
15
430
$78,250
+2.5%
15
431
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$44,460
+4.5%
15†
432
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$95,370
-2.6%
15
433
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
15†
434
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,700
+3.0%
15
435
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$37,610
+5.6%
15
436
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890
+6.2%
15
437
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,580
+2.4%
15
438
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.4%
15†
439
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$32,950
+5.6%
15
440
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,540
+6.0%
15
441
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
15†
442
$84,350
+1.6%
15
443
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,350
+5.6%
15
444
$95,740
-1.8%
15
445
—†
+3.8%
15†
446
$76,740
+2.6%
15
447
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$88,690
+1.0%
15
448
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
14†
449
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$53,340
+3.8%
14
450
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
14†
451
Cooks, Private Household · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
14†
452
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$93,600
-2.8%
14
453
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$65,630
+3.6%
14
454
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,310
+4.7%
14
455
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$73,720
+1.3%
14
456
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,320
+2.1%
14
457
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$93,430
-0.2%
14
458
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,300
+3.8%
14†
459
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$83,300
+0.7%
14
460
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,340
+3.3%
14
461
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$58,270
+0.2%
14
462
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,230
+1.7%
14
463
$56,160
+4.7%
14
464
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,380
+3.5%
14
465
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$43,880
+3.2%
14
466
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,210
+3.0%
14
467
$60,150
+3.5%
14
468
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,700
+3.4%
14
469
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
14†
470
Hoist and Winch Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-1.1%
14†
471
$61,540
+3.1%
14
472
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$34,540
+3.9%
14
473
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$60,030
+3.7%
14
474
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
14†
475
$35,010
+5.8%
14
476
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,770
+6.7%
14
477
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,420
+2.2%
14
478
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,260
+3.0%
14
479
$71,570
-1.8%
14
480
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$33,730
+3.4%
14
481
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$65,080
+3.3%
14
482
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,980
+4.5%
14
483
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.4%
14†
484
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,260
+2.2%
14
485
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,240
+5.3%
14
486
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,620
0.0%
13
487
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,580
+5.1%
13
488
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,980
+5.4%
13
489
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,290
-1.8%
13
490
—†
+1.2%
13†
491
$67,090
+1.7%
13
492
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,060
+3.3%
13
493
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,220
+4.3%
13
494
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,700
+3.3%
13
495
$63,020
+2.3%
13
496
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,210
-7.7%
13
497
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,620
+2.9%
13
498
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110
+4.9%
13
499
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,410
-2.9%
13
500
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$86,280
-11.2%
13
501
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,320
+5.7%
13
502
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$49,570
+4.5%
13
503
$78,700
-1.8%
13
504
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,040
-0.8%
13
505
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,840
0.0%
13
506
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,060
-3.1%
13
507
—†
+2.3%
13†
508
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$78,300
+0.9%
13
509
$55,060
+2.5%
13
510
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$75,300
-4.2%
13
511
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,910
+3.2%
13
512
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$60,000
+2.1%
13
513
$80,680
0.0%
13
514
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$85,350
-8.8%
13
515
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000
+3.5%
13
516
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,330
+3.7%
13
517
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
13†
518
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$34,210
+6.0%
13
519
$60,130
+3.1%
13
520
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
$37,630
+5.5%
13
521
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,510
-10.8%
13
522
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$63,380
-3.5%
13
523
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
13†
524
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,330
+6.4%
13
525
$73,570
-1.6%
13
526
Historians · Master's degree
$68,010
+2.2%
13
527
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,650
0.0%
13
528
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$47,630
+1.1%
13
529
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,170
+1.0%
13
530
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,910
+2.7%
13
531
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$62,640
+1.8%
13
532
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,020
+0.7%
13
533
$43,790
+4.9%
13
534
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,390
-6.1%
13
535
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$57,240
+3.3%
13
536
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$56,420
+3.2%
13
537
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,510
+6.4%
13
538
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
$50,160
+4.3%
13
539
Animal Breeders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.4%
12†
540
$78,210
0.0%
12
541
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$34,190
+3.0%
12
542
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
12†
543
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$41,020
+5.3%
12
544
$75,460
-1.6%
12
545
$72,530
-1.9%
12
546
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
$38,580
+5.5%
12
547
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$41,860
+2.0%
12
548
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,120
+0.5%
12
549
$63,450
+2.1%
12
550
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$44,130
+3.1%
12
551
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950
-0.4%
12
552
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
12†
553
$48,530
+4.0%
12
554
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
12†
555
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,240
+2.9%
12
556
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
12†
557
$60,320
+2.5%
12
559
$76,940
-0.1%
12
560
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
12†
561
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,620
+1.7%
12
562
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$79,520
-2.8%
12
563
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,130
+3.7%
12
564
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$71,520
+0.6%
12
565
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
12†
566
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$76,820
-0.7%
12
567
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$48,310
+3.8%
12
568
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,540
+5.1%
12
569
—†
-5.6%
12†
570
$68,000
+0.6%
12
571
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
12†
572
$48,930
+3.6%
12
573
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,260
-10.5%
12
574
—†
-10.5%
12†
575
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,680
+3.9%
12
576
$63,900
+1.5%
12
577
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
$76,450
-4.1%
12
578
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,560
+3.2%
11
579
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,260
-1.7%
11
580
$60,210
+2.0%
11
581
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
11†
582
—†
-22.3%
11†
583
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,660
-2.2%
11
584
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
11†
585
$51,170
+3.0%
11
586
—†
-13.6%
11†
587
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$71,920
-6.5%
11
588
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,180
+3.6%
11
589
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,360
+2.0%
11
590
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
11†
591
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$55,070
+1.0%
11
592
$47,920
+2.4%
11
593
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
11†
594
$64,040
+1.1%
11
595
$59,520
+1.4%
11
596
—†
-3.2%
11†
597
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
11†
598
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,700
+1.0%
11
599
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$37,600
+3.6%
11
600
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,070
+3.7%
11
601
$51,310
+2.5%
11
602
$63,080
-6.5%
11
603
—†
-2.6%
11†
604
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,580
+4.1%
11
605
$69,210
-2.0%
11
606
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,490
-7.8%
11
607
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$35,080
+0.2%
11
608
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,300
-6.4%
11
609
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
11†
610
—†
-18.9%
11†
611
$45,940
+2.8%
10
612
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240
+4.7%
10
613
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$52,680
+1.8%
10
614
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,830
+2.2%
10
615
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.3%
10†
616
—†
+1.5%
10†
617
—†
-19.6%
10†
618
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,230
-2.8%
10
619
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,390
+2.5%
10
620
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180
+1.6%
10
621
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
10†
622
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
10†
623
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
10†
624
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,900
-6.0%
10
625
$55,700
+0.7%
10
626
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$67,080
-4.6%
10
627
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
10†
628
$44,660
+2.0%
10
629
$33,860
-1.5%
10
630
$65,350
-3.9%
10
631
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$62,610
-3.5%
10
632
$64,320
-0.8%
10
633
$46,420
+2.1%
10
634
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,650
-16.7%
10
635
$63,200
-2.5%
10
636
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,620
+2.6%
10
637
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$52,340
+0.9%
10
638
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
10†
639
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400
+3.3%
10
640
$61,080
-4.2%
10
641
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,040
-36.1%
10
642
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
10†
643
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$34,010
+3.0%
10
644
$61,700
-9.0%
10
645
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
10†
646
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,980
+2.6%
10
647
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$62,550
-1.2%
10
648
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
10†
649
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,540
-9.5%
10
650
—†
+0.3%
10†
651
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
10†
652
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,040
+2.3%
10
653
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$47,940
+1.7%
10
654
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
10†
655
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,400
-10.7%
10
656
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.1%
10†
657
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,630
+3.1%
10
658
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$62,080
-6.9%
9
659
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$49,070
+1.0%
9
660
$61,770
-5.5%
9
661
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,580
+2.3%
9
662
—†
-14.5%
9†
663
—†
-11.2%
9†
664
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,100
-6.3%
9
665
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$39,790
+2.5%
9
667
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
$42,080
+2.2%
9
668
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.4%
9†
669
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
9†
670
$55,690
-8.4%
9
671
—†
-2.5%
9†
672
$59,970
-8.3%
9
673
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,870
+2.8%
9
674
$47,790
-12.1%
9
675
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.4%
9†
676
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,290
-5.8%
9
677
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$43,930
+1.4%
9
678
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
9†
679
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,760
-5.5%
9
680
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.7%
9†
681
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$44,230
+0.6%
9
682
$47,180
+1.2%
9
683
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.1%
9†
684
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
9†
685
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,980
-12.9%
9
686
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,920
-3.7%
9
687
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
9†
688
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$35,680
-5.4%
9
689
$46,120
+0.7%
9
690
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
9†
691
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,810
-8.1%
9
692
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
9†
693
$56,800
-0.4%
9
694
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,880
-0.9%
9
695
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.5%
9†
696
$50,620
-6.8%
9
697
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,830
+1.4%
9
698
$49,000
-7.1%
9
699
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
9†
700
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,860
-12.0%
9
701
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
$38,480
+2.3%
9
702
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$34,730
-5.6%
9
703
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410
-2.3%
9
704
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,360
-6.8%
9
705
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,190
+1.8%
8
706
$46,410
+1.1%
8
707
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,670
-1.6%
8
708
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,500
-0.2%
8
709
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,160
-11.6%
8
710
$55,020
-1.2%
8
711
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,100
+1.0%
8
712
$48,880
-0.5%
8
713
—†
-1.1%
8†
714
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,070
-8.3%
8
716
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,140
-0.4%
8
717
$52,730
-2.5%
8
718
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,460
-2.7%
8
719
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600
+0.5%
8
720
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$47,020
+0.6%
8
721
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,610
-8.7%
8
722
$50,100
-2.3%
8
723
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$33,690
-13.5%
8
725
$51,940
-13.6%
8
726
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$33,270
+1.2%
8
727
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,410
+0.6%
8
728
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
8†
729
$46,320
+0.6%
8
730
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610
-4.7%
8
732
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,560
-21.1%
8
733
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$47,020
-17.2%
8
734
$45,950
-0.9%
8
735
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,790
-6.2%
8
736
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720
-8.9%
8
737
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840
-13.2%
8
738
$48,000
-2.9%
7
739
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$48,390
-4.5%
7
740
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
$38,220
+1.4%
7
741
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,170
+0.2%
7
742
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,370
-5.6%
7
743
$46,010
-4.8%
7
744
$35,980
-3.3%
7
745
—†
-10.1%
7†
746
$47,330
-14.4%
7
747
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,830
-14.6%
7
748
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,090
-25.9%
7
749
$47,430
-12.8%
7
750
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,250
-15.9%
7
751
—†
-9.0%
7†
752
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
7†
753
—†
-1.3%
7†
754
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$38,540
-1.0%
7
755
$43,250
-13.6%
7
756
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300
-3.0%
7†
757
$40,220
-6.6%
7
758
Fallers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.3%
7†
759
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,920
-1.6%
7
760
$42,690
-1.8%
7
761
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,330
-26.3%
7
762
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
$42,670
-3.4%
6
763
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,640
-15.2%
6
764
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,380
-4.9%
6
765
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$37,180
-10.8%
6
766
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,790
-16.1%
6
767
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
$38,560
-13.0%
6
768
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$35,920
-5.0%
6
769
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,690
-6.7%
6
770
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,190
-5.9%
6
771
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$38,800
-21.2%
6
772
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,740
-0.1%
6
773
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,620
-27.5%
6
774
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590
-3.3%
6
775
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,420
-0.6%
6
776
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,040
-1.5%
6
777
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
$35,540
-22.1%
6
778
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$34,290
-13.5%
5
779
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,770
-2.3%
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