Best jobs in Chicago, IL

The best-scoring occupations in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Search live jobs in Chicago, IL How we score
Wages here are local to Chicago, IL (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 Chicago, IL pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$479,910 vs $420,860 · +14.0%
$435,750 vs $328,730 · +32.6%
$475,590 vs $496,010 · -4.1%
$462,620 vs $414,010 · +11.7%
$131,740 vs $132,300 · -0.4%
−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
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
$479,910
+2.7%
—
800
100†
02
Dermatologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1213
$435,750
+6.4%
—
400
97†
03
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
—†
+42.1%
—
4,100
84†
04
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
$475,590
+4.1%
150
600
81
05
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1249
$462,620
+3.9%
340
600
79
06
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$131,740
+40.1%
6,530
29,500
78
07
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
$446,510
+4.1%
50
400
77
08
Orthodontists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1023
—†
+4.4%
—
200
76†
09
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
$336,660
+4.2%
—
400
74†
10
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$38,180
+17.0%
108,520
765,800
72
11
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$107,640
+33.5%
7,940
23,400
65
12
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree · 11-1011
$344,960
+4.3%
3,610
22,200
62
13
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$125,310
+28.5%
3,480
16,000
60
14
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$109,390
+4.4%
122,930
308,700
60
15
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$168,810
+14.8%
41,590
74,600
59
16
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$123,090
+23.2%
16,680
62,100
56
17
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$34,630
+6.1%
97,280
904,300
56
18
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$173,760
+15.2%
24,950
55,600
55
19
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$134,380
+15.8%
40,370
115,200
55
20
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential · 53-7062
$40,550
+1.5%
157,920
384,300
55
21
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
$265,880
+8.6%
840
2,700
54
22
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
$293,490
+3.9%
6,360
11,700
54
23
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
$284,630
+4.3%
510
300
51
24
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree · 29-1129
$157,510
+11.5%
—
4,100
51†
25
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$100,490
+4.9%
100,240
189,100
51
Showing top 25 of 758 scored occupations — show all 758show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$258,750
+6.1%
50
27
Physician Assistants · Master's degree
$127,940
+20.4%
49
28
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree
$135,630
+19.7%
49
29
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree
$113,730
+21.8%
48
30
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$38,450
+8.5%
47
31
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$86,500
+21.5%
44
32
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree
$269,160
+0.3%
43
33
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$72,230
+22.0%
43
34
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$38,930
+14.9%
42
35
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,010
+17.3%
42
36
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$98,470
+18.5%
42
37
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$35,010
-9.9%
41
38
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$35,820
-0.5%
41
39
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$226,060
+3.3%
41
40
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$143,800
+11.9%
41
41
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$165,340
+6.6%
40
42
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$225,080
+2.7%
40
43
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$105,090
+8.8%
40
44
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$165,660
+4.1%
39
45
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$158,690
+4.7%
39
46
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
$103,780
+16.2%
39
47
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$79,900
+16.7%
38
48
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$98,490
+15.0%
38
49
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$145,370
+4.5%
38
50
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$67,840
+19.2%
37
51
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors · Master's degree
$61,600
+16.8%
37
52
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$148,730
+9.6%
37
53
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,800
+16.1%
37
54
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,440
+16.8%
37
55
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,060
+20.0%
36
56
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$99,860
+13.8%
36
57
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$167,140
+1.8%
36†
58
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,320
+18.4%
36
59
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,010
+19.8%
36
60
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$147,490
+8.7%
36
61
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$112,790
+12.8%
35
62
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,300
+4.0%
35
63
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,350
+9.5%
35
64
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$208,000
+1.2%
35
65
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$117,280
+8.7%
35
66
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$101,760
+11.0%
35
67
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$103,080
+13.0%
35
68
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$156,770
+5.0%
35
69
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$145,630
+8.0%
34
70
Sociologists · Master's degree
—†
+3.6%
34†
71
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$101,630
+12.5%
34
72
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$105,720
+10.9%
34
73
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$113,210
+9.6%
34
74
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
$115,500
+11.1%
34
75
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$38,470
+2.0%
33
76
Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree
$163,430
+3.8%
33
77
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,100
-5.5%
33
78
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
$91,220
+13.3%
33
79
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$103,490
+8.7%
33
80
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,090
+11.4%
32†
81
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$167,040
+3.7%
32
82
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
$157,420
+5.1%
32
83
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,200
+15.4%
32
84
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
$189,780
+1.2%
32
85
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$82,360
+4.6%
32
86
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$156,100
+4.1%
32
87
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Bachelor's degree
$105,580
+10.0%
32
88
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$133,860
+7.3%
32
89
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,710
+3.1%
32
90
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$49,320
+12.6%
31†
91
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$87,060
+12.1%
31
92
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$188,340
+0.8%
31
93
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$80,400
+6.7%
31
94
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
$165,620
+3.5%
31
95
Statisticians · Master's degree
$122,180
+8.5%
31
96
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$140,880
+4.6%
31
97
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$105,320
+5.6%
31
98
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,270
+12.5%
31
99
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$102,070
+9.1%
31
100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$124,120
+6.1%
30
101
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$146,580
+5.0%
30
102
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars · Associate's degree
$63,310
+14.7%
30
103
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$85,390
+11.2%
30
104
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$101,660
+8.2%
30
105
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$134,510
+6.1%
30
106
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$155,080
+3.1%
30
107
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$111,260
+5.3%
30
108
Training and Development Managers · Bachelor's degree
$133,800
+5.8%
30
109
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,330
-6.7%
29
110
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,680
+11.9%
29
111
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$123,430
+6.6%
29
112
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$113,520
+7.2%
29
113
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$68,580
+12.9%
29
114
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,930
+9.5%
29
115
Neurologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$136,030
+5.4%
29
116
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$78,210
+6.2%
29
117
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.1%
29†
118
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$67,050
+10.8%
29
119
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$105,580
+4.6%
29†
120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,020
+3.8%
29
121
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$60,890
+7.3%
29
122
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$110,310
+8.1%
29
123
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,400
+12.8%
29
124
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · Bachelor's degree
$125,650
+6.2%
29
125
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$133,210
+5.0%
29
126
Financial and Investment Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$101,750
+5.7%
29
127
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,950
+7.3%
28
128
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$72,550
+8.1%
28†
129
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
$124,850
+1.9%
28†
130
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$133,340
+4.9%
28
131
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$107,810
+3.1%
28
132
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
$95,880
+9.3%
28
133
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$31,200
-0.7%
28
134
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$137,140
+4.0%
28
135
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$100,260
+7.0%
27
136
Marriage and Family Therapists · Master's degree
$61,360
+12.6%
27
137
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Bachelor's degree
$100,760
+3.3%
27
138
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · Associate's degree
$61,110
+8.6%
27†
139
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
$146,400
+2.5%
27
140
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,960
+7.3%
27
141
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$135,080
+2.9%
27
142
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$103,380
+4.5%
27
143
Advertising and Promotions Managers · Bachelor's degree
$166,390
-2.2%
27
144
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$96,870
+7.5%
26
145
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$105,370
+6.5%
26
146
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists · Associate's degree
$100,730
+7.1%
26
147
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,240
+8.7%
26
148
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$108,940
+4.6%
26
149
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,650
+6.0%
26
150
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,960
+8.1%
26
151
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,940
+2.3%
26
152
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$74,670
+10.1%
26
153
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,110
+12.1%
26
154
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Postsecondary nondegree award
$114,480
+5.5%
26
155
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$65,780
+11.1%
26
156
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$129,840
+1.9%
26
157
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$100,160
+5.0%
26
158
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$78,390
-2.0%
25
159
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$126,200
+3.4%
25
160
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,900
+11.0%
25
161
Compensation and Benefits Managers · Bachelor's degree
$155,340
+0.2%
25
162
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$113,150
+3.8%
25
163
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$98,970
-1.6%
25
164
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,120
+9.2%
25
165
Food Scientists and Technologists · Bachelor's degree
$100,390
+6.5%
25
166
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$78,510
+5.8%
25
167
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$72,440
+9.5%
25
168
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,570
+11.5%
25
169
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.3%
25†
170
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$81,170
+3.0%
25
171
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,310
+10.4%
24
172
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,440
-1.6%
24
173
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
$70,370
+9.5%
24
174
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$104,070
+5.5%
24
175
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$114,180
+4.4%
24
176
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,620
+8.2%
24
177
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,350
+0.3%
24
178
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$103,100
+3.6%
24
179
Web and Digital Interface Designers · Bachelor's degree
$87,920
+7.0%
24
180
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · Bachelor's degree
$80,570
+7.7%
24
181
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,440
+4.5%
24
182
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$109,720
+4.2%
24
183
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,750
+11.3%
24
184
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$99,590
+5.7%
24
185
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$128,780
-1.5%
24
186
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$93,670
+5.7%
23
187
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers · Master's degree
$57,720
+9.7%
23
188
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$104,570
+4.2%
23
189
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
$103,690
+4.7%
23
190
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$110,700
+3.9%
23
191
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$71,430
+7.7%
23
192
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
$63,570
+9.5%
23
193
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$114,670
+3.4%
23
194
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$79,150
+6.4%
23
195
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,350
+4.4%
23
196
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$98,670
+5.2%
23
197
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$121,910
+2.1%
23
198
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
23†
199
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$94,820
+2.5%
23
200
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$124,360
+2.1%
23
201
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$31,200
+5.9%
23
202
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,850
+8.5%
23
203
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
23†
204
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · Bachelor's degree
$114,030
+3.2%
23
205
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$89,620
+2.7%
22†
206
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,730
-0.3%
22
207
Commercial and Industrial Designers · Bachelor's degree
$112,950
+3.2%
22
208
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$105,440
+4.1%
22
209
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · Bachelor's degree
$112,150
+1.9%
22
210
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$82,090
+5.9%
22
211
Atmospheric and Space Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$133,490
+0.7%
22
212
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$100,610
+4.0%
22
213
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,620
+6.4%
22
214
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,630
+10.0%
22
215
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
22†
216
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990
+0.4%
22
217
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,490
+8.8%
22
218
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
22†
219
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$100,620
+4.1%
22
220
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,670
+8.5%
22
221
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$90,920
+4.9%
22
222
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,820
+3.4%
22
223
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,330
+3.7%
22
224
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,650
-0.1%
22
225
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$115,780
+2.2%
22
226
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.4%
22†
227
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$85,420
+3.1%
22
228
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$85,780
+5.8%
22
229
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$134,510
-1.1%
22
230
Historians · Master's degree
$89,670
+2.2%
22†
231
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · Bachelor's degree
$98,760
+4.3%
22
232
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
$108,860
+3.0%
22
233
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$45,280
+3.6%
22
234
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,770
+7.1%
21
235
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
$36,770
+11.1%
21
236
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.1%
21†
237
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$110,760
+2.6%
21
238
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180
+6.4%
21
239
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes · Bachelor's degree
$57,410
+8.7%
21
240
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$85,040
+4.9%
21
241
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$47,820
+9.1%
21
242
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$85,120
+5.3%
21
243
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,820
+6.4%
21
244
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
$96,240
+4.1%
21
245
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$79,990
+5.3%
21
246
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,280
+3.3%
21
247
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
21†
248
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$37,840
-1.5%
21
249
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,320
+4.2%
21
250
Mathematicians · Master's degree
$130,970
-0.7%
21
251
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,090
+5.8%
21
252
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$98,840
+3.4%
21
253
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$77,050
+4.8%
21
254
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$82,140
+4.3%
21
255
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
20†
256
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$51,440
-5.8%
20
257
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,980
+3.6%
20
258
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$121,720
+0.6%
20
259
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,500
+1.2%
20
260
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,970
+7.1%
20
261
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$101,130
+3.0%
20
262
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,210
+5.1%
20
263
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$101,070
+1.7%
20
264
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$80,360
+5.4%
20
265
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,320
+7.2%
20
266
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,950
+6.4%
20
267
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · No formal educational credential
$31,200
+6.3%
20
268
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · Bachelor's degree
$85,310
+4.4%
20
269
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,680
+4.2%
20
270
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,240
+3.7%
20
271
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,670
+5.0%
20
272
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,070
+2.6%
20
273
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$123,540
-11.2%
20
274
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$82,020
+3.0%
20
275
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
20†
276
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$73,560
+5.5%
20
277
Curators · Master's degree
$63,060
+7.0%
20
278
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · Bachelor's degree
$81,790
+3.9%
20
279
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,660
+6.9%
20
280
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers · Doctoral or professional degree
$121,720
-0.7%
19
281
Animal Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.8%
19†
282
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,420
+2.0%
19
283
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,760
+2.4%
19
284
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,310
+6.0%
19
285
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,810
+2.2%
19
286
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$89,980
+3.2%
19
287
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,290
+4.5%
19
288
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$95,310
+2.4%
19
289
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$50,350
+6.4%
19
290
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,130
+6.6%
19
291
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,560
+2.2%
19
292
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,280
+8.7%
19
293
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$80,060
+4.4%
19
294
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,500
+6.5%
19
295
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$64,790
+3.4%
19
296
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,210
+7.6%
19
297
Hoist and Winch Operators · No formal educational credential
$118,210
-1.1%
19
298
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
19†
299
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,700
+2.0%
19
300
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$94,420
-3.0%
19†
301
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$82,230
+4.0%
19
302
Financial Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$81,740
+3.1%
19
303
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,130
+8.2%
18
304
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$72,550
+4.3%
18
305
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,780
+5.2%
18
306
Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-3.1%
18†
307
Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$103,170
-4.2%
18
308
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,200
+4.3%
18
309
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$90,030
+2.9%
18
310
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
$47,080
+7.7%
18
311
Tapers · No formal educational credential
$113,180
+0.1%
18
312
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · Bachelor's degree
$102,370
+1.2%
18
313
Anthropologists and Archeologists · Master's degree
$59,560
+3.7%
18†
314
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other · Master's degree
$95,080
+2.0%
18
315
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$64,730
+3.5%
18
316
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
$78,210
+4.0%
18
317
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$109,680
-0.7%
18
318
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$59,330
+6.0%
18
319
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
18†
320
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$43,050
+4.1%
18
321
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers · High school diploma or equivalent
$111,370
-2.8%
18
322
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · Bachelor's degree
$62,640
+4.8%
18
323
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,240
+6.7%
18
324
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$75,940
+3.6%
18
325
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,860
+3.6%
18
326
Property Appraisers and Assessors · Bachelor's degree
$76,520
+3.8%
18
327
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,260
+5.6%
18
328
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,830
+2.0%
18†
329
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$38,290
+6.7%
18
330
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$109,640
-2.4%
17
331
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,220
+3.0%
17
332
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,860
+3.2%
17
333
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.4%
17†
334
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$78,000
-2.0%
17
335
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,360
+4.5%
17
336
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · Associate's degree
$81,440
+3.1%
17
337
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,390
+6.3%
17
338
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,340
+3.2%
17
339
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,870
+8.1%
17
340
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$103,570
-0.1%
17
341
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,330
+6.7%
17
342
Choreographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.1%
17†
343
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
$69,820
+4.3%
17
344
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$80,040
+1.7%
17
345
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
$66,630
+4.8%
17
346
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$76,570
+3.2%
17
347
Anesthesiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,770
+3.2%
17
348
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$71,740
+3.9%
17
349
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,700
+4.1%
17†
350
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,960
+2.9%
17
351
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$46,940
+4.5%
17†
352
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$99,840
-2.6%
17
353
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$105,450
-2.8%
17
354
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
$85,460
-3.7%
17†
355
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$69,120
+4.2%
17
356
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,260
-0.7%
17
357
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$61,740
+3.8%
17
358
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,900
-5.0%
17
359
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
$96,120
+1.1%
17
360
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,830
+2.5%
17
361
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$104,550
-1.7%
17
362
Museum Technicians and Conservators · Bachelor's degree
$58,840
+5.4%
17
363
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,190
+5.6%
17
364
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$37,230
+5.6%
17
365
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$90,920
+1.6%
17
366
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,750
+3.6%
17
367
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
17†
368
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$82,190
+2.6%
17
369
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$86,040
+2.1%
17
370
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,100
+7.0%
17
371
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,050
+2.7%
17
372
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
$35,940
+5.5%
17†
373
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$81,020
+1.8%
17
374
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,060
+3.0%
17
375
Political Scientists · Master's degree
$103,780
-3.1%
17
376
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$77,900
+1.3%
16
377
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,810
-8.8%
16
378
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$81,360
+2.1%
16
379
Social Science Research Assistants · Bachelor's degree
$64,890
+4.4%
16
380
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$73,960
+1.7%
16
381
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,680
+2.4%
16
382
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020
+3.7%
16
383
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,710
+4.9%
16†
384
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$70,690
+3.7%
16
385
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,980
+3.5%
16
386
Roof Bolters, Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-34.2%
16†
387
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640
+4.2%
16†
388
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,250
+6.0%
16
389
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,570
-3.2%
16
390
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,240
+5.2%
16
391
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,600
+5.7%
16
392
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,130
-3.5%
16
393
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,060
0.0%
16
394
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$98,170
-1.8%
16
395
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,650
+6.2%
16
396
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$99,750
-6.0%
16
397
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$47,950
+1.1%
16
398
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$90,620
+0.7%
16
399
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,650
+3.5%
16†
400
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,790
+3.1%
16
401
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
$99,990
-7.7%
16
402
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$60,120
+4.5%
16
403
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,830
+4.1%
16
404
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$91,070
0.0%
16
405
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
$61,420
+4.3%
16
406
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,770
-1.6%
16
407
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.4%
16†
408
Calibration Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$59,590
+4.7%
16
409
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
16†
410
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$39,930
+6.4%
16
411
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,180
+5.9%
16
412
Education Administrators, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$75,450
+2.5%
16
413
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
16†
414
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,540
+6.4%
16
415
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
16†
416
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$89,960
+0.9%
16
417
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,160
+4.6%
16
418
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
$79,690
-1.8%
16
419
Special Effects Artists and Animators · Bachelor's degree
$83,200
+1.6%
16
420
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$57,870
+2.4%
16†
421
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$66,830
+3.5%
16
422
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,250
+3.3%
16
423
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,470
+4.5%
16
424
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$88,460
+1.0%
16
425
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,320
+3.3%
16
426
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,020
+5.1%
16
427
Biological Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$85,680
+1.2%
16
428
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$92,900
-4.4%
15
429
Computer Network Support Specialists · Associate's degree
$73,340
+1.8%
15
430
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$66,490
+2.1%
15
431
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$96,060
-2.8%
15
432
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
$64,420
+1.5%
15†
433
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$58,800
+4.1%
15
434
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,780
+3.3%
15
435
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$76,730
+2.1%
15
436
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · No formal educational credential
$33,750
+5.8%
15
437
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,740
-7.7%
15
438
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health · Associate's degree
$60,380
+4.0%
15
439
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$62,100
+3.7%
15
440
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$39,870
+4.3%
15†
441
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$35,410
-3.4%
15
442
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
$85,610
+1.2%
15
443
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,550
-7.8%
15
444
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$60,730
-3.7%
15
445
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$81,660
+1.5%
15
446
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$35,740
+5.4%
15
447
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$36,580
+3.9%
15
448
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,400
+3.8%
15
449
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,990
+6.4%
15
450
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents · Bachelor's degree
$93,590
-1.8%
15
451
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,640
-5.1%
15
452
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$70,550
+0.2%
15
453
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$82,350
-1.6%
15
454
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.3%
15†
455
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,660
+1.6%
15
456
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,260
+3.3%
15
457
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
$40,690
+5.5%
15
458
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$85,510
+0.6%
15
459
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$37,310
+0.4%
15
460
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists · Bachelor's degree
$79,780
+1.6%
15
461
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,720
+5.7%
15
462
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · Associate's degree
$61,420
+3.5%
15
463
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$72,890
+2.3%
15
464
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,650
+3.4%
15
465
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$67,610
+2.6%
15
466
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,740
+4.9%
15
467
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$54,830
+4.4%
15
468
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$83,640
-4.2%
15
469
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$58,850
+3.8%
15
470
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$62,710
+3.4%
15
471
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,230
0.0%
15
472
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$77,470
+0.9%
15
473
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$74,890
+1.7%
15
474
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,530
+3.3%
15
475
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,890
+5.1%
15
476
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,770
+1.6%
15
477
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,650
+2.2%
15
478
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
14†
479
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.1%
14†
480
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$68,050
+2.3%
14
481
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$34,170
+3.4%
14
482
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,170
+1.2%
14
483
Archivists · Master's degree
$57,930
+3.8%
14
484
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$42,840
+5.3%
14
485
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$85,400
+0.6%
14
486
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$80,380
+0.6%
14
487
Directors, Religious Activities and Education · Bachelor's degree
$52,560
+2.1%
14†
488
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,670
+4.5%
14
489
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
$52,310
+4.3%
14
490
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
14†
491
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$57,700
+3.5%
14
492
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$88,360
-0.2%
14
493
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$79,400
+1.1%
14
494
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,270
+3.7%
14
495
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,770
+5.3%
14
496
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
$66,640
+2.5%
14
497
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
$87,060
-0.4%
14
498
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
$66,250
+1.7%
14
499
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
14†
500
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,640
-0.8%
14
501
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,250
+2.8%
14
502
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$57,210
+3.3%
14
503
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,260
+2.0%
14
504
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$58,390
+3.0%
14
505
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,930
+0.7%
14
506
Special Education Teachers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$74,180
+1.1%
14
507
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$35,670
+3.0%
14
508
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,990
+2.7%
14
509
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,890
-18.2%
14†
510
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$38,290
+2.0%
14
511
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$41,240
+4.6%
14
512
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
14†
513
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,900
+2.4%
14
514
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,890
+3.0%
14
515
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,670
+3.0%
13
516
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,750
+2.6%
13
517
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,610
-2.9%
13
518
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$45,680
+2.5%
13†
519
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070
+5.1%
13
520
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$61,350
+2.1%
13
521
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,850
+2.8%
13
522
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$66,040
+2.0%
13
523
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
$35,990
+5.5%
13
524
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,560
+3.0%
13
525
Special Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$77,840
-1.9%
13
526
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,290
-6.5%
13
527
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$54,460
+3.3%
13
528
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,590
-3.1%
13
529
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,370
+3.9%
13
530
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$62,960
+1.7%
13
531
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$61,880
+2.4%
13
532
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,550
+3.8%
13
533
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,280
+2.5%
13
534
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$44,260
+3.1%
13
535
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$63,750
-3.5%
13
536
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$63,820
+1.8%
13
537
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$43,460
+1.6%
13
538
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,620
0.0%
13
539
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,180
+0.2%
13
540
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,530
+0.5%
13
541
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,440
+3.5%
13
542
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,940
-0.2%
13
543
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320
+3.8%
13
544
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,180
+1.0%
13
545
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$80,860
-2.0%
13
546
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,590
-6.4%
13
547
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,420
+2.5%
13
548
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$38,180
+3.2%
13
549
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660
+3.6%
13
550
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,180
-12.0%
13
551
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,520
0.0%
13
552
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$63,470
+1.7%
13
553
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,310
+3.7%
13
554
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,130
+3.7%
13
555
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.5%
13†
556
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,470
+2.3%
13
557
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$35,760
+3.1%
13
558
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$64,790
+1.5%
12
559
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
0.0%
12†
560
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,790
-0.3%
12
561
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,730
0.0%
12
562
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,900
-1.8%
12
563
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,130
+3.6%
12
564
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$70,250
-1.6%
12
565
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,820
-4.2%
12
566
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$59,660
+1.7%
12
567
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,900
-0.9%
12†
568
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,730
-8.2%
12
569
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,960
-0.4%
12
570
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,220
+1.3%
12
571
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$61,820
+1.0%
12
572
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,710
+2.0%
12
573
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.9%
12†
574
Special Education Teachers, Preschool · Bachelor's degree
$61,950
+1.4%
12
575
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$38,990
+3.6%
12
576
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$63,100
+0.7%
12
577
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,390
+1.0%
12
578
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,250
+3.2%
12
579
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,040
+1.6%
12
580
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$70,570
-0.1%
12
581
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,120
+1.6%
12
582
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$73,140
-1.7%
12
583
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530
+2.9%
12
584
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,570
-6.0%
12
585
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$72,540
-6.5%
12
586
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,110
-3.3%
12
587
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$36,180
-5.4%
12
588
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,790
-4.6%
12
589
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,330
+1.0%
12
590
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$37,810
+3.0%
12
591
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,280
-16.3%
11
592
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,980
+1.4%
11
593
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists · Bachelor's degree
$70,350
-3.9%
11
594
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,640
+3.3%
11
595
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,160
+2.2%
11
596
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,490
-5.8%
11
597
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,920
-16.7%
11
598
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,070
+1.7%
11
599
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,880
+2.5%
11
600
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,170
+1.4%
11
601
Electrical and Electronics Drafters · Associate's degree
$69,500
-5.6%
11
602
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,370
+3.8%
11
603
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
$48,560
+2.3%
11
604
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · Bachelor's degree
$54,990
-1.2%
11†
605
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,180
-10.8%
11
606
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
$49,200
+2.1%
11
607
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$63,240
-1.2%
11
608
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$36,850
+0.2%
11
609
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$58,300
-8.4%
11
610
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,020
-6.3%
11
611
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,390
-9.5%
11
612
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$63,670
-3.5%
11
613
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150
+2.0%
11
614
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$31,720
-1.5%
11
615
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$49,350
+1.4%
11
616
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
11†
617
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$43,560
+2.5%
11
618
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,750
-6.1%
11
619
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors · Bachelor's degree
$62,370
-13.7%
10
620
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,270
+2.5%
10
621
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
10†
622
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,170
-2.3%
10
623
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,360
-14.4%
10
624
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,030
+3.1%
10
625
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
$50,530
-0.3%
10†
626
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · Bachelor's degree
$59,150
-2.5%
10
627
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,540
-12.9%
10
628
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020
+2.5%
10
629
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,320
-15.9%
10
630
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,630
+1.2%
10
631
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.5%
10†
632
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,910
+0.7%
10
633
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,870
-2.3%
10
634
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730
+2.8%
10
635
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,770
-12.1%
10
636
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,280
-3.7%
10
637
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,680
-4.7%
10
638
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$35,360
-13.5%
10
639
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,730
+2.3%
10
640
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$51,540
+1.2%
10
641
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
10†
642
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,950
-0.8%
10
643
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
$39,200
+2.2%
10
644
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$46,390
+1.5%
10
645
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,090
-1.5%
10†
646
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030
-13.6%
10†
647
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,230
-6.8%
10
648
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580
-8.1%
10
649
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$40,410
+1.0%
10
650
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440
+2.3%
10
651
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,590
-3.8%
9
652
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,410
-1.6%
9
653
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,850
-0.2%
9
654
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,110
-8.3%
9
655
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,660
-10.7%
9
656
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
$58,130
-12.4%
9
657
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,910
-6.2%
9
658
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,870
+2.3%
9
659
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$50,210
+0.6%
9
660
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,390
-10.5%
9
661
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.4%
9†
662
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,250
+0.5%
9
663
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,810
+1.8%
9
664
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,990
-5.5%
9
665
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,030
-5.6%
9
666
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$35,000
+1.2%
9
667
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$38,100
+0.6%
9
668
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping · Associate's degree
$49,590
-7.1%
9
669
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
$54,520
-4.1%
9
670
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,030
-0.5%
9
671
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
9†
672
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,480
-4.8%
9
673
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
$54,080
-5.2%
9
674
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,380
-4.7%
9
675
Models · No formal educational credential
$53,700
-0.5%
9
676
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$53,300
-6.9%
9
677
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$47,890
-17.2%
9
678
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,410
+1.0%
8
679
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,370
-36.1%
8
680
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,280
+0.6%
8
681
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,860
-7.8%
8
682
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
$51,970
-0.6%
8
683
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,650
-25.9%
8
684
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730
-2.3%
8
685
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,950
-13.2%
8
686
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters · No formal educational credential
$41,530
-10.5%
8†
687
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,850
-8.3%
8
688
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,320
-8.7%
8
689
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,360
-4.3%
8
690
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,420
-12.0%
8
691
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,660
-2.2%
8
692
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,250
-16.1%
8
693
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,100
-6.8%
8
694
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,980
-13.6%
8
695
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,610
-25.9%
8
696
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,680
-14.6%
8
697
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,860
-2.5%
8
698
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,630
-21.1%
8
699
Forest and Conservation Technicians · Associate's degree
$49,630
-3.2%
8
700
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,760
-2.8%
8
701
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
$39,870
-5.4%
8†
702
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · Some college, no degree
$45,710
-0.9%
8
703
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys · Bachelor's degree
$49,470
-5.5%
8
704
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,480
-8.9%
8
705
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660
-3.3%
8
706
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,570
-9.5%
8
707
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,700
-18.9%
8
708
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,670
-0.4%
8
709
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,100
+0.3%
8
710
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,460
-6.3%
8
711
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,460
-11.6%
8
712
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,560
-2.9%
8
713
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,710
-11.2%
8
714
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse · No formal educational credential
$36,890
-3.3%
8
715
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,940
-2.6%
8†
716
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710
-9.0%
8
717
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$45,630
-4.5%
7
718
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
7†
719
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,100
-12.8%
7
720
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
$45,570
-3.4%
7
721
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,540
-26.3%
7
722
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
$33,830
+1.4%
7
723
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,370
-15.2%
7
724
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$36,480
-7.0%
7†
725
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,860
-1.8%
7
726
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710
-5.0%
7
727
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,880
-0.7%
7
728
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
$38,230
+0.6%
7
729
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
7†
730
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,380
-1.8%
7
731
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,420
-9.4%
7
732
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,160
-6.7%
7
733
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,890
-2.7%
7
734
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$36,220
-10.8%
7
735
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,390
-1.6%
7
736
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,570
-6.6%
7
737
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$37,440
-5.6%
7
738
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$38,520
-1.0%
7
739
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,550
+0.2%
7
740
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$36,400
-0.1%
7
741
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,830
-13.6%
7
742
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,700
-4.9%
6
743
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,510
-0.6%
6
744
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010
-0.1%
6
745
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,250
-2.3%
6
746
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,600
-11.7%
6
747
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,200
-5.9%
6
748
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$33,950
-5.0%
6
749
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$38,160
-21.2%
6
750
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$36,980
-13.5%
6
751
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,730
-1.3%
6
752
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,990
-4.4%
6
753
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$36,160
-6.4%
6
754
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200
-0.6%
6
755
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660
-19.6%
6
756
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,440
-6.1%
6
757
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,990
-0.6%
5
758
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
$31,200
-22.1%
5
Live jobs in Chicago, IL
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