Best jobs in Durham, NC

The best-scoring occupations in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Search live jobs in Durham, NC How we score
Wages here are local to Durham, NC (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 Durham, NC pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$135,620 vs $135,980 · -0.3%
−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
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1249
—†
+3.9%
—
600
100†
02
Dermatologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1213
—†
+6.4%
—
400
96†
03
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
—†
+49.9%
—
2,300
87†
04
Neurologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1217
—†
+5.4%
—
300
85†
05
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1214
—†
+2.7%
—
1,000
84†
06
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$135,620
+15.8%
9,790
115,200
84
07
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
—†
+4.1%
—
400
83†
08
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree · 11-1011
$381,330
+4.3%
140
22,200
78
09
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$132,300
+40.1%
1,450
29,500
77
10
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
—†
+42.1%
—
4,100
70†
11
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$176,190
+15.2%
4,170
55,600
68
12
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$106,500
+33.5%
1,320
23,400
64
13
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree · 15-2011
—†
+21.8%
—
2,400
62†
14
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$129,670
+28.5%
860
16,000
61
15
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$133,970
+23.2%
1,740
62,100
60
16
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1022
$219,990
+4.1%
—
200
58†
17
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
$272,300
+4.2%
30
400
57
18
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$165,470
+14.8%
1,710
74,600
56
19
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
$220,840
+2.7%
—
3,300
56†
20
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1071
$125,510
+17.3%
—
27,400
55†
21
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
—†
+8.6%
420
2,700
54†
22
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1029
—†
+0.3%
—
200
54†
23
Orthodontists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1023
$199,990
+4.4%
—
200
54†
24
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1081
—†
+1.8%
—
300
54†
25
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$33,630
+17.0%
2,840
765,800
53
Showing top 25 of 748 scored occupations — show all 748show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential
$29,170
+6.1%
52
27
Physician Assistants · Master's degree
$132,670
+20.4%
51
28
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
—†
+18.5%
50†
29
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree
$136,990
+19.7%
49
30
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,640
+16.8%
48†
31
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$183,540
+3.7%
47
32
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
47†
33
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$190,370
+4.7%
47
34
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$175,160
+6.6%
46
35
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$113,930
+4.4%
46
36
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
46†
37
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$109,110
+21.5%
46
38
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$152,090
+4.5%
45
39
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$208,490
+4.1%
45
40
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$144,990
+11.9%
45
41
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.8%
45†
42
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$214,620
+3.3%
45
43
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
44†
44
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$175,110
+7.3%
43
45
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$126,110
+8.8%
43
46
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$126,300
+8.2%
42
47
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
42†
48
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$166,880
+8.0%
41
49
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$175,310
+5.5%
41
50
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$36,410
+8.5%
41
51
Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree
$172,480
+3.8%
41
52
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$106,410
+8.7%
41
53
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$31,790
-0.5%
40
54
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$104,870
+5.6%
40
55
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
40†
56
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$73,970
+22.0%
40
57
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$170,600
+6.1%
39
58
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$36,170
+14.9%
39
59
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$141,770
+8.7%
39
60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
—†
+13.0%
39†
61
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$160,580
+5.0%
39
62
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Bachelor's degree
$122,980
+10.0%
39
63
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$95,460
+3.0%
39
64
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
38†
65
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.1%
38†
66
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,860
+4.2%
38
67
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · Bachelor's degree
$155,680
+6.2%
38
68
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$93,110
+6.7%
38
69
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
38†
70
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$84,300
+16.7%
37
71
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$37,750
+1.5%
37
72
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$96,430
+8.7%
37
73
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$102,890
+11.0%
37
74
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$132,500
+9.6%
37
75
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$129,030
+7.2%
37
76
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$141,360
+4.6%
37
77
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$119,980
+8.7%
37
78
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+12.1%
36†
79
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars · Associate's degree
—†
+14.7%
36†
80
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$85,090
+4.6%
36
81
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$29,920
-9.9%
36
82
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,000
+19.8%
36
83
Web and Digital Interface Designers · Bachelor's degree
$133,340
+7.0%
35
84
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
35†
85
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$132,790
+4.1%
35
86
Sociologists · Master's degree
$126,760
+3.6%
35†
87
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$160,370
+3.1%
35
88
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · Bachelor's degree
$131,120
+1.9%
35
89
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$66,230
+19.2%
35
90
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,240
+10.9%
35
91
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$83,460
+15.0%
35
92
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
$82,990
+16.2%
34
93
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
$124,210
+3.3%
34†
94
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$98,490
+12.5%
34
95
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors · Master's degree
$59,560
+16.8%
34
96
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800
-5.5%
34
97
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$74,530
+10.8%
34
98
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.2%
34†
99
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,140
+16.1%
33
100
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$81,100
+6.2%
33
101
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,560
+2.3%
33
102
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$83,160
+13.8%
33
103
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,100
+20.0%
33
104
Training and Development Managers · Bachelor's degree
$134,830
+5.8%
33
105
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$137,870
+5.0%
33
106
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
33†
107
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,460
+3.1%
33
108
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
32†
109
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$101,650
+9.1%
32
110
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,450
+12.5%
32
111
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+12.8%
32†
112
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
32†
113
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$109,650
+4.0%
32†
114
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$57,030
+12.6%
32†
115
Statisticians · Master's degree
$103,290
+8.5%
32
116
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$93,420
+11.2%
32
117
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
31†
118
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
31†
119
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.5%
31†
120
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$137,950
+1.9%
31
121
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$116,310
+6.1%
31
122
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010
-6.7%
31
123
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.7%
31†
124
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.5%
31†
125
Economists · Master's degree
$152,130
+1.2%
31
126
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
30†
127
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+7.1%
30†
128
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
30†
129
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$128,810
+4.2%
30
130
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,170
+15.4%
30
131
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
30†
132
Financial and Investment Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$102,140
+5.7%
30
133
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$35,230
-0.7%
30
134
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$107,720
+4.6%
30
135
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$123,070
+4.9%
29
136
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$63,300
+9.6%
29
137
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
29†
138
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$127,710
+2.1%
29
139
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$117,000
+5.7%
29
140
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$118,990
+3.8%
29
141
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+7.3%
29†
142
Advertising and Promotions Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.2%
29†
143
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
29†
144
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$101,460
+7.0%
29
145
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$36,590
+2.0%
29
146
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$92,470
+9.5%
29
147
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$109,770
+6.5%
29
148
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$65,890
+12.9%
28
149
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
28†
150
Special Effects Artists and Animators · Bachelor's degree
$109,320
+1.6%
28†
151
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,150
+6.0%
28
152
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,220
+9.5%
28
153
Food Scientists and Technologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
28†
154
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$102,980
+2.6%
28†
155
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,130
+3.8%
28
156
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,280
+4.0%
28
157
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.0%
28†
158
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$96,880
+7.5%
28
159
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$79,620
+5.8%
27
160
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$116,780
+4.4%
27
161
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists · Bachelor's degree
$77,320
+6.4%
27†
162
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,410
+11.9%
27
163
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$93,940
+5.0%
27
164
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
27†
165
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other · Master's degree
$123,280
+2.0%
27
166
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,430
+5.3%
27
167
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
—†
+1.7%
27†
168
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$128,380
+0.6%
26
169
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,450
-0.3%
26
170
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
26†
171
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
26†
172
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
26†
173
Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$110,640
-4.2%
26
174
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$105,850
+3.7%
26
175
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
26†
176
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$99,050
+5.2%
26
177
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
—†
+9.5%
26†
178
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$77,160
+7.7%
26
179
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
26†
180
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$117,440
+2.6%
26
181
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$81,580
+4.9%
26
182
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,730
+7.3%
26
183
Biological Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$98,700
+1.2%
26
184
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Postsecondary nondegree award
$99,590
+5.5%
25
185
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840
-1.6%
25
186
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$107,950
+3.9%
25
187
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
$89,990
+6.8%
25
188
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
25†
189
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
—†
+10.1%
25†
190
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
25†
191
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,230
+10.0%
25†
192
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.7%
25†
193
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$76,970
+4.8%
25
194
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$81,940
+6.4%
25
195
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
25†
196
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · Bachelor's degree
$82,090
+7.7%
25
197
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$29,190
-13.5%
25
198
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,540
+12.8%
24
199
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
24†
200
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,800
+6.4%
24
201
Marriage and Family Therapists · Master's degree
$49,690
+12.6%
24
202
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
24†
203
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$87,650
+5.8%
24
204
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.0%
24†
205
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · Bachelor's degree
$98,620
+3.9%
24
206
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,180
+8.1%
24
207
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$46,560
+7.3%
24
208
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers · Master's degree
$60,390
+9.7%
24
209
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,960
+12.1%
24
210
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.3%
24†
211
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,230
+8.5%
24
212
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,940
+11.4%
24
213
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
24†
214
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.9%
24†
215
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.4%
24†
216
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
23†
217
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$80,430
+4.3%
23
218
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · Associate's degree
—†
+8.6%
23†
219
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$83,780
+3.0%
23
220
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$117,950
-0.7%
23
221
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,800
+3.1%
23
222
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$93,740
+4.2%
23
223
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
23†
224
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$50,790
-5.8%
23
225
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,390
+5.7%
23
226
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
23†
227
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.5%
23†
228
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,760
+11.3%
23
229
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$86,570
+5.4%
23
230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,870
+0.3%
23
231
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · Bachelor's degree
$99,560
+3.2%
23
232
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$97,180
+2.9%
23
233
Atmospheric and Space Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
23†
234
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$100,830
+3.0%
23
235
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350
+6.4%
23
236
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · Bachelor's degree
$82,840
+4.4%
23
237
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$91,080
+3.9%
23
238
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$71,750
-3.7%
23
239
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$85,860
+4.1%
23
240
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
23†
241
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,300
0.0%
22
242
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,370
+2.5%
22†
243
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,090
+7.1%
22
244
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,400
+6.6%
22
245
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$37,300
+0.4%
22
246
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$74,630
+5.5%
22
247
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
22†
248
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$105,160
-6.0%
22
249
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.3%
22†
250
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,430
+5.8%
22
251
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,290
+7.1%
22
252
Financial Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$83,650
+3.1%
22
253
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$78,280
+4.3%
22
254
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
22†
255
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
21†
256
Social Science Research Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
21†
257
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
21†
258
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
21†
259
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,930
+1.2%
21
260
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
21†
261
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$38,610
+3.6%
21
262
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050
+10.4%
21
263
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
21†
264
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$83,420
+4.4%
21
265
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$76,380
+4.5%
21
266
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$51,400
-2.0%
21
267
Compensation and Benefits Managers · Bachelor's degree
$105,310
+0.2%
21
268
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$37,110
+5.9%
21
269
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$85,290
+3.4%
21
270
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,000
+3.7%
21
271
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
21†
272
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$84,130
+3.6%
21
273
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$50,660
+9.1%
21
274
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
21†
275
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
21†
276
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,000
-0.1%
21
277
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,670
+6.4%
21
278
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+7.7%
21†
279
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
21†
280
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
21†
281
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
21†
282
Commercial and Industrial Designers · Bachelor's degree
$88,190
+3.2%
21
283
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$94,520
+0.9%
21
284
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
21†
285
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
21†
286
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,950
+2.6%
20
287
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$84,270
+3.5%
20
288
Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.9%
20†
289
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.9%
20†
290
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,580
+4.2%
20
291
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$89,750
-1.5%
20
292
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
20†
293
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$65,420
+5.3%
20
294
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,100
+3.1%
20
295
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
20†
296
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$69,820
+4.9%
20
297
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.6%
20†
298
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Bachelor's degree
$62,070
+3.3%
20
299
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,110
+4.5%
20
300
Subway and Streetcar Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
20†
301
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,490
+6.4%
20
302
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$81,780
+3.4%
20
303
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
20†
304
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,010
+3.6%
20
305
Anthropologists and Archeologists · Master's degree
$80,270
+3.7%
20
306
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
20†
307
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
20†
308
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,120
+7.6%
20
309
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
19†
310
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,970
+8.8%
19
311
Electrical and Electronics Drafters · Associate's degree
—†
-5.6%
19†
312
Computer Network Support Specialists · Associate's degree
$81,090
+1.8%
19
313
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$62,370
+3.4%
19
314
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980
+8.7%
19
315
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
19†
316
Education Administrators, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$84,050
+2.5%
19
317
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
19†
318
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,860
+3.3%
19†
319
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
19†
320
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$58,400
+3.5%
19
321
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,610
+3.4%
19
322
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.7%
19†
323
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,610
+5.2%
19
324
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
19†
325
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,060
+5.6%
19
326
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.9%
19†
327
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
19†
328
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
19†
329
Paperhangers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
19†
330
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,310
+5.0%
19
331
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720
-5.0%
19
332
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
19†
333
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+7.0%
19†
334
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,470
+3.8%
19
335
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.6%
19†
336
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.6%
19†
337
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
19†
338
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$61,480
+1.3%
19
339
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,050
+6.3%
19
340
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$57,870
-1.6%
19
341
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.7%
19†
342
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$58,460
+3.5%
19
343
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,120
+3.7%
19
344
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
19†
345
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,420
+4.5%
19
346
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
18†
347
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,540
+4.5%
18
348
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.8%
18†
349
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.4%
18†
350
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,050
+8.2%
18
351
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
18†
352
Directors, Religious Activities and Education · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.1%
18†
353
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,580
+6.7%
18
354
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
18†
355
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
$74,980
+1.7%
18
356
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,610
+4.5%
18
357
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
18†
358
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
18†
359
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,030
+2.4%
18
360
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
18†
361
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,260
+4.5%
18
362
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$64,500
+3.7%
18
363
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.2%
18†
364
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$36,600
+4.1%
18
365
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$61,130
+2.4%
18†
366
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
$64,650
+4.3%
18
367
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,170
-1.6%
18
368
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.2%
18†
369
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
18†
370
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
18†
371
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
18†
372
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
18†
373
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
18†
374
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,080
+3.3%
18
375
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
18†
376
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$58,410
+4.6%
18
377
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
18†
378
Curators · Master's degree
$49,240
+7.0%
18
379
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,710
+3.0%
18
380
Calibration Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$60,960
+4.7%
18
381
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
18†
382
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$82,350
+1.0%
18
383
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
18†
384
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · Bachelor's degree
$54,930
+4.8%
18
385
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.3%
17†
386
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
17†
387
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,930
-5.1%
17
388
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists · Bachelor's degree
$80,360
+1.6%
17
389
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730
+3.7%
17
390
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+0.5%
17†
391
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,610
+6.0%
17
392
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$62,220
+1.7%
17†
393
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,530
+0.4%
17
394
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$88,210
-1.2%
17
395
Property Appraisers and Assessors · Bachelor's degree
$65,050
+3.8%
17
396
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$81,420
-1.7%
17
397
Special Education Teachers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.1%
17†
398
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$61,080
+4.1%
17
399
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$80,800
-4.2%
17
400
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
17†
401
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
17†
402
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health · Associate's degree
$62,650
+4.0%
17
403
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$80,410
+0.6%
17
404
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
17†
405
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.1%
17†
406
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$81,190
+1.1%
17
407
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · Associate's degree
$49,030
+3.5%
17†
408
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
17†
409
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.2%
17†
410
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
17†
411
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,690
+5.6%
17
412
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,230
+3.1%
17
413
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
17†
414
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,170
+3.8%
17
415
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,090
+4.5%
17
416
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
17†
417
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,870
+6.7%
17
418
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
17†
419
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · No formal educational credential
$27,410
+6.3%
17
420
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
16†
421
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,810
+4.4%
16
422
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,820
+3.6%
16
423
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,370
+8.1%
16
424
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$29,090
-1.5%
16
425
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$35,610
+6.7%
16
426
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
16†
427
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,350
+3.4%
16
428
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
16†
429
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,460
+4.3%
16
430
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$63,580
+2.1%
16
431
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,520
+3.4%
16
432
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
16†
433
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,540
+2.4%
16
434
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,330
+5.1%
16
435
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$61,670
+3.2%
16
436
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.5%
16†
437
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
16†
438
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
16†
439
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,950
+4.6%
16
440
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
16†
441
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$64,130
+1.7%
16
442
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
16†
443
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
16†
444
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
16†
445
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · Associate's degree
$63,450
+3.1%
16
446
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
16†
447
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.8%
16†
448
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$35,100
+5.6%
16
449
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
16†
450
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
16†
451
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$79,830
-2.6%
16
452
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,990
+2.5%
16
453
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,720
+4.1%
16
454
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,720
+4.9%
16
455
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,590
-0.8%
15
456
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
15†
457
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.0%
15†
458
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
15†
459
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
15†
460
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
$76,740
-0.8%
15
461
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$38,480
+3.2%
15
462
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
15†
463
Farm and Home Management Educators · Master's degree
—†
-2.5%
15†
464
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$51,340
-2.0%
15
465
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
15†
466
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
15†
467
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
15†
468
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,200
+2.7%
15
469
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$34,480
+6.4%
15
470
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
15†
471
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,450
+4.7%
15
472
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$77,750
-4.4%
15
473
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,030
+2.3%
15
474
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
15†
475
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
15†
476
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$63,870
+1.7%
15
477
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
15†
478
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$62,130
+1.7%
15
479
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
15†
480
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,570
+5.4%
15
481
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,310
+2.9%
15
482
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.8%
15†
483
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$46,520
+3.8%
15
484
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$62,250
+2.3%
15
485
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$35,190
+1.6%
15
486
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,340
+4.9%
15
487
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
15†
488
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-10.8%
15†
489
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
15†
490
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$62,960
-3.5%
15
491
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$61,250
+2.1%
15
492
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
15†
493
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
15†
494
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,790
+2.5%
15
495
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
15†
496
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,170
+5.7%
15
497
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
15†
498
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
15†
499
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,490
+3.0%
14
500
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
14†
501
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,800
+3.2%
14
502
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
14†
503
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$52,500
+0.2%
14
504
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
14†
505
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$66,290
+0.7%
14
506
Museum Technicians and Conservators · Bachelor's degree
$41,560
+5.4%
14
507
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
14†
508
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$64,320
+0.6%
14
509
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,590
+1.3%
14
510
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$54,860
+2.6%
14
511
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$38,970
+2.0%
14
512
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,560
-3.4%
14
513
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-6.9%
14†
514
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
14†
515
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
14†
516
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
14†
517
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
14†
518
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$53,100
+3.3%
14
519
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,390
0.0%
14
520
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-3.9%
14†
521
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
14†
522
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
14†
523
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,940
+3.3%
14
524
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
14†
525
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
14†
526
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$44,090
+1.1%
14
527
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,280
+2.2%
14
528
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$57,680
+2.1%
14
529
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,790
-0.7%
14
530
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$34,500
+3.0%
14
531
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
14†
532
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,390
+2.2%
14
533
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
14†
534
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$60,340
+1.5%
14
535
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
14†
536
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,560
-2.8%
14
537
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · No formal educational credential
$27,280
+5.8%
14
538
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$61,030
+1.0%
14
539
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
14†
540
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$35,580
+3.9%
14
541
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
14†
542
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,560
+5.1%
14
543
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.5%
14†
544
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,690
+1.0%
14
545
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
14†
546
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$37,550
+5.3%
13
547
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,750
+3.5%
13
548
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,220
+3.5%
13
549
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,430
-4.2%
13
550
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.1%
13†
551
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$27,470
+3.4%
13
552
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.2%
13†
553
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-8.4%
13†
554
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,170
-1.8%
13
555
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160
-7.7%
13
556
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,270
+3.3%
13
557
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$64,140
0.0%
13
558
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$62,460
+0.7%
13
559
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
13†
560
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$62,560
-0.1%
13
561
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$29,900
+6.0%
13
562
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990
0.0%
13
563
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
13†
564
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010
+2.4%
13
565
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
13†
566
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
13†
567
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,440
+1.6%
13
568
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,550
+3.0%
13
569
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
$58,260
-1.8%
13
570
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,930
+2.5%
13
571
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,960
+3.7%
13
572
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.0%
13†
573
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$62,020
0.0%
13
574
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$51,990
+1.7%
12
575
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,620
+0.5%
12
576
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,080
+3.2%
12
577
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$35,770
+3.6%
12
578
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-14.5%
12†
579
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$45,350
+0.6%
12
580
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,360
-6.5%
12
581
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,650
-5.5%
12
582
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors · Bachelor's degree
$58,540
-13.7%
12
583
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$63,680
-6.5%
12
584
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$63,940
-0.2%
12
585
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,970
-2.9%
12
586
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$58,490
-1.6%
12
587
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,260
-2.3%
12
588
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,560
-0.4%
12
589
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
12†
590
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$61,570
-3.5%
12
591
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
12†
592
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
12†
593
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,720
+2.0%
12
594
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,680
-6.4%
12
595
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,860
0.0%
12
596
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,340
+2.0%
12
597
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,240
+2.4%
12
598
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$31,890
+3.1%
12
599
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
12†
600
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · Bachelor's degree
$58,590
-2.5%
12
601
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440
+3.7%
12
602
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
12†
603
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.4%
12†
604
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.2%
12†
605
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
12†
606
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.3%
12†
607
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,400
-16.7%
12
608
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-14.4%
12†
609
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
12†
610
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
12†
611
Special Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$58,600
-1.9%
12
612
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
12†
613
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
12†
614
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$57,390
-1.8%
12
615
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
12†
616
Logging Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
11†
617
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
11†
618
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$36,220
-5.4%
11
619
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
11†
620
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$46,670
+1.4%
11
621
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys · Bachelor's degree
—†
-5.5%
11†
622
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.8%
11†
623
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
11†
624
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-6.8%
11†
625
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$41,260
+2.5%
11
626
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$44,420
+1.8%
11
627
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
11†
628
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,450
-7.8%
11
629
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-24.4%
11†
630
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,850
-14.6%
11
631
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-19.6%
11†
632
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,720
-7.8%
11
633
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
11†
634
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,650
+0.2%
11
635
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
11†
636
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$57,650
-2.0%
11
637
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.8%
11†
638
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,740
0.0%
11
639
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,920
-4.3%
11
640
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$33,800
+0.2%
11
641
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.5%
11†
642
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
11†
643
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$46,160
+0.9%
11
644
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.9%
11†
645
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
11†
646
Fallers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.3%
11†
647
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,350
-0.9%
11
648
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-21.1%
11†
649
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,850
+1.0%
11
650
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
11†
651
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
11†
652
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,560
-3.7%
11
653
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,540
+3.1%
11
654
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370
+2.3%
11
655
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
11†
656
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$50,320
-1.6%
11
657
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580
+2.8%
11
658
Special Education Teachers, Preschool · Bachelor's degree
$46,630
+1.4%
11
659
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$29,440
-1.5%
11
660
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
10†
661
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
10†
662
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping · Associate's degree
$50,530
-7.1%
10
663
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,280
-11.6%
10
664
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
10†
665
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,600
+0.7%
10
666
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,870
-0.2%
10
667
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,490
-5.8%
10
668
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,460
-12.9%
10
669
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
10†
670
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,060
-8.3%
10
671
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$30,280
+3.0%
10
672
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,110
-8.7%
10
673
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
10†
674
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,670
+1.8%
10
675
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.5%
10†
676
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.6%
10†
677
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.0%
10†
678
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,060
-1.8%
10
679
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,650
+2.0%
10
680
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
10†
681
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · Some college, no degree
$47,850
-0.9%
10
682
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,800
-3.1%
10
683
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,110
-16.1%
10
684
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720
-15.9%
10
685
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
10†
686
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,920
+0.2%
10
687
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,560
-10.7%
10
688
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.1%
10†
689
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
10†
690
Forest and Conservation Technicians · Associate's degree
$50,080
-3.2%
10
691
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410
-6.8%
10
692
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$39,780
+1.0%
10
693
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,430
-1.8%
10
694
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
10†
695
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
10†
696
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,650
-10.5%
10
697
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
10†
698
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,440
-8.1%
9
699
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940
-6.7%
9
700
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,930
-12.1%
9
701
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,530
-1.6%
9
702
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
9†
703
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
9†
704
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360
-0.5%
9
705
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
$46,860
-4.1%
9
706
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
9†
707
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters · No formal educational credential
—†
-10.5%
9†
708
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
9†
709
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
9†
710
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-26.3%
9†
711
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,880
-15.2%
9
712
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
9†
713
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.0%
9†
714
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
9†
715
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.1%
9†
716
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
-10.0%
9†
717
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$29,120
+1.2%
9
718
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,470
-25.9%
9
719
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse · No formal educational credential
$35,900
-3.3%
9
720
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
9†
721
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
9†
722
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
9†
723
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
9†
724
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
9†
725
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$40,610
-17.2%
9
726
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,290
-8.9%
9
727
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,820
-3.8%
8
728
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.6%
8†
729
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,640
-4.8%
8
730
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,210
-2.3%
8
731
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
8†
732
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.1%
8†
733
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,210
-6.6%
8
734
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$34,850
-10.8%
8
735
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,560
-9.0%
8
736
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
8†
737
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,370
-0.6%
8
738
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
8†
739
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,630
-2.7%
8
740
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$35,040
-5.6%
8
741
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$37,290
-0.1%
8
742
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$38,000
-4.5%
7
743
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,000
-0.1%
7
744
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$33,960
-1.0%
7
745
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930
-5.9%
7
746
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.5%
7†
747
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,570
-9.4%
7
748
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,850
-4.9%
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