Best jobs in Lubbock, TX

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

Wages here are local to Lubbock, TX (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)
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#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
—†
+4.1%
600
100†
02
Neurologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1217
—†
+5.4%
300
90†
03
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
—†
+4.2%
400
85†
04
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
—†
+49.9%
2,300
85†
05
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
—†
+4.3%
300
80†
06
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
800
77†
07
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1214
—†
+2.7%
1,000
77†
08
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$127,100
+40.1%
370
29,500
71
09
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
—†
+42.1%
4,100
71†
10
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
—†
+8.6%
2,700
68†
11
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$25,250
+6.1%
7,930
904,300
68
12
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1216
—†
+3.3%
2,100
67†
13
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1029
—†
+0.3%
200
66†
14
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$328,740
+2.5%
240
9,600
65
15
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
—†
+1.2%
600
64†
16
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
—†
+6.1%
900
61†
17
Dermatologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1213
—†
+6.4%
400
59†
18
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
—†
+2.7%
3,300
58†
19
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1249
—†
+3.9%
600
57†
20
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$23,310
+17.0%
3,590
765,800
57
21
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221
—†
+19.7%
3,200
56†
22
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$89,490
+33.5%
90
23,400
55
23
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
—†
+3.9%
11,700
55†
24
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree · 15-2011
—†
+21.8%
2,400
55†
25
Anesthesiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1211
—†
+3.2%
1,300
54†
Showing top 25 of 793 scored occupations — show all 793show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
52†
27
$106,950
+23.2%
51
28
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$98,480
+28.5%
51
29
Physician Assistants · Master's degree
$137,510
+20.4%
49
30
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree
$81,480
+4.9%
49
31
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.3%
48†
32
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
48†
33
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$80,870
+4.4%
47
34
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+8.7%
47†
35
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$35,620
+8.5%
46
36
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree
$135,090
+14.8%
46
37
$139,250
+15.2%
45
38
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
44†
39
—†
+5.8%
43†
40
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
43†
41
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree
$115,190
+15.8%
43
42
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
43†
43
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.8%
41†
44
—†
+6.3%
41†
45
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
41†
46
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
41†
47
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.1%
40†
48
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
40†
49
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$72,740
+22.0%
40
50
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$79,790
+21.5%
39
51
—†
+6.2%
39†
52
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
39†
53
Animal Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.8%
39†
54
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.1%
39†
55
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$28,480
-0.5%
39
56
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,940
-6.7%
39
57
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+20.0%
38†
58
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$174,120
+4.3%
38
59
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$79,690
+19.2%
37
60
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
37†
61
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
36†
62
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
36†
63
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$30,250
+14.9%
36
64
Statisticians · Master's degree
—†
+8.5%
36†
65
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$77,670
+18.5%
36
66
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,080
+17.3%
35
67
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.7%
35†
68
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$140,070
+8.0%
35
69
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
35†
70
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
35†
72
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$126,420
+9.6%
34
73
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$96,560
+13.8%
34
74
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,990
+16.8%
34
75
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.6%
34†
76
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+12.8%
34†
77
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$145,890
+4.6%
34
78
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
34†
79
—†
+7.0%
34†
80
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$79,570
+15.0%
33
81
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,640
+16.1%
33
82
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,310
+10.9%
33
83
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$103,420
+11.9%
33
84
$84,540
+14.7%
33
85
$150,150
+3.8%
33
86
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$27,220
-9.9%
32
87
Petroleum Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$164,480
+1.3%
32
88
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$66,210
+16.7%
32
89
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940
-5.5%
32
90
—†
+0.2%
32†
91
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
32†
92
—†
+8.7%
31†
93
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$95,680
+11.0%
31
94
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.7%
31†
95
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$118,550
+6.6%
31
96
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$83,900
+13.0%
31
97
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$119,280
+4.7%
31
98
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.8%
31†
99
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
31†
100
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$117,250
+4.5%
31
101
—†
+10.0%
31†
102
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
30†
103
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$124,410
+4.1%
30
104
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
30†
105
Agricultural Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.9%
30†
106
—†
+8.6%
30†
107
—†
+6.5%
30†
109
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$125,690
+5.0%
30
110
$140,660
+3.2%
30
111
Economists · Master's degree
—†
+1.2%
30†
112
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$88,690
+11.5%
30
113
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,250
+19.8%
30
114
$30,150
+2.0%
30
115
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
29†
116
—†
+8.1%
29†
117
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$86,230
+8.7%
29
118
—†
+7.7%
29†
119
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$76,530
+12.1%
29
120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,080
+4.0%
29
121
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
$139,870
+2.5%
29
122
—†
+12.6%
29†
123
—†
+5.2%
29†
124
—†
+6.1%
29†
125
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
29†
126
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
28†
127
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,200
+15.4%
28
128
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$22,560
-0.7%
28
129
$70,190
+12.5%
28
130
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$91,110
+9.1%
28
131
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$103,650
+7.2%
28
132
—†
+2.6%
28†
133
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
28†
134
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
28†
135
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
27†
136
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$106,150
+5.7%
27
137
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,900
+12.5%
27
138
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.4%
27†
139
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
27†
140
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$85,660
+8.7%
27
141
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$82,030
+9.6%
27
142
—†
+2.0%
27†
143
—†
+4.0%
27†
144
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
27†
145
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
27†
146
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$73,780
+8.8%
27
147
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$65,520
+12.6%
27
148
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
27†
149
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
27†
150
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$73,180
+11.2%
27
151
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+0.5%
26†
152
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.7%
26†
153
Athletes and Sports Competitors · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
26†
154
$33,220
+6.0%
26
155
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
26†
156
Political Scientists · Master's degree
—†
-3.1%
26†
157
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
26†
158
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$74,390
+4.6%
26
159
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$82,520
+8.2%
26
160
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$77,110
+5.6%
26
161
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
26†
162
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.0%
26†
163
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$92,040
+7.3%
26
164
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,910
+9.5%
26
165
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
25†
166
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
25†
167
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.3%
25†
168
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$68,060
+11.1%
25
169
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$35,130
+1.5%
25
170
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
—†
+10.1%
25†
171
$100,540
+4.6%
25
172
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$111,510
+3.7%
25
173
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
—†
+6.8%
25†
174
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$86,340
+7.0%
25
175
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$54,970
+12.8%
25
176
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$112,840
+2.9%
25
177
$64,160
+3.1%
25
178
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$105,370
+4.1%
24
179
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
24†
180
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,000
+9.5%
24
181
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.8%
24†
182
$48,570
+10.8%
24
183
$58,110
-0.3%
24
184
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$109,590
+3.1%
24
185
—†
+0.7%
24†
186
—†
-2.2%
24†
187
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
—†
+3.4%
24†
188
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
24†
189
Curators · Master's degree
—†
+7.0%
24†
190
—†
+4.7%
24†
191
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
24†
192
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
24†
193
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
24†
194
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,820
+6.1%
24
195
—†
-1.7%
23†
196
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$45,920
+12.9%
23
197
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
—†
+9.5%
23†
198
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
23†
199
$101,500
+3.4%
23
200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,750
+3.8%
23
201
—†
-0.7%
23†
202
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,320
+6.6%
23
203
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,840
+11.5%
23
204
$62,570
+5.3%
23
205
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.6%
23†
206
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,300
+7.3%
23
207
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$107,340
+1.9%
23
208
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.5%
23†
209
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$60,380
+6.2%
23
210
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$88,010
+5.5%
23
211
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,110
+3.1%
23
212
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,980
+11.0%
23
213
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
22†
214
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.5%
22†
215
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$36,970
+7.3%
22
216
$77,140
+7.1%
22
217
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$50,610
+7.5%
22†
218
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$81,840
+5.0%
22
219
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$67,930
+7.7%
22
220
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$92,950
+3.8%
22
221
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$88,350
+5.0%
22
222
—†
+9.1%
22†
223
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.9%
22†
224
Transit and Railroad Police · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
22†
225
$83,360
+5.8%
22
227
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
22†
228
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
22†
229
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
22†
230
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
22†
231
$77,800
+5.7%
22
232
$70,000
+6.4%
22
233
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,740
+11.3%
22
234
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,170
+11.9%
22
235
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,030
+12.1%
22
236
$83,200
+5.5%
22
237
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
22†
238
$73,320
+3.0%
22
239
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.6%
22†
240
$59,220
-2.0%
22
241
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
21†
242
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
21†
244
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,530
+10.4%
21
245
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,130
+5.3%
21
246
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
21†
247
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.7%
21†
248
$49,850
+8.1%
21
249
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.1%
21†
250
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
21†
251
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
21†
252
$87,700
+3.9%
21
253
—†
+2.4%
21†
254
$66,400
+3.1%
21
255
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.7%
21†
256
$52,820
+6.7%
21
257
—†
+3.7%
21†
258
$40,850
-1.6%
21
259
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
21†
260
$85,370
+1.7%
21
261
$71,820
+6.4%
21
262
—†
+2.1%
21†
263
—†
+2.0%
21†
264
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,290
+3.4%
21
265
$77,650
+3.3%
21
266
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,190
+8.8%
21
267
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.0%
21†
268
—†
+1.6%
21†
269
—†
+1.7%
20†
270
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,560
+4.2%
20
271
—†
+1.2%
20†
272
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.9%
20†
273
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
20†
274
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
20†
275
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,290
+6.4%
20
276
$46,550
+9.7%
20
277
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,300
+2.3%
20
278
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
20†
279
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
20†
280
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,950
+4.2%
20
281
$67,900
+3.5%
20
282
—†
+2.4%
20†
283
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
20†
284
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,510
+2.6%
20
285
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,190
+8.5%
20
286
—†
+1.6%
20†
287
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
20†
288
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+3.7%
20†
289
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
20†
290
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,880
+5.1%
20
291
—†
+4.4%
20†
292
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$55,800
+5.8%
20
293
—†
+3.6%
19†
294
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,950
+7.1%
19
295
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
19†
296
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.1%
19†
297
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,580
+10.0%
19
298
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.7%
19†
299
Choreographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.1%
19†
300
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$78,850
+3.9%
19
301
—†
+1.5%
19†
302
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,570
+6.4%
19
303
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$63,140
+6.5%
19
304
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$90,660
+2.0%
19
305
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
19†
306
$67,110
+4.3%
19
307
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
19†
308
$45,560
-5.8%
19
309
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.9%
19†
310
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,900
-11.2%
19
312
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
19†
314
$72,400
+4.4%
19
315
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.7%
19†
316
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
19†
317
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$86,240
+2.1%
19
318
—†
-5.6%
19†
319
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$64,120
+5.5%
19
320
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,260
+1.8%
18
321
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
18†
322
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
18†
323
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$77,980
+3.4%
18
324
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
18†
325
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+7.0%
18†
326
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.4%
18†
327
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,880
+6.4%
18
328
Subway and Streetcar Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
18†
329
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.6%
18†
330
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
—†
-6.5%
18†
331
$84,310
-1.5%
18
332
—†
+5.4%
18†
333
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
18†
334
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
18†
335
Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-3.1%
18†
336
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
18†
337
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.2%
18†
338
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
18†
339
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
18†
340
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
18†
341
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
18†
342
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
18†
343
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,380
+5.8%
18
344
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
18†
345
—†
+1.0%
18†
346
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.8%
18†
347
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
18†
348
—†
+4.3%
18†
349
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,900
+6.4%
18
350
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,030
+4.5%
18
351
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
18†
352
—†
0.0%
18†
353
—†
-14.5%
18†
354
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
18†
355
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
18†
356
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,950
+4.5%
18
357
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.1%
18†
358
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
18†
359
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
17†
361
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
17†
362
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.4%
17†
363
$54,260
+3.6%
17
364
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,980
+7.1%
17
365
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,930
+8.2%
17
366
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,240
-5.0%
17
367
—†
-0.2%
17†
369
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$52,740
+4.8%
17
370
—†
+1.4%
17†
371
$58,410
+5.3%
17
372
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.2%
17†
373
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,980
+4.0%
17
374
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,330
+3.6%
17
375
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
17†
376
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$20,990
+5.9%
17
377
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
17†
378
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
17†
379
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.7%
17†
380
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$61,410
+3.0%
17
381
—†
+1.7%
17†
383
Dredge Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
17†
384
—†
+1.1%
17†
385
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$38,800
+6.4%
17
386
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.5%
17†
387
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
17†
388
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,580
+3.7%
17
389
—†
+3.0%
17†
390
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
17†
391
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
16†
392
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
16†
393
$20,140
+6.3%
16
394
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
16†
395
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$57,090
+4.9%
16
396
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$60,250
+4.3%
16
397
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
$34,570
+7.7%
16
398
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$59,210
+4.5%
16
399
—†
+1.2%
16†
400
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
16†
401
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
16†
402
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
16†
403
$60,280
+1.2%
16
404
$46,490
+3.6%
16
405
—†
+5.8%
16†
406
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
16†
407
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,200
+6.7%
16
408
$27,290
-1.5%
16
409
—†
+2.6%
16†
410
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
16†
411
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,500
+4.5%
16
412
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
16†
413
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
16†
414
$81,350
+0.7%
16
415
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
16†
416
$48,490
+3.4%
16
417
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,500
+7.6%
16
418
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
16†
419
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$24,670
+3.4%
16
420
$61,490
+1.7%
16
421
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,700
+5.2%
16
422
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,680
+6.6%
16
423
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
16†
424
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,170
+5.0%
16
425
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
16†
426
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
16†
427
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
15†
428
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.9%
15†
429
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$62,960
+1.3%
15
430
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
15†
431
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
15†
432
$77,440
+0.6%
15
433
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,990
+5.3%
15
434
$51,380
+4.6%
15
435
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$63,520
+1.7%
15
436
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$34,180
+6.7%
15
437
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
15†
438
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$66,690
+2.5%
15
439
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$35,750
+5.6%
15
440
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
15†
441
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
15†
442
$72,530
-4.2%
15
443
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
15†
444
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,850
-4.7%
15
445
$39,210
+6.3%
15
446
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
15†
447
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
15†
448
$48,240
+4.8%
15
449
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$76,350
+0.6%
15
450
—†
-1.6%
15†
451
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$52,780
+4.1%
15
452
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
15†
453
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
15†
454
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,820
-0.7%
15
455
—†
+1.2%
15†
456
$57,890
+3.1%
15
457
$64,820
+1.7%
15
458
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$39,110
+6.0%
15
459
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
15†
460
—†
+3.0%
15†
461
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$50,780
+4.4%
15
462
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,220
+4.5%
15
463
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-1.2%
15†
464
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
15†
465
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,210
+5.6%
15
466
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
15†
467
Animal Breeders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.4%
15†
468
$77,240
-2.8%
15
469
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
14†
470
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
0.0%
14†
471
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,630
+5.6%
14
472
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
14†
473
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.4%
14†
474
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,760
+2.2%
14
475
$63,830
-1.6%
14
476
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,220
+0.4%
14
477
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,020
-7.8%
14
478
$51,680
+3.5%
14
479
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,990
+5.7%
14
480
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$60,680
+2.1%
14
481
—†
+2.5%
14†
482
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$42,330
+4.9%
14
483
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$36,650
+5.9%
14
484
—†
+1.1%
14†
485
$51,220
+3.8%
14
486
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,900
+2.4%
14
487
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
14†
488
$28,860
+4.1%
14
489
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$54,610
+3.2%
14
490
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
14†
491
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,030
+3.5%
14
492
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.2%
14†
493
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$57,690
+2.1%
14
494
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,550
0.0%
14
495
$58,820
-1.8%
14
496
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$27,040
+3.9%
14
497
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
14†
498
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,640
+6.0%
14
499
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$28,550
-3.4%
14
500
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,200
-5.1%
14
501
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$68,370
+0.7%
14
502
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.4%
14†
503
$47,720
+4.0%
14
504
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
14†
505
—†
+3.6%
14†
506
—†
+1.6%
14†
507
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,580
+4.5%
14
508
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$72,390
-4.4%
14
509
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$39,930
+1.1%
14
510
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.4%
14†
511
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
14†
512
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$70,260
-6.0%
13
513
—†
-1.8%
13†
514
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,930
+3.7%
13
515
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$62,070
-3.5%
13
516
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,130
+5.1%
13
517
$52,270
+3.1%
13
518
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$44,920
+2.5%
13
519
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
13†
520
$60,850
-1.8%
13
521
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,680
+3.2%
13
522
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
13†
523
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,320
+3.3%
13
524
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$28,210
+5.4%
13
525
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$35,000
+3.2%
13
526
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$36,980
+5.3%
13
527
—†
+2.8%
13†
528
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.1%
13†
529
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
13†
530
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,780
+4.9%
13
531
—†
-0.9%
13†
532
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$63,120
-4.2%
13
533
$38,300
+4.9%
13
534
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$40,560
+3.8%
13
535
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$27,490
+0.4%
13
536
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,660
+3.0%
13
537
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,610
+3.1%
13
538
—†
+1.5%
13†
539
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,710
+3.8%
13
540
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
13†
541
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$49,840
-3.7%
13
542
$28,020
+6.4%
13
543
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-10.8%
13†
544
$61,520
+0.7%
13
545
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,560
0.0%
13
546
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$68,210
-0.1%
13
547
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$43,890
+3.8%
13
548
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,470
+2.2%
13
549
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,290
+3.4%
13
550
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,980
+3.4%
13
551
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
13†
552
$55,890
+1.3%
13
553
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,340
+3.2%
13
554
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
13†
555
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,430
+4.1%
13
556
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
13†
557
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770
+4.5%
12
558
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
12†
559
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,090
-0.1%
12
560
—†
+1.2%
12†
561
$50,100
+2.5%
12
562
—†
-14.4%
12†
563
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
12†
564
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,470
+3.6%
12
565
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$57,820
+1.0%
12
566
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,340
+3.0%
12
567
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
12†
568
$51,980
+2.1%
12
569
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$34,670
+3.1%
12
570
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
12†
571
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
12†
572
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$64,290
-3.5%
12
573
—†
-0.1%
12†
574
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$46,380
+2.1%
12
575
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
12†
576
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
12†
577
—†
-3.2%
12†
578
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
12†
579
$45,570
+2.3%
12
580
$48,830
+2.5%
12
581
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,310
+1.6%
12
582
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
12†
583
$60,270
0.0%
12
584
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,130
-6.0%
12
585
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,480
+2.7%
12
586
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,450
+3.3%
12
587
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,930
+2.0%
12
588
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,680
+3.3%
12
589
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,590
-2.8%
12
590
—†
-9.0%
12†
591
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$47,900
+1.8%
12
592
$41,190
+2.5%
12
593
$57,800
-4.2%
12
594
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
12†
595
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,100
+2.4%
12
596
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,700
-7.7%
12
597
—†
+2.3%
12†
598
$41,980
+2.4%
12
599
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,870
+3.3%
12
600
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
12†
601
$57,800
-8.4%
12
602
$48,310
+1.8%
12
603
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$62,080
-0.2%
12
604
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$50,480
+1.7%
12
605
—†
+2.0%
12†
606
—†
-0.5%
12†
607
—†
-2.9%
12†
608
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.1%
12†
609
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$40,960
+3.3%
12
610
—†
-1.2%
11†
611
—†
-8.3%
11†
612
$58,150
-1.6%
11
613
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.8%
11†
614
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$38,640
+3.5%
11
615
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,290
+3.7%
11
616
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-24.4%
11†
617
—†
-5.5%
11†
618
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,670
+3.7%
11
619
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$29,700
+2.0%
11
620
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.3%
11†
621
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.6%
11†
622
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
$24,650
+5.5%
11
623
—†
-13.6%
11†
624
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
11†
625
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$35,650
+3.6%
11
626
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,650
-2.9%
11
627
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
11†
628
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
11†
629
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$45,780
+0.2%
11
630
—†
-13.6%
11†
631
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.5%
11†
632
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,680
-3.1%
11
633
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-36.1%
11†
634
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,170
+3.2%
11
635
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$58,430
-6.9%
11
636
$58,210
-2.0%
11
637
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-21.1%
11†
639
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280
+3.5%
11
640
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
11†
641
—†
-22.3%
11†
642
—†
-1.1%
11†
643
Models · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.5%
11†
644
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
11†
645
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,830
-1.8%
11
646
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,040
0.0%
11
647
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$52,670
+0.6%
11
648
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$29,660
+3.0%
11
649
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.2%
11†
650
—†
-10.0%
11†
651
$54,520
-0.8%
11
652
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,230
+1.8%
11
653
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,790
+2.9%
11
654
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,080
+0.2%
11
655
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+2.5%
11†
656
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
11†
657
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.1%
11†
658
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.0%
11†
659
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
11†
660
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
11†
661
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,620
+1.0%
10
662
—†
-2.5%
10†
663
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660
+2.3%
10
664
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$45,730
+0.4%
10
665
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,270
-3.7%
10
666
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,310
-6.4%
10
667
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
10†
668
—†
-19.6%
10†
669
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.2%
10†
670
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,790
0.0%
10
671
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
10†
672
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$31,770
+3.0%
10
673
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
10†
674
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.5%
10†
675
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,790
-2.3%
10
676
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$43,610
+1.4%
10
677
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$47,690
+0.5%
10
678
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
10†
679
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
10†
680
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
10†
681
$25,290
-1.5%
10
682
—†
-3.8%
10†
684
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,010
-0.8%
10
685
—†
-2.3%
10†
686
$50,890
-1.9%
10
688
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,350
-0.4%
10
689
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
10†
690
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
10†
691
—†
-12.8%
10†
692
$42,240
+0.7%
10
693
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
10†
694
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360
-16.7%
9
695
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
9†
696
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,450
-5.8%
9
697
$38,490
+1.5%
9
698
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
9†
699
—†
+0.6%
9†
700
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,540
-0.9%
9
701
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
9†
702
$47,320
-6.5%
9
703
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$28,970
+0.2%
9
704
$47,800
-2.5%
9
705
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$25,500
-13.5%
9
706
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,620
+2.8%
9
707
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,580
-10.7%
9
708
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,340
-12.9%
9
709
—†
-10.5%
9†
710
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$29,940
-5.4%
9
711
—†
-13.6%
9†
712
$45,450
-0.9%
9
713
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.5%
9†
714
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-14.6%
9†
715
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
9†
716
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,490
-7.8%
9
717
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
9†
718
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,130
+2.3%
9
719
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.0%
9†
720
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
9†
721
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.1%
9†
722
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,620
-2.8%
9
723
—†
-18.9%
9†
724
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.0%
9†
725
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.2%
9†
726
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$36,650
+0.6%
9
727
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
9†
728
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$35,410
+1.0%
9
729
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.5%
8†
730
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,630
-8.3%
8
731
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
8†
732
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
8†
733
$43,310
-3.9%
8
734
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
8†
735
—†
-2.6%
8†
736
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,340
-6.8%
8
737
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480
-0.2%
8
738
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,150
-11.6%
8
739
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
8†
740
$42,640
-4.8%
8
741
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
8†
742
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440
-10.5%
8
743
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.1%
8†
744
—†
-11.2%
8†
745
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
8†
746
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,830
+0.5%
8
747
—†
-1.8%
8†
748
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$23,770
+1.6%
8
749
$41,110
-0.4%
8
750
$40,220
-7.1%
8
751
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.1%
8†
752
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,170
+2.3%
8
753
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$32,510
+0.9%
8
754
—†
-2.5%
8†
755
$30,040
-3.3%
8
756
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930
-25.9%
7
757
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,830
-8.9%
7
758
$36,980
-12.1%
7
759
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,730
-8.7%
7
760
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,530
-8.1%
7
761
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
7†
762
$37,370
-6.8%
7
763
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,500
-15.9%
7
764
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
7†
765
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,360
-1.6%
7
766
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.7%
7†
767
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$35,760
-17.2%
7
768
—†
-1.3%
7†
769
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
7†
770
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.7%
7†
771
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
7†
772
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
7†
773
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
7†
774
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
7†
775
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940
-0.1%
7
776
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$21,850
+1.2%
7
777
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,170
-4.7%
7
778
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
7†
779
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
7†
780
$34,800
-6.6%
7
781
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$32,970
-0.1%
7
782
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
6†
783
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
6†
784
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.7%
6†
785
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$29,400
-1.0%
6
786
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$29,900
-10.8%
6
787
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,230
-4.9%
6
788
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$25,550
-5.6%
6
789
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,270
-5.9%
6
790
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,180
-26.3%
6
791
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
$29,120
-3.4%
6
792
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$28,010
-13.5%
6
793
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$20,700
-6.7%
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