Best jobs in Macon, GA

The best-scoring occupations in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Search live jobs in Macon, GA How we score
Wages here are local to Macon, GA (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 Macon, GA pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$115,860 vs $132,300 · -12.4%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
Rank by Overall score ·Pay ·Growth ·Openings
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#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
—†
+3.9%
—
11,700
100†
02
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
—†
+4.1%
—
600
99†
03
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1249
—†
+3.9%
—
600
82†
04
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
—†
+4.1%
—
400
78†
05
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
—†
+42.1%
—
4,100
77†
06
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$115,860
+40.1%
400
29,500
73
07
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
—†
+4.3%
—
300
65†
08
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$25,000
+6.1%
2,920
904,300
65
09
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$28,150
+17.0%
1,880
765,800
64
10
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$85,070
+4.9%
3,100
189,100
58
11
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$95,550
+33.5%
80
23,400
57
12
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
—†
+1.2%
—
600
55†
13
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
—
800
55†
14
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$131,510
+23.2%
340
62,100
52
15
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$106,340
+28.5%
40
16,000
52
16
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential · 53-7062
$37,140
+1.5%
3,070
384,300
51
17
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$28,820
-0.5%
2,800
555,800
49
18
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1216
$354,430
+3.3%
60
2,100
48
19
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221
—†
+19.7%
—
3,200
47†
20
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$90,500
+4.4%
1,910
308,700
46
21
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
—†
+6.1%
—
900
46†
22
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1071
—†
+17.3%
—
27,400
46†
23
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential · 53-7065
$34,350
+8.5%
1,630
472,300
45
24
Physician Assistants · Master's degree · 29-1071
$122,670
+20.4%
120
12,000
44
25
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree · 31-2011
—†
+19.2%
—
7,200
44†
Showing top 25 of 745 scored occupations — show all 745show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
—†
+18.5%
43†
27
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$27,820
-9.9%
42
28
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree
$138,160
+14.8%
42
29
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree
$150,710
+15.2%
41
30
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree
$120,410
+15.8%
41
31
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$31,650
+14.9%
40
32
Anesthesiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.2%
40†
33
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+16.8%
40†
34
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree
$229,800
+8.6%
40
35
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+19.8%
39†
36
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
39†
37
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.2%
39†
38
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$281,860
+2.7%
39
39
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$68,070
+22.0%
38
40
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
38†
41
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
38†
42
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$56,390
+21.5%
37
43
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+8.7%
36†
44
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,400
+12.5%
36
45
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.6%
35†
46
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.1%
35†
47
Marriage and Family Therapists · Master's degree
—†
+12.6%
35†
48
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
34†
49
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+15.4%
34†
50
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,670
+16.1%
34
51
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
34†
52
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.1%
33†
53
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+11.2%
33†
54
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+12.6%
33†
55
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$75,650
+16.7%
33
56
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.0%
33†
57
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,940
+20.0%
32
58
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors · Master's degree
$56,870
+16.8%
32
59
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$30,380
+2.0%
32
60
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$100,680
+13.8%
32
61
Statisticians · Master's degree
—†
+8.5%
32†
62
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$17,830
-0.7%
32
63
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+14.6%
31†
64
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.1%
31†
65
Orthodontists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.4%
31†
66
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$81,780
+15.0%
31
67
Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.8%
31†
68
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+12.8%
31†
69
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
31†
70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+12.8%
31†
71
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
31†
72
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$203,070
+4.1%
31
73
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$126,390
+9.6%
30
74
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,190
+4.0%
30
75
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
29†
76
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$103,770
+11.9%
29
77
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars · Associate's degree
$74,160
+14.7%
29
78
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,540
+2.3%
29
79
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.2%
29†
80
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
29†
81
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,500
+10.9%
29
82
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
—†
+12.9%
29†
83
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,340
-5.5%
29
84
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$95,000
+11.0%
29
85
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.0%
29†
86
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,700
-6.7%
29
87
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.7%
29†
88
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$90,440
+12.5%
29
89
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
29†
90
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$80,730
+12.1%
28
91
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.5%
28†
92
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$79,140
+13.0%
28
93
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,340
+6.0%
28
94
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
28†
95
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
28†
96
Web and Digital Interface Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.0%
28†
97
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.3%
27†
98
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$64,950
+10.8%
27
99
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.5%
27†
100
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$78,600
+8.8%
27
101
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.4%
27†
102
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.3%
27†
103
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$135,820
+6.6%
27
104
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,910
-5.1%
27
105
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$100,420
+8.2%
26
106
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
26†
107
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.5%
26†
108
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
26†
109
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$133,030
+4.7%
26
110
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.0%
26†
111
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+7.1%
26†
112
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$96,800
+8.7%
26
113
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
26†
114
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$103,700
+9.1%
26
115
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+7.3%
26†
116
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
26†
117
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.7%
26†
118
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,560
+4.2%
25
119
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,320
+9.5%
25
120
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$74,870
+4.6%
25
121
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$97,580
+4.5%
25
122
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,100
+3.8%
25
123
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.5%
25†
124
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
25†
125
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$132,280
+4.6%
25
126
Compensation and Benefits Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.2%
25†
127
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,130
+7.3%
25
128
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$140,880
+2.5%
25
129
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.7%
25†
130
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$115,030
+7.2%
25
131
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
25†
132
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$92,780
+8.7%
24
133
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.8%
24†
134
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
24†
135
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers · Master's degree
—†
+9.7%
24†
136
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.5%
24†
137
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
24†
138
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
24†
139
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
—†
+10.1%
24†
140
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$108,200
+4.1%
24
141
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
24†
142
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.8%
24†
143
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
24†
144
Food Scientists and Technologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
24†
145
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
24†
146
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.3%
24†
147
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · Associate's degree
—†
+8.6%
24†
148
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$127,850
+5.0%
24
149
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,170
+11.9%
24
150
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$68,210
+3.0%
23
151
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
23†
152
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.6%
23†
153
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.9%
23†
154
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.2%
23†
155
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$114,000
+6.1%
23
156
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,300
+5.3%
23
157
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
23†
158
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$59,190
+6.2%
23
159
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
—†
+9.5%
23†
160
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.8%
23†
161
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
23†
162
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$80,420
+5.6%
22
163
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
—†
+6.8%
22†
164
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+2.0%
22†
165
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$59,290
+11.1%
22
166
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.1%
22†
167
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,310
+12.1%
22
168
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$61,510
-2.0%
22
169
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
22†
170
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$40,010
+7.3%
22
171
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.7%
22†
172
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
22†
173
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
22†
174
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
22†
175
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$123,170
+4.3%
22
176
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
22†
177
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
22†
178
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,580
+8.8%
22
179
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$60,510
+6.7%
21
180
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Bachelor's degree
$59,310
+10.0%
21
181
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
21†
182
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$98,730
+4.6%
21
183
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
21†
184
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
21†
185
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
21†
186
Athletes and Sports Competitors · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
21†
187
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
21†
188
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,990
+2.6%
21
189
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$134,490
+1.9%
21
190
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$79,260
+7.0%
21
191
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.6%
21†
192
Economists · Master's degree
—†
+1.2%
21†
193
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
20†
194
Curators · Master's degree
—†
+7.0%
20†
195
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400
-1.6%
20
196
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$59,270
+7.7%
20
197
Advertising and Promotions Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.2%
20†
198
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
20†
199
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,630
+3.1%
20
200
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.4%
20†
201
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,980
+8.1%
20
202
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.6%
20†
203
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
20†
204
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,900
+10.0%
20
205
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.1%
20†
206
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
—†
+1.7%
20†
207
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,970
+3.1%
20
208
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,660
+10.4%
20
209
Financial and Investment Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$89,170
+5.7%
20
210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,350
-0.3%
20
211
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.1%
20†
212
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
20†
213
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,060
+3.7%
19
214
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
19†
215
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,700
+4.2%
19
216
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$120,890
+3.1%
19
217
Commercial and Industrial Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.2%
19†
218
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,790
+6.4%
19
219
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.9%
19†
220
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
19†
221
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,460
+6.4%
19
222
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.4%
19†
223
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.7%
19†
224
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
19†
225
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
19†
226
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$83,620
+5.0%
19
227
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,160
+3.1%
19
228
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$36,400
+3.6%
19
229
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.6%
19†
230
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.6%
19†
231
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$68,090
+6.4%
19
232
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
18†
233
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$60,960
+5.8%
18
234
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+7.7%
18†
235
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
18†
236
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
18†
237
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
18†
238
Training and Development Managers · Bachelor's degree
$78,000
+5.8%
18
239
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$100,930
+3.8%
18
240
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.6%
18†
241
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,160
+3.7%
18
242
Calibration Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.7%
18†
243
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,400
+0.3%
18
244
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
—†
+3.4%
18†
245
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,740
+1.2%
18
246
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$45,760
-5.8%
18
247
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,260
-5.0%
18
248
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.6%
18†
249
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.0%
18†
250
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.2%
18†
251
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
18†
252
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.9%
18†
253
Social Science Research Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
17†
254
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
17†
255
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
17†
256
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,180
+5.8%
17
257
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,920
+6.4%
17
258
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
17†
259
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,790
+7.1%
17
260
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$36,680
+9.1%
17
261
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
17†
262
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$24,330
+5.9%
17
263
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$73,720
+5.5%
17
264
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$51,560
+6.4%
17
265
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
17†
266
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
17†
267
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,390
+8.7%
17
268
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$67,170
+4.3%
17
269
Biological Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
17†
270
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,430
+8.2%
17
271
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,080
+7.1%
17
272
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$26,310
-1.5%
17
273
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
17†
274
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.7%
17†
275
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
17†
276
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,710
+5.2%
17
277
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.2%
17†
278
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · No formal educational credential
$26,460
+6.3%
17
279
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$39,430
+4.1%
16
280
Museum Technicians and Conservators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.4%
16†
281
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,370
+6.4%
16
282
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.2%
16†
283
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+7.0%
16†
284
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
16†
285
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
16†
286
School Psychologists · Master's degree
—†
+0.7%
16†
287
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.7%
16†
288
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
16†
289
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.4%
16†
290
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.8%
16†
291
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.8%
16†
292
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$64,800
-1.6%
16
293
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,660
+3.4%
16
294
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.2%
16†
295
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
16†
296
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$57,790
+3.5%
16
297
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,720
+2.9%
16
298
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
16†
299
Atmospheric and Space Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
16†
300
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
16†
301
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.4%
16†
302
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
16†
303
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.0%
16†
304
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,780
+5.1%
16
305
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$61,560
+4.8%
16
306
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$72,070
+4.5%
16
307
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
16†
308
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
16†
309
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
15†
310
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$37,170
+1.1%
15
311
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
15†
312
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.8%
15†
313
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
15†
314
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
15†
315
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,550
+6.7%
15
316
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
15†
317
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
15†
318
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.5%
15†
319
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · Master's degree
—†
+1.7%
15†
320
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+3.7%
15†
321
Anthropologists and Archeologists · Master's degree
—†
+3.7%
15†
322
Special Effects Artists and Animators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.6%
15†
323
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.5%
15†
324
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
15†
325
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
15†
326
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,690
+4.5%
15
327
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
15†
328
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$68,060
+4.3%
15
329
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$30,130
+6.7%
15
330
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300
+3.6%
15
331
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
15†
332
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$60,000
+5.3%
15
333
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
15†
334
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
15†
335
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
15†
336
Directors, Religious Activities and Education · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.1%
15†
337
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
15†
338
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
15†
339
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
15†
340
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,820
+0.5%
15
341
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,110
+4.5%
15
342
Education Administrators, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$88,830
+2.5%
15
343
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.4%
15†
344
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
15†
345
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
15†
346
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.5%
15†
347
Subway and Streetcar Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
15†
348
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
15†
349
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,910
-6.3%
15
350
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
15†
351
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$50,340
+3.0%
15
352
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
15†
353
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
14†
354
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
14†
355
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
14†
356
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
14†
357
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
14†
358
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
14†
359
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Bachelor's degree
$49,890
+3.3%
14
360
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,080
+3.6%
14
361
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
14†
362
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$46,030
+5.9%
14
363
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,790
+5.6%
14
364
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health · Associate's degree
—†
+4.0%
14†
365
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.4%
14†
366
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
14†
367
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
14†
368
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$95,510
-1.5%
14
369
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,500
+5.7%
14
370
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
14†
371
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
14†
372
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$28,020
+0.4%
14
373
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$61,490
+4.1%
14
374
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510
0.0%
14
375
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,530
+6.3%
14
376
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
14†
377
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,930
+5.0%
14
378
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.7%
14†
379
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
14†
380
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
14†
381
Transit and Railroad Police · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
14†
382
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$101,190
-6.0%
14
383
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
14†
384
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.8%
14†
385
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$60,250
+1.7%
14
386
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.5%
14†
387
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$47,080
+3.4%
14
388
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,280
+5.6%
13
389
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,940
+0.4%
13
390
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,190
+3.7%
13
391
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$68,990
+3.0%
13
392
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
13†
393
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.3%
13†
394
Special Education Teachers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.1%
13†
395
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670
+4.5%
13
396
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$25,910
+6.4%
13
397
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
13†
398
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
13†
399
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
13†
400
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
13†
401
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,990
+3.4%
13
402
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,450
+4.0%
13
403
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
13†
404
Special Education Teachers, Preschool · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.4%
13†
405
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
13†
406
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$30,150
+5.6%
13
407
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$77,560
+1.3%
13
408
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.6%
13†
409
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,540
-0.1%
13
410
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,250
+4.1%
13
411
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.1%
13†
412
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$27,430
+3.9%
13
413
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · Bachelor's degree
$49,130
+4.8%
13
414
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
13†
415
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
13†
416
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
13†
417
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
13†
418
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$31,550
-3.4%
13
419
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$44,790
+4.6%
13
420
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
13†
421
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+0.6%
13†
422
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
+1.5%
13†
423
Financial Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$65,330
+3.1%
13
424
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$38,060
+3.2%
13
425
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.7%
13†
426
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
13†
427
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,520
+4.5%
13
428
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
13†
429
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,270
+2.4%
13
430
Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
13†
431
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · Associate's degree
$44,390
+3.5%
13†
432
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$28,770
+5.4%
13
433
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,730
-7.7%
13
434
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$44,270
+4.9%
13
435
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,910
+5.1%
13
436
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
13†
437
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.6%
13†
438
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.9%
13†
439
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+0.5%
13†
440
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
12†
441
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,200
+4.9%
12
442
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
12†
443
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-3.9%
12†
444
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
12†
445
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
12†
446
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$35,620
+3.1%
12
447
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
12†
448
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$71,990
+2.1%
12
449
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
12†
450
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
12†
451
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$60,090
-2.0%
12
452
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
12†
453
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
12†
454
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
12†
455
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.1%
12†
456
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
12†
457
Electrical and Electronics Drafters · Associate's degree
—†
-5.6%
12†
458
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
12†
459
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
12†
460
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
12†
461
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
12†
462
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,420
+2.2%
12
463
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.2%
12†
464
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
12†
465
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
12†
466
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
-4.4%
12†
467
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
12†
468
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
12†
469
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$60,580
-0.1%
12
470
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
$92,420
-8.2%
12
471
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,910
+3.3%
12
472
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$24,590
+3.4%
12
473
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$73,680
+1.7%
12
474
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.7%
12†
475
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$59,180
+2.6%
12
476
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.1%
12†
477
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
12†
478
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
12†
479
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,140
+3.1%
12
480
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$45,470
+3.8%
12
481
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240
+4.9%
12
482
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
12†
483
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
12†
484
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$59,940
+1.7%
11
485
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.3%
11†
486
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,810
-7.8%
11
487
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,550
0.0%
11
488
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,520
-0.7%
11
489
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,220
-1.6%
11
490
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$49,780
+0.2%
11
491
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,360
+3.0%
11
492
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,470
+3.8%
11
493
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,160
+3.6%
11
494
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
0.0%
11†
495
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
11†
496
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
11†
497
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.2%
11†
498
Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$77,400
-4.2%
11
499
Property Appraisers and Assessors · Bachelor's degree
$44,740
+3.8%
11
500
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.0%
11†
501
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-14.5%
11†
502
Computer Network Support Specialists · Associate's degree
$64,690
+1.8%
11
503
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$31,090
+2.0%
11
504
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$36,970
+4.4%
11
505
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.7%
11†
506
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$30,570
+3.0%
11
507
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,710
+3.2%
11
508
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
11†
509
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+1.4%
11†
510
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
11†
511
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,370
+2.5%
11
512
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
11†
513
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,310
+3.5%
11
514
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,640
+3.7%
11
515
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,130
+2.7%
11
516
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
11†
517
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
11†
518
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$55,490
-3.5%
10
519
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
$56,850
+1.7%
10
520
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
10†
521
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$51,840
-3.7%
10
522
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · Associate's degree
$48,040
+3.1%
10
523
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,290
+3.5%
10
524
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.8%
10†
525
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
10†
526
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$61,940
+0.7%
10
527
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$71,320
+1.0%
10
528
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
10†
529
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
10†
530
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,910
-2.9%
10
531
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.7%
10†
532
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
10†
533
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$68,610
-1.6%
10
534
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$50,960
+2.1%
10
535
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.0%
10†
536
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
$58,810
-1.8%
10
537
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
—†
-6.5%
10†
538
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,750
+2.4%
10
539
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,720
0.0%
10
540
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
10†
541
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$71,480
-4.2%
10
542
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.4%
10†
543
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,760
+3.0%
10
544
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
0.0%
10†
545
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,980
+2.4%
10
546
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.8%
10†
547
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,520
+3.3%
10
548
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
10†
549
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.1%
10†
550
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
10†
551
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.2%
10†
552
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.0%
10†
553
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
10†
554
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,810
+2.9%
10
555
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.4%
10†
556
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$32,370
+3.6%
10
557
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
10†
558
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
10†
559
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
10†
560
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
0.0%
10†
561
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
9†
562
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.2%
9†
563
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-6.9%
9†
564
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
9†
565
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,090
+1.6%
9
566
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
9†
567
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+2.5%
9†
568
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
9†
569
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760
+2.5%
9
570
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
9†
571
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$61,000
-1.8%
9†
572
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
9†
573
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.9%
9†
574
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-1.2%
9†
575
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$58,470
-8.4%
9
576
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
9†
577
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
9†
578
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
9†
579
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-10.8%
9†
580
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,000
-1.8%
9
581
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
9†
582
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,250
-0.4%
9
583
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.1%
9†
584
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,130
+3.0%
9
585
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$23,140
-13.5%
9
586
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$45,730
+2.1%
9
587
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
9†
588
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
9†
589
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$53,540
+1.0%
9
590
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
9†
591
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
9†
592
Special Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$63,970
-1.9%
9
593
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
9†
594
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$62,100
-1.6%
9
595
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,810
-2.8%
9
596
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.3%
9†
597
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$26,120
-1.5%
8
598
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.8%
8†
599
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,050
+2.3%
8
600
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,730
-4.2%
8
601
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$49,020
+0.9%
8
602
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$43,530
+1.8%
8
603
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
8†
604
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$62,610
-3.5%
8
605
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,230
+0.7%
8
606
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
8†
607
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,250
0.0%
8
608
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,100
-16.7%
8
609
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
8†
610
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,300
-0.8%
8
611
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$28,280
+0.2%
8
612
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · Bachelor's degree
$61,200
-2.5%
8
613
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
8†
614
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.5%
8†
615
Forest and Conservation Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-3.2%
8†
616
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610
+0.2%
8†
617
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
8†
618
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,370
-0.9%
8
619
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-14.6%
8†
620
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.3%
8†
621
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$39,330
+0.6%
8
622
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.2%
8†
623
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$40,330
+1.5%
8
624
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.3%
8†
625
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
8†
626
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$19,060
+1.5%
8
627
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
8†
628
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$23,350
+1.6%
8
629
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
7†
630
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
7†
631
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.1%
7†
632
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$29,850
-5.4%
7
633
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,360
-5.8%
7
634
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.5%
7†
635
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
7†
636
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors · Bachelor's degree
—†
-13.7%
7†
637
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
7†
638
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.8%
7†
639
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,890
-12.9%
7
640
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,340
-10.5%
7
641
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
7†
642
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,120
-3.7%
7
643
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,130
+1.0%
7
644
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
7†
645
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.1%
7†
646
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.9%
7†
647
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,330
-6.5%
7
648
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$36,180
+1.0%
7
649
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
7†
650
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.5%
7†
651
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
7†
652
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-19.6%
7†
653
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.8%
7†
654
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
7†
655
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.9%
7†
656
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
7†
657
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
7†
658
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,380
-0.4%
7
659
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
7†
660
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
7†
661
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
7†
662
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.8%
7†
663
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.6%
7†
664
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.5%
7†
665
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
7†
666
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
7†
667
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
7†
668
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
—†
-17.2%
6†
669
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$28,380
+1.2%
6
670
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,220
-13.2%
6
671
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180
-2.3%
6
672
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.3%
6†
673
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,490
-1.4%
6
674
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys · Bachelor's degree
—†
-5.5%
6†
675
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
6†
676
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.1%
6†
677
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150
-2.8%
6
678
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,370
-12.1%
6
679
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
6†
680
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
6†
681
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.5%
6†
682
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
6†
683
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
6†
684
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,310
+0.2%
6
685
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520
-8.9%
6
686
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
6†
687
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.0%
6†
688
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
6†
689
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-26.3%
6†
690
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
6†
691
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.1%
6†
692
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
6†
693
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
6†
694
Fallers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.3%
6†
695
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
6†
696
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,300
-8.7%
6
697
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
6†
698
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-21.1%
6†
699
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.7%
6†
700
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-14.4%
6†
701
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,680
-6.8%
6
702
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
6†
703
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,740
-10.7%
6
704
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
6†
705
Hoist and Winch Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-1.1%
6†
706
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
6†
707
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
6†
708
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580
-8.1%
6
709
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,500
-15.9%
6
710
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.6%
6†
711
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.2%
6†
712
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.1%
6†
713
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,100
-4.9%
6
714
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-10.8%
6†
715
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
6†
716
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping · Associate's degree
$41,660
-7.1%
6
717
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · Some college, no degree
$39,810
-0.9%
6
718
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
6†
719
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
5†
720
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.9%
5†
721
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.5%
5†
722
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
5†
723
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,860
-7.8%
5
724
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,550
-6.4%
5
725
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.6%
5†
726
Logging Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
5†
727
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530
-2.3%
5
728
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.1%
5†
729
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
5†
730
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.0%
5†
731
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,550
-25.9%
5
732
Farm and Home Management Educators · Master's degree
—†
-2.5%
5†
733
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.5%
5†
734
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
5†
735
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.7%
5†
736
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-36.1%
5†
737
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
5†
738
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
5†
739
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.6%
5†
740
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$28,450
-1.0%
5
741
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
5†
742
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,040
-6.8%
4
743
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,790
-0.1%
4
744
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
4†
745
Models · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.5%
2†
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