Best jobs in Montana

The 25 best-scoring occupations in Montana, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Wages here are local to Montana (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 (local)
Growth & openings — EP 2024–34 (national)
How Montana pay compares to the nation
$560,820 vs $358,550 · +56.4%
$137,210 vs $132,300 · +3.7%
$29,090 vs $31,200 · -6.8%
$36,630 vs $35,800 · +2.3%
$62,360 vs $64,120 · -2.7%
$438,850 vs $265,930 · +65.0%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
Compare · Alabama·Alaska·Arizona
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
$560,820
+4.1%
400
100†
02
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$137,210
+40.1%
1,260
29,500
68
03
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$29,090
+6.1%
14,960
904,300
67
04
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$36,630
+17.0%
10,400
765,800
66
05
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
$62,360
+49.9%
40
2,300
65
06
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$438,850
+2.5%
580
9,600
63
07
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
$277,380
+8.6%
2,700
59†
08
Orthodontists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1023
$312,840
+4.4%
200
59†
09
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$91,380
+4.4%
11,840
308,700
54
10
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$100,490
+33.5%
220
23,400
52
11
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
$360,330
+2.7%
110
800
52
12
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$36,270
-0.5%
13,490
555,800
50
13
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
$330,760
+2.7%
460
3,300
49
14
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$85,280
+4.9%
10,950
189,100
49
15
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential · 53-7065
$39,050
+8.5%
8,900
472,300
47
16
Cashiers · No formal educational credential · 41-2011
$34,190
-9.9%
12,170
542,600
47
17
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$105,840
+23.2%
1,870
62,100
46
18
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential · 35-2014
$38,060
+14.9%
7,580
250,700
46
19
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$81,950
+28.5%
380
16,000
45
20
Physician Assistants · Master's degree · 29-1071
$141,470
+20.4%
600
12,000
44
21
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$121,990
+15.8%
2,160
115,200
42
22
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$131,060
+14.8%
1,510
74,600
40
23
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$132,860
+15.2%
1,180
55,600
39
24
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent · 43-9061
$46,480
-6.7%
10,390
282,400
38
25
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-2021
$165,580
+6.6%
34,300
38†
Showing top 25 of 602 scored occupations — show all 602show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$273,260
+0.8%
38
27
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,870
+4.0%
37
28
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$80,400
+21.5%
36
29
$37,110
+2.0%
36
30
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,220
+17.3%
35
31
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$62,650
+22.0%
34
33
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$80,970
+18.5%
32
34
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$72,800
+19.2%
32
35
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$182,340
+4.3%
32
36
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,300
+18.4%
31
37
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$81,270
+16.7%
31
38
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$109,990
+8.7%
31†
39
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$23,370
-0.7%
31
40
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$97,450
+9.6%
31†
41
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,980
+16.8%
30
42
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,250
+16.1%
30
43
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$104,480
+8.7%
30
44
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,290
+19.8%
30
45
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$75,810
+4.6%
30
46
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,760
+9.5%
30
47
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
$79,500
+16.2%
29
48
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$49,830
+7.3%
29
49
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$97,470
+8.8%
29
50
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$78,740
+15.0%
29
51
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,190
+20.0%
29
52
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$101,000
+13.0%
29
53
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,820
+12.5%
29
54
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$88,990
+13.8%
29
55
$76,910
+5.3%
29
56
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$104,300
+11.9%
28
57
$44,010
+6.0%
28
58
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$167,200
+4.1%
28
59
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$104,430
+11.0%
28
60
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$91,450
+10.9%
28
61
$79,140
+14.7%
28
62
$74,990
+3.0%
28
63
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$142,080
+4.6%
28
64
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,870
+3.8%
28
65
$47,270
-5.8%
27
66
$81,330
+12.5%
27
67
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$87,890
+5.6%
27
68
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$26,010
+5.9%
26
69
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$110,470
+4.5%
26
70
$103,930
+10.0%
26
71
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$81,190
+12.1%
26
72
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$82,200
+12.8%
26
73
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,540
+15.4%
26
74
$146,030
+3.8%
26
75
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$99,390
+9.6%
26
76
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,290
-5.5%
26
77
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$43,840
+1.5%
25
78
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,720
+4.1%
25
79
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$117,390
+4.7%
25
80
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$91,310
+8.7%
25
81
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$74,070
+12.9%
25
82
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,820
+4.5%
25
83
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$94,190
+9.1%
25
84
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,950
+8.7%
25
85
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,940
+11.9%
25
86
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,420
+7.3%
24
87
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,860
+12.8%
24
88
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$110,320
+6.6%
24
89
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$45,350
+3.6%
24
90
$129,670
+4.6%
24
91
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,300
-5.0%
24
92
$62,880
+10.8%
24
93
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$98,440
+7.0%
24
94
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,170
+8.1%
24
95
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,740
+4.2%
24
96
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,280
+8.0%
23
97
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,900
+2.3%
23
98
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$93,070
+5.0%
23
99
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$63,790
+6.2%
23
100
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,210
+12.1%
23
101
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$115,280
+5.0%
23
102
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$35,740
+0.4%
23
103
$61,580
+3.6%
23
104
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$86,990
+9.5%
23
105
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$108,180
+6.1%
23
106
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$68,160
+11.2%
22
107
$81,440
+3.1%
22
108
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$81,970
+8.2%
22
109
$68,080
+6.7%
22
110
$131,770
-2.2%
22†
111
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,480
+7.3%
22
112
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$87,360
+7.2%
22
113
$57,530
-2.0%
22
114
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
$126,960
+4.3%
22
115
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,710
+11.0%
22
116
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$76,120
+9.5%
22
117
$62,550
-0.3%
22
118
$43,940
-1.6%
22
119
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,960
+4.5%
21
120
$99,190
+5.7%
21
121
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,740
+4.2%
21
122
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$119,430
+3.7%
21
123
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,420
+8.2%
21†
124
$60,850
+8.1%
21
125
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$109,050
+2.0%
21†
126
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$100,920
+6.5%
21
127
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,310
+11.5%
21
128
$46,960
+12.6%
21
129
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$60,090
+11.1%
21
130
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
$103,690
+5.1%
21
131
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$123,480
+3.1%
21
132
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,780
+11.3%
20
133
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,800
+10.4%
20
134
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$127,490
+2.6%
20
135
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,370
+11.4%
20
136
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,140
+6.4%
20
137
$86,950
+7.1%
20
138
$98,950
+5.8%
20
139
$93,380
+6.2%
20
140
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,580
+8.8%
20
141
$96,560
+6.1%
20
142
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$58,670
+10.1%
20
143
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,560
+5.8%
20
144
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$39,260
+12.6%
20
146
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$99,990
+5.0%
20
147
$97,380
+5.5%
20
148
$73,640
+6.4%
20
149
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,050
+3.1%
19
150
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$120,690
+1.9%
19
151
Petroleum Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$104,060
+1.3%
19†
152
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$62,850
+5.8%
19
153
$45,160
+9.7%
19
154
$122,930
+2.0%
19
155
$97,290
+3.9%
19
156
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$63,780
+4.8%
19
157
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$57,090
+7.7%
19
159
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,040
+3.7%
19
160
$77,030
+7.0%
19
161
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,240
+8.5%
19
162
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$100,140
+3.9%
19
163
$104,220
+4.0%
19
165
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,800
+4.0%
19
166
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,670
+10.0%
18
167
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$96,100
+3.8%
18
168
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$62,060
+7.5%
18
171
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400
+6.4%
18
172
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,680
+6.4%
18
173
$34,750
-1.5%
18
174
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,470
+7.1%
18
175
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,490
+5.7%
18
176
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$90,370
+5.0%
18
177
$77,070
+4.3%
18
178
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$93,470
+4.1%
18
179
$80,260
+4.4%
17
180
$72,220
+6.4%
17
181
$41,170
+9.1%
17
182
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$84,610
+4.4%
17
183
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,560
+5.3%
17
184
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
$58,770
+7.7%
17
185
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,190
+7.1%
17
186
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$48,020
+6.4%
17
187
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
$100,490
+3.0%
17
188
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,860
+7.6%
17
189
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$76,030
+5.7%
17
190
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,340
+8.7%
17
191
$102,980
+1.7%
17
192
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$66,660
+3.0%
17
193
$75,290
+5.3%
17
194
$68,760
+1.2%
17
195
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$87,750
+4.1%
17
196
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$110,250
-1.3%
17
197
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$73,920
+5.4%
17
198
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$89,380
+2.9%
17
199
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$97,890
+2.9%
17
200
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$71,580
+5.5%
17
201
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100
+8.1%
17
202
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,330
+3.7%
17
203
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,210
+2.6%
17
204
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,570
+6.4%
17
205
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
$105,400
+1.9%
16
206
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,500
+6.7%
16
207
$47,000
+8.6%
16
208
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$97,470
+2.1%
16
209
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
$84,900
+4.1%
16
210
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$98,050
+2.5%
16
211
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
$37,710
+9.5%
16
212
$82,820
+3.4%
16
213
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,900
+6.6%
16
214
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
$80,070
+4.3%
16
215
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,100
+3.1%
16
216
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$59,030
+5.9%
16
217
$27,510
+6.3%
16
219
$95,700
-1.5%
16
220
$108,890
+0.7%
16
221
$58,050
+3.6%
16
222
Curators · Master's degree
$54,460
+7.0%
16
223
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$80,770
+3.4%
15
224
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,420
+8.5%
15
225
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,080
+8.2%
15
226
$56,780
+3.4%
15
227
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$71,810
+4.9%
15
228
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,320
+6.7%
15
229
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,860
+6.2%
15
230
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$89,920
-6.0%
15†
231
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$73,920
+3.4%
15
232
$105,410
+0.7%
15
233
$79,070
+3.6%
15
234
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$65,750
+4.1%
15
235
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$73,850
+4.2%
15
236
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
$101,380
+1.2%
15
237
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$33,860
-3.4%
15
238
$91,560
+1.2%
15
239
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$81,330
+3.5%
15
240
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$67,370
+5.1%
15
241
$47,840
+6.3%
15
242
$82,850
+3.0%
15
243
$79,420
+3.7%
15
244
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$61,280
+4.3%
15
245
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$58,290
+3.8%
15
246
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$71,570
+1.7%
15
247
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,310
+3.4%
15
248
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$45,060
+3.1%
15
249
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360
+5.7%
15
250
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,570
+3.3%
15
251
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,610
+2.2%
15
252
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,000
+5.6%
15
253
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$61,890
+4.9%
15
254
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$36,620
+6.7%
15
255
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,120
+3.6%
15
256
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$29,710
+3.4%
15
257
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,960
+3.0%
15
258
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,080
+4.5%
15
259
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,800
+3.0%
15
260
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,970
+4.5%
15
261
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$37,200
+5.6%
15
262
$76,350
+3.1%
15
263
$98,310
-2.8%
15
264
$57,900
+3.5%
15
265
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$106,040
-11.2%
15
266
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,580
+3.4%
15
267
$52,230
+6.5%
14
268
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,390
+4.4%
14
269
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$37,150
+2.0%
14
270
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
$55,720
+4.6%
14
271
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,330
+4.5%
14
272
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,990
+2.4%
14
273
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,630
+2.5%
14
274
$75,520
+3.2%
14
275
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$41,860
+6.0%
14
276
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$36,510
+3.9%
14
277
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$36,250
+5.4%
14
278
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$43,900
+3.2%
14
279
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$84,410
-6.1%
14†
280
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,370
+6.4%
14
281
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,550
+1.8%
14
282
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,170
+4.0%
14
283
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
$90,220
+0.7%
14
284
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,680
+2.2%
14
286
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,630
+6.9%
14
287
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,050
+3.7%
14
288
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,160
+6.0%
14
289
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,620
+5.2%
14
290
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$52,580
+4.9%
14
291
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$77,320
-4.2%
14
292
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$92,410
-0.7%
14
293
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,610
+2.3%
14
294
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,470
+5.6%
14
295
$65,190
+1.7%
14
296
$64,980
+4.3%
14
297
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$94,520
+0.6%
14
298
$72,990
+3.2%
14
299
Economists · Master's degree
$89,340
+1.2%
14
300
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$42,670
+4.5%
14†
301
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,120
-2.9%
14
302
$78,690
+2.4%
14
303
$78,850
+1.6%
14
304
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,240
+3.3%
13
305
$62,250
+3.8%
13
306
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$60,140
+4.2%
13
307
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,430
+6.0%
13
308
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,470
+2.9%
13
309
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,890
+5.0%
13
310
$36,540
+4.1%
13
311
$80,950
-4.2%
13
312
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,680
+3.0%
13
313
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,690
+2.2%
13
314
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,660
+7.0%
13
315
$49,000
+4.8%
13
316
$37,750
+5.8%
13
317
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,340
+1.6%
13
318
$78,420
+1.7%
13
319
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,940
-0.1%
13
320
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,140
+5.1%
13
321
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,110
+2.1%
13
322
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,480
+0.4%
13
323
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$57,620
+4.3%
13
324
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,170
+1.6%
13
325
$60,550
+4.0%
13
326
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,350
+4.5%
13
327
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,630
+2.0%
13
328
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$51,650
+3.9%
13
329
$80,200
+1.6%
13
330
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$58,460
-3.7%
13
331
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$28,050
+1.6%
13
332
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$61,770
+3.2%
13
333
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$79,700
+1.0%
13
334
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,090
+4.1%
13
335
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,770
+2.6%
13
336
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$51,200
+4.5%
13
337
$29,720
+6.4%
13
338
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,130
+5.3%
13
340
$59,460
+2.3%
13
341
$61,150
+1.8%
13
342
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,880
+2.1%
13
343
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,310
+5.9%
13
344
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$61,620
+1.8%
13
345
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640
+4.3%
13
346
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
$42,640
+5.5%
13
347
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,030
0.0%
13
348
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,310
+5.1%
13
349
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,580
+3.3%
12
350
$63,870
+1.7%
12
351
$64,990
+2.5%
12
352
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
$88,920
-3.5%
12
353
$68,580
+2.5%
12
354
$41,850
+4.6%
12
355
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$70,320
+2.1%
12
356
$82,050
+0.6%
12
357
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,420
+2.4%
12
358
$48,360
+2.4%
12
359
$42,390
+5.4%
12
360
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,680
+5.1%
12
361
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,860
-5.1%
12
362
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$62,770
+3.0%
12
363
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$48,100
+3.8%
12
364
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$80,010
+0.7%
12
365
$59,750
+2.6%
12
366
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$52,890
+3.7%
12
367
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$83,120
-0.7%
12
368
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,640
+3.5%
12
369
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$60,920
+1.3%
12
370
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$56,890
+2.1%
12
371
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$49,920
+3.5%
12
372
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730
-0.4%
12
373
$48,240
+2.5%
12
374
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,230
+3.8%
12
375
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,920
+3.2%
12
376
$49,860
+4.4%
12
377
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
$84,500
-0.1%
12
378
$77,340
+1.1%
12
379
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,220
+0.2%
12
380
$73,970
-4.2%
12
381
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
$37,440
+5.5%
12
382
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$77,750
+0.4%
12
383
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,160
+3.7%
12
384
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,720
-3.1%
12
385
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,730
+4.9%
12
386
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,030
+3.2%
12
387
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$75,070
+0.9%
12
388
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,370
+5.7%
12
389
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$48,060
+1.1%
12
390
$82,380
-1.7%
12
391
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$37,740
+5.3%
12
392
$52,420
-3.2%
12
393
$52,260
+3.5%
12
394
$61,410
+2.1%
12
395
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,750
-1.3%
12
396
$83,910
-0.7%
12
397
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,360
+3.3%
12
398
$41,420
+4.9%
11
399
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
$46,260
+4.4%
11
400
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,630
-8.8%
11
401
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,700
+3.2%
11
402
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,330
+2.2%
11
403
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,530
+3.9%
11
404
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$32,090
+3.0%
11
405
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$59,550
+1.0%
11
406
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$58,800
+2.5%
11
407
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$57,290
+0.2%
11
408
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,590
-7.7%
11
409
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$30,130
+0.2%
11
410
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,700
-0.8%
11
412
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,280
+3.5%
11
413
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,500
+1.6%
11
414
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
$46,540
+4.1%
11
415
$37,760
+3.8%
11
416
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
$67,200
+1.2%
11
417
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,300
+2.0%
11
418
$79,970
-0.2%
11
419
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,360
0.0%
11
420
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,810
+1.7%
11
421
$53,250
+3.0%
11
422
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,180
-7.8%
11
423
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,090
+3.6%
11
424
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,180
+1.0%
11
425
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$51,110
+3.3%
11
426
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,630
-2.8%
11
427
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,070
0.0%
11
428
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,410
+3.5%
11
429
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
$42,520
+4.0%
11
430
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$74,650
-4.4%
11
431
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050
+2.9%
11
432
$75,660
-0.8%
11
433
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$38,550
+4.4%
11
434
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,700
+3.3%
11
435
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$43,010
+2.3%
11†
436
$43,110
+2.8%
10
437
$59,750
-1.6%
10
438
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$59,010
-3.5%
10
439
$60,330
+1.7%
10
440
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,920
0.0%
10
441
$45,220
+2.1%
10
442
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,770
-0.2%
10
443
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840
-0.2%
10
444
$73,160
0.0%
10
445
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$34,960
-5.4%
10
446
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,370
+2.7%
10
447
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$70,360
-0.1%
10
448
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$49,580
+2.4%
10
449
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,080
-12.9%
10
450
$47,880
+2.5%
10
451
$62,310
-1.6%
10
452
$58,040
-6.5%
10
453
$57,270
+0.7%
10
454
$43,680
+3.1%
10
455
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,660
+2.5%
10
456
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$61,750
+0.6%
10
457
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130
+2.6%
10
458
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,800
-1.8%
10
459
$58,940
+1.3%
10
460
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,990
+4.2%
10
461
$58,870
+1.2%
9
462
$50,710
+1.5%
9
463
$57,630
-1.8%
9
464
$55,520
+1.5%
9
465
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
$47,320
+2.5%
9
466
$28,910
-1.5%
9
467
$65,850
-0.4%
9
468
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$58,470
-3.5%
9
469
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$63,200
-6.9%
9
470
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,630
+2.7%
9
471
$63,960
-1.9%
9
472
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,540
+1.0%
9
473
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,430
+2.3%
9
474
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
$46,700
+2.2%
9
475
$30,070
+3.1%
9
476
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$32,600
+3.6%
9
477
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$63,140
-2.6%
9
478
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,040
-16.7%
9
479
$63,610
-1.8%
9
480
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$49,420
+0.9%
9
481
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$41,600
+1.0%
9
482
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$43,700
+2.5%
9
483
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,080
+3.1%
9
484
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,200
+1.4%
9
485
$41,390
-3.3%
9
486
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,950
+2.8%
9
487
$60,110
-2.5%
9
488
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,140
-0.9%
9
489
$44,720
+2.3%
9
490
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$45,240
+1.4%
9
491
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$47,850
+1.7%
9
492
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,040
-3.0%
9
493
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,060
-6.2%
9†
494
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,730
-0.3%
9
495
$57,430
-8.4%
9
496
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$40,040
+2.5%
9
497
$50,910
+1.2%
9
498
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$42,130
+2.3%
8
499
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$50,460
-21.2%
8†
500
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460
-2.3%
8
501
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560
-7.8%
8†
502
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,050
0.0%
8
503
$47,380
+0.7%
8
504
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,770
-6.0%
8
505
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$34,420
+1.2%
8†
506
$55,190
-1.8%
8
507
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
$59,490
-6.0%
8
508
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,890
-3.7%
8
509
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,530
-1.4%
8
510
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$41,380
+0.6%
8
511
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,900
+1.8%
8
512
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$42,000
+2.0%
8
513
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$55,850
-1.2%
8
514
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,830
-4.7%
8
515
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,970
-11.6%
8
516
$48,890
-0.1%
8
517
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,420
-10.5%
8
519
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,740
-9.5%
8
520
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,520
+2.3%
8
521
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,660
+3.6%
8
522
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,920
-1.6%
8
523
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,600
-1.7%
8
524
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,200
-8.3%
8
525
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,880
-10.7%
8
526
$47,590
-1.6%
8
527
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,990
+0.5%
8
528
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$27,100
+3.0%
8
529
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,570
-7.8%
8
530
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,870
-4.6%
8
532
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,090
-0.6%
7
533
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
$53,550
-2.1%
7
534
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$26,770
-13.5%
7
535
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
$51,530
-0.3%
7
536
$51,540
-2.3%
7
537
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$37,010
-5.0%
7
538
$50,070
-7.1%
7
539
$47,960
-3.9%
7
540
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110
-8.9%
7
541
$45,610
-1.8%
7
542
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,340
-0.4%
7
543
$48,490
-12.1%
7
544
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,910
-14.6%
7
545
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560
-8.7%
7
546
$48,820
-0.9%
7
547
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,610
-13.2%
7
548
$48,140
-2.5%
7
549
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,040
-6.4%
7
550
$48,710
-10.5%
7
551
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,360
-9.5%
7
552
$47,670
-2.9%
7
553
$49,920
-13.6%
7
554
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,560
-4.7%
7
555
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,220
-8.1%
7
556
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
$48,080
-4.1%
7
557
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$38,700
-1.0%
7
558
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,340
-25.9%
7
559
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,720
-1.7%
7
560
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,750
-1.5%
7
561
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$46,600
-2.8%
6
563
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800
-2.2%
6
564
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,790
+1.4%
6
565
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,370
-15.9%
6
566
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,220
-6.8%
6
567
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,260
-15.2%
6
568
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$37,250
+0.6%
6
569
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
$43,840
-9.6%
6
570
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
$38,760
-3.4%
6
571
$40,460
-4.8%
6
573
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$33,240
-5.6%
6†
574
$35,670
-9.0%
6†
575
$38,410
-6.8%
6
576
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$42,000
-17.2%
6
577
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,070
-6.7%
6
578
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,340
-4.9%
6
579
$38,880
-6.6%
6
580
$35,360
+0.6%
6
581
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,890
+0.6%
6
582
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600
-1.8%
6
583
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$36,740
-10.8%
6
584
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,140
-0.1%
6
585
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,030
-6.1%
6
586
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,600
-4.7%
6†
587
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,740
-2.7%
5
588
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,100
-5.9%
5
589
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400
+0.2%
5
590
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580
-5.5%
5
591
$36,050
-1.3%
5
592
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,990
-2.3%
5
593
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,270
-26.3%
5
594
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,400
-0.6%
5
595
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,220
-16.1%
5
596
$35,000
-5.5%
5
597
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$33,070
-0.1%
5
598
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$34,710
-4.5%
5
599
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$35,270
-13.5%
5
600
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$27,910
-6.4%
5
601
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,830
-1.6%
4
602
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,940
-0.6%
4†
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