Best jobs in Parkersburg, WV

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

Search live jobs in Parkersburg, WV How we score
Wages here are local to Parkersburg, WV (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 Parkersburg, WV pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$126,550 vs $132,300 · -4.3%
$26,920 vs $35,800 · -24.8%
−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
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
—†
+4.1%
—
400
100†
02
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1214
—†
+2.7%
—
1,000
81†
03
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1249
—†
+3.9%
—
600
80†
04
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
—
800
78†
05
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$126,550
+40.1%
170
29,500
76
06
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$26,920
+17.0%
1,270
765,800
73
07
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
—†
+33.5%
—
23,400
72†
08
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
—†
+4.2%
—
400
69†
09
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
—†
+8.6%
—
2,700
58†
10
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$28,220
-0.5%
1,580
555,800
52
11
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
—†
+15.8%
—
115,200
49†
12
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
—†
+1.2%
—
600
49†
13
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$103,590
+23.2%
100
62,100
49
14
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-2031
—†
+21.5%
—
9,600
48†
15
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
—†
+2.7%
—
3,300
47†
16
Physician Assistants · Master's degree · 29-1071
$125,290
+20.4%
60
12,000
46
17
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential · 53-7065
$33,410
+8.5%
830
472,300
45
18
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree · 31-2011
—†
+19.2%
—
7,200
43†
19
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$129,780
+14.8%
160
74,600
42
20
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$152,860
+15.2%
30
55,600
42
21
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$79,000
+4.9%
910
189,100
42
22
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree · 13-2061
—†
+18.5%
—
5,700
42†
23
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree · 13-1081
—†
+16.7%
—
26,400
41†
24
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 29-2053
—†
+20.0%
—
15,900
40†
25
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 29-2057
—†
+19.8%
—
12,500
40†
Showing top 25 of 618 scored occupations — show all 618show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+17.3%
40†
27
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$81,660
+4.4%
40
28
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.9%
40†
29
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$93,670
+16.1%
40
30
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$57,790
+22.0%
40
31
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$29,700
+14.9%
39
32
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
39†
33
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+16.8%
39†
34
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$267,690
+2.5%
38
35
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential
$23,260
+6.1%
38
36
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
37†
37
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.3%
37†
38
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.6%
37†
39
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$26,510
-9.9%
37
40
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.0%
37†
41
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
36†
42
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
35†
43
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars · Associate's degree
—†
+14.7%
35†
44
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
—†
+13.0%
35†
45
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+15.4%
35†
46
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$100,420
+4.6%
34
47
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors · Master's degree
$48,490
+16.8%
34
48
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
34†
49
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$106,330
+8.2%
33
50
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$94,520
+6.2%
32
51
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.0%
32†
52
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$96,040
+13.8%
32
53
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+12.8%
32†
54
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$81,930
+15.0%
32
55
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+12.1%
32†
56
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+11.2%
32†
57
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$22,780
-13.5%
31
58
Marriage and Family Therapists · Master's degree
—†
+12.6%
31†
59
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.5%
31†
60
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$108,890
+8.8%
31
61
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.5%
31†
62
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.2%
30†
63
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,180
+12.5%
30
64
Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.8%
30†
65
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
—†
+12.9%
30†
66
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$91,950
+12.5%
30
67
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.1%
30†
68
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.6%
30†
69
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$174,980
+4.3%
30
70
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.2%
30†
71
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
29†
72
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$96,170
+10.9%
29
73
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+12.6%
29†
74
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,050
+4.0%
29
75
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
29†
76
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$140,390
+4.5%
29
77
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.9%
28†
78
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.1%
28†
79
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$109,370
+9.1%
28
80
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.7%
28†
81
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$35,290
-0.7%
28
82
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
28†
83
Statisticians · Master's degree
—†
+8.5%
28†
84
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$36,330
+1.5%
28
85
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.0%
28†
86
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.6%
28†
87
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
28†
88
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$79,290
+10.8%
27
89
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+10.0%
27†
90
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
27†
91
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.4%
27†
92
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.0%
26†
93
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.7%
26†
94
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.1%
26†
95
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.4%
26†
96
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
26†
97
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.8%
26†
98
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$41,650
+7.3%
26
99
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.3%
26†
100
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.5%
26†
101
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
—†
+10.1%
26†
102
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,550
+9.5%
26
103
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
25†
104
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.5%
25†
105
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$92,670
+8.7%
25
106
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,100
+6.0%
25
107
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$130,310
+4.6%
25
108
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers · Master's degree
—†
+9.7%
25†
109
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+7.1%
25†
110
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.5%
25†
111
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.6%
25†
112
Financial Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$97,470
+3.1%
25
113
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · Associate's degree
—†
+8.6%
25†
114
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.6%
25†
115
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.0%
25†
116
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
24†
117
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$98,470
+5.6%
24
118
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
—†
+9.5%
24†
119
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.5%
24†
120
Web and Digital Interface Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.0%
24†
121
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,850
+12.1%
23
122
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$30,670
+2.0%
23
123
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+7.3%
23†
124
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
23†
125
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.1%
22†
126
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.1%
22†
127
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+9.1%
22†
128
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
22†
129
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
22†
130
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.8%
22†
131
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,970
+7.3%
22
132
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.0%
22†
133
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,740
+8.8%
22
134
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,220
+5.3%
22
135
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$87,410
+5.8%
21
136
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,220
+2.3%
21
137
Financial and Investment Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.7%
21†
138
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,330
+3.8%
21
139
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$129,500
+1.9%
21
140
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$74,190
+7.0%
21
141
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.7%
21†
142
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,060
+3.3%
21
143
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$97,460
+4.1%
21
144
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.3%
21†
145
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.7%
21†
146
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
21†
147
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$63,460
+7.7%
21
148
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$49,630
+1.6%
20
149
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+6.1%
20†
150
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.2%
20†
151
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.4%
20†
152
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,100
-0.1%
20
153
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
20†
154
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,600
+8.1%
20
155
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,990
+6.4%
20
156
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
20†
157
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
20†
158
Education Administrators, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.5%
20†
159
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,250
+4.2%
20
160
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
20†
161
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
20†
162
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,450
+3.6%
20
163
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,190
-5.5%
19
164
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,450
-5.0%
19
165
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$85,190
+4.6%
19
166
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
19†
167
Neurologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.4%
19†
168
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.9%
19†
169
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,110
-6.7%
19
170
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
19†
171
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.4%
19†
172
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$29,100
+5.9%
19
173
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.6%
19†
174
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.1%
19†
175
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$63,470
+3.0%
19
176
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+7.0%
19†
177
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,080
-1.6%
19
178
Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.9%
19†
179
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$44,980
-5.8%
18
180
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$74,200
+4.7%
18
181
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
18†
182
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$46,020
+6.7%
18
183
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,210
+6.4%
18
184
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$61,370
+6.4%
18
185
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$70,250
+5.0%
18
186
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.9%
18†
187
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.7%
18†
188
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.7%
18†
189
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.6%
18†
190
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.8%
18†
191
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
18†
192
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,840
+6.4%
18
193
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.1%
18†
194
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,800
-0.3%
18
195
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.5%
18†
196
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
18†
197
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,030
+2.6%
18
198
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.2%
18†
199
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,090
+4.5%
18
200
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
18†
201
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
17†
202
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.2%
17†
203
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.2%
17†
204
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
17†
205
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
17†
206
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.6%
17†
207
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
17†
208
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
17†
209
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
17†
210
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
17†
211
Commercial and Industrial Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.2%
17†
212
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.3%
17†
213
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.3%
17†
214
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
17†
215
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.4%
17†
216
Petroleum Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.3%
17†
217
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
17†
218
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
17†
219
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.6%
17†
220
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.6%
17†
221
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
17†
222
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
—†
+1.7%
16†
223
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
16†
224
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.0%
16†
225
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,650
+3.1%
16
226
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,380
+3.7%
16
227
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.6%
16†
228
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.3%
16†
229
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,820
+6.4%
16
230
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.5%
16†
231
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,840
+7.1%
16
232
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
16†
233
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
16†
234
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,460
+3.1%
16
235
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
16†
236
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
16†
237
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · No formal educational credential
$27,500
+6.3%
16
238
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
16†
239
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$32,760
+3.6%
16
240
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
16†
241
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
16†
242
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+3.7%
16†
243
Social Science Research Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
16†
244
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
16†
245
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,280
+5.8%
16
246
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.0%
16†
247
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
+3.5%
16†
248
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.5%
16†
249
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
16†
250
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.5%
16†
251
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
16†
252
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
—†
+3.4%
16†
253
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.1%
15†
254
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
15†
255
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
+1.5%
15†
256
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,540
+3.1%
15
257
Biological Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
15†
258
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,840
+3.7%
15
259
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$76,400
+0.2%
15
260
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health · Associate's degree
—†
+4.0%
15†
261
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.4%
15†
262
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
15†
263
Bakers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.6%
15†
264
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
15†
265
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
15†
266
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
15†
267
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
15†
268
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,490
+5.6%
15
269
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
15†
270
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.8%
15†
271
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.5%
15†
272
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,910
+1.2%
15
273
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
15†
274
Anthropologists and Archeologists · Master's degree
—†
+3.7%
15†
275
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
15†
276
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.4%
15†
277
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
15†
278
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.8%
15†
279
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+4.3%
15†
280
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.7%
15†
281
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
15†
282
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
15†
283
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
15†
284
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.6%
15†
285
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.9%
15†
286
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.4%
15†
287
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.0%
15†
288
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$23,340
+6.7%
15
289
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · Master's degree
—†
+1.7%
15†
290
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
15†
291
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
15†
292
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
15†
293
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+0.6%
15†
294
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.4%
15†
295
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$35,470
+4.1%
15
296
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,580
+4.5%
14
297
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
14†
298
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
14†
299
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,880
0.0%
14
300
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$27,880
+0.4%
14
301
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
14†
302
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.0%
14†
303
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.8%
14†
304
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+0.5%
14†
305
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.9%
14†
306
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
14†
307
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.8%
14†
308
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
14†
309
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$60,420
+3.5%
14
310
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.1%
14†
311
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$55,140
-2.0%
14
312
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
14†
313
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
14†
314
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.0%
14†
315
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$52,220
+3.4%
14
316
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,030
+2.4%
14
317
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
14†
318
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$28,710
+5.4%
14
319
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
14†
320
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
14†
321
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,120
+5.1%
14
322
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
14†
323
Atmospheric and Space Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
14†
324
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
14†
325
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,080
+4.2%
14
326
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
14†
327
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$63,430
+3.0%
14
328
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.5%
14†
329
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
14†
330
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
—†
+1.3%
14†
331
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
14†
332
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
14†
333
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
14†
334
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
14†
335
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
14†
336
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.2%
13†
337
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
13†
338
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.5%
13†
339
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
13†
340
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
13†
341
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.3%
13†
342
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.7%
13†
343
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
13†
344
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.5%
13†
345
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
13†
346
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
13†
347
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
13†
348
School Psychologists · Master's degree
—†
+0.7%
13†
349
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,240
+0.3%
13
350
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
13†
351
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · Associate's degree
—†
+3.1%
13†
352
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
13†
353
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
13†
354
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.7%
13†
355
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
13†
356
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
13†
357
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Bachelor's degree
$48,190
+3.3%
13
358
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
13†
359
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
13†
360
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,860
+3.6%
13
361
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$33,880
+3.2%
13
362
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$37,530
+3.1%
13
363
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
13†
364
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
13†
365
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,840
+1.3%
13
366
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
12†
367
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
12†
368
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
12†
369
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.4%
12†
370
Special Effects Artists and Animators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.6%
12†
371
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
12†
372
Roof Bolters, Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-34.2%
12†
373
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
12†
374
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.7%
12†
375
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
12†
376
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,330
+2.2%
12
377
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
12†
378
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.8%
12†
379
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.4%
12†
380
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.5%
12†
381
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
12†
382
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$29,500
-1.5%
12
383
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$29,250
+3.9%
12
384
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+2.1%
12†
385
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$29,000
+2.0%
12
386
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,630
0.0%
12
387
Property Appraisers and Assessors · Bachelor's degree
$47,560
+3.8%
12
388
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$59,180
+1.7%
12
389
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
12†
390
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.7%
12†
391
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
12†
392
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
12†
393
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.2%
12†
394
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
12†
395
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
12†
396
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.8%
12†
397
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
12†
398
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$79,530
-1.5%
12
399
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
12†
400
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.3%
12†
401
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
12†
402
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
12†
403
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.1%
12†
404
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
12†
405
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.7%
12†
406
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,380
+0.5%
12
407
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,900
+4.1%
12
408
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
11†
409
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
11†
410
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,180
-5.1%
11†
411
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$53,440
+2.6%
11
412
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,730
+0.4%
11
413
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
11†
414
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
11†
415
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.0%
11†
416
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.6%
11†
417
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
11†
418
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
11†
419
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$51,950
+1.8%
11
420
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,880
+3.8%
11
421
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
11†
422
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.2%
11†
423
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,640
+3.0%
11
424
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680
+2.4%
11
425
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$46,120
+1.1%
11
426
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
11†
427
Computer Network Support Specialists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.8%
11†
428
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$25,080
+3.4%
11
429
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
11†
430
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
0.0%
11†
431
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
11†
432
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
11†
433
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.6%
10†
434
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$56,300
-3.5%
10
435
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
10†
436
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
10†
437
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.0%
10†
438
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$74,990
-4.2%
10
439
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
10†
440
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.8%
10†
441
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
10†
442
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,630
+2.5%
10
443
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.2%
10†
444
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors · Bachelor's degree
—†
-13.7%
10†
445
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.1%
10†
446
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$27,370
-3.4%
10
447
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
—†
-6.5%
10†
448
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280
+3.2%
10
449
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
10†
450
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
10†
451
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.4%
10†
452
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
10†
453
Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
10†
454
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
—†
+1.7%
10†
455
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
0.0%
10†
456
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.4%
10†
457
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.0%
10†
458
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.0%
10†
459
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+2.5%
10†
460
Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$71,670
-4.2%
10
461
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.0%
10†
462
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
10†
463
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
10†
464
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,050
+1.6%
10
465
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,910
+3.5%
10
466
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
10†
467
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.5%
10†
468
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
10†
469
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,120
+2.9%
10
470
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
10†
471
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.4%
10†
472
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
10†
473
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.6%
9†
474
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
9†
475
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$55,910
-3.7%
9
476
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520
-7.7%
9
477
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-8.4%
9†
478
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
9†
479
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
9†
480
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.5%
9†
481
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
9†
482
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.8%
9†
483
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
9†
484
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.8%
9†
485
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
9†
486
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
-4.4%
9†
487
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
9†
488
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
9†
489
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,040
+3.1%
9
490
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
9†
491
Special Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.9%
9†
492
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$39,250
+2.1%
9
493
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
9†
494
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.6%
9†
495
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
9†
496
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
9†
497
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.8%
9†
498
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.3%
9†
499
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
9†
500
Tutors · Some college, no degree
—†
+0.6%
9†
501
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,620
-2.9%
9
502
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-1.2%
9†
503
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
9†
504
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.5%
9†
505
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
9†
506
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,540
0.0%
9
507
Forest and Conservation Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-3.2%
9†
508
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
8†
509
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,430
-0.4%
8
510
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
8†
511
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.0%
8†
512
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
8†
513
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$23,950
-1.5%
8
514
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.8%
8†
515
Special Education Teachers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.1%
8†
516
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
8†
517
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.8%
8†
518
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
0.0%
8†
519
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
8†
520
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.7%
8†
521
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,210
-6.5%
8
522
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.8%
8†
523
Farm and Home Management Educators · Master's degree
—†
-2.5%
8†
524
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
8†
525
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
8†
526
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping · Associate's degree
$50,140
-7.1%
8
527
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,520
-12.9%
8
528
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$26,720
+0.2%
8
529
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.9%
8†
530
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.7%
8†
531
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.7%
8†
532
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
8†
533
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
8†
534
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
0.0%
7†
535
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
7†
536
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,490
-11.6%
7
537
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,900
-5.8%
7
538
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.5%
7†
539
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
7†
540
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-10.8%
7†
541
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730
-0.2%
7
542
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
7†
543
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
—†
-17.2%
7†
544
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.5%
7†
545
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,770
-16.3%
7
546
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.4%
7†
547
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.5%
7†
548
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,860
-3.7%
7
549
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.2%
7†
550
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-14.4%
7†
551
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.1%
7†
552
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$38,250
+0.9%
7
553
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
7†
554
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-19.6%
7†
555
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
7†
556
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.2%
7†
557
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.1%
7†
558
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
7†
559
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
7†
560
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.3%
7†
561
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$31,600
+1.0%
7
562
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · Some college, no degree
$44,230
-0.9%
7
563
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
7†
564
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
7†
565
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.2%
7†
566
Logging Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
7†
567
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.1%
6†
568
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,310
-6.8%
6
569
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$28,670
+1.4%
6
570
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
6†
571
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,680
-2.3%
6
572
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.1%
6†
573
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.0%
6†
574
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
6†
575
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,420
-8.9%
6
576
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.2%
6†
577
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
6†
578
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
6†
579
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.9%
6†
580
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
6†
581
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.9%
6†
582
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters · No formal educational credential
—†
-10.5%
6†
583
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$27,700
-5.4%
6
584
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-26.3%
6†
585
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.9%
6†
586
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
6†
587
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
6†
588
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.2%
6†
589
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440
-0.9%
6
590
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
6†
591
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.3%
6†
592
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.2%
6†
593
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-36.1%
6†
594
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
6†
595
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
6†
596
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.6%
6†
597
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-3.9%
6†
598
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-14.6%
6†
599
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys · Bachelor's degree
—†
-5.5%
6†
600
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.1%
5†
601
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.7%
5†
602
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.9%
5†
603
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.8%
5†
604
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-10.8%
5†
605
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.6%
5†
606
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
5†
607
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.9%
5†
608
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
—†
-1.0%
5†
609
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.5%
5†
610
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
5†
611
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.5%
4†
612
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.8%
4†
613
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
4†
614
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$21,880
-6.4%
4
615
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
4†
616
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
4†
617
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
3†
618
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
3†
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