Best jobs in Pittsburgh, PA

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

Wages here are local to Pittsburgh, PA (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 Pittsburgh, PA pay compares to the nation
$29,250 vs $35,800 · -18.3%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
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#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
—†
+4.1%
600
100†
02
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1022
—†
+4.1%
200
96†
03
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
—†
+49.9%
2,300
81†
04
Anesthesiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1211
—†
+3.2%
1,300
80†
05
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
800
78†
06
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$29,250
+17.0%
37,200
765,800
77
07
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
—†
+42.1%
4,100
67†
08
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$119,630
+40.1%
1,980
29,500
64
09
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
—†
+4.1%
400
63†
10
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
—†
+4.2%
40
400
59†
11
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$28,250
+6.1%
27,460
904,300
57
12
Orthodontists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1023
—†
+4.4%
200
57†
13
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$100,840
+4.4%
31,020
308,700
56
14
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
—†
+4.3%
300
56†
15
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$96,670
+33.5%
2,270
23,400
53
16
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$82,370
+4.9%
29,360
189,100
50
17
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$103,630
+28.5%
1,130
16,000
47
18
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$124,500
+15.8%
10,320
115,200
47
19
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
$235,240
+6.1%
900
47†
20
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$101,570
+23.2%
5,990
62,100
47
21
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$30,840
-0.5%
28,700
555,800
45
22
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$159,090
+15.2%
5,290
55,600
44
23
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$136,330
+14.8%
6,460
74,600
43
24
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential · 53-7065
$35,900
+8.5%
18,060
472,300
42
25
Physician Assistants · Master's degree · 29-1071
$125,230
+20.4%
2,560
12,000
42
Showing top 25 of 776 scored occupations — show all 776show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$291,570
+3.3%
42
27
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$275,930
+2.7%
41
28
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$36,130
+14.9%
40
29
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree
$117,600
+21.8%
40
30
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree
$223,570
+8.6%
39
31
$130,300
+19.7%
39
32
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree
$230,480
+0.3%
38†
33
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$29,470
-9.9%
36
34
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$82,560
+21.5%
36
35
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,880
+17.3%
36
36
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
35†
37
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$216,060
+4.3%
35
38
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$97,910
+18.5%
35
39
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$41,830
+1.5%
34
40
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$224,160
+4.0%
34
41
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$187,680
+2.5%
34
42
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$56,020
+22.0%
33
44
—†
+3.9%
33†
45
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,880
+4.0%
32
46
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,560
+16.1%
31
47
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$77,220
+16.7%
31
48
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,040
-6.7%
31
49
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$123,410
+11.9%
31
50
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
31†
51
$36,500
+2.0%
31
52
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$35,470
-0.7%
30
53
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$152,800
+8.7%
30
54
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
$91,800
+16.2%
30
55
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$61,900
+19.2%
30
56
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,790
-5.5%
30
57
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$73,830
+16.8%
30
58
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$41,460
+20.0%
30
59
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$81,810
+15.0%
29
60
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$85,990
+8.8%
29
61
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,890
+19.8%
29
62
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$90,860
+13.8%
29
63
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.7%
29†
64
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$98,550
+8.7%
29
65
$64,430
+12.6%
29†
66
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$115,600
+9.6%
28
67
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$76,940
+4.6%
28
68
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$208,050
+0.8%
28
69
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,290
+9.6%
28
70
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$99,320
+5.6%
28
71
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$130,750
+4.5%
28
72
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$133,040
+4.1%
28
73
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$98,190
+11.0%
28
74
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
28†
75
$161,720
+3.8%
28
76
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$97,750
+10.9%
27
77
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,990
+18.4%
27
78
$87,310
+12.5%
27
79
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$98,050
+9.1%
27
80
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,840
+12.5%
27
81
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$127,590
+6.6%
27
82
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,340
+9.5%
27
83
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$125,060
+4.7%
27
84
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$129,900
+8.0%
26
85
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$134,180
+4.6%
26
86
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$50,600
+7.3%
26
87
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,290
+15.4%
26
88
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$103,420
+8.2%
26
89
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$155,250
+4.1%
26
90
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$103,420
+8.7%
26
91
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$78,740
+13.0%
26
92
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$92,510
+11.2%
25
93
$40,530
+6.0%
25
94
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.4%
25†
95
$62,380
+14.7%
25
96
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$75,470
+12.1%
25
97
$71,580
+10.8%
25
98
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$131,690
+5.0%
25
99
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,080
+2.3%
25
100
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,700
+7.3%
25
101
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,250
+3.8%
25
102
$83,030
+5.3%
24
103
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
24†
104
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$168,110
+1.8%
24
105
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$128,390
+6.1%
24
106
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$104,990
+7.2%
24
107
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$67,930
+12.8%
24
108
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$65,260
+6.2%
24
109
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
$134,030
+5.1%
24
110
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
$99,030
+9.3%
24
111
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$100,680
+5.0%
24
112
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$121,760
+5.7%
23
113
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
$62,970
+13.3%
23
114
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
23†
115
$82,900
+10.0%
23
116
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,950
+11.9%
23
117
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
23†
118
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$125,020
+5.8%
23
119
$119,930
+6.2%
23
120
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$152,290
+2.6%
23
121
—†
+6.5%
23†
122
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$59,820
+12.9%
23
123
Political Scientists · Master's degree
—†
-3.1%
23†
124
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$142,360
+3.1%
23
125
$63,190
+6.7%
23
126
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$105,590
+6.6%
22
127
$45,550
-1.6%
22
128
—†
+6.1%
22†
129
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
22†
130
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
22†
131
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,600
+6.1%
22
132
$63,260
-0.3%
22
133
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$55,380
+12.8%
22
136
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$29,750
+5.9%
22
137
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$121,920
+5.0%
22
139
$113,020
+5.8%
22
140
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
22†
141
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
$80,970
+9.5%
22
142
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,860
+12.1%
21
143
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$62,840
+11.5%
21
144
Agricultural Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.9%
21†
145
—†
+8.1%
21†
146
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
21†
147
$115,320
+5.2%
21
148
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
$131,250
+3.5%
21
149
—†
+6.4%
21†
150
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$99,680
+6.5%
21
151
—†
+2.6%
21†
152
$79,970
+3.0%
21
153
Animal Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.8%
21†
154
$62,140
+8.1%
21
155
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,190
+3.1%
21
156
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,180
+4.5%
21
157
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
20†
158
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$56,510
+11.1%
20
159
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,440
+10.4%
20
160
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$65,750
+10.1%
20
161
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$43,100
+12.6%
20
162
$80,430
+8.6%
20
163
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
20†
164
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
20†
165
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,870
+8.1%
20
166
$82,530
+5.7%
20
167
$103,950
+5.5%
20
168
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
20†
169
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$104,640
+5.0%
20
170
$85,900
+7.0%
20
171
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$69,990
+5.8%
20
173
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,940
+11.3%
20
174
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$60,430
+7.7%
20
175
Statisticians · Master's degree
$75,230
+8.5%
20
176
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$75,960
+7.0%
20
177
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$67,650
+9.5%
20
178
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$82,560
+7.5%
20
179
$76,550
-2.0%
20
180
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
19†
181
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$62,230
+9.5%
19
182
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$97,430
+5.5%
19
183
$145,340
+0.2%
19
184
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$98,960
+5.3%
19
185
$74,170
+6.4%
19
186
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.4%
19†
187
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,210
+11.5%
19
188
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$106,220
+4.2%
19
189
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,900
+4.2%
19
190
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,660
+8.8%
19
191
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,360
+7.3%
19
192
$47,250
-5.8%
19
193
—†
+2.4%
19†
194
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$37,690
+3.6%
19
195
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,120
+11.0%
19
196
$94,330
+4.6%
19
197
$81,040
+7.1%
19
198
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+7.7%
19†
199
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,530
+6.4%
19
200
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
19†
201
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$92,740
+5.7%
19
202
Petroleum Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$130,230
+1.3%
19
203
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
$105,930
+4.1%
19
204
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$121,310
+2.2%
19
205
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,320
+7.1%
19
206
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$109,840
+1.9%
19
207
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,820
+6.5%
18†
208
$79,480
+3.1%
18
209
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,260
+4.2%
18
210
$71,010
+7.7%
18
211
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
18†
212
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,970
+6.4%
18
213
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$94,950
+3.8%
18
214
$62,320
+3.6%
18
215
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,060
+2.6%
18
216
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,830
+8.5%
18
217
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,100
+4.5%
18
218
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$112,420
+2.1%
18
219
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$103,060
+2.9%
18
220
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,780
+6.4%
18
221
$47,100
+9.7%
18
222
$45,420
+9.1%
18
223
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,850
+0.4%
18
224
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$96,420
+4.2%
18
225
$76,690
+1.2%
18
226
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,670
+10.0%
18
227
Curators · Master's degree
$73,330
+7.0%
18
228
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$128,750
+0.6%
18
229
Paperhangers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
18†
230
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.4%
18†
231
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$98,010
+3.9%
18
232
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$133,250
-1.1%
18
233
Economists · Master's degree
$122,980
+1.2%
17
234
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
17†
235
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,100
+5.6%
17
236
$28,540
+6.3%
17
237
$98,320
+1.7%
17
238
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,690
+6.4%
17
239
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,620
+6.7%
17†
241
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,990
+3.7%
17
243
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,350
+5.8%
17
244
$105,700
-1.5%
17
245
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,760
+8.5%
16
246
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
$42,240
+9.5%
16
247
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$74,200
+4.9%
16
249
$83,460
+3.9%
16
250
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$87,800
+3.9%
16
251
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,860
+4.4%
16
252
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
$84,740
+4.3%
16
253
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,250
-5.0%
16
254
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
16†
255
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,120
+7.1%
16
256
$57,570
+4.7%
16†
257
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$70,560
+3.0%
16
258
$101,550
+2.4%
16
259
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,250
+8.2%
16
260
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$96,840
+2.9%
16
261
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,610
-0.1%
16
262
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,570
+6.7%
16
263
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$33,950
+6.7%
16
264
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
16†
265
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$67,260
+5.5%
16
266
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,050
+4.7%
16
267
$62,710
+3.3%
16
268
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$47,050
+6.4%
16
269
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,940
+8.7%
16
270
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
16†
271
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$75,480
+4.5%
16
273
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,220
+7.6%
15
274
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,410
+5.1%
15†
275
—†
+2.5%
15†
276
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$77,080
+4.4%
15
277
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,120
+3.3%
15†
278
$67,870
+4.3%
15
279
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$55,910
+4.8%
15
280
$33,700
-1.5%
15
281
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$90,170
+3.0%
15
282
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
15†
283
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,210
+5.2%
15
284
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
15†
285
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
15†
286
$64,800
+3.6%
15
287
$95,200
+2.0%
15
288
—†
+1.6%
15†
289
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$65,640
+4.9%
15
290
$59,560
+3.5%
15
291
$59,460
+5.3%
15
292
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
15†
293
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
15†
294
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$91,620
+2.5%
15
295
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
15†
296
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$95,440
+2.1%
15
297
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,900
+5.0%
15
298
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$81,540
+3.7%
15
299
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$95,210
+2.0%
15
300
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
15†
301
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
15†
302
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.7%
15†
303
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$68,160
+4.1%
15
304
$84,760
+3.2%
15
305
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,230
+3.4%
15
306
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
15†
307
$111,970
-0.7%
15
308
$80,370
+3.4%
15
309
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$72,090
+4.0%
15
310
$93,670
+2.0%
15
311
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.6%
15†
312
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
15†
313
$35,650
+4.1%
15
314
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$52,350
+5.9%
15
315
$82,220
+2.6%
15
316
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$61,990
+4.3%
15
317
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,720
+4.3%
15
318
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$79,690
+3.4%
14
319
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
14†
320
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
14†
321
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,940
+3.4%
14†
322
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,940
+3.2%
14
323
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
$82,830
+3.0%
14
324
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,260
+6.6%
14
325
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,370
+3.5%
14
326
Athletes and Sports Competitors · No formal educational credential
$61,160
+5.5%
14
327
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,370
+4.5%
14
328
$49,800
+3.4%
14
329
$65,360
+4.4%
14
330
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
14†
331
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
14†
332
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
14†
333
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,610
+2.2%
14
334
$45,410
+6.3%
14
335
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$72,110
+3.6%
14
336
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000
+3.9%
14†
337
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,250
+8.1%
14
338
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$91,620
+1.7%
14
339
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
14†
340
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,040
+6.9%
14
341
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$28,790
+7.0%
14
342
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$59,010
-3.7%
14
343
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$102,070
-0.7%
14
344
$76,410
+3.2%
14
345
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$35,340
+5.6%
14
346
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
14†
347
$62,290
+4.6%
14
348
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$73,930
+3.5%
14
349
—†
-0.9%
14†
350
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,380
+5.2%
14
351
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,240
+5.1%
14
352
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,810
+6.0%
14
353
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,150
+2.2%
14
354
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,140
+4.5%
14
355
$69,300
+1.6%
14†
356
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,440
+6.0%
14
357
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
14†
358
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300
0.0%
14
359
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
14†
360
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,170
-3.2%
14
361
$65,590
+4.3%
13
362
$79,610
+1.7%
13
363
$39,190
+4.9%
13†
364
$52,860
+4.8%
13
365
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$36,100
+2.0%
13
366
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
$66,330
+4.1%
13
367
—†
-14.5%
13†
368
—†
+0.7%
13†
369
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$73,360
+1.7%
13
370
$78,820
+1.8%
13
371
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
$100,780
-3.5%
13
372
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,530
+3.7%
13
373
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660
+5.9%
13
374
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
$84,020
+1.9%
13
375
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840
+0.2%
13
376
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
13†
377
$100,030
-2.0%
13
378
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,280
+2.4%
13
379
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,210
+6.2%
13
380
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
13†
381
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$60,600
+4.2%
13
382
$74,900
+0.7%
13†
383
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$92,370
+0.7%
13
384
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$95,120
-0.7%
13
385
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$98,850
-0.2%
13
386
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,400
+4.5%
13
387
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$32,670
+0.4%
13
388
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,090
+7.2%
13
389
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
13†
390
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
13†
391
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,770
+2.1%
13
392
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$27,370
+3.4%
13
393
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,720
+2.3%
13
394
$85,630
+1.2%
13
395
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$91,500
-3.1%
13
396
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.9%
13†
397
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,430
+5.6%
13
398
$62,810
+3.1%
13
399
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,890
+2.1%
13
400
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,710
+3.3%
13†
401
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$49,490
+3.8%
13
402
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$59,940
+4.1%
13
403
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$74,900
+2.3%
13
404
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,200
+5.3%
13
405
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$77,980
-4.2%
13
406
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$84,660
+1.0%
13
407
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,880
+3.5%
13
408
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,300
+5.7%
13
409
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,090
+2.2%
12
410
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
12†
411
$94,680
-1.7%
12
412
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,190
+3.1%
12
413
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,710
+3.0%
12
414
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$93,870
-11.2%
12
415
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,820
+4.5%
12
416
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,130
-7.7%
12
417
$69,030
-1.6%
12
418
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$59,060
+1.8%
12
419
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,030
+3.3%
12
420
$80,440
-4.2%
12
421
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,110
+5.7%
12
422
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,980
+4.1%
12
423
Archivists · Master's degree
$60,520
+3.8%
12
424
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$45,510
+1.1%
12
425
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,420
+2.7%
12
426
—†
-22.3%
12†
427
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$69,720
+1.3%
12
428
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,440
-5.1%
12
429
$60,690
+3.7%
12
430
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
12†
431
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,610
+6.4%
12
432
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$63,310
+1.8%
12
433
$78,210
+1.3%
12
434
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,920
+3.4%
12
435
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$32,690
+3.9%
12
436
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,370
+4.9%
12
437
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$32,140
+5.4%
12
438
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$91,420
-2.4%
12
439
$27,640
+5.8%
12
440
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$63,620
+0.2%
12
441
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$60,380
+3.2%
12
442
$62,450
+3.1%
12
443
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,090
+4.2%
12
444
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,090
0.0%
12
445
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
$48,970
+4.8%
12
446
$32,290
+6.4%
12
447
$75,160
-1.6%
12
448
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
$54,510
+4.0%
12
449
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$61,250
+3.3%
12
450
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$38,460
+3.2%
12
451
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,510
+3.0%
12
452
$54,990
+3.8%
12
453
$50,070
+4.4%
12
454
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$58,960
+3.4%
12
455
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-17.5%
12†
456
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$85,340
-6.0%
12
457
$51,490
+3.5%
12
458
$73,460
+1.6%
12
459
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$58,090
+3.3%
12
460
$51,480
+4.0%
12
461
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$57,830
+2.1%
12
462
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$51,030
+3.7%
12
463
$77,130
+1.2%
11
464
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$32,300
+6.0%
11
465
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$73,550
+1.6%
11
466
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$86,610
-2.8%
11
467
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,970
+6.4%
11
468
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,050
+2.4%
11
469
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
$21,510
+5.5%
11†
470
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$39,290
+5.3%
11
471
$60,760
+1.7%
11
472
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$78,900
-0.1%
11
473
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$35,990
+3.6%
11
474
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$34,630
+3.0%
11
475
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,610
0.0%
11
476
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$37,790
+3.1%
11
477
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,790
+3.8%
11†
478
$47,610
+1.7%
11
479
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
11†
480
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,500
+3.3%
11
481
$37,520
+5.4%
11
482
$67,050
+1.7%
11
483
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,600
-8.8%
11
484
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
11†
485
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,810
+2.8%
11
486
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
11†
487
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$81,580
-4.4%
11
488
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$59,880
-3.5%
11
489
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,180
+3.2%
11
490
$72,160
+0.6%
11
491
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,530
+1.0%
11
492
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,040
+2.9%
11
493
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$74,330
+0.7%
11
494
$51,070
+3.6%
11
495
$51,010
+3.0%
11
496
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$77,760
-2.6%
11
497
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,140
+3.3%
11
498
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$41,820
+1.6%
11
499
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$42,210
+4.5%
11
500
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$81,030
-2.8%
11
501
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
11†
502
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,680
+3.8%
11
503
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$47,810
+3.5%
11
504
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
11†
505
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,880
0.0%
11
506
$59,900
+2.1%
11
507
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940
+5.1%
11
508
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
11†
509
$58,240
+2.5%
11
510
$45,170
+3.6%
11
511
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$47,110
+3.8%
11
512
$74,910
-1.9%
11
513
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,880
+3.7%
11
514
$46,860
+2.3%
11
515
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,620
+5.1%
11
516
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,660
+3.5%
11
517
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$64,420
+1.7%
11
519
$46,430
+2.5%
11
520
$76,080
0.0%
10
521
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,290
-12.0%
10
522
—†
+1.0%
10†
523
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,690
+3.7%
10
524
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
10†
525
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$62,730
+1.7%
10
526
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$30,120
-3.4%
10
527
$46,660
+2.4%
10
528
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
10†
529
$69,150
-8.3%
10
530
$45,070
+3.8%
10
531
$70,590
-4.2%
10
532
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,140
+0.6%
10
533
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,610
+3.2%
10
534
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$39,900
+4.3%
10
535
$75,710
-0.2%
10
536
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,380
+1.6%
10
537
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,750
+3.2%
10
538
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
10†
539
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
10†
540
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$30,000
+0.2%
10
541
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$57,350
+0.5%
10†
542
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$37,460
+4.4%
10
543
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,340
+2.7%
10
544
$61,480
-18.9%
10†
545
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
10†
546
$30,260
-1.5%
10
547
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$47,830
+2.5%
10
548
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$74,360
-1.2%
10
549
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,610
-0.8%
10
550
$60,820
+1.2%
10
551
$54,130
+2.1%
10
552
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,470
+2.9%
10
553
$49,140
+3.0%
10
554
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,110
-0.4%
10
555
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,840
-2.9%
10
556
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,760
-1.8%
10
557
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,020
+3.0%
10
558
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,890
+2.6%
10
559
$65,480
-6.5%
10
560
$72,180
0.0%
10
561
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
10†
562
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
10†
563
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,390
+1.6%
10
564
$72,190
-2.8%
10
565
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$51,370
+2.5%
10
566
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,540
-7.8%
10
567
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
$50,590
+2.5%
10
568
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$69,550
-6.5%
10
569
—†
-10.5%
10†
570
$41,450
+2.8%
10
571
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,770
-10.7%
10
572
$60,070
+1.4%
10
573
$71,150
-2.2%
10
574
$63,200
-1.8%
10
575
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,740
+3.3%
10
576
$58,470
-8.4%
9
577
$62,270
+1.1%
9
578
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$57,720
+1.0%
9
579
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,040
+2.0%
9
580
$37,300
+3.1%
9
581
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$62,710
+0.6%
9
582
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
9†
583
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
$53,950
+2.0%
9
584
$58,110
+0.7%
9
585
$47,250
+2.5%
9
586
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,010
-5.4%
9†
587
$60,200
+1.1%
9
588
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$49,440
+1.4%
9
589
$58,510
-1.8%
9
590
$48,890
+2.0%
9
591
—†
-1.1%
9†
592
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$49,730
+0.9%
9
593
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,810
-3.3%
9
594
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540
+2.2%
9
595
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$59,520
+0.4%
9
596
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080
+2.5%
9
597
$49,570
+0.6%
9†
598
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,990
+4.1%
9
599
Patternmakers, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
9†
600
$66,500
-13.6%
9
601
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,270
-6.0%
9
602
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080
+3.1%
9
603
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.1%
9†
604
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$33,280
+2.4%
9†
605
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-6.9%
9†
606
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$61,050
-3.5%
9
607
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-24.4%
9†
608
$65,880
-5.6%
9
609
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
9†
610
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$60,780
+0.6%
9
611
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
9†
612
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,160
-10.8%
9
613
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,360
-6.1%
9
614
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,200
-12.9%
9
615
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,840
+1.6%
9
616
$63,240
-0.8%
9
617
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$30,000
+3.0%
9
618
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
9†
619
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,530
-3.0%
9
620
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,480
+1.4%
9
621
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,740
+2.8%
9
622
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-21.1%
9†
623
$44,490
+1.5%
9
624
$48,760
+0.7%
9
625
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,160
+3.6%
8
626
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,480
-0.3%
8
627
$59,770
-1.6%
8
628
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,790
+1.4%
8†
629
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,810
-2.3%
8
630
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,440
0.0%
8
631
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$36,650
-5.4%
8
632
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,920
-2.8%
8
633
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,920
-6.4%
8
634
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,400
-16.7%
8
635
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,020
+2.3%
8
636
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,910
-0.9%
8
637
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
8†
638
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,540
+2.3%
8
639
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,530
+1.8%
8
640
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,670
-9.5%
8
641
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,190
-1.3%
8
642
$46,940
-12.1%
8
643
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180
-5.8%
8
644
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280
-3.7%
8
645
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,490
+0.5%
8
646
$58,890
-12.8%
8
647
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
8†
648
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,100
+2.5%
8
649
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010
+1.0%
8
650
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650
+2.3%
8
651
$55,950
-1.8%
8
652
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
$37,920
+2.3%
8
653
$45,770
-0.5%
8
654
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
8†
655
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
8†
656
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
$57,650
-0.3%
8
657
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$41,720
+1.0%
8
658
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
$37,170
+2.2%
8
659
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,080
-1.6%
8
660
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$31,670
+1.2%
8
661
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150
-8.1%
8
662
—†
-2.5%
8†
663
$43,440
+1.5%
7
664
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,130
-0.2%
7
665
—†
-11.2%
7†
666
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,270
-10.5%
7
667
$51,030
-6.8%
7
668
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
7†
669
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$32,440
+2.5%
7
670
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,240
-2.2%
7
671
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,030
+0.5%
7
672
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
7†
673
$49,170
-2.5%
7
674
$44,130
-1.2%
7†
675
$50,800
-0.1%
7
676
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,340
-2.3%
7
677
$54,060
-3.2%
7
680
$53,040
-2.5%
7
682
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,510
-16.3%
7
683
$51,210
-0.4%
7
684
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,260
-8.7%
7
685
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$35,710
+0.6%
7
686
$38,130
-3.3%
7
687
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,060
-1.7%
7
688
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.1%
7†
689
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$26,620
-13.5%
7
690
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010
-6.3%
7
691
$49,230
-4.8%
7
693
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,870
-11.6%
7
694
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,330
-4.7%
7
695
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,870
+2.0%
7
696
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,090
-6.2%
7
697
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,060
-4.7%
7
698
$49,930
-5.5%
7
699
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$46,580
-17.2%
7
700
$45,900
-7.1%
7
701
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,240
-8.9%
7
702
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
7†
703
$46,510
-0.9%
7
704
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$48,310
-4.5%
7
705
$38,630
+1.2%
7
706
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.6%
7†
707
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,820
-6.8%
7
708
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,530
-4.9%
7
709
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,440
-6.3%
7
710
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,240
-5.5%
7
711
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890
-9.5%
7
712
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,700
-14.6%
7
713
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,880
-7.8%
6
714
$48,960
-14.4%
6
715
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
6†
716
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,570
-13.2%
6
717
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,920
-0.4%
6
718
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
6†
719
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,920
-15.9%
6
720
$46,240
-2.9%
6
721
$47,180
-9.0%
6
722
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
6†
723
—†
-9.0%
6†
724
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
6†
725
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,610
-8.3%
6
726
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,550
-25.9%
6
727
$44,590
-13.6%
6
728
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
$47,520
-9.6%
6
729
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
$47,740
-2.5%
6
730
—†
-10.1%
6†
731
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,870
-3.3%
6
732
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,770
+0.2%
6
733
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,710
-25.9%
6
734
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,500
-0.6%
6
735
—†
-2.6%
6†
736
$44,670
-2.3%
6
737
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,880
+0.6%
6
738
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
$45,740
-0.6%
6
739
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
6†
740
$43,420
-1.8%
6
741
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,490
-0.6%
6
742
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
6†
743
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
6†
744
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,110
-0.7%
6
745
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.4%
6†
746
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,210
-1.5%
6†
747
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,250
-1.8%
6
748
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
6†
749
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,400
-0.1%
6
750
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,970
-2.7%
6
751
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,550
-36.1%
6
752
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,380
-6.7%
6
753
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,060
-4.7%
5
754
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,910
-26.3%
5
755
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,020
-2.3%
5
756
$38,030
+0.3%
5
757
$36,660
-6.6%
5
758
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$35,440
-10.8%
5
759
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,080
-16.1%
5
760
$40,170
-19.6%
5
761
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$35,550
-1.0%
5
762
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,070
-5.9%
5
763
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
5†
764
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$35,460
-0.1%
5
765
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,130
-15.2%
5
766
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.7%
5†
767
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
5†
768
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
$35,020
-13.0%
5
769
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,410
-1.6%
5
770
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$29,400
-5.0%
5
771
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
$26,990
-22.1%
5†
772
—†
-13.6%
4†
773
$31,220
-1.3%
4
774
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$23,730
+0.6%
4
775
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$29,840
-13.5%
4
776
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$17,150
-5.6%
3†
Live jobs in Pittsburgh, PA
Growth and openings are national (BLS EP 2024–34) — state-level projections are not in this data pull, so the same national figure is used for every place and we say so rather than guess. † local wage not published for this cell — the score uses the state value and the pay column shows a dash.