Best jobs in Puerto Rico

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

Search live jobs in Puerto Rico How we score
Wages here are local to Puerto Rico (OEWS May 2025). Projected growth and openings are national BLS projections — not a local forecast.
How this ranking is scored
score = .40·pay + .30·growth + .20·employment + .10·openings
Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.
Wages — OEWS May 2025 (local)
Growth & openings — EP 2024–34 (national)
How Puerto Rico pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$80,350 vs $120,230 · -33.2%
$172,230 vs $265,930 · -35.2%
$167,050 vs $232,140 · -28.0%
$126,700 vs $96,870 · +30.8%
$26,860 vs $53,140 · -49.5%
$82,580 vs $123,860 · -33.3%
−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
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$80,350
+33.5%
100
23,400
100
02
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$172,230
+2.5%
930
9,600
99
03
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
$167,050
+3.9%
260
11,700
98
04
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1031
$126,700
+2.0%
—
900
90†
05
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
$26,860
+42.1%
1,890
4,100
87
06
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$82,580
+23.2%
1,180
62,100
86
07
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1041
$132,790
+8.0%
280
2,400
86
08
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$63,740
+28.5%
500
16,000
83
09
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$99,780
+15.2%
1,370
55,600
82
10
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$90,660
+14.8%
3,800
74,600
80
11
Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9041
$130,560
+3.8%
770
14,500
78
12
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1216
$133,120
+3.3%
40
2,100
78
13
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1071
$85,320
+17.3%
1,480
27,400
77
14
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$22,030
+6.1%
26,440
904,300
75
15
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3051
$129,740
+1.9%
1,050
17,100
75
16
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$79,380
+15.8%
2,020
115,200
75
17
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
$131,890
+1.2%
70
600
74
18
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree · 15-2011
$68,100
+21.8%
30
2,400
73
19
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$22,560
-0.5%
41,230
555,800
73
20
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$21,840
+17.0%
10,170
765,800
71
21
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9121
$119,430
+3.7%
90
8,500
71
22
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1051
$111,270
+4.6%
2,220
14,200
71
23
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree · 53-2021
$125,780
+1.2%
110
2,200
70
24
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
$112,990
+2.7%
1,050
3,300
67
25
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-2031
$57,000
+21.5%
50
9,600
67
Showing top 25 of 553 scored occupations — show all 553show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$95,620
+8.7%
66
27
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$81,820
+11.0%
66
28
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$107,560
+4.1%
65
29
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$108,890
+3.6%
65
30
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$89,810
+9.6%
65
31
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$97,510
+4.3%
64
32
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$73,570
+4.4%
63
33
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,630
+19.8%
63†
34
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$78,200
+11.9%
63
35
Education Administrators, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$105,580
+2.5%
62
36
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$25,030
+8.5%
62
37
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$82,250
+4.5%
61
38
Training and Development Managers · Bachelor's degree
$94,310
+5.8%
61
39
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$58,210
+16.8%
60
40
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$54,380
+16.7%
59
41
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,150
+8.1%
59
42
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$85,660
+7.3%
59
43
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree
$39,880
+4.9%
59
44
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,590
+7.3%
59
45
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$77,380
+8.7%
58
46
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
$65,360
+13.3%
58
47
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$21,890
+2.0%
57
48
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$22,140
-9.9%
57
49
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,560
+6.1%
57
50
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$47,820
+10.8%
56†
51
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$98,350
+0.8%
56
52
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$67,660
+11.2%
56
53
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$24,650
+14.9%
56
54
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$72,240
+9.1%
55
55
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$59,320
+7.0%
55†
56
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,580
-3.5%
55
57
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · Bachelor's degree
$81,790
+6.2%
55
58
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$97,210
+0.7%
55
59
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors · Master's degree
$46,790
+16.8%
55
60
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$78,960
+4.7%
54
61
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$89,600
+3.1%
54
62
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$29,710
+22.0%
54
63
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$97,150
+0.6%
54
64
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,050
+6.6%
54
65
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$69,470
+9.5%
54
66
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$85,850
+4.1%
53
67
Compensation and Benefits Managers · Bachelor's degree
$97,500
+0.2%
53
68
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
$48,380
+16.2%
53
69
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$74,250
+7.2%
53
70
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,070
+5.1%
53
71
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$37,470
+18.5%
53
72
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$49,800
+15.0%
52
73
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$78,370
+5.0%
52
74
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$80,210
+5.2%
52
75
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$60,250
+10.9%
52
76
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,450
+16.1%
52
77
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$51,850
+13.8%
52
78
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$63,730
+8.7%
51
79
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Bachelor's degree
$61,690
+10.0%
51
80
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$76,450
+4.9%
51
81
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$75,050
+5.3%
50
82
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,830
+2.5%
50
83
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$65,800
+5.6%
50
84
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,120
+12.5%
49
85
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,090
+2.1%
49
86
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$81,370
+2.1%
49
87
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$77,560
+3.9%
49
88
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other · Master's degree
$83,350
+2.0%
49
89
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$82,880
+2.1%
49
90
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$43,530
+4.6%
48
91
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$60,470
+8.2%
48
92
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers · Doctoral or professional degree
$88,530
-0.7%
48
93
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$72,290
+5.0%
48
94
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$80,410
+1.7%
48
95
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,500
+2.4%
48
96
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$51,420
+6.0%
48†
97
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$45,630
+12.5%
48
98
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$63,930
+4.6%
47
99
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$72,500
+3.8%
47
100
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,640
+2.2%
47
101
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,700
-5.5%
46
102
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+0.4%
46
103
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$66,340
+5.7%
46
104
Financial and Investment Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$63,000
+5.7%
46
105
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$76,750
+2.3%
46
106
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,840
-0.3%
46
107
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$80,130
-1.5%
45
108
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,070
+1.7%
45
109
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$60,280
+6.4%
45
110
Anthropologists and Archeologists · Master's degree
$70,950
+3.7%
45
111
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$64,140
+5.8%
45
112
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$71,280
+3.4%
44
113
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,510
+3.1%
44
114
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,050
-0.2%
44
115
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$61,060
+5.0%
44
116
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$60,360
+6.5%
44
117
Biological Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$76,400
+1.2%
44
118
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$46,700
+3.0%
44
119
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$62,970
+5.5%
43
120
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,860
-6.7%
43
121
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,920
+1.6%
43
122
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$38,090
+13.0%
43
123
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$66,580
+3.6%
43
124
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,660
+8.2%
43†
125
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$77,680
-1.2%
42
126
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,890
+8.5%
42†
127
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$68,350
+3.0%
42
128
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists · Bachelor's degree
$57,110
+1.6%
42†
129
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,000
+15.4%
42
130
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$38,400
+12.6%
42
131
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$49,650
+8.7%
42
132
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$76,400
-1.7%
42
133
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$63,680
+4.1%
42
134
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,770
+3.3%
42†
135
Statisticians · Master's degree
$49,730
+8.5%
41
136
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,460
+11.4%
41†
137
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$50,010
+3.3%
41†
138
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$47,580
+3.9%
41†
139
Economists · Master's degree
$70,750
+1.2%
40
140
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$66,990
+2.3%
40
141
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$35,000
+12.1%
40
142
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · Bachelor's degree
$60,120
+3.9%
40
143
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,440
+9.5%
40
144
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$59,100
-1.6%
40
145
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$73,490
0.0%
40
146
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$73,470
-0.2%
40
147
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,900
+11.3%
40
148
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$24,270
+7.3%
40
149
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$40,900
+6.2%
39
150
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,730
-1.6%
39
151
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars · Associate's degree
$27,040
+14.7%
39
152
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,760
-0.7%
39
153
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$64,790
+2.1%
39
154
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$61,510
-0.1%
39
155
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · Bachelor's degree
$62,160
+1.9%
39
156
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$57,580
+4.2%
39
157
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,640
-11.2%
39
158
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$48,950
+3.0%
39
159
Web and Digital Interface Designers · Bachelor's degree
$48,700
+7.0%
39
160
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$25,510
+4.0%
38
161
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$61,760
-1.6%
38
162
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$60,230
+1.8%
38
163
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$29,920
+12.9%
38
164
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$22,790
-0.7%
38
165
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,420
+6.0%
38
166
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$46,020
+7.5%
38
167
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$63,500
+1.7%
38
168
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,600
+12.1%
38
169
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$24,560
+1.5%
38
170
Advertising and Promotions Managers · Bachelor's degree
$68,620
-2.2%
37
171
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$39,330
+6.7%
37
172
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,220
+3.8%
37
173
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,860
+5.3%
37
174
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · Bachelor's degree
$53,030
+4.4%
37
175
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$46,660
+2.4%
37†
176
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$53,000
+3.5%
37
177
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · Bachelor's degree
$43,260
+7.7%
37
178
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,150
+5.2%
37
179
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists · Associate's degree
$44,810
+7.1%
36
180
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
$31,620
+11.1%
36
181
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$36,750
+5.8%
36
182
Atmospheric and Space Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$63,910
+0.7%
36
183
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$52,090
+4.3%
36
184
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,660
+3.1%
36
185
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,300
+2.9%
36
186
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,230
+6.4%
36
187
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$47,210
+5.5%
36
188
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,570
+6.4%
35
189
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$48,820
+4.9%
35
190
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$51,540
-2.0%
35
191
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,180
+4.2%
35
192
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,910
+6.4%
35
193
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,130
-6.0%
35
194
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,430
+7.3%
35
195
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · Bachelor's degree
$50,960
+4.3%
35
196
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,620
+4.2%
35
197
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$62,610
-3.5%
35
198
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,570
+2.0%
35†
199
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,520
+6.4%
35
200
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$36,050
+7.7%
34
201
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,280
+10.4%
34
202
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
$58,220
-1.8%
34
203
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$43,620
+3.4%
34
204
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
$52,930
+3.0%
34
205
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,020
+11.9%
34
206
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,510
+5.8%
34
207
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,090
-5.0%
34
208
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$58,080
-1.6%
34
209
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$51,600
+3.4%
34
210
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$38,430
+3.7%
34†
211
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$44,950
+4.8%
34
212
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$50,960
+3.5%
34
213
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$52,530
-2.0%
33
214
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730
+4.5%
33
215
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,420
+3.2%
33
216
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$47,440
+3.1%
33
217
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$57,700
-3.5%
33
218
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,190
+6.0%
33
219
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,480
+8.1%
33
220
Special Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$58,270
-1.9%
33
221
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,100
+1.2%
33
222
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
$51,610
+1.7%
33
223
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$59,870
-6.9%
33
224
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,640
+3.4%
32
225
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,310
+10.0%
32
226
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,720
+3.7%
32
227
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$42,110
+5.3%
32
228
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$58,830
-0.1%
32
229
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$44,720
+4.1%
32
230
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$46,630
+3.5%
32
231
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,100
+4.0%
32
232
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,610
-0.1%
32
233
Agricultural Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$40,690
+5.9%
32
234
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$44,870
+4.4%
32
235
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,640
+1.2%
32
236
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$53,180
+1.4%
32
237
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,320
+2.2%
32
238
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$56,390
-8.4%
32
239
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers · Master's degree
$26,500
+9.7%
31
240
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$27,970
+9.1%
31
241
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
$57,160
-2.1%
31
242
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
$44,490
+4.0%
31
243
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,660
+1.3%
31
244
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,370
+6.0%
31
245
Electrical and Electronics Drafters · Associate's degree
$56,480
-5.6%
31
246
Special Education Teachers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$51,920
+1.1%
31
247
Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$54,200
-4.2%
31
248
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,950
+1.0%
31
249
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$48,780
+2.4%
31
250
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,080
+1.6%
31†
251
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$38,980
+5.4%
30
252
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$53,160
-1.8%
30
253
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,160
+8.2%
30
254
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,600
+8.5%
30
255
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,250
+3.7%
30
256
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,800
+7.1%
30
257
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$43,440
+3.6%
30
258
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$39,650
+4.5%
30
259
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,220
+8.8%
30
260
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$32,090
+6.4%
30
261
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,860
+3.4%
30
262
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,360
+5.5%
30
263
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$50,560
+1.0%
30
264
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,530
+4.5%
30
265
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,860
+8.1%
29
266
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,120
-1.6%
29
267
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,990
+7.1%
29
268
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$53,470
-6.5%
29
269
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
$37,560
+1.9%
29†
270
Calibration Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$38,460
+4.7%
29
271
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$31,460
+3.6%
29†
272
Farm and Home Management Educators · Master's degree
$53,160
-2.5%
29
273
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$22,630
+5.9%
29
274
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$46,470
+1.7%
29
275
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$32,120
+4.1%
29
276
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$21,910
+3.6%
29
277
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190
+5.0%
29
278
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,330
+5.2%
29
279
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$51,920
-4.4%
29
280
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · Associate's degree
$26,640
+8.6%
29
281
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$51,310
-6.0%
29
282
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,100
+6.7%
29
283
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,970
-5.1%
29
284
Archivists · Master's degree
$40,900
+3.8%
29
285
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,120
+3.4%
28
286
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$51,880
-0.7%
28
287
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,450
+3.3%
28
288
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$51,860
0.0%
28
289
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,870
+0.3%
28
290
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$23,180
-1.5%
28
291
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,310
+8.7%
28
292
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$35,280
+4.3%
28
293
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
$34,260
+2.3%
28†
294
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,110
+3.7%
28
295
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,970
+4.5%
28
296
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$37,510
+3.7%
28
297
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$37,790
+1.7%
28
298
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
$36,050
+4.8%
28
299
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Bachelor's degree
$36,930
+3.3%
28
300
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$28,700
-5.8%
27
301
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,110
+2.4%
27
302
Financial Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$39,270
+3.1%
27
303
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$26,260
+2.0%
27
304
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$36,090
+1.1%
27
305
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$36,250
-3.7%
27
306
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,260
0.0%
27
307
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,580
+3.1%
27
308
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$46,950
+0.9%
27
309
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$42,390
+2.1%
27
310
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,880
+5.6%
27
311
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,620
+4.5%
27
312
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,410
+0.5%
27
313
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$46,990
-2.6%
27
314
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$47,130
-4.2%
27
315
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$42,990
+1.7%
26
316
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · No formal educational credential
$22,450
+6.3%
26
317
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,990
+6.3%
26
318
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$43,640
+1.5%
26
319
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$32,970
+4.6%
26
320
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,960
+5.0%
26
321
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$42,470
+0.7%
26
322
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$44,590
+0.6%
26
323
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$44,120
+1.2%
26
324
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,540
+3.8%
26
325
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,400
-4.6%
26†
326
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,810
+3.6%
26
327
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · Associate's degree
$35,060
+3.5%
26
328
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,270
+6.9%
26
329
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$21,890
+6.7%
26
330
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,760
+2.6%
26
331
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,230
+4.3%
26
332
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,840
+2.6%
26†
333
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
$30,700
+2.3%
26†
334
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health · Associate's degree
$34,370
+4.0%
26
335
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,520
-8.2%
26
336
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,600
+4.5%
25
337
Computer Network Support Specialists · Associate's degree
$39,570
+1.8%
25
338
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$35,730
+1.7%
25
339
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,680
+4.2%
25
340
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,510
+2.3%
25
341
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,370
+4.5%
25
342
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · Bachelor's degree
$45,990
-2.5%
25
343
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320
-0.8%
25
344
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$22,170
+5.6%
25
345
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,010
+6.6%
25
346
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,160
+5.1%
25
347
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$41,890
+0.6%
25
348
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,900
+7.0%
25
349
Property Appraisers and Assessors · Bachelor's degree
$33,370
+3.8%
25
350
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,160
+2.7%
25
351
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,160
-6.4%
25
352
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · Bachelor's degree
$28,400
+4.8%
25
353
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists · Bachelor's degree
$44,870
-3.9%
25
354
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$23,440
+6.7%
25
355
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,610
+5.1%
25
356
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,030
-7.8%
25
357
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,090
+5.6%
24
358
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents · Bachelor's degree
$43,740
-1.8%
24
359
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,470
-2.8%
24
360
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,540
+5.1%
24
361
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$34,160
+3.0%
24
362
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,180
+2.0%
24
363
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$34,180
+2.1%
24
364
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,850
+1.6%
24
365
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$24,100
+5.9%
24
366
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,620
+4.4%
24
367
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,370
+2.6%
24
368
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$38,770
+0.2%
24
369
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$22,620
+6.4%
23
370
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,570
-1.8%
23
371
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,870
+0.6%
23
372
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,040
+4.6%
23
373
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,220
+2.2%
23
374
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$32,150
+3.2%
23
375
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$39,640
+0.6%
23
376
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,780
+5.7%
23
377
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · Bachelor's degree
$38,380
+1.2%
23
378
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
$24,550
+5.5%
23
379
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$35,250
+1.3%
23
380
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+6.4%
23
381
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$28,420
+4.2%
23
382
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,800
+2.5%
23
383
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$22,630
+5.4%
23
384
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+5.8%
23
385
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,860
+3.3%
23
386
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,560
+4.9%
23
387
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,120
+4.6%
22
388
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$24,530
+4.5%
22
389
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,260
+3.7%
22
390
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,090
+3.5%
22
391
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870
0.0%
22
392
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$22,780
+3.1%
22
393
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,980
+2.9%
22
394
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$24,960
+2.5%
22†
395
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,490
-0.4%
22
396
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,850
+2.3%
22
397
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,060
+1.8%
22
398
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,400
+3.2%
22
399
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,050
-7.7%
22
400
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,460
+3.2%
22
401
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,210
+4.1%
22
402
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,410
+4.9%
22
403
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770
-2.2%
21
404
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$22,210
+3.4%
21
405
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$22,550
+0.4%
21
406
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,660
+3.5%
21
407
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,330
+3.7%
21
408
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$21,890
+3.9%
21
409
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$27,040
+3.8%
21
410
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,870
-2.8%
21
411
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,820
-10.8%
21
412
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$23,110
+3.2%
21
413
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,300
-0.3%
21
414
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$28,140
+3.3%
21
415
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$24,070
+3.8%
21
416
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940
-2.3%
21
417
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · Some college, no degree
$37,560
-0.9%
21
418
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,050
+3.7%
21
419
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,620
+3.5%
21
420
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$22,910
+4.4%
21
421
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$22,400
-3.4%
21
422
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,430
-12.9%
20
423
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
$21,980
+2.6%
20†
424
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$31,200
+1.5%
20
425
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,890
0.0%
20
426
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+3.0%
20
427
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,260
+1.6%
20
428
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,000
-5.8%
20
429
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,340
+3.4%
20
430
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,630
-13.2%
20†
431
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,890
-6.8%
20
432
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,200
-16.7%
20
433
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,680
+2.5%
20
434
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,340
+2.4%
20
435
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,830
+1.4%
20†
436
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
$22,810
+4.4%
20
437
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,870
-0.4%
20
438
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$29,000
+1.8%
20
439
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,810
+2.3%
20
440
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,270
-36.1%
19
441
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,910
-3.7%
19
442
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,110
+2.4%
19
443
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,760
+1.7%
19
444
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · Associate's degree
$25,630
+3.1%
19
445
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,760
-4.2%
19
446
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,180
-1.7%
19
447
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,140
+3.8%
19
448
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$22,640
-13.5%
19
449
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+3.0%
19
450
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,420
+2.3%
19
451
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,620
+3.6%
19
452
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,600
-2.9%
19
453
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,770
-3.1%
19
454
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,700
-6.2%
19
455
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,330
+3.3%
19
456
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,950
+0.2%
19
457
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+3.0%
18
458
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$21,840
-10.8%
18
459
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$28,880
+1.0%
18
460
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,640
+2.7%
18
461
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,170
+0.5%
18
462
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,030
-14.6%
18
463
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$21,840
-5.4%
18
464
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,280
0.0%
18
465
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,410
-6.8%
18
466
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,850
+0.7%
18
467
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$25,720
+2.3%
18
468
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,560
-0.2%
18
469
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,220
+3.3%
18
470
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,940
-8.7%
18
471
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,000
-4.3%
18
472
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+3.1%
17
473
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,570
-10.5%
17
474
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$31,580
-2.8%
17
475
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,220
+1.0%
17
476
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,220
-6.5%
17
477
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200
-4.9%
17
478
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,810
+2.3%
17
479
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,730
+2.5%
17
480
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,400
-12.0%
17
481
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping · Associate's degree
$29,080
-7.1%
17
482
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,530
-6.3%
17
483
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
$28,580
-22.1%
17
484
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$26,630
+1.4%
17
485
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$22,780
+1.0%
17
486
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$23,020
+0.2%
17
487
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,030
+1.2%
17
488
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,960
+2.2%
17
489
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,440
-12.0%
17
490
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,770
-0.5%
17
491
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,370
+0.2%
17
492
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,100
-0.1%
17
493
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
$22,710
+2.2%
17
494
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,330
+2.0%
16
495
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$22,480
-1.5%
16
496
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$22,140
+2.5%
16
497
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
+2.5%
16
498
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,320
-16.3%
16
499
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,810
-11.6%
16
500
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,120
-2.4%
16
501
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$23,190
-4.5%
16†
502
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+0.9%
16
503
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$22,250
-1.0%
16†
504
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,940
-25.9%
15
505
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$21,840
+1.2%
15
506
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,460
-16.1%
15
507
Tapers · No formal educational credential
$27,570
+0.1%
15
508
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
$27,490
-2.5%
15
509
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,480
+0.6%
15
510
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,100
-8.1%
15
511
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
-1.8%
15†
512
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse · No formal educational credential
$21,960
-3.3%
15
513
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,990
-2.9%
15
514
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,820
-4.8%
15
515
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,220
-8.3%
15
516
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,980
-9.0%
15
517
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,750
-0.9%
15
518
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,780
-8.9%
15
519
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$22,500
-5.6%
15
520
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,700
-15.9%
14
521
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,960
-26.3%
14
522
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
$25,620
-4.1%
14
523
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,080
-3.8%
14
524
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,170
-5.4%
14
525
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$25,010
-2.3%
14
526
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,090
-12.1%
14
527
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$22,530
-0.1%
14
528
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,930
-0.6%
14
529
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,480
-15.2%
13
530
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,950
+0.3%
13
531
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,140
-2.3%
13
532
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,560
-6.6%
13
533
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,110
-6.7%
13
534
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,530
-1.6%
13
535
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,940
-1.3%
13
536
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,340
-2.5%
13
537
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,810
-5.9%
13
538
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys · Bachelor's degree
$22,970
-5.5%
13
539
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$23,060
-0.6%
13
540
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,580
-0.8%
13
541
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,880
-11.7%
13
542
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,550
-5.0%
13
543
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,650
-8.3%
13
544
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$22,490
-4.7%
12
545
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
$22,400
-13.0%
12
546
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$22,050
-6.4%
12
547
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$21,980
-13.5%
12
548
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
-1.6%
12
549
Hoist and Winch Operators · No formal educational credential
$21,890
-1.1%
12
550
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
-6.3%
12
551
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
-9.5%
12
552
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$21,840
-1.3%
12
553
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$21,840
-7.0%
12
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