Best jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA

The best-scoring occupations in the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Wages here are local to San Luis Obispo, CA (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 San Luis Obispo, CA pay compares to the nation
$345,310 vs $244,180 · +41.4%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
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#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
—†
+4.3%
300
100†
02
Neurologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1217
—†
+5.4%
300
91†
03
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
—†
+3.9%
11,700
89†
04
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
—†
+49.9%
2,300
89†
05
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
$345,310
+2.7%
3,300
85†
06
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
—†
+8.6%
2,700
81†
07
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$34,320
+17.0%
4,160
765,800
79
08
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$162,950
+40.1%
140
29,500
78
09
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1216
$289,840
+3.3%
2,100
73†
10
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
—†
+1.2%
600
72†
11
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
$322,750
+6.1%
60
900
68
12
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
800
67†
13
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
—†
+4.1%
400
65†
14
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221
—†
+19.7%
3,200
65†
15
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1071
—†
+17.3%
27,400
64†
16
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree · 29-1161
—†
+11.1%
500
64†
17
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$42,350
+6.1%
3,310
904,300
64
18
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree · 15-2011
—†
+21.8%
2,400
61†
19
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$114,830
+33.5%
60
23,400
60
20
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
$61,020
+42.1%
100
4,100
60
21
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$290,330
+2.5%
80
9,600
58
22
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$133,100
+28.5%
30
16,000
58
23
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$126,700
+23.2%
500
62,100
56
24
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$138,820
+4.9%
2,180
189,100
55
25
Physician Assistants · Master's degree · 29-1071
$162,790
+20.4%
100
12,000
55
Showing top 25 of 793 scored occupations — show all 793show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.3%
55†
27
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
+21.5%
55†
28
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
54†
29
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.3%
54†
30
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+8.7%
52†
31
$167,910
+15.2%
52
32
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.8%
51†
33
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
—†
+18.5%
51†
34
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$101,840
+4.4%
51
35
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree
$135,020
+15.8%
50
36
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
50†
37
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.2%
50†
38
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
49†
39
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$37,780
-0.5%
49
40
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
49†
41
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
48†
42
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree
$140,670
+14.8%
48
43
—†
+4.0%
48†
44
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
—†
+19.2%
46†
45
$213,070
+3.8%
46
46
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
45†
47
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$36,550
-9.9%
45
48
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$43,220
+14.9%
45
49
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
45†
50
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.1%
45†
51
Statisticians · Master's degree
—†
+8.5%
44†
52
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.1%
44†
53
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+14.6%
43†
54
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+16.8%
43†
55
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+4.3%
43†
56
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$155,960
+11.2%
43
57
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$190,020
+4.3%
43
58
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
42†
59
—†
+14.7%
42†
60
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+12.8%
42†
61
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.1%
42†
62
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
42†
63
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$39,280
+8.5%
42
64
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+19.8%
41†
65
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.8%
41†
66
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$175,780
+4.1%
41
67
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+7.3%
41†
68
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$78,990
+22.0%
41
69
$179,170
+5.8%
41
70
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
40†
71
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$151,990
+9.6%
40
72
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
40†
73
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110
-6.7%
40
74
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
40†
75
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
40†
76
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+20.0%
40†
77
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$172,860
+4.6%
40
78
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$34,950
-0.7%
40
79
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$115,560
+15.0%
40
80
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
40†
81
—†
+0.2%
39†
82
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$160,490
+6.6%
39
83
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
39†
84
—†
-2.2%
39†
85
—†
+7.1%
39†
86
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
39†
87
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$125,090
+13.0%
39
88
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
39†
89
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$129,530
+11.9%
38
90
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.7%
38†
92
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$178,530
+3.7%
38
93
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.7%
38†
94
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$128,220
+8.7%
38
95
—†
+0.7%
38†
96
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
38†
97
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.3%
38†
98
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$170,630
+4.1%
38
99
—†
+5.2%
37†
100
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$91,240
+16.7%
37
101
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
37†
102
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+12.8%
37†
103
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$110,170
+13.8%
37
104
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$163,810
+5.5%
37
106
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+8.2%
37†
107
—†
+10.0%
37†
108
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.9%
37†
109
$36,570
-3.3%
36
110
—†
+5.5%
36†
111
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
36†
112
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$166,030
+1.9%
36
113
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.5%
36†
114
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$112,430
+12.1%
36
115
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$133,340
+7.7%
36
116
—†
+2.0%
36†
117
Petroleum Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.3%
36†
118
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.5%
36†
119
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
—†
+12.9%
35†
120
—†
+8.7%
35†
121
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
35†
122
—†
+2.6%
35†
123
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$136,240
+7.2%
35
124
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
35†
125
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.0%
35†
126
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
35†
127
—†
+8.1%
35†
128
Sociologists · Master's degree
—†
+3.6%
35†
129
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
34†
130
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$128,110
+4.5%
34
131
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$84,290
+8.8%
34
132
—†
+5.8%
34†
133
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
34†
134
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$108,730
+5.6%
34
135
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$125,070
+8.7%
34
136
$101,560
+12.5%
34
137
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,200
+16.1%
34
138
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
34†
139
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
34†
140
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$125,670
+7.0%
34
141
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
34†
142
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$151,530
+4.2%
34
143
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.7%
34†
144
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$129,020
+8.0%
34
145
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,860
+10.9%
33
146
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,520
+12.5%
33
147
—†
+2.4%
33†
148
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$110,210
+5.0%
33
149
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
33†
150
—†
+6.4%
33†
151
—†
+1.6%
33†
152
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
33†
153
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$100,380
+11.0%
33
154
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
33†
155
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$135,490
+6.1%
33
156
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$91,940
+12.6%
33
157
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$123,650
+6.6%
32
158
—†
+2.0%
32†
159
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.5%
32†
160
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
32†
161
—†
+1.7%
32†
162
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
32†
163
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$138,900
+5.0%
32
164
Astronomers · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
32†
165
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$88,160
+4.6%
32
166
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
32†
167
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$104,260
+8.7%
32
168
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
32†
169
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,540
+9.5%
32
170
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
32†
171
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$60,140
+7.3%
32
172
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.1%
31†
173
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$129,710
+5.0%
31
174
—†
+6.5%
31†
175
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
31†
176
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$102,250
+4.7%
31
177
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$102,270
+9.1%
31
178
$98,800
+9.7%
31
179
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$140,400
+2.9%
31
180
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$119,690
+6.1%
31
181
$48,320
+6.0%
31
182
—†
0.0%
31†
183
$152,560
-1.5%
31
184
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
31†
185
$97,620
-2.0%
31
186
$94,560
+5.3%
30
187
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.6%
30†
188
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,640
+15.4%
30
189
—†
+0.7%
30†
190
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.4%
30†
191
Transit and Railroad Police · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
30†
192
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.2%
30†
193
Economists · Master's degree
—†
+1.2%
30†
194
Mathematicians · Master's degree
—†
-0.7%
30†
195
$42,990
+2.0%
30
196
$76,270
+10.8%
30
197
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$91,340
+9.6%
30
198
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.9%
30†
199
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
30†
200
$114,250
+4.6%
29
201
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$129,780
+3.9%
29
202
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
29†
203
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
29†
204
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$38,730
+1.5%
29
205
—†
+4.3%
29†
206
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$78,020
+6.2%
29
207
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.8%
29†
208
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
29†
209
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,010
+11.9%
29
210
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,290
+11.3%
29
211
Farm Labor Contractors · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.0%
29†
212
—†
+12.6%
29†
213
—†
+6.1%
29†
214
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,220
+4.5%
29
215
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400
+3.8%
28
216
Curators · Master's degree
—†
+7.0%
28†
217
—†
+3.2%
28†
218
—†
+2.4%
28†
219
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
28†
220
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
28†
221
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
28†
222
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,860
+3.1%
28
223
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
—†
+9.5%
28†
224
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.4%
28†
225
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
28†
226
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.4%
28†
227
$77,500
-0.3%
28
228
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
28†
229
$102,970
+5.7%
27
230
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
—†
+6.8%
27†
231
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,380
+4.0%
27
232
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.3%
27†
233
$104,570
+6.2%
27
234
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$107,220
-7.8%
27
235
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
27†
236
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$37,190
+0.4%
27
237
—†
+8.6%
27†
238
$105,810
+4.4%
27
239
Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-3.1%
27†
240
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
27†
241
—†
+1.2%
27†
242
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,440
+9.5%
27
243
$79,130
+3.0%
27
244
$99,330
+3.5%
27
245
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
27†
246
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+0.5%
27†
247
$66,660
+6.7%
27
248
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
27†
249
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
27†
250
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
27†
251
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
26†
252
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$45,500
+3.6%
26
253
Athletes and Sports Competitors · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
26†
254
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,800
+10.0%
26
255
Choreographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.1%
26†
256
$117,420
+3.2%
26
257
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$88,370
+3.1%
26†
258
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$107,700
+4.4%
26
259
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
26†
260
—†
+1.7%
26†
261
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$132,490
-2.8%
26
262
$75,160
+8.1%
26
263
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.7%
26†
264
$113,650
+3.4%
26
265
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
26†
266
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.9%
26†
267
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
26†
268
$90,000
+3.1%
26
269
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,390
+6.4%
26
270
$34,730
+6.3%
26
271
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
25†
272
—†
+1.3%
25†
273
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$109,920
+3.4%
25
274
—†
+1.6%
25†
275
$103,670
+4.3%
25
276
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
25†
277
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$97,350
+5.5%
25
278
—†
+4.7%
25†
279
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
25†
280
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
25†
281
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$130,780
-0.7%
25
282
$81,470
+6.4%
25
283
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$100,290
+3.8%
25
284
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
25†
285
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
25†
286
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.0%
25†
287
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,280
+12.1%
25
288
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
25†
289
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
25†
290
$79,340
+3.6%
25
291
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,270
+4.5%
25
292
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,690
+11.0%
25
294
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,740
+4.2%
24
295
$102,840
+3.8%
24
296
$51,010
-1.6%
24
297
—†
-2.8%
24†
298
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,210
+10.4%
24
299
$82,860
+7.0%
24
300
$58,570
-5.8%
24
301
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$122,450
+0.7%
24
302
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
24†
303
$99,800
+3.9%
24
304
—†
+1.6%
24†
306
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.6%
24†
307
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$74,750
+5.8%
24
308
—†
-1.6%
24†
309
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
24†
310
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
24†
312
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.5%
24†
313
$46,410
-1.5%
24
314
—†
+3.5%
24†
315
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
24†
316
—†
-0.2%
23†
317
$74,410
+7.7%
23
318
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
23†
319
Subway and Streetcar Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
23†
320
—†
-2.5%
23†
321
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
23†
322
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,830
+5.8%
23
324
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990
+7.3%
23
325
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
-4.4%
23†
326
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$79,940
+2.6%
23
327
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,150
+6.4%
23
328
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
23†
329
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
23†
330
—†
+3.6%
23†
331
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.2%
23†
332
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$91,570
+3.0%
23
333
—†
+3.0%
23†
334
$58,690
+9.1%
23
335
$97,410
+2.6%
23
336
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,740
-5.5%
23
337
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$35,630
+5.9%
23
338
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.6%
23†
339
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,620
+4.2%
22
340
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
22†
341
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$108,290
-1.3%
22
342
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$114,110
-6.0%
22
343
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600
+8.8%
22
344
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
22†
345
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
22†
346
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$97,210
+2.1%
22
347
Paperhangers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
22†
348
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
22†
349
—†
+3.7%
22†
350
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$52,640
+10.1%
22
351
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$86,060
+4.9%
22
352
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
22†
353
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,910
+3.4%
22
354
—†
+5.4%
22†
355
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,400
+7.1%
22
356
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
22†
357
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
22†
358
$90,720
+4.0%
22
359
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$90,930
+3.5%
22
360
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
22†
361
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
22†
362
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
22†
363
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
22†
364
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
22†
365
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
22†
366
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$85,340
+4.0%
22
367
$106,510
+1.1%
22
368
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,530
+6.4%
22
369
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$81,570
+5.4%
22
370
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
22†
371
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.4%
22†
372
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,960
+6.4%
22
373
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
22†
374
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$95,820
+1.3%
21
375
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,310
-5.0%
21
376
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
21†
377
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,730
+4.5%
21
378
$74,510
+3.3%
21
379
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,840
+2.3%
21
380
$73,620
+3.6%
21
381
—†
+1.7%
21†
382
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.7%
21†
383
$68,560
+3.4%
21
384
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$89,160
-1.2%
21†
385
$104,190
+0.7%
21
386
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
21†
387
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
21†
388
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
21†
389
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$86,340
+3.6%
21
390
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,480
+4.5%
21†
391
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$71,190
+4.8%
21
392
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,550
+8.1%
21
393
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,090
+4.5%
21
394
—†
+1.1%
21†
396
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
21†
397
$75,350
+5.3%
21
398
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
21†
399
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
21†
400
—†
0.0%
21†
401
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
21†
402
$77,980
+1.2%
21
403
$92,140
+1.7%
20
404
—†
+4.4%
20†
405
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$63,030
+5.9%
20
406
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
20†
407
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.2%
20†
408
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
20†
409
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
20†
410
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$58,620
+1.6%
20
411
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$77,730
+4.3%
20
412
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$49,540
+6.4%
20
413
—†
+4.0%
20†
414
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
20†
415
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
20†
416
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
20†
417
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$73,930
+5.0%
20
418
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,270
+8.7%
20
419
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
20†
420
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$71,860
+4.1%
20
421
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$71,500
+4.9%
20
422
$97,260
-1.8%
20
423
$95,550
-4.2%
20
424
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
20†
425
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$99,840
-3.1%
20
426
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$93,840
+1.5%
20
427
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
20†
428
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$59,120
+3.8%
20
429
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.5%
19†
430
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$77,570
+3.5%
19
431
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.0%
19†
432
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
19†
433
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$85,690
+2.2%
19
434
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
$44,230
+7.7%
19
435
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.7%
19†
436
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$61,660
+4.5%
19
438
$77,380
+3.1%
19
439
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
19†
440
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$67,060
+4.2%
19
441
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,350
+6.7%
19
442
$84,120
+2.1%
19
443
—†
-1.8%
19†
444
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,870
+7.1%
19
445
$90,640
+1.2%
19
446
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
19†
447
$63,760
+4.8%
19
448
—†
-0.9%
19†
449
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$78,000
+3.2%
19
450
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
19†
451
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,610
+3.4%
19
452
$79,790
-1.6%
19
453
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,510
+7.6%
19
454
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
19†
455
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$82,470
+1.7%
19
456
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,460
+3.7%
19
457
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,500
+3.7%
19
458
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$77,280
+3.4%
19
459
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
19†
460
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
19†
461
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
19†
462
—†
+1.5%
18†
463
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$38,550
-3.4%
18
464
—†
-5.6%
18†
465
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
18†
466
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
0.0%
18†
467
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
18†
468
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$43,840
+6.7%
18
469
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,620
+2.4%
18
470
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,580
+5.2%
18
471
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
18†
472
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$82,800
-4.2%
18
473
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
18†
474
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$42,180
+5.6%
18
475
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-10.8%
18†
476
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.5%
18†
477
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.9%
18†
478
—†
+4.9%
18†
479
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
18†
480
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.1%
18†
481
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.1%
18†
483
$92,640
-1.7%
18
484
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,720
+3.0%
18
485
$79,030
+1.8%
18
486
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$75,200
+0.2%
18
487
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,560
+5.6%
18
488
$83,190
-6.5%
18
489
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$43,880
+3.2%
18
490
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.7%
18†
491
—†
-0.4%
18†
492
$46,200
+4.1%
18
494
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$89,070
-5.1%
18
495
—†
-1.8%
18†
496
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
17†
497
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$35,810
+3.4%
17
498
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
17†
499
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
17†
500
$57,560
+4.6%
17
501
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
17†
502
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$42,390
-13.5%
17
503
Animal Breeders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.4%
17†
504
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,890
0.0%
17
505
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
$62,900
+4.3%
17
506
$46,790
+6.3%
17
507
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-6.9%
17†
508
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
17†
509
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
17†
510
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.8%
17†
511
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,770
+3.5%
17
512
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$42,530
+7.5%
17
513
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,470
+3.7%
17
515
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
17†
516
$69,470
+2.5%
17
517
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.8%
17†
518
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
17†
519
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
$62,790
+4.1%
17
520
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,200
+6.7%
17
521
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
17†
522
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$71,770
-3.7%
17
523
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$64,440
+0.9%
17†
524
—†
-0.8%
17†
525
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$61,070
+1.8%
17
526
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,750
+7.0%
17
527
$65,120
+2.3%
17
528
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,080
+4.4%
17
529
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
17†
530
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,980
+0.4%
17
531
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
17†
532
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
17†
533
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
17†
534
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
17†
535
—†
+3.1%
17†
536
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
17†
537
$36,120
+6.4%
16
538
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,750
+6.9%
16
539
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,320
-0.8%
16
540
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,530
+3.3%
16
541
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$36,760
+0.2%
16
542
—†
+3.1%
16†
543
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,140
+4.3%
16
544
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
16†
545
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
16†
546
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
16†
547
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
$53,530
+4.8%
16
548
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,610
+3.3%
16
549
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.2%
16†
550
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
16†
551
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,160
+3.0%
16
552
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010
+4.1%
16
553
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710
+4.5%
16
554
$49,450
+1.5%
16
555
$36,360
+5.8%
16
556
—†
+3.8%
16†
557
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
16†
558
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
16†
559
—†
+1.4%
16†
560
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
16†
561
—†
+2.8%
16†
562
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,900
+5.6%
16
563
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,000
+4.9%
16
564
$76,640
-0.1%
16
565
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
16†
566
—†
+3.6%
16†
567
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
16†
568
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
16†
569
$55,680
+2.5%
16
570
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
16†
571
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,190
+5.1%
16
572
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,790
+1.6%
16
573
—†
+2.5%
16†
574
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,990
+3.7%
16
575
$76,750
+0.6%
16
576
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,050
+3.3%
15
577
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
15†
578
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.4%
15†
579
$77,290
-1.6%
15
580
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
15†
581
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$37,140
+3.9%
15
582
—†
+1.0%
15†
583
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$36,910
+5.4%
15
584
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$44,970
+2.0%
15
585
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,190
+6.4%
15
586
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
15†
587
$74,970
-4.2%
15
588
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
15†
589
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$73,770
+0.6%
15
590
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,280
+2.2%
15
591
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.1%
15†
592
—†
-14.5%
15†
593
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$53,740
+3.9%
15
594
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
$43,680
+5.5%
15
595
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,930
-0.1%
15
596
—†
+3.0%
15†
597
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,210
0.0%
15
598
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
$48,230
+4.6%
15
599
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,740
+5.7%
15
600
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,840
-6.4%
15
601
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,860
-2.9%
15
602
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
15†
603
$62,040
+1.7%
15
604
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,840
0.0%
15
605
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
15†
606
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.5%
15†
607
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$47,180
+3.1%
15
608
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$75,560
-6.5%
15
609
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+2.5%
15†
610
$48,100
+2.5%
14
611
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
14†
612
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
14†
613
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.5%
14†
614
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
14†
615
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$44,130
-0.1%
14
616
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$38,150
+3.0%
14
617
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.0%
14†
618
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$47,950
+4.4%
14
619
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
14†
620
$73,630
-1.9%
14
621
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
$38,170
+5.5%
14
622
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$48,100
+3.6%
14
623
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,380
+2.9%
14
624
—†
-8.4%
14†
625
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,610
-7.7%
14
626
—†
-13.6%
14†
627
—†
+2.3%
14†
628
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,770
+5.1%
14
629
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$62,610
+1.0%
14
630
—†
+2.0%
14†
631
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.1%
14†
632
$35,380
-1.5%
14
633
Fallers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.3%
14†
634
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,240
-6.0%
14
635
—†
-18.9%
14†
636
—†
-14.4%
14†
637
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,270
+3.8%
14
638
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
14†
639
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
14†
640
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.5%
14†
641
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
14†
642
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
14†
643
—†
-1.2%
14†
644
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,620
-1.8%
14
645
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.0%
14†
646
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$57,820
-3.5%
14
647
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.3%
14†
648
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.1%
14†
649
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
14†
650
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,510
+1.0%
14
651
Models · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.5%
14†
652
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$46,950
+3.7%
13
653
$47,780
+2.4%
13
654
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
13†
656
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
13†
657
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-36.1%
13†
658
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,970
-10.5%
13
659
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$45,100
+1.1%
13
660
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
13†
661
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,840
+3.2%
13
662
—†
+1.2%
13†
663
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,350
+3.3%
13
664
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$64,290
-3.5%
13
665
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,040
-16.7%
13
666
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
13†
667
$52,460
+2.1%
13
668
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-14.6%
13†
669
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.2%
13†
670
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
13†
671
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,330
-0.4%
13
672
—†
+1.2%
13†
673
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.6%
13†
674
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
13†
675
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$49,330
+2.4%
13
676
Tutors · Some college, no degree
—†
+0.6%
12†
677
$62,060
-2.5%
12
678
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.2%
12†
679
—†
-2.9%
12†
680
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
12†
681
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
12†
682
—†
-3.2%
12†
683
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
12†
684
$55,810
+0.7%
12
685
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,970
-5.8%
12
686
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$36,140
-5.4%
12
687
—†
-6.8%
12†
688
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,700
-2.3%
12
689
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$36,620
+4.3%
12
690
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
12†
691
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,300
-10.7%
12
692
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,510
-6.8%
12
693
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,200
+2.3%
12
694
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,670
-11.6%
12
695
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,790
+1.8%
12
696
—†
-12.8%
12†
697
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
12†
698
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
12†
699
—†
-12.1%
12†
700
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,510
0.0%
12
701
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$43,750
+1.4%
12
702
—†
-10.5%
12†
703
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,280
-0.2%
12
704
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
12†
705
—†
+0.6%
12†
706
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
12†
707
—†
-9.0%
12†
708
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.7%
12†
709
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-26.3%
12†
710
—†
-19.6%
12†
711
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
11†
712
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
11†
713
$57,130
-7.1%
11
714
—†
-13.6%
11†
715
—†
-8.3%
11†
716
—†
-0.5%
11†
717
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,320
-12.9%
11
718
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
11†
719
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
11†
720
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
11†
721
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
11†
722
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.7%
11†
723
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,210
-0.9%
11
724
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
11†
725
Logging Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
11†
726
—†
-2.6%
11†
727
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.2%
11†
728
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$44,780
+1.0%
11
729
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-21.1%
11†
730
—†
-1.8%
11†
731
—†
-13.6%
11†
732
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
11†
733
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.1%
11†
734
—†
-2.3%
11†
735
—†
+0.3%
11†
736
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
11†
737
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
11†
739
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,880
+2.8%
11
740
—†
-2.5%
11†
741
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.9%
11†
742
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.1%
11†
743
—†
-1.1%
11†
744
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
11†
745
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,100
+2.3%
11
746
—†
-6.6%
11†
747
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
11†
748
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.5%
11†
749
—†
-11.2%
10†
750
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$38,020
-5.6%
10
751
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
10†
752
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,100
-8.7%
10
754
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
10†
755
—†
-9.0%
10†
756
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
10†
757
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
10†
758
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.4%
10†
759
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,260
-15.9%
10
760
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
10†
761
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
10†
762
$49,430
-0.9%
10
763
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$36,380
+1.2%
10
764
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.1%
10†
765
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460
-1.6%
10
766
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,100
+0.5%
10
767
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,360
-8.9%
10
768
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.0%
10†
769
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,540
-8.1%
10
770
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,030
-3.7%
9
771
—†
-10.0%
9†
772
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.7%
9†
773
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
9†
774
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.5%
9†
775
$45,990
-4.8%
9
776
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
9†
777
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,700
-5.9%
9
778
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,380
-25.9%
9
779
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
9†
780
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
9†
781
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
9†
782
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.4%
9†
783
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,260
-0.1%
9
784
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
9†
785
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
9†
786
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$42,770
-17.2%
9
787
—†
-10.1%
9†
788
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
9†
789
—†
-1.3%
9†
790
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$39,540
-1.0%
8
791
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$38,550
-10.8%
8
792
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$35,760
-5.0%
8
793
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,640
-1.6%
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