Best jobs in Santa Maria, CA

The best-scoring occupations in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Search live jobs in Santa Maria, CA How we score
Wages here are local to Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria, CA pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$165,580 vs $132,300 · +25.2%
−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
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
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
—†
+8.6%
—
2,700
81†
06
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$165,580
+40.1%
200
29,500
78
07
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
—†
+1.2%
—
600
72†
08
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
$333,300
+6.1%
60
900
70
09
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
—
800
67†
10
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
—†
+4.1%
—
400
65†
11
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$34,320
+17.0%
6,470
765,800
64
12
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree · 29-1161
—†
+11.1%
—
500
64†
13
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree · 15-2011
—†
+21.8%
—
2,400
61†
14
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$113,990
+33.5%
190
23,400
60
15
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$296,960
+2.5%
280
9,600
60
16
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$207,760
+15.2%
700
55,600
60
17
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
$59,960
+42.1%
100
4,100
59
18
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
$287,230
+2.7%
440
3,300
59
19
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$130,770
+28.5%
140
16,000
58
20
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$158,290
+15.8%
1,680
115,200
56
21
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221
$171,880
+19.7%
70
3,200
55
22
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1029
—†
+0.3%
—
200
55†
23
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$130,290
+23.2%
730
62,100
54
24
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree · 19-2012
—†
+4.0%
—
1,700
54†
25
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$42,940
+6.1%
5,930
904,300
54
Showing top 25 of 794 scored occupations — show all 794show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Physician Assistants · Master's degree
$158,360
+20.4%
54
27
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree
$164,270
+14.8%
52
28
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.8%
51†
29
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
—†
+18.5%
51†
30
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
50†
31
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.2%
50†
32
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
49†
33
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
49†
34
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
48†
35
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
48†
36
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree
$137,360
+4.9%
46
37
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse · No formal educational credential
$36,230
-3.3%
46
38
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
45†
39
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
45†
40
Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree
$207,900
+3.8%
45
41
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.1%
45†
42
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$105,570
+21.5%
45
43
Statisticians · Master's degree
—†
+8.5%
44†
44
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$111,390
+4.4%
44
45
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+14.6%
43†
46
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$195,650
+4.3%
43
47
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+4.3%
43†
48
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
42†
49
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars · Associate's degree
—†
+14.7%
42†
50
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+12.8%
42†
51
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
42†
52
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$167,090
+4.5%
42
53
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$126,850
+15.0%
42
54
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$85,150
+22.0%
42
55
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$170,920
+6.6%
41
56
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$158,840
+9.6%
41
57
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+19.8%
41†
58
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.8%
41†
59
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
40†
60
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$202,030
+2.1%
40
61
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
40†
62
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
40†
63
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
40†
64
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$132,490
+13.0%
40
65
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$125,890
+13.8%
40
66
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$159,240
+8.7%
40
67
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.6%
40†
68
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,050
+17.3%
40
69
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$170,970
+4.1%
40
70
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
40†
71
Compensation and Benefits Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.2%
39†
72
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
39†
73
Advertising and Promotions Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.2%
39†
74
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
39†
75
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$173,640
+5.3%
39
76
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$128,990
+11.9%
38
77
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.7%
38†
78
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$86,440
+19.2%
38
79
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
38†
80
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$43,340
+14.9%
38
81
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
38†
82
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,680
+10.9%
38
83
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$165,160
+5.0%
38
84
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$175,400
+3.7%
38
85
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$92,540
+16.7%
38
86
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.2%
37†
87
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+12.8%
37†
88
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$170,940
+4.1%
37
89
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
37†
90
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$162,520
+4.6%
37
91
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$119,790
+11.0%
37
92
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$132,620
+8.7%
37
93
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.9%
37†
94
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$148,440
+7.3%
36
95
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.5%
36†
96
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$128,390
+8.2%
36
97
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.5%
36†
98
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$120,680
+8.7%
36
99
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
36†
100
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$140,160
+8.0%
36
101
Petroleum Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.3%
36†
102
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.5%
36†
103
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$124,380
+9.6%
35
104
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes · Bachelor's degree
—†
+8.7%
35†
105
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,620
+8.7%
35
106
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,510
+20.0%
35
107
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
35†
108
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.0%
35†
109
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors · Master's degree
$63,010
+16.8%
35
110
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$121,130
+9.1%
35
111
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+8.1%
35†
112
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$108,600
+12.1%
35
113
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$153,010
+5.0%
35
114
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$135,990
+7.0%
35
115
Sociologists · Master's degree
—†
+3.6%
35†
116
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$37,960
+8.5%
35
117
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$104,000
+12.5%
34
118
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,640
+16.8%
34
119
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$134,640
+7.2%
34
120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$161,440
+2.9%
34
121
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.8%
34†
122
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
34†
123
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
$149,200
+5.1%
34
124
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$153,940
+4.2%
34
125
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
34†
126
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$37,200
-0.5%
34
127
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,440
+8.1%
34
128
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.7%
34†
129
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$143,970
+5.5%
33
130
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
33†
131
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.4%
33†
132
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$99,990
+8.8%
33
133
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · Bachelor's degree
$135,810
+6.2%
33
134
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Bachelor's degree
$110,640
+10.0%
33
135
Training and Development Managers · Bachelor's degree
$140,150
+5.8%
33
136
Special Effects Artists and Animators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.6%
33†
137
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
33†
138
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
33†
139
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,890
+16.1%
33
140
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$102,120
+11.2%
32
141
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$36,600
-9.9%
32
142
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+2.0%
32†
143
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.5%
32†
144
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
32†
145
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
32†
146
Astronomers · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
32†
147
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
32†
148
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$130,870
+6.1%
32
149
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists · Associate's degree
$125,660
+7.1%
32
150
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.4%
32†
151
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$159,950
-1.5%
32
152
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$153,950
+1.7%
32
153
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
32†
154
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
32†
155
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$106,250
+5.6%
31
156
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,500
+12.5%
31
157
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.5%
31†
158
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.1%
31†
159
Food Scientists and Technologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
31†
160
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
31†
161
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
31†
162
Marriage and Family Therapists · Master's degree
$85,450
+12.6%
31
163
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
31†
164
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$119,980
+5.0%
31
165
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
31†
166
Atmospheric and Space Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
30†
167
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$145,530
+2.4%
30
168
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.4%
30†
169
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$91,610
+4.6%
30
170
Transit and Railroad Police · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
30†
171
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.2%
30†
172
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$107,200
+4.7%
30
173
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$120,900
+3.1%
30
174
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$136,650
+2.1%
30
175
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$126,160
-1.8%
30†
176
Economists · Master's degree
—†
+1.2%
30†
177
Mathematicians · Master's degree
—†
-0.7%
30†
178
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$115,880
+6.1%
30
179
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.2%
30†
180
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$132,910
+3.4%
30
181
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.9%
30†
182
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
29†
183
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
29†
184
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.4%
29†
185
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$109,430
+7.3%
29
186
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.3%
29†
187
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$134,020
+3.1%
29
188
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$75,890
+10.8%
29
189
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$142,560
-1.3%
29
190
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,290
+9.5%
29
191
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,620
-6.7%
29
192
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
29†
193
Farm Labor Contractors · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.0%
29†
194
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.1%
29†
195
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$101,030
-2.0%
28
196
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,300
+11.9%
28
197
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.6%
28†
198
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$35,260
-0.7%
28
199
Web and Digital Interface Designers · Bachelor's degree
$103,430
+7.0%
28
200
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
28†
201
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
28†
202
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$130,560
+1.9%
28
203
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
28†
204
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
28†
205
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
—†
+9.5%
28†
206
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$131,980
+2.3%
28
207
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.4%
28†
208
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
28†
209
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.4%
28†
210
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$122,380
+3.9%
28
211
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$89,340
+3.0%
28
212
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$79,710
+6.7%
28
213
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
28†
214
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$66,660
+12.9%
27
215
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
—†
+6.8%
27†
216
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.3%
27†
217
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
27†
218
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$93,200
+7.7%
27
219
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers · Master's degree
$81,240
+9.7%
27
220
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$106,790
+4.6%
27
221
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$89,190
+5.3%
27
222
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · Associate's degree
—†
+8.6%
27†
223
Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-3.1%
27†
224
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
27†
225
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$113,810
+3.8%
27
226
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$110,770
+4.3%
27
227
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
27†
228
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$80,340
+6.2%
27
229
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,920
+15.4%
27
230
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+0.5%
27†
231
Financial and Investment Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$97,720
+5.7%
27
232
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
27†
233
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$37,900
+2.0%
27
234
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
26†
235
Athletes and Sports Competitors · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
26†
236
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · Bachelor's degree
$123,620
+1.9%
26
237
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$61,620
+12.6%
26
238
Choreographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.1%
26†
239
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$102,980
+5.7%
26
240
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
26†
241
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.7%
26†
242
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$102,060
+5.5%
26
243
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
26†
244
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
26†
245
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$109,500
+4.2%
26
246
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,320
+6.0%
26
247
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,640
+8.1%
26
248
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
25†
249
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$56,140
+7.3%
25
250
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · Bachelor's degree
$105,230
+4.4%
25
251
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$128,110
+0.7%
25
252
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
25†
253
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,910
+4.0%
25
254
Calibration Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.7%
25†
255
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
25†
256
Biological Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$124,840
+1.2%
25
257
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
25†
258
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
25†
259
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$130,810
-0.7%
25
260
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$42,560
+1.5%
25
261
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · Bachelor's degree
$103,820
+3.9%
25
262
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$113,290
+3.0%
25
263
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
25†
264
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,800
+3.1%
25
265
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$82,040
+5.8%
25
266
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
25†
267
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.0%
25†
268
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,140
+4.5%
24
269
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,570
+6.4%
24
270
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$100,930
+4.4%
24
271
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
24†
272
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$102,840
-1.6%
24
273
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.4%
24†
274
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,780
+3.8%
24
275
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$45,230
+3.6%
24
276
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · Bachelor's degree
$80,440
+7.7%
24
277
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$105,500
+3.4%
24
278
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
24†
279
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$79,920
+6.4%
24
280
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
24†
281
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors · Bachelor's degree
—†
-13.7%
24†
282
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.6%
24†
283
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,780
+3.6%
24
284
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.6%
24†
285
Special Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.9%
24†
286
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
24†
287
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.5%
24†
288
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.6%
24†
289
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,970
+12.1%
24
290
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
24†
291
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$91,050
+3.1%
23
292
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$89,590
+5.3%
23
293
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
23†
294
Subway and Streetcar Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
23†
295
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$110,330
+2.1%
23
296
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$86,500
+3.5%
23
297
Farm and Home Management Educators · Master's degree
—†
-2.5%
23†
298
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
23†
299
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
-4.4%
23†
300
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.5%
23†
301
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$58,680
+10.1%
23
302
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
23†
303
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$105,810
+2.5%
23
304
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
23†
305
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.6%
23†
306
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000
+11.3%
23
307
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
$108,220
+2.0%
23
308
Education Administrators, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$104,050
+2.5%
23
309
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.6%
23†
310
Property Appraisers and Assessors · Bachelor's degree
$95,730
+3.8%
23
311
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,060
+7.1%
23
312
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,430
+5.1%
23†
313
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
22†
314
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
22†
315
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
22†
316
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
22†
317
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,370
-0.3%
22
318
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,710
+2.6%
22
319
Paperhangers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
22†
320
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$110,470
+1.0%
22
321
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
22†
322
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,780
+7.3%
22
323
Anthropologists and Archeologists · Master's degree
—†
+3.7%
22†
324
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
22†
325
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$85,930
+4.9%
22
326
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$112,550
-0.8%
22
327
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,990
+3.7%
22
328
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
22†
329
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$58,490
+9.1%
22
330
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
22†
331
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,560
+5.8%
22
332
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
22†
333
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
22†
334
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
22†
335
Special Education Teachers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$107,390
+1.1%
22
336
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
22†
337
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,970
+11.0%
22
338
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
22†
339
Commercial and Industrial Designers · Bachelor's degree
$95,170
+3.2%
22
340
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$78,450
+4.8%
22
341
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
22†
342
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,500
+3.6%
22
343
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
22†
344
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$85,780
+3.0%
22
345
Curators · Master's degree
$71,380
+7.0%
21
346
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,010
+10.0%
21
347
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
21†
348
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$95,790
+1.3%
21
349
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$60,170
-5.8%
21
350
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,250
+3.4%
21
351
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$109,690
-6.0%
21
352
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$81,910
+4.3%
21
353
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$79,010
+2.6%
21
354
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.7%
21†
355
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,160
+6.4%
21
356
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,750
+3.6%
21
357
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$104,450
+0.9%
21
358
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,080
-5.5%
21
359
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
21†
360
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
21†
361
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$86,830
+3.8%
21
362
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$76,860
+4.9%
21
363
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$108,760
-0.1%
21
364
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.1%
21†
365
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
21†
366
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,950
+7.1%
21
367
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
$84,780
+4.0%
21
368
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
21†
369
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,730
+8.8%
21
370
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
0.0%
21†
371
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
21†
372
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,510
+4.5%
21
373
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,800
-1.6%
21
374
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$102,450
-1.6%
20
375
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$94,580
+2.2%
20
376
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.6%
20†
377
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,300
+0.3%
20
378
Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$101,310
-4.2%
20
379
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
$94,380
+1.7%
20
380
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
20†
381
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,410
+3.5%
20
382
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,650
+3.7%
20
383
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$46,540
-1.5%
20
384
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
20†
385
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,580
+6.4%
20
386
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
20†
387
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · Bachelor's degree
$71,100
+4.8%
20
388
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
20†
389
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$104,880
-0.7%
20
390
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · High school diploma or equivalent
$97,920
+1.3%
20
391
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
20†
392
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · No formal educational credential
$35,110
+6.3%
20
393
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
20†
394
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,110
+4.2%
20
395
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,310
+6.4%
20
396
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
20†
397
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$35,810
+5.9%
20
398
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$94,740
-7.8%
20
399
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,000
+4.5%
20
400
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
$98,940
-1.8%
20
401
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
20†
402
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$61,390
+5.9%
20
403
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,470
+4.0%
20
404
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
20†
405
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
20†
406
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
20†
407
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,550
+3.3%
20
408
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,190
-0.2%
20
409
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.8%
20†
410
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,490
+8.7%
20
411
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$99,660
-5.1%
19
412
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$71,200
+1.8%
19
413
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730
+4.2%
19
414
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.5%
19†
415
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,130
+2.3%
19
416
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$73,930
+4.1%
19
417
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.0%
19†
418
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
19†
419
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$80,520
-3.7%
19
420
Computer Network Support Specialists · Associate's degree
$88,670
+1.8%
19
421
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$99,850
0.0%
19
422
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,200
+4.6%
19
423
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$86,200
+1.7%
19
424
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
19†
425
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Bachelor's degree
$67,100
+3.3%
19
426
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
19†
427
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$78,960
+3.2%
19
428
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,940
+4.5%
19
429
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.9%
19†
430
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
19†
431
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,710
+6.7%
19
432
Financial Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$78,590
+3.1%
19
433
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$78,340
+3.4%
19
434
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$94,590
+0.6%
19
435
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
19†
436
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,290
+5.6%
19
437
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,140
+6.3%
19
438
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
19†
439
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$60,800
+3.0%
19†
440
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
19†
441
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
19†
442
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$74,820
+3.6%
19
443
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,430
+3.4%
19
444
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$64,370
+4.2%
18
445
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$83,040
+2.1%
18
446
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.5%
18†
447
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,820
+3.7%
18
448
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$56,420
+3.8%
18
449
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
18†
450
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
0.0%
18†
451
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
18†
452
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
$41,910
+7.7%
18
453
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
18†
454
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$78,500
+2.1%
18
455
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$84,410
+1.7%
18
456
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
18†
457
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,560
+5.2%
18
458
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$95,340
-3.1%
18
459
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-10.8%
18†
460
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$46,710
+6.4%
18
461
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,740
-1.6%
18
462
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.5%
18†
463
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.9%
18†
464
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
18†
465
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,670
+8.1%
18
466
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.1%
18†
467
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
18†
468
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$65,000
+4.5%
18
469
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,210
+4.9%
18
470
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$82,440
+1.7%
18
471
Directors, Religious Activities and Education · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.1%
18†
472
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$38,400
+0.4%
18
473
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,630
+8.2%
18
474
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,160
+2.4%
18
475
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.7%
18†
476
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,250
+1.2%
18
477
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
18†
478
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.8%
18†
479
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
17†
480
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
17†
481
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$80,930
+0.2%
17
482
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health · Associate's degree
$66,340
+4.0%
17
483
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
17†
484
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$85,510
+0.6%
17
485
Animal Breeders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.4%
17†
486
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-6.9%
17†
487
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$67,140
+3.9%
17
488
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
17†
489
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$78,000
+1.7%
17
490
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$85,960
-6.5%
17
491
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
17†
492
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$48,130
+4.1%
17
493
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,300
+3.7%
17
494
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.8%
17†
495
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,060
+2.4%
17
496
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$81,280
+1.0%
17
497
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,940
+3.3%
17
498
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,090
+6.2%
17
499
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
17†
500
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$57,710
+3.4%
17
501
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$40,570
+6.7%
17
502
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,930
-5.0%
17
503
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.8%
17†
504
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$87,260
-1.7%
17
505
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
17†
506
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$62,310
+1.6%
17
507
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
17†
508
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$66,110
+3.5%
17
509
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,310
+5.1%
17†
510
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$43,630
+5.6%
17
511
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$56,770
+4.6%
17
512
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$80,100
-2.0%
17
513
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
17†
514
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
17†
515
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
17†
516
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,520
+3.3%
17
517
Social Science Research Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
17†
518
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$76,500
+1.5%
17
519
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
17†
520
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
$60,130
+4.1%
17
521
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$78,820
-0.1%
16
522
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,420
+2.4%
16
523
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · Associate's degree
$62,510
+3.5%
16
524
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,550
+3.0%
16
525
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · Associate's degree
—†
+3.1%
16†
526
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
16†
527
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
16†
528
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
16†
529
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
16†
530
Special Education Teachers, Preschool · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.4%
16†
531
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,230
+7.0%
16
532
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
16†
533
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,160
+6.4%
16
534
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,770
+3.3%
16
535
Museum Technicians and Conservators · Bachelor's degree
$51,170
+5.4%
16
536
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$76,250
+0.7%
16
537
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
16†
538
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,380
+3.0%
16
539
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,560
+3.5%
16
540
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,600
+3.2%
16
541
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$77,730
-4.2%
16
542
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · No formal educational credential
$39,580
+5.8%
16
543
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
16†
544
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,240
-0.8%
16
545
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
16†
546
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
16†
547
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,580
+6.9%
16
548
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
16†
549
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$62,500
+3.3%
16
550
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$50,310
+3.1%
16
551
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,000
+3.1%
16
552
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
16†
553
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,760
+5.6%
16
554
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
16†
555
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,900
+2.5%
16
556
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$57,610
+3.7%
15
557
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$38,470
-3.4%
15
558
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
15†
559
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.4%
15†
560
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$36,360
+6.4%
15
561
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,980
0.0%
15
562
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$43,660
+3.2%
15
563
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,220
+1.0%
15
564
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
15†
565
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
15†
566
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,430
+6.7%
15
567
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,060
+4.9%
15
568
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$35,130
+3.4%
15
569
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
15†
570
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$79,180
-6.5%
15
571
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,830
+3.7%
15
572
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.1%
15†
573
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-14.5%
15†
574
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$37,730
+5.4%
15
575
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · Bachelor's degree
$71,390
+1.2%
15
576
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,800
+4.2%
15
577
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,250
-0.1%
15
578
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
15†
579
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,360
-5.8%
15
580
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$73,300
+0.6%
15
581
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$75,690
-4.2%
15
582
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$59,450
+1.8%
15
583
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,860
+2.7%
15
584
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,150
+2.2%
15
585
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,480
-1.8%
15
586
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,870
+4.1%
15
587
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$77,800
-1.2%
15
588
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
15†
589
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$66,900
+0.9%
15
590
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
15†
591
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,250
+0.4%
15
592
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,670
+2.3%
15
593
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,040
+4.5%
15
594
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$42,700
-13.5%
15
595
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,860
+3.7%
15
596
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,520
+2.5%
15
597
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,270
0.0%
14
598
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
14†
599
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,360
+1.6%
14
600
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
14†
601
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.5%
14†
602
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.0%
14†
603
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
14†
604
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,740
+5.7%
14
605
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$48,210
+2.0%
14
606
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
14†
607
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
14†
608
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,890
0.0%
14
609
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
14†
610
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,680
+2.9%
14
611
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.1%
14†
612
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,420
+0.2%
14
613
Fallers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.3%
14†
614
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$36,920
+3.9%
14
615
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,800
+2.2%
14
616
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.9%
14†
617
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-14.4%
14†
618
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
14†
619
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
14†
620
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.5%
14†
621
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
14†
622
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
14†
623
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.2%
14†
624
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,240
-6.0%
14
625
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.3%
14†
626
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,340
+3.8%
14
627
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.1%
14†
628
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
14†
629
Models · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.5%
14†
630
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$44,590
+4.4%
14
631
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$48,930
+1.5%
13
632
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,040
+3.3%
13
633
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
13†
634
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,610
-0.2%
13
635
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
13†
636
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$53,640
+1.7%
13
637
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$44,160
+3.1%
13
638
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,390
-2.9%
13
639
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$38,740
+3.0%
13
640
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
13†
641
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,260
+2.2%
13
642
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,460
+2.4%
13
643
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$61,130
-3.5%
13
644
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$44,530
+3.6%
13
645
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · Bachelor's degree
$65,480
-2.5%
13
646
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,220
+1.8%
13
647
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,100
-7.7%
13
648
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,720
+3.2%
13
649
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
13†
650
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$42,740
+1.1%
13
651
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$37,290
+0.2%
13
652
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-14.6%
13†
653
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$65,600
-3.5%
13
654
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,570
+3.3%
13
655
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
13†
656
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,970
+4.7%
13
657
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.6%
13†
658
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
13†
659
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$38,010
+2.4%
12†
660
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$61,710
-8.4%
12
661
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,140
+3.8%
12
662
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,460
-3.7%
12
663
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.2%
12†
664
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.9%
12†
665
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,100
-10.7%
12
666
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,640
-10.5%
12
667
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,630
-2.3%
12
668
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
12†
669
Electrical and Electronics Drafters · Associate's degree
$64,030
-5.6%
12
670
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
12†
671
Tapers · No formal educational credential
$61,870
+0.1%
12
672
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,690
0.0%
12
673
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,360
-6.4%
12
674
Forest and Conservation Technicians · Associate's degree
$61,110
-3.2%
12
675
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
12†
676
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,970
-16.7%
12
677
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,930
-0.4%
12
678
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$37,100
+3.0%
12
679
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710
+2.8%
12
680
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$35,780
+4.3%
12
681
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,950
-11.6%
12
682
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.8%
12†
683
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
12†
684
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,050
-8.3%
12
685
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
12†
686
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,910
+2.5%
12
687
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.1%
12†
688
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
12†
689
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
12†
690
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
12†
691
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
12†
692
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,370
-2.8%
12
693
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-19.6%
12†
694
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
12†
695
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
11†
696
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
11†
697
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,840
+2.3%
11
698
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
11†
699
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
11†
700
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.5%
11†
701
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$35,620
-1.5%
11
702
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,160
-6.8%
11
703
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
11†
704
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
11†
705
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
11†
706
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,140
-6.8%
11
707
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.7%
11†
708
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,680
+2.3%
11
709
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,260
+1.0%
11
710
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
11†
711
Logging Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
11†
712
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.6%
11†
713
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.2%
11†
714
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,820
-36.1%
11
715
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-21.1%
11†
716
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
11†
717
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
11†
718
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
11†
719
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.1%
11†
720
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
11†
721
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
11†
722
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
11†
723
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
11†
724
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
11†
725
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,670
+0.5%
11
726
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,590
-6.7%
11
727
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.5%
11†
728
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$43,410
+1.4%
11
729
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,270
-7.8%
11
730
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,060
-12.9%
11
731
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$36,020
-5.4%
11
732
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,820
+0.7%
11
733
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,900
-4.3%
11
734
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.1%
11†
735
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
11†
736
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$40,490
+2.5%
11
737
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
11†
738
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,790
+2.8%
11
739
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.6%
11†
740
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,130
-0.9%
11
741
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
11†
742
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$44,360
+1.0%
11
743
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.5%
11†
744
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
10†
745
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
10†
746
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,800
-8.7%
10
747
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
10†
748
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
10†
749
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
10†
750
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping · Associate's degree
$51,790
-7.1%
10
751
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$44,520
-0.1%
10
752
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
10†
753
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$39,130
+0.6%
10
754
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.4%
10†
755
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
10†
756
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
10†
757
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,160
+0.2%
10
758
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.1%
10†
759
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660
-4.7%
10
760
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$48,430
-17.2%
10
761
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.0%
10†
762
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,260
-4.9%
10
763
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters · No formal educational credential
$49,940
-10.5%
10
764
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,130
-1.6%
9
765
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,400
-15.9%
9
766
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
-10.0%
9†
767
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.7%
9†
768
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
9†
769
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · Some college, no degree
$48,220
-0.9%
9
770
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$35,210
+1.2%
9
771
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
9†
772
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120
-4.8%
9
773
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,530
-8.1%
9
774
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
9†
775
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,670
-5.9%
9
776
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
9†
777
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
9†
778
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.4%
9†
779
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$38,340
-5.6%
9
780
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,320
-8.9%
9
781
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,680
-26.3%
9
782
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
9†
783
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.1%
9†
784
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
9†
785
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
9†
786
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,910
-0.1%
8
787
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$39,670
-1.0%
8
788
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520
-25.9%
8
789
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$36,940
-5.0%
8
790
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$39,420
-10.8%
8
791
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$38,700
-13.5%
8
792
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
$35,420
-5.4%
7
793
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,200
-1.5%
7
794
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,820
-1.6%
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