Best jobs in Virginia Beach, VA

The best-scoring occupations in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Wages here are local to Virginia Beach, VA (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 Virginia Beach, VA pay compares to the nation
$500,990 vs $391,490 · +28.0%
$478,700 vs $358,550 · +33.5%
$47,930 vs $53,140 · -9.8%
$124,530 vs $132,300 · -5.9%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
Compare · Alabama·Alaska·Arizona
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Anesthesiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1211
$500,990
+3.2%
1,300
100†
02
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
$478,700
+4.1%
400
97†
03
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1022
—†
+4.1%
200
83†
04
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
$47,930
+42.1%
4,100
80†
05
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$124,530
+40.1%
1,300
29,500
76
06
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
800
76†
07
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
$430,900
+4.1%
230
600
71
08
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$28,780
+6.1%
22,520
904,300
69
09
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$28,420
+17.0%
13,650
765,800
66
10
Dermatologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1213
—†
+6.4%
400
64†
11
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$100,300
+33.5%
770
23,400
62
12
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$126,030
+28.5%
1,490
16,000
60
13
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
$233,060
+8.6%
2,700
59†
14
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$100,340
+4.4%
17,400
308,700
57
15
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
—†
+1.2%
600
55†
16
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$129,090
+15.8%
7,160
115,200
55
17
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$123,900
+23.2%
2,210
62,100
55
18
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
—†
+4.2%
400
53†
19
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$89,450
+4.9%
16,870
189,100
52
20
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree · 11-1011
$297,350
+4.3%
530
22,200
52
21
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$30,820
-0.5%
20,890
555,800
51
22
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
$277,010
+6.1%
50
900
50
23
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$163,940
+14.8%
2,290
74,600
50
24
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential · 53-7065
$35,120
+8.5%
13,750
472,300
50
25
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$170,560
+15.2%
1,360
55,600
50
Showing top 25 of 752 scored occupations — show all 752show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Physician Assistants · Master's degree
$126,430
+20.4%
48
27
$132,870
+19.7%
47
28
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$114,070
+21.5%
47
29
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,800
+18.4%
47†
30
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$266,280
+2.5%
46
31
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$36,280
+14.9%
45
32
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree
$101,490
+21.8%
45
33
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
44†
34
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$29,320
-9.9%
44
35
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$252,140
+3.9%
43
36
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
43†
37
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$73,300
+22.0%
42
38
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$91,460
+16.7%
41
39
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.3%
41†
40
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$101,380
+8.8%
41
41
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
40†
42
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,050
+17.3%
40
43
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$39,160
+1.5%
39
45
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.8%
38†
46
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$39,020
-0.7%
37
47
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$213,690
+2.7%
37
48
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$97,870
+15.0%
37
49
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$65,730
+19.2%
36
50
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,420
+20.0%
36
51
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$71,270
+18.5%
36
52
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,620
+16.1%
35
53
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$116,920
+8.2%
35
54
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$99,400
+13.8%
35
55
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$104,920
+5.6%
35
56
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,990
+16.8%
35
57
$33,580
+2.0%
35
58
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$111,030
+11.9%
35
59
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
35†
60
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$155,300
+6.6%
34
61
$87,530
+3.0%
34
62
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,510
+19.8%
34
63
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$143,230
+4.5%
34
64
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,630
-6.7%
34
65
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$177,400
+4.1%
34
66
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,350
+9.5%
34
67
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$158,750
+4.7%
33
68
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$135,130
+8.7%
33
69
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.5%
33†
70
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
33†
71
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,840
+10.9%
33
72
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.7%
33†
73
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$101,500
+11.0%
32
74
$89,920
+12.5%
32
75
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$122,010
+9.6%
32
76
$74,470
+10.8%
32
77
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$103,760
+8.7%
32
78
—†
+4.0%
32†
79
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
32†
80
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$100,280
+9.1%
32
81
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$86,630
+13.0%
31
82
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,150
-5.5%
31
83
$80,950
+5.3%
31
84
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$79,450
+4.6%
31
85
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,780
+9.5%
31†
86
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.0%
31†
87
$161,340
+3.8%
31
88
$105,970
+10.0%
31
89
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$105,240
+8.7%
31
90
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,620
+12.5%
31
91
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,510
+15.4%
31
92
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$139,010
+6.1%
31
93
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.6%
31†
94
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,460
+4.0%
31
95
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$152,990
+5.0%
30
96
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$131,710
+7.3%
30
97
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$84,260
+12.8%
30
98
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$133,380
+4.1%
30
99
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.6%
30†
100
$81,870
+12.6%
30
101
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$80,990
+12.1%
30
102
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.8%
30†
103
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$91,010
+11.2%
30
104
$41,800
+6.0%
30
105
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$136,280
+4.6%
30
106
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
29†
107
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$140,410
+5.0%
29
108
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
29†
109
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$76,240
+6.2%
29
110
—†
+6.5%
29†
111
—†
+8.7%
29†
112
$61,760
+9.7%
28†
113
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$79,380
+5.8%
28
114
—†
-2.2%
28†
115
Astronomers · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
28†
116
Mathematicians · Master's degree
—†
-0.7%
28†
117
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$103,210
+7.2%
28
118
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$38,490
+7.3%
28
119
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.0%
28†
120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,820
+3.8%
28
121
$49,400
+14.7%
28
122
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$99,190
+5.1%
28†
123
$127,350
+5.8%
27
124
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.5%
27†
125
$69,560
+6.7%
27
126
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600
+7.3%
27
127
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$127,540
+5.3%
27
128
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$62,120
+12.8%
27
129
Statisticians · Master's degree
$101,870
+8.5%
27
130
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,990
+2.3%
27
131
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610
+11.9%
27
132
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
27†
133
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$143,230
+3.1%
27
134
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
$135,470
+4.3%
27
135
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$103,440
+7.5%
27
136
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$60,010
+12.6%
26
137
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$98,890
+7.0%
26
138
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$54,770
+12.9%
26
139
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$138,590
+2.1%
26
140
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$108,430
+6.1%
26
141
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,870
+12.1%
26
142
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$116,720
+5.7%
26
143
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$130,160
+4.2%
26
144
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$82,240
+9.5%
26
145
$120,330
+4.6%
26
146
$59,470
+8.1%
26
147
$102,060
+6.2%
25
149
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
25†
150
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,870
+4.5%
25
151
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$94,680
+5.0%
25
152
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$128,340
+3.7%
25
153
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.9%
25†
154
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
25†
155
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$61,580
+11.1%
25
156
$95,950
+7.1%
24
157
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,860
+5.7%
24
158
$63,970
-0.3%
24
159
$95,170
+5.7%
24
160
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$86,070
+8.1%
24
161
$92,140
+6.4%
24
162
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,440
+10.4%
24
163
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$83,900
+8.2%
24
164
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$138,700
+1.8%
23
165
$63,380
-2.0%
23
166
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
23†
167
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
23†
168
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$130,850
+1.9%
23
169
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$94,220
+6.5%
23
170
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,480
+11.4%
23
171
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.4%
23†
172
$100,910
+5.5%
23
173
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
23†
174
$79,660
+3.1%
23
175
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,800
+6.0%
23†
176
$102,720
+5.2%
23
177
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$110,930
+4.0%
23
178
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$129,470
+2.1%
23
179
$125,320
+2.6%
23
180
$76,180
+8.1%
23
181
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$46,700
+5.9%
23
182
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,880
+8.8%
22
183
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,080
+4.2%
22
184
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$107,720
+3.8%
22
185
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
22†
186
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$99,530
+5.1%
22
187
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,930
+11.3%
22
188
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
22†
189
$67,790
+8.6%
22
190
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+7.7%
22†
191
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,260
+7.3%
22
192
—†
+4.3%
22†
194
$76,910
+7.7%
22
195
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,500
+4.5%
22
196
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,230
+0.4%
22
197
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,290
+4.2%
22
198
$87,860
+6.1%
22
200
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,820
+8.2%
22†
201
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
22†
202
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.1%
22†
203
$117,640
+2.5%
22
204
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,690
+3.1%
22
205
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$63,880
+7.7%
22
206
$101,410
+3.9%
21
208
—†
+1.5%
21†
209
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
21†
210
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$102,110
+3.9%
21
211
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,820
+8.5%
21
212
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$36,520
+3.6%
21
213
—†
+0.7%
21†
214
—†
+3.2%
21†
215
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
21†
216
Athletes and Sports Competitors · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
21†
217
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,990
+6.4%
21
219
$46,320
-1.6%
21
220
$79,550
+6.4%
21
221
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,080
+8.5%
21
222
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$45,260
+10.1%
21
223
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.7%
21†
224
$48,690
-5.8%
21
225
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
21†
226
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
21†
227
$48,370
+9.1%
21
228
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
21†
229
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,380
-5.0%
21
230
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,890
+10.0%
21
231
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$78,330
+3.0%
20
232
$68,590
+7.0%
20
233
Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-3.1%
20†
234
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
$48,520
+9.5%
20
235
$131,140
+0.2%
20
236
$113,920
+2.0%
20
237
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,350
+6.6%
20
238
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$93,270
+4.2%
20
239
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$73,890
+4.8%
20
240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,370
+2.6%
20
241
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$94,220
+3.9%
20
242
$89,920
+3.1%
20
243
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,670
+6.4%
20
244
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
$45,830
+9.5%
20
245
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
$119,230
+1.2%
20
246
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$97,200
+2.9%
20
247
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,490
+8.5%
20
248
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.8%
20†
249
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,730
+7.1%
20
250
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,670
+2.2%
20
251
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$76,600
+5.5%
20
252
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,930
+6.4%
20
253
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,000
+2.5%
20
254
$29,330
+6.3%
20
255
$77,290
+4.3%
20
256
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
19†
257
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,260
+5.8%
19
258
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$81,990
+4.9%
19
259
$38,050
-1.5%
19
260
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,160
+5.1%
19
261
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
$99,640
+3.0%
19
262
$79,620
+1.2%
19
263
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,320
+8.7%
19
264
$87,530
+3.4%
19
265
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.2%
19†
266
$73,160
+5.3%
19
267
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$117,640
+0.6%
19
268
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,590
+7.1%
19
269
$101,500
+1.7%
19
270
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.1%
19†
271
$69,840
+3.5%
19
272
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,420
+5.2%
19
273
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$97,990
+3.0%
19
274
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,450
+4.0%
19
275
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
19†
276
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$110,510
-1.1%
19
277
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
19†
278
$104,050
-1.5%
19
279
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
19†
280
$78,600
+4.4%
19
281
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,160
+6.4%
19
282
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,940
+3.4%
19
283
Curators · Master's degree
$58,200
+7.0%
19
284
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$98,470
+2.5%
18
285
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
18†
286
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
18†
287
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
$103,140
+1.9%
18
288
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.7%
18†
289
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
18†
291
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
18†
292
—†
+4.0%
18†
293
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
18†
294
$62,360
+3.4%
18
295
$96,870
+0.6%
18
296
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
18†
297
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$99,380
+2.0%
18
298
$98,640
-4.2%
18
299
$89,770
+3.2%
18
300
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$44,810
+6.4%
18
301
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.5%
18†
302
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,690
+3.4%
18†
303
$78,540
+3.5%
18
304
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,060
+7.6%
18
305
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.4%
18†
306
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
18†
307
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$82,760
+3.4%
18
308
$78,430
+1.6%
18†
309
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
$72,950
+4.8%
18
310
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
$78,940
+4.1%
18
311
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
$114,910
-7.7%
18
312
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
17†
313
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
$78,660
+4.0%
17
314
Economists · Master's degree
$103,600
+1.2%
17
315
$64,100
+3.6%
17
316
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
$86,940
+0.5%
17
317
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$85,300
+1.3%
17
318
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
17†
319
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,400
+8.1%
17
320
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$72,100
+4.4%
17
321
$52,060
+3.6%
17
322
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,120
+5.0%
17
323
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,770
+3.6%
17
324
$107,910
-1.7%
17
326
—†
-19.6%
17†
327
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
17†
328
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,280
+6.7%
17
329
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$82,370
+1.6%
17
330
$78,100
+3.0%
17
331
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,490
+3.7%
17
332
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$104,920
+0.6%
17
333
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$36,340
+6.7%
17
334
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
17†
335
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$79,130
+3.5%
17
336
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,370
+4.5%
17
337
$45,920
+6.3%
17
338
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$91,080
0.0%
17
339
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,770
+7.0%
17
340
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$64,360
+4.3%
17
341
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,390
+2.4%
17
342
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$73,460
+3.6%
16
343
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$56,730
+4.9%
16
344
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,900
+6.6%
16
345
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,050
+4.1%
16
346
$65,130
+4.7%
16
347
$27,890
+5.8%
16
348
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$41,910
+3.2%
16
349
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,440
+3.2%
16
350
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,940
+3.1%
16
351
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
16†
352
$63,330
+4.6%
16
353
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,000
+2.6%
16
354
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$31,100
+0.4%
16
355
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$47,040
+1.1%
16
356
$58,000
+3.3%
16
357
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$103,070
-6.0%
16
358
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
16†
359
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,630
+4.4%
16
360
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,800
+3.3%
16
361
$98,920
+0.7%
16
362
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,380
+5.6%
16
363
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.1%
16†
364
$53,820
+4.8%
16
365
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$46,480
+5.9%
16
366
$90,020
+1.2%
16
367
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$62,030
+4.1%
16
368
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,760
+4.5%
16
369
$77,520
+1.7%
16
370
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$90,020
+1.0%
16
371
$36,330
+4.1%
16
372
$81,790
+2.4%
16
373
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
16†
374
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,340
+6.9%
16
375
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,400
+3.0%
16
376
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$47,110
+3.8%
16
377
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,730
+1.7%
16†
378
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$100,510
-1.2%
15
379
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,990
+6.0%
15
380
—†
+5.4%
15†
381
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$62,730
+4.3%
15
382
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,350
+5.2%
15
383
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
15†
384
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,190
+6.7%
15
385
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,470
0.0%
15
386
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
15†
387
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,640
-0.1%
15
388
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,490
+2.2%
15
389
$63,650
+3.8%
15
390
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
15†
391
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,970
+2.1%
15
392
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,900
+5.1%
15
393
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
$48,210
+2.3%
15
394
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$33,940
+5.6%
15
395
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
15†
396
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,240
-1.8%
15
397
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,270
+4.9%
15
398
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
15†
399
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$93,790
-0.7%
15
400
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
15†
401
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,040
+2.1%
15
402
$78,330
-1.8%
15
403
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
15†
404
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$33,190
+3.9%
15
405
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,290
+4.3%
15
406
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,200
+2.4%
15
407
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
15†
408
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$80,850
-4.2%
15
409
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$45,800
+1.6%
15
410
$36,780
+6.4%
15
411
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$74,360
+2.3%
15
412
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$92,800
-0.7%
15
413
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$95,760
-0.1%
15
414
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,480
+3.7%
15
415
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
15†
416
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,440
+2.0%
15
417
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
15†
418
Roof Bolters, Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-34.2%
15†
419
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
15†
420
—†
+3.6%
15†
421
—†
-22.3%
15†
422
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
15†
423
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$64,080
+1.7%
15
424
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,830
+5.7%
14
425
—†
+3.0%
14†
426
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$86,510
+0.7%
14
427
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.4%
14†
428
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,810
+4.3%
14
429
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$28,380
-13.5%
14
430
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$28,660
+3.4%
14
431
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
14†
432
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$51,980
+4.5%
14
433
$61,680
+3.6%
14
434
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$63,790
+3.4%
14
435
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
14†
436
$71,500
+1.7%
14
437
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$38,440
+2.0%
14
438
$82,530
-0.1%
14
439
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,630
-7.7%
14
440
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,330
0.0%
14
441
$58,860
+1.7%
14
442
Subway and Streetcar Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,980
+3.4%
14
444
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,900
0.0%
14
445
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
$33,580
+5.5%
14
446
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
14†
447
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$59,650
-3.7%
14
448
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$34,460
+6.0%
14
449
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$59,920
+3.2%
14
450
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$29,460
+5.4%
14
451
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$79,340
+0.9%
14
452
—†
+1.5%
14†
453
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,920
+2.6%
14
454
$49,990
+2.4%
14
455
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,460
+6.4%
14
456
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$59,560
+3.3%
14
457
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$48,920
+4.2%
14
458
$49,480
+4.4%
14
459
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,320
+4.5%
14
460
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,020
+3.5%
14
461
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,990
+3.3%
14
462
$61,840
+1.8%
14
463
$58,830
+2.6%
13
464
$49,050
+4.0%
13
465
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,990
+2.7%
13
466
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,960
+3.3%
13
467
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$38,550
+5.3%
13
468
$72,760
+1.6%
13
469
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,540
+2.2%
13
470
$77,500
-1.6%
13
471
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
$65,260
+2.5%
13
472
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,770
+4.5%
13
473
$59,970
+0.7%
13
474
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$60,150
+2.1%
13
475
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,910
+0.7%
13
476
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$32,580
-3.4%
13
477
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,050
+3.4%
13
478
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
13†
479
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,980
+3.7%
13
480
$78,580
-1.6%
13
481
$56,410
+2.3%
13
482
$67,620
-1.6%
13
483
$76,620
-1.9%
13
484
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,190
+0.2%
13
485
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,400
+3.8%
13
486
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,690
-0.2%
13
487
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,290
-5.1%
13
488
$62,820
+2.1%
13
489
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
13†
491
$46,460
+2.5%
13
492
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$49,820
+3.7%
13
493
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,020
+3.5%
13
494
$77,940
-1.8%
13
495
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$59,790
+0.2%
13
496
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,100
+1.6%
13
497
$67,340
+1.7%
13
498
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$64,290
+2.1%
13
499
$63,490
+2.1%
13
500
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$34,710
+3.0%
13
501
$49,550
+3.8%
13
502
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$41,810
+4.5%
13
503
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$77,980
-2.6%
13
504
$50,630
+3.7%
13
505
$35,630
+4.9%
13
506
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,470
+3.2%
13
507
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,370
+3.2%
13
508
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,260
-2.8%
13
509
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$36,350
+3.1%
13
510
$65,260
+2.0%
13
511
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,390
+2.9%
13
512
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,790
-2.9%
13
513
$81,030
-0.2%
13
514
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,110
+5.1%
13
515
$51,230
+3.1%
13
516
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$51,880
+3.3%
13
518
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$48,600
+3.5%
13
519
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,670
+3.5%
12
520
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.7%
12†
521
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,520
+3.0%
12
522
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,080
-3.2%
12
523
$70,280
+1.1%
12
524
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.1%
12†
525
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
12†
526
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$79,050
-4.4%
12
527
—†
+0.6%
12†
528
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,140
+3.3%
12
529
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,030
+3.9%
12
530
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,710
-0.8%
12
531
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,720
+3.0%
12
532
$79,020
-2.0%
12
533
—†
-0.9%
12†
534
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$43,730
+3.8%
12
535
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$60,550
-3.5%
12
536
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$77,500
-6.5%
12
537
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$38,270
+4.4%
12
538
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,320
+3.2%
12
539
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
12†
540
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
12†
541
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,350
+3.8%
12
542
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
12†
543
$72,380
-0.8%
12
544
$77,870
-2.5%
12
545
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.2%
12†
546
$64,310
+1.3%
12
547
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
$27,150
+5.5%
12
548
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.1%
12†
549
$53,170
+2.5%
12
550
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,400
+2.9%
12
551
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$76,330
-6.9%
12
552
$64,700
+1.1%
12
553
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$49,580
+1.8%
12
554
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,540
-5.4%
12
555
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
11†
556
$50,560
+2.5%
11
557
$61,710
+1.4%
11
558
$52,070
+2.4%
11
559
$72,960
-0.7%
11
560
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000
+2.0%
11
561
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
11†
562
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$34,920
+3.6%
11
563
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,490
-3.1%
11
564
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,500
-2.8%
11
565
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
11†
566
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$52,070
+1.8%
11
567
$28,670
-1.5%
11
568
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,370
+1.0%
11
569
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
11†
570
$40,660
+2.8%
11
571
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,900
-7.8%
11
572
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,110
+1.4%
11
573
—†
-14.4%
11†
574
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
11†
575
$50,730
+1.5%
11
576
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,000
+3.3%
11
577
$65,070
0.0%
11
578
$56,750
+0.7%
11
579
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$68,350
-2.4%
10
580
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$59,570
+0.6%
10
581
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$52,000
+0.6%
10
582
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
10†
583
$59,610
-6.5%
10
584
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,500
-11.2%
10
585
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,640
+3.7%
10
586
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,810
+2.3%
10
587
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,740
-0.4%
10
588
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$29,770
+0.2%
10
589
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$65,540
-21.2%
10
590
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,050
-10.8%
10
591
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$48,570
+0.9%
10
592
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,000
-6.0%
10
593
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
10†
594
$57,000
-4.2%
10
595
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,940
+2.5%
10
596
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$50,330
+1.0%
10
597
$45,690
+2.0%
10
598
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$60,740
-3.5%
10
599
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$45,040
+1.4%
10
600
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,870
-9.5%
10
601
$59,490
-8.4%
10
602
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
$63,060
-6.0%
10
603
—†
-9.0%
10†
604
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,590
0.0%
10†
605
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$39,910
+2.5%
10
606
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,650
-0.2%
10
607
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,530
+0.5%
10
608
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,280
+2.8%
10
609
—†
-3.2%
10†
610
$61,200
0.0%
10
611
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
10†
612
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$28,780
+3.0%
10
613
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,240
+3.1%
10
614
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,160
-0.9%
9
615
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
9†
616
$58,460
-1.8%
9
617
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,720
-4.7%
9
618
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,210
+1.8%
9
619
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,190
-16.7%
9
620
$60,430
-5.5%
9
621
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,340
-7.8%
9
622
—†
-13.6%
9†
623
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630
-12.9%
9
624
—†
-13.6%
9†
625
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,300
-3.7%
9
626
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
9†
627
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,430
+2.2%
9
628
$49,430
+1.2%
9
629
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.0%
9†
630
Fallers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.3%
9†
631
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.6%
9†
632
$48,320
-18.9%
9†
633
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
9†
634
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,050
+2.3%
9
635
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
$46,810
+1.4%
9
636
—†
-2.8%
9†
637
$38,380
+2.3%
9
638
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$44,970
+1.5%
9
640
—†
-2.6%
9†
641
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,750
-8.7%
9
642
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
9†
643
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,570
+2.3%
9
644
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.5%
9†
645
$57,860
-5.6%
9
646
—†
-8.3%
9†
647
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
9†
648
$45,760
+1.2%
9
649
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,880
-16.3%
9
650
$41,250
+1.6%
9
651
$45,820
+1.2%
9
652
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,070
-2.3%
9
653
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,240
-10.7%
9
654
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,560
-5.8%
9
655
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,600
+1.0%
9
656
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$41,220
+1.0%
9
657
Models · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.5%
9†
658
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,060
-5.5%
9
659
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
$55,130
-0.3%
9
660
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
9†
661
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,210
-0.3%
8
662
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$48,830
+0.6%
8
663
—†
+0.3%
8†
664
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,450
-1.8%
8†
665
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$32,700
-5.4%
8
666
$47,990
-7.1%
8
667
$53,420
-0.4%
8
668
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,990
-8.3%
8
669
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
8†
670
Logging Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
8†
671
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$28,260
+1.2%
8
672
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$50,720
-2.8%
8
673
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,420
-6.4%
8
674
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
8†
675
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,690
-9.5%
8
676
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540
-1.6%
8
677
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$47,430
-5.0%
8
678
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530
+0.2%
8
679
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,050
-6.3%
8
680
$50,920
-12.8%
8
681
$48,620
-0.5%
8
682
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
8†
683
—†
-1.1%
8†
684
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,300
-10.5%
8
685
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
$47,820
-4.1%
8
686
$49,160
-9.0%
8
687
$47,160
-3.9%
8
688
$46,410
-2.5%
8
689
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
$39,470
-22.1%
8†
690
$47,000
-6.8%
8
691
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,170
-9.4%
8
692
—†
-11.2%
7†
693
$47,980
-2.3%
7
694
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
7†
695
$47,840
-2.5%
7
696
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,740
-36.1%
7
697
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,960
-13.2%
7
698
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,070
-6.8%
7
699
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,560
+1.0%
7
700
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
7†
701
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
7†
702
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,280
-0.4%
7†
703
$43,830
-12.1%
7
704
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$46,060
-4.5%
7
705
$35,400
-3.3%
7
706
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,900
-8.9%
7
707
$42,500
-4.8%
7
708
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,710
-6.7%
7
709
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
7†
710
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.1%
7†
711
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,220
-15.2%
7
712
Hoist and Winch Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-1.1%
7†
713
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,650
-8.1%
7
714
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$42,340
-17.2%
7
715
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,050
-15.9%
7
716
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
7†
717
$43,380
-2.9%
7
718
$41,130
-0.9%
7
719
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030
-25.9%
7
720
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,010
-11.6%
7
721
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
7†
722
$43,110
-13.6%
7
723
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,270
-6.2%
7
724
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
7†
725
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,630
-0.7%
6
726
$41,180
-10.5%
6
727
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,800
-14.6%
6
728
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,040
-2.7%
6
729
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,980
-4.9%
6
730
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$35,730
-10.8%
6
731
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
6†
732
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,030
-21.1%
6
733
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350
-5.9%
6
734
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,430
-16.1%
6
735
$38,290
-1.8%
6
736
$36,210
-6.6%
6
737
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$27,830
-5.6%
6
738
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$30,240
-1.0%
6
739
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370
-0.6%
6
740
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$35,250
-0.1%
6
741
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,180
-26.3%
6
743
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
$36,520
-3.4%
6
744
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,760
-12.0%
6
745
$35,700
-1.3%
6
746
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,420
-2.3%
5
747
$35,000
-1.2%
5
748
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
5†
749
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$31,640
-13.5%
5
750
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
$31,400
-13.0%
5
751
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,040
-1.6%
5
752
$31,550
-10.0%
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