Best jobs in Worcester, MA

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

Search live jobs in Worcester, MA How we score
Wages here are local to Worcester, MA (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 Worcester, MA pay compares to the nation
Median vs U.S. median · scale ±10%
$40,870 vs $35,800 · +14.2%
$517,150 vs $414,010 · +24.9%
$135,120 vs $132,300 · +2.1%
−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
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$40,870
+17.0%
14,720
765,800
100
02
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
—
800
100†
03
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
—†
+42.1%
—
4,100
99†
04
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1249
$517,150
+3.9%
150
600
98
05
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$135,120
+40.1%
840
29,500
93
06
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
—†
+8.6%
—
2,700
83†
07
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$123,640
+33.5%
490
23,400
79
08
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221
—†
+19.7%
—
3,200
78†
09
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
$391,930
+4.1%
60
400
76
10
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
$387,810
+4.3%
30
300
76
11
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$304,380
+2.5%
—
9,600
73†
12
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
—†
+4.2%
—
400
72†
13
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1216
$369,930
+3.3%
180
2,100
71
14
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$128,630
+28.5%
270
16,000
70
15
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$125,890
+23.2%
1,770
62,100
67
16
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$34,610
+6.1%
8,800
904,300
66
17
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$193,890
+15.2%
1,150
55,600
64
18
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree · 13-2061
—†
+18.5%
—
5,700
62†
19
Physician Assistants · Master's degree · 29-1071
$152,860
+20.4%
470
12,000
62
20
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$100,240
+4.9%
10,070
189,100
62
21
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
$336,350
+1.2%
60
600
62
22
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1214
$319,420
+2.7%
170
1,000
61
23
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$170,940
+14.8%
1,560
74,600
61
24
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$146,950
+15.8%
1,800
115,200
60
25
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$111,900
+4.4%
7,910
308,700
59
Showing top 25 of 720 scored occupations — show all 720show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
59†
27
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
58†
28
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree
$123,170
+21.8%
58
29
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
54†
30
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
54†
31
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$244,190
+6.1%
53
32
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$106,520
+17.3%
53
33
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$37,250
+8.5%
52
34
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
52†
35
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$87,420
+21.5%
51
36
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$76,900
+22.0%
51
37
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$199,280
+6.6%
49
38
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$36,220
-0.5%
48
39
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$120,400
+9.6%
47†
40
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors · Master's degree
$57,950
+16.8%
46
41
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.1%
46†
42
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$98,390
+16.7%
46
43
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$44,250
+14.9%
46
44
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$229,710
+2.7%
46
45
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.1%
46†
46
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$76,570
+19.2%
46
47
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$212,600
+3.7%
45
48
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,890
+20.0%
45
49
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$90,090
+16.8%
45
50
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$100,130
+15.0%
44
51
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$130,060
+11.9%
44
52
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+12.8%
44†
53
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$202,110
+4.1%
44
54
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$140,570
+8.7%
43
55
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,960
+16.1%
43
56
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$98,300
+13.8%
43
57
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
42†
58
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,610
+19.8%
42
59
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$122,180
+8.8%
42
60
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$150,940
+8.7%
41
61
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$34,770
-9.9%
41
62
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$107,020
+11.0%
41
63
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$164,730
+4.5%
41
64
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
41†
65
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$104,150
+13.0%
41
66
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$162,810
+4.7%
41
67
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
40†
68
Architectural and Engineering Managers · Bachelor's degree
$179,150
+3.8%
40
69
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$149,600
+8.0%
40
70
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$213,200
+0.8%
40
71
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$130,950
+9.6%
40
72
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$112,060
+11.2%
39
73
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,480
+10.4%
39†
74
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$99,150
+12.5%
39
75
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.3%
39†
76
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars · Associate's degree
$84,430
+14.7%
39
77
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$119,260
+8.7%
39
78
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.5%
39†
79
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,790
+10.9%
39
80
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+12.6%
39†
81
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$160,470
+5.0%
38
82
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
38†
83
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$98,120
+12.1%
38
84
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$142,780
+7.3%
38
85
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+4.3%
37†
86
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,610
+4.0%
37
87
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.8%
37†
88
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,240
+12.5%
37
89
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$94,070
+4.6%
37
90
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
37†
91
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
$84,930
+13.3%
37
92
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$109,250
+9.1%
37
93
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
37†
94
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$129,720
+7.2%
36
95
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$156,850
+5.0%
36
96
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · Bachelor's degree
$107,370
+10.0%
36
97
Food Scientists and Technologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
36†
98
Advertising and Promotions Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.2%
36†
99
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.4%
36†
100
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,510
+9.5%
36
101
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.4%
36†
102
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
36†
103
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$90,300
+6.7%
35
104
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,600
+15.4%
35
105
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
35†
106
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,710
+12.8%
35
107
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$125,420
+5.8%
35
108
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$105,310
+8.7%
35
109
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$151,070
+4.9%
35
110
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
—†
+6.8%
35†
111
Training and Development Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$72,080
+10.8%
34
112
Anthropologists and Archeologists · Master's degree
—†
+3.7%
34†
113
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$129,400
+4.1%
34
114
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,800
+11.9%
34
115
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+8.1%
34†
116
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
34†
117
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$153,990
+4.0%
34
118
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$104,140
+8.2%
34
119
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
34†
120
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$132,930
+4.6%
34
121
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$41,030
+2.0%
34
122
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
34†
123
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$157,810
+3.1%
34
124
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.4%
33†
125
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,710
+2.3%
33
126
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$100,290
+5.6%
33
127
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$94,570
+5.3%
33
128
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
33†
129
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$116,460
+6.6%
33
130
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,750
+7.3%
33
131
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$36,840
-0.7%
32
132
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$125,800
+5.5%
32
133
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
32†
134
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$44,080
+1.5%
32
135
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$77,290
+6.2%
32
136
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$59,390
+12.9%
32
137
Marriage and Family Therapists · Master's degree
$62,490
+12.6%
32
138
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$100,460
+7.0%
32
139
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$115,180
+6.1%
32
140
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
32†
141
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540
-5.5%
32
142
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
31†
143
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
31†
144
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval · Bachelor's degree
$104,970
+3.9%
31†
145
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$134,020
+4.2%
31
146
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$61,410
+7.3%
31
147
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
31†
148
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · Associate's degree
—†
+8.6%
31†
149
Sociologists · Master's degree
—†
+3.6%
31†
150
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
31†
151
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists · Associate's degree
$104,940
+7.1%
31
152
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,940
-6.7%
31
153
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$131,240
+4.2%
31
154
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
31†
155
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.2%
30†
156
Statisticians · Master's degree
$91,210
+8.5%
30
157
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.1%
30†
158
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
30†
159
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,590
+12.1%
30
160
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$114,100
+5.7%
30
161
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$96,660
+7.3%
30
162
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
30†
163
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
30†
164
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer · Bachelor's degree
$106,800
+6.2%
30
165
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$138,430
+1.9%
30
166
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers · Master's degree
$60,480
+9.7%
30
167
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,460
+11.5%
30
168
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
30†
169
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$73,800
+8.1%
30
170
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,730
+9.5%
30
171
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$105,270
+5.9%
30
172
Political Scientists · Master's degree
—†
-3.1%
30†
173
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,500
+6.0%
30
174
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.6%
29†
175
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,620
+11.3%
29
176
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
29†
177
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
29†
178
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$61,020
+11.1%
29
179
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.0%
29†
180
Administrative Services Managers · Bachelor's degree
$106,150
+4.6%
29
181
Compensation and Benefits Managers · Bachelor's degree
$160,990
+0.2%
29
182
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$82,810
-2.0%
29
183
Financial and Investment Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$98,960
+5.7%
29
184
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$74,520
+7.7%
29
185
Web and Digital Interface Designers · Bachelor's degree
$94,500
+7.0%
29
186
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
29†
187
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$102,110
+5.7%
29
188
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$133,690
+3.0%
29
189
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
29†
190
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,380
+3.1%
29
191
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$101,770
+5.0%
29
192
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,160
+3.8%
29
193
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
$70,340
+9.5%
28
194
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$87,050
-1.6%
28
195
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Postsecondary nondegree award
$106,680
+5.5%
28
196
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$78,690
+5.8%
28
197
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$104,060
+5.2%
28
198
Social and Community Service Managers · Bachelor's degree
$77,500
+6.4%
28
199
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+2.0%
28†
200
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
27†
201
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$103,090
+4.3%
27
202
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$115,660
+4.1%
27
203
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,760
+10.0%
27
204
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
27†
205
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$108,820
+3.8%
27
206
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,570
+6.4%
27
207
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$92,670
+6.5%
27
208
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,260
+4.5%
27
209
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$58,930
+10.1%
27
210
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.4%
27†
211
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$100,720
+4.9%
27
212
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,130
-0.3%
27
213
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,010
+4.5%
27
214
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
27†
215
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$80,840
+7.5%
27
216
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$122,260
+3.0%
27
217
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary · Some college, no degree
$39,240
-1.5%
27
218
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+7.7%
27†
219
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
27†
220
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,210
+3.1%
27
221
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
27†
222
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
27†
223
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$112,960
+3.9%
27
224
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.4%
26†
225
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.6%
26†
226
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling · Bachelor's degree
$76,210
+7.7%
26
227
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
26†
228
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health · Bachelor's degree
$103,730
+4.4%
26
229
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
26†
230
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,290
+4.2%
26
231
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products · Bachelor's degree
$110,000
+1.9%
26
232
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$79,060
+2.6%
26
233
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,760
+6.6%
26†
234
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary · Master's degree
$120,480
-1.5%
26
235
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.8%
26†
236
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
26†
237
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,450
-1.6%
25
238
Curators · Master's degree
$78,450
+7.0%
25
239
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,400
+0.3%
25
240
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,620
+7.1%
25
241
Atmospheric and Space Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.7%
25†
242
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$48,180
+9.1%
25
243
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.7%
25†
244
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.7%
25†
245
Business Operations Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$77,340
+3.0%
25
246
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,240
+3.1%
25
247
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$47,980
+3.6%
25
248
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
25†
249
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
25†
250
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
25†
251
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$35,950
+5.9%
25
252
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,490
+8.8%
25
253
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,880
+5.8%
25
254
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
$111,400
+3.0%
25
255
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$85,660
+5.3%
25
256
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
25†
257
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
25†
258
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$91,730
+3.0%
25
259
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,220
+8.5%
24
260
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$100,530
+3.4%
24
261
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$93,630
+3.6%
24
262
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,050
+3.6%
24
263
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.4%
24†
264
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
24†
265
Education Administrators, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$104,910
+1.7%
24
266
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
24†
267
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
24†
268
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
24†
269
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors · Master's degree
$78,040
+3.5%
24
270
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
24†
271
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,200
+3.7%
24
272
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,330
+4.2%
24
273
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
24†
274
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
24†
275
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,150
+1.2%
23
276
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$104,060
+2.6%
23
277
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,720
+6.4%
23
278
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.7%
23†
279
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010
+6.4%
23
280
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$108,220
+2.1%
23
281
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$74,320
+5.5%
23
282
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,510
+8.7%
23
283
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$75,610
+4.8%
23
284
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$110,680
+2.1%
23
285
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,030
+6.4%
23
286
Mathematicians · Master's degree
—†
-0.7%
23†
287
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
23†
288
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$39,800
+6.7%
23
289
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$87,950
+2.9%
23
290
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
23†
291
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks · Some college, no degree
$56,350
-5.8%
23
292
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$98,950
+3.0%
23
293
Teachers and Instructors, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
23†
294
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,450
+3.7%
23
295
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
23†
296
Child, Family, and School Social Workers · Bachelor's degree
$70,900
+3.4%
23
297
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
22†
298
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.8%
22†
299
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$84,270
+4.4%
22
300
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.5%
22†
301
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$93,720
+3.4%
22
302
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
22†
303
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
22†
304
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,620
+2.5%
22
305
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
22†
306
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
22†
307
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,310
+3.4%
22
308
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$51,260
+6.4%
22
309
Commercial and Industrial Designers · Bachelor's degree
$93,680
+3.2%
22
310
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,760
+6.7%
22
311
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$86,300
+3.6%
22
312
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,420
+8.2%
22
313
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,050
+7.1%
22
314
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$77,610
+4.5%
22
315
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers · No formal educational credential
$35,870
+6.3%
22
316
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
22†
317
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education · Bachelor's degree
$82,380
-2.0%
22
318
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents · Bachelor's degree
$75,320
+3.3%
22
319
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,670
+7.6%
22
320
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
22†
321
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
22†
322
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,990
+2.0%
22
323
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$80,280
+4.2%
22
324
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$88,300
+3.4%
22
325
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
+3.5%
22†
326
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$119,010
-6.0%
21
327
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education · Associate's degree
$44,460
+4.1%
21
328
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.4%
21†
329
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
21†
330
Property Appraisers and Assessors · Bachelor's degree
$82,100
+3.8%
21
331
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
21†
332
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,020
+6.3%
21
333
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
21†
334
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
21†
335
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
21†
336
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.4%
21†
337
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$69,270
+4.9%
21
338
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$94,220
+1.7%
21
339
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$91,990
+1.3%
21
340
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
21†
341
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
21†
342
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$80,490
+3.6%
21
343
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$95,980
+2.1%
21
344
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
21†
345
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.0%
21†
346
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.0%
21†
347
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,920
+6.2%
21
348
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners · Bachelor's degree
$64,910
+4.8%
21
349
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$69,730
+3.5%
21
350
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
21†
351
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.9%
20†
352
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,400
+5.0%
20
353
Special Effects Artists and Animators · Bachelor's degree
$76,970
+1.6%
20†
354
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$93,410
+2.2%
20
355
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$112,230
-0.1%
20
356
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$80,820
+3.6%
20
357
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
20†
358
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
20†
359
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,390
+4.6%
20
360
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,190
+5.2%
20
361
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
20†
362
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
20†
363
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$72,310
+4.1%
20
364
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,990
+8.1%
20
365
Education Administrators, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$89,200
+2.5%
20
366
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
20†
367
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
20†
368
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
20†
369
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers · Associate's degree
—†
+3.1%
20†
370
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
20†
371
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
20†
372
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$77,240
+1.7%
20
373
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.9%
20†
374
Network and Computer Systems Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$100,790
-4.2%
20
375
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,270
+6.7%
20
376
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,920
-5.0%
20
377
Economists · Master's degree
$99,990
+1.2%
20
378
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
20†
379
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,820
+3.3%
20
380
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$99,860
0.0%
20
381
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · High school diploma or equivalent
$94,900
+1.3%
20
382
Biological Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$96,550
+1.2%
20
383
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents · Bachelor's degree
$109,420
-1.8%
20
384
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.1%
20†
385
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
20†
386
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$77,620
+3.4%
19
387
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,430
+5.6%
19
388
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists · Bachelor's degree
$93,930
+1.6%
19
389
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,930
+3.2%
19
390
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,680
+7.0%
19
391
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,330
+3.7%
19
392
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,780
+2.4%
19
393
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,140
+2.3%
19
394
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
19†
395
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,820
+1.8%
19
396
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.2%
19†
397
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$98,020
+0.9%
19
398
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$93,090
+0.7%
19
399
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$59,420
+4.3%
19
400
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,040
+2.9%
19
401
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
19†
402
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Bachelor's degree
$96,840
+0.7%
19
403
Financial Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$75,880
+3.1%
19
404
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$91,980
-7.8%
19
405
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
19†
406
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,560
+5.1%
19
407
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,110
+5.6%
19
408
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
19†
409
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200
+6.9%
19
410
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,820
+2.4%
19
411
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$103,620
-0.7%
19
412
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,470
+4.3%
19
413
Calibration Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$61,450
+4.7%
19
414
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.8%
19†
415
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,350
-1.6%
19
416
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$37,420
+5.6%
19
417
Directors, Religious Activities and Education · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.1%
19†
418
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,070
-3.1%
19
419
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
19†
420
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$102,330
-3.2%
19
421
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$59,290
+4.5%
19
422
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,380
+3.5%
19
423
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$92,570
-4.2%
19
424
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$98,000
-2.6%
18
425
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
18†
426
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$63,480
+3.7%
18
427
Computer Network Support Specialists · Associate's degree
$83,790
+1.8%
18
428
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+0.5%
18†
429
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary · Master's degree
$81,670
+1.7%
18
430
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$95,780
-1.8%
18
431
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,950
+4.1%
18
432
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.8%
18†
433
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,420
-11.2%
18
434
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
18†
435
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,850
+3.5%
18
436
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
18†
437
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists · Master's degree
$75,160
+1.7%
18
438
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$55,000
+4.6%
18
439
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
18†
440
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers · No formal educational credential
$36,010
+5.8%
18
441
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School · Bachelor's degree
$81,330
-1.8%
18
442
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.3%
18†
443
Electrical and Electronics Drafters · Associate's degree
$98,610
-5.6%
18
444
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,240
+2.1%
18
445
Social Science Research Assistants · Bachelor's degree
$58,110
+4.4%
18
446
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$78,210
+2.2%
18
447
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
18†
448
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,720
+6.0%
18
449
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
18†
450
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,260
+3.0%
18
451
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,450
+2.1%
17
452
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
17†
453
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$54,240
+3.8%
17
454
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,640
+0.2%
17
455
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,170
+4.5%
17
456
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,630
+2.9%
17
457
Special Education Teachers, Preschool · Bachelor's degree
$84,040
+1.4%
17
458
Museum Technicians and Conservators · Bachelor's degree
$47,510
+5.4%
17
459
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$87,210
+1.0%
17
460
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,620
+3.3%
17
461
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
$96,420
-3.5%
17
462
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-19.6%
17†
463
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health · Associate's degree
$58,410
+4.0%
17
464
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$76,440
+2.1%
17
465
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,090
+2.3%
17
466
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
17†
467
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,010
+3.8%
17
468
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$36,480
+5.4%
17
469
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,560
-5.1%
17
470
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
17†
471
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,820
-0.1%
17
472
Special Education Teachers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$83,690
+1.1%
17
473
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,460
+3.3%
17
474
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School · Bachelor's degree
$80,270
-1.6%
17
475
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education · Bachelor's degree
$89,770
-1.6%
17
476
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$62,180
+3.2%
17
477
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.1%
17†
478
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+1.5%
17†
479
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$66,810
+2.1%
17
480
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,430
+0.4%
17
481
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,720
0.0%
17
482
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors · Bachelor's degree
$90,550
-13.7%
17
483
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
17†
484
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,630
+2.5%
17
485
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$72,750
+1.7%
17
486
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$42,840
+3.2%
17
487
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,320
+2.2%
16
488
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.0%
16†
489
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
16†
490
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$60,680
+3.3%
16
491
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
16†
492
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,650
-0.8%
16
493
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,410
+3.9%
16
494
Special Education Teachers, Middle School · Bachelor's degree
$83,810
-1.9%
16
495
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,140
-7.7%
16
496
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$89,270
-0.7%
16
497
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,840
0.0%
16†
498
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.1%
16†
499
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,710
+4.5%
16
500
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,000
+0.7%
16
501
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$89,380
-0.2%
16
502
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$37,350
+0.4%
16
503
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,620
+3.3%
16
504
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-6.9%
16†
505
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$88,510
-6.1%
16
506
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
16†
507
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,760
+2.4%
16
508
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$36,730
+3.9%
16
509
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$33,680
+3.4%
16
510
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$77,180
+1.2%
16
511
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,020
+3.0%
16
512
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$66,670
+1.7%
16
513
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$62,280
-3.7%
16
514
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.5%
16†
515
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,430
+2.7%
16
516
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$75,530
+0.6%
16
517
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$46,780
+2.0%
15
518
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$44,470
+4.5%
15
519
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.0%
15†
520
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$70,990
+0.2%
15
521
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,560
+3.2%
15
522
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$72,300
+1.0%
15
523
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660
0.0%
15
524
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$45,860
+1.1%
15
525
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,170
0.0%
15
526
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$40,360
+3.1%
15
527
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,890
+2.5%
15
528
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,480
0.0%
15
529
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,490
-0.2%
15
530
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,960
+2.5%
15
531
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
15†
532
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
$81,880
-8.2%
15
533
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,680
+3.5%
15
534
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
15†
535
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
15†
536
Farm and Home Management Educators · Master's degree
—†
-2.5%
15†
537
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,300
-2.9%
15
538
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$54,270
+1.4%
15
539
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$35,790
+3.0%
15
540
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
15†
541
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
15†
542
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
15†
543
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$73,950
+0.6%
15
544
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$62,780
+2.0%
15
545
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
15†
546
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award
$79,820
-0.8%
15
547
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$36,550
-3.4%
15
548
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$63,270
+1.5%
15
549
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,230
+3.7%
14
550
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,080
+1.6%
14
551
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-24.4%
14†
552
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
14†
553
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
14†
554
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$62,070
-3.5%
14
555
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
14†
556
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
14†
557
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
14†
558
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$76,230
-4.4%
14
559
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
14†
560
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$33,350
-5.4%
14
561
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$38,460
+1.6%
14
562
Hoist and Winch Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-1.1%
14†
563
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$76,070
-1.2%
14
564
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.8%
14†
565
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,950
-9.5%
14†
566
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,720
-1.8%
14
567
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
14†
568
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
13†
569
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys · Bachelor's degree
—†
-5.5%
13†
570
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$37,690
+3.6%
13
571
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
13†
572
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,780
-0.4%
13
573
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$72,650
0.0%
13
574
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare · Bachelor's degree
$70,560
-2.5%
13
575
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,190
-6.5%
13
576
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
13†
577
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
13†
578
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
13†
579
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,590
+2.5%
13
580
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
13†
581
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.4%
13†
582
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,380
-4.2%
13
583
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,980
+2.2%
13
584
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians · Associate's degree
$60,660
+1.1%
13
585
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
13†
586
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film · Bachelor's degree
$59,760
+1.2%
13
587
Forest and Conservation Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-3.2%
13†
588
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
13†
589
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
13†
590
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,050
+3.3%
13
591
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$36,660
+0.2%
12
592
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,480
-0.4%
12
593
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
12†
594
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$64,290
-3.5%
12
595
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,670
-6.4%
12
596
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
12†
597
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,170
+1.8%
12
598
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,860
+2.0%
12
599
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
12†
600
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
12†
601
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,740
-10.7%
12
602
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$66,980
-6.5%
12
603
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$36,240
+3.0%
12
604
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,730
-5.8%
12
605
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,400
-3.7%
12
606
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.9%
12†
607
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$43,190
+2.5%
12
608
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$46,860
+0.6%
12
609
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
12†
610
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,660
+1.2%
12
611
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,710
+2.8%
12
612
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,430
-0.9%
12
613
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,380
+0.7%
12
614
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,440
-12.9%
12
615
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,080
-16.7%
12
616
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$58,470
-8.4%
12
617
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop · No formal educational credential
$33,620
-1.5%
12
618
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,770
-10.8%
12
619
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
12†
620
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.5%
12†
621
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,730
-4.7%
11
622
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.9%
11†
623
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,550
+2.3%
11
624
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
11†
625
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.5%
11†
626
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
11†
627
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,250
+1.0%
11
628
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,660
+1.0%
11
629
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,570
-10.5%
11
630
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,050
-16.3%
11
631
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
11†
632
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,050
-12.8%
11
633
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,790
+2.3%
11
634
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,980
+0.5%
11
635
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,780
-1.6%
11
636
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,110
-36.1%
11
637
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
11†
638
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$36,770
-13.5%
11†
639
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$46,720
+1.0%
11
640
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$46,740
+0.9%
11
641
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
11†
642
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
11†
643
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
11†
644
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
11†
645
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
11†
646
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
11†
647
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$40,610
+1.5%
10
648
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
10†
649
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200
-6.3%
10
650
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,210
-8.1%
10
651
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
10†
652
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.6%
10†
653
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,370
-3.8%
10
654
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,640
-8.7%
10
655
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
10†
656
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.1%
10†
657
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,700
-2.3%
10
658
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,800
-12.1%
10
659
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,050
-0.5%
10
660
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
10†
661
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
10†
662
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
10†
663
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
10†
664
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,440
-13.6%
10
665
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730
-11.6%
10
666
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters · No formal educational credential
$52,500
-10.5%
10
667
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
9†
668
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,560
-6.8%
9
669
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping · Associate's degree
$49,850
-7.1%
9
670
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
9†
671
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,320
-2.5%
9
672
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · Some college, no degree
$48,870
-0.9%
9
673
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,210
-12.0%
9
674
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
9†
675
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,760
-9.0%
9
676
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
9†
677
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,680
-8.9%
9
678
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,890
-4.3%
9
679
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$47,900
-17.2%
9
680
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse · No formal educational credential
$37,210
-3.3%
9
681
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.0%
9†
682
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,740
-14.4%
9
683
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$49,890
-2.8%
9
684
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,490
-4.8%
9
685
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,490
-5.5%
9
686
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
9†
687
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,820
-16.1%
9
688
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$32,150
+1.2%
9
689
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030
-13.6%
9
690
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
9†
691
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,040
-25.9%
9
692
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,100
-1.8%
9
693
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,740
-12.0%
9
694
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$40,780
-5.6%
9
695
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,790
-2.3%
9
696
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,890
-14.6%
9
697
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,290
-6.6%
9
698
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,160
-21.1%
9
699
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
9†
700
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.6%
9†
701
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,180
-1.3%
8†
702
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,130
-2.7%
8
703
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
$43,720
-13.0%
8
704
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.9%
8†
705
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,160
-15.9%
8
706
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
—†
-1.0%
8†
707
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,580
-1.8%
8
708
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,740
-6.7%
8
709
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,400
-5.9%
8
710
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,060
-15.2%
8
711
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,050
-26.3%
8
712
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,580
+0.2%
8
713
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$39,350
-10.8%
7
714
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$36,290
-5.0%
7
715
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$38,700
-0.1%
7
716
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists · Bachelor's degree
$40,190
-3.9%
7
717
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350
-7.8%
7
718
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,300
-0.2%
7
719
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,840
-0.1%
7
720
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$34,530
-13.5%
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