All Salaries in Alabama (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

642 occupations with salary data in AL

$63,314

Average Median Salary

$519,480

Highest: Cardiologists

$17,630

Lowest: Bus Drivers, School

All 642 Occupations in Alabama

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Cardiologists	$519,480	$471,790	130
Dermatologists	$394,550	$401,500	N/A
Anesthesiologists	$392,350	$376,440	N/A
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$324,570	$287,150	380
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$311,180	$294,500	310
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$305,200	$289,830	N/A
Orthodontists	$253,670	$246,170	N/A
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$210,380	$208,080	120
Pediatricians, General	$209,490	$237,810	N/A
Nurse Anesthetists	$190,300	$189,120	1,810
Chief Executives	$166,420	$201,200	810
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,350	$167,150	3,790
Podiatrists	$161,820	$157,860	90
Optometrists	$145,090	$137,460	460
Financial Managers	$140,500	$160,120	7,200
Physicists	$139,330	$147,580	280
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,670	$148,000	7,670
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$136,990	$155,520	360
Computer Hardware Engineers	$136,990	$138,870	680
Actuaries	$136,950	$124,290	190
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$135,340	$134,540	40
Chemical Engineers	$135,030	$124,470	600
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$134,810	$150,430	70
Pharmacists	$134,630	$132,750	5,400
Family Medicine Physicians	$134,550	$169,720	N/A
Natural Sciences Managers	$133,470	$149,190	370
Nuclear Engineers	$132,570	$134,480	290
Lawyers	$131,970	$146,630	6,730
Computer Network Architects	$130,810	$128,680	4,200
Purchasing Managers	$130,710	$132,260	1,520
Economists	$129,960	$127,060	40
Training and Development Managers	$128,750	$135,190	150
Aerospace Engineers	$127,540	$131,910	5,820
Electrical Engineers	$125,630	$126,380	4,600
Sales Managers	$124,040	$136,400	4,670
Information Security Analysts	$122,730	$119,070	4,010
Software Developers	$122,540	$122,840	17,450
Industrial Production Managers	$122,520	$129,300	3,620
Facilities Managers	$121,010	$126,100	940
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$120,720	$126,500	1,940
Marketing Managers	$120,160	$135,310	1,540
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$119,000	$126,740	360
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$118,470	$128,960	90
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$118,320	$124,700	1,250
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$117,870	$124,970	570
Operations Research Analysts	$115,630	$117,850	550
Air Traffic Controllers	$114,960	$117,540	240
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$114,570	$121,920	190
Administrative Services Managers	$114,550	$120,610	860
Human Resources Managers	$113,210	$125,490	2,160
General and Operations Managers	$111,790	$137,760	30,170
Nuclear Technicians	$110,240	$114,020	280
Transportation Inspectors	$108,140	$100,700	670
Management Analysts	$108,040	$116,540	4,900
Materials Engineers	$107,580	$114,610	650
Power Plant Operators	$107,080	$102,330	790
Nurse Practitioners	$105,750	$110,970	5,640
Veterinarians	$105,630	$120,170	1,020
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$105,490	$112,970	570
Database Architects	$105,450	$118,790	270
Physician Assistants	$104,960	$110,860	930
Sales Engineers	$104,410	$122,400	220
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$103,700	$96,650	170
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,580	$109,190	650
Data Scientists	$103,120	$105,180	1,740
Environmental Engineers	$102,650	$107,220	780
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$102,530	$107,120	90
Computer Systems Analysts	$101,770	$107,430	6,560
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$101,500	$105,650	1,760
Commercial Pilots	$101,420	$108,580	780
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,250	$102,820	90
Landscape Architects	$101,220	$94,720	230
Project Management Specialists	$100,820	$109,660	3,190
Mechanical Engineers	$100,230	$109,330	N/A
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$100,030	$116,790	3,760
Industrial Engineers	$99,880	$104,900	7,650
Budget Analysts	$99,490	$101,420	870
Civil Engineers	$99,010	$107,550	5,370
Logisticians	$98,450	$100,340	5,190
Public Relations Managers	$98,210	$112,490	540
Chemists	$97,830	$101,710	700
Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,790	$105,940	10,360
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$97,480	$96,800	3,020
Food Scientists and Technologists	$97,480	$96,280	60
Physical Therapists	$97,290	$100,190	3,040
Construction Managers	$96,960	$102,970	8,560
Ship Engineers	$96,030	$98,940	50
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,990	$110,110	990
Avionics Technicians	$95,920	$84,840	910
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$95,740	$97,770	280
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$95,150	$96,630	280
Occupational Therapists	$94,050	$95,760	1,500
Database Administrators	$93,900	$96,500	1,840
Computer Programmers	$93,800	$96,410	890
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,640	$99,120	500
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,310	$110,670	3,360
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$92,030	$82,460	2,730
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$91,610	$85,710	230
Financial and Investment Analysts	$91,290	$99,690	3,410
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$90,800	$110,120	260
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$88,610	$89,960	110
Radiation Therapists	$87,330	$85,760	120
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$87,140	$96,010	2,780
Audiologists	$86,300	$88,230	190
Technical Writers	$85,840	$92,180	630
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$85,720	$95,290	30
Fundraising Managers	$83,700	$103,500	210
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,750	$87,430	170
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$82,630	$83,240	320
Real Estate Brokers	$82,630	$76,830	460
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$82,260	$79,500	4,310
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,260	$86,060	2,510
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,170	$103,170	1,260
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,940	$87,110	90
Financial Risk Specialists	$81,750	$89,400	180
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$81,400	$89,490	5,040
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$81,080	$93,820	340
Chiropractors	$80,990	$91,340	430
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,770	$92,760	120
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,380	$79,780	80
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$80,330	$70,250	3,280
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$80,230	$78,760	470
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,030	$81,730	280
Credit Analysts	$79,970	$93,100	370
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,710	$80,130	4,040
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,690	$82,800	1,460
Foresters	$79,530	$75,660	240
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$79,310	$82,620	90
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$78,890	$78,280	490
Airfield Operations Specialists	$78,590	$75,980	N/A
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$78,110	$73,150	40
Personal Financial Advisors	$77,990	$132,860	2,540
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,860	$85,990	180
Locomotive Engineers	$77,600	$70,290	590
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,540	$91,440	1,160
Art Directors	$77,220	$85,210	210
Gas Plant Operators	$77,120	$75,660	N/A
Registered Nurses	$77,080	$77,020	54,340
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,070	$81,090	2,410
Conservation Scientists	$77,000	$80,870	110
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$76,810	$76,280	40
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,430	$88,450	310
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$76,400	$76,640	100
Statisticians	$76,400	$79,820	200
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,340	$76,690	130
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$75,970	$82,000	1,900
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$75,690	$68,840	170
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$75,450	$74,030	50
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$75,450	$77,470	240
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,340	$83,370	610
School Psychologists	$75,060	$78,560	370
Cost Estimators	$74,990	$77,050	3,000
Accountants and Auditors	$74,880	$81,080	24,300
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,830	$78,470	13,390
Epidemiologists	$74,740	$74,780	70
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,500	$75,430	1,620
Film and Video Editors	$74,410	$63,270	120
Fish and Game Wardens	$74,290	$69,630	160
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$74,290	$74,110	290
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$74,030	$80,360	8,960
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,670	$79,890	210
Speech-Language Pathologists	$73,660	$78,780	2,060
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$73,510	$70,520	90
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$73,320	$74,640	1,440
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,060	$76,100	20,670
Compliance Officers	$72,990	$78,330	3,770
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,680	$69,950	110
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$72,490	$74,510	870
Historians	$72,490	$77,820	60
Social and Community Service Managers	$72,310	$77,910	2,350
Urban and Regional Planners	$70,710	$79,360	520
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,580	$72,140	110
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$69,450	$72,100	2,880
Lodging Managers	$69,420	$76,570	570
Instructional Coordinators	$69,000	$75,160	2,040
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$68,920	$80,400	350
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$68,490	$84,100	N/A
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$68,180	$69,160	1,510
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$67,400	$74,520	40
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$67,340	$63,580	350
Roof Bolters, Mining	$67,020	$67,420	80
Writers and Authors	$66,950	$72,720	180
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$66,890	$64,200	100
Surveyors	$66,840	$71,980	910
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$66,830	$65,360	70
Loan Officers	$66,710	$83,410	5,050
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$66,660	$70,130	70
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,550	$73,210	340
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$66,540	$68,790	190
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,520	$75,250	240
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,510	$68,250	1,010
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$66,290	$79,070	1,340
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,190	$68,920	780
Respiratory Therapists	$66,150	$68,480	2,350
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,900	$72,580	850
Microbiologists	$65,690	$69,120	110
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$65,600	$69,380	930
Insurance Sales Agents	$65,510	$94,880	7,430
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,280	$75,810	130
Health Education Specialists	$65,210	$65,140	540
Human Resources Specialists	$64,940	$72,590	11,080
Tool and Die Makers	$64,800	$63,350	690
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,700	$61,270	40
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$64,650	$63,100	2,750
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$64,640	$109,360	60
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$64,590	$66,270	420
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$64,520	$65,270	870
Training and Development Specialists	$64,490	$71,050	3,000
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,140	$75,900	20,470
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$64,120	$71,050	13,580
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,850	$64,140	4,640
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,770	$63,390	260
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,760	$69,490	300
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,730	$68,550	840
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$63,640	$68,520	130
Boilermakers	$63,570	$63,450	180
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,540	$71,270	900
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,420	$62,670	30
Producers and Directors	$63,340	$73,650	1,040
Editors	$63,330	$72,280	530
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,090	$68,620	50
Food Service Managers	$63,010	$69,200	4,330
Funeral Home Managers	$63,010	$71,250	490
Soil and Plant Scientists	$63,010	$76,640	110
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,910	$65,490	1,040
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,850	$60,220	460
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,580	$73,230	2,350
Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,400	$63,720	1,000
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$62,290	$57,590	110
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$62,250	$63,660	750
Insurance Underwriters	$62,220	$76,480	1,540
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,210	$69,850	280
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,210	$63,200	740
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$62,130	$69,540	140
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,990	$62,280	15,880
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,920	$64,300	17,850
Computer Network Support Specialists	$61,890	$66,210	940
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$61,800	$59,130	220
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,770	$60,320	10,000
Public Relations Specialists	$61,710	$70,760	2,410
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$61,670	$69,580	430
Postal Service Clerks	$61,640	$60,900	1,240
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,430	$63,130	2,700
Millwrights	$61,410	$61,940	1,400
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,380	$59,590	22,030
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$61,370	$64,210	600
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$61,330	$63,910	N/A
Construction and Building Inspectors	$61,300	$64,130	1,420
Dental Hygienists	$61,160	$60,850	3,170
Curators	$61,120	$64,510	150
Interior Designers	$61,050	$62,200	620
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$61,050	$62,270	1,080
Real Estate Sales Agents	$60,890	$80,820	1,580
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$60,890	$63,910	1,530
Crane and Tower Operators	$60,790	$61,170	1,280
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$60,710	$65,400	590
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$60,710	$60,710	1,350
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$60,700	$60,800	3,500
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,560	$60,380	420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,360	$64,050	20,140
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,350	$64,030	400
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,170	$64,960	230
Fundraisers	$60,120	$61,260	1,120
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$60,100	$54,820	930
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$60,020	$58,030	510
Healthcare Social Workers	$60,000	$58,360	2,850
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$59,820	$63,980	100
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,780	$63,020	12,330
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,770	$63,900	3,200
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,570	$59,540	4,410
Forensic Science Technicians	$59,560	$63,470	160
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$59,530	$68,500	8,390
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$59,470	$60,110	N/A
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,460	$66,880	N/A
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$59,360	$59,640	340
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$58,990	$62,480	950
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$58,840	$68,100	12,840
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,670	$57,750	6,950
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$58,490	$56,580	100
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$58,410	$66,590	640
Farm and Home Management Educators	$58,330	$61,670	260
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,240	$65,270	3,510
Chemical Technicians	$58,150	$61,020	1,190
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$58,100	$63,270	1,300
Rail Car Repairers	$58,080	$55,560	280
Riggers	$57,980	$54,640	460
Archivists	$57,860	$62,090	100
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$57,710	$67,730	1,000
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,700	$60,050	5,840
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,430	$58,770	1,150
Recreational Therapists	$57,360	$60,460	160
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,240	$60,330	2,680
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$57,100	$57,890	1,010
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,030	$55,310	11,580
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$56,720	$57,630	180
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$56,640	$53,970	1,740
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$56,050	$61,350	240
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$55,970	$54,640	210
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$55,880	$53,630	420
Animal Trainers	$55,700	$55,600	170
Electricians	$55,690	$57,510	10,900
Machinists	$55,560	$57,860	5,170
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$55,010	$62,430	880
Cargo and Freight Agents	$54,890	$57,100	1,020
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$54,260	$55,440	1,250
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$54,040	$52,980	2,720
Rehabilitation Counselors	$54,040	$57,150	540
Mechanical Drafters	$53,600	$61,230	440
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$53,470	$57,630	220
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,380	$59,960	1,710
Animal Breeders	$53,200	$45,970	60
Medical Equipment Repairers	$53,140	$57,470	1,030
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,110	$49,890	140
Embalmers	$53,080	$55,040	90
Social Science Research Assistants	$53,080	$52,590	N/A
Procurement Clerks	$52,940	$52,830	260
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$52,850	$66,740	560
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$52,750	$56,120	1,800
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$52,710	$56,990	1,720
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$52,380	$55,760	3,120
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,290	$55,280	3,800
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,220	$52,450	2,130
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$52,180	$57,690	980
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,120	$56,230	36,650
Traffic Technicians	$52,060	$51,980	130
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$52,040	$54,110	1,810
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,920	$51,610	610
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,870	$55,300	2,770
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$51,860	$73,190	130
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$51,760	$56,580	80
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$51,650	$56,840	300
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$51,270	$55,130	11,710
Graphic Designers	$51,070	$57,010	1,760
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$51,040	$49,360	850
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,900	$53,360	310
Advertising Sales Agents	$50,870	$56,280	910
Exercise Physiologists	$50,820	$54,400	70
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$50,600	$54,500	1,090
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$50,470	$54,120	6,130
Home Appliance Repairers	$50,190	$48,890	280
Clergy	$50,180	$53,790	850
Audio and Video Technicians	$50,160	$52,650	320
Dredge Operators	$50,030	$53,770	50
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,000	$53,610	680
Marriage and Family Therapists	$49,990	$54,170	190
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$49,710	$50,630	370
Computer User Support Specialists	$49,630	$53,100	7,360
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$49,490	$55,900	170
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$49,440	$53,500	7,250
Surgical Technologists	$49,420	$50,680	2,480
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$49,400	$52,160	70
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$49,350	$49,610	N/A
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$49,230	$68,020	4,710
Biological Technicians	$49,220	$48,940	270
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$48,930	$51,200	N/A
Massage Therapists	$48,930	$55,840	600
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$48,900	$54,390	80
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$48,890	$49,330	110
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$48,870	$50,320	470
Order Clerks	$48,840	$47,570	80
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,790	$50,890	1,780
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,740	$49,400	660
Paramedics	$48,540	$49,910	1,700
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$48,510	$64,020	90
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,490	$51,120	12,450
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,370	$51,320	8,260
Carpenters	$48,220	$49,490	5,560
Credit Counselors	$48,120	$52,040	N/A
Labor Relations Specialists	$48,120	$55,100	590
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,000	$47,910	650
Logging Equipment Operators	$47,810	$48,550	1,860
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$47,770	$48,630	410
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$47,760	$49,260	370
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,690	$47,540	1,200
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$47,650	$54,780	930
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	$47,650	$50,000	110
Travel Agents	$47,640	$49,940	380
Firefighters	$47,600	$49,720	7,260
Sheet Metal Workers	$47,530	$51,190	1,450
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,520	$50,680	9,640
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$47,440	$57,730	850
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,370	$47,630	400
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$47,330	$53,680	160
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$47,310	$54,200	N/A
Broadcast Technicians	$47,290	$50,140	220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$47,260	$52,730	5,700
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,970	$52,460	70
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,970	$48,320	140
Athletic Trainers	$46,940	$50,760	840
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,920	$51,200	170
Word Processors and Typists	$46,860	$46,260	70
Private Detectives and Investigators	$46,810	$48,750	530
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$46,770	$52,130	230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,660	$51,720	4,220
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$46,660	$50,300	4,970
Carpet Installers	$46,600	$46,780	190
Hearing Aid Specialists	$46,530	$55,400	50
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$46,450	$50,730	1,320
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$46,440	$51,640	170
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$46,340	$47,250	380
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$46,240	$45,450	2,790
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$46,170	$47,530	1,360
Interpreters and Translators	$46,130	$53,740	310
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,050	$48,200	2,220
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$46,010	$46,030	780
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,950	$47,620	1,840
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$45,760	$45,430	1,050
Meter Readers, Utilities	$45,710	$49,940	470
Roofers	$45,670	$47,860	1,010
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$45,640	$51,020	9,040
Glaziers	$45,520	$45,200	260
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$45,250	$48,040	420
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$45,000	$48,630	410
Log Graders and Scalers	$44,950	$45,850	100
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$44,930	$45,850	420
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$44,880	$45,540	15,360
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$44,860	$48,790	25,020
Tile and Stone Setters	$44,800	$42,960	260
New Accounts Clerks	$44,780	$43,330	140
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$44,720	$45,600	2,110
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$44,640	$44,940	19,890
Pipelayers	$44,550	$43,250	460
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$44,370	$46,490	2,550
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,250	$45,660	5,250
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$43,930	$44,720	1,570
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,830	$43,760	6,000
Medical Records Specialists	$43,810	$45,710	2,330
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,800	$46,100	1,680
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$43,640	$46,210	390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,630	$45,670	16,660
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$43,460	$46,370	2,100
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$43,440	$52,590	60
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$43,440	$52,660	530
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$43,440	$43,600	320
Community Health Workers	$43,340	$45,050	270
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$43,340	$43,730	200
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$43,110	$43,640	400
Aircraft Service Attendants	$43,090	$44,910	400
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$43,000	$50,240	290
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$42,840	$44,340	2,900
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$42,700	$44,740	53,280
Motorcycle Mechanics	$42,670	$45,440	270
Bailiffs	$42,300	$42,910	150
Music Directors and Composers	$42,250	$51,980	70
Stonemasons	$42,210	$37,760	90
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$42,140	$44,270	960
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$41,880	$43,370	700
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$41,780	$47,370	940
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$41,720	$44,240	220
Surgical Assistants	$41,710	$41,310	470
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,630	$43,060	45,050
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$41,500	$45,480	740
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$41,500	$43,700	890
Food Science Technicians	$40,940	$43,710	30
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$40,810	$46,300	1,280
Craft Artists	$40,800	$36,430	70
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$40,670	$41,190	420
Bill and Account Collectors	$40,330	$43,410	2,090
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$40,300	$42,490	2,960
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,210	$40,410	1,060
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,050	$43,420	1,250
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$40,010	$44,280	13,120
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$39,970	$44,960	930
Fence Erectors	$39,820	$43,000	N/A
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,740	$43,640	590
Billing and Posting Clerks	$39,520	$42,280	3,780
Agricultural Inspectors	$39,300	$44,960	290
Parking Enforcement Workers	$39,270	$40,080	40
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$39,270	$37,780	440
Skincare Specialists	$39,260	$44,740	590
Driver/Sales Workers	$39,190	$40,560	4,310
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$39,180	$39,330	2,680
Dental Assistants	$39,080	$41,710	3,740
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,030	$41,360	8,510
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,010	$41,250	5,900
Choreographers	$38,990	$42,510	30
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$38,960	$41,260	2,230
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,940	$41,720	7,720
Helpers--Carpenters	$38,930	$39,370	410
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$38,810	$39,980	2,160
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$38,730	$43,730	150
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,650	$39,900	1,510
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$38,610	$43,820	350
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$38,550	$40,220	1,760
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$38,530	$46,020	300
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$38,520	$41,490	70
Light Truck Drivers	$38,490	$43,930	13,980
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$38,430	$44,070	100
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$38,430	$41,510	2,130
Pest Control Workers	$38,410	$41,220	2,540
Customer Service Representatives	$38,400	$41,290	33,290
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$38,360	$42,040	2,050
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$38,360	$39,200	170
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$38,350	$41,610	130
File Clerks	$38,290	$43,040	110
Upholsterers	$38,270	$42,650	120
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$38,180	$39,830	4,960
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,170	$41,330	1,500
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$38,140	$42,900	2,110
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,820	$40,280	3,240
Emergency Medical Technicians	$37,810	$39,100	2,020
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,790	$38,530	130
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$37,700	$39,700	960
Helpers--Roofers	$37,670	$38,310	60
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$37,590	$41,960	190
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,520	$39,670	1,880
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,440	$37,470	770
Mechanical Door Repairers	$37,440	$41,920	260
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$37,430	$41,820	40
Highway Maintenance Workers	$37,430	$38,990	2,730
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$37,390	$39,010	70
Tellers	$37,350	$38,350	6,770
Animal Control Workers	$37,340	$39,100	290
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,340	$39,040	770
Phlebotomists	$37,220	$38,020	2,350
Library Technicians	$37,150	$37,780	390
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,110	$40,620	19,180
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$37,010	$35,290	190
Food Batchmakers	$36,980	$38,070	1,280
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$36,970	$41,010	70
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,930	$39,460	16,580
Construction Laborers	$36,900	$37,910	18,400
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,880	$38,710	880
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$36,750	$38,550	2,580
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$36,730	$40,460	820
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$36,680	$37,920	1,260
Psychiatric Technicians	$36,680	$35,600	3,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,670	$37,480	36,140
Printing Press Operators	$36,670	$38,700	2,160
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,620	$37,480	1,300
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$36,620	$44,680	150
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$36,590	$36,600	1,880
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,500	$37,130	2,350
Helpers--Electricians	$36,490	$38,540	2,630
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$36,360	$36,340	240
Pharmacy Aides	$36,260	$36,760	460
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$36,190	$36,500	470
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,140	$35,560	1,710
Photographers	$36,130	$43,480	530
Medical Assistants	$36,100	$36,770	13,300
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$35,990	$43,740	330
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$35,970	$35,480	60
Costume Attendants	$35,910	$34,410	50
Helpers--Production Workers	$35,910	$36,060	7,230
Social and Human Service Assistants	$35,830	$37,240	3,370
Medical Equipment Preparers	$35,800	$36,820	1,000
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,800	$34,780	1,240
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,760	$39,500	210
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$35,670	$39,290	N/A
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,630	$36,100	12,020
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$35,620	$35,530	150
Tutors	$35,500	$35,300	890
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$35,390	$34,350	840
Medical Transcriptionists	$35,340	$36,990	410
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$35,280	$35,600	280
Counter and Rental Clerks	$35,170	$36,710	8,010
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$35,160	$34,650	N/A
Data Entry Keyers	$35,130	$36,710	1,060
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$35,090	$43,890	140
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$35,020	$35,680	130
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,010	$35,430	2,240
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,000	$35,400	160
Furniture Finishers	$34,950	$37,210	190
Telemarketers	$34,840	$32,610	1,330
Couriers and Messengers	$34,820	$35,430	720
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$34,670	$37,870	40
Floral Designers	$34,430	$33,730	470
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,290	$35,980	46,580
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$34,180	$35,570	3,120
Nursing Assistants	$34,140	$33,670	25,250
Bakers	$34,030	$33,440	1,880
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$33,910	$34,640	370
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,870	$33,900	740
Crematory Operators	$33,840	$39,280	40
Parts Salespersons	$33,820	$37,540	5,880
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$33,730	$35,210	400
Security Guards	$33,720	$34,680	15,210
Tax Preparers	$33,280	$34,070	290
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$33,190	$34,040	100
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,590	$32,560	10,460
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$32,210	$32,860	680
Cooks, Restaurant	$32,180	$33,000	16,260
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,770	$32,380	7,050
Tour and Travel Guides	$31,700	$31,620	410
Orderlies	$31,310	$31,120	400
Office Clerks, General	$31,200	$33,370	13,130
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$31,200	$46,450	90
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$31,080	$31,840	9,140
Etchers and Engravers	$31,030	$34,660	60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,960	$33,180	1,850
Sewing Machine Operators	$30,830	$31,730	2,300
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,620	$32,260	25,110
Parking Attendants	$30,350	$28,990	1,110
Funeral Attendants	$30,310	$31,440	550
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$30,300	$35,700	920
Concierges	$30,120	$32,290	300
Retail Salespersons	$30,040	$33,340	60,880
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$29,850	$33,730	40
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,360	$31,620	6,440
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$29,190	$30,700	250
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,180	$30,650	2,150
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$29,150	$33,700	3,300
Barbers	$29,120	$28,320	N/A
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,000	$29,110	2,920
Dishwashers	$28,930	$28,800	3,540
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$28,630	$28,070	N/A
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,370	$28,840	2,150
Recreation Workers	$28,360	$30,350	4,700
Animal Caretakers	$28,330	$31,300	4,100
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,310	$31,160	7,910
Cashiers	$28,250	$27,830	46,420
School Bus Monitors	$28,210	$29,570	130
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,130	$27,390	1,080
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,050	$28,480	3,910
Bartenders	$27,980	$32,220	6,560
Food Preparation Workers	$27,930	$28,460	17,680
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,870	$27,570	26,740
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$27,840	$28,720	20,930
Residential Advisors	$27,650	$29,650	2,570
Library Assistants, Clerical	$27,530	$29,570	900
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$27,480	$27,860	8,290
Physical Therapist Aides	$27,290	$27,570	750
Psychiatric Aides	$27,150	$30,340	790
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,120	$27,870	8,780
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$27,080	$31,310	250
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$26,860	$27,500	390
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,840	$27,200	28,760
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$26,440	$26,110	60
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,130	$26,530	5,400
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$25,340	$25,660	9,290
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$25,150	$24,630	60
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$24,420	$28,150	230
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$24,070	$26,090	10,140
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,700	$25,600	41,460
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,210	$25,140	6,740
Childcare Workers	$22,720	$25,120	4,580
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$22,600	$25,850	N/A
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,470	$24,330	3,420
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$22,360	$24,040	770
Cooks, Short Order	$22,330	$24,860	N/A
Shampooers	$21,810	$21,210	N/A
Bus Drivers, School	$17,630	$19,190	10,410

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