All Salaries in Iowa (2025)

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

653 occupations with salary data in IA

$68,001

Average Median Salary

$429,050

Highest: Emergency Medicine Physicians

$21,000

Lowest: Waiters and Waitresses

All 653 Occupations in Iowa

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$429,050	$401,640	290
Dermatologists	$424,970	$365,140	N/A
Radiologists	$405,220	$344,000	130
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$394,900	$352,380	90
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$356,020	$311,940	180
Physicians, Pathologists	$323,460	$289,700	80
Psychiatrists	$295,270	$273,190	170
Cardiologists	$283,070	$306,670	100
Nurse Anesthetists	$273,070	$253,510	380
Family Medicine Physicians	$265,200	$279,120	1,140
Pediatricians, General	$262,440	$221,690	230
Chief Executives	$211,190	$237,270	3,050
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$189,410	$294,930	260
Dentists, General	$181,520	$198,470	1,240
Physicists	$178,110	$176,230	110
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$160,700	$151,300	90
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$147,510	$113,160	410
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,320	$153,060	1,520
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$143,780	$154,640	3,920
Pharmacists	$138,860	$138,340	3,230
Podiatrists	$134,830	$155,340	100
Physician Assistants	$134,770	$139,870	1,200
Sales Managers	$134,010	$147,720	3,260
Financial Managers	$133,320	$149,730	9,130
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$131,730	$144,660	100
Nurse Midwives	$131,360	$123,000	80
Marketing Managers	$131,120	$139,870	2,210
Nurse Practitioners	$130,160	$136,940	3,240
Actuaries	$128,690	$125,370	530
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,490	$173,080	3,230
Human Resources Managers	$126,370	$137,710	1,620
Optometrists	$125,380	$123,250	450
Computer Hardware Engineers	$125,120	$137,120	130
Veterinarians	$124,610	$122,200	1,000
Database Architects	$124,040	$122,810	240
Lawyers	$123,550	$144,760	3,550
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$123,500	$121,720	80
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$122,920	$191,200	380
Purchasing Managers	$121,580	$130,130	610
Public Relations Managers	$120,730	$128,080	630
Information Security Analysts	$119,710	$119,800	1,160
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$118,250	$135,150	120
Chemical Engineers	$117,590	$112,070	40
Administrative Services Managers	$116,920	$120,650	1,380
Transportation Inspectors	$116,850	$113,620	60
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$115,300	$105,700	90
Software Developers	$114,890	$118,780	9,040
Natural Sciences Managers	$109,760	$125,750	610
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$108,890	$138,750	210
Training and Development Managers	$108,330	$118,470	290
Industrial Production Managers	$106,510	$118,060	3,620
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$106,350	$109,390	230
Electrical Engineers	$105,820	$113,330	1,280
Financial Risk Specialists	$105,680	$115,590	530
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,270	$118,700	120
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$104,260	$112,820	3,310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$103,380	$110,130	2,580
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,360	$118,090	430
Computer Network Architects	$103,050	$109,740	1,170
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$102,980	$85,020	N/A
Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,940	$116,020	6,200
Commercial Pilots	$101,800	$124,640	300
Database Administrators	$101,210	$103,420	360
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$101,090	$96,820	140
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,080	$105,670	230
Power Plant Operators	$100,500	$93,580	470
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$100,200	$92,740	1,390
Construction Managers	$99,280	$112,130	3,070
Facilities Managers	$99,010	$101,380	2,340
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$99,010	$107,740	1,850
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$98,840	$101,540	1,370
Fundraising Managers	$98,700	$102,720	370
Fish and Game Wardens	$98,260	$89,620	120
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$97,700	$91,380	80
Mechanical Engineers	$97,700	$99,230	3,470
Industrial Engineers	$97,690	$99,900	3,600
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,660	$104,510	50
Physical Therapists	$97,560	$94,780	2,530
Audiologists	$97,180	$95,420	270
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$96,810	$104,150	650
Project Management Specialists	$96,540	$106,580	6,720
Civil Engineers	$96,430	$99,950	2,500
Economists	$96,310	$102,020	70
Soil and Plant Scientists	$96,310	$104,430	960
Agricultural Engineers	$96,290	$108,960	100
Computer Systems Analysts	$95,920	$96,130	4,760
Data Scientists	$95,830	$98,100	2,300
Environmental Engineers	$94,830	$97,710	150
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$93,810	$89,730	160
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$93,160	$93,770	260
Gas Plant Operators	$92,970	$86,690	480
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$92,890	$92,130	150
Financial and Investment Analysts	$92,370	$98,460	2,000
Personal Financial Advisors	$92,310	$132,560	1,920
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$91,690	$104,130	440
Air Traffic Controllers	$90,790	$91,670	120
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$90,160	$87,020	70
Locomotive Engineers	$89,970	$86,180	1,000
Occupational Therapists	$89,910	$89,720	1,290
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$89,640	$99,890	2,530
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,510	$98,860	290
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$89,320	$108,070	2,510
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$88,590	$91,640	1,000
Materials Scientists	$88,320	$99,050	180
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,830	$90,390	1,310
General and Operations Managers	$87,690	$106,800	30,760
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$87,300	$85,990	90
Landscape Architects	$87,270	$88,990	80
Budget Analysts	$86,550	$91,730	390
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$86,490	$88,280	120
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$86,480	$87,840	740
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,390	$116,920	40
Chemists	$86,100	$94,080	570
Management Analysts	$85,530	$91,780	4,150
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,090	$94,620	80
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$84,570	$83,290	90
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,500	$90,730	3,110
Dental Hygienists	$84,010	$86,640	2,440
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,950	$85,470	40
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$83,850	$96,170	1,060
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$83,830	$80,600	820
Loan Officers	$83,670	$93,090	2,840
Sales Engineers	$83,450	$102,620	310
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,200	$107,120	890
Survey Researchers	$83,170	$82,010	90
Foresters	$83,000	$83,390	50
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$83,000	$80,120	90
Boilermakers	$82,470	$76,840	50
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,050	$101,070	230
Food Scientists and Technologists	$82,010	$82,570	380
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,910	$92,520	140
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$81,860	$78,410	30
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$81,710	$93,790	90
Radiation Therapists	$81,610	$86,080	120
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$81,420	$82,060	220
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$81,330	$87,480	350
Funeral Home Managers	$81,220	$88,660	210
Hydrologists	$81,150	$90,730	50
Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,050	$83,760	1,540
Art Directors	$80,940	$91,220	280
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$80,910	$74,180	220
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$80,600	$78,050	270
Operations Research Analysts	$80,580	$90,760	300
Financial Examiners	$80,370	$91,570	1,020
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,300	$91,700	450
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,160	$104,180	100
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$80,160	$90,040	630
Statisticians	$80,150	$82,910	250
Epidemiologists	$79,880	$77,360	90
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,880	$88,940	210
Microbiologists	$79,830	$91,170	180
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,720	$78,230	510
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,690	$76,240	80
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,570	$84,430	40
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$79,560	$87,110	410
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,310	$100,340	40
Computer Programmers	$79,180	$87,010	950
Labor Relations Specialists	$79,140	$100,350	610
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,100	$86,520	80
Urban and Regional Planners	$79,100	$79,990	300
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$79,090	$67,480	N/A
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$78,850	$75,250	380
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$78,780	$81,670	690
Logisticians	$78,740	$82,500	2,480
Registered Nurses	$78,630	$80,540	34,420
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,510	$80,500	9,660
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,450	$90,260	320
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,340	$80,370	6,450
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,060	$100,360	540
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$77,930	$83,670	180
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,740	$90,180	910
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,700	$80,970	320
Accountants and Auditors	$77,440	$83,640	13,210
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$77,400	$73,110	N/A
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$77,390	$75,840	950
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,360	$78,050	770
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,180	$82,740	260
Surveyors	$77,090	$86,740	450
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,040	$82,780	150
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$76,850	$89,160	100
Credit Analysts	$76,760	$81,470	480
Gambling Managers	$76,350	$79,800	100
Cost Estimators	$76,040	$78,310	1,870
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$76,010	$83,040	600
Health Education Specialists	$75,750	$71,880	540
Compliance Officers	$75,620	$79,990	3,660
Animal Scientists	$75,290	$100,940	60
Insurance Underwriters	$75,160	$83,220	1,490
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$75,130	$73,310	100
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,130	$81,630	100
Chiropractors	$75,050	$72,750	970
Instructional Coordinators	$74,970	$74,360	2,760
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$74,880	$73,070	900
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,840	$74,800	880
Respiratory Therapists	$74,760	$74,260	910
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,750	$74,190	10,130
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$74,470	$77,110	180
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,470	$76,280	5,130
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$74,460	$77,720	40
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$74,420	$76,020	310
School Psychologists	$74,410	$72,460	400
Emergency Management Directors	$73,700	$76,810	130
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$73,010	$71,120	180
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$72,690	$71,310	630
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$72,670	$65,600	660
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$72,640	$74,300	3,930
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,540	$70,890	1,130
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$72,250	$72,990	1,130
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,670	$78,060	500
Construction and Building Inspectors	$71,630	$71,050	1,140
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$70,910	$59,160	440
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$70,890	$69,410	50
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$70,420	$73,050	440
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$70,360	$74,190	4,570
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$69,890	$63,880	330
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$69,440	$65,890	290
Conservation Scientists	$69,240	$71,620	610
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$69,060	$72,090	670
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$68,320	$75,270	620
Traffic Technicians	$68,100	$63,520	30
Crane and Tower Operators	$67,600	$67,390	650
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$67,450	$67,030	190
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$67,270	$70,470	40
Marriage and Family Therapists	$67,180	$72,120	240
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,160	$74,460	1,070
Forensic Science Technicians	$67,060	$67,980	130
Tapers	$66,980	$64,010	100
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$66,860	$71,180	210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,760	$76,490	16,990
Human Resources Specialists	$66,710	$73,850	7,930
Food Service Managers	$66,700	$69,950	1,760
Technical Writers	$66,520	$72,130	640
Sheet Metal Workers	$66,460	$65,480	1,650
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$66,390	$73,380	8,880
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$66,140	$71,480	220
Training and Development Specialists	$66,110	$73,090	4,670
Surgical Assistants	$66,030	$65,780	30
Social and Community Service Managers	$65,940	$71,470	2,790
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$65,930	$69,640	2,550
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,710	$66,270	1,780
Tool and Die Makers	$65,000	$65,780	760
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,760	$66,110	900
Computer Network Support Specialists	$64,600	$67,600	1,920
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,410	$68,650	710
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,400	$68,130	10,190
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,400	$66,440	6,050
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$64,390	$57,680	N/A
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,290	$66,530	2,820
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$64,290	$89,100	2,300
Materials Engineers	$64,270	$82,220	200
Judicial Law Clerks	$64,260	$69,700	90
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$64,220	$69,410	980
Web Developers	$64,210	$74,510	420
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,190	$76,940	140
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,140	$63,970	400
Agricultural Technicians	$64,070	$62,610	N/A
Fundraisers	$63,930	$71,680	1,230
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$63,890	$70,030	5,730
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$63,750	$65,610	480
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$63,700	$66,430	640
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,590	$65,940	990
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$63,540	$61,470	N/A
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$63,420	$66,650	90
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,360	$63,430	N/A
Mechanical Drafters	$63,330	$66,820	630
Healthcare Social Workers	$63,050	$63,560	1,550
Public Relations Specialists	$62,970	$68,340	2,890
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,630	$63,420	5,510
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$62,590	$57,770	1,420
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$62,520	$63,740	290
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,420	$69,880	6,530
Riggers	$62,400	$59,260	200
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,340	$63,930	4,150
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,270	$68,130	1,170
Millwrights	$62,220	$64,500	690
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,090	$73,730	690
Music Directors and Composers	$61,740	$66,750	120
Transportation Security Screeners	$61,590	$58,310	220
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$61,550	$61,710	40
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$61,490	$72,330	110
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$61,340	$60,860	1,040
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,200	$61,860	12,310
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$61,110	$60,140	N/A
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,030	$60,220	1,060
Writers and Authors	$61,010	$62,780	290
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$60,990	$60,790	2,370
Meter Readers, Utilities	$60,940	$58,550	120
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$60,890	$63,270	820
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$60,880	$66,790	3,530
Electricians	$60,860	$63,190	10,310
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,780	$63,800	1,570
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,680	$63,120	3,840
Clergy	$60,630	$60,200	370
Paramedics	$60,590	$60,770	1,170
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,580	$59,110	17,300
Rail Car Repairers	$60,550	$62,280	340
Surgical Technologists	$60,540	$60,450	950
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$60,530	$60,640	1,040
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,490	$63,370	6,480
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,450	$60,080	6,270
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$60,440	$58,320	490
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,440	$59,940	2,560
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,330	$63,770	5,530
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,320	$61,080	3,540
Insurance Sales Agents	$60,140	$75,460	6,840
Postal Service Clerks	$59,970	$58,180	1,190
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	$61,480	3,730
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$59,860	$61,270	2,210
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$59,780	$59,980	260
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,680	$60,900	4,140
Lodging Managers	$59,680	$63,600	410
Mechanical Door Repairers	$59,640	$57,510	330
Hearing Aid Specialists	$59,550	$63,700	200
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$59,390	$56,370	560
Medical Equipment Repairers	$59,300	$59,520	650
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$59,220	$57,270	60
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$59,150	$65,820	360
Archivists	$59,010	$56,790	40
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$58,950	$58,860	390
Barbers	$58,900	$54,470	130
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,810	$60,620	6,140
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,690	$61,890	80
Producers and Directors	$58,550	$64,710	720
Highway Maintenance Workers	$58,490	$57,670	4,000
Advertising Sales Agents	$58,480	$62,460	900
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$58,440	$58,520	1,770
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,420	$58,170	1,160
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$58,300	$61,680	290
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,220	$57,830	2,110
Chemical Technicians	$58,090	$58,510	440
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,070	$60,070	35,040
Interior Designers	$58,040	$68,360	510
Dredge Operators	$57,990	$60,620	60
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$57,980	$66,020	2,290
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$57,980	$57,200	630
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$57,780	$59,310	640
Carpenters	$57,710	$57,640	5,770
Massage Therapists	$57,710	$62,140	540
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,670	$59,210	1,140
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,660	$58,090	640
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$57,550	$60,430	2,010
Machinists	$57,540	$56,960	2,880
Sound Engineering Technicians	$57,400	$50,200	60
Glaziers	$57,330	$56,410	430
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$57,220	$58,250	90
Editors	$57,200	$67,790	900
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$57,030	$55,210	330
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$56,900	$54,950	590
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$56,770	$57,290	980
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$56,740	$56,890	180
Exercise Physiologists	$56,640	$60,200	50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$56,540	$58,190	3,690
Brokerage Clerks	$56,360	$55,370	160
Recreational Therapists	$56,140	$59,030	230
Carpet Installers	$55,920	$57,390	N/A
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$55,820	$57,770	460
Firefighters	$55,810	$57,240	2,170
Athletic Trainers	$55,430	$56,170	570
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$55,160	$55,410	N/A
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$55,090	$55,580	9,270
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$55,030	$62,440	N/A
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$54,960	$53,570	160
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$54,550	$58,780	2,980
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$54,440	$55,630	140
Tile and Stone Setters	$54,350	$59,970	240
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$54,260	$57,530	3,240
Animal Control Workers	$54,190	$52,160	80
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$54,080	$56,960	1,230
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$54,000	$55,690	190
Pipelayers	$53,990	$54,940	280
Curators	$53,830	$54,750	230
Tax Preparers	$53,660	$59,590	780
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$53,040	$57,140	3,440
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$52,820	$54,640	370
Fence Erectors	$52,510	$53,740	290
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$52,300	$53,230	4,750
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$52,250	$57,120	3,410
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,220	$55,970	1,090
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$52,160	$54,140	16,500
Bailiffs	$52,100	$52,640	60
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$52,020	$54,280	470
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,000	$52,700	380
Medical Appliance Technicians	$51,790	$52,300	80
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$51,760	$56,900	60
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$51,750	$55,340	1,120
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$51,740	$55,010	100
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,740	$52,530	1,310
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,600	$53,530	140
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,570	$54,450	2,310
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$51,450	$52,970	180
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$51,360	$53,360	650
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$51,200	$51,530	1,100
Audio and Video Technicians	$51,030	$54,960	290
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$51,030	$53,230	290
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$50,760	$58,750	50
Food Science Technicians	$50,740	$52,870	420
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$50,740	$53,950	7,230
Medical Records Specialists	$50,640	$53,470	2,250
Set and Exhibit Designers	$50,640	$55,510	60
Tire Builders	$50,600	$52,400	510
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$50,510	$55,310	7,610
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$50,450	$50,550	40
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,370	$53,880	180
Graphic Designers	$50,310	$54,820	2,100
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$50,280	$53,830	160
Real Estate Brokers	$50,140	$65,160	N/A
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$50,080	$53,220	2,380
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,930	$51,530	110
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$49,870	$50,630	270
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$49,850	$51,120	1,780
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$49,780	$53,040	240
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,760	$49,640	120
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$49,710	$52,070	1,770
Agricultural Inspectors	$49,600	$56,410	560
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,600	$52,110	920
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,400	$57,470	1,830
Coaches and Scouts	$49,350	$56,450	3,410
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,340	$50,910	500
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,330	$51,360	3,220
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$49,220	$53,560	170
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$49,060	$50,270	480
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$49,010	$51,340	80
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$48,920	$48,210	19,540
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,910	$49,140	4,460
Airfield Operations Specialists	$48,870	$47,530	40
Procurement Clerks	$48,870	$49,610	680
Roofers	$48,660	$52,070	930
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$48,580	$48,570	N/A
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,530	$57,330	1,200
Construction Laborers	$48,490	$51,580	13,780
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,490	$48,710	920
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$48,490	$51,760	100
Dental Assistants	$48,430	$50,450	3,210
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$48,400	$50,450	100
Cargo and Freight Agents	$48,370	$53,420	660
Food Batchmakers	$48,300	$50,620	4,160
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$48,280	$50,470	2,390
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,240	$47,960	2,030
Farm and Home Management Educators	$48,200	$54,920	520
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,180	$50,100	14,020
Interpreters and Translators	$48,150	$49,350	560
Credit Counselors	$48,130	$50,110	440
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$48,100	$49,590	70
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$48,090	$46,340	240
Biological Technicians	$48,050	$54,470	800
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$48,030	$50,570	420
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$48,010	$49,330	370
Chefs and Head Cooks	$47,990	$52,840	1,640
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,960	$49,070	660
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,900	$48,370	850
Community Health Workers	$47,780	$50,290	390
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$47,770	$48,400	210
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,590	$48,870	7,770
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,590	$48,840	7,170
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$47,530	$59,740	N/A
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,520	$52,700	380
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$47,480	$51,980	1,020
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$47,330	$48,880	420
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$47,280	$47,430	N/A
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,240	$49,300	450
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$47,220	$49,480	1,530
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,200	$49,510	2,000
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$47,180	$49,280	210
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$47,180	$47,870	410
Driver/Sales Workers	$47,120	$45,260	4,400
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,110	$48,660	3,660
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,110	$48,760	1,010
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,010	$48,280	N/A
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$47,000	$51,790	1,460
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$46,990	$50,580	220
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,970	$49,070	430
Broadcast Technicians	$46,820	$50,220	180
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$46,810	$48,550	30
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$46,740	$46,020	600
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$46,670	$47,700	100
Parts Salespersons	$46,670	$47,200	3,810
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,610	$50,950	9,970
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,590	$48,800	1,120
File Clerks	$46,560	$47,070	430
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$46,560	$54,180	390
Furniture Finishers	$46,530	$49,640	70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$46,430	$48,430	2,820
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,380	$49,130	890
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$46,360	$49,210	120
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$46,330	$45,540	400
Bus Drivers, School	$46,320	$47,980	4,840
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$46,220	$46,250	340
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,110	$54,610	1,010
Customer Service Representatives	$46,090	$47,740	30,100
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$46,040	$50,160	60
Bill and Account Collectors	$46,000	$49,760	830
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$45,910	$48,150	100
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$45,890	$46,150	1,560
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$45,830	$47,700	430
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$45,740	$49,250	380
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,660	$48,340	6,990
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$45,640	$53,890	200
New Accounts Clerks	$45,630	$46,000	1,320
Helpers--Production Workers	$45,560	$45,840	2,070
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$45,560	$47,010	1,220
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$45,520	$43,930	110
Medical Assistants	$45,480	$44,930	5,990
Travel Agents	$45,440	$46,950	290
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$45,420	$42,300	190
Pest Control Workers	$45,290	$44,210	540
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$45,250	$46,110	560
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,220	$47,170	3,670
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,150	$45,770	12,830
Medical Transcriptionists	$45,010	$42,660	180
Order Clerks	$44,980	$46,280	680
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$44,880	$47,270	4,000
Pharmacy Technicians	$44,860	$44,340	4,630
Motorcycle Mechanics	$44,840	$48,850	300
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$44,680	$47,950	110
Opticians, Dispensing	$44,480	$44,570	920
Office Clerks, General	$44,310	$45,080	23,120
Home Appliance Repairers	$44,090	$48,880	210
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$44,030	$45,940	500
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,860	$48,090	110
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$43,820	$42,130	4,220
Data Entry Keyers	$43,640	$44,820	1,180
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$43,540	$51,320	590
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,490	$43,520	30,890
Parking Enforcement Workers	$43,370	$45,360	50
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$43,310	$41,280	90
Word Processors and Typists	$43,210	$42,740	360
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$43,190	$42,560	3,970
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$43,040	$52,480	190
Animal Trainers	$43,020	$50,450	180
Etchers and Engravers	$42,950	$45,280	70
Psychiatric Technicians	$42,910	$41,580	690
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$42,890	$44,890	380
Light Truck Drivers	$42,750	$46,700	9,680
Helpers--Roofers	$42,650	$42,620	N/A
Upholsterers	$42,610	$43,020	80
Social and Human Service Assistants	$42,480	$44,430	5,230
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$42,450	$46,550	170
Sewers, Hand	$42,290	$41,750	40
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$41,950	$44,390	1,340
Helpers--Electricians	$41,610	$43,880	310
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$41,330	$43,930	250
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$41,240	$46,270	170
Private Detectives and Investigators	$41,110	$48,190	170
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,980	$42,790	10,560
Social Science Research Assistants	$40,940	$40,040	140
Printing Press Operators	$40,790	$42,860	2,070
Emergency Medical Technicians	$40,660	$44,970	1,510
Concierges	$40,080	$42,430	70
Funeral Attendants	$40,060	$41,860	460
Medical Equipment Preparers	$39,930	$43,710	590
Helpers--Carpenters	$39,830	$41,360	100
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,680	$42,250	1,860
Rehabilitation Counselors	$39,630	$43,400	2,170
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$39,520	$43,280	90
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$39,520	$40,920	1,800
Embalmers	$39,490	$50,200	N/A
Nursing Assistants	$39,350	$41,490	22,670
Psychiatric Aides	$39,260	$44,320	400
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,960	$42,960	1,900
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$38,960	$43,760	560
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,920	$41,260	8,800
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$38,790	$42,410	330
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$38,780	$42,390	770
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,760	$42,360	11,400
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$38,700	$49,810	90
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,690	$40,410	990
Library Technicians	$38,590	$41,600	1,510
Couriers and Messengers	$38,460	$38,460	580
Tellers	$38,450	$40,940	5,470
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$38,400	$40,010	210
Photographers	$38,290	$42,860	430
Phlebotomists	$38,240	$40,290	1,100
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$38,230	$36,540	400
Tire Repairers and Changers	$38,210	$40,760	990
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,870	$41,600	350
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,750	$38,450	4,480
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,590	$37,460	930
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,470	$38,330	4,090
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$37,440	$35,680	100
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,330	$37,440	4,660
Gambling Cage Workers	$37,230	$37,130	210
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$37,230	$39,200	7,300
Bakers	$37,210	$37,180	2,150
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$37,090	$42,970	320
Security Guards	$37,080	$42,220	6,890
Skincare Specialists	$37,080	$59,230	710
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$37,050	$36,790	280
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$36,880	$44,210	200
Orderlies	$36,850	$37,330	260
Residential Advisors	$36,850	$39,960	780
Tutors	$36,790	$42,010	610
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,640	$38,680	26,770
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,480	$38,630	1,240
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$36,160	$38,290	2,510
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,090	$36,590	370
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,080	$36,940	25,800
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,920	$36,040	4,190
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,870	$36,570	590
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,810	$35,260	8,860
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$35,750	$38,320	230
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,720	$37,050	1,380
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,700	$40,410	2,930
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,670	$35,700	12,270
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$35,670	$42,060	2,910
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,610	$36,060	830
Aircraft Service Attendants	$35,560	$37,470	160
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,380	$36,700	23,960
Floral Designers	$35,340	$36,780	430
Dietetic Technicians	$35,220	$34,720	350
Crematory Operators	$35,120	$36,800	N/A
Bicycle Repairers	$34,240	$35,800	230
Cooks, Short Order	$34,090	$34,960	1,160
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$34,050	$34,170	1,900
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$33,910	$37,240	100
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$33,830	$35,760	5,910
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$33,730	$36,410	70
Recreation Workers	$33,700	$34,740	2,870
Telemarketers	$33,640	$34,150	1,100
Forest and Conservation Workers	$33,600	$45,490	40
Pharmacy Aides	$33,270	$33,680	1,070
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$32,990	$30,300	100
School Bus Monitors	$32,740	$32,260	520
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,620	$33,020	8,160
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$32,580	$33,660	1,880
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$31,680	$34,280	130
Retail Salespersons	$31,360	$34,480	41,000
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$31,150	$30,610	30
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,810	$34,360	340
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,590	$31,560	2,790
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,510	$31,160	24,520
Food Preparation Workers	$30,360	$32,080	4,170
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,110	$31,000	5,270
Animal Caretakers	$30,080	$32,900	3,480
Parking Attendants	$30,070	$30,220	1,050
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$30,060	$35,690	70
Library Assistants, Clerical	$29,480	$31,700	1,700
Dishwashers	$29,300	$29,140	3,290
Physical Therapist Aides	$29,120	$31,420	390
Cashiers	$28,970	$30,200	41,450
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,510	$27,600	8,290
Childcare Workers	$28,420	$29,280	6,020
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,390	$28,940	40,290
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,210	$26,810	3,250
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,210	$30,690	2,630
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,430	$27,330	5,050
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$25,720	$26,320	750
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,460	$25,890	1,410
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$23,720	$25,080	280
Motion Picture Projectionists	$23,210	$27,080	100
Gambling Dealers	$23,020	$34,680	970
Tour and Travel Guides	$22,490	$28,730	330
Bartenders	$21,720	$25,620	9,560
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,000	$26,940	22,410

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