All Salaries in Kentucky (2025)

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

649 occupations with salary data in KY

$65,677

Average Median Salary

$558,180

Highest: Cardiologists

$23,500

Lowest: Cooks, Fast Food

All 649 Occupations in Kentucky

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Cardiologists	$558,180	$522,350	N/A
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$350,950	$302,340	6,260
Anesthesiologists	$347,960	$310,560	1,090
Neurologists	$338,850	$301,190	230
Physicians, Pathologists	$324,390	$302,180	N/A
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$317,110	$268,360	240
Radiologists	$279,990	$338,210	N/A
Family Medicine Physicians	$248,730	$254,740	1,170
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$241,530	$250,140	1,060
Psychiatrists	$237,770	$221,190	160
Nurse Anesthetists	$222,520	$229,690	1,640
Podiatrists	$201,260	$200,500	80
Dermatologists	$195,830	$249,200	N/A
Physicists	$180,910	$179,250	50
Chief Executives	$179,530	$238,100	2,070
Pediatricians, General	$175,690	$188,030	380
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$169,390	$214,570	620
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$150,650	$140,470	370
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,680	$151,880	1,800
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,820	$135,680	120
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$140,360	$150,620	3,130
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,110	$133,580	70
Sociologists	$136,870	$121,880	30
Pharmacists	$136,530	$136,480	5,030
Dentists, General	$134,160	$157,630	790
Financial Managers	$130,650	$145,780	6,630
Commercial Pilots	$129,990	$168,100	800
Marketing Managers	$128,930	$138,310	1,930
Optometrists	$128,860	$142,710	430
Sales Managers	$128,650	$147,860	6,650
Air Traffic Controllers	$127,800	$121,910	230
Natural Sciences Managers	$126,440	$132,550	400
Aerospace Engineers	$126,130	$133,200	290
Database Architects	$125,400	$124,130	350
Fundraising Managers	$124,770	$134,640	210
Purchasing Managers	$124,350	$127,000	920
Airfield Operations Specialists	$123,290	$108,820	290
Nurse Practitioners	$122,870	$125,010	4,770
Human Resources Managers	$121,460	$130,260	1,960
Physician Assistants	$120,760	$119,990	1,360
Ship Engineers	$120,550	$114,730	N/A
Actuaries	$120,400	$129,150	70
Chemical Engineers	$117,170	$122,160	190
Computer Hardware Engineers	$116,200	$109,310	500
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$114,310	$145,310	890
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$114,290	$137,860	110
Training and Development Managers	$112,750	$119,460	460
Statisticians	$112,520	$113,540	80
Public Relations Managers	$112,320	$123,770	510
Industrial Production Managers	$112,250	$124,010	6,430
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,810	$124,800	340
Software Developers	$109,010	$120,730	7,660
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$107,760	$114,380	300
Environmental Engineers	$107,520	$113,090	350
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$107,030	$111,950	230
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,250	$130,850	120
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$105,600	$105,940	140
Gambling Managers	$105,340	$107,860	30
Veterinarians	$104,100	$112,730	1,190
Computer Network Architects	$103,740	$110,120	1,710
Information Security Analysts	$103,630	$108,310	1,680
Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,450	$123,590	8,600
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$103,300	$106,230	230
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,240	$106,230	100
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,140	$108,810	60
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$101,940	$181,520	70
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$101,860	$105,520	860
Lawyers	$101,550	$120,730	5,770
Mechanical Engineers	$101,050	$103,320	4,170
Civil Engineers	$100,930	$105,310	2,690
Facilities Managers	$100,720	$109,780	1,070
Physical Therapists	$100,710	$99,190	3,390
Materials Engineers	$100,620	$106,970	280
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,340	$109,950	2,340
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,920	$100,190	4,940
Genetic Counselors	$99,770	$98,700	50
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,140	$109,760	710
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$98,860	$96,860	130
Food Scientists and Technologists	$98,710	$96,080	170
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$98,570	$99,750	240
Electrical Engineers	$98,550	$99,530	1,540
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$97,950	$94,960	N/A
Radiation Therapists	$97,760	$105,000	170
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$97,680	$97,670	630
Occupational Therapists	$97,650	$95,450	2,190
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$97,640	$113,930	4,170
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$97,550	$99,730	40
Construction Managers	$97,020	$111,410	2,990
Industrial Engineers	$96,820	$99,120	6,070
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$95,830	$101,880	40
Management Analysts	$95,630	$97,790	4,550
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$95,470	$93,430	270
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$95,360	$98,310	80
Computer Systems Analysts	$95,090	$102,610	5,930
Computer Programmers	$94,850	$101,200	950
Power Plant Operators	$93,400	$93,970	690
Audiologists	$92,520	$94,660	90
Data Scientists	$91,760	$100,840	1,540
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$91,230	$88,940	940
Sales Engineers	$90,190	$98,510	380
Database Administrators	$87,390	$92,080	650
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,020	$96,690	2,800
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,790	$89,550	50
Acupuncturists	$85,130	$87,560	60
Surgical Assistants	$84,600	$89,380	480
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,100	$98,180	200
Chemists	$84,090	$86,740	530
Transportation Inspectors	$83,970	$85,350	260
Operations Research Analysts	$83,850	$89,930	660
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$83,730	$87,530	2,480
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,680	$113,720	1,380
Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,550	$89,180	2,610
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,470	$93,320	310
Web Developers	$82,630	$87,160	270
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,550	$96,830	250
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$82,200	$84,520	650
Chiropractors	$81,740	$85,450	470
Project Management Specialists	$81,700	$89,470	10,250
Financial and Investment Analysts	$81,660	$90,010	2,460
Technical Writers	$81,070	$83,190	340
Registered Nurses	$81,040	$86,140	50,300
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$80,390	$88,030	1,600
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,270	$92,240	160
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,140	$96,250	760
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$80,130	$83,110	300
Insurance Underwriters	$79,830	$87,430	900
General and Operations Managers	$79,370	$99,990	52,100
Credit Analysts	$79,290	$87,210	370
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$79,100	$84,590	890
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$79,050	$74,790	80
Dental Hygienists	$78,830	$78,950	2,070
Epidemiologists	$78,810	$78,110	120
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$78,670	$82,740	520
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,670	$94,560	140
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,990	$76,300	520
Locomotive Engineers	$77,620	$83,310	540
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$77,580	$95,680	670
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$77,510	$79,810	170
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,020	$75,710	2,930
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$77,000	$83,370	590
Social and Community Service Managers	$76,960	$79,460	2,280
Budget Analysts	$76,860	$81,510	630
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,760	$81,350	10,020
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$76,710	$96,450	2,920
Financial Examiners	$76,260	$87,750	640
Art Directors	$76,160	$80,360	320
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$76,100	$76,080	420
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$75,870	$67,440	60
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$75,620	$70,450	240
School Psychologists	$75,370	$80,220	590
Accountants and Auditors	$75,270	$80,790	11,930
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,200	$67,580	100
Cost Estimators	$74,880	$78,920	1,960
Boilermakers	$74,810	$74,080	150
Emergency Management Directors	$74,730	$74,990	150
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$74,710	$97,830	40
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,690	$79,640	90
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$74,640	$89,300	110
Financial Risk Specialists	$74,640	$78,540	500
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,520	$78,020	590
Sound Engineering Technicians	$74,100	$71,980	60
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$73,840	$76,120	3,670
Labor Relations Specialists	$73,550	$70,710	640
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$73,490	$74,220	9,620
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,460	$75,070	80
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,320	$82,130	2,090
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$73,120	$64,970	270
Respiratory Therapists	$72,750	$72,470	2,530
Roof Bolters, Mining	$72,510	$72,060	120
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,490	$74,710	13,820
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,230	$74,230	70
Conservation Scientists	$71,980	$74,970	180
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,920	$76,560	1,130
Surveyors	$71,840	$70,020	670
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$71,670	$86,900	720
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$71,470	$72,800	90
Economists	$71,400	$83,920	100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$71,040	$71,160	1,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,630	$82,110	470
Millwrights	$70,610	$68,730	1,220
Food Service Managers	$70,410	$71,620	1,680
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$69,670	$72,840	3,630
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$69,520	$65,570	1,040
Compliance Officers	$69,240	$72,580	4,360
Human Resources Specialists	$69,010	$72,970	10,900
Mechanical Drafters	$68,880	$70,230	510
Landscape Architects	$68,460	$73,600	140
Logisticians	$68,420	$74,120	2,590
Fundraisers	$68,270	$70,990	1,030
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$68,020	$66,890	230
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$67,920	$81,330	1,680
Soil and Plant Scientists	$67,340	$76,110	140
Personal Financial Advisors	$67,150	$124,320	2,040
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$66,830	$62,670	40
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$66,770	$62,810	90
Tool and Die Makers	$66,570	$67,520	1,900
Microbiologists	$66,500	$75,570	80
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$66,440	$60,800	540
Social Science Research Assistants	$66,390	$70,300	1,190
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,820	$77,500	490
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,630	$72,830	180
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,580	$68,830	320
Health Education Specialists	$65,370	$68,360	760
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$65,270	$72,380	70
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,260	$73,460	280
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,240	$70,810	5,440
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$65,230	$65,360	500
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$65,200	$65,970	1,980
Hydrologic Technicians	$65,170	$69,440	30
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,090	$70,580	540
Urban and Regional Planners	$65,000	$73,590	180
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$64,980	$70,180	230
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,890	$69,420	230
Food Science Technicians	$64,770	$66,530	160
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$64,730	$73,770	80
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$64,690	$66,740	670
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,600	$72,530	280
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$64,570	$56,130	40
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,560	$66,000	11,540
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,440	$68,910	900
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$64,350	$65,740	5,030
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$64,280	$77,540	15,550
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$64,160	$68,870	6,360
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,120	$67,980	1,060
Healthcare Social Workers	$64,080	$64,960	1,980
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$64,060	$66,980	990
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$64,010	$65,330	1,870
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,660	$68,930	60
Instructional Coordinators	$63,640	$69,230	3,380
Commercial Divers	$63,550	$64,300	N/A
Historians	$63,530	$64,840	50
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,180	$67,370	19,670
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,130	$60,390	510
Gas Plant Operators	$63,070	$67,080	200
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$63,020	$74,190	N/A
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$62,980	$65,110	630
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$62,780	$64,780	780
Postal Service Clerks	$62,610	$61,250	1,220
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,410	$65,590	2,700
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,380	$68,570	470
Film and Video Editors	$62,330	$64,520	60
Loan Officers	$62,090	$74,870	3,940
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$62,070	$71,390	110
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$62,030	$64,550	320
Crane and Tower Operators	$62,000	$63,750	640
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$61,950	$64,970	150
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,560	$63,450	12,780
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,480	$70,220	6,290
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,480	$60,490	2,580
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,470	$60,500	200
Forensic Science Technicians	$61,470	$60,590	60
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$61,450	$62,680	450
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,450	$67,150	620
Training and Development Specialists	$61,390	$66,370	6,090
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,260	$76,880	150
Farm and Home Management Educators	$61,190	$61,420	420
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,140	$64,180	1,330
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,130	$63,870	330
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,120	$60,150	8,040
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,120	$68,730	650
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,080	$59,040	1,560
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$60,980	$67,520	940
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,880	$61,770	4,860
Insurance Sales Agents	$60,880	$92,780	6,210
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$60,850	$67,280	1,250
Chemical Technicians	$60,830	$63,000	700
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,730	$60,910	2,680
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$60,700	$59,440	1,080
Athletic Trainers	$60,680	$61,320	720
Sheet Metal Workers	$60,680	$63,790	2,210
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,610	$59,870	19,080
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,490	$59,840	7,890
Surgical Technologists	$60,490	$61,370	1,440
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,460	$60,460	8,570
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,280	$62,210	100
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,280	$59,670	2,450
Medical Equipment Repairers	$60,230	$58,610	860
Construction and Building Inspectors	$60,200	$66,580	1,380
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,200	$58,160	1,530
Public Relations Specialists	$60,150	$67,550	2,580
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,120	$62,850	870
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,090	$63,480	10,180
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,060	$58,580	3,710
Agricultural Technicians	$59,860	$57,890	210
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,830	$59,240	3,540
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$59,820	$58,140	780
Massage Therapists	$59,790	$65,060	780
Electricians	$59,720	$61,410	11,030
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,710	$63,070	1,860
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,700	$61,880	2,210
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$59,610	$59,380	830
Lodging Managers	$59,440	$63,990	N/A
Editors	$59,430	$72,640	490
Rail Car Repairers	$59,430	$60,630	770
Interior Designers	$59,240	$63,620	490
Recreational Therapists	$59,240	$58,460	100
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,220	$59,450	2,540
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$59,110	$76,640	5,340
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,100	$59,270	8,470
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$59,040	$56,790	810
Clergy	$58,920	$58,370	410
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$58,910	$61,200	4,640
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$58,850	$62,660	140
Pipelayers	$58,820	$59,190	60
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,770	$56,210	1,500
Machinists	$58,660	$59,560	6,040
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,620	$58,870	5,100
Real Estate Sales Agents	$58,610	$63,180	1,120
Rehabilitation Counselors	$58,540	$56,550	790
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$58,220	$58,200	100
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,050	$58,480	2,670
Computer User Support Specialists	$57,850	$60,650	9,460
Mechanical Door Repairers	$57,840	$57,810	180
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$57,830	$57,780	50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$57,780	$59,320	7,050
Brokerage Clerks	$57,690	$60,710	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,670	$57,380	1,360
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$57,530	$61,950	3,590
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,430	$57,960	950
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$57,240	$59,310	1,290
Foresters	$56,460	$63,560	120
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$56,410	$58,440	170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$56,340	$59,870	31,760
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$56,160	$57,890	80
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$55,970	$56,800	100
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$55,690	$58,710	6,480
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$55,650	$56,810	90
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,480	$57,370	3,890
Curators	$55,460	$59,600	130
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$55,250	$54,020	450
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,960	$57,820	5,510
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$54,580	$58,710	N/A
Fish and Game Wardens	$54,570	$57,250	70
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$54,550	$49,790	2,570
Producers and Directors	$54,550	$61,920	950
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$54,220	$51,050	N/A
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$54,190	$57,560	7,690
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$53,790	$55,460	170
Interpreters and Translators	$53,590	$58,930	480
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$53,490	$50,750	100
Set and Exhibit Designers	$53,260	$53,600	40
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$53,160	$61,480	130
Graphic Designers	$52,960	$56,050	2,060
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$52,890	$54,510	1,670
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$52,860	$57,420	270
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$52,790	$59,420	2,670
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$52,750	$66,190	11,860
Carpenters	$52,680	$54,820	8,540
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,530	$48,520	1,010
Marriage and Family Therapists	$52,420	$56,560	330
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$52,380	$50,230	110
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$52,230	$74,570	250
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$52,140	$51,130	110
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$52,020	$56,230	1,710
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,740	$50,780	N/A
Advertising Sales Agents	$51,580	$55,630	620
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,470	$53,710	6,630
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$51,120	$52,950	120
Exercise Physiologists	$51,070	$53,410	60
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$50,970	$61,110	40
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,920	$59,560	360
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,740	$52,390	1,000
Procurement Clerks	$50,610	$51,260	810
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,400	$50,460	1,240
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,400	$50,090	1,120
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$50,380	$55,140	390
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$50,360	$50,570	380
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$50,350	$43,840	80
Riggers	$50,270	$56,400	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$50,260	$54,280	810
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$50,200	$52,470	1,280
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$50,020	$56,920	390
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,000	$50,050	1,400
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$49,990	$54,600	2,440
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$49,940	$47,690	80
Paramedics	$49,890	$52,510	1,800
Embalmers	$49,860	$51,670	280
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$49,840	$58,980	60
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$49,840	$57,850	90
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$49,790	$48,150	60
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,730	$60,630	400
Home Appliance Repairers	$49,710	$54,500	200
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$49,680	$48,400	990
Travel Agents	$49,370	$58,170	220
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$49,330	$60,650	1,320
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$49,280	$53,060	1,110
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,180	$51,230	1,740
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,160	$51,730	850
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$49,140	$49,090	1,300
Glaziers	$49,110	$51,170	570
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$48,970	$50,620	800
Biological Technicians	$48,910	$52,530	260
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$48,900	$50,670	280
Archivists	$48,810	$51,130	40
Writers and Authors	$48,780	$55,440	350
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,540	$48,790	340
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,490	$48,920	1,660
Medical Records Specialists	$48,410	$53,520	4,210
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$48,380	$55,620	180
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,340	$48,100	490
Bill and Account Collectors	$48,330	$49,340	1,740
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,330	$53,040	3,030
Audio and Video Technicians	$48,320	$53,000	600
Community Health Workers	$48,230	$51,300	980
Motorcycle Mechanics	$48,220	$48,320	200
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,180	$49,050	900
Credit Counselors	$48,150	$52,900	220
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$48,110	$51,420	1,390
Chefs and Head Cooks	$48,070	$55,770	1,790
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$48,050	$45,520	60
Printing Press Operators	$48,000	$49,510	2,470
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$47,950	$49,440	47,320
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,910	$49,760	3,690
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$47,800	$50,440	200
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$47,780	$52,300	790
Dental Assistants	$47,730	$48,440	4,530
Private Detectives and Investigators	$47,650	$51,130	350
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$47,640	$51,980	460
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$47,530	$62,340	370
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$47,460	$48,720	1,470
Tile and Stone Setters	$47,380	$46,510	180
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$47,220	$47,320	2,020
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,170	$47,600	2,190
Photographers	$47,170	$49,990	380
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,110	$50,210	4,340
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,090	$48,740	340
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$47,090	$50,690	320
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$47,070	$47,970	1,440
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,060	$47,600	250
Funeral Home Managers	$47,040	$60,130	400
Roofers	$46,940	$50,680	1,080
Food Batchmakers	$46,900	$46,740	4,570
Medical Equipment Preparers	$46,880	$47,390	1,120
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$46,840	$53,230	560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,810	$50,340	22,190
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$46,770	$48,350	420
Agricultural Inspectors	$46,640	$51,190	270
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,630	$49,630	11,270
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$46,600	$52,130	40
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,550	$48,190	23,480
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$46,380	$53,480	70
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,280	$48,720	12,880
Cargo and Freight Agents	$46,230	$50,870	2,570
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$46,150	$52,710	N/A
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,080	$50,890	1,680
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$46,050	$51,390	920
Tire Builders	$46,010	$45,150	270
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$45,980	$47,770	180
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$45,860	$47,820	2,920
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$45,840	$52,990	1,860
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$45,830	$46,740	1,130
Parking Enforcement Workers	$45,790	$41,420	30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,760	$48,770	7,290
Desktop Publishers	$45,760	$42,250	40
Construction Laborers	$45,710	$45,840	13,280
Medical Appliance Technicians	$45,690	$49,160	N/A
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$45,670	$45,400	1,350
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,660	$47,810	110
Statistical Assistants	$45,660	$51,340	100
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,590	$45,900	5,200
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,450	$46,700	8,640
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$45,430	$47,770	2,540
Log Graders and Scalers	$45,330	$44,380	80
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$45,310	$44,140	240
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$45,280	$46,580	1,990
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$44,990	$46,710	350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$44,890	$47,990	11,140
Bus Drivers, School	$44,830	$46,600	6,820
Passenger Attendants	$44,810	$42,950	N/A
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$44,800	$47,810	780
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$44,530	$48,370	1,000
Meter Readers, Utilities	$44,450	$47,050	690
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$44,410	$43,690	1,020
Opticians, Dispensing	$44,290	$47,050	950
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,200	$44,840	18,420
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$44,170	$52,120	50
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$44,000	$45,210	310
New Accounts Clerks	$43,990	$43,970	240
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$43,980	$46,630	280
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$43,680	$44,480	2,370
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$43,660	$48,670	240
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$43,610	$44,740	N/A
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$43,330	$42,470	960
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$43,320	$43,130	470
Light Truck Drivers	$43,230	$48,880	15,630
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$43,110	$44,860	500
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$43,100	$42,710	1,580
Furniture Finishers	$42,950	$42,880	50
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$42,910	$46,380	480
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,830	$43,920	16,130
Helpers--Electricians	$42,790	$42,490	690
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,770	$41,960	57,930
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$42,670	$54,820	N/A
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$42,570	$45,280	1,360
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,520	$44,990	200
Phlebotomists	$42,480	$42,600	2,500
Avionics Technicians	$42,440	$44,350	N/A
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$42,310	$44,870	6,770
Pest Control Workers	$42,310	$43,520	1,030
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$42,220	$45,600	200
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$42,200	$45,470	980
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$42,150	$43,130	190
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,130	$43,160	2,900
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$42,000	$48,050	190
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$41,870	$47,510	990
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,800	$43,720	300
Upholsterers	$41,690	$42,190	80
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$41,590	$41,360	370
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$41,580	$43,460	1,180
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$41,490	$46,190	840
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$40,840	$41,330	70
Order Clerks	$40,620	$41,910	930
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$40,490	$41,590	1,050
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$40,440	$43,940	920
Highway Maintenance Workers	$40,400	$41,960	3,030
Psychiatric Technicians	$40,370	$42,240	910
Broadcast Technicians	$40,240	$40,060	230
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$40,080	$45,750	18,290
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$39,990	$44,900	1,630
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$39,620	$41,620	410
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$39,590	$40,880	1,670
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$39,380	$41,650	290
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,300	$42,700	2,810
Medical Assistants	$39,270	$40,940	13,440
File Clerks	$39,250	$40,680	250
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,200	$41,660	8,870
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,150	$40,110	1,450
Medical Transcriptionists	$39,000	$39,790	690
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,990	$42,450	2,960
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$38,990	$40,630	1,570
Aircraft Service Attendants	$38,850	$43,650	400
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$38,800	$46,420	60
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,750	$40,880	26,430
Customer Service Representatives	$38,700	$42,440	38,630
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$38,640	$40,650	200
Psychiatric Aides	$38,610	$40,040	250
Skincare Specialists	$38,580	$44,350	830
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$38,520	$41,720	30
Nursing Assistants	$38,370	$39,170	23,410
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$38,330	$39,250	320
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,080	$39,540	1,320
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$38,060	$40,320	30
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$38,030	$40,370	700
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$37,940	$38,530	260
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$37,910	$37,940	60
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,890	$38,000	530
Office Clerks, General	$37,870	$39,310	29,750
Carpet Installers	$37,800	$42,270	130
Crematory Operators	$37,740	$38,730	50
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$37,590	$38,010	370
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,440	$40,190	4,670
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$37,430	$37,710	120
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$37,300	$35,290	160
Costume Attendants	$37,240	$41,920	40
Tellers	$37,210	$38,190	5,350
Firefighters	$37,150	$42,100	5,150
Driver/Sales Workers	$37,030	$38,330	6,140
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,000	$38,880	900
Data Entry Keyers	$36,870	$38,830	2,020
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,850	$38,810	5,900
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$36,810	$37,320	1,050
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,810	$39,480	47,730
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,800	$38,990	2,770
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,670	$38,140	8,920
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$36,650	$36,310	610
Tax Preparers	$36,620	$45,970	1,080
Etchers and Engravers	$36,540	$37,610	250
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,440	$38,540	31,260
Parts Salespersons	$36,400	$39,510	4,220
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$36,330	$36,240	90
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,300	$37,070	1,270
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,180	$39,330	1,690
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$36,170	$48,620	340
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,110	$40,810	N/A
Tour and Travel Guides	$36,070	$37,680	1,010
Couriers and Messengers	$35,880	$34,560	750
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$35,850	$38,960	310
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$35,820	$37,520	2,460
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$35,810	$39,320	18,010
Library Technicians	$35,700	$37,370	670
Coaches and Scouts	$35,570	$55,030	2,800
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,520	$36,570	N/A
Physical Therapist Aides	$35,490	$36,160	160
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,430	$35,390	1,670
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$35,420	$39,630	90
Security Guards	$35,420	$38,540	13,580
Animal Control Workers	$35,360	$35,810	190
Orderlies	$35,260	$35,550	710
Floral Designers	$34,940	$33,700	430
Gambling Cage Workers	$34,860	$34,600	110
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$34,770	$36,170	N/A
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,680	$38,630	630
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,640	$33,700	13,510
Pharmacy Aides	$34,610	$34,840	600
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,470	$36,050	5,580
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$34,450	$34,960	420
Telemarketers	$34,450	$36,350	910
Tutors	$34,240	$35,550	780
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$34,140	$33,710	1,840
Animal Trainers	$34,030	$40,950	470
Bakers	$33,890	$34,760	1,630
Taxi Drivers	$33,850	$34,240	150
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,690	$33,280	1,050
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,580	$34,460	2,630
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$33,330	$37,090	120
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,050	$34,970	510
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$32,940	$33,760	9,290
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$32,850	$32,940	130
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$32,530	$34,290	230
Recreation Workers	$32,400	$34,010	3,290
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,320	$34,750	25,750
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$32,200	$32,750	3,660
Cooks, Short Order	$31,840	$33,160	650
Parking Attendants	$31,630	$31,810	1,480
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$31,550	$33,790	11,540
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$31,410	$31,140	1,220
Concierges	$31,390	$35,050	420
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$31,200	$30,460	530
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$31,040	$31,310	50
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,880	$31,930	12,040
Bailiffs	$30,760	$34,570	760
Animal Caretakers	$30,720	$34,070	6,140
Residential Advisors	$30,260	$31,560	1,580
Logging Equipment Operators	$30,230	$37,120	300
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,160	$33,510	16,330
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,970	$30,470	3,890
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$29,840	$41,390	2,350
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,780	$35,400	8,520
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$29,730	$37,430	320
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,660	$35,410	27,150
Retail Salespersons	$29,650	$32,570	51,250
Sewing Machine Operators	$29,460	$30,690	2,750
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,220	$29,840	2,350
Funeral Attendants	$29,160	$29,740	560
Dishwashers	$29,060	$29,190	4,890
Dietetic Technicians	$28,970	$30,360	430
Childcare Workers	$28,920	$30,520	5,820
Bartenders	$28,780	$34,970	6,870
Cashiers	$28,590	$28,720	44,550
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,520	$27,610	1,820
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$28,280	$43,430	210
School Bus Monitors	$28,220	$27,180	370
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,210	$28,960	3,190
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,130	$26,890	41,860
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,100	$26,900	5,120
Food Preparation Workers	$26,850	$28,760	15,390
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,330	$26,350	3,350
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$25,930	$26,650	1,110
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,500	$25,300	21,750

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