All Salaries in Mississippi (2025)

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

620 occupations with salary data in MS

$57,559

Average Median Salary

$544,130

Highest: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except...

$21,370

Lowest: Waiters and Waitresses

All 620 Occupations in Mississippi

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$544,130	$523,450	N/A
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$325,610	$275,760	390
Physicians, Pathologists	$261,570	$273,380	50
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$252,960	$300,550	450
Family Medicine Physicians	$235,630	$265,510	570
Psychiatrists	$213,680	$218,620	110
Nurse Anesthetists	$198,410	$217,470	480
Pediatricians, General	$183,650	$214,380	40
Podiatrists	$164,410	$158,190	30
Dentists, General	$143,660	$149,300	740
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$143,580	$151,890	360
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,790	$147,070	860
Chief Executives	$139,250	$173,720	310
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,220	$166,400	1,890
Pharmacists	$133,230	$130,320	3,050
Physicists	$129,970	$137,740	80
Nurse Practitioners	$124,730	$125,340	4,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,280	$131,880	1,710
Purchasing Managers	$122,940	$122,820	320
Natural Sciences Managers	$119,430	$126,990	210
Industrial Production Managers	$118,660	$125,490	2,290
Medical Dosimetrists	$115,490	$110,850	40
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$112,400	$111,650	160
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$112,400	$115,470	250
Financial Managers	$111,390	$128,380	3,470
Aerospace Engineers	$109,200	$118,560	90
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$109,050	$112,880	300
Sales Managers	$108,750	$129,830	1,870
Optometrists	$108,070	$126,580	240
Chemical Engineers	$106,740	$113,460	150
General and Operations Managers	$106,680	$129,910	10,630
Actuaries	$106,210	$130,950	40
Human Resources Managers	$106,100	$122,450	720
Physician Assistants	$105,920	$106,820	320
Boilermakers	$105,910	$87,400	280
Veterinarians	$105,370	$114,370	480
Electrical Engineers	$104,990	$108,700	1,130
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$104,220	$111,940	570
Commercial Pilots	$103,640	$120,670	240
Power Plant Operators	$102,400	$96,620	450
Marketing Managers	$100,940	$120,770	770
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,440	$99,370	330
Civil Engineers	$100,170	$104,840	1,770
Physical Therapists	$99,990	$96,850	1,980
Construction Managers	$99,520	$108,110	1,640
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$98,960	$103,560	90
Database Architects	$98,420	$98,030	100
Ship Engineers	$98,380	$96,910	140
Medical and Health Services Managers	$98,160	$109,680	4,280
Mechanical Engineers	$98,000	$100,690	1,570
Gambling Managers	$97,170	$112,530	160
Public Relations Managers	$97,160	$114,260	170
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$97,060	$98,740	70
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$96,710	$94,270	N/A
Locomotive Engineers	$96,710	$125,980	300
Financial Risk Specialists	$96,100	$112,980	230
Administrative Services Managers	$96,030	$110,620	1,700
Industrial Engineers	$95,830	$96,270	2,450
Software Developers	$95,330	$99,840	1,880
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$95,270	$97,200	190
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$95,210	$84,880	80
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$94,970	$92,900	160
Occupational Therapists	$94,930	$93,430	1,340
Facilities Managers	$93,640	$99,260	930
Operations Research Analysts	$92,310	$92,040	120
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$91,850	$79,910	110
Lawyers	$91,690	$108,930	3,100
Agricultural Engineers	$91,560	$98,930	40
Environmental Engineers	$91,100	$95,010	260
Computer Network Architects	$90,990	$104,060	N/A
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$89,250	$101,170	70
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$88,710	$93,740	110
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,290	$90,220	70
Air Traffic Controllers	$88,110	$93,850	160
Radiation Therapists	$88,100	$87,940	70
Training and Development Managers	$88,030	$99,900	200
Database Administrators	$87,790	$87,050	200
Information Security Analysts	$87,690	$92,790	480
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$87,180	$95,020	120
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$86,590	$116,680	2,230
Computer Systems Analysts	$86,280	$99,250	1,990
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$85,770	$96,480	2,410
Financial Examiners	$85,430	$88,450	420
Computer Programmers	$85,120	$75,920	1,170
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$84,490	$86,760	1,140
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$83,340	$83,410	160
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$82,800	$87,000	3,170
Fundraising Managers	$82,620	$99,510	70
Gas Plant Operators	$81,600	$78,290	340
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$81,180	$81,110	650
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$80,870	$102,820	330
Audiologists	$80,740	$78,510	N/A
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$80,500	$82,390	60
Chemists	$80,060	$87,580	200
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,990	$88,760	1,380
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$79,890	$83,730	350
Financial and Investment Analysts	$79,580	$87,580	720
Labor Relations Specialists	$79,360	$82,000	200
Project Management Specialists	$78,870	$89,910	4,320
Budget Analysts	$78,850	$77,220	390
Materials Engineers	$78,700	$94,600	100
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,520	$88,360	110
Chiropractors	$78,450	$94,280	130
Computer Hardware Engineers	$78,320	$93,650	150
Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,130	$78,570	1,790
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$78,010	$86,160	440
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,930	$76,220	60
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,670	$78,720	120
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,100	$76,190	N/A
Registered Nurses	$77,090	$78,950	29,060
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,520	$74,770	700
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,210	$92,410	N/A
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$76,000	$83,860	210
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$75,890	$71,580	2,290
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,680	$88,140	530
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,520	$82,400	160
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$75,180	$81,220	860
Logisticians	$75,160	$76,470	1,560
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,130	$83,250	50
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,060	$78,460	1,050
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$74,990	$78,060	810
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$74,880	$71,030	1,360
Credit Analysts	$74,880	$89,430	280
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$74,730	$64,030	50
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,440	$72,600	40
Soil and Plant Scientists	$72,690	$82,750	100
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$71,850	$76,670	2,240
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$71,710	$71,340	250
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$71,700	$70,270	500
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$71,550	$73,330	120
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$71,420	$70,200	70
Foresters	$71,280	$79,970	110
Cost Estimators	$71,230	$74,850	1,280
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,160	$80,430	100
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$71,080	$71,980	320
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$70,900	$73,420	6,930
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,860	$72,690	90
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,570	$70,330	220
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,930	$82,580	230
Data Scientists	$69,490	$79,290	440
Management Analysts	$69,390	$80,190	3,160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,720	$73,980	8,230
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$68,180	$79,710	1,860
Accountants and Auditors	$68,100	$77,680	7,350
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$67,670	$70,350	90
Compliance Officers	$67,450	$71,430	1,720
Social and Community Service Managers	$67,330	$73,530	1,120
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$67,300	$64,730	40
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$67,290	$62,420	130
Dental Hygienists	$67,280	$68,630	1,140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,910	$72,400	7,040
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,830	$77,750	580
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$66,520	$80,490	100
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,420	$74,580	130
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$66,310	$96,930	110
Art Directors	$66,020	$79,440	90
Avionics Technicians	$65,830	$70,190	160
Technical Writers	$65,220	$69,480	70
Statisticians	$64,670	$68,000	80
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$64,360	$60,140	990
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$63,700	$65,160	540
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,680	$71,260	200
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,560	$67,120	90
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,450	$67,500	210
Computer Network Support Specialists	$63,410	$65,590	1,240
Funeral Home Managers	$63,390	$73,990	140
Riggers	$63,390	$62,260	320
Personal Financial Advisors	$63,300	$117,880	790
Respiratory Therapists	$63,270	$68,120	1,670
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,130	$62,080	170
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$62,880	$56,200	290
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,590	$70,380	260
Wellhead Pumpers	$62,560	$65,730	80
Lodging Managers	$62,550	$86,800	290
Healthcare Social Workers	$62,250	$60,300	1,890
Music Directors and Composers	$62,240	$63,380	40
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,860	$65,960	430
Instructional Coordinators	$61,830	$65,100	1,840
Physical Therapist Assistants	$61,770	$62,850	1,150
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,760	$66,030	360
Microbiologists	$61,690	$67,720	N/A
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$61,670	$58,980	70
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,650	$63,530	420
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,290	$61,510	180
Crane and Tower Operators	$61,260	$56,090	550
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,250	$64,960	1,500
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,230	$65,350	360
School Psychologists	$61,070	$62,350	N/A
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	$60,160	790
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$60,890	$65,600	440
Electricians	$60,860	$58,000	6,610
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$60,680	$63,980	250
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,680	$59,850	530
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,650	$61,780	150
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,580	$61,940	540
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,560	$65,590	190
Mechanical Drafters	$60,460	$66,140	260
Human Resources Specialists	$60,300	$68,360	4,850
Urban and Regional Planners	$60,300	$69,110	200
Loan Officers	$60,260	$73,480	3,450
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$59,920	$60,660	330
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,920	$66,490	100
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$59,860	$64,330	2,060
Public Relations Specialists	$59,810	$64,830	950
Food Service Managers	$59,540	$64,440	1,920
Conservation Scientists	$59,510	$66,940	470
Farm and Home Management Educators	$59,480	$63,720	N/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,320	$68,000	7,000
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$59,300	$59,090	2,510
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,290	$62,940	4,950
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,270	$66,770	90
Insurance Underwriters	$59,250	$63,890	600
Embalmers	$58,900	$62,320	40
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$58,780	$66,140	110
Surveyors	$58,720	$65,510	570
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,710	$57,380	2,620
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$58,640	$71,020	810
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,380	$61,890	13,680
Millwrights	$58,280	$55,630	1,280
Brokerage Clerks	$58,200	$66,910	40
Athletic Trainers	$58,180	$60,080	200
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$58,180	$57,720	1,690
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$58,010	$59,170	1,030
Tool and Die Makers	$57,980	$57,860	300
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,910	$57,060	1,770
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,800	$58,480	350
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$57,780	$67,460	390
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$57,760	$61,510	4,460
Fundraisers	$57,610	$68,330	230
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,470	$59,590	3,290
Interpreters and Translators	$57,130	$59,050	80
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$56,970	$54,220	1,060
Biological Technicians	$56,930	$58,680	330
Epidemiologists	$56,930	$64,340	40
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,640	$61,820	2,620
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$56,470	$58,940	340
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$55,670	$59,260	1,240
Machinists	$55,550	$55,600	1,920
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$55,510	$53,750	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$55,480	$56,690	3,360
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$55,260	$56,000	140
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$55,210	$54,030	270
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$55,010	$52,280	40
Chefs and Head Cooks	$54,850	$56,910	840
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$54,670	$61,690	60
Paramedics	$54,630	$55,130	1,150
Chemical Technicians	$54,580	$57,280	480
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$54,530	$59,500	520
Editors	$54,380	$58,480	290
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$54,380	$54,290	450
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$54,360	$56,670	3,140
Writers and Authors	$54,180	$56,330	130
Fallers	$54,110	$57,930	140
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$54,040	$61,000	440
Training and Development Specialists	$53,680	$61,690	2,820
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$53,640	$59,070	200
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$53,620	$62,050	1,300
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,170	$54,580	2,010
Tire Builders	$53,050	$51,350	710
Forensic Science Technicians	$52,850	$57,650	140
Clergy	$52,450	$56,880	250
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,420	$55,760	250
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$52,420	$54,350	110
Computer User Support Specialists	$52,230	$56,870	3,830
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,090	$50,690	60
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$51,970	$54,230	1,670
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,820	$55,910	24,160
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$51,670	$59,490	370
Food Science Technicians	$51,460	$54,180	50
Marriage and Family Therapists	$51,440	$53,520	140
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,100	$52,930	6,460
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$51,080	$56,550	2,030
Health Education Specialists	$51,020	$55,600	410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,980	$53,690	10,400
Surgical Assistants	$50,810	$52,650	120
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,790	$52,930	6,260
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$50,750	$53,070	1,020
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$50,690	$51,580	480
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$50,670	$54,620	1,030
Tax Preparers	$50,670	$56,640	580
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$50,640	$54,580	3,070
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$50,570	$53,290	2,530
Film and Video Editors	$50,410	$51,080	50
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$50,390	$51,680	490
Construction and Building Inspectors	$50,250	$55,760	800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$50,220	$51,450	9,850
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$50,190	$55,570	140
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$50,180	$57,310	N/A
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$50,180	$51,720	120
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$50,040	$54,140	30
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$49,960	$68,270	360
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,930	$48,560	50
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$49,920	$55,450	60
Cargo and Freight Agents	$49,920	$52,290	260
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$49,900	$51,930	240
Surgical Technologists	$49,810	$53,190	1,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,790	$52,300	11,060
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$49,740	$50,700	580
Logging Equipment Operators	$49,620	$47,520	1,220
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$49,610	$58,770	250
Tutors	$49,610	$53,530	1,220
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,500	$52,140	1,380
Sheet Metal Workers	$49,500	$52,190	1,260
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$49,430	$58,120	120
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$49,360	$54,100	700
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$49,240	$47,770	100
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$49,240	$53,720	420
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$49,060	$49,830	170
Travel Agents	$49,050	$53,210	160
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,030	$50,290	520
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,970	$50,750	920
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,880	$49,960	1,350
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$48,820	$48,330	160
Agricultural Technicians	$48,800	$51,380	190
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,680	$53,020	2,700
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$48,670	$58,060	170
Carpenters	$48,650	$49,280	2,950
Emergency Management Directors	$48,650	$61,150	230
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$48,550	$62,650	230
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$48,490	$48,150	290
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$48,440	$58,220	3,730
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$48,350	$47,360	320
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$48,250	$51,740	1,550
Producers and Directors	$48,100	$56,050	390
Log Graders and Scalers	$48,010	$44,940	130
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$47,960	$55,110	N/A
Insurance Sales Agents	$47,930	$67,790	3,210
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,770	$46,910	140
Rail Car Repairers	$47,480	$58,460	320
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$47,410	$50,010	4,170
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,380	$51,890	960
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$47,340	$49,260	200
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$47,320	$51,570	550
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$47,160	$48,090	440
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$47,130	$53,760	820
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$47,060	$49,040	210
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$47,060	$49,970	40
Mechanical Door Repairers	$47,060	$48,860	150
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$47,060	$47,590	150
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$47,000	$52,740	120
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,990	$52,130	2,090
Advertising Sales Agents	$46,810	$57,410	490
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$46,680	$59,170	1,950
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,630	$48,780	80
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$46,610	$47,980	580
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,560	$48,390	660
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,530	$47,750	3,310
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$46,480	$49,060	1,150
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$46,430	$49,760	800
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,410	$50,050	1,070
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$46,400	$46,880	170
Procurement Clerks	$46,270	$47,400	860
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$46,180	$49,500	2,270
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$46,140	$47,010	8,070
Historians	$46,010	$50,110	90
Credit Counselors	$45,990	$45,440	210
Photographers	$45,860	$45,970	190
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$45,760	$48,500	13,020
Motorcycle Mechanics	$45,710	$44,440	160
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$45,660	$48,500	2,000
Graphic Designers	$45,640	$52,280	830
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$45,240	$49,700	310
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$45,170	$47,680	1,330
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,140	$45,300	820
Medical Appliance Technicians	$45,100	$54,160	110
Roofers	$44,940	$45,280	480
Upholsterers	$44,930	$43,340	2,410
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,800	$46,450	1,060
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$44,780	$45,670	1,010
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$44,680	$48,650	360
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$44,370	$43,460	370
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$44,350	$46,490	14,550
Airfield Operations Specialists	$44,290	$54,370	N/A
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,220	$44,620	550
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$43,980	$43,470	930
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,890	$46,820	100
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$43,840	$46,290	1,540
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$43,800	$48,270	60
Interior Designers	$43,740	$57,000	330
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,640	$43,200	80
Audio and Video Technicians	$43,500	$47,420	200
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,420	$42,860	9,640
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$43,410	$46,430	670
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$43,370	$44,580	30
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$43,270	$43,080	1,620
Exercise Physiologists	$43,060	$51,100	30
Order Clerks	$43,040	$42,200	470
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$42,940	$43,400	80
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$42,920	$45,190	490
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$42,840	$44,480	12,160
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,660	$45,900	430
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$42,590	$44,440	590
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$42,550	$44,460	700
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$42,230	$45,180	1,550
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$42,090	$41,770	860
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$42,080	$45,400	180
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$41,920	$49,550	120
Pipelayers	$41,900	$45,480	320
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$41,860	$49,090	710
Real Estate Brokers	$41,690	$54,620	60
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,590	$43,010	710
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$41,560	$44,550	260
Medical Records Specialists	$41,500	$44,380	2,310
Rehabilitation Counselors	$41,500	$45,800	470
Billing and Posting Clerks	$41,190	$42,770	3,040
Skincare Specialists	$41,160	$61,810	320
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$41,060	$40,540	30
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$41,040	$42,040	260
New Accounts Clerks	$40,910	$44,160	160
Medical Equipment Repairers	$40,710	$45,410	270
Stonemasons	$40,700	$43,610	60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$40,670	$45,540	6,970
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,650	$44,140	1,700
Curators	$40,600	$45,190	30
Massage Therapists	$40,490	$51,420	230
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$40,280	$38,310	30
Agricultural Inspectors	$39,960	$40,740	190
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$39,860	$46,280	40
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,730	$42,930	550
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$39,610	$42,650	120
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$39,560	$40,150	70
Recreational Therapists	$39,560	$45,200	140
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,550	$39,810	70
Real Estate Sales Agents	$39,550	$52,680	670
Community Health Workers	$39,520	$44,250	410
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$39,520	$44,730	1,290
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$39,440	$41,280	250
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,320	$43,870	230
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$39,170	$42,300	1,970
Dental Assistants	$39,160	$42,910	3,080
Tile and Stone Setters	$39,130	$43,450	60
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$39,120	$42,350	1,770
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,100	$44,320	100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$39,070	$43,870	16,800
Private Detectives and Investigators	$39,060	$46,370	330
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$39,040	$45,380	80
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,040	$41,330	4,040
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$38,900	$41,680	780
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$38,870	$42,380	230
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$38,800	$40,310	580
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$38,770	$43,870	690
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$38,720	$40,550	4,040
Fence Erectors	$38,700	$40,330	150
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,620	$41,250	11,330
Medical Transcriptionists	$38,600	$37,940	300
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$38,570	$38,760	400
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$38,500	$39,670	90
Barbers	$38,480	$38,840	N/A
Furniture Finishers	$38,430	$37,800	130
Printing Press Operators	$38,400	$42,380	670
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$38,340	$40,520	670
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$38,320	$42,150	230
Bailiffs	$38,200	$40,360	180
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$38,200	$36,190	360
Light Truck Drivers	$38,140	$46,940	7,030
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$38,000	$48,790	590
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$37,910	$43,470	980
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$37,900	$40,650	150
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$37,890	$36,390	6,470
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$37,820	$45,650	7,410
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$37,730	$42,250	170
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,720	$37,760	3,030
Construction Laborers	$37,710	$40,310	8,800
Bill and Account Collectors	$37,680	$40,570	1,150
Sewing Machine Operators	$37,600	$36,780	2,270
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,600	$37,390	400
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$37,580	$37,950	210
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,460	$43,800	80
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,440	$36,590	400
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$37,430	$39,930	290
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,420	$39,770	170
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,390	$40,690	480
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$37,340	$39,590	14,720
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$37,310	$39,240	110
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$37,300	$42,550	520
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$37,280	$37,940	90
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$37,210	$42,050	2,950
Pest Control Workers	$37,200	$41,030	960
Meter Readers, Utilities	$37,120	$40,580	600
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,030	$36,550	60
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$37,030	$40,780	470
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$36,960	$39,570	1,910
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$36,840	$39,750	1,760
Tellers	$36,810	$36,840	3,750
Glaziers	$36,750	$39,410	820
Aircraft Service Attendants	$36,710	$42,320	260
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$36,680	$45,400	100
Opticians, Dispensing	$36,680	$37,590	560
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,630	$36,390	1,390
Carpet Installers	$36,590	$39,910	180
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,530	$39,180	10,480
Food Batchmakers	$36,530	$38,810	660
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$36,460	$34,330	280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,400	$37,170	30,750
Customer Service Representatives	$36,380	$38,820	20,860
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$36,380	$37,230	650
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,330	$36,950	1,070
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$36,290	$38,510	N/A
Phlebotomists	$36,290	$36,710	1,200
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$36,260	$33,490	60
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,250	$35,500	3,600
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$36,220	$36,980	690
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,160	$39,260	2,820
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$36,160	$35,560	N/A
Home Appliance Repairers	$35,890	$36,750	220
Firefighters	$35,880	$37,230	2,920
Couriers and Messengers	$35,780	$35,040	590
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$35,770	$41,310	650
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$35,730	$42,300	150
Helpers--Electricians	$35,680	$35,520	930
Driver/Sales Workers	$35,480	$37,200	2,550
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$35,440	$36,020	960
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,370	$37,520	110
Concierges	$35,360	$36,130	130
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$35,360	$37,160	240
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,360	$34,660	140
Medical Assistants	$35,360	$36,240	3,340
Psychiatric Technicians	$35,320	$36,120	930
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$35,230	$37,120	220
Medical Equipment Preparers	$35,160	$37,350	350
Animal Trainers	$35,130	$44,300	40
Highway Maintenance Workers	$35,120	$35,140	4,160
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$35,110	$35,320	2,200
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$35,010	$43,170	250
Parts Salespersons	$35,000	$38,390	2,940
Office Clerks, General	$34,900	$36,250	17,600
Animal Control Workers	$34,890	$36,450	160
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$34,640	$36,700	90
Data Entry Keyers	$34,540	$36,360	530
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$34,510	$36,530	1,430
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$34,350	$34,530	270
Tire Repairers and Changers	$34,330	$35,220	1,040
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$34,280	$37,800	90
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,270	$35,370	23,420
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$34,110	$38,240	150
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$34,040	$59,800	160
Helpers--Production Workers	$33,880	$35,890	3,540
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$33,650	$33,300	1,100
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$33,330	$37,780	70
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$33,240	$32,160	3,490
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$33,040	$34,670	1,760
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$31,720	$33,470	100
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$31,630	$33,520	4,940
Nursing Assistants	$31,520	$32,890	14,200
File Clerks	$31,260	$33,300	N/A
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$31,250	$32,880	430
Social and Human Service Assistants	$31,200	$32,850	N/A
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,160	$32,160	6,920
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$31,150	$31,660	110
Helpers--Roofers	$31,090	$31,660	N/A
Residential Advisors	$30,900	$34,070	660
Gambling Cage Workers	$30,890	$32,120	450
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,810	$31,960	350
Bus Drivers, School	$30,640	$32,770	3,790
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$30,540	$37,390	1,260
Funeral Attendants	$30,530	$33,030	280
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$30,520	$31,080	200
Psychiatric Aides	$30,510	$31,310	2,490
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$30,360	$32,570	560
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$30,250	$33,450	300
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$30,160	$33,910	640
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$30,140	$25,090	1,140
Orderlies	$29,790	$30,410	440
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$29,700	$32,860	1,160
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,560	$29,770	10,770
Floral Designers	$29,370	$30,920	290
Security Guards	$29,180	$31,750	10,160
Bakers	$28,920	$30,040	1,300
Dietetic Technicians	$28,690	$29,820	120
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$28,640	$29,690	2,790
Retail Salespersons	$28,640	$31,150	38,400
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$28,470	$34,470	160
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,380	$29,790	15,940
Pharmacy Aides	$28,380	$31,110	660
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$28,340	$28,640	110
Bartenders	$28,320	$36,510	2,770
Gambling Dealers	$28,250	$39,750	2,730
Cooks, Short Order	$28,180	$27,140	1,890
Library Assistants, Clerical	$28,110	$27,550	440
Recreation Workers	$28,060	$29,170	2,220
Broadcast Technicians	$27,750	$39,850	60
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$27,560	$33,830	1,040
Parking Enforcement Workers	$27,550	$32,300	40
Tour and Travel Guides	$27,460	$29,200	150
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,390	$27,850	6,420
Physical Therapist Aides	$27,370	$29,710	270
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$27,300	$26,640	3,050
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$27,250	$26,970	1,860
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,190	$27,550	1,420
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$27,180	$27,810	400
Library Technicians	$27,080	$31,070	270
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$27,060	$28,810	60
Animal Caretakers	$26,970	$28,270	1,900
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$26,900	$29,080	1,150
Parking Attendants	$26,420	$28,020	320
Cashiers	$26,390	$26,200	30,490
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$26,340	$26,890	40
Dishwashers	$26,300	$25,380	2,880
Food Preparation Workers	$26,240	$26,750	7,870
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$25,840	$25,830	9,750
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$25,360	$25,850	8,320
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$25,340	$29,890	160
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$25,170	$27,160	300
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$24,440	$25,220	330
Occupational Therapy Aides	$24,300	$26,500	50
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$23,980	$30,680	N/A
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$23,860	$25,380	21,800
School Bus Monitors	$23,500	$24,460	540
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$23,470	$25,040	60
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$23,180	$24,480	2,620
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,160	$24,050	2,400
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,670	$23,560	11,170
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,610	$23,880	31,220
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$22,560	$27,350	220
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$22,340	$25,610	2,390
Childcare Workers	$22,050	$24,310	5,420
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$21,990	$23,510	2,660
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$21,570	$22,730	610
Telemarketers	$21,540	$26,290	370
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,370	$24,680	15,190

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