All Salaries in New Jersey (2025)

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

674 occupations with salary data in NJ

$80,127

Average Median Salary

$482,700

Highest: Radiologists

$32,220

Lowest: Cooks, Fast Food

All 674 Occupations in New Jersey

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Radiologists	$482,700	$374,880	N/A
Physicians, Pathologists	$355,970	$298,760	230
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$341,430	$347,890	420
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$315,340	$262,080	500
Chief Executives	$310,440	$372,910	2,430
Family Medicine Physicians	$292,170	$291,470	3,050
Nurse Anesthetists	$291,350	$290,920	N/A
Pediatric Surgeons	$288,930	$280,020	N/A
Cardiologists	$286,540	$325,020	N/A
Athletes and Sports Competitors	$253,870	$241,760	390
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$228,870	$222,080	740
Commercial Pilots	$226,710	$215,210	670
Neurologists	$222,120	$243,370	140
Natural Sciences Managers	$207,030	$217,190	10,040
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$204,160	$170,500	920
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$203,460	$206,650	34,470
Pediatricians, General	$201,560	$194,010	1,280
Financial Managers	$199,110	$216,740	32,510
Psychiatrists	$194,070	$244,560	1,290
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$180,640	$193,220	4,540
Marketing Managers	$180,040	$198,400	13,510
Public Relations Managers	$174,980	$185,230	2,420
Purchasing Managers	$174,520	$186,350	3,430
General and Operations Managers	$173,690	$205,250	53,000
Sales Managers	$173,020	$190,770	20,090
Human Resources Managers	$172,440	$186,360	6,400
Dentists, General	$171,330	$198,290	2,980
Medical Dosimetrists	$170,650	$180,230	90
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$168,370	$178,260	950
Economists	$167,550	$161,990	280
Physician Assistants	$165,690	$162,100	4,790
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$165,390	$185,040	470
Physicists	$163,270	$175,090	470
Computer Network Architects	$162,350	$159,330	5,660
Lawyers	$161,430	$184,090	23,160
Training and Development Managers	$160,540	$166,180	1,540
Podiatrists	$160,300	$161,820	260
Veterinarians	$160,140	$166,170	1,910
Nurse Practitioners	$159,310	$155,750	9,950
Optometrists	$159,040	$161,110	1,380
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$158,730	$154,750	1,820
Personal Financial Advisors	$158,570	$191,890	9,300
Nurse Midwives	$153,970	$159,170	120
Industrial Production Managers	$147,260	$153,000	6,780
Medical and Health Services Managers	$145,650	$178,050	16,900
Administrative Services Managers	$144,460	$156,590	10,910
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$142,990	$145,430	7,650
Computer Hardware Engineers	$142,880	$146,990	580
Actuaries	$142,800	$152,850	1,260
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$140,840	$148,250	1,580
Fundraising Managers	$140,500	$151,970	750
Sales Engineers	$139,010	$141,310	1,760
Construction Managers	$138,230	$151,170	6,910
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$137,920	$138,440	800
Pharmacists	$137,620	$141,350	9,420
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$137,440	$145,910	11,450
Software Developers	$135,940	$143,800	51,570
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$135,760	$156,120	470
Data Scientists	$135,280	$138,590	6,430
Chiropractors	$134,990	$126,020	1,370
Information Security Analysts	$134,820	$140,040	4,860
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$133,210	$137,140	2,210
Air Traffic Controllers	$132,230	$139,660	190
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,930	$141,920	270
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$131,570	$148,340	4,100
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$131,380	$117,850	50
Power Plant Operators	$131,370	$120,430	300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$131,360	$142,790	5,600
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$130,610	$145,200	9,120
Radiation Therapists	$129,460	$137,970	600
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$129,280	$138,450	6,120
Financial Risk Specialists	$129,220	$133,950	2,760
Art Directors	$129,200	$136,160	1,840
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$128,320	$133,870	330
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$128,220	$125,710	330
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$127,090	$131,590	2,700
Chemical Engineers	$126,760	$129,080	440
Hydrologists	$126,680	$127,450	N/A
Aerospace Engineers	$126,430	$131,410	3,400
Database Administrators	$125,860	$125,070	1,810
Electrical Engineers	$125,370	$126,990	2,940
Acupuncturists	$125,260	$129,250	240
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$124,280	$122,290	540
Facilities Managers	$124,110	$130,980	5,690
Project Management Specialists	$122,980	$127,900	28,300
Computer Systems Analysts	$122,890	$125,850	16,520
Music Directors and Composers	$122,750	$133,540	210
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$122,620	$121,470	2,570
Technical Writers	$122,320	$116,550	1,550
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$121,580	$109,390	1,310
Emergency Management Directors	$120,990	$118,090	490
Database Architects	$120,790	$130,590	3,090
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$120,180	$124,250	60
Producers and Directors	$119,840	$124,310	2,970
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$119,470	$120,550	6,550
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$119,370	$121,820	430
Audiologists	$119,230	$113,560	210
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$118,950	$105,690	240
Labor Relations Specialists	$118,370	$114,980	3,700
Ship Engineers	$118,310	$114,470	170
Statisticians	$118,280	$126,370	880
Genetic Counselors	$117,750	$111,660	240
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$117,450	$122,120	1,340
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$116,420	$119,390	9,280
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$116,300	$116,540	3,080
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$116,110	$112,650	N/A
Sound Engineering Technicians	$115,190	$111,170	290
Carpet Installers	$115,180	$97,430	390
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$114,680	$123,200	680
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$113,220	$112,660	1,060
Mechanical Engineers	$112,300	$116,640	4,180
Physical Therapists	$112,140	$114,550	9,750
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$111,600	$107,730	450
Real Estate Brokers	$111,390	$105,630	1,290
Gas Plant Operators	$110,900	$111,490	190
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,910	$122,510	1,270
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,880	$129,390	410
Epidemiologists	$109,760	$110,160	290
Financial and Investment Analysts	$108,610	$123,940	10,380
Lodging Managers	$107,720	$106,460	450
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$107,610	$103,690	330
Millwrights	$107,540	$101,150	340
Dental Hygienists	$107,040	$104,410	7,230
Materials Engineers	$106,920	$117,440	260
Registered Nurses	$106,500	$110,100	92,680
Financial Examiners	$106,410	$125,230	2,190
Transit and Railroad Police	$106,290	$102,930	340
Management Analysts	$105,820	$115,990	22,080
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$105,510	$107,160	16,230
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$105,370	$110,880	1,900
Computer Programmers	$104,940	$114,950	3,930
Civil Engineers	$104,660	$114,750	6,900
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$104,540	$103,240	420
Food Scientists and Technologists	$104,340	$112,340	630
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$103,930	$106,180	1,250
Industrial Engineers	$103,840	$112,840	6,870
Occupational Therapists	$103,410	$110,150	6,290
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$103,150	$103,800	3,370
Materials Scientists	$103,150	$107,960	440
Environmental Engineers	$102,630	$109,560	990
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$102,090	$95,220	2,540
Fashion Designers	$101,610	$103,480	160
Speech-Language Pathologists	$101,560	$109,510	6,840
Funeral Home Managers	$101,520	$115,690	420
Gambling Managers	$101,470	$111,510	130
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$101,100	$101,660	440
Credit Analysts	$100,940	$112,680	1,220
Accountants and Auditors	$100,830	$110,590	42,250
Respiratory Therapists	$100,810	$99,760	3,350
Crane and Tower Operators	$100,640	$102,380	1,000
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$100,520	$98,880	N/A
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,260	$101,590	650
Avionics Technicians	$100,250	$90,280	260
Compliance Officers	$100,000	$103,950	13,310
Real Estate Sales Agents	$99,990	$92,310	N/A
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,900	$110,860	780
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$99,800	$118,250	2,390
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,450	$108,030	900
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$99,030	$111,480	10,370
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,920	$103,930	530
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,500	$104,710	480
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,630	$124,280	2,960
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$96,510	$89,000	1,000
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$96,420	$97,780	1,430
Budget Analysts	$96,250	$100,310	840
Insurance Underwriters	$96,220	$99,990	3,150
Instructional Coordinators	$96,090	$91,700	3,770
Microbiologists	$96,020	$95,920	790
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$95,690	$94,120	9,650
Survey Researchers	$95,580	$106,680	100
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$95,310	$104,180	2,170
Social and Community Service Managers	$95,290	$101,660	5,530
Web Developers	$95,180	$94,990	2,250
School Psychologists	$95,160	$99,570	2,130
Landscape Architects	$95,020	$101,390	360
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$95,000	$93,240	6,320
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$94,770	$87,780	7,570
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$94,280	$91,680	N/A
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$93,250	$97,390	12,180
Loan Officers	$92,920	$102,890	6,200
Sheet Metal Workers	$92,840	$88,620	2,790
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$92,680	$95,460	14,930
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$92,610	$93,700	21,780
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$92,390	$99,420	1,190
Logisticians	$92,280	$97,280	6,280
Marriage and Family Therapists	$92,150	$90,310	4,040
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$92,060	$96,730	1,720
Soil and Plant Scientists	$91,970	$91,400	130
Surgical Assistants	$90,710	$97,840	N/A
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$90,610	$92,160	3,830
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$90,310	$99,540	510
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$90,310	$93,840	1,230
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$89,990	$165,650	2,920
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$89,660	$93,270	5,980
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$89,590	$100,930	2,260
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$89,520	$89,380	11,690
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$88,500	$93,180	300
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$88,480	$90,510	170
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$88,190	$94,660	22,990
Lighting Technicians	$87,550	$90,900	340
Computer Network Support Specialists	$87,440	$93,000	3,370
Commercial Divers	$86,920	$89,120	N/A
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$86,820	$86,380	330
Paramedics	$86,630	$87,760	540
Locomotive Engineers	$86,550	$88,640	830
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$86,380	$104,220	N/A
Urban and Regional Planners	$86,280	$94,620	790
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$85,510	$87,320	2,250
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,250	$104,370	3,190
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,130	$95,920	120
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$85,040	$92,580	3,150
Chemists	$84,450	$96,980	5,280
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$84,450	$87,460	2,870
Firefighters	$84,130	$85,810	7,500
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$83,770	$86,430	2,320
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$83,770	$88,760	7,520
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,620	$93,990	330
Mechanical Drafters	$83,380	$86,540	690
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$83,030	$92,150	90
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$82,990	$86,720	260
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,910	$101,920	190
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,890	$95,600	350
Film and Video Editors	$82,890	$101,590	620
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$82,850	$100,440	7,110
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$82,710	$81,870	2,440
Healthcare Social Workers	$82,690	$85,340	4,310
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$82,420	$109,890	15,230
Boilermakers	$82,410	$80,990	280
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$82,200	$87,100	38,140
Riggers	$82,130	$81,960	200
Construction and Building Inspectors	$81,760	$86,370	5,950
Editors	$81,680	$107,030	2,120
Insurance Sales Agents	$81,640	$102,460	11,370
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,600	$92,670	750
Writers and Authors	$81,590	$87,170	1,180
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,500	$94,680	1,440
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$81,190	$104,670	170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$81,110	$84,850	15,040
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$81,100	$77,410	1,350
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,790	$95,070	1,630
Human Resources Specialists	$80,690	$89,170	21,690
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,660	$90,840	1,660
Cost Estimators	$80,570	$89,600	5,240
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$80,310	$88,110	740
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$80,280	$80,640	2,890
Public Relations Specialists	$80,130	$88,460	4,980
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,100	$106,020	3,300
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,540	$92,210	1,570
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$79,410	$99,790	34,360
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$79,210	$86,690	3,150
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$79,200	$93,800	44,980
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$79,110	$82,680	5,660
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,060	$87,900	850
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$78,950	$78,690	1,880
Pipelayers	$78,830	$78,600	400
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$78,770	$87,680	2,900
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,770	$81,690	23,650
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,760	$88,440	1,950
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$78,760	$77,530	2,500
Rail Car Repairers	$78,750	$78,940	410
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,540	$90,910	50
Physical Therapist Assistants	$78,440	$77,020	1,810
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$78,380	$82,240	4,100
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,350	$86,430	550
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$78,240	$92,590	8,750
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,200	$82,120	40,300
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$78,180	$77,770	3,520
Food Service Managers	$78,020	$85,050	6,360
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$78,000	$80,230	2,690
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$77,950	$82,890	400
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$77,910	$81,430	8,190
Curators	$77,800	$77,880	120
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,780	$81,250	1,380
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,600	$79,490	2,580
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$77,600	$83,530	240
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,570	$91,920	450
Electricians	$77,250	$86,700	13,520
Surgical Technologists	$77,200	$75,640	2,780
Fundraisers	$77,170	$83,810	1,950
Surveyors	$77,160	$86,060	900
Historians	$77,080	$78,220	130
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$77,040	$81,530	390
Training and Development Specialists	$77,020	$81,390	9,210
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$77,010	$83,470	520
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,980	$83,650	2,000
Coaches and Scouts	$76,700	$81,840	5,670
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$76,660	$80,520	11,610
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$76,640	$80,250	55,210
Roofers	$76,600	$74,380	1,860
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$76,560	$77,280	1,400
Set and Exhibit Designers	$76,380	$78,470	220
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$76,280	$78,560	7,360
Athletic Trainers	$76,210	$79,790	890
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$75,930	$78,720	590
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,720	$70,060	470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,160	$74,600	17,410
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$75,080	$81,280	1,340
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$75,020	$68,820	150
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$74,980	$77,600	1,290
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$74,960	$77,640	1,080
Brokerage Clerks	$74,830	$77,210	3,260
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,760	$74,420	8,380
Tool and Die Makers	$74,460	$73,770	540
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$74,450	$77,580	10,330
Transportation Security Screeners	$74,400	$73,490	1,200
Chefs and Head Cooks	$74,280	$72,930	9,100
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$74,210	$78,110	5,370
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$74,160	$70,530	70
Interior Designers	$74,020	$79,580	1,670
Graphic Designers	$73,790	$79,430	5,670
Health Education Specialists	$73,740	$84,800	1,420
Fish and Game Wardens	$72,920	$76,200	90
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,890	$74,540	920
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$72,780	$77,880	2,160
Opticians, Dispensing	$72,460	$69,680	2,010
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,440	$74,290	2,590
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$72,340	$70,860	8,160
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$72,340	$68,850	70
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$71,940	$69,760	N/A
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$71,880	$67,710	250
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$71,880	$66,900	520
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,610	$74,080	530
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$71,500	$72,550	12,010
Audio and Video Technicians	$71,040	$74,430	2,280
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$71,030	$74,840	130
Glaziers	$70,890	$75,720	820
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$70,800	$125,080	190
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$70,650	$70,710	760
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$70,460	$70,830	520
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$69,990	$77,670	50
Advertising Sales Agents	$69,620	$79,150	2,110
Statistical Assistants	$69,480	$70,940	110
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$69,110	$64,290	580
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$68,970	$70,650	140
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$68,580	$70,660	2,830
Medical Equipment Repairers	$68,460	$72,250	2,400
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$68,450	$74,830	7,000
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$68,280	$68,170	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$67,980	$70,710	25,110
Archivists	$67,900	$74,040	70
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$67,600	$62,870	420
Mechanical Door Repairers	$67,150	$68,750	1,290
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$66,930	$72,070	270
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$66,590	$70,930	2,420
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$66,540	$74,750	230
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$66,230	$76,550	140
Stonemasons	$66,210	$67,130	N/A
Biological Technicians	$66,040	$70,010	1,290
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,900	$74,830	520
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$65,730	$68,570	N/A
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$65,590	$68,700	60
Clergy	$65,500	$65,740	1,460
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$65,330	$75,220	1,060
Hydrologic Technicians	$65,190	$70,310	40
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,180	$70,140	260
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$64,990	$73,950	310
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$64,890	$63,190	120
Exercise Physiologists	$64,680	$67,870	130
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$64,650	$69,490	220
Computer User Support Specialists	$64,470	$70,970	18,200
Postal Service Clerks	$64,290	$64,410	2,230
Traffic Technicians	$64,240	$66,050	110
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$64,210	$67,810	1,120
Construction Laborers	$64,060	$70,400	23,590
Conservation Scientists	$64,020	$69,610	500
Carpenters	$64,010	$71,990	14,230
Dredge Operators	$63,810	$66,300	30
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$63,570	$66,770	47,980
Forensic Science Technicians	$63,220	$64,370	60
Machinists	$63,190	$66,720	3,210
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$63,140	$65,320	2,740
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$63,080	$64,150	4,160
Meter Readers, Utilities	$63,030	$67,780	870
Desktop Publishers	$63,020	$66,750	100
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,960	$67,820	2,280
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$62,820	$71,360	14,210
Social Science Research Assistants	$62,760	$69,260	370
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$62,710	$64,170	9,410
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$62,400	$65,980	3,720
Tile and Stone Setters	$62,370	$71,440	460
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,300	$63,730	260
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$61,940	$78,380	1,680
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$61,930	$67,660	550
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$61,590	$65,520	2,200
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$61,410	$68,640	2,390
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$61,140	$62,050	6,420
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$61,130	$63,230	10,160
Travel Agents	$61,090	$59,240	1,660
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$61,040	$65,260	N/A
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$60,760	$65,410	90
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$60,750	$63,690	100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$60,750	$62,510	4,290
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,740	$65,910	400
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$60,720	$63,940	750
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$60,530	$62,250	3,660
Models	$60,520	$64,230	N/A
Recreational Therapists	$60,400	$65,780	430
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$60,290	$61,560	40
Cargo and Freight Agents	$60,210	$61,390	4,280
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$60,100	$67,760	1,290
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$60,040	$71,060	200
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$59,870	$65,470	11,350
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$59,840	$80,210	700
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$59,830	$68,580	500
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$59,810	$60,450	5,000
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$59,770	$60,800	550
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$59,480	$61,210	780
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$59,440	$62,500	3,730
Bus Drivers, School	$59,430	$58,470	13,670
Motorcycle Mechanics	$59,430	$61,460	260
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$59,400	$58,450	600
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$59,250	$61,000	4,110
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$59,240	$60,860	4,010
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$59,170	$57,960	N/A
Interpreters and Translators	$58,970	$80,040	870
Judicial Law Clerks	$58,890	$61,530	530
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$58,760	$58,420	3,620
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$58,730	$57,830	200
Chemical Technicians	$58,580	$61,990	2,730
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$58,300	$59,120	37,550
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,240	$59,640	2,890
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,140	$62,770	930
Etchers and Engravers	$58,000	$67,190	60
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$57,920	$57,010	310
Farm and Home Management Educators	$57,810	$52,980	N/A
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,810	$57,330	2,050
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$57,550	$60,140	100
Procurement Clerks	$57,460	$56,780	2,370
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	$57,380	$64,100	140
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$57,330	$57,310	2,190
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$57,320	$60,440	31,160
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$57,240	$63,310	270
New Accounts Clerks	$57,240	$60,310	230
Credit Counselors	$57,180	$56,680	530
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$57,000	$59,420	480
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$56,840	$59,660	880
Food Science Technicians	$56,730	$57,030	590
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$56,700	$59,790	160
Fence Erectors	$56,690	$56,410	910
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$56,610	$58,830	17,640
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$56,500	$58,670	8,560
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$55,900	$64,790	2,250
Community Health Workers	$55,790	$59,500	1,330
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$55,650	$55,790	1,540
Home Appliance Repairers	$55,450	$66,230	1,200
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$55,210	$55,030	330
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$55,170	$58,720	5,600
Barbers	$54,850	$54,080	N/A
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$54,810	$57,750	37,350
Private Detectives and Investigators	$54,710	$66,160	410
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$54,630	$54,260	4,330
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$54,590	$58,030	6,420
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$54,410	$54,620	4,000
Agricultural Technicians	$54,370	$71,690	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$54,330	$56,420	4,640
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$54,260	$57,210	3,390
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$54,100	$55,070	1,770
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$54,080	$52,680	680
Psychiatric Technicians	$54,040	$56,400	2,520
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$53,820	$51,810	N/A
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$53,780	$61,540	13,380
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$53,700	$56,090	5,710
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,680	$52,310	510
Emergency Medical Technicians	$53,610	$55,280	6,120
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,250	$74,660	80
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$52,750	$60,330	820
Bill and Account Collectors	$52,510	$56,010	3,310
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$52,440	$54,490	300
Medical Appliance Technicians	$52,400	$52,480	310
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$52,360	$56,060	3,530
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$52,190	$58,880	830
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$52,160	$55,550	90
Animal Control Workers	$52,050	$55,340	260
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$52,000	$56,140	660
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$51,760	$56,470	790
Billing and Posting Clerks	$51,750	$53,660	14,910
Highway Maintenance Workers	$51,720	$56,570	4,850
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$51,460	$55,330	100
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$51,380	$55,020	920
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,180	$52,380	750
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$50,910	$59,720	140
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$50,750	$47,560	210
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,530	$51,080	190
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$50,500	$56,050	840
Printing Press Operators	$50,430	$55,600	4,180
Medical Equipment Preparers	$50,280	$54,150	2,440
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$50,260	$52,910	65,960
Medical Records Specialists	$50,240	$54,490	4,450
Massage Therapists	$50,150	$53,420	2,890
Rehabilitation Counselors	$49,730	$59,410	1,630
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$49,680	$53,110	410
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,640	$51,710	440
Word Processors and Typists	$49,520	$52,870	3,560
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$49,470	$53,290	N/A
Dental Assistants	$49,390	$52,940	9,990
Bicycle Repairers	$49,260	$52,200	240
Transportation Inspectors	$49,250	$65,330	930
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,140	$53,490	12,280
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$49,050	$50,720	4,150
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$49,050	$52,780	2,910
Counter and Rental Clerks	$48,900	$52,020	9,540
Library Technicians	$48,840	$50,200	1,060
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$48,780	$60,190	650
Pest Control Workers	$48,780	$51,780	2,270
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,660	$50,630	20,980
Phlebotomists	$48,650	$49,140	5,230
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$48,620	$48,970	270
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,600	$50,010	1,040
Office Clerks, General	$48,570	$51,060	65,130
Correspondence Clerks	$48,510	$45,520	40
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$48,420	$52,400	27,750
Social and Human Service Assistants	$48,420	$51,770	17,270
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$48,330	$47,830	200
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$48,260	$46,330	90
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$48,220	$56,770	16,190
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,180	$52,530	190
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,870	$50,200	70
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$47,840	$49,250	300
Customer Service Representatives	$47,740	$51,030	59,690
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$47,640	$51,930	1,380
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$47,480	$49,450	70
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$47,420	$43,930	N/A
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$47,380	$48,820	4,170
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$47,360	$52,270	620
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,270	$58,730	780
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,230	$45,130	100
Medical Assistants	$47,210	$47,400	20,330
Tellers	$47,210	$46,800	10,270
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,080	$48,200	1,880
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,980	$52,270	250
Nursing Assistants	$46,830	$46,810	32,400
Light Truck Drivers	$46,820	$49,810	33,900
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$46,790	$47,380	230
Animal Trainers	$46,690	$62,460	480
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,690	$48,870	560
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$46,600	$46,780	1,640
Order Clerks	$46,270	$51,910	2,640
Aircraft Service Attendants	$46,210	$46,380	920
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$46,160	$46,060	3,270
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,100	$49,290	21,790
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,950	$47,890	3,210
Skincare Specialists	$45,870	$52,290	2,660
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,800	$48,830	6,300
Psychiatric Aides	$45,780	$47,630	2,060
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,680	$47,670	1,950
Parts Salespersons	$45,510	$48,980	4,810
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,440	$48,110	29,440
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$45,230	$45,040	1,050
Floral Designers	$45,190	$44,630	1,020
Costume Attendants	$45,010	$57,000	100
Waiters and Waitresses	$44,960	$50,260	55,800
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$44,890	$44,260	850
Driver/Sales Workers	$44,720	$46,210	9,720
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$44,630	$46,010	80
Helpers--Electricians	$44,550	$43,230	1,670
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$44,520	$44,110	7,490
Occupational Therapy Aides	$44,470	$45,300	N/A
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,450	$45,940	860
Tire Repairers and Changers	$44,440	$45,100	2,290
File Clerks	$44,400	$47,060	2,310
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$44,370	$41,200	N/A
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,360	$45,580	760
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$44,330	$45,290	320
Motorboat Operators	$44,150	$59,580	40
Helpers--Carpenters	$44,040	$44,100	840
Bartenders	$44,020	$51,440	16,260
Parking Enforcement Workers	$43,920	$45,020	470
Residential Advisors	$43,880	$48,560	1,630
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$43,840	$41,750	71,260
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$43,780	$50,770	110
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$43,780	$44,570	17,100
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$43,700	$45,950	2,210
Bailiffs	$43,690	$53,130	50
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$43,600	$46,280	590
Tax Preparers	$43,420	$52,870	3,220
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$43,300	$43,130	110
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$43,150	$48,930	350
Helpers--Roofers	$42,670	$43,930	N/A
Upholsterers	$42,640	$50,530	410
Airfield Operations Specialists	$42,480	$53,870	N/A
Data Entry Keyers	$42,470	$45,020	4,940
Tutors	$42,270	$51,010	5,270
Telephone Operators	$41,960	$44,130	190
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$41,660	$43,390	70
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$41,650	$42,950	42,060
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$41,600	$42,350	7,270
Forest and Conservation Workers	$41,600	$45,100	40
Agricultural Inspectors	$41,520	$53,160	60
Gambling Cage Workers	$41,430	$42,820	360
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,390	$45,040	3,090
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$41,360	$43,310	30,470
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$41,230	$43,210	3,050
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$41,080	$39,480	570
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$41,070	$44,050	170
Couriers and Messengers	$40,870	$42,600	2,100
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,800	$41,920	380
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,780	$43,110	120
Cooks, Short Order	$40,720	$41,380	850
Dietetic Technicians	$40,530	$43,990	400
Photographers	$40,520	$53,410	1,460
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$40,430	$43,320	660
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,280	$43,940	9,810
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,950	$43,470	2,450
Library Assistants, Clerical	$39,780	$42,780	3,120
Passenger Attendants	$39,760	$42,320	640
Pharmacy Technicians	$39,610	$44,690	14,020
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,540	$42,540	97,230
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$39,470	$43,710	9,330
Telemarketers	$39,370	$39,170	410
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$39,360	$43,130	1,570
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,290	$42,020	4,450
Medical Transcriptionists	$39,020	$41,480	1,710
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$38,960	$42,780	250
Security Guards	$38,880	$43,520	41,540
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$38,780	$47,300	2,780
Orderlies	$38,670	$40,090	2,640
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,540	$45,610	4,610
Cooks, Restaurant	$38,460	$40,770	28,800
Food Batchmakers	$38,250	$42,310	3,640
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,200	$42,890	5,120
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$38,110	$40,060	5,000
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,980	$39,730	18,360
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$37,920	$39,080	870
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$37,880	$37,210	N/A
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$37,850	$39,680	340
Concierges	$37,740	$40,680	2,650
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$37,710	$40,450	2,430
Furniture Finishers	$37,690	$46,300	260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,630	$40,710	67,660
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$37,620	$40,970	22,270
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$37,290	$40,280	55,580
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,250	$40,460	64,070
Funeral Attendants	$37,240	$45,580	540
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,180	$37,880	430
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,140	$39,480	630
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$37,090	$38,980	9,930
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,090	$39,690	117,080
Bakers	$36,960	$40,660	8,110
Recreation Workers	$36,880	$39,660	7,550
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,850	$39,270	60
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$36,650	$39,660	300
Tour and Travel Guides	$36,640	$46,570	390
Pharmacy Aides	$36,590	$39,700	1,020
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,570	$39,640	140
Retail Salespersons	$36,520	$41,870	72,530
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,420	$38,490	1,550
Sewers, Hand	$36,400	$37,210	40
Childcare Workers	$36,390	$37,640	25,070
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$36,390	$37,180	11,400
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,370	$37,190	11,520
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,170	$37,730	170
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,150	$52,200	15,500
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,130	$37,760	2,750
School Bus Monitors	$36,100	$36,490	6,100
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$36,050	$36,460	6,110
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$35,990	$36,300	3,030
Dishwashers	$35,900	$36,390	7,450
Animal Caretakers	$35,850	$39,940	5,890
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$35,630	$43,450	N/A
Food Preparation Workers	$35,540	$37,680	24,730
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$35,350	$37,050	11,050
Parking Attendants	$35,100	$36,090	5,110
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$34,930	$37,760	N/A
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$34,760	$36,280	5,460
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$34,600	$39,060	380
Cashiers	$34,590	$36,370	107,680
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$34,500	$35,500	14,060
Physical Therapist Aides	$34,430	$36,330	2,230
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$34,170	$37,340	16,490
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$34,150	$35,110	93,730
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$34,050	$35,800	9,420
Shampooers	$33,180	$36,390	690
Gambling Dealers	$33,000	$43,760	3,030
Cooks, Fast Food	$32,220	$35,240	3,440

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