How many tracked jobs are in Alaska?

Alaska has employment data for 542 occupations totaling 304,670 workers.

What is the most-employed occupation in Alaska?

Retail Salespersons with 8,250 workers.

What jobs are in highest demand in Alaska?

By employment volume, Retail Salespersons leads, followed by Stockers and Order Fillers.

How often is employment data updated?

BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.

All 542 Occupations in Alaska by Employment

Complete list of all occupations sorted by employment in Alaska (highest to lowest). Click any job title to view detailed state employment figures, salary information, and national comparisons.

#	Job Title	Employed in AK	Avg Salary	% of AK Workforce
1	Retail Salespersons	8,250	$39,420	2.71%
2	Stockers and Order Fillers	6,630	$41,360	2.18%
3	Registered Nurses	6,590	$109,210	2.16%
4	General and Operations Managers	6,150	$120,820	2.02%
5	Fast Food and Counter Workers	5,740	$31,020	1.88%
6	Cashiers	5,720	$35,430	1.88%
7	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	5,660	$38,540	1.86%
8	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,270	$38,480	1.73%
9	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	5,140	$68,070	1.69%
10	Office Clerks, General	5,080	$48,690	1.67%
11	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	4,610	$54,600	1.51%
12	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	4,460	$45,150	1.46%
13	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	4,170	$59,800	1.37%
14	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	4,000	$38,660	1.31%
15	Waiters and Waitresses	3,730	$36,150	1.22%
16	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	3,600	$50,310	1.18%
17	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	3,130	$36,880	1.03%
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	3,030	$73,860	0.99%
19	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	2,930	$76,420	0.96%
20	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,920	$65,870	0.96%
21	Food Preparation Workers	2,840	$36,530	0.93%
22	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	2,800	$54,350	0.92%
23	Construction Laborers	2,790	$55,690	0.92%
24	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2,730	$80,640	0.9%
25	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2,600	$94,190	0.85%
26	Carpenters	2,470	$72,220	0.81%
27	Accountants and Auditors	2,430	$82,480	0.8%
28	Cooks, Fast Food	2,420	$31,760	0.79%
29	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2,380	$47,950	0.78%
30	Security Guards	2,320	$52,220	0.76%
31	Cooks, Restaurant	2,230	$39,940	0.73%
32	Customer Service Representatives	2,170	$45,480	0.71%
33	Medical Assistants	2,140	$52,530	0.7%
34	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	2,060	$89,520	0.68%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	2,030	$94,050	0.67%
36	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	2,020	$45,160	0.66%
37	Receptionists and Information Clerks	1,980	$40,980	0.65%
38	Financial Managers	1,930	$149,100	0.63%
39	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	1,860	N/A	0.61%
40	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	1,820	$35,060	0.6%
41	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	1,770	$74,360	0.58%
42	Bartenders	1,730	$30,290	0.57%
43	Nursing Assistants	1,710	$47,080	0.56%
44	Commercial Pilots	1,660	$136,150	0.54%
45	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	1,650	$64,270	0.54%
46	Civil Engineers	1,630	$110,940	0.54%
47	Electricians	1,620	$82,160	0.53%
48	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,610	$65,840	0.53%
49	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	1,590	$62,290	0.52%
50	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	1,440	$47,980	0.47%
51	Medical Records Specialists	1,410	$58,900	0.46%
52	Construction Managers	1,380	$143,450	0.45%
53	Human Resources Specialists	1,370	$74,070	0.45%
54	Tour and Travel Guides	1,320	$49,540	0.43%
55	Managers, All Other	1,310	$127,900	0.43%
56	Project Management Specialists	1,310	$110,740	0.43%
57	Medical and Health Services Managers	1,300	$148,550	0.43%
58	Light Truck Drivers	1,290	$55,810	0.42%
59	Social and Human Service Assistants	1,280	$46,800	0.42%
60	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	1,280	$94,660	0.42%
61	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	1,250	$80,330	0.41%
62	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	1,180	$80,820	0.39%
63	Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,170	$73,400	0.38%
64	Tellers	1,160	$43,180	0.38%
65	Firefighters	1,130	$57,910	0.37%
66	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	1,120	$77,430	0.37%
67	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	1,100	N/A	0.36%
68	Childcare Workers	1,090	$37,100	0.36%
69	Lawyers	1,050	$136,740	0.34%
70	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	1,040	$86,580	0.34%
71	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	1,040	$81,740	0.34%
72	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	1,010	$107,710	0.33%
73	Social and Community Service Managers	970	$88,420	0.32%
74	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	960	$82,100	0.32%
75	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	950	$117,430	0.31%
76	Dental Assistants	940	$53,020	0.31%
77	Dishwashers	930	$30,510	0.31%
78	Chief Executives	920	$194,980	0.3%
79	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	920	$46,360	0.3%
80	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	900	$34,000	0.3%
81	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	890	$49,920	0.29%
82	Packers and Packagers, Hand	880	$40,440	0.29%
83	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	870	$45,090	0.29%
84	Computer User Support Specialists	860	$63,070	0.28%
85	Pharmacy Technicians	860	$49,810	0.28%
86	Driver/Sales Workers	860	$38,760	0.28%
87	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	830	$77,740	0.27%
88	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	830	$65,060	0.27%
89	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	830	$45,280	0.27%
90	Sales Managers	820	$106,170	0.27%
91	Information and Record Clerks, All Other	820	$47,670	0.27%
92	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	810	$81,100	0.27%
93	Facilities Managers	790	$121,320	0.26%
94	Administrative Services Managers	780	$110,710	0.26%
95	Public Relations Specialists	780	$70,830	0.26%
96	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	760	$63,180	0.25%
97	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	760	$56,140	0.25%
98	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	730	$119,520	0.24%
99	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	730	$92,180	0.24%
100	Counter and Rental Clerks	730	$39,770	0.24%
101	Compliance Officers	720	$87,610	0.24%
102	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	710	$90,830	0.23%
103	Instructional Coordinators	710	$73,530	0.23%
104	Parts Salespersons	700	$44,740	0.23%
105	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	700	$67,860	0.23%
106	Power Plant Operators	700	$81,830	0.23%
107	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	700	$87,740	0.23%
108	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	680	$84,770	0.22%
109	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	670	$41,840	0.22%
110	Nurse Practitioners	660	$126,170	0.22%
111	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	660	$69,270	0.22%
112	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	660	$60,180	0.22%
113	Training and Development Specialists	650	$73,460	0.21%
114	Computer and Information Systems Managers	640	$137,010	0.21%
115	Natural Sciences Managers	640	$119,140	0.21%
116	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	640	$35,150	0.21%
117	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	630	$52,490	0.21%
118	Bakers	630	$34,320	0.21%
119	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	620	$81,950	0.2%
120	Dental Hygienists	610	$115,980	0.2%
121	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	610	$75,660	0.2%
122	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	610	$53,050	0.2%
123	Architectural and Engineering Managers	600	$158,760	0.2%
124	Biological Technicians	600	$54,370	0.2%
125	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	600	$39,540	0.2%
126	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	600	$69,760	0.2%
127	Insurance Sales Agents	590	$56,330	0.19%
128	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	580	$70,660	0.19%
129	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	580	$47,150	0.19%
130	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	580	$34,260	0.19%
131	Physical Therapists	570	$110,830	0.19%
132	Chefs and Head Cooks	570	$65,710	0.19%
133	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	570	$30,140	0.19%
134	Computer Occupations, All Other	560	$104,450	0.18%
135	Loan Officers	550	$81,420	0.18%
136	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	550	$52,910	0.18%
137	Community Health Workers	540	$59,230	0.18%
138	Animal Caretakers	530	$36,610	0.17%
139	Pharmacists	520	$151,600	0.17%
140	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	520	$83,970	0.17%
141	Electrical Engineers	510	$108,220	0.17%
142	Physician Assistants	510	$148,480	0.17%
143	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	510	$79,210	0.17%
144	Bus Drivers, School	500	$53,870	0.16%
145	Logisticians	490	$89,430	0.16%
146	Tutors	490	$52,250	0.16%
147	Transportation Security Screeners	490	$64,090	0.16%
148	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	490	$56,400	0.16%
149	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	490	$80,530	0.16%
150	Cargo and Freight Agents	490	$53,310	0.16%
151	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	490	$48,270	0.16%
152	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	480	$76,450	0.16%
153	Postal Service Mail Carriers	480	$56,970	0.16%
154	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	480	$37,400	0.16%
155	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	480	$73,060	0.16%
156	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	470	$79,090	0.15%
157	Coaches and Scouts	470	$46,510	0.15%
158	Air Traffic Controllers	470	$122,480	0.15%
159	Forest and Conservation Technicians	460	$55,510	0.15%
160	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	460	$71,660	0.15%
161	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	440	$79,050	0.14%
162	Family Medicine Physicians	440	$273,740	0.14%
163	Gambling Service Workers, All Other	440	$32,540	0.14%
164	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	440	$58,630	0.14%
165	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	440	$58,010	0.14%
166	Computer Systems Analysts	430	$88,210	0.14%
167	Computer Programmers	430	$95,490	0.14%
168	Tire Repairers and Changers	430	$40,520	0.14%
169	Mechanical Engineers	420	$110,340	0.14%
170	Biological Scientists, All Other	420	$92,280	0.14%
171	Massage Therapists	420	$100,670	0.14%
172	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	420	$102,580	0.14%
173	Psychiatric Technicians	410	$46,870	0.13%
174	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	410	$34,180	0.13%
175	Conservation Scientists	400	$81,980	0.13%
176	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	400	$48,530	0.13%
177	Social Workers, All Other	390	$68,670	0.13%
178	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	390	$57,490	0.13%
179	Emergency Medical Technicians	390	$53,670	0.13%
180	Postal Service Clerks	390	$51,850	0.13%
181	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	390	$61,860	0.13%
182	Helpers--Extraction Workers	390	$48,310	0.13%
183	Sailors and Marine Oilers	390	$62,800	0.13%
184	Human Resources Managers	380	$121,080	0.12%
185	Management Analysts	380	$105,470	0.12%
186	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	380	$68,960	0.12%
187	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	370	$105,780	0.12%
188	Cooks, Short Order	360	$41,690	0.12%
189	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	360	$68,270	0.12%
190	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	350	$69,210	0.11%
191	Occupational Therapists	350	$98,960	0.11%
192	Physicians, All Other	350	$284,240	0.11%
193	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	350	$36,770	0.11%
194	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	350	$53,100	0.11%
195	Food Service Managers	340	$69,310	0.11%
196	Travel Agents	340	$51,250	0.11%
197	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	340	$59,370	0.11%
198	Legislators	330	$88,680	0.11%
199	Computer Network Support Specialists	330	$95,560	0.11%
200	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	330	$65,850	0.11%
201	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	330	$75,410	0.11%
202	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	330	$99,340	0.11%
203	Ship Engineers	330	$87,190	0.11%
204	Industrial Production Managers	320	$132,060	0.11%
205	Surveyors	320	$88,580	0.11%
206	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	320	$128,760	0.11%
207	Petroleum Engineers	320	$145,140	0.11%
208	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	320	$92,730	0.11%
209	Dentists, General	320	$201,720	0.11%
210	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	320	$87,180	0.11%
211	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	320	$74,260	0.11%
212	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	320	$119,830	0.11%
213	Protective Service Workers, All Other	320	$53,580	0.11%
214	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	320	$40,400	0.11%
215	Public Safety Telecommunicators	320	$66,140	0.11%
216	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	320	$54,780	0.11%
217	Engineers, All Other	310	$120,390	0.1%
218	Technical Writers	310	$77,150	0.1%
219	Speech-Language Pathologists	310	$96,870	0.1%
220	Bill and Account Collectors	310	$57,670	0.1%
221	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	310	$40,230	0.1%
222	Education Administrators, All Other	300	$93,800	0.1%
223	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	300	$69,210	0.1%
224	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	300	$59,540	0.1%
225	Health Education Specialists	300	$67,810	0.1%
226	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	290	$119,810	0.1%
227	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	290	$93,540	0.1%
228	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	290	$63,680	0.1%
229	Surgical Technologists	290	$73,440	0.1%
230	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	290	$45,510	0.1%
231	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	290	$35,880	0.1%
232	School Bus Monitors	290	$36,980	0.1%
233	Budget Analysts	280	$92,660	0.09%
234	Software Developers	280	$145,630	0.09%
235	Emergency Medicine Physicians	280	N/A	0.09%
236	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	280	$60,790	0.09%
237	Financial and Investment Analysts	270	$110,580	0.09%
238	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	270	$28,690	0.09%
239	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	270	$90,770	0.09%
240	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	270	$52,540	0.09%
241	Helpers--Carpenters	270	$35,490	0.09%
242	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	260	$87,120	0.09%
243	Recreation Workers	260	$49,260	0.09%
244	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	260	$54,620	0.09%
245	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	260	$55,830	0.09%
246	Graphic Designers	250	$54,180	0.08%
247	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	250	$77,150	0.08%
248	Environmental Engineers	240	$111,410	0.08%
249	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	240	$90,580	0.08%
250	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	240	$66,900	0.08%
251	Psychiatric Aides	240	$47,780	0.08%
252	Procurement Clerks	240	$53,740	0.08%
253	Sheet Metal Workers	240	$90,810	0.08%
254	Butchers and Meat Cutters	240	$48,290	0.08%
255	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	230	$75,610	0.08%
256	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	230	$81,390	0.08%
257	Library Technicians	230	$50,980	0.08%
258	Skincare Specialists	230	$40,980	0.08%
259	Real Estate Brokers	230	$71,710	0.08%
260	Billing and Posting Clerks	230	$51,160	0.08%
261	Construction and Building Inspectors	230	$88,720	0.08%
262	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	230	$63,970	0.08%
263	Fundraisers	220	$63,740	0.07%
264	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	220	$83,780	0.07%
265	Healthcare Social Workers	220	$69,820	0.07%
266	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	220	$79,660	0.07%
267	First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	220	$66,460	0.07%
268	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	220	$71,270	0.07%
269	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	220	$31,300	0.07%
270	Order Clerks	220	$39,950	0.07%
271	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	220	$76,070	0.07%
272	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	220	$41,690	0.07%
273	Public Relations Managers	210	$121,450	0.07%
274	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	210	$48,460	0.07%
275	Urban and Regional Planners	210	$80,690	0.07%
276	File Clerks	210	$42,290	0.07%
277	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	210	$63,980	0.07%
278	Aircraft Service Attendants	210	$42,160	0.07%
279	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	200	$87,620	0.07%
280	Data Scientists	200	$91,710	0.07%
281	Manicurists and Pedicurists	200	$50,770	0.07%
282	Residential Advisors	200	$42,630	0.07%
283	Millwrights	200	$69,490	0.07%
284	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	190	$98,870	0.06%
285	Airfield Operations Specialists	190	$62,720	0.06%
286	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	180	$76,430	0.06%
287	Information Security Analysts	180	$105,670	0.06%
288	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	180	$79,510	0.06%
289	Veterinarians	180	N/A	0.06%
290	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	180	$38,950	0.06%
291	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	180	$61,200	0.06%
292	Roofers	180	$67,880	0.06%
293	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	180	$85,540	0.06%
294	Machinists	180	$65,150	0.06%
295	Property Appraisers and Assessors	170	$78,380	0.06%
296	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	170	$60,110	0.06%
297	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	170	$80,980	0.06%
298	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	170	$67,050	0.06%
299	Marketing Managers	160	$112,320	0.05%
300	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	160	$63,500	0.05%
301	Computer Network Architects	160	$109,980	0.05%
302	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	160	$98,710	0.05%
303	Anthropologists and Archeologists	160	$84,320	0.05%
304	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	160	$81,670	0.05%
305	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	160	$82,370	0.05%
306	Library Assistants, Clerical	160	$42,420	0.05%
307	Data Entry Keyers	160	$50,960	0.05%
308	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	160	$69,430	0.05%
309	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	150	$111,150	0.05%
310	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	150	$82,330	0.05%
311	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	150	$59,080	0.05%
312	Paramedics	150	$67,630	0.05%
313	Medical Equipment Preparers	150	$55,000	0.05%
314	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	150	$79,260	0.05%
315	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	150	$39,190	0.05%
316	Helpers--Production Workers	150	$46,790	0.05%
317	Architectural and Civil Drafters	140	$86,390	0.05%
318	Clergy	140	$61,420	0.05%
319	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	140	$158,240	0.05%
320	Self-Enrichment Teachers	140	$60,820	0.05%
321	Opticians, Dispensing	140	$53,880	0.05%
322	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	140	$89,100	0.05%
323	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	140	$113,010	0.05%
324	Real Estate Sales Agents	140	$81,720	0.05%
325	Fence Erectors	140	$56,540	0.05%
326	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	140	$88,220	0.05%
327	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	140	$57,660	0.05%
328	Avionics Technicians	140	$66,670	0.05%
329	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	140	$49,270	0.05%
330	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	140	$58,710	0.05%
331	Passenger Attendants	140	$49,890	0.05%
332	Material Moving Workers, All Other	140	$48,350	0.05%
333	Lodging Managers	130	$69,880	0.04%
334	Emergency Management Directors	130	$114,330	0.04%
335	Labor Relations Specialists	130	$110,010	0.04%
336	Aerospace Engineers	130	$100,370	0.04%
337	Physical Scientists, All Other	130	$111,110	0.04%
338	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	130	$41,130	0.04%
339	Dietitians and Nutritionists	130	$80,100	0.04%
340	Respiratory Therapists	130	$94,590	0.04%
341	Physical Therapist Assistants	130	$67,360	0.04%
342	Medical Transcriptionists	130	$42,730	0.04%
343	Phlebotomists	130	$48,440	0.04%
344	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	130	$121,770	0.04%
345	Advertising Sales Agents	130	$75,630	0.04%
346	Couriers and Messengers	130	$42,820	0.04%
347	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	130	$71,050	0.04%
348	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	130	$79,940	0.04%
349	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	130	$65,830	0.04%
350	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	130	$58,590	0.04%
351	Purchasing Managers	120	$111,580	0.04%
352	Cost Estimators	120	$82,190	0.04%
353	Personal Financial Advisors	120	$226,650	0.04%
354	Tax Preparers	120	$67,440	0.04%
355	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	120	$109,300	0.04%
356	Rehabilitation Counselors	120	$69,370	0.04%
357	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$60,050	0.04%
358	Producers and Directors	120	$64,540	0.04%
359	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	120	$39,610	0.04%
360	Glaziers	120	$52,780	0.04%
361	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	120	$83,140	0.04%
362	Motorcycle Mechanics	120	$42,990	0.04%
363	Food Batchmakers	120	$62,090	0.04%
364	Printing Press Operators	120	$44,400	0.04%
365	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	120	$37,140	0.04%
366	Production Workers, All Other	120	$54,300	0.04%
367	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	110	$133,830	0.04%
368	Financial Examiners	110	$66,450	0.04%
369	Financial Specialists, All Other	110	$86,770	0.04%
370	Chemical Technicians	110	$61,810	0.04%
371	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	110	$80,610	0.04%
372	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	110	$64,420	0.04%
373	Chiropractors	110	$134,020	0.04%
374	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	110	$71,600	0.04%
375	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	110	$62,140	0.04%
376	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	110	$85,380	0.04%
377	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	110	$47,370	0.04%
378	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	110	$38,800	0.04%
379	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	100	N/A	0.03%
380	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	100	$124,880	0.03%
381	Counselors, All Other	100	$50,450	0.03%
382	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	100	$57,590	0.03%
383	Financial Clerks, All Other	100	$52,610	0.03%
384	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	100	$53,500	0.03%
385	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	100	$65,200	0.03%
386	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	100	$59,630	0.03%
387	Bicycle Repairers	100	$36,150	0.03%
388	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	100	$106,350	0.03%
389	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	100	$62,740	0.03%
390	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	100	$61,470	0.03%
391	Database Administrators	90	$90,370	0.03%
392	Operations Research Analysts	90	$97,410	0.03%
393	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	90	$74,760	0.03%
394	Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	90	$95,280	0.03%
395	Legal Support Workers, All Other	90	$78,850	0.03%
396	Interpreters and Translators	90	$64,720	0.03%
397	Audio and Video Technicians	90	$54,380	0.03%
398	Nurse Midwives	90	$128,800	0.03%
399	Pediatricians, General	90	$238,030	0.03%
400	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	90	$56,120	0.03%
401	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	90	$55,250	0.03%
402	New Accounts Clerks	90	$43,380	0.03%
403	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	90	$101,190	0.03%
404	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	90	$54,960	0.03%
405	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	90	$86,620	0.03%
406	Training and Development Managers	80	$123,700	0.03%
407	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	80	$79,240	0.03%
408	Personal Service Managers, All Other	80	$76,790	0.03%
409	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	80	N/A	0.03%
410	School Psychologists	80	$102,590	0.03%
411	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$144,600	0.03%
412	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	80	$115,190	0.03%
413	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	80	$60,530	0.03%
414	General Internal Medicine Physicians	80	$402,000	0.03%
415	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	80	$87,490	0.03%
416	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	80	$104,630	0.03%
417	Brokerage Clerks	80	$61,140	0.03%
418	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	80	$42,750	0.03%
419	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	80	$78,700	0.03%
420	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	80	$51,380	0.03%
421	Highway Maintenance Workers	80	$52,080	0.03%
422	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	80	$51,550	0.03%
423	Medical Equipment Repairers	80	$75,760	0.03%
424	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	80	$65,210	0.03%
425	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	70	$86,670	0.02%
426	Computer Hardware Engineers	70	$131,920	0.02%
427	Foresters	70	$80,020	0.02%
428	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	70	$99,710	0.02%
429	Judicial Law Clerks	70	$61,950	0.02%
430	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	70	$69,680	0.02%
431	Museum Technicians and Conservators	70	$52,000	0.02%
432	Floral Designers	70	$44,780	0.02%
433	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	70	$53,500	0.02%
434	Editors	70	$63,850	0.02%
435	Optometrists	70	$148,460	0.02%
436	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	70	$306,700	0.02%
437	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	70	$109,830	0.02%
438	Orderlies	70	$42,120	0.02%
439	Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	70	$36,710	0.02%
440	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	70	$34,210	0.02%
441	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	70	$69,580	0.02%
442	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	70	$42,940	0.02%
443	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	70	$61,200	0.02%
444	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	70	N/A	0.02%
445	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	70	$77,050	0.02%
446	Insurance Underwriters	60	$84,690	0.02%
447	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	60	$96,210	0.02%
448	Web Developers	60	$98,970	0.02%
449	Web and Digital Interface Designers	60	$71,020	0.02%
450	Marriage and Family Therapists	60	$74,420	0.02%
451	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	60	$98,190	0.02%
452	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	60	$99,620	0.02%
453	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	60	$89,700	0.02%
454	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	60	$98,580	0.02%
455	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	60	$76,210	0.02%
456	Curators	60	$78,640	0.02%
457	Art Directors	60	$66,100	0.02%
458	Therapists, All Other	60	$111,510	0.02%
459	Physicians, Pathologists	60	$251,520	0.02%
460	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	60	$58,960	0.02%
461	Athletic Trainers	60	$70,580	0.02%
462	Bailiffs	60	$81,080	0.02%
463	Crossing Guards and Flaggers	60	N/A	0.02%
464	Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	60	$50,130	0.02%
465	Baggage Porters and Bellhops	60	$32,220	0.02%
466	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	60	$47,940	0.02%
467	Logging Equipment Operators	60	$59,790	0.02%
468	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	60	$51,060	0.02%
469	Parking Attendants	60	$32,420	0.02%
470	Financial Risk Specialists	50	$100,120	0.02%
471	Database Architects	50	$125,650	0.02%
472	Statisticians	50	$101,730	0.02%
473	Materials Engineers	50	$117,330	0.02%
474	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	50	$73,180	0.02%
475	Epidemiologists	50	$100,160	0.02%
476	Forensic Science Technicians	50	$75,500	0.02%
477	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	50	$58,430	0.02%
478	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	50	$72,220	0.02%
479	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$66,190	0.02%
480	Artists and Related Workers, All Other	50	$54,820	0.02%
481	Audiologists	50	$98,200	0.02%
482	Psychiatrists	50	$166,190	0.02%
483	Acupuncturists	50	$75,280	0.02%
484	Dietetic Technicians	50	$43,800	0.02%
485	Occupational Therapy Assistants	50	$53,310	0.02%
486	Private Detectives and Investigators	50	$66,220	0.02%
487	Carpet Installers	50	$61,450	0.02%
488	Insulation Workers, Mechanical	50	$80,440	0.02%
489	Extraction Workers, All Other	50	$57,380	0.02%
490	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	50	$51,380	0.02%
491	Home Appliance Repairers	50	$54,110	0.02%
492	Sewing Machine Operators	50	$45,720	0.02%
493	Plant and System Operators, All Other	50	$68,950	0.02%
494	Hoist and Winch Operators	50	$46,720	0.02%
495	Compensation and Benefits Managers	40	$100,750	0.01%
496	Chemical Engineers	40	N/A	0.01%
497	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	40	N/A	0.01%
498	Chemists	40	$91,740	0.01%
499	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$100,030	0.01%
500	Music Directors and Composers	40	$54,510	0.01%
501	Media and Communication Workers, All Other	40	$67,720	0.01%
502	Photographers	40	$44,310	0.01%
503	Film and Video Editors	40	$59,460	0.01%
504	Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	40	$80,320	0.01%
505	Nurse Anesthetists	40	N/A	0.01%
506	Radiologists	40	$138,770	0.01%
507	Surgical Assistants	40	$56,060	0.01%
508	Pharmacy Aides	40	$44,800	0.01%
509	Cooks, All Other	40	$43,960	0.01%
510	Word Processors and Typists	40	$51,140	0.01%
511	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	40	$49,870	0.01%
512	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	40	$64,580	0.01%
513	Floor Sanders and Finishers	40	$48,250	0.01%
514	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	40	$50,820	0.01%
515	Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other	40	$83,570	0.01%
516	Commercial Divers	40	$61,140	0.01%
517	Print Binding and Finishing Workers	40	$39,020	0.01%
518	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	40	$36,560	0.01%
519	Power Distributors and Dispatchers	40	$113,780	0.01%
520	Crane and Tower Operators	40	$86,180	0.01%
521	Credit Analysts	30	$71,990	0.01%
522	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	30	N/A	0.01%
523	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	30	N/A	0.01%
524	Soil and Plant Scientists	30	$77,570	0.01%
525	Microbiologists	30	$76,330	0.01%
526	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$122,300	0.01%
527	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$111,530	0.01%
528	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$90,530	0.01%
529	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$90,980	0.01%
530	History Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$77,130	0.01%
531	Broadcast Technicians	30	$51,170	0.01%
532	Physical Therapist Aides	30	$48,680	0.01%
533	Fire Inspectors and Investigators	30	$87,120	0.01%
534	Pest Control Workers	30	$48,130	0.01%
535	Concierges	30	$33,240	0.01%
536	Sales Engineers	30	$106,860	0.01%
537	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	30	N/A	0.01%
538	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	30	$62,650	0.01%
539	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	30	$47,980	0.01%
540	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	30	$41,660	0.01%
541	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	30	$48,380	0.01%
542	Motorboat Operators	30	$45,680	0.01%

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