All Salaries in Illinois (2025)

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

684 occupations with salary data in IL

$74,974

Average Median Salary

$517,850

Highest: Cardiologists

$31,200

Lowest: Waiters and Waitresses

All 684 Occupations in Illinois

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Cardiologists	$517,850	$484,120	340
Dermatologists	$435,750	$367,430	N/A
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$426,580	$409,500	170
Physicians, Pathologists	$381,770	$381,560	N/A
Orthodontists	$343,100	$335,910	N/A
Chief Executives	$331,920	$347,550	4,620
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$293,490	$316,140	6,460
Nurse Anesthetists	$286,830	$251,600	1,140
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$284,630	$260,500	620
Psychiatrists	$258,740	$269,000	870
Family Medicine Physicians	$245,120	$229,370	1,960
Neurologists	$237,080	$258,020	240
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$208,000	$244,730	1,290
Pediatricians, General	$196,760	$225,740	1,180
Air Traffic Controllers	$181,560	$164,200	990
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$171,730	$179,190	31,680
Podiatrists	$167,400	$176,140	N/A
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$167,330	$163,850	160
Financial Managers	$165,880	$183,920	52,720
Medical Dosimetrists	$163,860	$158,200	140
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,610	$170,480	8,900
Marketing Managers	$162,860	$170,370	21,140
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$162,410	$131,290	80
Lawyers	$160,800	$181,240	33,590
Natural Sciences Managers	$159,670	$167,700	2,810
Dentists, General	$156,110	$193,050	6,940
Sales Managers	$155,280	$167,030	32,240
Purchasing Managers	$153,370	$161,930	4,160
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$151,730	$156,340	780
Human Resources Managers	$151,370	$162,450	13,520
Optometrists	$145,620	$143,720	1,540
Database Architects	$142,500	$144,790	1,590
Sociologists	$140,770	$143,940	N/A
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$140,680	$192,450	1,130
Pharmacists	$139,080	$138,070	12,070
Physicists	$137,140	$139,780	1,590
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$136,540	$142,950	630
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$135,430	$136,180	1,040
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$135,080	$126,760	4,900
Nuclear Engineers	$134,510	$139,280	1,040
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$133,690	$125,180	1,080
Veterinarians	$133,580	$153,810	2,330
Computer Hardware Engineers	$133,220	$138,940	1,420
Computer Network Architects	$132,790	$138,530	7,810
Software Developers	$132,110	$136,540	56,310
Public Relations Managers	$131,990	$142,720	2,770
Physician Assistants	$131,950	$131,880	3,790
Mathematicians	$130,970	$121,990	60
Nurse Practitioners	$130,680	$130,940	9,270
Training and Development Managers	$130,610	$143,330	1,830
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$129,390	$132,450	960
Industrial Production Managers	$127,270	$135,560	11,570
Materials Engineers	$126,620	$122,070	290
Commercial Pilots	$126,100	$157,600	1,170
Materials Scientists	$125,850	$129,980	380
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$124,850	$128,760	460
Forensic Science Technicians	$124,790	$108,760	370
Radiation Therapists	$124,600	$114,470	N/A
Information Security Analysts	$124,180	$127,000	5,260
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$123,980	$124,850	410
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$123,500	$115,980	3,240
Chemical Engineers	$121,560	$123,570	520
Nurse Midwives	$120,840	$113,800	280
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$120,250	$129,630	11,030
Personal Financial Advisors	$120,130	$158,450	9,760
Statisticians	$119,760	$120,170	480
Hoist and Winch Operators	$118,210	$114,220	320
Medical and Health Services Managers	$117,850	$139,160	22,460
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$115,780	$106,410	1,680
Actuaries	$115,430	$129,580	2,280
Ship Engineers	$115,310	$103,420	110
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$113,360	$118,420	14,850
Tapers	$113,180	$107,380	320
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$112,280	$147,860	110
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$111,370	$116,190	230
Nuclear Technicians	$110,390	$105,680	780
Construction Managers	$109,160	$117,010	19,160
Aerospace Engineers	$108,940	$125,610	200
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$108,120	$107,820	3,090
Environmental Engineers	$107,990	$116,020	940
Electrical Engineers	$107,860	$114,640	5,460
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,700	$136,280	470
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$107,690	$110,850	N/A
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$107,570	$117,270	7,350
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$107,470	$109,050	420
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$107,190	$92,670	N/A
Facilities Managers	$106,980	$113,070	9,180
Administrative Services Managers	$106,860	$114,940	12,040
Data Scientists	$106,560	$117,870	10,520
Fundraising Managers	$106,290	$117,980	2,860
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$105,750	$103,450	19,340
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$105,580	$103,190	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$105,450	$114,640	2,860
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,440	$101,360	340
Physical Therapists	$105,250	$109,080	9,800
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$104,990	$110,300	550
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$104,950	$105,110	620
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$104,910	$107,950	6,530
Database Administrators	$104,650	$108,300	2,340
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,580	$102,530	230
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,440	$104,910	170
Power Plant Operators	$104,440	$103,620	1,160
Financial Risk Specialists	$104,300	$121,010	2,920
Management Analysts	$104,270	$114,410	45,820
Labor Relations Specialists	$104,180	$102,970	3,670
Political Scientists	$103,780	$104,460	110
General and Operations Managers	$103,570	$135,540	171,300
Art Directors	$103,550	$114,870	2,960
Project Management Specialists	$103,470	$111,230	27,180
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$102,890	$103,080	1,070
Epidemiologists	$102,720	$97,690	240
Mechanical Engineers	$102,680	$111,380	11,790
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$101,850	$98,680	2,740
Computer Systems Analysts	$101,570	$104,190	20,610
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$101,470	$94,840	330
Financial and Investment Analysts	$101,180	$110,820	20,520
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,790	$96,590	140
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,700	$99,490	460
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$100,660	$98,730	3,270
Industrial Engineers	$100,540	$105,820	18,640
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$100,520	$92,450	29,180
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$100,400	$90,480	1,100
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$100,170	$96,520	1,060
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$100,080	$105,450	9,820
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$99,950	$93,400	16,750
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$99,840	$119,200	27,920
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$99,770	$108,130	9,530
Civil Engineers	$99,760	$105,390	13,910
Boilermakers	$99,730	$98,300	110
Sales Engineers	$99,710	$108,920	1,150
Occupational Therapists	$99,700	$99,570	7,710
Electricians	$99,560	$92,230	23,120
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$99,440	$106,410	120
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,060	$108,130	2,340
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,750	$103,710	1,540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$98,270	$99,170	2,900
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,860	$100,070	880
Gas Plant Operators	$97,810	$90,040	530
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$97,740	$90,500	12,290
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$96,950	$109,290	410
Dental Hygienists	$96,670	$91,820	8,970
Registered Nurses	$95,990	$94,360	138,910
Genetic Counselors	$95,880	$96,580	90
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$95,610	$99,020	720
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$95,380	$93,310	2,760
Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,080	$92,660	9,040
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$94,970	$96,970	510
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,900	$103,950	540
Budget Analysts	$94,880	$94,430	750
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$94,770	$108,900	3,580
Food Scientists and Technologists	$94,340	$103,030	780
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$93,790	$89,440	270
Audiologists	$93,510	$99,730	330
Locomotive Engineers	$93,320	$102,480	2,340
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$93,300	$87,330	140
Financial Examiners	$93,150	$106,400	4,050
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,860	$113,930	7,740
Geographers	$92,640	$92,160	40
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$92,310	$90,400	50
Microbiologists	$92,050	$93,850	1,470
Urban and Regional Planners	$91,360	$97,270	1,140
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$91,190	$97,480	3,270
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,030	$96,650	220
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$89,980	$84,830	2,490
Operations Research Analysts	$89,800	$104,580	5,180
Historians	$89,670	$90,280	N/A
Insurance Underwriters	$89,620	$99,120	N/A
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$89,520	$90,580	280
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$89,180	$86,110	240
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$88,820	$98,670	5,280
Technical Writers	$88,700	$92,610	1,040
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,150	$99,320	150
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$87,010	$102,640	150
Sheet Metal Workers	$86,630	$81,960	3,260
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$85,710	$98,960	2,050
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$85,510	$86,320	1,980
Chemists	$85,230	$98,420	3,040
Credit Analysts	$84,990	$103,060	3,130
Web Developers	$84,820	$95,460	4,310
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,790	$86,340	180
School Psychologists	$84,690	$93,700	3,590
Rail Car Repairers	$84,570	$79,540	1,850
Respiratory Therapists	$84,090	$84,920	4,880
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,940	$87,290	700
Emergency Management Directors	$83,820	$96,410	450
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$83,750	$95,590	5,810
Hydrologists	$83,720	$92,640	100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,180	$88,900	17,710
Cost Estimators	$82,750	$88,880	5,990
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,610	$90,030	440
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$82,330	$93,230	4,700
Foresters	$82,160	$86,700	220
Riggers	$81,860	$75,020	120
Roof Bolters, Mining	$81,860	$82,170	200
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$81,780	$92,840	5,130
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$81,680	$88,650	3,370
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$81,590	$92,260	1,550
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,530	$85,840	690
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$81,180	$92,680	630
Avionics Technicians	$81,170	$74,590	300
Producers and Directors	$81,080	$95,920	3,170
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,760	$85,270	390
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$80,720	$84,960	1,350
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,700	$82,180	240
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$80,600	$73,360	1,310
Compliance Officers	$80,550	$87,900	10,650
Accountants and Auditors	$80,230	$88,910	54,930
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,220	$75,040	140
Surgical Assistants	$80,210	$78,760	2,300
Logisticians	$80,100	$85,640	14,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$79,990	$89,320	44,670
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$79,930	$80,770	7,650
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,890	$86,150	9,490
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$79,820	$89,110	2,790
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$79,780	$82,210	250
Gambling Managers	$79,610	$86,420	310
Soil and Plant Scientists	$79,490	$89,520	820
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$79,400	$82,920	250
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$79,320	$83,570	840
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$79,300	$86,460	4,410
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$79,190	$81,910	4,190
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$79,190	$78,080	12,190
Loan Officers	$79,150	$89,350	10,890
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,150	$78,320	4,940
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$79,120	$87,940	40,560
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$79,080	$81,990	330
Carpenters	$79,000	$80,320	19,570
Motion Picture Projectionists	$78,990	$78,680	N/A
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$78,910	$79,340	1,190
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$78,470	$83,220	19,660
Firefighters	$78,380	$76,530	18,400
Social and Community Service Managers	$78,380	$82,480	7,520
Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,340	$80,320	2,560
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$78,170	$77,800	5,890
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,150	$80,140	1,580
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$77,960	$77,170	14,040
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,950	$85,750	2,780
Roofers	$77,900	$77,650	5,300
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,860	$82,470	2,260
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,720	$80,660	1,080
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,570	$80,140	2,570
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$77,410	$77,570	9,740
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$77,310	$80,540	3,260
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,080	$82,100	2,390
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$77,020	$79,370	1,170
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$77,010	$79,680	14,210
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,010	$83,330	510
Human Resources Specialists	$76,820	$81,480	35,430
Public Relations Specialists	$76,380	$86,060	6,200
Interior Designers	$76,290	$85,520	2,570
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$76,290	$74,110	1,210
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$76,200	$76,250	12,100
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,110	$75,870	24,770
Editors	$76,060	$80,620	4,560
Instructional Coordinators	$76,050	$76,590	10,330
Surveyors	$75,980	$81,660	1,710
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$75,890	$73,260	770
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$75,890	$77,020	90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,320	$74,630	61,520
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,200	$76,340	29,640
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$75,050	$68,310	4,910
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$75,000	$73,430	17,440
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$74,980	$87,060	11,180
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$74,830	$65,250	230
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$74,730	$75,300	4,460
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$74,390	$76,610	14,900
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$74,390	$78,380	2,590
Broadcast Technicians	$74,210	$77,070	690
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$73,520	$77,060	2,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,510	$83,240	51,310
Sound Engineering Technicians	$73,130	$69,840	570
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$73,060	$77,180	950
Computer Programmers	$72,540	$87,660	1,280
Film and Video Editors	$72,460	$77,150	310
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$71,950	$72,140	10,330
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$71,510	$70,810	560
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$71,370	$69,510	3,470
Logging Equipment Operators	$71,100	$62,930	40
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,090	$71,950	2,260
Traffic Technicians	$70,970	$72,170	40
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$70,890	$71,700	290
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$70,700	$70,890	2,460
Transportation Security Screeners	$70,570	$67,300	1,970
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$70,220	$162,120	N/A
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$69,880	$72,420	1,330
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$69,600	$83,930	900
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$69,600	$74,280	1,320
Conservation Scientists	$69,590	$75,750	730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$69,010	$73,140	42,400
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$68,890	$60,260	N/A
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$68,830	$71,690	1,070
Computer Network Support Specialists	$68,530	$74,580	6,960
Motorboat Operators	$68,380	$70,700	40
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$68,310	$74,040	150
Writers and Authors	$68,220	$77,240	2,640
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$67,810	$71,820	3,500
Landscape Architects	$67,460	$73,670	810
Medical Equipment Repairers	$67,380	$69,340	2,620
Training and Development Specialists	$67,380	$74,660	15,140
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,180	$82,710	630
Tile and Stone Setters	$67,160	$72,080	730
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$66,900	$82,330	69,910
Chiropractors	$66,650	$77,220	2,190
Millwrights	$66,640	$70,530	2,160
Fundraisers	$66,440	$71,500	4,470
Advertising Sales Agents	$66,290	$79,460	3,790
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,040	$72,770	480
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$65,960	$74,570	1,790
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$65,710	$68,240	160
Barbers	$65,430	$55,540	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$65,420	$69,930	25,270
Physical Therapist Assistants	$65,240	$65,810	4,890
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$65,200	$67,480	8,650
Mechanical Door Repairers	$65,090	$62,870	1,770
Social Science Research Assistants	$64,890	$69,900	250
Athletic Trainers	$64,750	$68,510	850
Surgical Technologists	$64,650	$70,070	3,570
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$64,630	$67,380	5,760
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$64,620	$63,600	510
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$64,450	$66,850	700
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$64,340	$69,220	11,320
Insurance Sales Agents	$64,280	$84,680	16,360
Healthcare Social Workers	$64,270	$68,190	4,910
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$64,120	$65,580	2,470
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,020	$71,160	4,660
Food Service Managers	$63,930	$69,290	11,270
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$63,670	$72,310	14,130
Statistical Assistants	$63,410	$62,470	N/A
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$63,360	$59,380	570
Brokerage Clerks	$63,350	$66,850	2,060
Mechanical Drafters	$63,320	$71,290	450
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$63,220	$70,670	19,860
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$63,180	$72,690	740
Curators	$63,060	$68,940	410
Hearing Aid Specialists	$63,050	$61,420	360
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,960	$72,810	4,170
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$62,870	$68,110	530
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$62,870	$59,960	230
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$62,780	$62,280	900
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,700	$69,420	5,390
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$62,580	$67,490	1,080
Graphic Designers	$62,560	$66,980	8,960
Real Estate Brokers	$62,540	$78,710	990
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,480	$72,140	4,420
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,420	$70,230	13,580
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$62,400	$73,330	440
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$62,370	$66,810	1,970
Flight Attendants	$62,120	$72,830	9,350
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$62,070	$63,500	14,730
Agricultural Inspectors	$62,000	$64,360	470
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$61,980	$72,800	250
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$61,940	$64,120	5,580
Chemical Technicians	$61,890	$65,850	1,320
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$61,870	$70,160	1,710
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$61,840	$62,740	1,740
Glaziers	$61,840	$74,200	1,410
Clergy	$61,820	$62,490	2,200
Crane and Tower Operators	$61,820	$71,380	1,220
Embalmers	$61,730	$63,240	60
Postal Service Clerks	$61,710	$61,530	2,720
Highway Maintenance Workers	$61,700	$66,410	10,790
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,560	$67,070	3,930
Lodging Managers	$61,530	$67,290	740
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$61,390	$62,460	5,580
Desktop Publishers	$61,350	$61,780	150
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$61,330	$65,490	1,980
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$61,260	$69,630	6,820
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$61,260	$63,570	4,350
Tool and Die Makers	$61,170	$61,060	5,220
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$61,110	$61,100	780
Marriage and Family Therapists	$60,970	$68,510	860
Food Science Technicians	$60,820	$68,480	290
Audio and Video Technicians	$60,740	$67,840	3,020
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$60,730	$68,530	20,250
Construction Laborers	$60,690	$67,620	35,940
Meter Readers, Utilities	$60,690	$62,280	570
Paramedics	$60,660	$72,570	3,890
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$60,590	$87,560	1,060
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$60,520	$71,080	110
Massage Therapists	$60,490	$60,440	4,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$60,320	$62,430	84,200
Private Detectives and Investigators	$60,210	$64,440	1,300
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$60,150	$70,380	1,700
Exercise Physiologists	$60,130	$65,960	300
Health Education Specialists	$60,120	$68,730	1,010
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$59,950	$61,690	1,150
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$59,930	$65,490	980
Computer User Support Specialists	$59,860	$63,630	26,060
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$59,840	$65,040	5,220
Tire Builders	$59,830	$60,220	N/A
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$59,800	$60,540	2,180
Cargo and Freight Agents	$59,750	$58,120	6,110
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$59,630	$62,480	N/A
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$59,590	$68,100	N/A
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$59,560	$65,610	140
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,540	$63,770	2,370
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$59,430	$62,300	1,770
Archivists	$59,340	$67,020	200
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$59,300	$62,910	560
Real Estate Sales Agents	$59,220	$57,260	6,030
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$59,030	$64,340	510
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$58,880	$62,940	140
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,840	$61,020	180
Chefs and Head Cooks	$58,830	$62,810	8,290
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,600	$64,120	530
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$58,550	$60,160	3,090
Machinists	$58,520	$58,920	16,520
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,300	$59,390	5,370
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,240	$63,050	1,310
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$58,110	$57,810	430
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,880	$61,010	11,900
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$57,470	$60,110	1,110
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$57,240	$59,400	N/A
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$57,200	$65,210	330
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$57,110	$54,530	390
Home Appliance Repairers	$56,860	$58,710	1,730
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,720	$51,120	390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$56,720	$57,650	66,600
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$56,720	$59,800	400
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$56,560	$67,170	N/A
Medical Records Specialists	$56,440	$57,160	5,740
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,400	$54,030	5,360
Biological Technicians	$55,790	$56,790	790
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$55,380	$55,050	1,910
Interpreters and Translators	$55,290	$58,650	1,510
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$54,990	$55,790	610
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,930	$51,750	1,260
Recreational Therapists	$54,910	$59,160	440
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$54,680	$67,710	180
Tax Preparers	$54,480	$54,530	1,310
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,180	$53,580	550
Survey Researchers	$54,080	$75,800	320
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$53,850	$60,710	N/A
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$53,600	$61,620	N/A
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,560	$56,920	10,240
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$53,340	$59,580	3,460
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$53,280	$56,200	80
Models	$53,280	$80,460	60
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$53,190	$57,230	1,210
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$53,000	$60,200	780
Hydrologic Technicians	$52,870	$58,510	N/A
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,790	$55,010	820
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$52,790	$60,790	8,030
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$52,020	$56,990	5,750
Credit Counselors	$51,930	$55,920	1,170
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$51,540	$55,340	80
Wellhead Pumpers	$51,440	$54,750	240
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$51,380	$53,070	2,030
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,320	$55,930	16,260
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$51,020	$52,660	590
Fence Erectors	$50,710	$53,380	690
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$50,160	$53,650	2,350
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$50,060	$52,010	300
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$50,000	$53,580	6,850
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$49,990	$55,480	1,290
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$49,960	$58,130	3,460
File Clerks	$49,920	$52,410	3,780
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,750	$51,970	230
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,740	$52,770	1,770
Billing and Posting Clerks	$49,730	$54,280	21,010
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$49,630	$50,420	650
Pipelayers	$49,590	$51,850	280
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,560	$51,860	51,470
Carpet Installers	$49,480	$65,210	580
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$49,450	$54,520	680
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$49,410	$54,200	5,090
Rehabilitation Counselors	$49,350	$54,300	4,140
Music Directors and Composers	$49,270	$60,360	N/A
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$49,250	$57,380	200
Community Health Workers	$49,240	$51,690	2,040
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,200	$56,220	60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,170	$56,680	29,510
Costume Attendants	$49,170	$49,910	140
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$49,150	$54,490	2,670
Coaches and Scouts	$49,120	$68,830	8,840
Bus Drivers, School	$49,090	$51,410	21,230
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$49,090	$53,130	420
Travel Agents	$49,090	$53,680	2,120
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$49,070	$57,360	690
New Accounts Clerks	$49,040	$49,370	2,020
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,990	$51,740	8,060
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$48,860	$53,420	510
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$48,780	$52,490	710
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$48,680	$48,330	1,790
Psychiatric Aides	$48,670	$47,130	120
Dental Assistants	$48,610	$48,990	13,740
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,520	$50,450	2,750
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,440	$52,330	9,060
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,440	$50,730	780
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$48,420	$51,990	8,170
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,310	$51,070	4,140
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$48,310	$52,070	74,280
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,290	$49,410	710
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$48,280	$48,470	1,040
Bill and Account Collectors	$48,140	$50,550	5,080
Food Batchmakers	$48,130	$48,720	12,320
Medical Equipment Preparers	$48,050	$50,940	2,800
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,000	$52,330	6,390
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,990	$53,330	36,940
Transportation Inspectors	$47,990	$69,780	1,130
Animal Scientists	$47,930	$50,640	N/A
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,920	$52,070	31,700
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$47,880	$46,640	1,540
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$47,850	$50,530	7,080
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$47,840	$49,410	360
Procurement Clerks	$47,770	$49,710	1,950
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,720	$49,550	29,450
Order Clerks	$47,670	$48,390	3,540
Furniture Finishers	$47,600	$47,040	170
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$47,600	$49,630	180
Light Truck Drivers	$47,380	$53,300	47,190
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,370	$51,860	1,690
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$47,180	$48,150	1,230
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$47,150	$48,060	170
Library Technicians	$47,120	$48,950	2,140
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$47,100	$46,500	3,250
Parking Enforcement Workers	$47,080	$51,730	N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$47,020	$51,940	4,270
Social and Human Service Assistants	$46,950	$50,460	22,220
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$46,920	$51,240	8,370
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,800	$53,300	19,830
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,760	$48,880	33,030
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$46,720	$54,760	770
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,670	$46,900	27,560
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,650	$45,930	21,340
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$46,530	$50,480	470
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$46,500	$47,640	290
Pest Control Workers	$46,450	$47,510	2,470
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$46,440	$49,980	5,040
Agricultural Technicians	$46,410	$50,960	700
Bailiffs	$46,390	$50,590	960
Medical Appliance Technicians	$46,370	$50,110	790
Correspondence Clerks	$46,280	$50,030	50
Printing Press Operators	$46,260	$48,590	9,550
Psychiatric Technicians	$46,200	$46,090	9,410
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,190	$50,030	780
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,180	$48,750	4,100
Customer Service Representatives	$46,130	$48,950	100,970
Medical Assistants	$46,090	$45,770	20,260
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$46,050	$47,230	1,910
Phlebotomists	$46,010	$45,860	7,910
Nursing Assistants	$45,960	$45,230	68,640
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$45,900	$43,730	N/A
Animal Trainers	$45,830	$48,230	680
Office Clerks, General	$45,730	$48,250	95,980
Helpers--Carpenters	$45,660	$45,340	N/A
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$45,560	$46,020	2,010
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,500	$46,710	10,680
Medical Transcriptionists	$45,490	$44,420	970
Word Processors and Typists	$45,490	$51,350	490
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,340	$48,160	850
Skincare Specialists	$45,330	$48,500	2,960
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,020	$46,980	760
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$44,950	$43,430	3,360
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$44,860	$47,710	3,260
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$44,360	$45,170	1,150
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,350	$45,540	6,090
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$44,290	$46,060	480
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$44,230	$50,730	15,030
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,140	$46,180	76,460
Residential Advisors	$44,130	$44,630	2,720
Opticians, Dispensing	$43,960	$46,020	3,250
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$43,790	$44,800	34,780
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$43,740	$43,810	70
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$43,730	$45,470	200
Etchers and Engravers	$43,450	$45,620	330
Helpers--Electricians	$43,290	$41,020	30
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$43,200	$43,900	2,240
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,150	$44,740	29,400
Craft Artists	$43,040	$48,650	N/A
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,950	$43,010	70
Data Entry Keyers	$42,840	$44,540	5,910
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$42,760	$43,590	330
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$42,670	$42,590	2,460
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$42,660	$43,410	1,240
Dietetic Technicians	$42,550	$42,480	590
Animal Control Workers	$42,480	$47,480	410
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$42,470	$45,270	13,550
Upholsterers	$42,450	$43,140	250
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$42,330	$45,350	320
Emergency Medical Technicians	$42,260	$56,080	7,840
Parts Salespersons	$42,240	$46,330	8,500
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$41,960	$44,760	180
Crematory Operators	$41,740	$41,760	190
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$41,680	$50,090	220
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$41,670	$42,760	220
Motorcycle Mechanics	$41,630	$44,650	290
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$41,530	$41,400	N/A
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,480	$44,570	5,210
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$41,360	$43,300	1,820
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$41,050	$42,040	2,850
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$40,910	$45,150	22,420
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$40,690	$41,440	4,040
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$40,550	$42,960	195,390
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$40,390	$41,200	1,480
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$40,270	$45,120	3,090
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$40,230	$46,170	N/A
Gambling Cage Workers	$39,900	$41,350	500
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,730	$43,040	1,750
Security Guards	$39,490	$44,240	53,830
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,470	$45,710	41,030
Orderlies	$39,450	$40,070	2,110
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$39,410	$43,430	17,220
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$39,240	$41,980	7,710
Couriers and Messengers	$39,100	$40,880	1,340
Aircraft Service Attendants	$39,070	$41,540	750
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$38,990	$45,300	2,240
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,960	$43,840	13,680
Passenger Attendants	$38,930	$38,740	1,700
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$38,890	$43,260	800
Tellers	$38,670	$41,010	16,960
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,620	$41,990	2,380
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,600	$39,080	230
Tire Repairers and Changers	$38,420	$41,240	3,540
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,300	$41,520	N/A
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,230	$41,620	440
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,190	$40,720	3,150
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,140	$44,910	8,440
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$38,060	$38,210	134,100
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$37,940	$43,480	N/A
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,810	$40,750	93,760
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,680	$39,990	109,240
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,590	$41,970	7,840
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,580	$39,520	53,540
Bicycle Repairers	$37,560	$38,420	660
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,480	$39,410	3,270
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,440	$39,210	22,840
Cooks, Short Order	$37,440	$37,640	2,630
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$37,400	$39,520	40,370
Tutors	$37,400	$45,000	5,910
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$37,050	$40,560	2,470
Bakers	$37,030	$38,960	12,420
Pharmacy Aides	$37,010	$37,760	1,180
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$36,990	$38,950	64,210
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,950	$40,640	180
Concierges	$36,900	$40,680	1,460
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$36,840	$39,850	830
Tour and Travel Guides	$36,780	$38,420	1,090
Taxi Drivers	$36,770	$37,880	190
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,730	$37,560	610
Parking Attendants	$36,730	$38,990	5,320
Physical Therapist Aides	$36,650	$38,610	680
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$36,590	$36,910	60
Photographers	$36,570	$50,600	2,150
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,550	$42,670	2,890
Sewers, Hand	$36,480	$40,240	N/A
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$36,380	$38,960	26,150
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,220	$38,600	4,060
Dishwashers	$36,180	$36,340	16,250
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,090	$37,990	23,270
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$36,040	$49,630	12,340
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,010	$37,940	1,940
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,930	$40,540	16,350
Floral Designers	$35,880	$37,300	1,760
Childcare Workers	$35,830	$36,560	23,900
Funeral Attendants	$35,690	$37,000	730
Animal Caretakers	$35,570	$38,670	11,070
Recreation Workers	$35,480	$37,790	17,650
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,410	$36,810	6,390
Retail Salespersons	$35,370	$38,680	126,610
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$35,360	$39,380	30
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,220	$35,630	8,550
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$35,080	$35,730	17,560
Cooks, Fast Food	$34,960	$35,340	13,430
Food Preparation Workers	$34,850	$36,260	34,820
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,680	$36,190	6,620
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$34,610	$38,330	130
Choreographers	$34,560	$36,440	30
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$34,560	$34,520	5,160
Cashiers	$34,490	$34,950	139,630
Shampooers	$34,190	$33,640	240
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,040	$39,720	13,190
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$33,910	$34,280	127,590
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$33,840	$35,890	450
School Bus Monitors	$33,840	$34,380	6,930
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$33,710	$34,230	5,880
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$32,770	$34,590	11,660
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$32,200	$35,470	230
Bartenders	$31,200	$35,550	43,010
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	$33,800	21,290
Gambling Dealers	$31,200	$36,780	2,470
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200	$34,750	16,500
Telemarketers	$31,200	$41,810	870
Waiters and Waitresses	$31,200	$35,610	72,900

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