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All Salaries in Kentucky (2024)

716 occupations with salary data in KY

$58,969
Average Median Salary
$239,100
Highest: Emergency Medicine Physicians
$17,330
Lowest: Hoist and Winch Operators

All 716 Occupations in Kentucky

Occupation Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
Emergency Medicine Physicians $239,100 $265,570 310
Pediatricians, General $237,740 $236,980 260
General Internal Medicine Physicians $231,240 $307,100 510
Psychiatrists $229,630 $238,150 200
Nurse Anesthetists $212,430 $224,920 1,050
Podiatrists $198,990 $186,830 60
Physicists $168,660 $178,660 30
Chief Executives $146,630 $208,380 2,950
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $138,620 $134,750 420
Dentists, General $135,550 $179,380 910
Architectural and Engineering Managers $134,880 $143,050 1,420
Medical Dosimetrists $134,070 $118,480 50
Pharmacist $132,750 $130,990 5,310
Computer and Information Systems Managers $132,700 $142,980 2,870
Optometrists $132,000 $154,120 500
Natural Sciences Managers $131,780 $135,590 400
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,380 $126,030 120
Air Traffic Controllers $126,550 $121,680 210
Financial Manager $125,490 $137,650 6,120
Psychologists, All Other $124,550 $122,270 220
Marketing Manager $123,480 $134,320 2,130
Managers, All Other $123,010 $126,100 2,290
Actuaries $120,580 $130,610 100
Sales Manager $120,500 $140,670 6,950
Aerospace Engineers $117,660 $127,580 210
Psychologist $116,480 $126,740 850
Purchasing Managers $113,910 $121,270 810
Nurse Practitioners $113,870 $116,930 4,710
Human Resources Manager $113,740 $122,370 1,840
Chemical Engineers $112,390 $114,760 230
Physician Assistants $110,300 $110,150 1,250
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $109,970 $113,500 90
Compensation and Benefits Managers $108,100 $138,760 110
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $107,810 $126,860 130
Computer Network Architects $106,990 $113,150 1,820
Fundraising Managers $106,810 $118,430 210
Software Developer $106,200 $114,200 7,070
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $105,660 $133,810 1,080
Industrial Production Managers $105,230 $114,640 5,050
Materials Engineers $105,090 $103,580 340
Computer Programmers $104,840 $111,310 1,640
Environmental Engineers $104,770 $109,740 370
Training and Development Managers $104,500 $110,710 600
Statisticians $103,400 $107,160 90
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $103,030 $117,890 350
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $102,910 $107,100 N/A
Public Relations Managers $102,690 $114,070 530
Lawyer $102,670 $116,020 6,380
Database Architects $102,560 $110,400 510
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $102,400 $105,630 60
Administrative Services Managers $102,340 $108,260 2,000
Power Distributors and Dispatchers $102,180 $99,640 160
Ship Engineers $101,700 $108,600 240
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $101,420 $100,050 80
Commercial Pilots $101,290 $122,050 540
Medical and Health Services Manager $100,260 $115,790 8,000
Civil Engineer $100,200 $99,830 3,040
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,110 $107,790 2,550
Construction Manager $99,620 $112,290 2,330
Mechanical Engineer $99,410 $103,340 3,050
Therapists, All Other $99,060 $97,430 400
Chemical Plant and System Operators $98,890 $97,230 70
Cybersecurity Analyst $98,210 $102,820 1,790
Veterinarian $98,210 $107,690 1,250
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $98,200 $100,360 330
Radiation Therapists $97,940 $102,800 220
Physical Therapist $97,500 $93,370 3,570
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $97,020 $95,000 360
Facilities Managers $96,410 $101,710 950
Industrial Engineers $95,780 $96,920 5,710
Electrical Engineer $95,640 $96,190 1,600
Sales Engineers $95,000 $104,240 500
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $94,870 $96,590 250
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $93,850 $95,470 4,760
Data Scientist $93,490 $100,410 1,700
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $93,230 $95,130 640
Education Administrators, All Other $93,180 $91,270 540
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $92,270 $98,640 40
Occupational Therapist $91,250 $91,070 2,110
Audiologists $90,950 $95,470 90
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $90,730 $81,870 200
Computer Occupations, All Other $90,380 $92,610 2,260
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $89,860 $98,400 130
Engineers, All Other $89,650 $92,380 560
Computer Hardware Engineers $88,750 $90,810 N/A
Nuclear Medicine Technologists $87,990 $89,040 190
Power Plant Operators $87,330 $84,620 550
Management Analysts $85,290 $93,360 4,190
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $84,680 $95,460 250
Database Administrators $83,980 $86,490 770
Speech-Language Pathologist $82,910 $86,260 2,520
Computer and Information Research Scientists $82,860 $94,160 90
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $82,860 $100,870 3,780
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $82,520 $100,600 240
Transportation Inspectors $82,460 $79,690 270
Acupuncturists $82,220 $80,730 N/A
Advertising and Promotions Managers $81,890 $98,720 240
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $81,820 $103,310 1,490
Insurance Underwriters $81,760 $87,470 500
Operations Research Analysts $81,760 $88,980 920
Surgical Assistants $81,710 $79,610 360
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $81,690 $87,340 40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $81,520 $86,140 2,760
Computer Systems Analyst $81,270 $89,100 4,700
Project Management Specialists $81,060 $88,510 9,240
Web Developer $80,960 $86,380 370
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $80,920 $79,560 680
Physical Scientists, All Other $80,870 $77,530 250
Financial Risk Specialists $80,610 $81,390 440
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $80,320 $78,610 910
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $80,080 $85,390 1,700
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $80,050 $77,530 610
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,960 $94,880 120
Registered Nurse $79,910 $83,900 48,170
Chemists $79,800 $84,040 610
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,780 $88,630 340
Locomotive Engineers $79,690 $76,260 400
Software QA Engineer $79,390 $80,440 1,140
Business Teachers, Postsecondary $79,330 $93,800 790
Financial Advisor $79,100 $162,520 1,870
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $79,070 $95,620 160
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $78,640 $77,150 60
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $78,630 $111,750 1,440
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $78,610 $76,580 180
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $78,020 $79,410 370
Plant and System Operators, All Other $77,690 $74,770 120
Artists and Related Workers, All Other $77,660 $79,630 40
Dental Hygienist $77,440 $76,030 2,140
Detectives and Criminal Investigators $77,440 $88,950 700
Emergency Management Directors $77,230 $79,460 150
Landscape Architects $77,160 $84,170 160
General and Operations Managers $77,150 $96,350 58,570
Financial Examiners $77,140 $85,790 570
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $77,120 $75,430 340
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $76,400 $79,120 2,300
Chiropractors $76,180 $75,970 500
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $76,050 $73,910 2,640
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $75,800 $79,860 5,600
Credit Analysts $75,320 $84,190 490
Financial and Investment Analysts $75,260 $79,550 2,520
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $75,220 $68,620 260
Biological Scientists, All Other $74,960 $77,530 280
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $74,850 $76,450 1,260
Biochemists and Biophysicists $74,630 $110,500 40
Budget Analysts $74,160 $78,370 600
Social and Community Service Managers $73,990 $74,650 1,880
Life Scientists, All Other $73,470 $76,690 110
Boilermakers $73,340 $73,400 300
History Teachers, Postsecondary $73,320 $77,800 260
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $73,260 $83,440 2,420
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $73,220 $85,400 600
Social Workers, All Other $73,200 $76,490 660
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $73,070 $76,300 9,780
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $73,020 $73,530 8,560
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $72,900 $71,600 160
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $72,610 $69,040 1,020
Urban and Regional Planners $72,550 $74,390 190
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $72,380 $77,210 590
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $72,320 $78,900 3,450
Food Scientists and Technologists $72,300 $76,460 170
Accountant $72,220 $77,450 12,180
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $71,770 $73,900 3,800
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $71,520 $68,890 70
Technical Writers $70,970 $78,730 330
Roof Bolters, Mining $70,620 $66,950 150
Commercial and Industrial Designers $70,470 $73,640 290
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $70,150 $74,130 200
Anthropologists and Archeologists $70,140 $70,950 50
Epidemiologists $70,140 $70,900 150
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $69,870 $73,100 14,820
Logisticians $69,630 $74,780 2,460
Cost Estimators $69,490 $73,380 2,290
School Psychologists $69,130 $73,740 520
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $68,990 $68,950 1,010
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $68,990 $75,980 150
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $68,900 $89,440 50
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $68,720 $72,310 260
Loan Officers $68,600 $76,190 3,990
Structural Iron and Steel Workers $68,540 $70,270 870
Art Directors $68,420 $79,340 290
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $67,930 $83,850 90
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $67,780 $71,340 380
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $67,510 $66,480 280
Compliance Officers $67,490 $70,930 4,100
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $67,360 $77,110 120
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $67,110 $81,420 490
Surveyors $67,060 $71,040 580
Electrical and Electronics Drafters $66,960 $68,670 180
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $66,640 $64,200 360
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $66,630 $63,070 140
Helpers--Extraction Workers $66,320 $66,160 220
Dietitians and Nutritionists $66,250 $64,760 1,260
Web and Digital Interface Designers $66,190 $79,000 400
Occupational Therapy Assistants $65,980 $64,950 550
Respiratory Therapist $65,670 $67,650 2,860
Gambling Managers $65,520 $91,530 40
Millwrights $65,520 $65,730 1,460
Economists $65,470 $73,910 160
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $65,440 $77,170 4,280
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $65,360 $71,100 100
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $65,210 $62,240 130
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $65,200 $68,460 80
Mechanical Drafters $65,110 $70,460 510
Human Resources Specialists $64,950 $69,920 10,680
Healthcare Social Workers $64,840 $64,380 1,900
Radiologic Technologist $64,840 $66,280 3,750
Tool and Die Makers $64,620 $64,240 2,100
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $64,580 $83,260 140
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $64,390 $64,400 5,030
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $64,360 $65,220 450
Real Estate Brokers $64,210 $58,770 150
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $64,180 $63,840 140
Health Education Specialists $64,160 $65,590 760
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $64,060 $64,990 10,420
Conservation Scientists $63,960 $70,320 180
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $63,800 $76,240 510
Construction and Building Inspectors $63,770 $70,580 1,060
Soil and Plant Scientists $63,700 $70,190 180
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $63,540 $74,650 810
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $63,460 $62,370 2,010
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,430 $65,510 1,190
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $63,380 $63,650 3,580
Special Education Teachers, All Other $63,240 $64,630 370
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $63,190 $70,060 210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $62,980 $76,200 14,980
Gas Plant Operators $62,920 $65,900 290
Hearing Aid Specialists $62,920 $63,270 40
Microbiologists $62,900 $69,750 80
Social Science Research Assistants $62,800 $69,200 1,100
Medical Equipment Repairers $62,740 $64,840 830
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $62,710 $67,340 5,320
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $62,700 $68,110 1,240
Postal Service Clerks $62,670 $60,980 1,280
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,640 $70,560 530
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $62,630 $63,440 1,080
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $62,510 $79,920 350
Financial Specialists, All Other $62,500 $68,700 710
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $62,450 $67,840 450
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $62,420 $60,200 570
Physical Therapist Assistants $62,400 $59,230 2,540
Plumber $62,370 $66,500 5,500
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $62,310 $64,990 150
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $62,220 $66,020 900
Brickmasons and Blockmasons $62,160 $59,110 840
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $61,900 $70,420 310
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $61,820 $59,160 N/A
Labor Relations Specialists $61,800 $58,420 780
Maintenance Workers, Machinery $61,720 $60,700 2,050
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $61,410 $63,080 1,020
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,320 $66,840 600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,130 $64,630 19,940
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $61,090 $65,010 60
Instructional Coordinators $61,070 $65,570 3,140
Computer Network Support Specialists $61,040 $66,970 2,270
Manicurists and Pedicurists $60,950 $53,630 150
Bridge and Lock Tenders $60,780 $59,860 90
Fundraisers $60,680 $63,220 750
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,420 $59,960 12,760
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $60,410 $64,990 430
Food Service Managers $60,340 $60,860 1,550
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $60,340 $63,680 450
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $60,270 $54,350 350
Police Officer $60,230 $59,460 7,090
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $60,210 $61,170 320
Marriage and Family Therapists $60,190 $65,100 410
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $60,180 $60,890 1,610
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $60,000 $62,710 9,880
Transportation Security Screeners $59,950 $57,090 470
Medical Laboratory Technician $59,900 $59,990 5,040
Special Education Teachers, Preschool $59,840 $55,230 70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $59,760 $62,110 240
Riggers $59,740 $60,320 80
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $59,700 $59,600 860
Insurance Agent $59,590 $90,150 6,310
Electrician $59,490 $60,660 10,320
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $59,420 $66,330 5,310
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $59,240 $58,970 2,330
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $58,990 $62,040 3,430
HVAC Technician $58,880 $58,450 6,230
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $58,860 $59,590 250
Middle School Teacher $58,850 $57,720 8,460
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $58,660 $61,010 910
Training and Development Specialists $58,650 $64,540 5,430
Clergy $58,610 $58,390 520
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $58,560 $53,320 110
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $58,470 $56,060 150
Licensed Practical Nurse $58,450 $57,410 9,190
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,400 $57,330 2,350
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $58,320 $61,570 90
Orthotists and Prosthetists $58,240 $68,350 N/A
Forensic Science Technicians $58,230 $57,210 60
Public Relations Specialists $58,150 $64,380 2,260
Elementary School Teacher $57,980 $56,880 18,680
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $57,960 $78,680 370
Farm and Home Management Educators $57,920 $59,170 430
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $57,850 $84,780 4,880
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $57,820 $57,300 2,500
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,590 $60,440 2,400
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $57,460 $60,940 110
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $57,450 $57,270 70
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $57,430 $57,800 1,000
Editors $57,410 $66,130 430
Pipelayers $57,400 $59,590 90
Social Worker $57,390 $58,380 7,780
Rail Car Repairers $57,180 $56,780 670
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $57,140 $58,250 950
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $57,090 $56,100 3,660
Athletes and Sports Competitors $57,060 $64,590 N/A
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $57,060 $59,210 7,020
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $56,700 $60,010 150
Postal Service Mail Carriers $56,330 $59,650 4,710
Rehabilitation Counselors $56,150 $55,110 880
Continuous Mining Machine Operators $56,100 $57,160 550
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $56,090 $56,990 260
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $56,030 $56,370 850
Conveyor Operators and Tenders $55,920 $58,860 1,530
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $55,910 $56,960 860
Insulation Workers, Mechanical $55,800 $56,940 50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $55,780 $60,050 2,150
Truck Driver $55,590 $60,060 33,430
Legal Support Workers, All Other $55,480 $61,830 190
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $55,430 $56,330 140
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $55,410 $57,920 60
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $55,400 $52,650 1,150
Signal and Track Switch Repairers $55,110 $61,100 60
Crane and Tower Operators $55,100 $57,850 770
Chemical Technicians $55,010 $58,620 540
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $54,990 $68,550 11,850
Massage Therapists $54,890 $60,600 650
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $54,580 $54,480 60
Foresters $54,580 $61,410 110
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $54,560 $57,180 5,590
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $54,540 $57,730 1,220
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $54,430 $52,570 50
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $54,430 $55,820 1,670
Architectural and Civil Drafters $54,260 $59,190 1,220
Teachers and Instructors, All Other $54,230 $56,490 2,740
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $54,200 $56,770 200
Calibration Technologists and Technicians $54,090 $58,700 170
Sound Engineering Technicians $54,070 $57,310 30
Recreational Therapists $54,030 $53,200 170
Interpreters and Translators $53,820 $57,720 570
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $53,780 $56,930 40
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $53,650 $57,290 2,310
Machinists $53,630 $55,210 4,150
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,450 $56,860 2,250
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $53,030 $56,100 3,920
Fish and Game Wardens $52,980 $55,610 80
Designers, All Other $52,720 $59,930 80
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $52,710 $50,950 790
Food Science Technicians $52,410 $53,820 160
Surgical Technologists $52,240 $53,280 1,900
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $52,200 $55,070 160
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors $51,790 $58,190 8,030
Computer User Support Specialists $51,630 $55,370 8,280
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $51,570 $52,540 130
Athletic Trainers $51,550 $54,330 640
Drafters, All Other $51,520 $54,220 280
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $51,360 $50,150 260
Brokerage Clerks $51,140 $56,490 210
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $50,950 $56,720 1,220
Curators $50,940 $56,380 130
Carpenters $50,860 $52,970 8,200
Funeral Home Managers $50,840 $63,930 450
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $50,830 $53,420 N/A
Fire Inspectors and Investigators $50,800 $55,110 100
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,700 $53,480 3,200
Producers and Directors $50,610 $60,090 890
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $50,360 $48,030 2,410
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $50,360 $54,640 1,370
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $50,340 $54,340 640
Graphic Designer $50,330 $53,540 1,910
Interior Designers $50,220 $58,890 540
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $50,190 $52,120 1,700
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $50,100 $53,810 690
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $50,090 $52,260 120
Personal Service Managers, All Other $50,030 $75,280 N/A
Historians $49,940 $57,850 50
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $49,900 $59,820 1,650
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $49,820 $50,920 1,540
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $49,610 $52,780 300
Glaziers $49,580 $49,450 400
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,570 $54,170 5,950
Lodging Managers $49,480 $56,310 250
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $49,320 $51,610 170
Welder $49,260 $51,320 7,360
Sheet Metal Workers $49,100 $55,210 890
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $49,060 $56,320 2,640
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $49,040 $51,750 720
Agricultural Inspectors $49,000 $52,970 150
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $49,000 $53,370 1,760
Paralegals and Legal Assistants $49,000 $54,460 3,080
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $48,980 $56,850 60
Community Health Workers $48,960 $52,270 930
Barbers $48,930 $48,730 N/A
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,890 $50,270 1,980
Logging Equipment Operators $48,880 $46,750 150
Agricultural Technicians $48,780 $50,030 160
Plasterers and Stucco Masons $48,680 $50,760 40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $48,630 $50,930 1,820
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,610 $48,610 1,640
Home Appliance Repairers $48,570 $46,390 220
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $48,550 $48,080 160
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,530 $51,530 2,590
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $48,530 $47,460 1,280
Stonemasons $48,510 $44,930 50
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $48,410 $49,890 1,280
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $48,410 $52,590 970
Exercise Physiologists $48,270 $52,550 50
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,170 $50,190 6,610
Private Detectives and Investigators $48,130 $52,710 490
Medical Records Specialists $48,020 $50,740 4,040
Fashion Designers $48,000 $64,220 70
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $47,990 $47,220 N/A
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $47,990 $59,510 200
Travel Agents $47,850 $46,070 250
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $47,790 $47,930 350
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,730 $49,310 1,580
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $47,700 $48,910 3,150
Credit Counselors $47,680 $50,600 280
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $47,680 $46,170 1,010
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $47,650 $46,800 250
Paramedics $47,650 $50,430 2,060
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $47,630 $47,880 90
Roofers $47,620 $49,420 1,080
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $47,560 $51,340 2,750
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,550 $46,310 380
Information and Record Clerks, All Other $47,490 $47,380 1,210
Embalmers $47,450 $43,410 290
Motorcycle Mechanics $47,430 $48,090 250
Financial Clerks, All Other $47,330 $49,450 N/A
Fence Erectors $47,310 $43,740 230
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $47,310 $53,500 320
Procurement Clerks $47,220 $47,220 950
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,170 $46,390 1,540
Automotive Body and Related Repairers $47,160 $47,450 1,840
Log Graders and Scalers $47,160 $43,690 160
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $47,060 $47,610 320
Loan Interviewers and Clerks $47,040 $47,380 3,730
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $46,950 $47,730 470
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,940 $44,930 210
Property Appraisers and Assessors $46,910 $54,650 320
Food Batchmakers $46,900 $46,080 4,660
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $46,830 $53,610 3,020
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $46,800 $44,360 360
Film and Video Editors $46,580 $52,070 130
Dental Assistant $46,520 $45,720 4,250
Avionics Technicians $46,490 $50,310 90
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $46,480 $51,460 780
Advertising Sales Agents $46,280 $48,420 680
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,210 $46,760 1,020
Tile and Stone Setters $46,120 $47,030 180
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $46,110 $48,880 120
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,110 $49,000 21,370
Sales and Related Workers, All Other $45,940 $49,900 440
Surveying and Mapping Technicians $45,880 $50,860 680
Animal Breeders $45,730 $48,270 30
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $45,650 $49,150 150
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $45,640 $42,760 660
Painters, Construction and Maintenance $45,630 $49,370 1,450
Printing Press Operators $45,530 $45,440 2,320
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,470 $47,380 12,900
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $45,450 $50,560 1,040
Construction Laborers $45,340 $45,310 14,200
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $45,340 $51,580 530
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $45,260 $47,150 22,780
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $45,250 $47,160 240
Mechanical Door Repairers $45,220 $51,040 160
Tire Builders $45,150 $43,480 320
Cargo and Freight Agents $45,100 $49,540 2,050
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,000 $49,660 4,740
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $44,940 $45,030 50
Bill and Account Collectors $44,890 $48,270 2,590
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $44,850 $45,430 130
Prepress Technicians and Workers $44,850 $44,660 890
Woodworkers, All Other $44,830 $41,430 60
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $44,780 $48,120 740
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $44,760 $61,020 30
Agricultural Equipment Operators $44,700 $50,440 230
Pourers and Casters, Metal $44,700 $48,090 120
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $44,670 $45,430 49,390
Opticians, Dispensing $44,530 $46,290 980
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $44,500 $46,670 290
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $44,470 $50,200 2,220
Set and Exhibit Designers $44,340 $44,130 60
Chef $44,220 $51,800 1,860
Meter Readers, Utilities $44,220 $46,370 640
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $44,120 $43,880 2,110
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $44,120 $46,980 750
Passenger Attendants $44,020 $43,400 N/A
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $43,770 $46,990 110
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $43,770 $46,430 60
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $43,700 $42,610 40
Upholsterers $43,670 $42,890 130
Statistical Assistants $43,620 $46,900 90
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $43,520 $42,610 60
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $43,500 $61,380 210
Writers and Authors $43,450 $51,470 340
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $43,340 $44,990 11,370
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,190 $44,750 9,220
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $43,130 $47,800 70
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,090 $45,670 200
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $42,970 $43,590 370
Biological Technicians $42,890 $44,330 450
Medical Equipment Preparers $42,870 $44,130 1,010
Light Truck Drivers $42,710 $48,310 17,920
Archivists $42,670 $45,280 40
Proofreaders and Copy Markers $42,500 $49,690 70
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $42,480 $39,210 500
Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers $42,270 $43,520 2,020
Broadcast Technicians $42,250 $53,790 350
Cooks, All Other $42,240 $38,510 90
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $42,150 $43,550 2,700
Photographers $42,000 $42,160 300
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $42,000 $44,080 120
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $41,970 $43,000 290
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $41,890 $41,660 190
Music Directors and Composers $41,870 $51,150 50
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $41,770 $41,550 58,120
Dental Laboratory Technicians $41,760 $44,520 290
Sailors and Marine Oilers $41,730 $50,060 1,180
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $41,660 $43,250 450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $41,600 $42,630 19,680
Audio and Video Technicians $41,590 $45,060 510
Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,450 $44,370 660
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $41,300 $45,560 790
Slaughterers and Meat Packers $41,080 $41,500 740
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $41,070 $43,820 640
Foundry Mold and Coremakers $40,940 $40,790 N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $40,920 $45,600 1,090
Forest and Conservation Technicians $40,910 $46,360 230
Protective Service Workers, All Other $40,910 $44,910 570
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,710 $40,350 1,470
Food Processing Workers, All Other $40,710 $40,360 390
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $40,660 $43,640 2,690
Bus Drivers, School $40,610 $43,200 7,160
Billing and Posting Clerks $40,400 $42,680 6,500
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $40,330 $41,250 50
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $40,280 $44,150 650
Correctional Officers and Jailers $40,230 $43,510 5,870
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,140 $40,780 180
Counselors, All Other $40,000 $42,860 80
Public Safety Telecommunicators $40,000 $41,410 1,490
Agricultural Workers, All Other $39,980 $45,470 N/A
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $39,940 $45,440 10,910
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $39,840 $42,120 16,670
Tree Trimmers and Pruners $39,830 $39,830 760
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $39,770 $42,020 340
Order Clerks $39,660 $41,230 950
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $39,630 $40,990 30
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $39,580 $43,290 250
Word Processors and Typists $39,560 $41,190 60
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,550 $40,560 70
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $39,490 $50,670 2,140
Machine Feeders and Offbearers $39,420 $43,460 940
New Accounts Clerks $39,390 $41,640 380
Directors, Religious Activities and Education $39,380 $49,530 170
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $39,380 $38,320 570
Real Estate Agent $39,270 $52,420 1,320
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $39,260 $39,300 1,720
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $39,200 $43,340 850
Rock Splitters, Quarry $39,130 $42,820 N/A
Furniture Finishers $39,110 $41,790 100
Helpers--Production Workers $39,060 $41,380 2,360
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $38,940 $47,400 400
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $38,900 $40,370 60
Craft Artists $38,890 $42,720 50
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $38,860 $47,720 860
Crematory Operators $38,840 $39,390 N/A
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,800 $43,900 560
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $38,790 $35,990 40
Medical Assistant $38,750 $39,420 14,070
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $38,740 $40,030 1,830
Etchers and Engravers $38,710 $47,370 N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $38,530 $45,090 16,930
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $38,500 $41,240 90
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,330 $43,040 2,190
Pest Control Workers $38,250 $40,770 940
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $38,240 $37,470 120
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $38,230 $42,230 1,230
Print Binding and Finishing Workers $38,190 $41,160 470
Telephone Operators $38,100 $36,780 100
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,010 $39,380 20,550
Phlebotomists $38,000 $39,880 2,490
Aircraft Service Attendants $37,960 $43,300 830
Helpers--Electricians $37,930 $39,660 740
Production Workers, All Other $37,910 $41,490 4,440
Psychiatric Technicians $37,850 $39,170 800
Psychiatric Aides $37,700 $40,010 460
Judicial Law Clerks $37,680 $55,520 40
Pharmacy Technician $37,630 $39,790 10,040
Counter and Rental Clerks $37,620 $40,780 2,320
Medical Transcriptionists $37,600 $36,860 580
Customer Service Representatives $37,580 $40,720 43,970
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,440 $37,800 770
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $37,400 $37,940 180
Nursing Assistants $37,330 $37,960 22,910
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $37,180 $37,560 1,980
Firefighter $37,140 $40,960 5,320
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $37,050 $37,180 1,560
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $36,970 $39,030 1,230
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $36,950 $53,560 60
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $36,930 $40,130 2,060
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $36,920 $39,550 40
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $36,920 $38,330 130
Highway Maintenance Workers $36,900 $38,150 2,350
Wellhead Pumpers $36,860 $44,890 110
Self-Enrichment Teachers $36,840 $42,140 1,810
Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,760 $37,620 5,960
Religious Workers, All Other $36,560 $38,320 N/A
Social and Human Service Assistants $36,560 $39,630 4,480
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $36,500 $37,120 350
Tellers $36,410 $36,890 5,040
Data Entry Keyers $36,400 $36,430 1,600
Orderlies $36,400 $34,770 720
Coaches and Scouts $36,390 $57,140 2,690
Couriers and Messengers $36,350 $36,520 850
Tour and Travel Guides $36,240 $37,390 710
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $36,210 $36,660 70
Stockers and Order Fillers $36,150 $38,370 49,470
Motorboat Operators $36,140 $39,390 N/A
Paramedic $36,050 $37,960 3,190
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $36,040 $42,690 520
Office Clerks, General $36,010 $37,790 29,400
Animal Control Workers $36,000 $35,520 240
Tutors $35,930 $34,960 730
Tax Preparers $35,830 $39,080 870
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,750 $36,700 9,600
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $35,750 $36,640 1,300
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $35,590 $35,390 560
Security Guards $35,520 $36,760 13,500
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $35,500 $36,740 460
Media and Communication Workers, All Other $35,380 $42,650 40
Parts Salespersons $35,310 $37,700 3,670
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $35,150 $36,020 230
Pharmacy Aides $35,140 $33,280 630
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $35,090 $34,430 110
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $35,060 $37,540 16,820
Tire Repairers and Changers $35,050 $35,960 910
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $34,980 $33,730 150
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,920 $35,730 3,200
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $34,840 $36,240 190
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,810 $35,990 27,620
Museum Technicians and Conservators $34,570 $40,420 80
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $34,500 $37,180 N/A
Carpet Installers $34,250 $40,340 100
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $34,150 $45,710 N/A
Bakers $34,040 $33,980 2,020
Bailiffs $33,900 $38,070 510
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $33,890 $36,160 N/A
Crossing Guards and Flaggers $33,870 $35,990 300
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $33,850 $35,870 600
Desktop Publishers $33,780 $40,320 30
Telemarketers $33,760 $32,890 480
Helpers--Carpenters $33,610 $34,550 60
File Clerks $33,530 $35,220 280
Gambling Cage Workers $32,880 $32,840 110
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $32,590 $33,830 930
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $32,300 $34,200 60
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $32,250 $36,950 130
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $32,170 $48,910 2,030
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $32,080 $34,580 5,040
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $31,950 $33,220 2,200
Driver/Sales Workers $31,620 $35,270 6,950
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $31,400 $32,820 620
Butchers and Meat Cutters $31,360 $33,910 1,500
Receptionists and Information Clerks $31,230 $32,450 11,910
Recreation Workers $31,100 $32,510 2,390
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $31,080 $31,870 2,480
Cooks, Restaurant $30,960 $32,340 14,400
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $30,890 $29,380 820
Parking Attendants $30,860 $30,660 920
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $30,770 $32,300 11,650
Library Technicians $30,750 $32,730 1,300
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $30,650 $31,330 700
Sewers, Hand $30,630 $31,160 N/A
Demonstrators and Product Promoters $30,490 $33,770 420
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $30,490 $29,640 650
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $30,470 $33,150 27,110
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $30,440 $30,420 70
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,980 $35,240 6,780
Floral Designers $29,840 $31,940 510
Animal Trainers $29,520 $36,450 310
Concierges $29,490 $32,040 510
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,470 $29,970 11,020
Retail Salespersons $29,450 $33,270 47,680
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $29,420 $36,300 380
Animal Caretakers $29,370 $31,250 6,980
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,220 $30,780 15,580
Cooks, Short Order $29,120 $31,440 1,020
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $29,100 $31,980 370
Sewing Machine Operators $29,040 $29,500 3,270
Residential Advisors $28,800 $29,320 1,870
Physical Therapist Aides $28,770 $32,080 280
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,670 $29,150 2,470
Bartenders $28,590 $32,830 6,210
Childcare Workers $28,570 $29,070 7,510
Taxi Drivers $28,510 $28,100 80
Funeral Attendants $28,150 $28,970 420
Dishwashers $28,140 $28,210 4,530
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $27,930 $28,630 3,980
Dietetic Technicians $27,910 $28,760 620
School Bus Monitors $27,780 $26,960 360
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,450 $28,020 2,620
Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,170 $26,600 41,890
Cashiers $26,970 $26,860 44,220
Skincare Specialists $26,360 $38,120 720
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $26,300 $29,920 60
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,060 $27,850 2,680
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $26,000 $26,450 6,000
Library Assistants, Clerical $25,530 $28,060 640
Food Preparation Workers $24,520 $26,280 15,500
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $23,900 $25,360 1,170
Cooks, Fast Food $23,420 $25,090 20,250
Waiters and Waitresses $22,260 $29,120 27,800
Hoist and Winch Operators $17,330 $25,160 40

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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