All Salaries in North Carolina (2025)

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

683 occupations with salary data in NC

$67,195

Average Median Salary

$367,350

Highest: Dermatologists

$26,030

Lowest: Shampooers

All 683 Occupations in North Carolina

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Dermatologists	$367,350	$360,910	800
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$339,350	$340,980	710
Neurologists	$325,550	$284,770	180
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$323,630	$372,620	560
Chief Executives	$314,290	$347,690	1,930
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$289,780	$283,840	1,700
Physicians, Pathologists	$248,940	$285,200	340
Orthodontists	$224,990	$277,320	160
Nurse Anesthetists	$224,610	$226,780	3,340
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$224,040	$330,620	N/A
Podiatrists	$215,420	$241,300	240
Family Medicine Physicians	$215,230	$220,360	1,520
Dentists, General	$207,000	$207,550	4,140
Pediatricians, General	$183,550	$183,450	740
Physicists	$174,180	$153,120	150
Natural Sciences Managers	$173,870	$186,890	6,010
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$172,860	$184,680	25,650
Psychiatrists	$168,880	$201,840	620
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$167,840	$173,390	6,960
Financial Managers	$166,780	$196,240	22,460
Marketing Managers	$165,480	$173,660	10,790
Optometrists	$161,560	$161,030	1,140
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$151,540	$148,500	2,240
Sales Managers	$150,470	$168,100	16,920
Medical Dosimetrists	$147,830	$149,910	140
Human Resources Managers	$142,990	$161,060	6,480
Pharmacists	$138,860	$137,990	11,430
Purchasing Managers	$138,710	$151,090	2,670
Economists	$136,150	$136,220	290
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$135,240	$146,220	880
Software Developers	$134,710	$136,940	58,470
Computer Hardware Engineers	$134,670	$144,050	1,340
Database Architects	$134,630	$136,590	4,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$134,540	$249,890	590
Public Relations Managers	$132,280	$146,900	1,510
Financial Risk Specialists	$132,040	$133,190	3,200
Nuclear Engineers	$131,850	$136,120	460
Information Security Analysts	$131,540	$130,990	8,670
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$129,960	$120,970	260
Physician Assistants	$129,360	$130,030	7,490
Veterinarians	$129,240	$136,200	2,940
Air Traffic Controllers	$129,230	$136,490	410
Nurse Practitioners	$128,990	$130,870	9,800
Actuaries	$128,730	$128,500	610
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$128,370	$136,080	600
Lawyers	$127,710	$160,340	17,000
Computer Network Architects	$127,320	$130,700	8,350
Commercial Pilots	$127,310	$138,680	1,520
Sociologists	$126,760	$129,740	170
Training and Development Managers	$126,200	$136,240	2,020
Nurse Midwives	$126,040	$123,920	240
Industrial Production Managers	$125,940	$135,050	9,640
Fundraising Managers	$125,870	$137,440	1,030
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$125,370	$129,440	11,990
Aerospace Engineers	$122,930	$127,500	650
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$121,730	$157,910	N/A
Sales Engineers	$121,530	$136,010	2,530
Data Scientists	$119,090	$121,270	11,430
Chemical Engineers	$117,410	$123,550	380
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$115,920	$124,670	2,090
Statisticians	$115,690	$122,490	1,200
Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,410	$135,710	14,820
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,200	$131,590	490
Database Administrators	$113,900	$113,260	1,920
Nuclear Technicians	$110,430	$113,240	420
Electrical Engineers	$110,130	$121,380	7,090
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,430	$114,610	90
Power Plant Operators	$108,300	$100,460	420
Facilities Managers	$108,130	$115,410	4,810
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$107,700	$91,210	240
Computer Systems Analysts	$106,850	$114,330	20,910
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$106,800	$110,890	480
Construction Managers	$106,640	$119,310	16,310
Materials Scientists	$106,470	$110,700	490
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,100	$120,690	6,650
Administrative Services Managers	$105,630	$121,410	7,360
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,710	$98,330	950
Materials Engineers	$104,240	$110,700	640
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,220	$141,500	9,240
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,980	$109,710	360
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$102,980	$112,360	5,730
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,560	$101,170	500
Financial and Investment Analysts	$102,390	$109,880	12,710
General and Operations Managers	$101,950	$128,520	63,740
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,060	$119,160	7,390
Project Management Specialists	$100,820	$107,630	36,200
Civil Engineers	$100,730	$104,760	12,810
Financial Examiners	$100,730	$105,660	2,610
Mechanical Engineers	$100,720	$107,350	9,560
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$100,390	$102,060	8,890
Physical Therapists	$99,910	$100,010	7,350
Environmental Engineers	$99,440	$104,970	N/A
Industrial Engineers	$99,310	$102,890	11,580
Radiation Therapists	$99,250	$99,680	710
Management Analysts	$98,560	$105,600	22,200
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$97,990	$104,010	3,400
Dental Hygienists	$97,850	$93,640	6,690
Operations Research Analysts	$97,290	$98,000	2,520
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,090	$130,660	450
Personal Financial Advisors	$96,880	$143,740	12,340
Web Developers	$96,610	$98,380	2,030
Survey Researchers	$96,560	$102,230	350
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,410	$98,170	480
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,700	$104,270	2,980
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$95,260	$100,170	570
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$95,230	$97,580	13,850
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$94,790	$99,740	920
Credit Analysts	$94,570	$102,440	3,270
Emergency Management Directors	$93,840	$98,680	420
Genetic Counselors	$93,570	$93,010	80
Occupational Therapists	$92,940	$91,360	4,490
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,130	$106,270	2,770
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$91,560	$93,080	170
Chiropractors	$91,540	$106,140	1,020
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$91,200	$107,980	11,080
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$91,100	$91,280	4,820
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$90,420	$88,460	190
Art Directors	$90,000	$95,460	N/A
Audiologists	$88,920	$94,950	450
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$88,350	$86,020	370
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,370	$100,120	440
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,850	$88,120	150
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,650	$91,730	4,670
Speech-Language Pathologists	$86,460	$88,640	5,600
Technical Writers	$86,320	$91,620	2,860
Labor Relations Specialists	$86,270	$90,870	690
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$86,010	$87,500	2,970
Microbiologists	$85,860	$95,490	1,050
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$85,630	$85,330	160
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$85,240	$87,490	600
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$85,120	$84,860	1,180
Epidemiologists	$84,770	$105,560	220
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,630	$90,780	160
Transportation Inspectors	$84,470	$88,120	380
Registered Nurses	$84,350	$90,470	111,120
Landscape Architects	$83,420	$84,630	1,080
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$83,180	$90,740	11,220
Chemists	$82,620	$90,800	4,530
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,360	$92,960	210
Budget Analysts	$82,350	$87,630	1,830
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$82,220	$102,050	570
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$82,190	$80,610	260
Accountants and Auditors	$82,050	$93,810	49,270
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$81,960	$78,800	430
Hydrologists	$81,770	$86,330	150
Gas Plant Operators	$81,460	$85,560	320
Urban and Regional Planners	$81,230	$83,610	1,630
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$81,080	$79,250	900
Computer Programmers	$81,070	$81,740	4,120
Logisticians	$80,780	$88,150	7,860
Funeral Home Managers	$80,730	$98,230	460
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$80,620	$85,460	1,000
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$80,540	$108,780	250
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,400	$85,230	2,560
Respiratory Therapists	$80,090	$81,360	4,630
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,080	$89,040	1,650
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$80,060	$81,520	130
Food Scientists and Technologists	$79,840	$86,800	230
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,600	$100,340	2,960
Social and Community Service Managers	$79,590	$85,690	4,970
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,460	$81,580	250
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,770	$80,370	290
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,760	$91,090	440
Avionics Technicians	$78,710	$80,520	520
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,620	$90,050	900
Compliance Officers	$78,500	$84,660	11,320
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$78,410	$89,430	30,700
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$77,990	$86,430	1,200
Foresters	$77,870	$70,850	N/A
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,700	$87,520	1,960
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,270	$77,570	5,650
Insurance Underwriters	$77,120	$83,920	3,460
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$76,980	$79,320	4,700
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,800	$80,050	21,110
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$76,740	$76,120	1,660
Acupuncturists	$76,500	$68,760	320
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,430	$82,130	550
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,340	$85,690	680
Soil and Plant Scientists	$76,330	$85,790	570
Surveyors	$76,210	$82,130	1,530
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$76,040	$77,890	2,490
Loan Officers	$75,920	$84,160	10,700
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,880	$82,170	14,290
Hearing Aid Specialists	$75,810	$72,460	240
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$75,320	$74,270	100
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,310	$76,300	9,880
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,270	$77,320	32,460
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,260	$80,900	1,100
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,070	$80,150	720
Fashion Designers	$74,990	$87,590	460
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$74,810	$79,210	520
Cost Estimators	$74,730	$78,060	8,030
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$74,450	$74,770	9,250
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$74,130	$80,230	4,150
Food Service Managers	$74,080	$76,550	9,420
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$74,040	$96,990	21,890
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,860	$74,490	730
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,800	$74,820	2,880
Editors	$73,740	$77,380	1,870
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,620	$80,600	1,870
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$73,510	$76,250	110
Historians	$73,440	$74,300	120
School Psychologists	$73,220	$73,080	1,540
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$73,130	$79,060	200
Human Resources Specialists	$73,070	$79,450	31,140
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$70,990	$83,500	49,110
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$70,310	$74,840	N/A
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$70,140	$72,520	8,890
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,050	$73,220	2,130
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$69,720	$72,630	1,940
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640	$72,480	22,240
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$69,390	$69,270	1,590
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$69,170	$79,180	490
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,660	$72,140	580
Embalmers	$68,550	$62,550	70
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,970	$78,400	3,930
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$67,560	$69,050	2,780
Physical Therapist Assistants	$67,540	$68,790	3,280
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$67,270	$70,200	1,090
Public Relations Specialists	$67,230	$78,940	9,910
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$66,820	$65,570	870
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$66,700	$73,700	2,210
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,470	$76,050	590
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$66,380	$74,220	120
Occupational Therapy Aides	$66,190	$61,360	250
Fundraisers	$66,100	$72,490	3,700
Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,080	$69,070	6,490
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,850	$73,000	950
Training and Development Specialists	$65,250	$71,770	20,220
Ship Engineers	$65,010	$75,020	90
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,820	$66,100	1,440
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$64,620	$75,060	350
Transportation Security Screeners	$64,540	$61,940	1,300
Crane and Tower Operators	$64,480	$65,620	1,050
Conservation Scientists	$64,460	$72,190	540
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,380	$81,170	250
Postal Service Clerks	$64,290	$64,280	2,070
Farm and Home Management Educators	$64,280	$64,690	910
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,080	$66,150	5,100
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$63,990	$66,360	760
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,970	$67,920	3,540
Tire Builders	$63,950	$61,450	3,750
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,900	$70,780	690
Lodging Managers	$63,860	$68,330	1,460
Social Science Research Assistants	$63,710	$65,260	2,930
Producers and Directors	$63,700	$75,170	3,500
Writers and Authors	$63,660	$72,340	1,810
Music Directors and Composers	$63,380	$84,340	200
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,370	$68,270	2,140
Instructional Coordinators	$63,340	$68,480	8,260
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$63,330	$66,920	800
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$63,280	$76,020	3,360
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$63,280	$72,520	260
Healthcare Social Workers	$63,280	$64,720	5,120
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,270	$63,720	18,010
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,020	$63,970	1,220
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$63,010	$68,960	2,370
Millwrights	$62,990	$63,590	700
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$62,920	$61,970	660
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,750	$66,430	2,680
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$62,720	$68,820	380
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,620	$78,660	46,040
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$62,590	$62,060	110
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,430	$63,540	15,720
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,390	$63,320	6,510
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,360	$66,850	1,190
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,340	$67,440	35,830
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,220	$60,280	3,310
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$62,000	$63,650	400
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$61,950	$70,010	1,300
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,760	$66,040	720
Biological Technicians	$61,720	$60,370	2,460
Fish and Game Wardens	$61,430	$62,280	190
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,430	$72,460	10,690
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,420	$64,140	4,010
Interior Designers	$61,400	$66,260	2,610
Locomotive Engineers	$61,190	$61,880	340
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,130	$63,960	4,920
Tool and Die Makers	$61,060	$60,950	1,580
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$61,000	$69,770	410
Brokerage Clerks	$60,950	$67,960	400
Surgical Technologists	$60,920	$61,530	4,400
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$60,860	$59,430	220
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$60,780	$55,990	390
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,730	$62,110	1,000
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$60,710	$58,020	790
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,650	$62,140	13,710
Massage Therapists	$60,650	$66,630	2,460
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,580	$61,050	4,750
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$60,180	$59,310	640
Computer User Support Specialists	$60,120	$64,720	23,100
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,070	$62,970	21,540
Film and Video Editors	$60,020	$72,200	400
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,990	$61,920	11,030
Surgical Assistants	$59,920	$57,690	670
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,610	$59,660	13,010
Clergy	$59,600	$61,130	1,430
Hydrologic Technicians	$59,590	$64,530	110
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$59,560	$69,510	5,050
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$59,360	$57,680	2,470
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,300	$61,390	22,370
Forensic Science Technicians	$59,240	$60,930	520
Medical Equipment Repairers	$59,190	$59,700	2,650
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,130	$64,530	90
Mechanical Drafters	$59,050	$62,030	1,350
Chemical Technicians	$59,030	$61,120	2,660
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$59,030	$58,960	230
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$58,930	$68,070	N/A
Insurance Sales Agents	$58,710	$72,330	20,540
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,700	$61,110	2,760
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$58,700	$60,840	560
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$58,670	$65,010	930
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$58,620	$55,860	N/A
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,600	$57,540	2,650
Graphic Designers	$58,450	$63,250	5,660
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$58,260	$57,160	4,430
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,210	$59,880	3,690
Health Education Specialists	$58,080	$65,570	2,110
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$57,780	$55,320	4,800
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$57,760	$58,370	50
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$57,700	$52,450	100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,650	$55,760	28,620
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$57,630	$56,710	9,430
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$57,500	$60,770	13,650
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,490	$57,910	11,070
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,390	$58,000	2,730
Paramedics	$57,320	$57,320	5,660
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,300	$60,270	290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$57,260	$57,400	15,230
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$57,200	$60,880	2,410
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,080	$56,720	14,510
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$56,930	$57,710	4,300
Electricians	$56,800	$56,850	21,640
Traffic Technicians	$56,800	$58,500	110
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,770	$55,540	3,400
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$56,680	$59,560	2,610
Riggers	$56,640	$57,930	440
Athletic Trainers	$56,540	$59,800	990
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$56,320	$56,780	80
Travel Agents	$56,180	$57,940	1,250
Semiconductor Processing Technicians	$56,160	$56,200	60
Bailiffs	$56,100	$55,170	250
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$55,490	$59,160	10,300
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$55,460	$64,850	1,990
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$55,420	$58,650	770
Archivists	$55,370	$58,890	130
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$55,350	$56,620	4,040
Machinists	$55,230	$54,880	8,330
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$54,990	$60,550	4,340
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$54,930	$54,070	42,410
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$54,810	$57,300	110
Medical Appliance Technicians	$54,650	$56,430	600
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$54,120	$55,280	2,880
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,840	$53,680	310
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$53,660	$58,180	120
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$53,550	$54,800	3,630
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,330	$50,690	2,950
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$53,180	$53,120	2,250
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$53,160	$55,410	4,100
Private Detectives and Investigators	$52,890	$61,350	1,710
Real Estate Brokers	$52,830	$67,600	1,560
Stonemasons	$52,760	$50,610	N/A
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$52,640	$55,820	13,000
Exercise Physiologists	$52,450	$56,850	370
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$52,270	$53,960	760
Mechanical Door Repairers	$52,050	$54,540	790
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,010	$53,350	20,650
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$51,930	$55,700	670
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$51,810	$54,100	3,720
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$51,700	$52,510	490
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$51,690	$54,020	90
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,680	$54,620	3,620
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$51,630	$55,580	1,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,530	$55,810	62,400
Agricultural Technicians	$51,470	$50,170	550
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$51,460	$50,840	160
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,430	$55,160	930
Real Estate Sales Agents	$51,240	$74,610	7,960
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$51,180	$53,200	480
Recreational Therapists	$51,030	$55,950	440
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,750	$57,900	300
Sheet Metal Workers	$50,730	$54,560	2,780
Upholsterers	$50,600	$53,890	4,050
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,590	$53,720	11,750
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$50,550	$51,390	11,900
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$50,520	$56,380	5,180
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$50,500	$52,980	400
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,440	$54,890	3,680
Procurement Clerks	$50,390	$51,190	1,460
Dental Assistants	$50,380	$51,510	11,450
Opticians, Dispensing	$50,190	$55,810	2,020
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$50,050	$51,580	2,900
Interpreters and Translators	$50,030	$59,890	1,780
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$49,940	$50,590	1,760
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$49,760	$51,170	600
Boilermakers	$49,720	$59,070	150
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$49,700	$52,600	990
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,650	$53,270	5,260
Medical Records Specialists	$49,620	$55,510	6,760
New Accounts Clerks	$49,480	$54,050	1,910
Curators	$49,470	$57,490	600
Lighting Technicians	$49,410	$56,820	N/A
Set and Exhibit Designers	$49,410	$51,440	N/A
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,310	$52,310	16,580
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,210	$52,460	280
Sound Engineering Technicians	$49,150	$52,600	170
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,140	$52,520	1,310
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$49,110	$51,810	5,240
Carpenters	$49,100	$50,510	13,480
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$49,040	$53,390	3,590
Roofers	$49,010	$50,030	3,060
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$48,990	$50,670	1,070
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$48,740	$53,250	2,000
Motorcycle Mechanics	$48,670	$49,730	440
Food Science Technicians	$48,640	$51,740	130
Paperhangers	$48,590	$44,500	100
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$48,480	$52,020	1,560
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,450	$49,640	510
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$48,430	$47,580	1,090
Logging Equipment Operators	$48,420	$52,040	990
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$48,360	$51,660	650
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$48,240	$46,680	360
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,230	$51,240	5,740
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,200	$53,510	26,510
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,190	$48,890	2,790
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$48,180	$49,140	270
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,130	$52,740	6,570
Tax Preparers	$48,130	$57,820	2,710
Marriage and Family Therapists	$48,100	$57,090	1,400
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$48,090	$49,550	250
Cargo and Freight Agents	$48,000	$52,100	2,520
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,940	$48,430	4,800
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,930	$49,780	48,760
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$47,910	$78,110	830
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$47,910	$48,180	1,060
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,910	$50,460	43,440
Highway Maintenance Workers	$47,880	$47,300	3,750
Rail Car Repairers	$47,880	$56,150	350
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$47,820	$49,230	1,940
Broadcast Technicians	$47,780	$56,510	580
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,770	$47,010	1,610
Agricultural Inspectors	$47,760	$49,920	290
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,760	$52,910	39,890
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$47,700	$53,250	270
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,620	$48,120	2,580
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,580	$51,080	820
Community Health Workers	$47,560	$50,160	1,680
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$47,510	$48,700	1,010
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,490	$50,710	5,550
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$47,370	$47,880	1,950
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$47,350	$47,350	7,740
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$47,340	$46,850	500
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,320	$49,070	3,200
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,280	$50,900	1,020
Home Appliance Repairers	$47,270	$48,390	960
Pipelayers	$47,220	$47,990	3,830
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,160	$48,480	7,000
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$47,050	$50,370	40
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$47,040	$51,410	280
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,020	$48,770	3,400
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,970	$51,410	50
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$46,910	$47,710	260
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$46,890	$47,900	3,160
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$46,850	$48,590	190
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$46,780	$47,210	4,610
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,730	$49,570	5,700
Audio and Video Technicians	$46,700	$48,860	1,870
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,660	$47,120	320
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$46,550	$47,180	3,730
Library Technicians	$46,520	$44,430	2,350
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,450	$48,270	10,670
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,430	$48,600	19,700
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$46,320	$46,910	750
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,270	$47,470	560
Credit Counselors	$46,180	$51,110	320
Glaziers	$46,170	$48,240	840
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$46,140	$47,740	70
Fallers	$46,080	$46,520	200
Order Clerks	$46,060	$47,640	2,990
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,010	$45,880	2,900
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$46,010	$45,450	520
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$45,900	$45,950	480
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$45,890	$46,260	180
Rehabilitation Counselors	$45,890	$45,010	3,820
Airfield Operations Specialists	$45,820	$48,720	610
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,790	$46,200	43,690
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$45,790	$48,270	160
Tapers	$45,770	$41,660	N/A
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$45,760	$49,100	N/A
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$45,750	$54,710	2,750
Printing Press Operators	$45,630	$45,840	3,910
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$45,400	$48,380	3,510
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,150	$46,080	1,630
Medical Assistants	$45,140	$44,090	23,650
Medical Equipment Preparers	$45,130	$46,220	2,900
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$45,080	$45,060	1,520
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,080	$44,380	6,780
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,010	$46,550	39,750
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$44,910	$45,370	240
Tellers	$44,830	$44,390	5,260
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$44,770	$46,790	310
Pest Control Workers	$44,740	$45,520	4,870
Construction Laborers	$44,720	$45,250	35,620
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$44,670	$42,590	7,250
Tile and Stone Setters	$44,650	$45,990	680
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$44,630	$53,140	5,760
Pharmacy Technicians	$44,530	$44,500	17,260
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$44,490	$47,770	660
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$44,480	$42,490	930
Emergency Medical Technicians	$44,250	$45,790	6,680
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,190	$43,790	56,840
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$44,140	$44,980	210
Helpers--Roofers	$44,120	$43,300	270
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,110	$44,900	5,220
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$44,060	$44,670	2,900
Animal Control Workers	$43,940	$44,160	460
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$43,890	$45,770	850
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$43,860	$47,420	710
Coaches and Scouts	$43,840	$56,720	8,530
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,770	$44,840	3,100
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$43,720	$46,960	3,780
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$43,710	$42,240	3,070
Desktop Publishers	$43,700	$51,410	80
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$43,680	$44,330	1,560
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,540	$43,530	710
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,460	$42,510	840
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,420	$43,960	26,830
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,400	$45,980	3,940
Phlebotomists	$43,330	$42,720	5,410
File Clerks	$43,260	$44,130	1,970
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$43,180	$45,090	1,250
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,050	$44,890	3,420
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,040	$44,350	20,150
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$42,990	$44,180	2,090
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$42,970	$45,710	N/A
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$42,960	$46,410	170
Bill and Account Collectors	$42,910	$42,730	5,460
Social and Human Service Assistants	$42,850	$43,880	9,020
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$42,670	$44,720	150
Parking Enforcement Workers	$42,410	$42,870	80
Tutors	$42,390	$45,330	5,780
Correspondence Clerks	$42,340	$46,760	50
Meter Readers, Utilities	$41,830	$44,720	640
Office Clerks, General	$41,770	$43,140	67,930
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$41,710	$47,770	9,320
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,630	$43,880	7,570
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$41,380	$41,080	50
Crematory Operators	$41,350	$41,910	150
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$41,260	$41,860	740
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,150	$43,850	11,870
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$41,140	$47,770	30
Psychiatric Technicians	$40,630	$42,270	5,950
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,540	$40,420	650
Telephone Operators	$40,360	$39,850	40
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$40,330	$43,070	46,670
Customer Service Representatives	$40,240	$43,450	89,510
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$40,090	$44,350	1,980
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$39,930	$40,420	6,120
Furniture Finishers	$39,920	$42,810	950
Light Truck Drivers	$39,910	$42,660	31,810
Helpers--Electricians	$39,880	$40,990	6,770
Data Entry Keyers	$39,610	$41,270	3,330
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$39,580	$39,410	550
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$39,580	$42,380	1,070
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,410	$40,840	4,350
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$39,310	$40,570	530
Medical Transcriptionists	$39,300	$37,840	1,020
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$39,290	$42,720	450
Etchers and Engravers	$39,270	$41,370	N/A
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$39,230	$41,030	690
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$39,200	$41,480	2,330
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$39,170	$40,520	190
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,170	$37,630	9,750
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$39,160	$40,200	840
Residential Advisors	$39,130	$42,010	2,840
Skincare Specialists	$39,120	$50,870	2,680
Couriers and Messengers	$39,100	$38,830	3,350
Fence Erectors	$39,100	$43,050	670
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,070	$38,110	770
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$39,030	$41,910	420
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$38,750	$40,820	910
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,700	$39,500	4,400
Orderlies	$38,680	$39,300	1,730
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$38,520	$38,580	690
Nursing Assistants	$38,460	$39,280	64,010
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$38,410	$43,670	8,490
Psychiatric Aides	$38,400	$39,770	N/A
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$38,340	$42,030	260
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,240	$39,570	3,120
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,230	$42,950	17,580
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,230	$39,390	116,720
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$38,190	$41,690	550
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$38,100	$41,720	2,020
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$38,020	$38,180	300
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,960	$42,330	6,040
Firefighters	$37,940	$43,060	19,410
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,910	$39,600	32,730
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,830	$37,990	1,280
Animal Trainers	$37,680	$47,600	640
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,610	$38,720	980
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$37,600	$40,440	330
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$37,550	$38,990	4,090
Bus Drivers, School	$37,460	$39,250	12,390
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$37,370	$39,020	140
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$37,370	$38,380	2,040
Floral Designers	$37,190	$36,820	990
Photographers	$37,120	$47,540	2,130
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,070	$37,540	6,910
Taxi Drivers	$36,950	$37,460	120
Log Graders and Scalers	$36,850	$42,910	200
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,700	$37,240	2,730
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,650	$41,230	N/A
Food Batchmakers	$36,590	$38,210	3,450
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,580	$36,920	4,190
Sewers, Hand	$36,550	$35,380	70
Driver/Sales Workers	$36,540	$37,960	14,530
Bicycle Repairers	$36,500	$37,960	210
Bartenders	$36,470	$41,200	20,070
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,140	$36,130	11,170
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,980	$43,350	1,510
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$35,980	$34,940	260
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,950	$36,950	87,510
Passenger Attendants	$35,740	$39,020	110
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,710	$37,340	18,370
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$35,580	$41,580	320
Pharmacy Aides	$35,530	$36,200	1,180
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,440	$35,450	20,080
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,400	$35,140	50,150
Sewing Machine Operators	$35,160	$36,250	8,290
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,140	$36,640	3,690
Security Guards	$35,010	$39,090	29,830
Funeral Attendants	$34,940	$35,530	1,610
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,830	$36,750	1,590
Concierges	$34,780	$36,410	660
Physical Therapist Aides	$34,760	$39,310	1,050
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,740	$42,800	1,900
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,720	$34,740	450
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,550	$34,930	1,330
Bakers	$34,510	$33,750	9,320
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,500	$34,090	53,330
Telemarketers	$34,380	$37,940	1,820
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,360	$34,690	19,600
Costume Attendants	$33,920	$37,950	50
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,870	$34,340	2,510
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$33,780	$35,220	20,360
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$33,730	$33,940	2,760
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,680	$34,210	2,790
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,470	$32,980	13,820
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$33,140	$33,670	340
School Bus Monitors	$32,970	$33,220	1,360
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$32,940	$32,250	650
Recreation Workers	$32,720	$35,250	9,520
Tour and Travel Guides	$32,570	$34,290	1,650
Parts Salespersons	$32,480	$37,470	11,460
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$32,450	$32,150	N/A
Waiters and Waitresses	$32,150	$37,850	71,940
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,980	$34,170	5,520
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,920	$32,410	5,570
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,460	$33,150	8,820
Retail Salespersons	$31,370	$34,230	127,540
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,310	$33,430	33,080
Cooks, Short Order	$31,290	$31,680	3,170
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$31,240	$32,320	58,880
Barbers	$31,050	$47,710	330
Dietetic Technicians	$31,010	$32,600	1,300
Animal Caretakers	$30,870	$33,870	9,730
Parking Attendants	$30,540	$30,510	2,930
Dishwashers	$30,340	$31,110	12,050
Food Preparation Workers	$30,260	$31,270	24,960
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$30,260	$29,580	5,390
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,900	$31,050	7,530
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$29,790	$31,890	32,150
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,300	$30,470	550
Childcare Workers	$29,140	$30,940	12,550
Cashiers	$28,880	$29,390	106,440
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,570	$29,050	92,230
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,320	$28,120	15,160
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,560	$27,690	11,230
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,310	$29,100	4,850
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,190	$27,080	81,980
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,680	$27,560	14,120
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$26,540	$34,980	400
Shampooers	$26,030	$25,780	90

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