All Salaries in South Dakota (2025)

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

534 occupations with salary data in SD

$63,957

Average Median Salary

$586,010

Highest: Radiologists

$27,490

Lowest: Baggage Porters and Bellhops

All 534 Occupations in South Dakota

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Radiologists	$586,010	$534,640	70
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$393,870	$335,490	170
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$297,610	$307,380	80
Chief Executives	$280,900	$336,560	510
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$280,520	$331,820	160
Nurse Anesthetists	$263,930	$249,720	400
Pediatricians, General	$257,610	$288,400	80
Family Medicine Physicians	$239,970	$258,390	550
Psychiatrists	$226,180	$270,220	60
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$211,990	$225,800	130
Marketing Managers	$167,750	$172,390	220
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,330	$166,030	310
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$162,240	$168,550	380
Financial Managers	$159,700	$172,430	1,000
Dentists, General	$158,140	$164,030	390
Computer Network Architects	$153,390	$151,620	420
Pharmacists	$146,790	$142,330	1,280
General and Operations Managers	$137,400	$153,020	4,280
Database Architects	$136,540	$124,430	40
Sales Managers	$136,360	$141,590	450
Physician Assistants	$133,200	$131,910	680
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$130,270	$120,960	30
Nurse Practitioners	$128,840	$125,160	1,020
Personal Financial Advisors	$128,720	$175,820	620
Purchasing Managers	$128,670	$135,990	70
Natural Sciences Managers	$128,140	$137,210	180
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$126,160	$138,640	240
Training and Development Managers	$124,150	$123,100	50
Medical and Health Services Managers	$122,050	$130,720	1,140
Sales Engineers	$119,110	$117,580	100
Construction Managers	$118,380	$123,320	1,070
Human Resources Managers	$117,930	$127,430	420
Information Security Analysts	$116,640	$120,750	770
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$116,320	$107,000	N/A
Industrial Production Managers	$107,490	$117,070	720
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$107,410	$107,970	370
Administrative Services Managers	$106,410	$111,890	450
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$105,680	$113,980	680
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$102,500	$105,360	180
Optometrists	$102,320	$118,060	190
Lawyers	$102,040	$132,270	1,360
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$101,830	$105,830	40
Gas Plant Operators	$101,450	$97,770	90
Computer Hardware Engineers	$101,400	$110,880	160
Facilities Managers	$101,280	$104,360	370
Funeral Home Managers	$100,880	$94,040	70
Computer Systems Analysts	$99,790	$106,040	1,110
Financial and Investment Analysts	$99,150	$120,230	820
Electrical Engineers	$98,980	$102,770	530
Environmental Engineers	$98,890	$99,360	90
Civil Engineers	$98,700	$99,500	1,440
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,220	$97,870	110
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$98,090	$89,270	150
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,700	$103,500	120
Radiation Therapists	$97,470	$106,820	N/A
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$97,310	$94,900	740
Software Developers	$96,310	$104,790	2,380
Data Scientists	$96,150	$102,450	220
Industrial Engineers	$93,200	$97,100	830
Physical Therapists	$92,660	$93,200	1,060
Dental Hygienists	$92,210	$89,180	630
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$91,540	$91,960	100
Audiologists	$91,190	$92,960	40
Financial Examiners	$88,690	$98,690	150
Veterinarians	$88,650	$93,990	280
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,610	$87,900	250
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$88,390	$91,960	680
Mechanical Engineers	$88,380	$95,080	560
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$87,810	$97,350	190
Social and Community Service Managers	$86,870	$90,180	450
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$86,780	$111,920	730
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,010	$84,720	30
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,700	$86,890	40
Occupational Therapists	$85,050	$88,150	490
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$84,150	$98,210	190
Commercial Pilots	$83,710	$94,070	320
Management Analysts	$83,620	$92,440	2,980
Avionics Technicians	$83,220	$77,460	40
Insurance Underwriters	$83,130	$99,910	210
Physicists	$83,050	$108,270	30
Database Administrators	$82,540	$86,260	170
Project Management Specialists	$82,250	$88,360	1,310
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$82,010	$79,620	140
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,080	$79,090	40
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$80,890	$83,870	140
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$80,820	$77,220	370
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,810	$82,680	1,750
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$80,760	$83,230	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$80,130	$88,560	120
Logisticians	$80,020	$87,750	210
Loan Officers	$79,920	$85,970	1,820
Budget Analysts	$79,180	$81,890	120
Financial Risk Specialists	$78,960	$95,530	130
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$78,900	$89,140	130
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,900	$81,510	1,030
Accountants and Auditors	$78,880	$85,030	5,820
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,720	$87,460	270
School Psychologists	$78,370	$83,490	110
Registered Nurses	$78,060	$77,140	14,710
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$77,730	$91,060	250
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,690	$78,970	2,360
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$77,400	$76,600	80
Animal Scientists	$77,300	$79,940	90
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$77,210	$81,270	5,220
Surveyors	$77,190	$86,630	180
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$77,010	$77,670	210
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,570	$83,890	160
Conservation Scientists	$76,400	$76,060	360
Chiropractors	$76,210	$84,230	260
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$76,000	$80,170	160
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,810	$80,790	70
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$75,750	$75,360	150
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,540	$78,350	150
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$75,210	$73,500	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,010	$78,680	1,690
Curators	$74,990	$74,800	50
Cost Estimators	$74,950	$79,200	1,030
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$73,990	$78,690	1,180
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$73,820	$67,700	180
Soil and Plant Scientists	$73,590	$79,240	480
Credit Analysts	$73,040	$82,670	430
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,040	$73,610	1,930
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,940	$69,010	350
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$72,910	$71,660	140
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,650	$83,150	260
Compliance Officers	$72,630	$80,090	1,130
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,580	$76,540	30
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$72,420	$81,140	120
Insurance Sales Agents	$71,990	$82,200	1,870
Rail Car Repairers	$71,750	$69,030	90
Food Scientists and Technologists	$71,330	$87,850	90
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,300	$69,050	80
Urban and Regional Planners	$71,180	$74,900	210
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$71,150	$72,030	80
Crane and Tower Operators	$71,000	$70,560	120
Landscape Architects	$70,620	$81,480	80
Microbiologists	$70,530	$75,990	80
Transportation Inspectors	$70,080	$77,050	100
Medical Equipment Repairers	$69,530	$74,210	150
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,220	$73,690	30
Locomotive Engineers	$69,180	$70,010	150
Fish and Game Wardens	$68,810	$67,080	100
Respiratory Therapists	$68,240	$68,910	430
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$68,230	$72,470	240
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$68,120	$73,260	220
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$68,090	$64,300	90
Human Resources Specialists	$67,590	$74,450	1,340
Chemists	$67,440	$72,750	170
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$67,290	$73,750	200
Emergency Management Directors	$67,180	$70,270	120
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$66,870	$67,860	280
Fundraisers	$66,800	$75,190	80
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$66,730	$69,470	830
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$66,650	$66,720	80
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,630	$74,120	250
Art Directors	$66,610	$69,360	30
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$65,890	$69,120	170
Speech-Language Pathologists	$65,680	$73,310	410
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$65,240	$69,740	980
Interior Designers	$65,220	$74,170	150
Real Estate Sales Agents	$65,170	$69,510	640
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,020	$75,780	70
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,940	$67,260	200
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,900	$67,940	470
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,890	$68,220	210
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$64,780	$64,760	1,340
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$64,630	$67,890	630
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,620	$74,340	130
Public Relations Specialists	$64,520	$71,890	210
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$64,500	$62,120	110
Foresters	$64,460	$65,670	120
Cargo and Freight Agents	$64,340	$65,000	200
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,210	$71,260	40
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$63,790	$68,110	120
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$63,620	$64,000	30
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,490	$73,980	1,530
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,380	$66,920	200
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,350	$67,350	190
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$63,350	$64,440	510
Technical Writers	$63,350	$65,090	70
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$63,240	$61,330	150
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,160	$75,990	70
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$63,130	$69,430	40
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,960	$65,870	110
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$62,730	$61,410	90
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,530	$64,100	1,750
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,280	$61,600	60
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,140	$63,550	820
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,000	$64,950	520
Lodging Managers	$61,920	$63,540	310
Millwrights	$61,820	$61,230	240
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,770	$65,120	630
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$61,570	$62,850	210
Training and Development Specialists	$61,570	$65,660	520
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,560	$62,610	1,230
Electricians	$61,390	$61,980	2,980
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,390	$61,100	1,610
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,890	$60,940	1,280
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,880	$61,270	460
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$60,760	$61,420	850
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$60,740	$62,970	140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,740	$64,320	2,000
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$60,680	$59,760	340
Food Service Managers	$60,640	$63,920	1,270
Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,440	$62,130	90
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$60,380	$61,030	320
Producers and Directors	$60,260	$65,090	170
Advertising Sales Agents	$60,190	$65,300	390
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$60,140	$61,370	130
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$60,110	$61,970	190
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,100	$67,450	100
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$59,970	$58,440	180
Surgical Technologists	$59,870	$58,390	600
Clergy	$59,860	$60,180	140
Tool and Die Makers	$59,770	$58,480	60
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$59,700	$58,290	300
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,500	$59,330	2,050
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$59,300	$63,270	180
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$58,930	$56,540	180
Logging Equipment Operators	$58,740	$55,770	50
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,690	$58,550	6,470
Athletic Trainers	$58,620	$57,880	150
Postal Service Clerks	$58,470	$56,450	390
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,340	$61,250	200
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$58,320	$62,260	600
Computer Programmers	$58,240	$67,940	70
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,120	$59,480	1,340
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,000	$59,260	40
Instructional Coordinators	$57,910	$62,420	500
Labor Relations Specialists	$57,900	$83,770	100
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$57,880	$60,790	110
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,880	$61,530	80
Healthcare Social Workers	$57,510	$59,640	790
Health Education Specialists	$57,370	$62,030	190
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,160	$57,860	80
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$57,050	$56,500	440
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$56,780	$63,670	N/A
Editors	$56,730	$60,200	140
Writers and Authors	$56,700	$57,230	60
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$56,680	$61,860	3,660
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$56,180	$55,470	100
Brokerage Clerks	$56,080	$57,650	130
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,070	$55,040	360
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$55,690	$56,500	220
Transportation Security Screeners	$55,530	$56,310	60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$55,170	$56,200	1,230
Hearing Aid Specialists	$54,910	$56,030	N/A
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$54,810	$54,290	500
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$54,770	$60,160	350
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$54,570	$58,490	310
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$53,960	$53,110	40
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$53,670	$57,580	110
Computer Network Support Specialists	$53,650	$56,390	480
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$53,650	$54,760	1,710
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$53,370	$55,750	1,060
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$53,360	$49,260	50
Interpreters and Translators	$53,140	$56,360	230
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$53,040	$53,260	1,490
Medical Appliance Technicians	$52,950	$57,840	30
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$52,750	$54,990	2,050
Mechanical Drafters	$52,610	$56,030	100
Tax Preparers	$52,530	$55,710	280
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,520	$51,970	150
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$52,470	$55,530	460
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$52,350	$50,760	470
Massage Therapists	$52,000	$48,790	180
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$51,830	$53,980	1,000
Forensic Science Technicians	$51,690	$54,770	30
Exercise Physiologists	$51,630	$57,010	30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,620	$55,530	1,760
Medical Records Specialists	$51,610	$54,380	900
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$51,420	$52,210	190
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$51,360	$52,820	310
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,210	$53,840	490
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$51,160	$55,660	2,010
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,100	$53,320	2,050
Web Developers	$51,100	$53,950	390
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$51,090	$53,530	790
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,050	$53,960	3,360
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,980	$53,290	2,130
Machinists	$50,890	$51,860	830
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$50,840	$55,670	40
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,800	$50,680	180
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,780	$50,950	270
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,750	$52,790	1,420
Pipelayers	$50,650	$49,800	300
Tile and Stone Setters	$50,640	$54,680	30
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$50,530	$52,760	690
Mechanical Door Repairers	$50,500	$53,680	160
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$50,430	$54,370	270
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$50,370	$54,400	40
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$50,150	$51,330	60
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,130	$52,680	4,290
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$50,050	$52,260	110
Pest Control Workers	$49,920	$53,490	190
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$49,920	$51,430	40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$49,860	$53,290	340
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$49,800	$48,310	690
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$49,720	$53,430	140
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,620	$50,370	50
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$49,560	$53,090	590
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$49,490	$53,970	1,280
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,460	$55,280	800
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,440	$51,980	3,250
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,410	$51,640	610
Rehabilitation Counselors	$49,350	$54,400	370
Physical Therapist Assistants	$49,310	$52,170	300
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$49,150	$46,840	100
Chemical Technicians	$49,030	$49,750	90
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,000	$46,830	510
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,920	$53,400	230
Credit Counselors	$48,890	$48,120	N/A
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,850	$50,750	360
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$48,830	$51,430	230
Paramedics	$48,830	$48,290	280
Food Science Technicians	$48,760	$46,220	100
Highway Maintenance Workers	$48,610	$50,470	1,800
Chefs and Head Cooks	$48,470	$47,900	300
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$48,410	$47,130	70
Graphic Designers	$48,390	$50,880	470
Fence Erectors	$48,380	$48,010	170
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$48,370	$52,040	120
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,330	$49,630	120
Computer User Support Specialists	$48,260	$50,470	1,240
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$48,250	$50,850	280
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$48,200	$52,150	40
Firefighters	$48,160	$51,180	610
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$48,160	$47,710	670
Carpenters	$48,140	$51,330	4,560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,100	$49,790	3,450
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$48,060	$47,470	240
Order Clerks	$48,010	$47,550	330
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,980	$49,640	1,150
Dental Assistants	$47,900	$50,170	1,290
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$47,900	$48,560	420
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$47,840	$55,200	200
Sheet Metal Workers	$47,800	$54,140	320
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,790	$47,760	560
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$47,720	$48,670	60
Roofers	$47,710	$46,980	400
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$47,680	$49,730	370
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,410	$48,730	1,940
Home Appliance Repairers	$47,340	$48,170	100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,240	$49,990	1,090
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,160	$48,800	2,550
Glaziers	$47,140	$48,370	220
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$47,050	$49,950	340
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,000	$47,600	1,710
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$46,940	$42,400	60
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,910	$45,160	130
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$46,890	$48,140	50
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,860	$48,320	610
Recreational Therapists	$46,850	$53,620	40
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$46,840	$44,840	90
Procurement Clerks	$46,690	$47,310	170
Bill and Account Collectors	$46,620	$45,750	1,120
Motorcycle Mechanics	$46,490	$47,880	200
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$46,370	$44,980	50
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,340	$46,630	10,200
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$46,320	$45,420	460
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,180	$44,980	770
Pharmacy Technicians	$46,170	$45,750	1,230
Medical Transcriptionists	$46,070	$46,740	240
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,060	$47,740	490
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,040	$45,290	70
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$45,950	$46,410	440
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$45,930	$44,630	550
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,820	$48,090	340
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,810	$46,240	80
Construction Laborers	$45,710	$44,310	1,780
Community Health Workers	$45,700	$49,030	270
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$45,610	$44,310	1,020
Animal Control Workers	$45,530	$43,630	50
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,520	$44,430	80
Parts Salespersons	$45,370	$46,410	2,100
Photographers	$45,330	$43,740	190
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$45,310	$44,720	250
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$45,300	$43,660	300
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$45,250	$47,030	60
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$45,240	$47,040	50
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,150	$45,870	190
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$45,110	$48,520	90
Driver/Sales Workers	$45,050	$46,950	1,050
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,040	$44,340	120
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,980	$46,700	460
Printing Press Operators	$44,930	$46,110	460
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$44,890	$43,820	500
Marriage and Family Therapists	$44,870	$46,380	80
Animal Breeders	$44,850	$44,170	40
Private Detectives and Investigators	$44,840	$44,210	60
Social Science Research Assistants	$44,820	$41,910	40
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$44,770	$42,650	60
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,700	$47,190	120
Travel Agents	$44,510	$47,540	200
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,500	$42,440	1,470
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$44,470	$47,640	210
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$44,440	$53,810	N/A
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$44,430	$43,590	330
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$44,410	$43,070	740
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$44,290	$44,140	2,080
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$44,180	$42,530	60
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$44,160	$50,620	50
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$43,930	$42,930	590
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$43,920	$43,860	860
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$43,860	$44,900	290
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,860	$42,880	1,000
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$43,850	$44,750	920
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,680	$43,560	2,740
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$43,520	$44,010	190
Opticians, Dispensing	$43,400	$42,560	430
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,240	$45,880	610
Light Truck Drivers	$43,240	$44,100	4,820
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$43,240	$45,120	3,960
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$43,180	$44,310	980
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$42,430	$44,330	300
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$42,380	$53,180	50
Medical Equipment Preparers	$42,330	$42,990	480
Recreation Workers	$42,270	$44,200	650
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$42,260	$41,310	190
Medical Assistants	$41,870	$42,170	1,340
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$41,740	$42,470	490
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,700	$42,030	6,120
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$41,590	$41,720	410
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$41,580	$44,020	160
Agricultural Technicians	$41,420	$44,030	350
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$41,350	$42,330	110
Biological Technicians	$41,300	$46,460	230
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,750	$42,670	840
Customer Service Representatives	$40,650	$42,940	6,120
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$40,640	$42,530	2,920
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$40,630	$41,920	230
Etchers and Engravers	$40,590	$42,400	60
Carpet Installers	$40,420	$42,490	80
Choreographers	$40,320	$43,120	250
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$40,190	$43,220	320
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$40,070	$42,850	950
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$40,040	$45,040	120
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$39,900	$41,090	380
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$39,840	$42,710	460
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$39,820	$48,400	30
Bus Drivers, School	$39,730	$41,380	1,290
Phlebotomists	$39,560	$39,590	320
Furniture Finishers	$39,340	$41,870	110
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$39,310	$39,770	660
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,270	$39,480	120
Food Batchmakers	$39,200	$40,340	660
Film and Video Editors	$39,090	$42,630	30
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,060	$40,130	130
Sewing Machine Operators	$39,000	$38,630	300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,980	$41,290	3,820
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$38,860	$39,280	60
Nursing Assistants	$38,800	$39,510	6,860
Tire Repairers and Changers	$38,800	$40,950	360
Tutors	$38,760	$42,260	250
Office Clerks, General	$38,560	$39,100	1,720
Tellers	$38,460	$40,260	1,560
Residential Advisors	$38,420	$38,540	1,780
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,350	$39,110	830
Bakers	$38,340	$39,050	330
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,280	$38,420	5,760
Skincare Specialists	$38,230	$37,060	150
Forest and Conservation Workers	$38,210	$41,060	490
Animal Trainers	$38,120	$38,100	30
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$38,000	$41,300	100
Airfield Operations Specialists	$37,860	$40,240	190
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,740	$39,260	4,210
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,650	$37,000	11,460
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,580	$38,250	320
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,480	$39,940	260
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,310	$41,060	520
Funeral Attendants	$37,170	$39,930	120
Security Guards	$37,150	$40,250	1,460
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,800	$39,110	600
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,730	$37,630	2,120
File Clerks	$36,640	$36,210	N/A
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,500	$36,540	210
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,400	$36,870	690
Coaches and Scouts	$36,360	$44,290	1,290
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,310	$35,630	620
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,220	$36,720	1,890
Gambling Dealers	$36,190	$37,040	170
Pharmacy Aides	$36,130	$37,680	150
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,050	$36,440	650
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$35,860	$37,130	230
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$35,760	$45,080	100
Helpers--Electricians	$35,620	$36,940	300
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,480	$36,360	8,630
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,370	$36,600	2,980
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$35,260	$38,730	80
Tour and Travel Guides	$35,100	$37,640	440
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,050	$34,520	1,510
Helpers--Carpenters	$34,700	$35,600	330
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$34,700	$33,240	250
School Bus Monitors	$34,380	$34,330	140
Retail Salespersons	$34,370	$39,720	14,180
Data Entry Keyers	$34,320	$35,590	30
Parking Attendants	$34,220	$35,550	240
Floral Designers	$33,910	$36,240	190
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$33,820	$37,940	80
Gambling Cage Workers	$33,300	$35,010	160
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$32,950	$34,810	340
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,780	$33,710	750
Cooks, Short Order	$32,380	$34,180	2,000
Broadcast Technicians	$32,150	$37,600	40
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,980	$32,870	160
Couriers and Messengers	$31,650	$34,170	80
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$31,550	$35,710	40
Bicycle Repairers	$31,500	$32,130	80
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,330	$33,890	70
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,990	$31,370	490
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,950	$31,230	1,720
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$30,620	$32,290	80
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,550	$31,830	1,760
Food Preparation Workers	$30,430	$31,630	3,270
Animal Caretakers	$30,390	$33,700	1,110
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,310	$31,000	630
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$30,020	$31,510	520
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,950	$31,990	3,540
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,920	$31,550	2,550
Cashiers	$29,780	$31,320	12,860
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,730	$30,510	1,850
Library Technicians	$29,590	$33,950	650
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$29,560	$29,520	70
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,490	$30,900	15,150
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$29,430	$29,470	320
Bartenders	$29,400	$31,940	3,930
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$29,190	$29,940	160
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,990	$30,860	7,350
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,760	$32,400	1,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$28,220	$29,520	4,650
Dishwashers	$28,190	$29,220	1,240
Childcare Workers	$27,940	$29,720	2,370
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$27,840	$29,220	1,610
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$27,490	$29,140	40

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