All Salaries in West Virginia (2025)

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

570 occupations with salary data in WV

$61,193

Average Median Salary

$597,740

Highest: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except...

$19,740

Lowest: Gambling and Sports Book Wr...

All 570 Occupations in West Virginia

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$597,740	$522,050	120
Emergency Medicine Physicians	$491,230	$381,470	300
Radiologists	$471,650	$390,970	360
Physicians, Pathologists	$400,070	$295,150	50
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$300,810	$265,520	100
Nurse Anesthetists	$278,530	$275,100	740
Family Medicine Physicians	$272,680	$260,430	320
Podiatrists	$207,000	$187,630	50
Dentists, General	$170,370	$200,640	420
Pediatricians, General	$158,470	$164,720	140
Chief Executives	$151,950	$192,840	1,700
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$149,430	$154,690	420
Purchasing Managers	$147,220	$147,100	180
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,820	$141,510	1,100
Natural Sciences Managers	$138,010	$143,790	160
Sales Engineers	$135,260	$134,050	40
Pharmacists	$133,430	$131,300	2,260
Chemical Engineers	$129,210	$134,630	160
Veterinarians	$128,990	$127,520	390
Physician Assistants	$128,610	$128,830	1,080
Nurse Practitioners	$127,320	$126,780	2,550
Computer Network Architects	$122,520	$114,450	360
Software Developers	$121,000	$118,410	2,650
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$120,170	$109,080	90
Human Resources Managers	$120,020	$132,200	510
Optometrists	$118,010	$130,750	150
Electrical Engineers	$113,420	$114,260	500
Financial Managers	$113,140	$127,910	2,610
Medical and Health Services Managers	$112,010	$136,050	2,080
Industrial Production Managers	$111,760	$123,440	1,000
Industrial Engineers	$108,360	$116,340	850
Commercial Pilots	$105,950	$119,040	40
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,480	$117,120	420
Lawyers	$102,420	$123,210	2,440
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$101,960	$102,970	50
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,400	$98,290	240
Marketing Managers	$98,750	$121,140	300
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,320	$97,790	50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,230	$101,620	530
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$97,960	$98,130	440
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$97,600	$82,840	70
Management Analysts	$97,470	$99,440	1,740
Mechanical Engineers	$97,390	$101,310	760
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$97,230	$103,530	760
Power Plant Operators	$97,210	$93,210	170
Physical Therapists	$96,600	$96,880	1,310
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$96,470	$97,480	80
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,260	$97,400	180
Occupational Therapists	$96,190	$95,810	700
Construction Managers	$95,740	$102,040	600
Facilities Managers	$95,050	$97,850	610
Sales Managers	$94,830	$111,170	1,110
Financial Risk Specialists	$94,350	$100,180	50
Petroleum Engineers	$93,360	$122,770	380
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$92,410	$102,070	220
Project Management Specialists	$91,780	$97,340	2,520
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	$91,380	$79,630	40
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,170	$98,020	40
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$89,690	$81,750	1,270
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$89,440	$81,860	520
Labor Relations Specialists	$88,020	$94,600	420
Civil Engineers	$86,930	$91,220	1,300
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,560	$85,180	1,020
Chemists	$85,560	$92,500	180
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$85,440	$85,250	300
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$85,290	$87,950	110
Data Scientists	$85,090	$90,730	390
Administrative Services Managers	$84,820	$89,110	1,890
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$84,660	$107,900	1,520
Statisticians	$84,660	$88,780	90
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,450	$93,250	40
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$83,910	$85,280	330
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$83,810	$85,000	1,260
Environmental Engineers	$83,200	$92,680	370
Chiropractors	$83,160	$98,370	60
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$82,690	$100,220	330
Gas Plant Operators	$82,600	$80,530	420
General and Operations Managers	$82,500	$101,610	15,300
Public Relations Managers	$82,380	$94,410	70
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$82,100	$84,920	250
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,850	$89,610	40
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,830	$91,910	90
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$81,710	$75,250	380
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$81,470	$79,150	320
Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,970	$88,180	880
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$80,860	$88,080	70
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$80,690	$83,960	40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$80,650	$81,700	1,480
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$80,490	$82,870	190
Registered Nurses	$80,130	$86,970	23,430
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,060	$86,780	5,380
Personal Financial Advisors	$80,010	$124,400	670
Audiologists	$79,990	$90,030	120
Roof Bolters, Mining	$79,400	$77,410	970
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$79,000	$76,000	610
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$78,870	$91,700	90
Budget Analysts	$78,850	$84,740	180
Web Developers	$78,240	$77,270	400
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,880	$75,930	110
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	$77,570	$73,030	720
Cost Estimators	$77,480	$76,980	830
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,420	$82,780	70
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,380	$80,160	60
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$77,230	$75,540	350
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$77,180	$65,770	360
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$77,040	$90,120	920
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,820	$80,040	780
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,730	$81,590	90
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$76,700	$80,990	210
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$76,460	$81,620	150
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,340	$71,590	40
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,320	$76,090	80
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$76,080	$65,210	1,920
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$76,060	$83,010	90
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,670	$77,740	1,130
School Psychologists	$75,220	$76,850	250
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining	$74,950	$74,200	1,250
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$74,920	$73,150	220
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$74,490	$81,080	1,510
Fundraising Managers	$74,400	$87,450	100
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,280	$75,730	490
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,280	$80,130	150
Gambling Managers	$74,270	$72,260	50
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$74,200	$73,390	90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$74,150	$73,780	1,810
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,880	$83,480	270
Dental Hygienists	$73,840	$71,290	1,250
Database Administrators	$73,490	$79,460	240
Accountants and Auditors	$73,320	$78,020	4,900
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,280	$73,830	340
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$73,030	$83,890	110
Lodging Managers	$72,800	$72,420	180
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$72,680	$189,160	630
Sheet Metal Workers	$72,390	$61,250	540
Funeral Home Managers	$71,990	$80,080	150
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$71,880	$103,430	200
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$71,850	$67,180	150
Logisticians	$71,590	$76,480	590
Radiation Therapists	$71,590	$78,310	120
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,360	$76,890	4,070
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,200	$80,370	40
Epidemiologists	$70,540	$69,390	100
Conservation Scientists	$69,910	$75,350	160
Instructional Coordinators	$69,600	$73,640	730
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,560	$69,610	90
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,370	$75,300	210
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$69,350	$67,590	60
Financial and Investment Analysts	$69,030	$76,830	400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,990	$75,160	3,120
Respiratory Therapists	$68,670	$71,970	1,140
Microbiologists	$68,550	$70,360	40
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,290	$73,400	1,340
Millwrights	$67,270	$65,110	330
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$67,190	$75,960	220
Human Resources Specialists	$66,860	$74,040	3,130
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,440	$70,760	100
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$66,060	$70,410	1,190
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$65,640	$68,290	330
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$65,460	$66,610	60
Computer Programmers	$65,320	$75,360	140
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,200	$65,190	300
Mechanical Drafters	$65,100	$70,340	140
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$65,050	$63,300	250
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$65,050	$65,100	200
Training and Development Specialists	$64,960	$70,290	1,710
Electricians	$64,810	$67,840	4,290
Writers and Authors	$64,410	$67,860	110
Locomotive Engineers	$64,400	$67,970	340
Compliance Officers	$64,270	$74,330	1,720
Operations Research Analysts	$64,100	$71,320	200
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,000	$68,180	540
Boilermakers	$63,850	$68,270	30
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,820	$66,970	860
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,560	$75,790	3,220
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,560	$66,950	820
Art Directors	$63,550	$69,420	30
Neurologists	$63,500	$131,410	60
Forensic Science Technicians	$63,330	$62,840	110
Psychiatrists	$63,320	$173,570	90
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,280	$69,180	250
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,270	$69,320	320
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$63,240	$90,520	350
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,130	$62,860	90
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$62,970	$70,050	510
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$62,830	$60,510	580
Health Education Specialists	$62,760	$70,710	400
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$62,740	$73,620	50
Foresters	$62,550	$63,560	100
Fish and Game Wardens	$62,530	$64,450	110
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$62,300	$74,460	390
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,210	$67,250	400
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$62,170	$71,350	120
Social and Community Service Managers	$62,060	$70,320	820
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$61,810	$61,890	1,800
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,710	$65,130	3,150
Surveyors	$61,520	$67,780	630
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$61,450	$68,140	N/A
Urban and Regional Planners	$61,390	$67,660	160
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$61,330	$62,500	650
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$61,330	$60,720	100
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,100	$64,600	350
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	$58,850	890
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$60,940	$59,180	40
Financial Examiners	$60,590	$67,450	240
Emergency Management Directors	$60,460	$67,620	120
Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,430	$61,560	980
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$60,370	$63,680	340
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,300	$77,490	2,400
Healthcare Social Workers	$60,140	$63,470	1,100
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,020	$59,880	790
Meter Readers, Utilities	$59,430	$58,430	280
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$59,210	$57,530	270
Real Estate Sales Agents	$59,050	$61,300	370
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,000	$63,590	1,660
Real Estate Brokers	$58,960	$81,270	140
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,790	$58,600	730
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,760	$56,690	160
Chemical Technicians	$58,750	$61,190	230
Transportation Inspectors	$58,670	$74,120	90
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	$60,250	410
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$57,760	$58,540	1,000
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$57,700	$60,170	1,850
Loan Officers	$57,580	$66,780	1,290
Credit Analysts	$57,320	$66,600	220
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,240	$60,160	140
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,210	$56,210	4,090
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$57,020	$57,540	240
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$56,980	$58,780	1,830
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$56,960	$55,900	2,900
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,880	$53,140	70
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$56,810	$57,490	2,110
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$56,790	$59,610	90
Public Relations Specialists	$56,730	$64,450	350
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$56,690	$63,930	50
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$56,660	$56,810	270
Editors	$56,630	$62,040	260
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$56,610	$56,630	3,590
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$56,490	$63,990	230
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$56,440	$55,110	1,080
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$56,290	$52,530	70
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$56,290	$61,970	750
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$56,250	$59,870	580
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$55,910	$56,690	390
Marriage and Family Therapists	$55,700	$60,720	90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$55,630	$54,890	5,420
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$55,540	$55,270	240
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$55,520	$55,100	1,260
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$55,390	$56,350	840
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$55,380	$54,400	180
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$55,360	$56,190	6,050
Computer User Support Specialists	$55,350	$59,280	2,250
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$55,180	$65,470	320
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$54,860	$63,690	1,130
Crane and Tower Operators	$54,830	$54,450	170
Food Service Managers	$54,800	$56,320	1,230
Fundraisers	$54,760	$55,790	260
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$54,750	$55,790	90
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$54,600	$57,630	100
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$54,340	$64,770	50
Embalmers	$54,060	$54,860	50
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$53,660	$57,160	6,900
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,660	$54,000	50
Traffic Technicians	$53,400	$51,560	70
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$53,340	$55,160	520
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$53,340	$53,230	40
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$53,190	$56,580	70
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$53,120	$54,830	890
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$52,890	$56,670	2,980
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$52,590	$53,320	750
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$52,490	$56,720	70
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$52,420	$58,290	2,670
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$52,340	$58,360	1,650
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$52,220	$52,610	2,380
Wellhead Pumpers	$52,170	$51,210	660
Judicial Law Clerks	$52,120	$59,970	260
Coaches and Scouts	$52,050	$67,190	910
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$51,950	$50,610	760
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$51,890	$46,820	40
Biological Technicians	$51,440	$57,650	100
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$51,300	$54,480	7,830
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$51,280	$50,880	70
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$51,230	$55,160	210
Roofers	$51,170	$51,080	440
Social Science Research Assistants	$51,140	$63,270	550
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$51,100	$53,750	260
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,020	$52,430	350
Farm and Home Management Educators	$50,930	$62,700	50
Tile and Stone Setters	$50,900	$51,500	50
Surgical Assistants	$50,870	$60,120	280
Rail Car Repairers	$50,800	$52,940	100
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$50,730	$54,230	290
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,690	$49,380	180
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	$50,640	$57,620	60
Athletic Trainers	$50,510	$54,500	110
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$50,380	$52,870	1,690
Exercise Physiologists	$50,270	$56,420	60
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$50,240	$65,500	2,130
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$50,070	$52,000	420
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$50,050	$63,110	930
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,950	$48,900	200
Glaziers	$49,810	$50,550	140
Interior Designers	$49,800	$54,150	90
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,630	$50,320	160
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$49,630	$53,890	50
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,480	$52,440	12,190
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$49,430	$53,820	2,100
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$49,140	$49,360	1,420
Surgical Technologists	$49,110	$52,290	580
Cargo and Freight Agents	$49,100	$53,590	130
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$49,020	$54,010	4,840
Recreational Therapists	$49,010	$59,120	130
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,850	$51,700	1,690
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,810	$53,350	2,100
Carpenters	$48,710	$50,540	3,670
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$48,530	$50,260	370
Clergy	$48,460	$51,130	290
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$48,460	$50,340	40
Paramedics	$48,460	$48,940	1,090
Film and Video Editors	$48,440	$51,790	30
Hydrologic Technicians	$48,230	$54,840	N/A
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$48,080	$64,080	580
Procurement Clerks	$48,050	$48,780	520
Rehabilitation Counselors	$48,050	$47,640	470
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$47,960	$50,310	180
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$47,760	$47,170	70
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,740	$49,270	N/A
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$47,660	$55,060	200
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$47,650	$56,720	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,560	$50,590	1,100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$47,460	$47,820	580
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$47,370	$49,920	100
Medical Records Specialists	$47,360	$50,900	1,260
Machinists	$47,350	$51,190	1,700
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$47,310	$52,600	100
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,090	$50,600	670
Medical Equipment Repairers	$47,090	$55,450	380
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,010	$52,240	2,720
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,960	$45,790	1,200
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$46,900	$54,280	120
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$46,880	$50,300	180
Computer Network Support Specialists	$46,840	$51,050	600
Producers and Directors	$46,660	$63,710	230
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,620	$48,850	880
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$46,610	$52,690	1,040
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$46,600	$49,610	210
Massage Therapists	$46,600	$48,410	250
Audio and Video Technicians	$46,590	$53,510	200
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$46,490	$45,370	50
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$46,480	$51,350	50
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,460	$50,820	120
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,410	$46,280	810
Private Detectives and Investigators	$46,410	$49,600	170
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,390	$50,030	130
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$46,370	$43,740	30
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$46,240	$45,670	60
Tool and Die Makers	$46,190	$50,880	40
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$45,910	$54,930	350
Credit Counselors	$45,860	$45,010	150
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$45,850	$48,290	390
Mechanical Door Repairers	$45,840	$47,460	60
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$45,690	$47,760	80
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$45,660	$52,060	290
Insurance Sales Agents	$45,480	$59,560	1,430
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$45,470	$53,580	590
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,440	$48,110	120
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$45,390	$48,680	30
Medical Dosimetrists	$45,350	$64,380	60
Order Clerks	$45,320	$48,010	100
Highway Maintenance Workers	$45,260	$45,290	730
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,060	$45,370	N/A
Fence Erectors	$45,040	$53,090	170
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$45,010	$44,300	540
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$44,940	$47,530	470
Medical Equipment Preparers	$44,830	$43,070	530
Travel Agents	$44,760	$42,340	250
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$44,740	$45,460	1,330
Advertising Sales Agents	$44,700	$49,720	290
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,510	$44,760	540
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$44,300	$46,340	90
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,230	$44,770	720
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$44,150	$46,670	250
Tutors	$44,070	$46,210	280
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,960	$43,890	670
Crematory Operators	$43,840	$46,690	30
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$43,390	$50,280	60
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$43,300	$43,880	260
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$43,140	$46,000	80
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,070	$45,130	290
Log Graders and Scalers	$43,040	$42,920	90
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$42,990	$44,640	480
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$42,980	$46,340	610
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,950	$46,220	370
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$42,890	$43,850	7,620
Construction Laborers	$42,670	$45,550	6,620
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$42,500	$47,060	420
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$42,490	$42,860	840
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$42,400	$41,910	130
Bicycle Repairers	$41,960	$40,250	40
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$41,670	$42,360	1,400
Furniture Finishers	$41,600	$43,960	100
Tapers	$41,600	$42,730	30
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$41,450	$44,450	740
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$41,340	$46,330	280
Printing Press Operators	$41,200	$42,710	470
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$40,490	$41,650	880
Pipelayers	$40,440	$42,900	180
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$40,370	$41,990	8,820
Graphic Designers	$40,350	$45,600	520
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$40,260	$39,570	560
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$40,020	$39,820	280
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$39,940	$44,240	2,660
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$39,870	$44,180	N/A
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$39,850	$40,340	3,480
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$39,740	$44,620	7,420
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$39,450	$43,480	80
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$39,360	$35,500	180
Billing and Posting Clerks	$39,300	$41,880	2,180
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,290	$41,200	3,320
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$39,260	$41,520	520
Phlebotomists	$39,250	$39,910	1,530
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$39,210	$39,490	130
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,190	$42,260	670
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,030	$42,120	340
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$38,920	$41,170	30
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$38,890	$44,160	8,060
Light Truck Drivers	$38,860	$46,530	3,330
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$38,720	$44,250	370
New Accounts Clerks	$38,520	$38,750	150
Customer Service Representatives	$38,430	$42,430	9,860
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,430	$41,170	1,550
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$38,260	$40,850	120
Pharmacy Technicians	$38,210	$40,250	3,560
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$38,190	$40,990	170
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$38,120	$39,520	500
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$38,120	$40,020	400
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,120	$40,470	350
Skincare Specialists	$38,030	$41,720	80
Dental Assistants	$37,960	$41,280	1,290
Community Health Workers	$37,950	$40,090	310
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$37,920	$41,210	160
Psychiatric Aides	$37,910	$37,510	220
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$37,870	$38,540	50
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$37,810	$39,780	1,590
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$37,700	$39,230	400
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$37,660	$44,080	4,490
Pest Control Workers	$37,510	$38,920	460
Motorcycle Mechanics	$37,450	$43,700	200
Medical Transcriptionists	$37,440	$40,590	90
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$37,430	$36,810	110
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$37,390	$42,910	N/A
Firefighters	$37,350	$40,100	900
Medical Assistants	$37,180	$38,090	4,540
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$37,140	$36,270	N/A
Animal Trainers	$37,080	$46,540	100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,990	$38,490	11,300
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$36,870	$40,480	220
Parts Salespersons	$36,800	$39,020	1,880
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$36,730	$37,500	260
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$36,730	$41,650	50
Nursing Assistants	$36,720	$37,490	9,390
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,660	$37,110	750
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$36,480	$36,510	2,480
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$36,480	$41,290	40
Bailiffs	$36,250	$35,820	160
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$36,230	$37,690	420
Carpet Installers	$36,220	$39,560	50
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$36,200	$37,250	70
Logging Equipment Operators	$36,130	$42,510	310
Photographers	$36,110	$41,220	110
Word Processors and Typists	$36,060	$36,500	80
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$35,960	$34,790	40
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$35,930	$35,280	130
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$35,920	$35,130	70
Data Entry Keyers	$35,900	$36,690	660
Tax Preparers	$35,880	$40,320	330
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$35,870	$38,210	110
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$35,840	$36,820	1,000
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$35,760	$41,920	300
Home Appliance Repairers	$35,720	$36,860	80
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$35,590	$37,930	360
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$35,400	$36,310	130
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$35,390	$40,820	70
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,380	$38,350	8,600
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$35,320	$38,160	50
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$35,280	$43,540	190
Dietetic Technicians	$35,210	$33,950	260
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$35,150	$34,330	70
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,140	$36,010	270
Concierges	$35,130	$40,780	40
Animal Control Workers	$35,120	$35,070	90
Hearing Aid Specialists	$35,110	$57,910	50
Office Clerks, General	$35,020	$36,560	9,430
Couriers and Messengers	$34,890	$34,800	240
Physical Therapist Aides	$34,840	$34,740	170
Counter and Rental Clerks	$34,780	$35,580	2,300
Food Batchmakers	$34,660	$36,920	70
Tellers	$34,560	$33,950	2,620
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,510	$34,580	12,520
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,480	$40,320	1,020
Emergency Medical Technicians	$34,360	$35,910	900
Psychiatric Technicians	$34,100	$34,840	770
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$34,030	$34,940	100
Helpers--Carpenters	$33,760	$36,150	320
Helpers--Electricians	$33,680	$34,620	210
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$33,570	$33,250	600
Telemarketers	$33,370	$31,710	440
Bus Drivers, School	$33,360	$33,390	4,690
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$33,070	$35,830	6,390
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,800	$40,960	1,190
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$32,480	$37,650	2,190
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$32,350	$32,260	730
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$32,240	$33,870	3,340
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,920	$32,960	5,470
Residential Advisors	$31,840	$32,860	1,180
Orderlies	$31,770	$33,460	250
File Clerks	$31,600	$34,380	260
Funeral Attendants	$31,410	$34,080	350
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$31,210	$34,140	330
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$31,050	$33,840	100
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,980	$33,190	9,340
Aircraft Service Attendants	$30,840	$35,120	30
Library Assistants, Clerical	$30,800	$31,150	450
Gambling Cage Workers	$30,490	$32,720	80
Parking Enforcement Workers	$30,490	$31,190	50
Parking Attendants	$30,460	$31,400	150
Library Technicians	$30,300	$34,650	280
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,170	$30,410	460
Tire Repairers and Changers	$29,880	$33,490	640
Floral Designers	$29,860	$30,190	250
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$29,800	$31,560	5,110
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$29,740	$31,470	4,420
Recreation Workers	$29,710	$34,510	1,410
Bartenders	$29,630	$37,910	3,340
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,590	$30,950	6,450
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,390	$30,910	1,260
Sewing Machine Operators	$29,320	$31,260	180
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$28,970	$30,280	1,340
Retail Salespersons	$28,950	$31,230	19,050
Security Guards	$28,800	$31,320	5,200
Driver/Sales Workers	$28,790	$35,580	2,540
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,740	$31,780	1,140
Airfield Operations Specialists	$28,670	$35,540	60
Tour and Travel Guides	$28,570	$34,140	270
Animal Caretakers	$28,550	$31,550	1,160
Bakers	$28,480	$31,130	750
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$28,400	$28,670	70
Food Preparation Workers	$28,360	$28,450	2,960
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$28,260	$29,310	200
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,090	$29,060	6,110
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$28,010	$27,760	18,890
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$27,950	$29,500	1,000
Childcare Workers	$27,710	$27,310	1,930
Cooks, Short Order	$27,440	$28,120	620
Broadcast Technicians	$27,310	$33,660	120
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,150	$29,920	1,170
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$26,830	$26,760	1,730
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$26,690	$30,720	90
Dishwashers	$26,460	$26,500	1,640
Cashiers	$26,370	$26,550	17,360
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$26,240	$26,550	170
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$26,070	$26,780	6,240
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$25,230	$27,190	800
Gambling Dealers	$25,100	$35,440	610
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$24,670	$25,430	450
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$24,420	$25,510	1,580
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$24,090	$26,500	50
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$23,400	$24,100	300
Cooks, Fast Food	$23,120	$24,720	16,490
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$22,080	$26,200	610
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$19,740	$24,790	180

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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric Take-Home Pay → Emergency Medicine Physicians Take-Home Pay →

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