All Salaries in Wisconsin (2025)

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

674 occupations with salary data in WI

$71,489

Average Median Salary

$636,580

Highest: Cardiologists

$23,460

Lowest: Bartenders

All 674 Occupations in Wisconsin

Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
Cardiologists	$636,580	$549,880	200
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$572,060	$535,750	290
Anesthesiologists	$443,990	$411,910	790
Dermatologists	$440,710	$459,550	160
Radiologists	$392,610	$381,720	980
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$367,160	$334,100	1,450
Neurologists	$342,520	$305,290	130
Psychiatrists	$331,070	$282,980	550
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$304,990	$313,520	450
Family Medicine Physicians	$290,640	$292,050	1,470
Nurse Anesthetists	$273,170	$272,470	990
Pediatricians, General	$269,790	$245,400	350
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$213,890	$267,540	250
Orthodontists	$212,860	$225,580	90
Chief Executives	$208,350	$252,660	N/A
Dentists, General	$193,690	$203,600	2,560
Podiatrists	$185,100	$197,370	120
Physicists	$173,120	$181,180	180
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$160,140	$165,150	8,880
Pharmacists	$148,740	$146,010	5,730
Medical Dosimetrists	$142,300	$142,970	80
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$142,060	$152,620	4,550
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$140,940	$157,180	150
Financial Managers	$139,720	$155,800	15,530
Optometrists	$139,720	$142,800	790
Database Architects	$137,810	$136,650	520
Materials Scientists	$137,700	$128,070	70
Sales Managers	$134,870	$149,600	10,480
Physician Assistants	$133,950	$136,750	3,580
Marketing Managers	$133,600	$145,300	4,890
Human Resources Managers	$133,490	$148,680	3,730
Nurse Midwives	$133,070	$127,300	200
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$132,250	$143,910	60
Nurse Practitioners	$131,980	$135,160	5,160
Computer Network Architects	$131,720	$133,230	2,170
Actuaries	$131,640	$134,490	890
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$131,530	$122,180	110
Commercial Pilots	$129,860	$156,970	1,090
Natural Sciences Managers	$128,890	$144,440	1,070
Medical and Health Services Managers	$128,320	$152,150	7,230
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$127,920	$145,670	N/A
Lawyers	$126,760	$171,200	9,160
Purchasing Managers	$124,990	$134,870	1,610
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$124,960	$135,200	1,190
Training and Development Managers	$123,640	$125,940	600
Fundraising Managers	$123,090	$137,920	400
Software Developers	$122,660	$122,620	21,730
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$121,620	$102,070	50
Personal Financial Advisors	$119,430	$166,810	5,200
General and Operations Managers	$118,730	$140,350	36,910
Sales Engineers	$117,970	$129,680	1,300
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$117,010	$114,890	4,030
Construction Managers	$114,190	$121,360	6,080
Public Relations Managers	$113,980	$129,050	1,010
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$113,360	$121,440	1,150
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,830	$120,350	720
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$110,430	$117,830	180
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$108,980	$107,400	150
Veterinarians	$108,780	$118,890	1,830
Administrative Services Managers	$108,450	$119,580	5,220
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,370	$115,470	130
Statisticians	$107,150	$108,000	250
Data Scientists	$106,680	$116,600	4,370
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$106,480	$118,620	170
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$105,820	$96,350	2,520
Facilities Managers	$103,620	$113,340	2,010
Audiologists	$102,840	$102,220	280
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$102,090	$103,150	1,530
Physical Therapists	$101,840	$102,210	5,580
Information Security Analysts	$101,550	$106,960	2,130
Computer Systems Analysts	$100,440	$101,910	8,340
Database Administrators	$100,020	$103,890	1,220
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,970	$133,140	310
Electrical Engineers	$99,700	$103,550	3,550
Management Analysts	$98,780	$105,230	11,670
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$98,510	$102,000	1,230
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$98,450	$96,680	390
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,410	$113,850	40
Financial Risk Specialists	$97,820	$100,180	610
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,730	$105,230	510
Chemical Engineers	$97,660	$98,440	110
Boilermakers	$97,590	$85,050	170
Project Management Specialists	$97,580	$99,720	21,610
Insurance Underwriters	$97,370	$95,410	3,110
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,120	$100,710	2,080
Industrial Engineers	$96,980	$100,220	13,070
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,810	$98,240	340
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,680	$111,340	1,940
Dental Hygienists	$96,540	$94,180	5,080
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$96,260	$92,770	800
Materials Engineers	$96,210	$95,180	280
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$95,950	$110,020	40
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,900	$108,370	5,410
Mechanical Engineers	$95,870	$96,750	7,470
Labor Relations Specialists	$95,750	$94,030	1,690
Financial and Investment Analysts	$95,570	$102,500	5,430
Registered Nurses	$95,530	$94,690	68,060
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$95,340	$94,340	880
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$94,720	$91,850	530
Civil Engineers	$94,600	$97,330	7,410
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$93,710	$100,230	360
Radiation Therapists	$93,600	$95,270	550
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$92,820	$85,460	710
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$92,700	$99,290	250
Survey Researchers	$92,660	$95,970	60
Occupational Therapists	$92,390	$91,150	3,710
Genetic Counselors	$92,170	$90,140	110
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$91,980	$101,030	4,930
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$91,040	$90,620	1,640
Web Developers	$90,630	$92,490	1,180
Environmental Engineers	$89,990	$101,050	890
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$89,710	$91,410	140
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,630	$106,360	210
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$89,400	$97,890	3,800
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$89,260	$86,830	650
Fish and Game Wardens	$89,110	$80,030	150
Epidemiologists	$88,770	$119,810	90
Aerospace Engineers	$88,400	$103,580	120
Pipelayers	$86,870	$86,850	350
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$86,320	$96,880	30
Financial Examiners	$86,320	$97,430	580
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$85,870	$94,270	280
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$85,440	$80,390	60
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$85,350	$87,010	15,150
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$85,120	$76,920	600
Gas Plant Operators	$85,080	$85,100	150
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,960	$105,930	450
Acupuncturists	$84,820	$82,680	170
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$84,750	$90,210	2,250
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,700	$87,000	1,760
Locomotive Engineers	$84,550	$77,030	220
Animal Scientists	$84,310	$93,390	280
Urban and Regional Planners	$84,290	$84,470	1,100
Respiratory Therapists	$84,210	$86,230	1,940
Economists	$84,000	$91,630	280
Computer Hardware Engineers	$83,670	$101,690	270
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$83,650	$89,400	8,470
Physicians, Pathologists	$83,610	$182,820	130
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,480	$107,080	450
School Psychologists	$83,330	$87,770	1,180
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$83,310	$85,100	1,330
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,190	$107,260	290
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$83,140	$86,310	40
Chiropractors	$83,020	$101,880	1,210
Food Scientists and Technologists	$83,020	$89,380	410
Instructional Coordinators	$83,000	$88,770	2,130
Speech-Language Pathologists	$83,000	$85,550	2,940
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,950	$100,130	370
Stonemasons	$82,740	$75,430	70
Millwrights	$82,630	$77,280	1,220
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,620	$88,930	2,000
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$82,570	$86,550	10,640
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$82,530	$91,070	2,970
Budget Analysts	$82,180	$83,900	820
Social and Community Service Managers	$82,130	$85,950	3,580
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,890	$81,910	300
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,500	$98,120	4,410
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,380	$91,910	370
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$81,210	$84,720	10,210
Art Directors	$81,130	$95,070	730
Computer Network Support Specialists	$81,010	$81,420	1,140
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,800	$92,220	840
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$80,590	$86,340	820
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,500	$79,750	40
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,480	$96,330	780
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$80,120	$78,140	1,050
Technical Writers	$80,030	$84,910	910
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,980	$82,060	50
Surveyors	$79,650	$84,980	610
Funeral Home Managers	$79,560	$84,820	440
Conservation Scientists	$79,540	$77,760	970
Insurance Sales Agents	$79,450	$94,630	7,860
Accountants and Auditors	$79,400	$87,870	25,100
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,140	$90,180	420
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$79,140	$79,400	5,010
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,120	$89,560	160
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,920	$96,070	950
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$78,850	$82,300	80
Compliance Officers	$78,800	$84,320	5,710
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,780	$86,130	640
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,770	$86,080	180
Hydrologists	$78,770	$86,040	150
Chemists	$78,730	$82,560	1,920
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,710	$98,790	70
Music Directors and Composers	$78,690	$90,360	200
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$78,610	$88,150	110
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,490	$83,800	450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$78,480	$91,920	3,390
Loan Officers	$78,290	$89,090	4,940
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,160	$77,930	8,760
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,090	$76,560	12,320
Surgical Assistants	$78,030	$75,650	810
Sheet Metal Workers	$77,760	$76,130	3,180
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,750	$89,380	90
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$77,730	$85,390	1,560
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$77,640	$78,680	370
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,580	$86,320	630
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,560	$76,750	1,840
Emergency Management Directors	$77,260	$80,510	240
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$77,140	$93,690	170
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$76,860	$73,170	570
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$76,760	$79,270	260
Hearing Aid Specialists	$76,750	$80,210	170
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$76,620	$94,290	130
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$76,540	$81,650	980
Electricians	$76,540	$73,810	14,310
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,420	$82,740	400
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$76,290	$76,080	580
Cost Estimators	$76,270	$78,830	5,150
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$75,650	$79,260	470
Construction and Building Inspectors	$75,610	$75,490	1,270
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$75,550	$71,300	260
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$75,280	$77,770	8,140
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$75,260	$75,080	N/A
Transportation Inspectors	$75,260	$88,820	120
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$74,990	$87,640	40
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$74,980	$72,410	850
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,930	$74,320	1,330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,840	$75,510	25,500
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,790	$76,440	1,540
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$74,390	$85,140	170
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$74,380	$76,390	900
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$74,310	$71,990	1,420
Surgical Technologists	$74,120	$72,530	2,180
Health Education Specialists	$74,040	$73,630	900
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$74,010	$96,160	5,980
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$73,970	$71,610	1,560
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$73,930	$74,310	1,270
Lodging Managers	$73,590	$76,840	1,130
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$73,470	$73,690	7,360
Logisticians	$73,180	$79,230	5,140
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$72,820	$77,840	920
Forensic Science Technicians	$72,280	$72,110	310
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$72,130	$76,610	1,840
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,880	$73,700	1,520
Operations Research Analysts	$71,820	$73,790	4,270
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$71,450	$80,510	N/A
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$70,880	$74,450	9,240
Training and Development Specialists	$70,770	$74,140	9,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$70,560	$74,120	22,950
Human Resources Specialists	$70,540	$74,310	17,360
Landscape Architects	$69,520	$74,900	450
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$69,020	$68,570	960
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,920	$70,380	4,480
Credit Analysts	$68,690	$79,960	1,770
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$68,660	$77,850	820
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$68,370	$70,880	360
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$68,320	$69,410	280
Tool and Die Makers	$68,120	$67,520	2,450
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$67,850	$70,850	900
Crane and Tower Operators	$67,720	$72,660	440
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$67,460	$68,330	1,610
Public Relations Specialists	$67,240	$73,830	4,410
Microbiologists	$67,100	$73,280	420
Healthcare Social Workers	$66,910	$69,510	3,770
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$66,870	$68,360	2,450
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$66,620	$68,760	13,870
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$66,600	$75,720	160
Producers and Directors	$66,390	$79,780	1,600
Soil and Plant Scientists	$66,200	$68,620	680
Power Plant Operators	$66,080	$77,010	420
Foresters	$66,010	$68,220	570
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,930	$79,420	37,700
Fundraisers	$65,880	$70,170	2,130
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$65,840	$69,270	2,650
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$65,640	$74,700	60
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,450	$68,700	2,090
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,270	$65,580	2,660
Avionics Technicians	$65,230	$70,900	130
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$64,980	$67,160	1,050
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$64,890	$81,240	210
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,800	$73,910	15,600
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$64,560	$66,890	11,140
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$64,440	$69,420	640
Curators	$64,370	$70,980	300
Writers and Authors	$64,370	$67,210	710
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,310	$64,160	420
Editors	$64,270	$70,670	1,510
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$64,250	$68,820	4,490
Crematory Operators	$64,220	$62,620	N/A
Physical Therapist Assistants	$64,080	$65,480	1,650
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$64,020	$74,530	22,720
Brokerage Clerks	$63,870	$65,620	460
Mechanical Drafters	$63,770	$67,960	1,630
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,760	$65,870	7,390
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$63,560	$65,970	950
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,550	$64,070	2,230
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,520	$66,440	3,350
Interpreters and Translators	$63,390	$64,240	1,410
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$63,320	$65,060	190
Advertising Sales Agents	$63,270	$74,080	1,290
Exercise Physiologists	$63,210	$65,570	340
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$63,130	$64,630	40
Transportation Security Screeners	$63,130	$57,040	540
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,930	$68,880	2,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,870	$66,880	15,910
Interior Designers	$62,740	$70,280	1,200
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$62,720	$65,470	90
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$62,700	$60,590	620
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$62,690	$66,440	5,330
Tile and Stone Setters	$62,680	$65,190	410
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$62,630	$65,330	2,690
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$62,610	$63,090	330
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$62,450	$64,150	6,750
Broadcast Technicians	$62,400	$59,670	410
Glaziers	$62,400	$69,330	580
Medical Equipment Repairers	$62,220	$69,180	1,490
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$62,220	$68,280	8,340
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$62,000	$71,380	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,960	$65,220	14,460
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$61,860	$64,960	1,880
Athletic Trainers	$61,820	$65,870	620
Food Service Managers	$61,810	$68,600	6,000
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,710	$67,410	6,630
Gambling Dealers	$61,670	$48,320	630
Carpenters	$61,660	$65,300	13,880
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$61,520	$64,400	4,280
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,300	$64,210	1,860
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,210	$65,960	24,920
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$61,170	$62,330	270
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$61,130	$61,670	770
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$61,060	$63,890	320
Postal Service Clerks	$61,050	$60,830	1,400
Clergy	$60,950	$63,730	770
Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,920	$60,390	670
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$60,870	$62,540	240
Carpet Installers	$60,830	$59,640	420
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$60,810	$60,170	150
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$60,770	$63,780	2,120
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,670	$63,560	8,480
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$60,320	$69,780	70
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$60,310	$56,810	80
Medical Records Specialists	$60,280	$60,610	2,870
Hydrologic Technicians	$60,100	$64,950	50
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$60,100	$59,740	1,520
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$60,000	$59,040	1,820
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$59,990	$68,400	500
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$59,970	$60,020	1,140
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$59,960	$58,900	1,050
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$59,930	$58,530	1,320
Graphic Designers	$59,900	$62,410	4,130
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	$62,190	6,470
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$59,810	$55,090	1,550
Paramedics	$59,710	$60,930	1,990
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$59,690	$64,110	630
Chemical Technicians	$59,440	$61,130	1,090
Archivists	$59,400	$59,180	220
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$59,390	$66,180	140
Roofers	$59,370	$58,060	2,400
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,350	$60,320	1,510
Recreational Therapists	$59,350	$62,180	350
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$59,310	$59,710	2,590
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,280	$61,310	5,710
Machinists	$59,110	$57,860	12,700
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$59,080	$59,900	660
Traffic Technicians	$58,940	$62,920	40
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$58,870	$57,280	1,560
Rail Car Repairers	$58,870	$62,880	220
Computer User Support Specialists	$58,810	$60,840	12,400
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$58,770	$56,460	280
Craft Artists	$58,650	$54,790	190
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,610	$58,890	53,330
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$58,540	$59,090	9,140
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$58,500	$61,270	4,780
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	$60,740	1,420
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,410	$57,920	15,320
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	$58,390	$56,630	330
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$58,280	$59,180	990
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$58,250	$62,190	580
Real Estate Sales Agents	$58,120	$64,190	5,680
Massage Therapists	$58,070	$61,060	1,520
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,050	$56,430	8,510
Highway Maintenance Workers	$58,000	$56,080	6,000
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$57,940	$52,960	310
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	$57,930	$59,910	N/A
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$57,930	$58,290	1,190
Tapers	$57,840	$56,010	70
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$57,740	$64,390	N/A
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$57,640	$56,140	1,150
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$57,530	$62,050	740
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$57,350	$58,760	110
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$57,340	$55,940	1,050
Cargo and Freight Agents	$57,290	$57,040	1,280
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$57,250	$57,420	170
Fashion Designers	$57,030	$59,030	120
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$57,000	$59,190	300
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$56,920	$56,120	690
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$56,670	$60,530	150
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$56,660	$56,650	2,690
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$56,420	$54,920	1,260
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$56,310	$55,090	1,810
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$56,140	$54,540	210
Construction Laborers	$56,100	$57,960	20,330
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$55,830	$55,730	280
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$55,810	$55,230	30,880
Food Science Technicians	$55,690	$55,970	540
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$55,410	$56,590	1,210
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$55,290	$58,470	380
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$55,270	$57,440	880
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$55,120	$53,190	570
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$54,580	$55,720	530
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$54,350	$56,900	12,270
Dredge Operators	$54,310	$53,870	N/A
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$54,290	$54,200	310
Judicial Law Clerks	$54,250	$57,090	180
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$54,240	$55,330	860
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$53,940	$59,570	2,690
Agricultural Inspectors	$53,640	$55,380	220
Film and Video Editors	$53,430	$59,170	240
Statistical Assistants	$53,400	$64,940	60
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$53,350	$58,240	100
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$52,860	$59,140	700
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$52,810	$55,880	300
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$52,690	$55,390	8,330
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$52,660	$53,420	2,220
Home Appliance Repairers	$52,440	$58,450	520
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$52,400	$58,040	60
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$52,350	$54,690	3,240
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,200	$55,120	3,380
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$52,150	$58,660	230
Credit Counselors	$52,140	$57,550	770
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$51,920	$54,660	1,240
Biological Technicians	$51,750	$55,120	1,800
Paperhangers	$51,500	$48,750	N/A
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$51,480	$54,750	1,610
Fence Erectors	$51,410	$62,410	200
Audio and Video Technicians	$51,390	$56,570	760
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,370	$54,920	290
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$51,240	$52,560	110
Community Health Workers	$51,210	$54,140	630
Animal Breeders	$51,130	$49,890	40
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,020	$53,180	340
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$50,870	$54,510	2,730
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	$50,700	$53,870	40
Mechanical Door Repairers	$50,390	$54,300	390
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,340	$51,720	25,960
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$50,290	$51,210	350
Etchers and Engravers	$50,290	$54,030	390
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,230	$52,240	3,190
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,090	$54,170	3,350
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$50,050	$53,570	630
Fallers	$50,010	$62,940	N/A
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$49,770	$58,150	90
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,640	$54,740	60
Riggers	$49,640	$58,940	170
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,610	$52,580	17,670
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$49,550	$54,360	17,750
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,520	$52,450	650
Procurement Clerks	$49,410	$51,160	1,050
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,270	$50,500	7,960
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$49,190	$56,670	310
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,170	$51,080	6,120
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$49,170	$52,400	5,140
Medical Transcriptionists	$49,150	$48,750	590
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$49,100	$53,370	1,620
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,100	$52,230	470
Bill and Account Collectors	$49,090	$51,030	2,570
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$49,070	$53,820	2,740
Parking Enforcement Workers	$49,060	$51,680	150
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$48,930	$50,760	4,270
Medical Appliance Technicians	$48,890	$48,550	100
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$48,880	$51,150	110
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$48,790	$48,500	300
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,690	$49,770	1,890
Medical Assistants	$48,680	$49,280	13,810
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$48,560	$48,950	540
Word Processors and Typists	$48,540	$48,690	180
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$48,410	$51,850	1,160
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,380	$49,170	7,760
Food Batchmakers	$48,360	$48,040	18,040
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$48,360	$52,970	130
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$48,330	$48,560	230
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$48,300	$50,360	150
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$48,260	$51,410	540
Billing and Posting Clerks	$48,230	$49,390	7,790
Motorcycle Mechanics	$48,190	$51,520	550
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$48,140	$50,810	1,020
Social Science Research Assistants	$48,090	$52,660	110
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$48,070	$54,180	700
New Accounts Clerks	$48,050	$49,230	2,100
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,040	$48,330	1,300
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$48,030	$50,720	550
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$48,030	$50,020	680
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$47,990	$45,940	4,210
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$47,920	$55,300	180
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$47,880	$51,730	320
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$47,790	$47,090	290
Bus Drivers, School	$47,760	$51,040	7,840
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$47,750	$53,410	590
Order Clerks	$47,750	$50,830	1,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,720	$50,110	12,150
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,710	$48,830	28,100
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,700	$52,330	3,570
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$47,690	$51,970	1,010
Medical Equipment Preparers	$47,570	$48,220	1,380
Dental Assistants	$47,520	$49,150	7,760
Social and Human Service Assistants	$47,500	$50,360	7,750
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$47,490	$48,540	20,980
Correspondence Clerks	$47,400	$47,360	N/A
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,330	$48,520	3,570
Printing Press Operators	$47,330	$50,220	8,120
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$47,250	$42,110	80
Helpers--Electricians	$47,230	$48,300	1,180
Dental Laboratory Technicians	$47,170	$50,380	800
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$47,100	$47,940	830
Travel Agents	$47,080	$47,030	810
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$47,060	$50,510	100
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,020	$48,210	2,590
Upholsterers	$47,010	$48,530	260
Customer Service Representatives	$46,970	$48,770	50,840
Firefighters	$46,850	$50,710	8,120
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,790	$48,880	2,070
Sound Engineering Technicians	$46,780	$49,360	90
Telephone Operators	$46,590	$45,260	60
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$46,540	$44,470	180
Rehabilitation Counselors	$46,530	$49,540	2,390
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$46,480	$47,910	60
Agricultural Technicians	$46,470	$48,360	620
Phlebotomists	$46,470	$45,590	3,610
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,370	$46,580	1,730
Logging Equipment Operators	$46,360	$47,520	480
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$46,350	$49,540	4,740
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$46,220	$46,270	16,150
Skincare Specialists	$46,220	$46,010	1,190
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$46,190	$49,130	540
Log Graders and Scalers	$46,150	$47,890	180
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$46,070	$46,430	1,130
Desktop Publishers	$46,010	$45,630	40
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$45,980	$44,210	3,510
Pharmacy Technicians	$45,970	$45,750	9,540
Historians	$45,810	$53,030	50
Counter and Rental Clerks	$45,720	$48,010	6,600
Light Truck Drivers	$45,670	$48,570	19,140
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,670	$46,340	46,360
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,610	$47,940	150
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,470	$45,970	8,700
Parts Salespersons	$45,380	$45,660	5,200
Pest Control Workers	$45,350	$46,160	1,060
File Clerks	$45,130	$45,100	1,550
Nursing Assistants	$45,130	$44,600	28,370
Helpers--Production Workers	$45,100	$45,150	2,900
Office Clerks, General	$44,980	$45,040	51,440
Opticians, Dispensing	$44,820	$46,000	1,430
Coaches and Scouts	$44,800	$56,450	5,480
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$44,610	$44,080	70,520
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$44,450	$43,660	2,610
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$44,440	$43,640	1,880
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,350	$46,280	940
Tax Preparers	$44,340	$49,300	1,550
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,230	$45,310	8,590
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$44,200	$44,300	6,330
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$44,130	$45,130	1,270
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$44,060	$45,830	250
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$44,000	$41,830	460
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$43,950	$47,660	8,420
Bicycle Repairers	$43,710	$40,490	240
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$43,630	$42,590	60
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$43,400	$44,340	3,560
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$43,300	$41,870	2,040
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$43,300	$41,590	210
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$43,270	$45,550	570
Furniture Finishers	$43,180	$44,000	260
Emergency Medical Technicians	$43,060	$45,170	3,930
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$42,920	$42,290	200
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$42,150	$47,060	260
Photographers	$42,060	$49,640	850
Aircraft Service Attendants	$42,000	$41,650	90
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$41,980	$44,470	180
Private Detectives and Investigators	$41,850	$50,660	410
Residential Advisors	$41,690	$41,400	1,190
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$41,670	$42,200	450
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$41,600	$41,230	1,640
Orderlies	$41,380	$41,750	660
Tutors	$41,340	$46,440	1,530
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$41,230	$42,740	18,970
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$41,150	$40,940	25,580
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$40,630	$59,370	580
Concierges	$40,460	$42,380	260
Sewing Machine Operators	$40,370	$41,430	2,370
Psychiatric Technicians	$40,290	$48,190	4,430
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$40,180	$48,890	130
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$40,030	$43,200	550
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,000	$44,400	850
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$39,890	$45,210	550
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,670	$43,660	21,240
Tellers	$39,640	$41,570	9,030
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,630	$39,850	130
Library Assistants, Clerical	$39,610	$41,170	1,570
Tire Repairers and Changers	$39,560	$41,890	1,350
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$39,550	$45,890	450
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,510	$42,510	2,930
Helpers--Carpenters	$39,480	$40,340	150
Airfield Operations Specialists	$39,400	$45,970	100
Bailiffs	$39,080	$44,520	250
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$39,010	$37,900	60
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$38,840	$40,130	160
Dietetic Technicians	$38,750	$40,020	410
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,650	$39,860	9,890
Costume Attendants	$38,470	$42,860	160
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$38,220	$40,520	220
Data Entry Keyers	$38,170	$39,680	2,360
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$38,070	$42,530	N/A
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,970	$39,590	110
Marriage and Family Therapists	$37,870	$45,960	180
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$37,820	$44,260	5,140
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$37,800	$38,280	26,520
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,730	$38,310	1,310
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$37,510	$40,830	2,620
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$37,450	$36,680	230
Security Guards	$37,440	$41,390	12,030
Animal Control Workers	$37,380	$45,650	120
Bakers	$37,310	$38,740	4,930
Animal Trainers	$37,140	$41,790	480
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$37,020	$41,190	200
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,000	$38,550	45,640
Couriers and Messengers	$36,910	$38,550	2,560
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,850	$37,400	2,200
Physical Therapist Aides	$36,820	$37,400	840
Occupational Therapy Aides	$36,760	$38,650	40
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$36,680	$38,230	2,350
Pharmacy Aides	$36,660	$37,680	550
School Bus Monitors	$36,640	$35,870	310
Hoist and Winch Operators	$36,560	$38,160	80
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,550	$35,660	2,770
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,550	$36,690	25,410
Barbers	$36,540	$43,210	450
Gambling Cage Workers	$36,430	$38,500	350
Forest and Conservation Workers	$36,420	$41,130	300
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,340	$35,370	82,430
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$36,230	$39,190	6,260
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,160	$36,500	11,330
Funeral Attendants	$36,030	$36,000	500
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,010	$37,180	13,130
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$35,950	$37,990	880
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$35,700	$35,120	3,310
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$35,580	$38,210	990
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,530	$35,620	14,520
Recreation Workers	$35,530	$37,400	6,840
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$35,500	$36,270	350
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,360	$36,680	1,490
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,360	$34,310	5,100
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,280	$36,150	7,040
Floral Designers	$35,010	$35,900	1,030
Library Technicians	$35,000	$36,080	2,890
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,000	$37,270	47,580
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,670	$35,080	6,680
Retail Salespersons	$34,480	$36,400	67,640
Food Preparation Workers	$34,070	$34,000	17,990
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,000	$34,060	6,820
Telemarketers	$33,260	$35,460	1,160
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$33,250	$34,310	110
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$32,970	$36,560	930
Childcare Workers	$32,460	$33,420	5,560
Parking Attendants	$31,270	$32,270	1,290
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$31,200	$31,270	310
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$30,930	$35,340	90
Cashiers	$30,880	$31,800	65,380
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$30,180	$32,440	5,450
Animal Caretakers	$30,160	$34,330	5,720
Tour and Travel Guides	$30,160	$36,440	910
Waiters and Waitresses	$29,670	$34,570	36,220
Dishwashers	$29,070	$28,860	8,190
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,920	$29,310	6,900
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$28,780	$29,690	2,100
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,600	$29,110	67,750
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,570	$29,710	3,350
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$28,540	$30,070	260
Cooks, Short Order	$28,130	$30,050	2,270
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,060	$28,440	6,430
Taxi Drivers	$27,820	$28,670	880
Driver/Sales Workers	$27,560	$34,310	10,020
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,080	$27,510	7,220
Passenger Attendants	$24,650	$28,770	330
Bartenders	$23,460	$26,970	29,520

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