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Chef Diego Velasco at work catering an event. Chefs average $51,328 in wages in Los Angeles County annually. Photo courtesy of Velasco family.


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1st Quarter, 2023

Occupational Fields:


ALL OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
All Occupations 4,470,850 $72,282 $34.75 $17.56 $24.11 $40.35

MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Management Occupations 310,530 $146,315 $70.34 $38.74 $60.84 $83.83
Chief Executives 9,220 $313,798 $150.87 $68.89 $106.55 (3)
General & Operations Managers 68,090 $143,854 $69.16 $38.45 $55.99 $82.95
Legislators 410 $74,769 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Advertising & Promotions Managers 1,370 $186,885 $89.85 $48.96 $64.56 $94.86
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Marketing Managers 13,940 $180,776 $86.91 $57.80 $76.05 $101.40
Sales Managers 25,720 $136,088 $65.42 $34.23 $55.54 $81.87
Public Relations Managers 2,410 $162,457 $78.10 $50.76 $66.07 $91.29
Fundraising Managers 920 $129,385 $62.20 $40.36 $54.13 $76.67
Administrative Services Managers 9,910 $119,387 $57.40 $39.97 $51.89 $66.15
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Facilities Managers 4,290 $113,662 $54.64 $36.94 $50.10 $65.91
Computer & Information Systems Managers 16,560 $188,483 $90.61 $65.66 $84.02 $104.86
Financial Managers 24,860 $183,127 $88.04 $54.92 $78.05 $103.67
Industrial Production Managers 5,720 $123,723 $59.48 $40.65 $52.45 $73.54
Purchasing Managers 1,950 $150,490 $72.35 $51.48 $67.02 $83.88
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Managers 8,520 $112,254 $53.97 $36.40 $49.84 $66.64
Compensation & Benefits Managers 540 $147,230 $70.79 $51.24 $65.41 $83.15
Human Resources Managers 6,090 $164,589 $79.13 $51.58 $69.46 $93.40
Training & Development Managers 1,410 $158,257 $76.08 $48.14 $61.27 $84.61
Farmers, Ranchers, & Other Agricultural Managers 90 $102,189 $49.13 $33.66 $46.56 $63.27
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Construction Managers 6,360 $127,553 $61.32 $45.68 $58.59 $71.73
Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & Daycare 1,940 $69,752 $33.53 $22.45 $30.46 $34.81
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 6,160 $132,519 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 7,200 $127,890 $61.49 $40.81 $52.50 $78.10
Education Administrators, All Other 3,050 $133,828 $64.34 $37.96 $48.84 $61.55
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Architectural & Engineering Managers 6,680 $180,021 $86.54 $67.91 $84.05 $103.18
Food Service Managers 8,440 $67,185 $32.30 $23.47 $31.49 $37.27
Gambling Managers 50 $134,765 $64.79 $47.05 $50.70 $79.40
Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 1,660 $80,522 $38.71 $25.77 $30.64 $43.10
Lodging Managers 1,000 $81,757 $39.31 $21.23 $29.94 $43.10
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Medical & Health Services Managers 12,860 $139,586 $67.11 $43.77 $62.97 $82.45
Natural Sciences Managers 1,530 $173,436 $83.38 $62.07 $76.66 $100.61
Emergency Management Directors 130 $128,759 $61.91 $45.62 $58.66 $75.23
Postmasters & Mail Superintendents (2) $97,049 $46.66 $42.30 $44.82 $50.45
Property, Real Estate, & Community Association Managers 15,400 $74,927 $36.02 $15.30 $24.19 $44.89
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Social & Community Service Managers 7,910 $89,270 $42.92 $29.83 $37.63 $52.88
Funeral Home Managers 180 $91,713 $44.09 $28.80 $38.09 $49.11
Personal Service Managers, All Other 500 $49,475 $23.78 $15.30 $19.11 $29.19
Managers, All Other 27,380 $155,024 $74.53 $38.31 $63.78 $86.96

BUSINESS & FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Business & Financial Operations Occupations 289,740 $91,546 $44.02 $29.57 $38.77 $51.45
Agents & Business Managers of Artists, Performers, & Athletes 5,440 $141,636 $68.10 $39.73 $52.15 $85.36
Buyers & Purchasing Agents 13,020 $83,226 $40.01 $28.92 $37.53 $50.01
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, & Investigators 5,470 $82,272 $39.55 $30.85 $39.52 $47.28
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 100 $80,925 $38.91 $29.18 $40.24 $40.50
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Compliance Officers 12,050 $87,905 $42.26 $30.17 $39.13 $51.66
Cost Estimators 5,650 $83,339 $40.07 $26.18 $35.11 $48.45
Human Resources Specialists 22,360 $81,997 $39.42 $28.79 $36.60 $48.46
Labor Relations Specialists 2,360 $100,970 $48.55 $36.87 $49.16 $55.90
Logisticians 6,270 $87,254 $41.95 $31.31 $39.64 $50.94
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Project Management Specialists 23,230 $105,556 $50.75 $33.50 $47.55 $63.70
Management Analysts 21,700 $109,066 $52.43 $35.11 $47.31 $64.04
Meeting, Convention, & Event Planners 4,080 $66,405 $31.92 $23.68 $29.53 $37.52
Fundraisers 2,230 $75,358 $36.23 $26.17 $31.65 $41.00
Compensation, Benefits, & Job Analysis Specialists 2,710 $82,832 $39.83 $29.52 $34.38 $47.96
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Training & Development Specialists 8,410 $74,121 $35.63 $23.07 $32.38 $44.01
Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists 27,310 $79,888 $38.41 $26.44 $33.25 $48.16
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 40,880 $82,866 $39.84 $23.74 $33.22 $48.91
Accountants & Auditors 44,190 $95,584 $45.95 $31.79 $39.70 $50.73
Property Appraisers & Assessors 1,380 $93,805 $45.10 $31.52 $48.92 $50.58
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Budget Analysts 1,420 $106,736 $51.32 $39.27 $49.81 $62.55
Credit Analysts 1,760 $94,245 $45.31 $30.60 $38.88 $52.94
Financial & Investment Analysts 7,450 $106,835 $51.36 $38.47 $47.24 $60.48
Personal Financial Advisors 8,980 $121,667 $58.49 $32.33 $46.75 $68.62
Insurance Underwriters 1,610 $97,427 $46.84 $33.09 $44.70 $58.36
Occupational Title Number Employed Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Financial Risk Specialists 1,020 $120,096 $57.73 $39.16 $50.58 $65.97
Financial Examiners 1,200 $99,666 $47.91 $37.41 $47.35 $57.36
Credit Counselors 580 $62,820 $30.20 $22.64 $29.37 $33.85
Loan Officers 8,280 $88,358 $42.48 $24.05 $31.57 $49.56
Tax Preparers 4,030 $56,572 $27.20 $17.13 $23.14 $37.54
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue Agents 950 $95,036 $45.69 $34.61 $44.74 $56.67
Financial Specialists, All Other 3,640 $94,903 $45.63 $27.53 $36.93 $53.23

COMPUTER & MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Computer & Mathematical Occupations 117,080 $123,074 $59.17 $37.63 $53.29 $71.22
Computer Systems Analysts 11,000 $123,792 $59.51 $46.11 $56.30 $69.05
Information Security Analysts 2,440 $133,300 $64.08 $48.96 $63.52 $75.29
Computer & Information Research Scientists 530 $223,790 $107.59 $56.72 $79.27 (3)
Computer Network Support Specialists 3,080 $83,211 $40.00 $28.37 $37.12 $47.37
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Computer User Support Specialists 15,120 $73,708 $35.44 $26.08 $32.98 $41.69
Computer Network Architects 3,450 $127,846 $61.47 $41.41 $58.13 $77.42
Database Administrators 1,650 $114,037 $54.83 $37.47 $51.96 $68.77
Database Architects 780 $139,003 $66.82 $45.82 $66.99 $83.99
Network & Computer Systems Administrators 7,580 $100,233 $48.19 $34.67 $47.78 $61.48
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Computer Programmers 2,690 $114,328 $54.96 $40.03 $52.91 $64.40
Software Developers 35,980 $157,736 $75.84 $54.07 $68.57 $86.98
Software Quality Assurance Analysts & Testers 4,260 $118,021 $56.74 $40.24 $53.22 $65.24
Web Developers 2,130 $99,395 $47.79 $34.69 $46.64 $59.00
Web & Digital Interface Designers 3,600 $131,829 $63.38 $32.01 $48.87 $72.35
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Mathematicians 50 $145,830 $70.12 $67.01 $67.01 $74.77
Operations Research Analysts 1,820 $102,116 $49.10 $34.46 $43.83 $59.22
Statisticians 570 $119,550 $57.48 $45.56 $55.04 $67.34
Computer Occupations, All Other 14,940 $109,908 $52.84 $31.80 $47.26 $66.88
Actuaries 300 $131,466 $63.21 $49.71 $64.43 $76.43
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Data Scientists 5,070 $121,720 $58.52 $37.64 $50.34 $70.04
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 30 $87,972 $42.30 $28.43 $50.10 $50.69

ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Architecture & Engineering Occupations 62,370 $115,767 $55.66 $39.16 $50.32 $67.04
Architects, Except Landscape & Naval 5,290 $106,871 $51.38 $32.00 $46.48 $58.43
Landscape Architects 400 $104,304 $50.15 $36.78 $49.89 $58.06
Cartographers & Photogrammetrists 160 $96,313 $46.30 $37.94 $48.74 $53.05
Surveyors 600 $101,104 $48.61 $38.31 $49.25 $62.57
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Aerospace Engineers 3,680 $159,598 $76.73 $53.94 $81.27 $89.22
Agricultural Engineers (2) $156,119 $75.06 $64.05 $73.02 $88.89
Bioengineers & Biomedical Engineers 360 $105,103 $50.53 $38.31 $49.75 $61.75
Chemical Engineers 170 $127,933 $61.51 $47.38 $62.62 $78.98
Civil Engineers 8,470 $118,247 $56.85 $40.77 $54.81 $68.19
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Computer Hardware Engineers 1,060 $160,090 $76.97 $51.67 $70.58 $88.91
Electrical Engineers 5,790 $138,679 $66.67 $43.00 $64.66 $82.83
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3,350 $137,415 $66.07 $47.38 $64.41 $83.68
Environmental Engineers 1,670 $113,124 $54.38 $39.94 $50.50 $63.40
Health & Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers & Inspectors 430 $130,268 $62.63 $52.05 $64.12 $72.39
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Industrial Engineers 5,860 $117,491 $56.49 $41.40 $51.28 $65.76
Marine Engineers & Naval Architects (2) $183,394 $88.17 $44.88 $75.10 (3)
Materials Engineers 700 $114,266 $54.93 $42.60 $52.13 $63.88
Mechanical Engineers 5,550 $120,914 $58.13 $41.55 $52.53 $67.54
Mining & Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 50 $137,191 $65.96 $52.21 $72.74 $79.63
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Nuclear Engineers (2) $138,652 $66.66 $58.53 $61.97 $84.56
Petroleum Engineers 230 $148,716 $71.50 $51.50 $68.38 $83.87
Engineers, All Other 5,500 $129,025 $62.04 $42.14 $58.19 $74.34
Architectural & Civil Drafters 2,100 $71,926 $34.58 $28.92 $32.57 $39.08
Electrical & Electronics Drafters 430 $74,715 $35.92 $28.86 $33.56 $40.30
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Mechanical Drafters 750 $75,873 $36.48 $26.06 $36.48 $43.08
Drafters, All Other 600 $66,346 $31.90 $24.16 $30.64 $37.86
Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians 610 $91,888 $44.18 $38.21 $40.44 $49.98
Civil Engineering Technologists & Technicians 1,240 $86,675 $41.67 $32.27 $40.78 $49.89
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologists & Technicians 2,540 $77,974 $37.49 $29.71 $38.01 $45.14
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Electro-Mechanical & Mechatronics Technologists & Technicians 340 $73,892 $35.52 $25.59 $31.61 $43.91
Environmental Engineering Technologists & Technicians 260 $80,289 $38.60 $29.59 $36.76 $43.17
Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians 600 $93,904 $45.15 $30.84 $41.72 $53.99
Mechanical Engineering Technologists & Technicians 1,030 $76,629 $36.84 $29.97 $35.38 $41.60
Calibration Technologists & Technicians 180 $64,323 $30.92 $23.67 $30.53 $36.69
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Engineering Technologists & Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1,880 $75,397 $36.25 $25.37 $32.71 $45.48
Surveying & Mapping Technicians 440 $84,998 $40.86 $31.25 $40.59 $50.42

LIFE, PHYSICAL, & SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations 35,960 $94,237 $45.31 $28.65 $41.04 $57.24
Food Scientists & Technologists 560 $90,511 $43.51 $29.77 $41.30 $51.99
Soil & Plant Scientists 90 $97,093 $46.68 $34.20 $46.67 $57.29
Biochemists & Biophysicists 580 $114,123 $54.87 $40.21 $53.29 $62.40
Microbiologists 400 $95,555 $45.94 $34.76 $48.44 $55.42
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists 200 $86,748 $41.70 $25.50 $38.83 $47.91
Biological Scientists, All Other 1,570 $107,399 $51.63 $35.68 $50.11 $64.27
Conservation Scientists 160 $77,280 $37.16 $24.74 $31.19 $47.35
Foresters 130 $88,129 $42.37 $25.45 $41.61 $52.72
Epidemiologists 280 $98,223 $47.22 $33.26 $47.54 $58.16
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 4,000 $120,283 $57.83 $50.00 $53.74 $65.09
Life Scientists, All Other 540 $160,423 $77.12 $52.51 $82.07 $111.88
Physicists 120 $160,904 $77.35 $60.61 $71.17 $88.00
Atmospheric & Space Scientists 200 $91,822 $44.14 $32.18 $43.07 $53.11
Chemists 2,030 $91,347 $43.92 $30.69 $37.86 $49.79
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Materials Scientists 130 $89,418 $42.99 $32.82 $36.30 $43.25
Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including Health 1,880 $106,233 $51.07 $38.44 $51.36 $62.31
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists & Geographers 510 $102,943 $49.49 $29.08 $44.09 $65.97
Hydrologists 110 $128,746 $61.90 $38.52 $56.19 $84.29
Physical Scientists, All Other 410 $172,958 $83.15 $51.40 $81.74 (3)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Economists 370 $154,090 $74.08 $41.85 $67.59 $102.04
Survey Researchers 160 $80,892 $38.89 $31.12 $31.92 $40.62
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 110 $136,427 $65.59 $42.36 $57.40 $74.94
Clinical & Counseling Psychologists 2,070 $128,741 $61.89 $41.70 $60.26 $71.71
School Psychologists 2,610 $97,500 $46.87 $38.99 $49.86 $53.59
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Psychologists, All Other 310 $107,944 $51.90 $38.19 $54.16 $64.14
Urban & Regional Planners 1,480 $106,828 $51.36 $40.57 $52.08 $61.17
Anthropologists & Archeologists 340 $71,953 $34.59 $30.74 $32.47 $32.49
Geographers (2) $85,315 $41.02 $31.41 $40.96 $40.97
Historians 30 $92,002 $44.23 $35.27 $36.82 $49.48
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Social Scientists & Related Workers, All Other 490 $101,069 $48.59 $32.50 $45.56 $61.39
Agricultural Technicians 230 $50,928 $24.49 $19.06 $21.54 $24.50
Food Science Technicians 600 $55,410 $26.64 $22.32 $24.59 $30.18
Biological Technicians 830 $65,671 $31.57 $22.74 $29.82 $37.98
Chemical Technicians 1,540 $55,720 $26.79 $19.43 $24.44 $31.78
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including Health 1,070 $59,282 $28.51 $20.20 $25.43 $32.37
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 50 $73,029 $35.11 $26.91 $32.30 $49.48
Hydrologic Technicians (2) $101,118 $48.62 $38.74 $49.41 $53.52
Social Science Research Assistants 1,120 $62,276 $29.94 $25.65 $25.65 $33.09
Forest & Conservation Technicians 490 $51,049 $24.54 $18.53 $22.11 $29.89
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Forensic Science Technicians 810 $108,677 $52.24 $38.75 $49.89 $66.16
Life, Physical, & Social Science Technicians, All Other 2,590 $60,367 $29.02 $22.12 $24.96 $34.55
Occupational Health & Safety Specialists 3,940 $77,849 $37.43 $15.58 $39.08 $49.88
Occupational Health & Safety Technicians 420 $76,578 $36.81 $23.35 $33.21 $42.02

COMMUNITY & SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Community & Social Service Occupations 101,360 $67,997 $32.69 $22.26 $29.32 $39.43
Educational, Guidance, & Career Counselors & Advisors 10,420 $80,412 $38.66 $28.62 $31.85 $48.52
Marriage & Family Therapists 8,560 $67,729 $32.57 $23.45 $25.87 $36.21
Rehabilitation Counselors 2,520 $43,664 $21.00 $16.64 $17.78 $23.01
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, & mental health counselors 9,430 $65,930 $31.69 $22.34 $25.20 $39.66
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Counselors, All Other 5,950 $44,071 $21.18 $18.31 $19.16 $22.61
Child, Family, & School Social Workers 19,180 $72,598 $34.90 $24.26 $32.60 $39.43
Healthcare Social Workers 4,150 $87,786 $42.20 $31.44 $39.42 $50.82
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers 4,980 $86,593 $41.63 $29.44 $41.31 $50.14
Social Workers, All Other 1,640 $68,440 $32.91 $24.52 $30.45 $39.27
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Health Education Specialists 1,980 $76,348 $36.71 $22.97 $31.95 $50.22
Probation Officers & Correctional Treatment Specialists 5,050 $101,768 $48.93 $39.96 $52.87 $52.87
Social & Human Service Assistants 17,450 $52,071 $25.04 $18.93 $23.22 $29.51
Community Health Workers 3,100 $53,192 $25.58 $19.84 $23.58 $28.78
Community & Social Service Specialists, All Other 4,050 $52,142 $25.07 $17.47 $21.23 $29.56
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Clergy 1,400 $85,104 $40.91 $29.32 $32.22 $43.00
Directors, Religious Activities & Education 1,290 $77,468 $37.25 $23.74 $31.37 $50.41
Religious Workers, All Other 210 $56,205 $27.02 $16.66 $22.43 $30.97

LEGAL OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Legal Occupations 50,500 $153,692 $73.90 $36.97 $61.78 $92.10
Lawyers 28,460 $207,685 $99.85 $65.93 $88.01 $114.18
Judicial Law Clerks 170 $73,120 $35.15 $31.17 $36.80 $36.83
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, & Hearing Officers 470 $142,636 $68.58 $45.00 $68.62 $80.78
Arbitrators, Mediators, & Conciliators 1,300 $153,113 $73.61 $16.91 $24.79 (3)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Paralegals & Legal Assistants 16,710 $78,685 $37.83 $29.80 $33.18 $49.28
Title Examiners, Abstractors, & Searchers 850 $72,296 $34.76 $28.38 $31.63 $39.67
Legal Support Workers, All Other 2,490 $74,497 $35.82 $22.37 $31.22 $43.65

EDUCATION, TRAINING, & LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Educational Instruction & Library Occupations 260,400 $80,625 $38.76 $22.43 $31.87 $49.73
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1,490 $133,476 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 720 $144,410 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 950 $140,120 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $135,460 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 530 $130,221 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 680 $112,781 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, & Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 440 $186,997 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 300 $109,927 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 210 $108,263 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Anthropology & Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 110 $114,548 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Area, Ethnic, & Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 220 $131,457 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 150 $139,863 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $114,680 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 280 $99,180 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1,590 $93,896 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 180 $93,700 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 550 $147,687 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,950 $142,577 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Nursing Instructors & Teachers, Postsecondary 1,480 $104,170 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,100 $102,241 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 100 $143,760 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 160 $166,048 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 550 $110,260 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Art, Drama, & Music Teachers, Postsecondary 4,120 $127,060 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 710 $138,753 (1) (1) (1) (1)
English Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 820 $126,748 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Foreign Language & Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 410 $135,876 (1) (1) (1) (1)
History Teachers, Postsecondary 240 $126,440 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Philosophy & Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 850 $92,959 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Recreation & Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 470 $146,550 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,030 $88,354 $42.48 $25.11 $38.44 $53.76
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 31,800 $113,155 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 13,430 $51,821 $24.91 $18.22 $18.98 $24.27
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,810 $97,225 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 37,610 $96,801 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special & Career/Technical Education 10,760 $94,761 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special & Career/Technical Education 23,390 $93,354 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 470 $101,888 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten & Elementary School 4,890 $91,608 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 1,480 $93,175 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 2,280 $101,063 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Special Education Teachers, All Other 2,710 $70,518 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, & English as a Second Language Instructors 750 $93,587 $45.00 $37.33 $42.70 $51.63
Self-Enrichment Teachers 9,640 $60,361 $29.02 $17.88 $24.04 $36.00
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 17,250 $55,293 $26.58 $19.45 $24.69 $33.23
Tutors 16,220 $42,968 $20.65 $16.98 $17.72 $19.52
Teachers & Instructors, All Other 4,230 $89,178 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Archivists 570 $67,907 $32.65 $23.61 $28.56 $37.10
Curators 370 $80,911 $38.90 $28.30 $32.66 $47.99
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Museum Technicians & Conservators 280 $67,525 $32.46 $24.88 $28.56 $35.82
Librarians & Media Collections Specialists 2,260 $85,753 $41.23 $31.83 $40.37 $49.53
Library Technicians 2,710 $45,487 $21.87 $18.29 $19.41 $24.07
Instructional Coordinators 3,350 $87,338 $41.98 $26.53 $36.38 $49.62
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 4,560 $46,509 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 33,660 $44,255 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Educational Instruction & Library Workers, All Other 10,140 $65,563 $31.52 $18.17 $26.13 $38.52

ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, & MEDIA OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations 188,330 $111,562 $53.64 $26.27 $40.55 $64.72
Art Directors 7,050 $161,531 $77.65 $50.36 $66.40 $90.65
Craft Artists 380 $113,056 $54.35 $37.57 $52.70 $69.92
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, & Illustrators 1,220 $77,052 $37.04 $28.25 $35.79 $39.54
Special Effects Artists & Animators 14,950 $143,094 $68.80 $43.31 $64.82 $81.22
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Artists & Related Workers, All Other 360 $133,213 $64.04 $40.79 $52.56 $69.47
Commercial & Industrial Designers 1,770 $89,348 $42.96 $32.06 $40.48 $51.60
Fashion Designers 3,750 $95,475 $45.90 $32.35 $40.28 $52.93
Floral Designers 840 $42,194 $20.28 $16.80 $18.64 $23.60
Graphic Designers 11,650 $84,134 $40.45 $25.96 $37.07 $47.60
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Interior Designers 3,000 $78,571 $37.78 $28.38 $37.44 $45.51
Merchandise Displayers & Window Trimmers 5,160 $43,984 $21.14 $18.36 $19.96 $22.62
Set & Exhibit Designers 1,380 $84,348 $40.55 $24.93 $39.26 $53.96
Designers, All Other 1,380 $99,401 $47.79 $17.96 $35.97 $55.15
Actors 13,470 (4) $35.49 $19.92 $31.86 $39.39
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Producers & Directors 32,790 $143,535 $69.00 $40.77 $54.38 $81.93
Coaches & Scouts 5,520 $70,049 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Umpires, Referees, & Other Sports Officials 730 $43,362 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Choreographers 470 $61,236 $29.44 $17.62 $24.03 $37.64
Music Directors & Composers 1,310 $107,512 $51.69 $22.47 $44.66 $79.24
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Musicians & Singers 1,560 (4) $67.22 $23.57 $54.34 $63.69
Entertainers & Performers, Sports & Related Workers, All Other 690 (4) $42.18 $20.04 $31.82 $52.58
Broadcast Announcers & Radio Disc Jockeys 2,040 $241,078 $115.90 $17.50 $24.52 $46.75
News Analysts, Reporters, & Journalists 1,990 $159,054 $76.47 $24.00 $32.52 $62.61
Public Relations Specialists 8,980 $83,571 $40.18 $25.34 $34.69 $47.60
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Editors 11,340 $124,791 $59.99 $36.91 $52.52 $80.00
Technical Writers 990 $105,560 $50.75 $35.49 $47.84 $56.28
Writers & Authors 6,740 $134,812 $64.81 $42.37 $55.05 $80.51
Interpreters & Translators 1,340 $71,075 $34.17 $24.55 $31.20 $43.62
Court Reporters & Simultaneous Captioners 420 $94,219 $45.30 $31.53 $45.96 $53.43
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Media & Communication Workers, All Other 9,200 $135,519 $65.15 $25.72 $40.42 $83.03
Audio & Video Technicians 3,790 $88,571 $42.59 $24.84 $35.98 $52.26
Broadcast Technicians 3,130 $108,987 $52.40 $28.04 $49.44 $58.01
Sound Engineering Technicians 3,820 $90,663 $43.58 $25.03 $34.90 $64.18
Lighting Technicians 2,550 $105,115 $50.54 $26.85 $50.14 $68.68
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Photographers 1,810 $80,006 $38.46 $24.56 $31.65 $43.34
Camera Operators, Television, Video, & Film 4,990 $77,559 $37.29 $23.44 $33.19 $40.30
Film & Video Editors 12,490 $87,961 $42.29 $23.36 $31.47 $50.23
Media & Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 2,600 $77,037 $37.04 $24.19 $32.08 $42.25

HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS & TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Occupations 245,180 $117,014 $56.25 $32.72 $51.66 $68.07
Chiropractors 640 $108,722 $52.27 $30.56 $41.22 $53.62
Dentists, General 5,230 $114,382 $55.00 $23.29 $42.73 $74.88
Orthodontists 40 $227,182 $109.22 $91.33 $99.34 (3)
Dentists, All Other Specialists 80 $185,550 $89.21 $33.20 $106.15 $115.00
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Dietitians & Nutritionists 2,530 $73,224 $35.20 $22.00 $38.22 $45.63
Optometrists 2,060 $118,045 $56.75 $38.71 $61.72 $67.28
Pharmacists 9,000 $154,715 $74.38 $67.89 $77.45 $86.72
Physician Assistants 3,590 $144,730 $69.59 $60.46 $72.25 $82.25
Podiatrists 280 $167,475 $80.52 $56.57 $87.36 $107.96
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Occupational Therapists 3,760 $111,472 $53.59 $49.05 $51.81 $60.57
Physical Therapists 6,600 $114,492 $55.05 $48.48 $52.71 $63.54
Radiation Therapists 210 $131,971 $63.45 $48.91 $64.33 $72.66
Recreational Therapists 320 $73,866 $35.51 $23.58 $32.90 $46.79
Respiratory Therapists 4,370 $95,504 $45.92 $39.57 $42.32 $52.64
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Speech-Language Pathologists 3,590 $112,896 $54.28 $42.54 $52.19 $63.58
Exercise Physiologists 70 $83,476 $40.14 $36.98 $39.15 $44.35
Therapists, All Other 180 $100,848 $48.48 $32.37 $40.05 $52.92
Veterinarians 1,650 $139,955 $67.29 $48.02 $63.32 $84.15
Registered Nurses 86,970 $130,337 $62.66 $51.93 $64.07 $70.88
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Nurse Anesthetists 540 $233,369 $112.19 $23.86 (3) (3)
Nurse Midwives 170 $185,494 $89.18 $81.30 $89.68 $106.56
Nurse Practitioners 4,840 $166,401 $80.00 $66.32 $82.35 $93.13
Audiologists 430 $103,940 $49.97 $44.10 $44.10 $53.97
Anesthesiologists 830 $148,805 $71.54 $39.78 $50.62 $53.25
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Cardiologists 770 $330,698 $158.98 $108.18 (3) (3)
Emergency Medicine Physicians 370 $222,264 $106.86 $34.50 $115.00 (3)
Family Medicine Physicians 1,840 $256,475 $123.30 $89.93 $115.00 (3)
General Internal Medicine Physicians 1,740 $229,360 $110.27 $51.89 $103.20 (3)
Neurologists 140 $264,646 $127.23 $36.54 $115.00 (3)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Obstetricians & Gynecologists 1,350 $206,052 $99.07 $71.89 $71.89 (3)
Pediatricians, General 1,910 $176,011 $84.62 $62.90 $69.22 $91.47
Physicians, Pathologists 540 $210,462 $101.19 $53.07 $107.78 (3)
Psychiatrists 1,740 $332,645 $159.93 $85.89 (3) (3)
Radiologists 290 $400,450 $192.53 (3) (3) (3)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Physicians, All Other 3,940 $244,862 $117.72 $56.77 $115.00 (3)
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 1,100 $110,321 $53.04 $31.82 $42.43 $42.43
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric 1,100 $405,729 $195.06 $107.34 (3) (3)
Surgeons, All Other 190 $334,858 $160.99 $37.47 $108.66 (3)
Acupuncturists 450 $107,800 $51.83 $36.01 $37.19 $77.88
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Dental Hygienists 6,600 $116,030 $55.78 $51.92 $53.86 $62.44
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 1,660 $81,052 $38.97 $34.09 $34.09 $34.09
Clinical Laboratory Technologists & Technicians 7,110 $68,535 $32.95 $23.36 $29.24 $39.15
Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians 1,430 $85,796 $41.25 $29.44 $34.49 $53.32
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 2,270 $111,896 $53.80 $47.44 $52.12 $63.50
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 370 $131,313 $63.13 $53.59 $65.16 $68.34
Radiologic Technologists & Technicians 5,380 $90,157 $43.34 $30.26 $41.89 $52.95
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 720 $108,469 $52.15 $40.21 $52.45 $63.35
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 830 $51,664 $24.84 $19.63 $23.75 $25.68
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 22,420 $71,199 $34.23 $30.60 $32.47 $38.61
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Medical Records Specialists 5,500 $70,867 $34.07 $21.16 $25.91 $38.96
Medical Dosimetrists (2) $174,573 $83.93 $69.99 $83.42 $88.25
Emergency Medical Technicians 3,730 $48,225 $23.19 $17.22 $18.11 $24.88
Paramedics 790 $78,421 $37.71 $25.81 $30.54 $42.97
Dietetic Technicians 950 $45,247 $21.76 $17.09 $19.29 $24.08
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Opticians, Dispensing 2,200 $57,352 $27.57 $22.12 $23.33 $30.34
Orthotists & Prosthetists 200 $93,323 $44.87 $33.03 $42.33 $52.40
Hearing Aid Specialists 180 $59,325 $28.53 $19.53 $27.73 $38.08
Health Technologists & Technicians, All Other 6,050 $57,978 $27.87 $19.53 $23.93 $30.55
Pharmacy Technicians 10,820 $53,176 $25.57 $20.85 $23.61 $29.47
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Psychiatric Technicians 2,820 $57,229 $27.52 $21.18 $25.22 $32.04
Surgical Technologists 2,810 $71,498 $34.37 $30.37 $33.17 $41.25
Veterinary Technologists & Technicians 1,970 $51,177 $24.60 $19.37 $24.17 $28.31
Health Information Technologists & Medical Registrars 880 $92,265 $44.36 $30.72 $41.72 $54.07
Athletic Trainers 530 $68,569 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Genetic Counselors 40 $115,486 $55.53 $48.82 $58.40 $61.67
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical Workers, All Other 1,330 $83,585 $40.19 $21.85 $31.91 $52.64

HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Healthcare Support Occupations 375,560 $38,404 $18.46 $15.68 $16.74 $18.42
Home Health & Personal Care Aides 275,230 $34,806 $16.73 $15.68 $16.13 $16.74
Nursing Assistants 31,380 $44,765 $21.52 $18.88 $19.84 $22.91
Orderlies 1,420 $48,387 $23.27 $19.03 $20.82 $26.30
Psychiatric Aides 260 $49,653 $23.87 $17.95 $22.18 $31.96
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Occupational Therapy Assistants 1,040 $81,875 $39.36 $33.84 $39.52 $41.36
Occupational Therapy Aides 80 $66,775 $32.10 $27.04 $32.12 $37.66
Physical Therapist Assistants 2,130 $79,787 $38.36 $34.41 $40.38 $44.10
Physical Therapist Aides 1,900 $40,266 $19.36 $15.96 $17.18 $18.94
Massage Therapists 3,750 $70,376 $33.83 $17.18 $30.06 $40.29
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Dental Assistants 13,790 $45,979 $22.11 $18.48 $22.70 $23.45
Medical Assistants 27,120 $46,277 $22.25 $18.80 $20.24 $23.77
Medical Equipment Preparers 2,000 $57,865 $27.82 $23.55 $26.98 $33.00
Medical Transcriptionists 1,310 $41,000 $19.71 $15.68 $16.47 $23.14
Pharmacy Aides 3,210 $49,679 $23.88 $17.59 $21.28 $32.51
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers 3,030 $41,518 $19.96 $18.22 $18.64 $22.15
Phlebotomists 3,610 $51,018 $24.53 $21.28 $23.72 $26.88
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 4,300 $53,056 $25.50 $19.25 $23.51 $29.00

PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Protective Service Occupations 116,730 $64,371 $30.95 $17.67 $20.05 $41.11
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 220 $110,822 $53.28 $48.73 $54.70 $62.26
First-Line Supervisors of Police & Detectives 2,950 $163,617 $78.66 $67.79 $82.36 $83.06
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting & Prevention Workers 1,520 $152,353 $73.25 $64.38 $81.24 $81.24
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 2,100 $59,332 $28.52 $20.80 $29.75 $32.39
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 700 $76,601 $36.82 $29.96 $33.07 $40.01
Firefighters 5,100 $100,766 $48.45 $34.50 $49.43 $66.05
Fire Inspectors & Investigators 150 $111,350 $53.54 $41.82 $52.07 $61.99
Forest Fire Inspectors & Prevention Specialists 50 $98,254 $47.23 $33.22 $43.72 $52.31
Correctional Officers & Jailers 3,840 $78,462 $37.72 $31.70 $36.75 $42.47
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Detectives & Criminal Investigators 2,160 $123,436 $59.35 $47.82 $59.22 $69.09
Parking Enforcement Workers 360 $57,452 $27.62 $23.91 $27.44 $30.49
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers 20,790 $108,876 $52.34 $46.81 $52.26 $62.13
Animal Control Workers 330 $64,408 $30.97 $26.50 $30.80 $30.96
Private Detectives & Investigators 1,260 $64,469 $30.99 $19.21 $32.06 $39.26
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Gambling Surveillance Officers & Gambling Investigators 210 $37,731 $18.14 $15.68 $17.26 $17.97
Security Guards 56,750 $39,644 $19.06 $16.90 $18.05 $19.38
Crossing Guards & Flaggers 2,030 $51,413 $24.72 $16.88 $23.71 $30.86
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, & Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 3,200 $38,027 $18.28 $15.68 $17.75 $18.62
Transportation Security Screeners 2,830 $51,675 $24.84 $23.87 $24.59 $25.82
Protective Service Workers, All Other 9,970 $46,863 $22.53 $15.96 $17.67 $18.92

FOOD PREPARATION & SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations 385,040 $39,007 $18.75 $15.86 $17.21 $18.62
Chefs & Head Cooks 3,750 $72,644 $34.92 $26.54 $31.65 $40.07
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation & Serving Workers 35,230 $47,337 $22.75 $18.21 $20.88 $23.11
Cooks, Fast Food 39,570 $36,873 $17.73 $16.78 $17.20 $18.36
Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria 5,700 $44,563 $21.43 $18.14 $19.81 $22.93
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Cooks, Restaurant 35,220 $41,251 $19.83 $17.38 $18.63 $19.99
Cooks, Short Order 6,530 $37,783 $18.17 $15.95 $17.55 $18.81
Cooks, All Other 340 $40,978 $19.70 $15.95 $18.10 $20.21
Food Preparation Workers 29,800 $37,256 $17.91 $16.26 $17.40 $18.37
Bartenders 14,780 $41,110 $19.76 $15.68 $16.08 $18.32
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Fast Food & Counter Workers 99,830 $35,937 $17.28 $15.86 $17.07 $17.56
Waiters & Waitresses 56,360 $39,425 $18.95 $15.68 $15.86 $17.38
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 6,710 $40,472 $19.46 $16.75 $17.55 $19.12
Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers 17,080 $36,167 $17.39 $15.68 $15.89 $17.13
Dishwashers 15,640 $36,028 $17.32 $16.45 $17.21 $17.91
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop 12,660 $35,284 $16.96 $15.68 $15.92 $17.50
Food Preparation & Serving Related Workers, All Other 5,830 $38,603 $18.56 $16.08 $16.50 $18.66

BUILDING & GROUNDS CLEANING & MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations 105,630 $42,891 $20.62 $17.05 $18.52 $22.76
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping & Janitorial Workers 3,270 $57,043 $27.43 $20.87 $25.83 $32.50
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, & Groundskeeping Workers 2,110 $60,870 $29.27 $19.36 $24.99 $37.75
Janitors & Cleaners, Except Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners 60,210 $41,116 $19.76 $16.63 $17.94 $21.57
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners 18,740 $40,927 $19.68 $17.06 $18.35 $21.47
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 1,380 $47,113 $22.65 $20.16 $23.03 $23.86
Pest Control Workers 1,940 $49,767 $23.92 $18.83 $22.26 $27.48
Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers 15,600 $43,716 $21.02 $18.00 $18.94 $23.05
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, & Applicators, Vegetation 490 $47,836 $22.99 $22.14 $22.14 $22.14
Tree Trimmers & Pruners 1,030 $63,126 $30.35 $24.50 $28.62 $37.83
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 850 $47,673 $22.92 $15.87 $21.46 $27.27

PERSONAL CARE & SERVICE OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Personal Care & Service Occupations 86,250 $44,493 $21.40 $15.99 $17.25 $21.97
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 300 $54,634 $26.27 $17.85 $19.23 $37.68
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment & Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 2,620 $52,663 $25.31 $18.82 $22.46 $29.11
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 2,080 $56,923 $27.36 $21.14 $25.22 $29.66
Animal Trainers 480 $51,694 $24.86 $17.73 $18.77 $28.13
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Animal Caretakers 6,070 $39,121 $18.80 $16.52 $17.55 $18.43
Gambling Dealers 2,900 $39,196 $18.85 $15.68 $15.68 $18.01
Gambling Service Workers, All Other 360 $42,795 $20.57 $16.68 $16.70 $30.62
Motion Picture Projectionists 30 $69,702 $33.51 $18.07 $25.30 $60.22
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, & Ticket Takers 5,070 $37,029 $17.80 $15.68 $17.02 $17.32
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Amusement & Recreation Attendants 8,770 $35,454 $17.05 $15.68 $16.42 $17.13
Costume Attendants 1,480 $63,826 $30.69 $22.64 $30.71 $32.36
Locker Room, Coatroom, & Dressing Room Attendants 460 $45,059 $21.67 $17.78 $20.22 $26.84
Entertainment Attendants & Related Workers, All Other 200 $37,046 $17.81 $16.73 $16.74 $16.89
Embalmers 170 $61,619 $29.62 $23.85 $29.30 $35.57
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Funeral Attendants 620 $42,076 $20.22 $18.70 $18.95 $22.05
Morticians, Undertakers, & Funeral Arrangers 550 $54,397 $26.15 $18.95 $23.06 $25.11
Barbers 200 $50,265 $24.17 $17.11 $17.12 $26.85
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & Cosmetologists 6,450 $49,233 $23.67 $15.68 $18.83 $23.51
Makeup Artists, Theatrical & Performance 1,150 $123,018 $59.14 $39.51 $51.60 $85.17
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Manicurists & Pedicurists 9,860 $35,647 $17.14 $15.68 $16.66 $17.08
Skincare Specialists 2,830 $56,502 $27.16 $15.78 $17.67 $40.93
Baggage Porters & Bellhops 1,150 $37,709 $18.13 $17.21 $18.16 $18.25
Concierges 1,010 $43,610 $20.97 $17.85 $19.52 $23.41
Tour & travel guides 1,640 $40,301 $19.38 $17.14 $17.96 $19.50
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Childcare Workers 6,290 $37,518 $18.04 $16.00 $16.72 $18.86
Exercise Trainers & Group Fitness Instructors 8,460 $60,397 $29.04 $16.79 $24.97 $38.50
Recreation Workers 11,230 $39,008 $18.75 $16.22 $17.06 $18.64
Residential Advisors 2,250 $46,697 $22.45 $18.13 $19.74 $22.57
Personal Care & Service Workers, All Other 1,180 $37,819 $18.19 $16.69 $17.73 $18.56

SALES & RELATED OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Sales & Related Occupations 361,620 $57,120 $27.46 $16.56 $18.36 $30.10
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 24,590 $55,353 $26.62 $18.94 $23.38 $30.18
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 5,230 $96,262 $46.28 $32.04 $39.96 $52.36
Cashiers 96,650 $35,448 $17.05 $15.60 $16.45 $17.24
Counter & Rental Clerks 19,760 $43,537 $20.93 $16.69 $18.05 $22.84
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Parts Salespersons 6,270 $44,318 $21.31 $17.18 $18.23 $24.10
Retail Salespersons 79,640 $40,773 $19.60 $16.10 $17.04 $18.33
Advertising Sales Agents 3,650 $80,887 $38.88 $21.54 $29.37 $46.03
Insurance Sales Agents 11,810 $88,484 $42.55 $24.86 $33.62 $50.63
Securities, Commodities, & Financial Services Sales Agents 14,200 $115,910 $55.72 $24.71 $37.11 $54.47
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Travel Agents 1,690 $53,031 $25.50 $21.36 $23.79 $29.79
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, & Travel 26,820 $82,502 $39.66 $23.58 $33.32 $47.56
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products 4,980 $112,034 $53.86 $32.67 $47.29 $66.63
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical & Scientific Products 44,180 $81,968 $39.41 $23.43 $31.15 $46.91
Demonstrators & Product Promoters 1,390 $42,310 $20.34 $17.50 $19.08 $21.02
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Models 180 $228,565 $109.89 $47.25 $64.97 (3)
Real Estate Brokers 730 $85,687 $41.20 $29.86 $37.21 $37.21
Real Estate Sales Agents 4,440 $74,125 $35.64 $21.50 $29.34 $51.45
Sales Engineers 1,680 $145,837 $70.11 $41.26 $54.14 $71.17
Telemarketers 2,050 $40,550 $19.50 $16.66 $18.62 $19.89
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News & Street Vendors, & Related Workers 750 $45,026 $21.65 $15.52 $17.63 $20.25
Sales & Related Workers, All Other 10,880 $60,492 $29.08 $19.84 $23.76 $32.25

OFFICE & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Office & Administrative Support Occupations 546,360 $52,757 $25.36 $18.58 $23.34 $30.06
First-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers 42,390 $74,833 $35.98 $28.82 $33.72 $40.24
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,080 $45,703 $21.97 $17.58 $19.69 $24.69
Telephone Operators 100 $57,088 $27.45 $25.60 $27.28 $32.32
Bill & Account Collectors 5,560 $55,134 $26.51 $20.26 $24.41 $30.79
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Billing & Posting Clerks 14,600 $51,038 $24.53 $19.29 $23.54 $29.14
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 45,220 $54,255 $26.08 $19.86 $24.49 $30.11
Gambling Cage Workers 180 $38,749 $18.63 $15.49 $18.07 $21.89
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks 6,480 $58,248 $28.00 $23.05 $26.74 $32.24
Procurement Clerks 1,860 $52,809 $25.39 $20.62 $24.65 $29.81
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Tellers 6,950 $42,858 $20.61 $18.77 $19.07 $22.82
Financial Clerks, All Other 2,050 $55,900 $26.88 $17.53 $22.90 $33.86
Brokerage Clerks 840 $64,470 $31.00 $24.11 $28.47 $35.91
Correspondence Clerks 200 $49,577 $23.83 $18.61 $20.50 $28.14
Court, Municipal, & License Clerks 2,120 $59,799 $28.75 $24.44 $27.77 $31.66
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & Clerks 430 $52,426 $25.20 $17.97 $24.95 $32.78
Customer Service Representatives 54,180 $47,006 $22.60 $17.92 $20.60 $25.07
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 11,750 $59,829 $28.77 $24.90 $30.84 $30.84
File Clerks 3,890 $44,880 $21.58 $16.85 $19.50 $25.28
Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks 4,600 $38,057 $18.29 $15.56 $17.72 $19.24
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Interviewers, Except Eligibility & Loan 5,530 $49,521 $23.81 $19.45 $23.44 $26.20
Library Assistants, Clerical 1,540 $48,410 $23.27 $17.68 $23.28 $27.87
Loan Interviewers & Clerks 4,590 $51,730 $24.87 $18.77 $24.07 $29.98
New Accounts Clerks 320 $49,537 $23.82 $20.15 $22.70 $28.03
Order Clerks 5,840 $44,416 $21.35 $17.51 $19.57 $24.62
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll & Timekeeping 3,780 $53,381 $25.67 $20.93 $24.35 $30.07
Receptionists & Information Clerks 19,400 $40,224 $19.34 $17.31 $18.51 $20.66
Reservation & Transportation Ticket Agents & Travel Clerks 6,900 $44,024 $21.17 $17.68 $18.39 $23.79
Information & Record Clerks, All Other 5,060 $55,402 $26.64 $21.33 $25.16 $31.20
Cargo & Freight Agents 6,590 $54,615 $26.26 $18.57 $24.32 $30.98
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Couriers & Messengers 2,560 $40,573 $19.50 $17.18 $18.81 $19.87
Public Safety Telecommunicators 1,540 $73,934 $35.54 $30.81 $34.57 $41.01
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, & Ambulance 6,340 $51,815 $24.91 $18.77 $23.19 $28.83
Meter Readers, Utilities 140 $69,296 $33.31 $24.54 $31.93 $42.46
Postal Service Clerks (2) $62,828 $30.20 $26.05 $33.92 $33.92
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Postal Service Mail Carriers (2) $60,818 $29.24 $22.76 $30.55 $35.43
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, & Processing Machine Operators (2) $53,928 $25.93 $19.75 $24.40 $33.35
Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks 20,630 $59,533 $28.62 $21.10 $25.48 $32.33
Shipping, Receiving, & Inventory Clerks 26,110 $43,724 $21.02 $17.62 $18.97 $23.00
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, & Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,770 $41,208 $19.81 $17.14 $18.36 $21.31
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants 16,570 $77,821 $37.41 $28.44 $34.60 $42.06
Legal Secretaries & Administrative Assistants 7,170 $66,949 $32.19 $23.52 $31.51 $39.90
Medical Secretaries & Administrative Assistants 27,340 $48,523 $23.32 $18.49 $22.97 $27.13
Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, & Executive 49,110 $51,901 $24.96 $19.54 $23.84 $29.49
Data Entry Keyers 5,080 $41,401 $19.91 $15.84 $18.51 $22.64
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Word Processors & Typists 6,490 $50,626 $24.34 $22.48 $25.02 $25.02
Desktop Publishers 110 $57,577 $27.68 $20.96 $25.26 $32.59
Insurance Claims & Policy Processing Clerks 4,340 $51,017 $24.52 $18.54 $23.66 $29.42
Mail Clerks & Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 990 $42,596 $20.48 $16.69 $18.87 $22.93
Office Clerks, General 79,520 $46,402 $22.31 $17.01 $19.82 $24.71
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 700 $45,575 $21.91 $17.70 $18.67 $23.93
Proofreaders & Copy Markers 160 $59,680 $28.70 $20.35 $29.18 $34.76
Statistical Assistants 100 $60,853 $29.25 $23.37 $27.58 $34.60
Office & Administrative Support Workers, All Other 9,330 $49,982 $24.03 $16.33 $21.85 $28.59

FARMING, FISHING, & FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations 4,770 $47,171 $22.68 $16.84 $18.28 $23.71
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Workers 450 $76,175 $36.63 $22.79 $29.24 $40.23
Agricultural Inspectors 560 $63,265 $30.42 $19.50 $29.61 $42.71
Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products 270 $37,696 $18.12 $17.05 $17.63 $19.49
Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse 2,050 $39,238 $18.87 $16.84 $17.81 $18.96
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural Animals 490 $50,747 $24.39 $17.76 $21.69 $25.83

CONSTRUCTION & EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Construction & Extraction Occupations 117,000 $70,553 $33.92 $23.52 $30.55 $40.74
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers 11,230 $93,411 $44.91 $32.88 $40.60 $54.25
Brickmasons & Blockmasons 480 $70,932 $34.11 $24.41 $36.09 $37.40
Stonemasons 260 $63,468 $30.51 $28.41 $30.81 $31.80
Carpenters 19,140 $69,762 $33.54 $23.92 $31.01 $40.29
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Carpet Installers 680 $51,733 $24.87 $15.95 $21.88 $27.95
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, & Hard Tiles 1,100 $58,169 $27.97 $23.05 $23.05 $34.20
Tile & Stone Setters 1,440 $60,408 $29.04 $21.66 $29.78 $34.92
Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers 4,100 $65,437 $31.46 $23.65 $29.36 $39.24
Construction Laborers 16,480 $56,752 $27.29 $19.21 $23.63 $32.67
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Pile Driver Operators 180 $94,732 $45.54 $40.03 $49.28 $49.53
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment Operators 4,880 $85,327 $41.03 $30.76 $39.10 $52.37
Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installers 4,440 $68,756 $33.05 $24.24 $29.94 $38.84
Electricians 14,170 $81,597 $39.23 $25.08 $37.86 $48.51
Glaziers 1,100 $69,609 $33.46 $22.87 $29.38 $46.34
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 110 $88,665 $42.63 $22.38 $41.94 $61.69
Painters, Construction & Maintenance 6,060 $56,934 $27.37 $21.32 $24.37 $30.91
Pipelayers 300 $59,450 $28.58 $19.71 $28.75 $36.65
Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 7,090 $74,116 $35.63 $24.52 $30.71 $43.66
Plasterers & Stucco Masons 1,270 $63,735 $30.64 $23.92 $28.33 $32.78
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Roofers 2,510 $69,158 $33.25 $29.77 $30.87 $37.64
Sheet Metal Workers 1,620 $87,928 $42.28 $25.06 $40.15 $53.58
Structural Iron & Steel Workers 1,550 $66,103 $31.78 $23.67 $29.28 $41.03
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, & Tile & Marble Setters 600 $47,970 $23.06 $17.90 $22.46 $24.29
Helpers--Carpenters 630 $52,449 $25.22 $24.31 $26.59 $26.59
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Helpers--Electricians 800 $47,212 $22.70 $17.92 $21.98 $25.42
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, & Stucco Masons 350 $47,145 $22.67 $18.21 $20.96 $24.80
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 430 $40,600 $19.52 $17.23 $17.64 $19.65
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 850 $45,628 $21.93 $18.60 $20.64 $23.23
Construction & Building Inspectors 2,530 $94,651 $45.50 $31.84 $42.22 $52.29
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Elevator & Escalator Installers & Repairers 540 $118,577 $57.01 $47.29 $64.47 $68.25
Fence Erectors 1,030 $50,655 $24.35 $17.62 $21.09 $31.37
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,540 $60,533 $29.10 $20.32 $25.83 $31.81
Highway Maintenance Workers 1,840 $56,289 $27.06 $21.09 $25.12 $31.04
Septic Tank Servicers & Sewer Pipe Cleaners 390 $49,769 $23.93 $20.66 $23.69 $26.09
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Miscellaneous Construction & Related Workers 430 $60,816 $29.24 $21.70 $25.12 $34.70
Derrick Operators, Oil & Gas 30 $63,258 $30.42 $27.17 $31.27 $35.22
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil & Gas 60 $73,869 $35.51 $24.10 $33.04 $51.66
Service Unit Operators, Oil & Gas 210 $64,190 $30.86 $25.43 $30.80 $32.44
Earth Drillers, Except Oil & Gas 270 $65,006 $31.25 $22.82 $28.42 $39.44
Roustabouts, Oil & Gas 100 $63,430 $30.50 $18.70 $30.19 $32.11
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage

INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, & REPAIR OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations 116,820 $64,685 $31.10 $21.80 $29.38 $37.93
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers 11,060 $87,345 $41.99 $30.56 $40.30 $50.82
Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers 2,070 $51,222 $24.62 $18.41 $23.31 $29.05
Radio, Cellular, & Tower Equipment Installers & Repairers 170 $78,849 $37.91 $32.58 $38.93 $46.21
Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, Except Line Installers 3,280 $72,986 $35.09 $29.15 $33.04 $40.10
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Avionics Technicians 780 $87,443 $42.04 $32.92 $40.61 $50.17
Electric Motor, Power Tool, & Related Repairers 170 $53,040 $25.50 $22.45 $22.45 $30.77
Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment 140 $58,206 $27.98 $23.32 $24.41 $30.02
Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment 870 $77,614 $37.32 $25.63 $33.97 $49.39
Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, & Relay 490 $108,496 $52.16 $46.75 $50.21 $61.05
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Audiovisual Equipment Installers & Repairers 440 $54,519 $26.21 $19.41 $21.94 $25.63
Security & Fire Alarm Systems Installers 2,260 $63,359 $30.46 $22.91 $30.86 $37.10
Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians 4,480 $80,860 $38.87 $30.34 $38.67 $45.81
Automotive Body & Related Repairers 3,320 $60,235 $28.96 $20.09 $30.01 $32.73
Automotive Glass Installers & Repairers 250 $48,425 $23.28 $16.71 $24.53 $27.31
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics 12,220 $58,808 $28.27 $19.44 $29.85 $32.24
Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists 4,460 $68,711 $33.04 $25.81 $32.18 $39.23
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,480 $67,699 $32.55 $25.84 $31.88 $37.21
Motorboat Mechanics & Service Technicians 460 $60,587 $29.13 $24.46 $30.73 $31.70
Motorcycle Mechanics 400 $65,871 $31.67 $22.19 $30.29 $43.64
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Outdoor Power Equipment & Other Small Engine Mechanics 490 $54,288 $26.10 $18.86 $23.47 $32.26
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 340 $64,898 $31.20 $21.83 $31.45 $40.37
Tire Repairers & Changers 2,010 $40,875 $19.65 $18.03 $18.35 $19.17
Mechanical Door Repairers 280 $56,620 $27.22 $23.31 $24.88 $30.23
Control & Valve Installers & Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 670 $83,644 $40.21 $30.90 $40.61 $49.09
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers 6,630 $69,048 $33.19 $23.18 $30.04 $39.42
Home Appliance Repairers 710 $48,012 $23.08 $18.22 $22.97 $27.61
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 5,380 $69,978 $33.64 $24.82 $31.51 $39.27
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 780 $68,306 $32.84 $25.18 $31.96 $38.61
Millwrights 400 $64,015 $30.78 $24.01 $30.17 $37.65
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers 1,430 $108,930 $52.37 $37.98 $57.41 $68.66
Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers 3,560 $73,444 $35.31 $24.97 $32.75 $47.67
Camera & Photographic Equipment Repairers 470 $43,447 $20.89 $17.91 $22.07 $22.42
Medical Equipment Repairers 1,690 $64,059 $30.80 $21.64 $30.58 $34.25
Musical Instrument Repairers & Tuners 80 $47,799 $22.98 $17.84 $22.91 $25.57
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Precision Instrument & Equipment Repairers, All Other 540 $71,071 $34.17 $27.89 $33.66 $39.68
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 31,160 $53,841 $25.89 $19.10 $23.66 $30.24
Coin, Vending, & Amusement Machine Servicers & Repairers 440 $54,489 $26.20 $20.33 $26.19 $31.67
Commercial Divers 590 $130,262 $62.63 $54.03 $54.16 $54.16
Locksmiths & Safe Repairers 510 $58,496 $28.13 $22.57 $25.55 $33.85
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Riggers 890 $107,709 $51.79 $39.67 $54.01 $64.04
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers 1,250 $42,808 $20.58 $16.84 $18.59 $22.34
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Workers, All Other 5,360 $50,813 $24.43 $18.43 $22.28 $28.58

PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Production Occupations 207,930 $49,310 $23.71 $17.51 $19.75 $25.73
First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers 13,320 $81,165 $39.02 $25.37 $32.49 $45.77
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers 610 $61,155 $29.40 $25.16 $28.35 $29.77
Coil Winders, Tapers, & Finishers 200 $40,698 $19.57 $15.87 $17.97 $21.62
Electrical, electronic, & electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, & finishers 6,620 $45,638 $21.94 $17.35 $19.53 $24.57
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Engine & Other Machine Assemblers 430 $51,131 $24.58 $19.20 $22.96 $25.71
Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters 600 $53,554 $25.75 $18.02 $24.63 $30.72
Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators 180 $49,552 $23.82 $19.46 $22.95 $28.40
Miscellaneous Assemblers & Fabricators 25,520 $42,617 $20.49 $16.85 $18.50 $22.55
Bakers 6,300 $39,753 $19.11 $17.51 $18.29 $19.23
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Butchers & Meat Cutters 5,250 $40,875 $19.65 $16.89 $18.70 $22.74
Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers 2,740 $36,914 $17.75 $15.63 $16.62 $18.55
Slaughterers & Meat Packers 930 $37,123 $17.85 $16.68 $17.02 $17.62
Food & Tobacco Roasting, Baking, & Drying Machine Operators & Tenders 170 $41,900 $20.14 $17.26 $18.48 $21.53
Food Batchmakers 3,510 $40,028 $19.25 $16.65 $17.59 $20.48
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Food Cooking Machine Operators & Tenders 380 $41,519 $19.96 $15.84 $18.10 $22.31
Food Processing Workers, All Other 2,740 $38,450 $18.49 $16.18 $17.65 $18.99
Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 1,050 $43,729 $21.02 $17.47 $19.51 $23.70
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 390 $53,236 $25.59 $18.36 $24.60 $31.97
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 820 $50,456 $24.26 $19.57 $22.95 $25.62
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 2,560 $46,604 $22.41 $18.49 $21.88 $24.43
Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 320 $54,835 $26.37 $18.87 $24.98 $32.38
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 3,070 $44,451 $21.37 $17.64 $19.00 $23.60
Lathe & Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 780 $52,221 $25.10 $18.72 $23.97 $29.93
Milling & Planing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 550 $52,545 $25.26 $19.41 $23.98 $28.34
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Machinists 7,500 $55,640 $26.75 $19.66 $24.32 $30.68
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators & Tenders 350 $49,651 $23.88 $19.15 $21.45 $29.89
Pourers & Casters, Metal 70 $41,333 $19.87 $16.56 $19.50 $21.32
Model Makers, Metal & Plastic 60 $84,122 $40.44 $24.27 $37.93 $42.30
Foundry Mold & Coremakers 290 $40,755 $19.59 $17.78 $18.47 $20.69
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 2,830 $44,865 $21.57 $17.79 $20.17 $23.39
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 1,190 $46,023 $22.12 $18.63 $19.56 $23.60
Tool & Die Makers 720 $72,503 $34.86 $28.19 $33.54 $41.49
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers 6,670 $55,766 $26.81 $21.19 $24.41 $30.57
Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 590 $53,445 $25.70 $20.32 $24.41 $30.12
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 320 $49,060 $23.58 $18.25 $22.25 $27.46
Layout Workers, Metal & Plastic 300 $59,297 $28.51 $21.48 $29.79 $37.04
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 1,780 $46,420 $22.32 $18.78 $20.02 $23.79
Tool Grinders, Filers, & Sharpeners 190 $43,337 $20.83 $18.41 $18.56 $21.72
Metal Workers & Plastic Workers, All Other 850 $45,467 $21.86 $17.01 $19.35 $23.56
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Prepress Technicians & Workers 760 $53,338 $25.65 $19.69 $23.52 $29.06
Printing Press Operators 4,210 $47,044 $22.61 $18.15 $20.84 $27.22
Print Binding & Finishing Workers 550 $43,076 $20.71 $16.67 $19.43 $24.53
Laundry & Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,350 $37,624 $18.09 $15.63 $16.99 $18.27
Pressers, Textile, Garment, & Related Materials 2,020 $37,740 $18.14 $16.14 $17.81 $19.03
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Sewing Machine Operators 9,800 $37,049 $17.81 $15.63 $16.97 $18.16
Shoe & Leather Workers & Repairers 320 $40,319 $19.38 $17.28 $17.30 $18.67
Shoe Machine Operators & Tenders 70 $39,397 $18.94 $16.83 $19.22 $19.33
Sewers, Hand 60 $33,927 $16.31 $15.63 $15.63 $15.63
Tailors, Dressmakers, & Custom Sewers 610 $48,767 $23.45 $17.08 $18.72 $24.85
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders 640 $37,059 $17.82 $15.63 $17.49 $17.58
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 540 $40,674 $19.55 $16.68 $18.36 $22.61
Textile Knitting & Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 390 $37,576 $18.07 $15.76 $16.26 $18.87
Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 210 $35,919 $17.27 $15.81 $16.03 $18.88
Extruding & Forming Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Synthetic & Glass Fibers 100 $54,725 $26.31 $21.88 $24.77 $30.99
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Fabric & Apparel Patternmakers 760 $64,090 $30.82 $18.17 $29.63 $38.64
Upholsterers 1,230 $43,323 $20.83 $17.72 $21.20 $22.58
Textile, Apparel, & Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,670 $36,484 $17.54 $15.63 $16.06 $17.92
Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters 2,290 $47,625 $22.90 $17.89 $20.59 $26.39
Furniture Finishers 500 $48,934 $23.52 $18.71 $22.57 $25.80
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Except Sawing 970 $43,200 $20.77 $17.60 $18.95 $22.68
Woodworkers, All Other 130 $44,354 $21.32 $18.67 $19.26 $22.94
Power Distributors & Dispatchers 250 $107,407 $51.64 $41.34 $50.79 $52.43
Power Plant Operators 310 $110,130 $52.95 $40.96 $54.52 $65.26
Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators 1,680 $75,726 $36.41 $25.58 $33.04 $48.33
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators 1,590 $80,261 $38.59 $30.21 $39.24 $46.56
Gas Plant Operators 270 $106,258 $51.09 $45.86 $52.01 $55.71
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers 1,650 $101,658 $48.88 $48.51 $50.16 $52.31
Plant & System Operators, All Other 230 $68,001 $32.69 $26.13 $30.62 $37.42
Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders 1,600 $51,749 $24.88 $18.98 $22.85 $28.87
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 1,640 $60,674 $29.17 $23.15 $30.25 $35.07
Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 560 $44,830 $21.55 $18.62 $19.41 $23.21
Grinding & Polishing Workers, Hand 900 $39,704 $19.09 $17.20 $18.36 $20.35
Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 1,980 $49,233 $23.67 $18.58 $22.41 $28.13
Cutters & Trimmers, Hand 250 $36,852 $17.72 $15.63 $16.53 $18.58
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 1,140 $44,604 $21.45 $17.70 $19.80 $24.29
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 1,110 $46,025 $22.12 $18.52 $20.35 $24.64
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Operators & Tenders 180 $40,965 $19.70 $17.67 $17.90 $19.07
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers 14,050 $51,663 $24.83 $18.17 $22.56 $29.63
Jewelers & Precious Stone & Metal Workers 1,500 $50,935 $24.49 $18.46 $24.57 $28.89
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Dental Laboratory Technicians 830 $59,486 $28.60 $18.75 $24.83 $36.61
Medical Appliance Technicians 950 $47,806 $22.99 $17.56 $24.29 $24.29
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 870 $54,671 $26.28 $18.38 $24.04 $31.89
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders 10,260 $42,747 $20.55 $17.41 $18.60 $22.23
Painting, Coating, & Decorating Workers 1,080 $60,027 $28.86 $17.33 $19.32 $35.24
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 3,720 $51,786 $24.90 $18.49 $22.72 $28.11
Semiconductor Processing Technicians 220 $55,871 $26.87 $17.61 $23.08 $24.35
Photographic Process Workers & Processing Machine Operators 360 $58,303 $28.03 $15.63 $20.69 $32.68
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 4,030 $50,832 $24.44 $18.41 $23.72 $29.17
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 790 $77,583 $37.30 $29.80 $36.64 $41.95
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Cleaning, Washing, & Metal Pickling Equipment Operators & Tenders 370 $39,751 $19.11 $16.15 $18.09 $20.71
Cooling & Freezing Equipment Operators & Tenders 120 $44,231 $21.27 $17.92 $20.28 $22.86
Etchers & Engravers 200 $41,793 $20.09 $16.64 $18.76 $22.61
Molders, Shapers, & Casters, Except Metal & Plastic 710 $49,373 $23.74 $18.55 $23.12 $26.29
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders 1,080 $48,177 $23.17 $18.51 $22.11 $29.70
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Helpers--Production Workers 5,110 $39,645 $19.06 $15.98 $17.85 $19.86
Production Workers, All Other 11,870 $44,759 $21.52 $17.38 $18.24 $23.36

TRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS

Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Transportation & Material Moving Occupations 385,680 $51,282 $24.65 $17.28 $19.22 $25.40
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 370 $64,247 $30.88 $24.92 $28.81 $32.48
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation & Material-Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 19,180 $65,299 $31.39 $23.48 $29.38 $37.43
Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flight Engineers 6,110 $265,534 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Commercial Pilots 1,590 $182,127 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Air Traffic Controllers 750 $131,613 $63.28 $35.34 $65.53 $89.15
Airfield Operations Specialists 1,450 $54,081 $26.00 $23.38 $23.53 $24.18
Flight Attendants 8,640 $77,651 (1) (1) (1) (1)
Ambulance Drivers & Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 180 $42,464 $20.42 $16.58 $18.81 $19.68
Driver/Sales Workers 11,850 $43,859 $21.08 $16.65 $19.21 $24.01
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 46,100 $57,119 $27.46 $21.85 $26.32 $31.31
Light Truck Drivers 35,920 $50,085 $24.08 $18.08 $20.92 $26.40
Bus Drivers, School 3,260 $52,308 $25.15 $24.05 $24.98 $27.20
Bus Drivers, Transit & Intercity 5,390 $58,876 $28.30 $23.33 $26.99 $34.18
Shuttle Drivers & Chauffeurs 4,750 $39,821 $19.15 $16.21 $18.25 $21.55
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 850 $48,585 $23.36 $16.06 $18.63 $26.42
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other 490 $45,945 $22.09 $19.81 $19.82 $24.91
Sailors & Marine Oilers 1,240 $65,587 $31.53 $19.93 $28.59 $28.92
Captains, Mates, & Pilots of Water Vessels 1,950 $112,687 $54.17 $41.61 $52.92 $59.50
Ship Engineers 680 $135,238 $65.02 $39.09 $39.52 $48.54
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Parking Attendants 7,760 $36,462 $17.53 $15.94 $17.12 $17.39
Automotive & Watercraft Service Attendants 2,210 $39,444 $18.96 $17.46 $18.04 $19.01
Aircraft Service Attendants 1,410 $43,223 $20.78 $18.56 $18.86 $21.85
Traffic Technicians 80 $75,217 $36.16 $28.25 $33.03 $42.28
Transportation Inspectors 900 $74,510 $35.82 $25.02 $30.08 $42.49
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Passenger Attendants 1,020 $47,166 $22.67 $17.75 $19.16 $26.49
Aircraft Service Attendants & Transportation Workers, All Other (2) $44,044 $21.18 $18.66 $18.86 $21.91
Transportation Workers, All Other 320 $47,685 $22.92 $21.87 $21.87 $21.91
Conveyor Operators & Tenders 480 $39,653 $19.06 $16.88 $18.70 $19.39
Crane & Tower Operators 3,520 $60,796 $29.23 $27.95 $27.95 $28.02
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators 17,470 $46,880 $22.54 $18.79 $21.77 $25.09
Cleaners of Vehicles & Equipment 12,100 $37,344 $17.95 $15.63 $17.20 $18.10
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand 91,060 $40,772 $19.60 $16.71 $18.19 $20.18
Machine Feeders & Offbearers 1,280 $42,594 $20.48 $16.69 $19.23 $23.11
Packers & Packagers, Hand 19,610 $37,178 $17.88 $15.93 $17.04 $18.42
Occupational Title Number Employed* Average Annual Wage/ Salary Average Hourly Wage Lower 25% Hourly Wage Median Hourly Wage Upper 25% Hourly Wage
Stockers & Order Fillers 69,140 $39,762 $19.12 $16.92 $17.95 $19.81
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 80 $69,546 $33.43 $24.43 $29.24 $46.75
Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors 2,540 $56,557 $27.19 $22.41 $28.83 $30.36
Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders 50 $58,391 $28.08 $25.11 $26.62 $29.47
Material Moving Workers, All Other 2,470 $38,707 $18.61 $16.31 $16.75 $18.73

* May 2022 employment estimates.
(1) For some occupations, workers may not work full-time all year-round. For these occupations it is not feasible to calculate an hourly wage.
(2) An estimate of employment could not be provided.
(3) An estimate of wage could not be provided.
(4) There is wide variation in the number of hours worked by those employed as actors, dancers, musicians, and singers. Many jobs are for a duration of 1 day or 1 week and it is extremely rare for a performer to have guaranteed employment for a period that exceeds 3 to 6 months.

Source: California Employment Development Dept.


A small number of professional entertainers (actors, singers, dancers, etc.) and athletes earn considerably high wages, however, most do not.