United States salary data

Highest-employing occupations

Every occupation

• Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,900
• Retail Salespersons $34,580
• Fast Food and Counter Workers $30,480
• General and Operations Managers $102,950
• Registered Nurses $93,600
• Cashiers $31,190
• Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,940
• Stockers and Order Fillers $37,090
• Customer Service Representatives $42,830
• Office Clerks, General $43,630
• Waiters and Waitresses $33,760
• Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $35,930
• Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $57,440
• Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $46,290
• Software Developers $133,080
• Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,620
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $66,140
• Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $42,210
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $49,210
• Cooks, Restaurant $36,830
• Accountants and Auditors $81,680
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,340
• Nursing Assistants $39,530
• Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,240
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $66,780
• Security Guards $38,370
• Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $66,260
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $42,010
• Business Operations Specialists, All Other $81,270
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $47,320
• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $64,580
• Construction Laborers $46,730
• Project Management Specialists $100,750
• Light Truck Drivers $44,140
• Receptionists and Information Clerks $37,230
• Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,090
• Human Resources Specialists $72,910
• Management Analysts $101,190
• Food Preparation Workers $34,220
• Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $76,950
• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,190
• Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,660
• Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $44,640
• Financial Managers $161,700
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $78,690
• Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,390
• Medical Assistants $44,200
• Lawyers $151,160
• Bartenders $33,530
• Electricians $62,350
• Carpenters $59,310
• Computer User Support Specialists $60,340
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,670
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,190
• Cooks, Fast Food $30,160
• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,290
• Computer and Information Systems Managers $171,200
• Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,340
• Managers, All Other $136,550
• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $62,970
• First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $61,890
• Sales Managers $138,060
• Packers and Packagers, Hand $35,580
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $78,300
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $47,460
• Medical and Health Services Managers $117,960
• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $32,670
• Childcare Workers $32,050
• Computer Systems Analysts $103,790
• Pharmacy Technicians $43,460
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents $75,650
• Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $38,470
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $74,260
• Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $78,140
• Dishwashers $33,670
• Insurance Sales Agents $60,370
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $58,710
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $62,970
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,450
• Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $37,120
• Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,190
• Computer Occupations, All Other $108,970
• Training and Development Specialists $65,850
• Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $30,380
• Social and Human Service Assistants $45,120
• Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,000
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,760
• Billing and Posting Clerks $47,170
• Driver/Sales Workers $37,130
• Counter and Rental Clerks $38,540
• Compliance Officers $78,420
• Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,810
• Bus Drivers, School $47,040
• Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $57,770
• Marketing Managers $161,030
• Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,900
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers $58,570
• Dental Assistants $47,300
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $35,270
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants $30,490
• Paralegals and Legal Assistants $61,010
• Correctional Officers and Jailers $57,970
• Civil Engineers $99,590
• Industrial Engineers $101,140
• Construction Managers $106,980
• Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $61,890
• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $65,140
• Financial and Investment Analysts $101,350
• Tellers $39,340
• Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,490
• Firefighters $59,530
• Pharmacists $137,480
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $104,070
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators $96,800
• Recreation Workers $35,380
• Self-Enrichment Teachers $45,590
• Nurse Practitioners $129,210
• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $76,790
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $46,180
• Machinists $56,150
• Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $66,700
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $35,250
• Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $100,070
• Loan Officers $74,180
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $60,640
• Mechanical Engineers $102,320
• Public Relations Specialists $69,780
• Animal Caretakers $33,470
• Production Workers, All Other $38,820
• Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $34,460
• Personal Financial Advisors $102,140
• Parts Salespersons $37,440
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $35,690
• Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $34,270
• Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,040
• Administrative Services Managers $108,390
• Coaches and Scouts $45,920
• Physical Therapists $101,020
• Food Service Managers $65,310
• Logisticians $80,880
• Industrial Production Managers $121,440
• Data Scientists $112,590
• Bakers $36,650
• Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $63,000
• Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $105,620
• Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $36,670
• Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $48,450
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance $48,660
• Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $77,660
• Cost Estimators $77,070
• Dental Hygienists $94,260
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $84,130
• Human Resources Managers $140,030
• Graphic Designers $61,300
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,010
• Chief Executives $206,420
• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $48,880
• Instructional Coordinators $74,720
• Architectural and Engineering Managers $167,740
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $54,660
• Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $102,610
• Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $46,040
• Social and Community Service Managers $78,240
• Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,800
• Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $37,350
• Real Estate Sales Agents $56,320
• Electrical Engineers $111,910
• Medical Records Specialists $50,250
• Healthcare Social Workers $68,090
• Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,640
• Chefs and Head Cooks $60,990
• Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $63,980
• Information Security Analysts $124,910
• Speech-Language Pathologists $95,410
• Emergency Medical Technicians $41,340
• Computer Network Architects $130,390
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,970
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary $103,960
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,520
• Tutors $40,090
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,590
• Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $48,790
• Loan Interviewers and Clerks $48,950
• Food Batchmakers $40,790
• Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $47,700
• Helpers--Production Workers $38,220
• Bill and Account Collectors $46,040
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $69,590
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,590
• Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $43,830
• Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $55,290
• Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $100,590
• Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $51,500
• Physician Assistants $133,260
• Automotive Body and Related Repairers $51,680
• Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $44,930
• Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,230
• Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $54,140
• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $62,630
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $105,980
• Occupational Therapists $98,340
• Highway Maintenance Workers $49,070
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $78,490
• Engineers, All Other $117,750
• Cooks, Short Order $35,620
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $57,440
• Manicurists and Pedicurists $34,660
• Computer Network Support Specialists $73,340
• Producers and Directors $83,480
• Printing Press Operators $45,160
• Information and Record Clerks, All Other $48,360
• Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $33,720
• Facilities Managers $104,690
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $37,700
• Butchers and Meat Cutters $38,960
• Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $48,350
• Phlebotomists $43,660
• Construction and Building Inspectors $72,120
• Roofers $50,970
• Respiratory Therapists $80,450
• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $78,680
• Psychiatric Technicians $42,590
• Data Entry Keyers $39,850
• Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $59,440
• Parking Attendants $34,600
• Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $64,320
• Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $45,980
• Flight Attendants $67,130
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,060
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $83,910
• Financial Specialists, All Other $80,190
• Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $41,460
• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $57,090
• Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $58,260
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $60,060
• Teachers and Instructors, All Other $64,690
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $56,170
• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $92,560
• Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $31,150
• Sheet Metal Workers $60,850
• Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $48,400
• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $61,430
• Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $37,320
• Surgical Technologists $62,830
• Dentists, General $172,790
• Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $56,530
• Web and Digital Interface Designers $98,090
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $61,490
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $96,690
• Detectives and Criminal Investigators $93,580
• Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $54,940
• Computer Programmers $98,670
• Sewing Machine Operators $36,000
• Architectural and Civil Drafters $64,280
• Physical Therapist Assistants $65,510
• Family Medicine Physicians $238,380
• Insurance Underwriters $79,880
• Operations Research Analysts $91,290
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $47,080
• Tire Repairers and Changers $37,120
• Fundraisers $66,490
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $63,910
• Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $46,050
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $77,020
• Public Safety Telecommunicators $50,730
• Natural Sciences Managers $161,180
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,680
• Paramedics $58,410
• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $226,600
• Sales and Related Workers, All Other $46,370
• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $70,500
• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $34,850
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $80,190
• Cargo and Freight Agents $49,900
• Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $38,860
• Advertising Sales Agents $61,460
• Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,390
• Pest Control Workers $44,730
• Massage Therapists $57,950
• Editors $75,260
• Special Education Teachers, Middle School $64,880
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $127,590
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $92,430
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $46,900
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $77,180
• Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $49,440
• Crossing Guards and Flaggers $37,700
• Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other $34,830
• Rehabilitation Counselors $46,110
• Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $64,520
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $89,340
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $80,060
• Order Clerks $44,660
• Chemists $84,150
• Protective Service Workers, All Other $41,600
• Gambling Dealers $33,280
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $58,140
• Residential Advisors $39,180
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary $97,270
• Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $59,300
• Purchasing Managers $139,510
• Veterinarians $125,510
• Library Assistants, Clerical $36,010
• Opticians, Dispensing $46,560
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,020
• File Clerks $41,270
• Web Developers $90,930
• Postal Service Clerks $61,630
• Dietitians and Nutritionists $73,850
• Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $44,080
• Biological Technicians $52,000
• Public Relations Managers $138,520
• Computer Hardware Engineers $155,020
• Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $79,940
• Library Technicians $39,970
• Tax Preparers $50,560
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,790
• Database Administrators $104,620
• Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $46,860
• Medical Equipment Preparers $46,490
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $95,830
• School Bus Monitors $34,980
• Couriers and Messengers $38,340
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $56,270
• Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $60,130
• First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $58,610
• Skincare Specialists $41,560
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,190
• Audio and Video Technicians $54,830
• Interior Designers $63,490
• Aerospace Engineers $134,830
• Slaughterers and Meat Packers $39,790
• Credit Analysts $80,970
• General Internal Medicine Physicians $236,350
• Telemarketers $34,410
• Marriage and Family Therapists $63,780
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,980
• Health Education Specialists $63,000
• Social Workers, All Other $69,480
• Database Architects $135,980
• Demonstrators and Product Promoters $37,960
• Structural Iron and Steel Workers $62,700
• Labor Relations Specialists $93,500
• Helpers--Electricians $39,890
• Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $77,390
• School Psychologists $86,930
• Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $40,440
• Financial Examiners $90,400
• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $38,150
• Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $37,900
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $64,200
• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $67,260
• Medical Equipment Repairers $62,630
• Community Health Workers $51,030
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $71,300
• Procurement Clerks $48,510
• Biological Scientists, All Other $93,330
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $78,270
• Travel Agents $48,450
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary $72,090
• Property Appraisers and Assessors $65,420
• Clergy $60,820
• Food Processing Workers, All Other $38,420
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,130
• Glaziers $55,440
• Surveying and Mapping Technicians $51,940
• Sales Engineers $121,520
• Maintenance Workers, Machinery $60,500
• Financial Risk Specialists $106,000
• Chemical Technicians $57,790
• Technical Writers $91,670
• Tool and Die Makers $63,180
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,500
• Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $59,740
• Brickmasons and Blockmasons $60,800
• First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $76,310
• Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $49,900
• Interpreters and Translators $59,440
• Education Administrators, All Other $89,040
• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $83,460
• Surveyors $72,740
• Orderlies $37,700
• Commercial Pilots $122,670
• Photographers $42,520
• Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $48,490
• Art Directors $111,040
• Nurse Anesthetists $223,210
• Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $36,260
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $45,650
• Real Estate Brokers $72,280
• Tour and Travel Guides $36,660
• Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,350
• Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $54,980
• Occupational Therapy Assistants $68,340
• Tree Trimmers and Pruners $50,430
• Writers and Authors $72,270
• Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,700
• Legal Support Workers, All Other $68,760
• Budget Analysts $87,930
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $74,690
• Machine Feeders and Offbearers $39,700
• Transportation Security Screeners $63,360
• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $51,650
• Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $47,510
• Training and Development Managers $127,090
• Concierges $37,320
• Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $57,980
• Physical Therapist Aides $34,520
• Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $39,270
• Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $39,950
• Medical Transcriptionists $37,550
• Urban and Regional Planners $83,720
• Pediatricians, General $210,130
• Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $74,080
• Crane and Tower Operators $66,370
• Optometrists $134,830
• Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $80,330
• News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $60,280
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $88,180
• Lodging Managers $68,130
• Pharmacy Aides $37,000
• Millwrights $65,170
• Floral Designers $36,120
• Brokerage Clerks $62,940
• Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $106,120
• Mechanical Drafters $68,510
• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $49,490
• Special Education Teachers, All Other $67,430
• Tile and Stone Setters $52,240
• Private Detectives and Investigators $52,370
• Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $48,680
• Computer and Information Research Scientists $140,910
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $52,540
• New Accounts Clerks $46,610
• Environmental Engineers $104,170
• Chiropractors $79,000
• Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $67,310
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $68,730
• Financial Clerks, All Other $52,150
• Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $64,030
• Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $100,340
• Fundraising Managers $123,480
• Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $52,080
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $77,180
• Print Binding and Finishing Workers $39,820
• Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $47,060
• Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $59,950
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,690
• Word Processors and Typists $47,850
• Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $38,370
• Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $36,150
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $85,540
• Psychiatric Aides $41,590
• Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $97,540
• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $45,690
• Biochemists and Biophysicists $103,650
• Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $46,560
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $52,550
• Dental Laboratory Technicians $48,310
• Pipelayers $48,710
• Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $48,120
• Counselors, All Other $49,830
• Social Science Research Assistants $58,040
• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $61,680
• Semiconductor Processing Technicians $51,180
• Locomotive Engineers $77,400
• Home Appliance Repairers $49,410
• Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,600
• Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $58,440
• Sailors and Marine Oilers $49,610
• Baggage Porters and Bellhops $36,020
• Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,310
• Agricultural Equipment Operators $42,580
• Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $113,730
• Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $75,190
• Power Plant Operators $99,670
• Funeral Attendants $34,610
• Commercial and Industrial Designers $79,450
• Dietetic Technicians $37,040
• Statisticians $103,300
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $59,330
• Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $77,800
• Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $49,140
• Athletic Trainers $60,250
• Film and Video Editors $70,980
• Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $46,890
• Actuaries $125,770
• Solar Photovoltaic Installers $51,860
• Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $47,350
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $65,670
• Special Education Teachers, Preschool $62,190
• Credit Counselors $50,480
• Mechanical Door Repairers $51,050
• Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $40,550
• Aircraft Service Attendants $41,540
• Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $35,430
• Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $33,880
• Legislators $44,810
• Conveyor Operators and Tenders $41,230
• Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $49,800
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical $57,250
• Conservation Scientists $67,950
• Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $156,210
• First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $61,590
• Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $40,760
• Passenger Attendants $37,560
• Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $45,200
• Material Moving Workers, All Other $41,690
• Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $54,340
• Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $39,020
• Helpers--Carpenters $41,600
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $68,810
• Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $54,950
• Riggers $62,060
• Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $45,680
• Cooks, All Other $36,210
• Media and Communication Workers, All Other $71,770
• Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $49,140
• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $106,580
• Transportation Inspectors $85,750
• Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $109,660
• Prepress Technicians and Workers $47,300
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $100,940
• Surgical Assistants $60,290
• Law Teachers, Postsecondary $126,650
• Materials Engineers $108,310
• Fence Erectors $46,940
• Physical Scientists, All Other $117,960
• Logging Equipment Operators $49,210
• Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $99,240
• Air Traffic Controllers $144,580
• Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,630
• Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $50,620
• Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $34,810
• Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $106,950
• Directors, Religious Activities and Education $54,840
• Physicists $166,290
• Special Effects Artists and Animators $99,800
• Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $77,010
• Advertising and Promotions Managers $126,960
• Broadcast Technicians $53,920
• Upholsterers $46,190
• Tire Builders $55,580
• Fashion Designers $80,690
• Avionics Technicians $81,390
• Plasterers and Stucco Masons $56,020
• Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $78,050
• Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,660
• First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $74,960
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $86,220
• Chemical Engineers $121,860
• Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $55,770
• Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $42,750
• Animal Trainers $38,750
• Compensation and Benefits Managers $140,360
• Electrical and Electronics Drafters $73,720
• History Teachers, Postsecondary $81,500
• Microbiologists $87,330
• Meter Readers, Utilities $49,180
• Landscape Architects $79,660
• Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $42,730
• Forensic Science Technicians $67,440
• Therapists, All Other $65,010
• Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,620
• Petroleum Engineers $141,280
• Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $47,260
• Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $38,420
• Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $50,540
• Radiation Therapists $101,990
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $45,760
• Rail Car Repairers $65,680
• Barbers $38,960
• Chemical Plant and System Operators $73,540
• Psychologists, All Other $117,580
• Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $75,040
• Taxi Drivers $36,220
• Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $59,600
• Wellhead Pumpers $70,010
• Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,680
• Nuclear Medicine Technologists $97,020
• Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $72,860
• Bailiffs $57,050
• Airfield Operations Specialists $56,750
• Soil and Plant Scientists $71,410
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $53,990
• Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $67,370
• Building Cleaning Workers, All Other $42,360
• Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $40,860
• Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $115,230
• Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $47,010
• Drafters, All Other $62,010
• Plant and System Operators, All Other $61,710
• Gas Plant Operators $83,400
• Economists $115,440
• Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $46,480
• Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $50,490
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians $65,040
• Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $38,820
• Recreational Therapists $60,280
• Carpet Installers $49,850
• Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $34,800
• Gambling Service Workers, All Other $34,530
• Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $44,980
• Nuclear Engineers $127,520
• Audiologists $92,120
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $70,760
• Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,450
• Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,260
• Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $37,010
• Athletes and Sports Competitors $62,360
• Food Scientists and Technologists $85,310
• Agricultural Technicians $46,790
• Continuous Mining Machine Operators $63,380
• Furniture Finishers $42,530
• Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $96,310
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $63,620
• Food Science Technicians $49,430
• Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $59,280
• Fire Inspectors and Investigators $78,060
• Motorcycle Mechanics $47,200
• Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,460
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,310
• Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $92,730
• Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $97,360
• Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other $43,410
• Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $71,470
• Gambling Cage Workers $36,990
• Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $76,210
• Judicial Law Clerks $60,400
• Funeral Home Managers $76,830
• Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $65,010
• Museum Technicians and Conservators $47,460
• Sound Engineering Technicians $66,430
• Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $67,190
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $78,380
• Foundry Mold and Coremakers $45,700
• Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $75,890
• Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $67,310
• Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $60,020
• Bicycle Repairers $40,360
• Emergency Management Directors $86,130
• Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $58,890
• Tapers $64,700
• Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $65,480
• Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $119,980
• Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $82,540
• Music Directors and Composers $63,670
• Curators $61,770
• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $45,210
• Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $47,260
• Religious Workers, All Other $45,120
• Agricultural Inspectors $50,990
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $34,330
• Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $49,130
• Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $41,690
• Animal Control Workers $45,830
• Medical Appliance Technicians $47,060
• Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $101,390
• Epidemiologists $83,980
• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $84,290
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $64,190
• Wind Turbine Service Technicians $62,580
• Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $62,740
• Transportation Workers, All Other $39,630
• Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $58,070
• Set and Exhibit Designers $66,280
• Hearing Aid Specialists $61,560
• Personal Service Managers, All Other $61,340
• Farm and Home Management Educators $58,120
• Boilermakers $73,340
• Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $63,940
• Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $47,940
• Lighting Technicians $60,560
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $60,560
• Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $43,900
• Orthotists and Prosthetists $78,310
• Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $48,390
• Designers, All Other $66,220
• Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $67,080
• Foresters $70,660
• Podiatrists $152,800
• Subway and Streetcar Operators $84,830
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers $107,240
• Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $101,480
• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $79,830
• Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,940
• Shampooers $31,470
• Atmospheric and Space Scientists $97,450
• Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $49,240
• Stonemasons $51,990
• Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $86,350
• Ship Engineers $101,320
• Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $40,860
• Acupuncturists $78,140
• Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $105,670
• Etchers and Engravers $40,450
• Materials Scientists $104,160
• Nurse Midwives $128,790
• Signal and Track Switch Repairers $83,600
• Exercise Physiologists $58,160
• Anthropologists and Archeologists $64,910
• Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other $34,550
• Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $67,710
• Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $76,650
• Parking Enforcement Workers $47,150
• Survey Researchers $63,380
• Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $35,950
• Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $30,460
• Traffic Technicians $58,480
• Artists and Related Workers, All Other $72,760
• Life Scientists, All Other $87,800
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $82,730
• Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $38,140
• Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $87,710
• Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $38,800
• Archivists $61,570
• Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $101,020
• Helpers--Extraction Workers $48,400
• Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,160
• Woodworkers, All Other $41,220
• Fish and Game Wardens $68,180
• Costume Attendants $54,810
• Correspondence Clerks $46,740
• Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $68,860
• Extraction Workers, All Other $50,110
• Nuclear Technicians $104,240
• Political Scientists $139,380
• Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $87,980
• Dentists, All Other Specialists $225,770
• Statistical Assistants $51,440
• Pourers and Casters, Metal $48,940
• Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $37,320
• Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $45,320
• Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $48,970
• Hydrologists $92,060
• Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $122,610
• Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $59,110
• Forest and Conservation Workers $43,680
• Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $61,870
• Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $40,100
• Models $89,990
• Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,630
• Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $95,770
• Helpers--Roofers $40,590
• Proofreaders and Copy Markers $49,210
• Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $71,510
• Occupational Therapy Aides $37,370
• Agricultural Workers, All Other $40,390
• Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $71,490
• Gambling Managers $85,580
• Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $34,530
• Craft Artists $38,480
• Floor Sanders and Finishers $49,150
• Fallers $53,900
• Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $78,630
• Desktop Publishers $53,620
• Medical Dosimetrists $138,110
• Telephone Operators $39,130
• Genetic Counselors $98,910
• Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other $67,220
• Choreographers $55,600
• Commercial Divers $61,130
• Embalmers $56,280
• Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $50,280
• Log Graders and Scalers $46,710
• Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $58,030
• Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $86,730
• Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $38,160
• Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $62,700
• Historians $74,050
• Rock Splitters, Quarry $47,460
• Pile Driver Operators $70,510
• Transit and Railroad Police $82,320
• Crematory Operators $42,880
• Sociologists $101,690
• Hydrologic Technicians $58,570
• Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $67,670
• Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $52,380
• Bridge and Lock Tenders $58,490
• Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $77,280
• Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $41,080
• Hoist and Winch Operators $52,310
• Animal Scientists $79,120
• Motorboat Operators $51,880
• Sewers, Hand $33,760
• Roof Bolters, Mining $76,640
• Mathematicians $121,680
• Logging Workers, All Other $52,000
• Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $49,300
• Motion Picture Projectionists $38,180
• Animal Breeders $52,000
• Agricultural Engineers $84,630
• Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $54,540
• Astronomers $132,170
• Paperhangers $48,260
• Rail Transportation Workers, All Other $49,330
• Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $57,260
• Communications Equipment Operators, All Other $49,910
• Geographers $97,200
• Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $100,830
• Watch and Clock Repairers $60,690
• Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $58,540
• Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $109,840
• Dredge Operators $48,430
• Cooks, Private Household $44,530
• Farm Labor Contractors $48,690
• Model Makers, Wood $51,850
• Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters $40,790
• Patternmakers, Wood $52,520

Where this comes from

Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)