Salaries in Birmingham, AL metro area

Typical pay for 491 jobs in the Birmingham, AL metro area. The median for all workers is $47,770 a year ($22.97 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$47,770

Median hourly

$22.97

Workers

520,290

vs U.S. median

-6%

Highest paying jobs in Birmingham, AL

Job	Median salary	Workers
General Internal Medicine Physician	$334,100	180
Physicians, All Other	$237,040	1,420
Pediatricians, General	$189,650	80
Nurse Anesthetist	$175,850	750
Lawyer	$170,230	2,800
Podiatrist	$169,780	50
Chief Executive	$167,080	190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$166,670	600
Optometrist	$162,890	110
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$156,710	30
Financial Manager	$153,930	2,700
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$140,230	2,230
Natural Sciences Manager	$139,050	110
Pharmacist	$138,800	1,550
Managers, All Other	$138,360	300

Most common jobs in Birmingham, AL

Job	Workers	Median salary
Registered Nurse	17,850	$78,680
Retail Salesperson	15,280	$31,450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	10,900	$44,580
Stockers and Order Fillers	10,890	$35,660
Cashier	10,690	$29,310
Fast Food and Counter Workers	10,080	$27,020
Customer Service Representative	9,850	$40,530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9,170	$54,460
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	8,200	$37,500
General and Operations Managers	7,950	$123,560
Accountants and Auditors	7,790	$78,660
Waiters and Waitresses	7,000	$27,670
Nursing Assistant	6,380	$35,470
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	6,210	$71,450
Cooks, Fast Food	6,120	$28,320

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Alabama.

All 491 jobs by category

Management Occupations (33)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (27)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (19)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (21)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (14)Community and Social Service Occupations (11)Legal Occupations (5)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (32)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (23)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (40)Healthcare Support Occupations (14)Protective Service Occupations (16)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (15)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (7)Personal Care and Service Occupations (15)Sales and Related Occupations (16)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (39)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (4)Construction and Extraction Occupations (26)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (34)Production Occupations (57)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (23)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$129,380	$62.20	280
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$166,670	$80.13	600
Chief Executive	$167,080	$80.33	190
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$156,710	$75.34	30
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$140,230	$67.42	2,230
Construction Manager	$102,170	$49.12	2,460
Education Administrators, All Other	$74,780	$35.95	n/a
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$100,410	—	680
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,070	$48.59	880
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$44,470	$21.38	230
Emergency Management Director	$88,510	$42.55	50
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$66,980	$32.20	50
Facilities Manager	$114,750	$55.17	250
Financial Manager	$153,930	$74.01	2,700
Food Service Manager	$65,230	$31.36	1,130
Fundraising Manager	$80,990	$38.94	70
Funeral Home Manager	$65,010	$31.26	110
General and Operations Managers	$123,560	$59.40	7,950
Human Resources Manager	$127,080	$61.10	620
Industrial Production Manager	$113,270	$54.46	650
Lodging Manager	$65,790	$31.63	120
Managers, All Other	$138,360	$66.52	300
Marketing Manager	$130,160	$62.58	660
Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,500	$48.32	3,430
Natural Sciences Manager	$139,050	$66.85	110
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$95,830	$46.07	60
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,930	$29.78	960
Public Relations Manager	$98,210	$47.22	250
Purchasing Manager	$110,900	$53.32	300
Sales Manager	$119,740	$57.57	1,560
Social and Community Service Managers	$74,450	$35.80	630
Training and Development Managers	$133,980	$64.41	70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$128,740	$61.90	290

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$78,660	$37.82	7,790
Budget Analyst	$88,550	$42.57	60
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$86,530	$41.60	1,130
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,260	$31.85	1,710
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$84,640	$40.69	1,510
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$77,880	$37.44	250
Compliance Officer	$77,780	$37.39	1,200
Cost Estimator	$79,330	$38.14	810
Credit Analyst	$101,720	$48.91	200
Credit Counselor	$45,760	$22.00	n/a
Financial and Investment Analysts	$91,290	$43.89	1,100
Financial Risk Specialist	$81,750	$39.31	110
Financial Specialists, All Other	$77,170	$37.10	110
Fundraiser	$63,080	$30.33	390
Human Resources Specialist	$67,880	$32.63	3,060
Insurance Underwriter	$66,000	$31.73	640
Labor Relations Specialist	$34,300	$16.49	240
Loan Officer	$66,740	$32.09	1,730
Logistician	$77,210	$37.12	520
Management Analyst	$108,220	$52.03	1,290
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,190	$29.90	2,660
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$53,830	$25.88	320
Personal Financial Advisor	$79,480	$38.21	1,190
Project Management Specialist	$100,820	$48.47	910
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$49,510	$23.81	140
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$74,670	$35.90	220
Training and Development Specialists	$71,040	$34.15	780

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Actuary	$132,840	$63.86	130
Computer Network Architect	$131,140	$63.05	880
Computer Network Support Specialist	$62,000	$29.81	220
Computer Occupations, All Other	$94,330	$45.35	400
Computer Programmer	$103,750	$49.88	120
Computer Systems Analyst	$99,470	$47.82	1,870
Computer User Support Specialist	$55,350	$26.61	1,900
Data Scientist	$94,240	$45.31	490
Database Administrator	$101,850	$48.96	540
Database Architect	$129,030	$62.03	80
Information Security Analyst	$115,520	$55.54	670
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$62,630	$30.11	80
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$84,350	$40.56	1,290
Operations Research Analyst	$89,940	$43.24	100
Software Developer	$125,410	$60.29	3,830
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$82,060	$39.45	360
Statistician	$80,240	$38.58	90
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$60,130	$28.91	40
Web Developer	$66,640	$32.04	200

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aerospace Engineer	$93,400	$44.91	140
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$96,730	$46.51	500
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$57,510	$27.65	280
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$56,720	$27.27	290
Civil Engineer	$97,420	$46.84	1,070
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$53,490	$25.72	80
Electrical Engineer	$112,960	$54.31	900
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$120,050	$57.72	360
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$45,720	$21.98	40
Environmental Engineer	$94,330	$45.35	130
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$108,690	$52.25	50
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,600	$30.10	110
Industrial Engineer	$100,480	$48.31	940
Landscape Architect	$109,010	$52.41	70
Materials Engineer	$99,780	$47.97	120
Mechanical Drafter	$59,260	$28.49	70
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$59,540	$28.63	60
Mechanical Engineer	$98,810	$47.51	780
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$107,660	$51.76	40
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$47,520	$22.85	310
Surveyor	$74,670	$35.90	240

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$77,580	$37.30	50
Biological Scientists, All Other	$99,630	$47.90	80
Chemical Technician	$55,680	$26.77	170
Chemist	$82,790	$39.80	170
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$46,750	$22.48	160
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$72,510	$34.86	130
Forensic Science Technician	$67,340	$32.37	50
Forester	$87,050	$41.85	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$64,140	$30.84	60
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$63,940	$30.74	1,520
Nuclear Technician	$126,930	$61.03	60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,920	$42.27	630
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$57,870	$27.82	200
Urban and Regional Planners	$83,740	$40.26	130

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$46,540	$22.37	1,010
Clergy	$52,190	$25.09	270
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$63,020	$30.30	870
Health Education Specialist	$65,540	$31.51	200
Healthcare Social Worker	$60,980	$29.32	880
Marriage and Family Therapists	$60,690	$29.18	70
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$38,140	$18.34	290
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$65,720	$31.59	240
Rehabilitation Counselor	$58,210	$27.98	140
Social and Human Service Assistants	$36,510	$17.55	1,110
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$53,990	$25.96	n/a

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$57,260	$27.53	140
Lawyer	$170,230	$81.84	2,800
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$65,190	$31.34	60
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$53,160	$25.56	2,420
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$59,870	$28.78	170

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,850	—	210
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,610	—	310
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,940	—	190
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$73,790	—	80
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,380	$30.47	380
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,250	—	70
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,240	—	50
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,010	—	80
Curator	$69,990	$33.65	30
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,600	—	90
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,630	—	5,340
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,740	—	160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,950	—	2,060
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,630	—	50
Instructional Coordinator	$70,300	$33.80	400
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$65,450	$31.46	650
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,170	—	50
Library Technician	$35,900	$17.26	80
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,400	—	120
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,580	—	3,770
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,050	—	80
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$28,540	$13.72	2,070
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,590	—	140
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,650	—	2,850
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$37,950	$18.25	710
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,230	—	50
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,510	—	80
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,760	—	90
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$65,830	—	210
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$27,480	—	2,450
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$38,310	—	290
Tutor	$37,010	$17.79	280

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Actor	—	$25.56	n/a
Art Director	$78,710	$37.84	110
Audio and Video Technicians	$54,020	$25.97	80
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$45,110	$21.69	60
Broadcast Technician	$47,720	$22.94	90
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$64,730	$31.12	50
Coaches and Scouts	$37,140	—	750
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$63,650	$30.60	40
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$76,560	$36.81	60
Editor	$72,650	$34.93	230
Film and Video Editors	$74,410	$35.78	60
Floral Designer	$35,940	$17.28	80
Graphic Designer	$52,480	$25.23	530
Interior Designer	$62,000	$29.81	240
Interpreters and Translators	$41,470	$19.94	100
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$47,680	$22.92	860
Musicians and Singers	—	$23.79	120
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$47,260	$22.72	180
Photographer	$38,390	$18.46	130
Producers and Directors	$66,110	$31.78	370
Public Relations Specialist	$64,880	$31.19	710
Technical Writer	$82,870	$39.84	60
Writers and Authors	$64,460	$30.99	70

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$46,280	—	400
Audiologist	$86,300	$41.49	n/a
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$52,870	$25.42	230
Chiropractor	$70,170	$33.74	70
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$51,430	$24.73	2,790
Dental Hygienist	$61,730	$29.68	1,150
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$69,890	$33.60	450
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,220	$31.35	250
Emergency Medical Technician	$38,920	$18.71	420
Family Medicine Physician	$119,990	$57.69	140
General Internal Medicine Physician	$334,100	$160.63	180
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$46,170	$22.20	360
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$61,040	$29.35	3,300
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$84,290	$40.52	150
Medical Records Specialist	$46,490	$22.35	490
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	$85,700	$41.20	90
Nurse Anesthetist	$175,850	$84.54	750
Nurse Practitioner	$107,700	$51.78	1,350
Occupational Therapist	$95,250	$45.80	540
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$37,270	$17.92	340
Opticians, Dispensing	$37,410	$17.99	220
Optometrist	$162,890	$78.31	110
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$61,780	$29.70	30
Paramedic	$53,820	$25.88	230
Pediatricians, General	$189,650	$91.18	80
Pharmacist	$138,800	$66.73	1,550
Pharmacy Technician	$38,700	$18.61	2,540
Physical Therapist	$97,750	$47.00	1,030
Physician Assistant	$105,440	$50.69	280
Physicians, All Other	$237,040	$113.96	1,420
Podiatrist	$169,780	$81.62	50
Psychiatric Technician	$36,820	$17.70	1,100
Radiation Therapist	$87,460	$42.05	40
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$62,770	$30.18	1,050
Registered Nurse	$78,680	$37.83	17,850
Respiratory Therapist	$67,480	$32.44	790
Speech-Language Pathologist	$75,750	$36.42	600
Surgical Technologist	$51,520	$24.77	700
Veterinarian	$106,890	$51.39	310
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$37,100	$17.84	530

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$42,050	$20.22	1,120
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$52,150	$25.07	170
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$29,550	$14.21	4,250
Medical Assistant	$36,770	$17.68	3,750
Medical Equipment Preparer	$36,240	$17.42	320
Medical Transcriptionist	$35,340	$16.99	110
Nursing Assistant	$35,470	$17.05	6,380
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$63,170	$30.37	190
Orderly	$31,310	$15.05	120
Pharmacy Aide	$36,460	$17.53	90
Phlebotomist	$38,190	$18.36	730
Physical Therapist Aide	$26,530	$12.76	230
Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,380	$29.99	800
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,980	$17.78	430

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Animal Control Worker	$37,740	$18.14	50
Bailiff	$46,930	$22.56	90
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$57,570	$27.68	870
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$30,830	$14.82	30
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$79,560	$38.25	230
Firefighter	$51,050	$24.55	2,370
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$86,350	$41.51	80
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$83,030	$39.92	370
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$94,790	$45.57	400
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$80,790	$38.84	40
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$47,410	$22.79	270
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,320	$13.62	330
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,590	$29.13	2,730
Private Detectives and Investigators	$49,390	$23.75	180
Security Guard	$33,820	$16.26	5,660
Transportation Security Screener	$63,770	$30.66	100

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$30,010	$14.43	1,590
Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,760	$30.17	240
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,320	$13.62	6,120
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$27,220	$13.09	2,460
Cooks, Restaurant	$34,340	$16.51	4,020
Cooks, Short Order	$23,160	$11.14	n/a
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$23,320	$11.21	880
Dishwasher	$29,790	$14.32	790
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,020	$12.99	10,080
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,570	$18.54	4,370
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,840	$14.83	n/a
Food Preparation Worker	$29,260	$14.07	4,320
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,370	$14.60	730
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,440	$12.71	1,270
Waiters and Waitresses	$27,670	$13.31	7,000

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,690	$22.45	600
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$56,690	$27.26	410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,370	$16.04	5,760
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,600	$17.60	2,880
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$28,910	$13.90	1,870
Pest Control Worker	$39,300	$18.89	660
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$40,500	$19.47	90

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$23,760	$11.42	1,790
Animal Caretaker	$28,710	$13.80	1,400
Childcare Worker	$23,070	$11.09	920
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$41,850	$20.12	900
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$46,070	$22.15	500
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$42,860	$20.60	380
Funeral Attendant	$31,450	$15.12	110
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$29,000	$13.94	1,050
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$44,930	$21.60	90
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$24,130	$11.60	80
Recreation Worker	$30,030	$14.44	690
Residential Advisor	$32,730	$15.73	530
Skincare Specialist	$39,260	$18.88	190
Tour and Travel Guides	$34,410	$16.54	80
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$24,190	$11.63	290

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$57,560	$27.68	310
Cashier	$29,310	$14.09	10,690
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,310	$17.46	2,160
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$30,820	$14.82	n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$80,760	$38.83	730
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,210	$22.22	5,860
Insurance Sales Agent	$66,640	$32.04	2,670
Parts Salesperson	$35,620	$17.12	1,510
Real Estate Sales Agent	$56,920	$27.37	500
Retail Salesperson	$31,450	$15.12	15,280
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$61,730	$29.68	80
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,040	$28.87	3,770
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$71,450	$34.35	6,210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$64,670	$31.09	740
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$52,420	$25.20	1,430
Travel Agent	$48,980	$23.55	140

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$43,100	$20.72	460
Billing and Posting Clerks	$42,040	$20.21	1,170
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,330	$22.76	5,430
Cargo and Freight Agents	$55,700	$26.78	520
Couriers and Messengers	$36,820	$17.70	330
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$42,300	$20.34	440
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$35,990	$17.30	80
Customer Service Representative	$40,530	$19.49	9,850
Data Entry Keyer	$38,320	$18.42	220
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,110	$23.13	460
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$57,740	$27.76	1,160
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$76,330	$36.70	900
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,170	$30.85	5,820
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$28,750	$13.82	790
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,500	$21.88	180
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$53,810	$25.87	190
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,700	$23.41	570
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$36,270	$17.44	830
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$48,730	$23.43	510
Library Assistants, Clerical	$31,040	$14.92	240
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,120	$22.65	1,000
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,780	$18.64	160
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,150	$18.82	n/a
Meter Readers, Utilities	$49,110	$23.61	70
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$49,980	$24.03	190
Office Clerks, General	$34,220	$16.45	3,310
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$48,380	$23.26	340
Postal Service Clerk	$62,610	$30.10	280
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,880	$28.79	1,370
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$57,430	$27.61	630
Procurement Clerk	$51,580	$24.80	40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,600	$29.13	500
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$47,390	$22.79	470
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,610	$17.12	3,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,580	$21.43	10,900
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,370	$18.45	2,210
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$33,690	$16.20	180
Teller	$39,840	$19.15	1,710
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$52,010	$25.01	200

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$36,890	$17.74	120
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$37,090	$17.83	110
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$61,210	$29.43	70
Logging Equipment Operator	$48,600	$23.36	110

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Boilermaker	$64,000	$30.77	n/a
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$50,030	$24.06	120
Carpenter	$50,400	$24.23	1,660
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$46,390	$22.30	440
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,400	$30.96	390
Construction Laborer	$38,370	$18.45	4,780
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,760	$23.44	270
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$46,440	$22.33	80
Electrician	$56,630	$27.23	2,780
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$103,700	$49.86	90
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$47,970	$23.06	90
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$71,280	$34.27	3,720
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	$38,610	$18.56	110
Helpers--Carpenters	$44,120	$21.21	130
Helpers--Electricians	$36,880	$17.73	610
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,440	$18.00	180
Highway Maintenance Worker	$37,290	$17.93	400
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$54,330	$26.12	2,070
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,560	$21.42	380
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$48,030	$23.09	120
Pipelayer	$47,980	$23.07	80
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,090	$28.89	1,840
Roofer	$46,600	$22.41	260
Sheet Metal Worker	$48,090	$23.12	530
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$59,180	$28.45	550
Tile and Stone Setters	$45,390	$21.82	70

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$61,040	$29.35	380
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$48,400	$23.27	n/a
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$56,860	$27.34	400
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$46,150	$22.19	110
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$47,830	$23.00	2,220
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,040	$26.46	1,590
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$40,670	$19.55	80
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$44,600	$21.44	380
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$77,600	$37.31	120
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$73,390	$35.28	100
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$95,150	$45.75	80
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$102,470	$49.26	490
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$52,880	$25.42	130
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,160	$37.10	3,220
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,740	$23.43	2,370
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,470	$18.01	400
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$61,860	$29.74	3,260
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$45,200	$21.73	330
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$39,140	$18.82	50
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,360	$22.29	3,720
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,180	$30.86	80
Mechanical Door Repairer	$37,440	$18.00	90
Medical Equipment Repairer	$47,950	$23.05	420
Millwright	$60,830	$29.24	310
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$67,200	$32.31	1,330
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,450	$22.33	80
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$48,920	$23.52	n/a
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician	$49,250	$23.68	110
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	$49,260	$23.69	50
Rigger	$46,800	$22.50	80
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$63,350	$30.46	610
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,080	$30.33	840
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$65,610	$31.55	340
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,940	$17.28	440

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$49,900	$23.99	n/a
Baker	$33,830	$16.26	440
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,920	$17.75	570
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$41,010	$19.72	220
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,590	$23.84	340
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,990	$22.11	790
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$50,160	$24.12	70
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$59,080	$28.40	630
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$70,790	$34.04	80
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,690	$20.53	100
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,020	$22.13	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,270	$21.77	1,490
Dental Laboratory Technician	$43,750	$21.04	140
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$39,370	$18.93	580
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,810	$24.91	130
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,140	$21.70	260
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,760	$36.43	3,450
Food Batchmaker	$35,810	$17.22	380
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$57,220	$27.51	290
Gas Plant Operator	$80,280	$38.60	140
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,180	$17.39	400
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,440	$21.85	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,710	$17.65	1,240
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$44,290	$21.29	1,930
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$58,550	$28.15	30
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$27,870	$13.40	460
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$29,120	$14.00	90
Machinist	$50,780	$24.41	1,110
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,410	$17.02	n/a
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$56,250	$27.04	420
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,340	$17.47	40
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$40,170	$19.31	5,380
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,790	$21.53	410
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$39,400	$18.94	200
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,530	$19.49	780
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,510	$24.29	280
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$40,290	$19.37	880
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,450	$23.29	60
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$62,390	$30.00	70
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$33,430	$16.07	140
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$138,260	$66.47	100
Power Plant Operator	$106,990	$51.44	280
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$27,190	$13.07	100
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$40,010	$19.24	180
Printing Press Operator	$37,620	$18.09	770
Production Workers, All Other	$24,290	$11.68	210
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,950	$24.98	300
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$38,080	$18.31	180
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,330	$25.64	60
Sewing Machine Operator	$31,840	$15.31	270
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$52,330	$25.16	430
Tool and Die Makers	$64,800	$31.15	200
Upholsterer	$34,150	$16.42	30
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$56,130	$26.98	550
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,930	$24.00	2,160
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,480	$20.90	150
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$35,480	$17.06	320

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Service Attendant	$38,330	$18.43	60
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,320	$14.10	530
Bus Drivers, School	$18,260	$8.78	1,700
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$37,890	$18.22	270
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,180	$14.03	1,290
Commercial Pilot	$127,280	—	150
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$55,110	$26.49	80
Crane and Tower Operators	$47,620	$22.89	310
Driver/Sales Worker	$43,870	$21.09	1,000
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,400	$29.52	3,130
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,460	$26.18	9,170
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$48,570	$23.35	4,100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,500	$18.03	8,200
Light Truck Driver	$40,080	$19.27	3,730
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$42,750	$20.56	260
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$53,120	$25.54	60
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,920	$15.35	1,430
Parking Attendant	$29,650	$14.26	460
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$47,930	$23.04	570
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$33,790	$16.25	530
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,660	$17.14	10,890
Traffic Technician	$60,730	$29.20	30
Transportation Inspector	$98,470	$47.34	50