Salaries in Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area

Typical pay for 466 jobs in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area. The median for all workers is $46,700 a year ($22.45 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$46,700

Median hourly

$22.45

Workers

268,750

vs U.S. median

-8%

Highest paying jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Cardiologist	$610,080	40
Physicians, All Other	$429,900	330
General Internal Medicine Physician	$291,200	80
Family Medicine Physician	$264,690	90
Psychiatrist	$239,200+	50
Surgeons, All Other	$239,200+	50
Chief Executive	$209,990	440
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,720	370
Pediatricians, General	$163,320	n/a
Dentists, General	$160,620	190
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,980	660
Financial Manager	$151,530	1,280
Lawyer	$147,640	740
Nuclear Engineer	$146,850	100
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$133,060	70

Most common jobs in Chattanooga, TN-GA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	8,120	$45,330
Fast Food and Counter Workers	7,770	$27,140
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	7,730	$37,830
Retail Salesperson	7,020	$31,460
Registered Nurse	6,460	$79,770
Cashier	5,530	$28,440
Customer Service Representative	5,120	$45,030
Waiters and Waitresses	4,790	$24,240
General and Operations Managers	4,690	$102,920
Stockers and Order Fillers	4,410	$34,410
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4,370	$57,440
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	4,140	$31,760
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3,940	$64,150
Office Clerks, General	3,920	$37,860
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	3,590	$38,640

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Tennessee, salaries in Georgia.

All 466 jobs by category

Management Occupations (28)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (27)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (14)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (24)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (9)Community and Social Service Occupations (14)Legal Occupations (5)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (31)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (17)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (43)Healthcare Support Occupations (15)Protective Service Occupations (12)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (16)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (7)Personal Care and Service Occupations (15)Sales and Related Occupations (15)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (41)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)Construction and Extraction Occupations (24)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (26)Production Occupations (60)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (21)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$130,540	$62.76	670
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$163,720	$78.71	370
Chief Executive	$209,990	$100.96	440
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$152,980	$73.55	660
Construction Manager	$101,640	$48.86	380
Education Administrators, All Other	$117,190	$56.34	60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$104,690	—	490
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,160	$49.12	120
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$54,700	$26.30	50
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$66,300	$31.87	50
Facilities Manager	$103,570	$49.80	210
Financial Manager	$151,530	$72.85	1,280
Food Service Manager	$63,720	$30.64	460
Funeral Home Manager	$80,280	$38.60	40
General and Operations Managers	$102,920	$49.48	4,690
Human Resources Manager	$129,900	$62.45	320
Industrial Production Manager	$121,670	$58.49	680
Lodging Manager	$69,740	$33.53	40
Managers, All Other	$91,300	$43.89	1,320
Marketing Manager	$124,360	$59.79	460
Medical and Health Services Managers	$102,920	$49.48	1,150
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$63,680	$30.62	330
Public Relations Manager	$113,840	$54.73	40
Purchasing Manager	$123,750	$59.50	100
Sales Manager	$118,720	$57.08	990
Social and Community Service Managers	$78,400	$37.69	240
Training and Development Managers	$110,710	$53.23	70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,640	$45.98	380

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$76,680	$36.87	1,940
Budget Analyst	$81,880	$39.36	90
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$69,240	$33.29	980
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,690	$31.58	880
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$61,590	$29.61	570
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$57,220	$27.51	210
Compliance Officer	$68,000	$32.69	750
Cost Estimator	$70,450	$33.87	440
Credit Analyst	$62,150	$29.88	60
Credit Counselor	$38,840	$18.67	n/a
Financial and Investment Analysts	$90,320	$43.42	310
Financial Specialists, All Other	$74,360	$35.75	150
Fundraiser	$59,550	$28.63	150
Human Resources Specialist	$61,660	$29.65	1,550
Insurance Underwriter	$102,460	$49.26	110
Labor Relations Specialist	$96,560	$46.43	50
Loan Officer	$62,460	$30.03	480
Logistician	$73,680	$35.43	370
Management Analyst	$96,870	$46.57	1,010
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$66,460	$31.95	990
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$52,080	$25.04	180
Personal Financial Advisor	$75,300	$36.20	340
Project Management Specialist	$87,240	$41.94	1,750
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$60,950	$29.31	100
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$68,190	$32.78	50
Tax Preparer	$44,560	$21.42	120
Training and Development Specialists	$64,740	$31.13	890

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Occupations, All Other	$65,230	$31.36	860
Computer Programmer	$77,880	$37.44	30
Computer Systems Analyst	$93,350	$44.88	710
Computer User Support Specialist	$55,430	$26.65	930
Data Scientist	$91,340	$43.92	200
Database Administrator	$83,260	$40.03	110
Database Architect	$100,260	$48.20	40
Information Security Analyst	$115,160	$55.36	200
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$92,550	$44.49	330
Operations Research Analyst	$62,540	$30.07	80
Software Developer	$106,750	$51.32	990
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$94,800	$45.58	70
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$49,730	$23.91	n/a
Web Developer	$58,060	$27.91	100

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$89,820	$43.18	150
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$58,780	$28.26	190
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$56,840	$27.33	230
Civil Engineer	$95,630	$45.97	670
Drafters, All Other	$37,750	$18.15	40
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,480	$31.96	170
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$79,830	$38.38	50
Electrical Engineer	$123,840	$59.54	440
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$64,300	$30.91	40
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$119,180	$57.30	110
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$61,760	$29.69	140
Engineers, All Other	$101,200	$48.66	320
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,860	$35.03	30
Environmental Engineer	$88,040	$42.33	50
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$133,060	$63.97	70
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,500	$30.53	180
Industrial Engineer	$99,410	$47.79	930
Materials Engineer	$103,360	$49.69	70
Mechanical Drafter	$64,510	$31.02	60
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,590	$30.57	50
Mechanical Engineer	$106,660	$51.28	510
Nuclear Engineer	$146,850	$70.60	100
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$47,460	$22.82	140
Surveyor	$59,850	$28.78	100

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$51,630	$24.82	100
Chemist	$92,490	$44.47	50
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$85,480	$41.10	80
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$76,840	$36.94	90
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$63,270	$30.42	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$49,040	$23.58	70
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,470	$35.80	230
School Psychologist	$68,060	$32.72	120
Urban and Regional Planners	$62,780	$30.18	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$52,330	$25.16	600
Clergy	$59,040	$28.39	70
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$47,720	$22.94	140
Counselors, All Other	$53,110	$25.53	50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$56,660	$27.24	600
Health Education Specialist	$47,420	$22.80	50
Healthcare Social Worker	$59,950	$28.82	610
Marriage and Family Therapists	$48,050	$23.10	210
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$45,360	$21.81	150
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$56,420	$27.12	200
Rehabilitation Counselor	$49,450	$23.77	160
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,520	$19.00	400
Social Workers, All Other	$53,640	$25.79	150
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$55,270	$26.57	600

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$107,670	$51.77	40
Lawyer	$147,640	$70.98	740
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$58,110	$27.94	50
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,290	$28.51	530
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$56,790	$27.30	80

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,970	—	110
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,640	—	100
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$65,190	—	30
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,350	$29.01	240
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$64,270	—	280
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,450	—	50
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,070	—	40
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,790	—	110
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$46,150	$22.19	290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,830	—	2,020
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$59,830	—	110
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,350	—	140
Instructional Coordinator	$65,170	$31.33	350
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,510	—	290
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$62,150	$29.88	110
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$61,570	—	70
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,030	—	1,060
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,020	—	120
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$60,190	—	50
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,600	$16.64	500
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,100	—	1,790
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$35,460	$17.05	220
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$63,220	—	580
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,360	—	220
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$47,960	—	70
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,130	—	220
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$29,500	$14.18	280
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$63,770	—	120
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$29,840	—	1,210
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$27,230	—	70
Tutor	$45,570	$21.91	240

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art Director	$76,110	$36.59	40
Audio and Video Technicians	$44,060	$21.18	70
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$35,720	$17.17	50
Coaches and Scouts	$36,490	—	500
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$66,500	$31.97	60
Editor	$54,000	$25.96	80
Film and Video Editors	$44,830	$21.55	30
Floral Designer	$36,450	$17.53	80
Graphic Designer	$55,250	$26.56	300
Interior Designer	$62,790	$30.19	100
Interpreters and Translators	$52,970	$25.47	100
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$40,830	$19.63	40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$34,040	$16.37	240
Photographer	$33,600	$16.15	50
Producers and Directors	$61,660	$29.65	160
Public Relations Specialist	$66,370	$31.91	330
Writers and Authors	$61,400	$29.52	110

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$57,350	—	50
Cardiologist	$610,080	$293.31	40
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$77,700	$37.36	110
Chiropractor	$80,210	$38.56	70
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$58,070	$27.92	660
Dental Hygienist	$83,460	$40.12	460
Dentists, General	$160,620	$77.22	190
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$78,670	$37.82	190
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,700	$31.11	160
Emergency Medical Technician	$41,390	$19.90	270
Family Medicine Physician	$264,690	$127.26	90
General Internal Medicine Physician	$291,200	$140.00	80
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$47,440	$22.81	90
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$99,020	$47.61	30
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$60,580	$29.13	280
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$58,580	$28.16	1,560
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$76,840	$36.94	170
Medical Records Specialist	$49,020	$23.57	350
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	$82,770	$39.79	40
Nurse Practitioner	$116,480	$56.00	1,000
Occupational Therapist	$95,960	$46.14	290
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$37,430	$18.00	140
Opticians, Dispensing	$47,140	$22.66	130
Optometrist	$126,600	$60.87	60
Paramedic	$53,220	$25.59	270
Pediatricians, General	$163,320	$78.52	n/a
Pharmacist	$132,240	$63.58	750
Pharmacy Technician	$40,720	$19.58	1,020
Physical Therapist	$99,120	$47.65	520
Physician Assistant	$121,600	$58.46	180
Physicians, All Other	$429,900	$206.68	330
Psychiatric Technician	$39,730	$19.10	460
Psychiatrist	$239,200+	$115.00+	50
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$62,090	$29.85	350
Recreational Therapist	$48,590	$23.36	30
Registered Nurse	$79,770	$38.35	6,460
Respiratory Therapist	$74,350	$35.74	370
Speech-Language Pathologist	$93,740	$45.07	330
Surgeons, All Other	$239,200+	$115.00+	50
Surgical Assistant	$77,570	$37.29	110
Surgical Technologist	$60,900	$29.28	380
Veterinarian	$125,790	$60.48	190
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$39,000	$18.75	150

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$46,360	$22.29	670
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$57,400	$27.60	160
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$32,670	$15.71	2,560
Massage Therapist	$48,030	$23.09	90
Medical Assistant	$40,160	$19.31	2,060
Medical Equipment Preparer	$45,860	$22.05	220
Medical Transcriptionist	$47,680	$22.92	120
Nursing Assistant	$38,790	$18.65	2,420
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$61,360	$29.50	210
Orderly	$29,490	$14.18	130
Pharmacy Aide	$30,020	$14.43	90
Phlebotomist	$37,350	$17.96	270
Physical Therapist Aide	$28,610	$13.75	110
Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,360	$29.98	340
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,170	$17.39	340

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$49,430	$23.76	310
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$74,600	$35.87	140
Firefighter	$46,060	$22.15	560
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$64,980	$31.24	40
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$77,920	$37.46	160
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$74,860	$35.99	410
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$100,340	$48.24	180
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,090	$13.51	140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$51,330	$24.68	730
School Bus Monitor	$28,180	$13.55	120
Security Guard	$35,650	$17.14	1,820
Transportation Security Screener	$63,130	$30.35	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$25,650	$12.33	890
Chefs and Head Cooks	$63,690	$30.62	280
Cooks, All Other	$35,990	$17.30	110
Cooks, Fast Food	$26,890	$12.93	940
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$33,410	$16.06	940
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,010	$17.31	2,490
Cooks, Short Order	$29,950	$14.40	200
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,870	$13.40	650
Dishwasher	$29,430	$14.15	730
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,140	$13.05	7,770
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$39,220	$18.85	2,520
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$37,410	$17.99	360
Food Preparation Worker	$30,300	$14.57	1,780
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,740	$14.78	350
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,750	$13.34	1,060
Waiters and Waitresses	$24,240	$11.66	4,790

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,000	$22.60	390
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$50,980	$24.51	150
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$38,250	$18.39	60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,760	$15.27	4,140
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,190	$17.40	1,460
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,220	$14.05	1,480
Pest Control Worker	$38,410	$18.46	280

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,450	$12.72	490
Animal Caretaker	$30,320	$14.58	560
Childcare Worker	$28,860	$13.88	1,190
Concierge	$35,350	$17.00	40
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$27,480	$13.21	80
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,630	$22.42	440
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$43,880	$21.10	90
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$43,840	$21.08	140
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,380	$14.61	410
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$46,200	$22.21	70
Recreation Worker	$32,240	$15.50	250
Residential Advisor	$32,750	$15.74	220
Skincare Specialist	$36,590	$17.59	160
Tour and Travel Guides	$30,120	$14.48	170
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$27,030	$12.99	120

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$46,580	$22.40	140
Cashier	$28,440	$13.67	5,530
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,850	$18.20	700
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$34,190	$16.44	40
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$82,510	$39.67	310
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$48,020	$23.09	2,210
Insurance Sales Agent	$54,940	$26.41	790
Parts Salesperson	$38,560	$18.54	480
Real Estate Sales Agent	$46,910	$22.56	170
Retail Salesperson	$31,460	$15.12	7,020
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$52,500	$25.24	140
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,120	$26.98	1,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$60,600	$29.14	1,750
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$96,130	$46.22	430
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$50,480	$24.27	940

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$38,370	$18.45	430
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,190	$22.69	890
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,920	$22.56	2,920
Cargo and Freight Agents	$49,460	$23.78	150
Correspondence Clerk	$51,480	$24.75	50
Couriers and Messengers	$36,310	$17.46	170
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$49,920	$24.00	160
Customer Service Representative	$45,030	$21.65	5,120
Data Entry Keyer	$39,450	$18.97	120
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$46,620	$22.41	340
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$42,760	$20.56	140
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$64,680	$31.10	440
File Clerk	$36,400	$17.50	240
Financial Clerks, All Other	$44,640	$21.46	50
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,150	$30.84	3,940
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,350	$14.11	590
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$44,520	$21.40	290
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$27,610	$13.27	290
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,770	$23.45	630
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$27,420	$13.18	240
Library Assistants, Clerical	$41,860	$20.13	60
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$42,220	$20.30	340
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$33,430	$16.07	50
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,640	$18.58	3,590
Meter Readers, Utilities	$43,740	$21.03	40
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$39,500	$18.99	230
Office Clerks, General	$37,860	$18.20	3,920
Order Clerk	$42,840	$20.59	140
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$51,870	$24.94	190
Postal Service Clerk	$63,650	$30.60	110
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$55,930	$26.89	630
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,390	$28.07	200
Procurement Clerk	$45,570	$21.91	210
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$52,740	$25.36	1,090
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$43,220	$20.78	120
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,070	$16.86	1,090
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,990	$20.19	2,470
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,330	$19.87	1,290
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$35,770	$17.20	40
Teller	$37,280	$17.92	560
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$39,630	$19.05	80

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$31,500	$15.14	100
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$46,580	$22.39	40

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$69,660	$33.49	150
Carpenter	$50,760	$24.41	620
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$45,360	$21.81	210
Construction and Building Inspectors	$55,620	$26.74	170
Construction Laborer	$43,260	$20.80	1,800
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$45,170	$21.72	60
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,170	$27.49	40
Electrician	$72,330	$34.77	1,760
Fence Erector	$39,720	$19.10	40
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,090	$36.10	1,430
Glazier	$47,670	$22.92	50
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	$59,140	$28.43	50
Helpers--Electricians	$36,440	$17.52	350
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$39,130	$18.81	40
Highway Maintenance Worker	$39,840	$19.16	160
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,320	$24.19	750
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,470	$22.82	230
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$38,510	$18.52	90
Pipelayer	$44,210	$21.26	50
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,720	$28.23	860
Roofer	$45,530	$21.89	140
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$37,560	$18.06	30
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$61,880	$29.75	150
Tile and Stone Setters	$36,740	$17.67	40

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$54,330	$26.12	30
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,560	$23.83	640
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$51,020	$24.53	1,320
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,450	$27.62	480
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$46,040	$22.14	n/a
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$44,850	$21.56	70
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$56,400	$27.12	60
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,010	$30.77	140
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$109,010	$52.41	60
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$78,240	$37.61	550
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$61,340	$29.49	1,690
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$50,950	$24.49	850
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$36,120	$17.36	180
Home Appliance Repairer	$47,860	$23.01	40
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$60,180	$28.93	1,480
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,600	$22.89	360
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,170	$22.68	2,840
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,690	$30.14	110
Millwright	$62,850	$30.21	160
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,680	$29.65	220
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$44,050	$21.18	90
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician	$63,410	$30.49	50
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$48,330	$23.24	160
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$58,910	$28.32	130
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$58,870	$28.30	230
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,050	$16.85	170

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$47,650	$22.91	40
Baker	$40,880	$19.65	790
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$40,580	$19.51	220
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$43,770	$21.04	100
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,300	$21.78	190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,850	$23.97	530
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$47,940	$23.05	170
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$62,800	$30.19	50
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,180	$21.24	40
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,980	$20.18	90
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,320	$19.87	410
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,810	$20.10	60
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$35,690	$17.16	120
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,160	$23.15	330
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$48,900	$23.51	200
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,220	$22.22	160
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$70,660	$33.97	1,730
Food Batchmaker	$43,420	$20.88	250
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$47,320	$22.75	340
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$43,920	$21.12	50
Furniture Finisher	$36,280	$17.44	40
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,890	$18.70	160
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$57,800	$27.79	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,630	$19.05	430
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,820	$22.51	1,270
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,720	$19.10	30
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,800	$14.33	370
Machinist	$51,540	$24.78	730
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,790	$19.13	320
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$35,020	$16.84	70
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$46,550	$22.38	60
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,330	$21.80	8,120
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,000	$24.04	120
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$44,030	$21.17	50
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,320	$22.75	120
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,960	$18.73	n/a
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician	$43,270	$20.80	40
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,550	$18.05	720
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,330	$24.20	320
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$27,520	$13.23	110
Power Plant Operator	$115,920	$55.73	60
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$37,310	$17.94	60
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$33,830	$16.26	80
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$32,220	$15.49	100
Printing Press Operator	$37,020	$17.80	380
Production Workers, All Other	$43,160	$20.75	1,580
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,710	$21.49	60
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$44,780	$21.53	50
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,680	$17.63	160
Sewing Machine Operator	$36,800	$17.69	180
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$48,080	$23.12	180
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,880	$21.58	220
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,140	$19.30	510
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$43,830	$21.07	150
Tool and Die Makers	$61,720	$29.67	260
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$50,770	$24.41	140
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,220	$23.66	1,850
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,980	$21.63	150
Woodworkers, All Other	$36,710	$17.65	30
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$35,580	$17.11	70

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,120	$14.48	260
Bus Drivers, School	$42,460	$20.42	870
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$45,700	$21.97	120
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$80,790	$38.84	30
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$31,270	$15.03	780
Commercial Pilot	$130,630	—	40
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$49,910	$24.00	50
Crane and Tower Operators	$45,280	$21.77	60
Driver/Sales Worker	$38,050	$18.29	620
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,270	$29.94	1,250
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,440	$27.62	4,370
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$40,260	$19.36	1,670
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,830	$18.19	7,730
Light Truck Driver	$49,990	$24.03	3,500
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$29,550	$14.21	210
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,180	$16.92	1,030
Parking Attendant	$30,720	$14.77	100
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$36,090	$17.35	80
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$30,180	$14.51	330
Stockers and Order Fillers	$34,410	$16.54	4,410
Traffic Technician	$44,690	$21.49	110