Salaries in Columbia, SC metro area

Typical pay for 511 jobs in the Columbia, SC metro area. The median for all workers is $46,430 a year ($22.32 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$46,430

Median hourly

$22.32

Workers

394,200

vs U.S. median

-9%

Highest paying jobs in Columbia, SC

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$374,300	1,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$296,020	n/a
Anesthesiologist	$290,620	70
Nurse Anesthetist	$271,350	210
Psychiatrist	$251,060	90
Surgeons, All Other	$239,200+	n/a
Dentists, General	$228,820	480
Family Medicine Physician	$224,360	100
Chief Executive	$176,890	320
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,260	360
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$159,950	50
Optometrist	$156,350	90
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,570	990
Marketing Manager	$136,930	560
Database Architect	$135,790	240

Most common jobs in Columbia, SC

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	11,640	$27,170
Retail Salesperson	10,860	$29,540
Customer Service Representative	10,430	$37,430
Stockers and Order Fillers	9,470	$37,180
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	9,410	$37,530
Registered Nurse	9,400	$81,920
Cashier	8,700	$27,830
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	7,740	$30,210
Office Clerks, General	7,260	$38,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	6,610	$45,620
Waiters and Waitresses	6,580	$17,810
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	6,120	$62,230
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	5,630	$51,280
Nursing Assistant	5,420	$37,400
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	5,320	$32,170

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in South Carolina.

All 511 jobs by category

Management Occupations (32)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (29)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (17)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (24)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (19)Community and Social Service Occupations (15)Legal Occupations (7)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (40)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (18)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (45)Healthcare Support Occupations (14)Protective Service Occupations (16)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (15)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (8)Personal Care and Service Occupations (17)Sales and Related Occupations (17)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (41)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (4)Construction and Extraction Occupations (26)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (28)Production Occupations (57)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (22)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$126,680	$60.91	n/a
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$159,950	$76.90	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,260	$78.01	360
Chief Executive	$176,890	$85.04	320
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$73,870	$35.51	120
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$141,570	$68.06	990
Construction Manager	$112,180	$53.93	820
Education Administrators, All Other	$100,440	$48.29	130
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$101,830	—	960
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,150	$48.63	580
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$46,510	$22.36	120
Emergency Management Director	$71,110	$34.19	90
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$66,400	$31.92	60
Facilities Manager	$98,020	$47.12	240
Financial Manager	$124,790	$60.00	1,800
Food Service Manager	$60,860	$29.26	860
Fundraising Manager	$103,620	$49.82	30
General and Operations Managers	$103,950	$49.98	4,890
Human Resources Manager	$109,440	$52.62	460
Industrial Production Manager	$128,050	$61.56	850
Lodging Manager	$56,850	$27.33	80
Managers, All Other	$129,960	$62.48	410
Marketing Manager	$136,930	$65.83	560
Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,280	$51.58	1,640
Natural Sciences Manager	$122,930	$59.10	90
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$59,540	$28.63	910
Public Relations Manager	$91,550	$44.02	170
Purchasing Manager	$112,530	$54.10	130
Sales Manager	$128,650	$61.85	1,360
Social and Community Service Managers	$78,240	$37.61	430
Training and Development Managers	$104,470	$50.23	150
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,030	$48.57	540

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$69,210	$33.27	3,260
Budget Analyst	$82,980	$39.89	110
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,400	$37.21	1,540
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$71,820	$34.53	880
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$67,290	$32.35	1,790
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$56,440	$27.14	390
Compliance Officer	$72,990	$35.09	1,120
Cost Estimator	$65,850	$31.66	490
Credit Analyst	$81,740	$39.30	100
Financial and Investment Analysts	$87,630	$42.13	530
Financial Examiner	$90,260	$43.40	80
Financial Risk Specialist	$94,620	$45.49	100
Financial Specialists, All Other	$65,170	$31.33	170
Fundraiser	$62,720	$30.16	280
Human Resources Specialist	$67,990	$32.69	2,270
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$81,830	$39.34	40
Insurance Underwriter	$75,290	$36.20	300
Labor Relations Specialist	$71,620	$34.43	70
Loan Officer	$64,660	$31.09	570
Logistician	$75,800	$36.44	490
Management Analyst	$93,250	$44.83	3,120
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$68,600	$32.98	1,800
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$47,830	$23.00	180
Personal Financial Advisor	$94,130	$45.26	430
Project Management Specialist	$85,260	$40.99	2,430
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$59,110	$28.42	110
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$73,210	$35.20	50
Tax Preparer	$36,150	$17.38	150
Training and Development Specialists	$61,460	$29.55	1,440

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Actuary	$133,060	$63.97	80
Computer Network Architect	$125,510	$60.34	270
Computer Network Support Specialist	$76,560	$36.81	520
Computer Occupations, All Other	$91,920	$44.19	770
Computer Programmer	$98,490	$47.35	190
Computer Systems Analyst	$90,760	$43.64	2,110
Computer User Support Specialist	$50,080	$24.08	2,030
Data Scientist	$88,260	$42.43	590
Database Administrator	$83,330	$40.06	250
Database Architect	$135,790	$65.28	240
Information Security Analyst	$101,330	$48.71	370
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,650	$41.66	810
Operations Research Analyst	$79,560	$38.25	300
Software Developer	$123,380	$59.32	2,070
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$86,320	$41.50	250
Statistician	$67,630	$32.51	80
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$80,930	$38.91	140

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$100,200	$48.17	140
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$64,110	$30.82	200
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$57,640	$27.71	280
Civil Engineer	$94,520	$45.44	1,070
Computer Hardware Engineer	$129,830	$62.42	70
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,400	$31.44	250
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$74,590	$35.86	40
Electrical Engineer	$101,320	$48.71	510
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$63,250	$30.41	70
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$88,380	$42.49	100
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$93,640	$45.02	40
Engineers, All Other	$114,560	$55.08	130
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,320	$29.96	40
Environmental Engineer	$96,140	$46.22	130
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$72,780	$34.99	30
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,960	$30.75	260
Industrial Engineer	$98,780	$47.49	760
Materials Engineer	$121,290	$58.31	40
Mechanical Drafter	$61,300	$29.47	30
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,830	$35.01	90
Mechanical Engineer	$102,280	$49.18	450
Nuclear Engineer	$128,340	$61.70	120
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$45,370	$21.81	250
Surveyor	$66,580	$32.01	170

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$64,740	$31.12	250
Chemist	$73,430	$35.30	190
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,960	$48.06	110
Conservation Scientist	$45,910	$22.07	80
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$51,290	$24.66	100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$85,300	$41.01	100
Forensic Science Technician	$45,990	$22.11	60
Forester	$89,990	$43.26	50
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$88,290	$42.45	40
Hydrologist	$65,770	$31.62	100
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$51,840	$24.92	540
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,160	$38.06	400
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$50,900	$24.47	60
Psychologists, All Other	$130,580	$62.78	40
School Psychologist	$81,370	$39.12	100
Social Science Research Assistant	$62,090	$29.85	110
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,780	$40.28	90
Urban and Regional Planners	$71,910	$34.57	70
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$79,580	$38.26	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,610	$24.33	1,380
Clergy	$57,990	$27.88	90
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$53,710	$25.82	40
Community Health Worker	$45,820	$22.03	80
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$39,210	$18.85	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,070	$28.88	1,560
Health Education Specialist	$62,960	$30.27	130
Healthcare Social Worker	$62,130	$29.87	660
Marriage and Family Therapists	$49,340	$23.72	100
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,250	$23.20	210
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,830	$30.21	120
Rehabilitation Counselor	$35,880	$17.25	150
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,550	$18.54	1,090
Social Workers, All Other	$100,420	$48.28	160
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$58,920	$28.33	1,260

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$80,820	$38.86	100
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$94,400	$45.38	90
Judicial Law Clerk	$47,040	$22.62	80
Lawyer	$105,200	$50.58	1,950
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$57,160	$27.48	90
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$57,220	$27.51	1,790
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$50,920	$24.48	120

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$63,020	$30.30	70
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,880	—	220
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,550	—	150
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,380	—	230
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,860	$38.39	380
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$65,010	—	190
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,690	—	50
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,290	—	70
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,390	—	90
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,120	—	40
Curator	$56,270	$27.05	30
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,880	—	200
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$71,280	$34.27	360
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,050	—	4,360
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,360	—	150
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,890	—	370
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$104,100	—	50
Instructional Coordinator	$61,640	$29.64	840
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,880	—	260
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,290	$29.47	440
Library Technician	$35,990	$17.31	50
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,400	—	2,450
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	—	260
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,480	—	60
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,220	—	40
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$80,010	—	430
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,510	$15.15	560
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,260	—	90
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,340	—	90
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,280	—	3,310
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$36,550	$17.57	770
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$63,270	—	300
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$58,900	—	150
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$59,360	—	60
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,860	—	230
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$39,250	$18.87	770
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$62,330	—	340
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$27,860	—	2,680
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$37,710	—	40
Tutor	$33,780	$16.24	230

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art Director	$87,990	$42.30	130
Audio and Video Technicians	$57,580	$27.68	70
Broadcast Technician	$50,920	$24.48	60
Coaches and Scouts	$47,050	—	350
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$74,960	$36.04	70
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$60,380	$29.03	40
Editor	$67,530	$32.46	70
Floral Designer	$27,830	$13.38	80
Graphic Designer	$55,690	$26.77	320
Interior Designer	$62,720	$30.15	110
Interpreters and Translators	$52,200	$25.09	170
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$36,870	$17.73	410
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$49,450	$23.77	80
Photographer	$36,060	$17.34	120
Producers and Directors	$50,430	$24.25	280
Public Relations Specialist	$61,610	$29.62	810
Technical Writer	$77,640	$37.33	90
Writers and Authors	$41,600	$20.00	n/a

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anesthesiologist	$290,620	$139.72	70
Athletic Trainer	$58,170	—	100
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$65,590	$31.54	140
Chiropractor	$74,090	$35.62	150
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$55,280	$26.58	810
Dental Hygienist	$82,370	$39.60	620
Dentists, General	$228,820	$110.01	480
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$84,440	$40.60	320
Dietetic Technician	$37,500	$18.03	200
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$68,080	$32.73	170
Emergency Medical Technician	$42,290	$20.33	770
Exercise Physiologist	$48,800	$23.46	80
Family Medicine Physician	$224,360	$107.86	100
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$49,290	$23.70	70
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$44,090	$21.20	450
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$36,600	$17.60	n/a
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,110	$29.86	1,600
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$85,560	$41.14	130
Medical Records Specialist	$62,650	$30.12	640
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	$87,480	$42.06	60
Nurse Anesthetist	$271,350	$130.46	210
Nurse Practitioner	$118,470	$56.96	920
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$296,020	$142.32	n/a
Occupational Therapist	$102,650	$49.35	280
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$38,570	$18.54	300
Opticians, Dispensing	$46,150	$22.19	130
Optometrist	$156,350	$75.17	90
Paramedic	$53,160	$25.56	490
Pharmacist	$133,850	$64.35	1,050
Pharmacy Technician	$39,170	$18.83	1,470
Physical Therapist	$99,840	$48.00	670
Physician Assistant	$115,840	$55.69	400
Physicians, All Other	$374,300	$179.95	1,050
Psychiatric Technician	$39,980	$19.22	210
Psychiatrist	$251,060	$120.70	90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$74,080	$35.62	700
Recreational Therapist	$43,730	$21.03	100
Registered Nurse	$81,920	$39.39	9,400
Respiratory Therapist	$79,780	$38.36	330
Speech-Language Pathologist	$87,820	$42.22	390
Surgeons, All Other	$239,200+	$115.00+	n/a
Surgical Assistant	$48,160	$23.15	70
Surgical Technologist	$61,230	$29.44	440
Veterinarian	$129,960	$62.48	210
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$38,390	$18.46	430

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$46,800	$22.50	860
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$49,730	$23.91	230
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$30,210	$14.53	7,740
Massage Therapist	$59,310	$28.51	240
Medical Assistant	$40,680	$19.56	2,190
Medical Equipment Preparer	$44,180	$21.24	310
Medical Transcriptionist	$37,480	$18.02	60
Nursing Assistant	$37,400	$17.98	5,420
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$74,330	$35.74	120
Pharmacy Aide	$35,570	$17.10	100
Phlebotomist	$40,210	$19.33	400
Physical Therapist Aide	$35,740	$17.18	70
Physical Therapist Assistant	$62,920	$30.25	300
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,680	$17.63	240

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Animal Control Worker	$41,740	$20.07	40
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$44,860	$21.57	1,260
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$32,690	$15.72	130
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$66,340	$31.89	580
Firefighter	$36,960	$17.77	1,060
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$85,820	$41.26	60
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$61,830	$29.73	170
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$73,450	$35.31	260
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$43,140	$20.74	230
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$26,720	$12.85	240
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,260	$28.49	2,840
Private Detectives and Investigators	$48,000	$23.08	100
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$51,630	$24.82	70
School Bus Monitor	$27,780	$13.36	n/a
Security Guard	$35,140	$16.90	5,290
Transportation Security Screener	$64,150	$30.84	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$19,230	$9.25	1,070
Chefs and Head Cooks	$69,820	$33.57	280
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,880	$11.00	1,500
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$34,800	$16.73	1,410
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,490	$17.06	3,520
Cooks, Short Order	$27,540	$13.24	100
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,050	$14.93	860
Dishwasher	$28,180	$13.55	1,470
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,170	$13.06	11,640
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,880	$18.21	3,110
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$20,920	$10.06	n/a
Food Preparation Worker	$30,260	$14.55	2,030
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,400	$15.10	380
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$23,070	$11.09	850
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,810	$8.56	6,580

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$45,380	$21.82	450
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$60,100	$28.90	340
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,170	$15.47	5,320
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,180	$17.40	1,890
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,590	$14.23	1,780
Pest Control Worker	$44,620	$21.45	440
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$42,510	$20.44	110
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$40,190	$19.32	50

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$25,720	$12.37	870
Animal Caretaker	$30,720	$14.77	880
Animal Trainer	$29,670	$14.27	n/a
Childcare Worker	$28,850	$13.87	1,670
Concierge	$30,980	$14.89	80
Embalmer	$61,880	$29.75	30
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$45,870	$22.05	850
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$48,020	$23.09	250
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$42,770	$20.56	300
Funeral Attendant	$28,870	$13.88	140
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,710	$14.76	580
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$48,130	$23.14	40
Recreation Worker	$30,140	$14.49	880
Residential Advisor	$39,660	$19.07	240
Skincare Specialist	$37,870	$18.21	140
Tour and Travel Guides	$30,320	$14.58	60
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$22,400	$10.77	220

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$49,500	$23.80	190
Cashier	$27,830	$13.38	8,700
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,900	$17.74	1,180
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$75,630	$36.36	600
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,680	$22.92	2,920
Insurance Sales Agent	$74,100	$35.63	1,540
Parts Salesperson	$34,310	$16.49	770
Real Estate Sales Agent	$49,480	$23.79	490
Retail Salesperson	$29,540	$14.20	10,860
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$36,880	$17.73	80
Sales Engineer	$108,830	$52.32	100
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$48,570	$23.35	3,400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,470	$30.04	3,290
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$109,080	$52.44	450
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$58,890	$28.31	910
Telemarketer	$36,100	$17.36	130
Travel Agent	$31,650	$15.22	80

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$39,370	$18.93	820
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,370	$22.29	1,120
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,690	$22.45	3,260
Brokerage Clerk	$60,620	$29.15	60
Cargo and Freight Agents	$55,070	$26.48	80
Couriers and Messengers	$37,550	$18.05	270
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$48,220	$23.18	270
Customer Service Representative	$37,430	$18.00	10,430
Data Entry Keyer	$36,230	$17.42	350
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$47,550	$22.86	430
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$39,630	$19.05	470
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$56,230	$27.03	1,370
File Clerk	$37,510	$18.03	370
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,230	$29.92	6,120
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,240	$14.06	660
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,410	$21.83	380
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$50,940	$24.49	260
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$38,760	$18.64	1,870
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$39,170	$18.83	70
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$58,520	$28.13	730
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,200	$15.96	230
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$51,270	$24.65	590
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$36,440	$17.52	160
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,160	$19.31	2,230
Meter Readers, Utilities	$43,270	$20.80	50
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$51,630	$24.82	140
Office Clerks, General	$38,320	$18.42	7,260
Order Clerk	$45,320	$21.79	90
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$52,240	$25.12	220
Postal Service Clerk	$62,130	$29.87	130
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$55,610	$26.74	980
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	$28.11	470
Procurement Clerk	$52,210	$25.10	260
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,090	$28.89	990
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$40,930	$19.68	220
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,530	$17.08	1,880
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,620	$21.93	6,610
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$41,240	$19.83	2,170
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$32,890	$15.81	40
Teller	$43,560	$20.94	690
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$44,690	$21.49	80

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Equipment Operator	$31,820	$15.30	200
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$57,340	$27.57	90
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,510	$16.59	40
Logging Equipment Operator	$49,350	$23.73	60

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$48,590	$23.36	80
Carpenter	$48,070	$23.11	880
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$50,680	$24.36	350
Construction and Building Inspectors	$62,410	$30.01	450
Construction Laborer	$42,630	$20.49	2,610
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$44,800	$21.54	50
Electrician	$60,390	$29.03	1,170
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$80,830	$38.86	60
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$54,370	$26.14	80
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,800	$35.00	1,930
Glazier	$51,310	$24.67	160
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	$47,380	$22.78	130
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,850	$17.23	40
Helpers--Electricians	$37,670	$18.11	270
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$38,830	$18.67	140
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$50,750	$24.40	110
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$46,970	$22.58	90
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$45,660	$21.95	50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,410	$23.27	1,120
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,740	$22.47	220
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$45,960	$22.10	100
Pipelayer	$44,190	$21.25	90
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$52,070	$25.04	1,060
Roofer	$44,660	$21.47	160
Sheet Metal Worker	$50,170	$24.12	350
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$50,510	$24.28	100

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$73,110	$35.15	260
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$44,240	$21.27	80
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,340	$23.24	370
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$46,170	$22.20	100
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,080	$23.11	2,500
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,320	$29.00	520
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$49,970	$24.02	40
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$37,320	$17.94	140
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$67,630	$32.51	80
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$68,100	$32.74	250
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$95,740	$46.03	80
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$74,190	$35.67	360
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$49,530	$23.81	70
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,040	$35.60	1,800
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$57,610	$27.70	1,220
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,170	$18.83	350
Home Appliance Repairer	$46,430	$22.32	130
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$64,680	$31.10	1,370
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$39,270	$18.88	610
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,870	$22.53	4,680
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,910	$31.21	190
Mechanical Door Repairer	$49,510	$23.80	60
Medical Equipment Repairer	$45,580	$21.91	130
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$59,180	$28.45	480
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,730	$22.47	90
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$60,310	$29.00	320
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$75,710	$36.40	290
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,220	$16.93	240

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$33,800	$16.25	440
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,350	$17.96	280
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$49,160	$23.64	70
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$57,870	$27.82	410
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$34,140	$16.42	40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,810	$21.54	250
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$51,530	$24.77	240
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,400	$23.27	60
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,760	$22.96	90
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,790	$21.05	620
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$39,560	$19.02	460
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$56,430	$27.13	310
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$46,160	$22.19	60
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$44,950	$21.61	170
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$76,420	$36.74	1,860
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,420	$17.51	40
Food Batchmaker	$38,900	$18.70	100
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$35,980	$17.30	100
Gas Plant Operator	$81,960	$39.41	40
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$45,710	$21.97	40
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,780	$22.01	220
Helpers--Production Workers	$37,320	$17.94	310
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$48,310	$23.23	1,680
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,040	$21.65	70
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,830	$14.34	440
Machinist	$59,570	$28.64	240
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,660	$17.15	870
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$47,050	$22.62	40
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,010	$18.76	n/a
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$42,230	$20.31	3,150
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,430	$24.24	180
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$44,790	$21.53	50
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,670	$26.77	230
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,040	$18.29	270
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician	$36,400	$17.50	50
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,340	$19.87	1,180
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,010	$24.53	450
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$70,620	$33.95	40
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$101,010	$48.56	80
Power Plant Operator	$79,600	$38.27	150
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$43,400	$20.87	30
Printing Press Operator	$44,250	$21.27	340
Production Workers, All Other	$39,600	$19.04	240
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$40,620	$19.53	70
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,320	$23.71	110
Sewing Machine Operator	$44,810	$21.54	390
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$46,170	$22.20	150
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$64,930	$31.22	40
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$46,910	$22.56	130
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$36,690	$17.64	60
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,380	$18.45	70
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,320	$17.46	140
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$46,370	$22.29	130
Tool and Die Makers	$70,620	$33.95	110
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$55,070	$26.48	490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,730	$23.91	830
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,530	$18.52	190

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor	$61,470	$29.55	30
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$29,000	$13.94	150
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$29,640	$14.25	40
Bus Drivers, School	$36,960	$17.77	990
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$44,750	$21.51	130
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,380	$16.53	860
Commercial Pilot	$92,300	—	60
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$37,230	$17.90	110
Crane and Tower Operators	$65,870	$31.67	50
Driver/Sales Worker	$22,900	$11.01	1,170
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$62,860	$30.22	1,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,280	$24.65	5,630
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,500	$20.91	1,930
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,530	$18.04	9,410
Light Truck Driver	$37,600	$18.08	2,100
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$31,240	$15.02	1,070
Parking Attendant	$29,560	$14.21	430
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$34,800	$16.73	380
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$29,560	$14.21	270
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,180	$17.88	9,470
Traffic Technician	$57,080	$27.44	30
Transportation Inspector	$115,210	$55.39	40