Salaries in Knoxville, TN metro area

Typical pay for 536 jobs in the Knoxville, TN metro area. The median for all workers is $47,080 a year ($22.63 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$47,080

Median hourly

$22.63

Workers

424,600

vs U.S. median

-8%

Highest paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

Job	Median salary	Workers
Family Medicine Physician	$460,080	590
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$365,260	30
General Internal Medicine Physician	$314,020	100
Physicians, All Other	$276,370	690
Nurse Anesthetist	$213,900	220
Chief Executive	$198,890	510
Nuclear Engineer	$179,660	240
Physicist	$165,010	120
Pediatricians, General	$164,720	n/a
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,950	610
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$162,850	30
Dentists, General	$157,900	220
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$149,140	30
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$148,580	40
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$143,650	1,380

Most common jobs in Knoxville, TN

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	12,730	$27,720
Retail Salesperson	12,430	$31,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	10,120	$37,400
Registered Nurse	9,500	$77,240
General and Operations Managers	8,660	$104,590
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	8,130	$59,100
Cashier	8,030	$29,110
Stockers and Order Fillers	7,730	$35,410
Waiters and Waitresses	7,260	$28,100
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	7,150	$31,200
Customer Service Representative	6,640	$38,840
Office Clerks, General	6,460	$37,920
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	6,280	$38,420
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	6,170	$63,580
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	5,940	$39,220

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Tennessee.

All 536 jobs by category

Management Occupations (32)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (29)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (14)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (24)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (21)Community and Social Service Occupations (16)Legal Occupations (7)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (42)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (22)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (42)Healthcare Support Occupations (14)Protective Service Occupations (16)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (16)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (8)Personal Care and Service Occupations (17)Sales and Related Occupations (19)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (47)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (4)Construction and Extraction Occupations (28)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (34)Production Occupations (61)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (23)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$125,470	$60.32	990
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$101,850	$48.97	60
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$162,950	$78.34	610
Chief Executive	$198,890	$95.62	510
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$143,650	$69.06	1,380
Construction Manager	$101,910	$48.99	730
Education Administrators, All Other	$127,720	$61.41	160
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$99,950	—	760
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$99,780	$47.97	640
Emergency Management Director	$85,480	$41.10	50
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$79,950	$38.44	70
Facilities Manager	$120,740	$58.05	360
Financial Manager	$133,570	$64.21	2,090
Food Service Manager	$63,940	$30.74	610
Fundraising Manager	$97,410	$46.83	40
General and Operations Managers	$104,590	$50.29	8,660
Human Resources Manager	$132,200	$63.56	530
Industrial Production Manager	$120,020	$57.70	750
Lodging Manager	$62,700	$30.14	80
Managers, All Other	$101,930	$49.00	2,430
Marketing Manager	$131,040	$63.00	930
Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,250	$50.12	1,880
Natural Sciences Manager	$141,130	$67.85	170
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$71,990	$34.61	n/a
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$97,780	$47.01	30
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$63,890	$30.72	500
Public Relations Manager	$140,660	$67.63	90
Purchasing Manager	$139,530	$67.08	210
Sales Manager	$119,380	$57.39	1,410
Social and Community Service Managers	$88,240	$42.43	300
Training and Development Managers	$112,990	$54.32	90
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,240	$47.23	620

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$75,380	$36.24	3,240
Budget Analyst	$80,870	$38.88	170
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,700	$37.36	1,130
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$64,400	$30.96	1,650
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$80,820	$38.86	440
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$73,540	$35.36	290
Compliance Officer	$65,120	$31.31	1,070
Cost Estimator	$72,900	$35.05	540
Credit Analyst	$58,550	$28.15	280
Financial and Investment Analysts	$85,570	$41.14	590
Financial Examiner	$84,510	$40.63	100
Financial Risk Specialist	$83,240	$40.02	90
Financial Specialists, All Other	$62,420	$30.01	280
Fundraiser	$58,940	$28.34	250
Human Resources Specialist	$67,370	$32.39	2,980
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$76,280	$36.67	40
Insurance Underwriter	$73,880	$35.52	150
Labor Relations Specialist	$57,320	$27.56	80
Loan Officer	$63,830	$30.69	930
Logistician	$65,030	$31.27	540
Management Analyst	$97,470	$46.86	1,530
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$62,890	$30.24	1,730
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$51,200	$24.62	330
Personal Financial Advisor	$80,370	$38.64	420
Project Management Specialist	$91,690	$44.08	3,650
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$62,090	$29.85	90
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$73,920	$35.54	80
Tax Preparer	$44,940	$21.61	150
Training and Development Specialists	$61,960	$29.79	1,140

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$117,480	$56.48	480
Computer Network Support Specialist	$76,820	$36.93	350
Computer Occupations, All Other	$66,960	$32.19	1,370
Computer Programmer	$66,760	$32.09	110
Computer Systems Analyst	$85,730	$41.22	1,210
Computer User Support Specialist	$53,350	$25.65	1,440
Data Scientist	$92,640	$44.54	320
Database Architect	$101,090	$48.60	80
Information Security Analyst	$102,210	$49.14	480
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,400	$42.02	880
Software Developer	$121,750	$58.53	2,390
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$85,970	$41.33	220
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$60,720	$29.19	240
Web Developer	$80,710	$38.80	200

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aerospace Engineer	$107,100	$51.49	90
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$94,310	$45.34	380
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$72,180	$34.70	250
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,580	$29.13	350
Civil Engineer	$96,320	$46.31	1,110
Drafters, All Other	$34,620	$16.65	140
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$67,060	$32.24	290
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$74,390	$35.76	80
Electrical Engineer	$108,590	$52.21	630
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$118,020	$56.74	80
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$45,670	$21.96	150
Engineers, All Other	$99,650	$47.91	940
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$91,440	$43.96	250
Environmental Engineer	$86,550	$41.61	190
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$129,840	$62.42	50
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$48,830	$23.48	490
Industrial Engineer	$95,750	$46.04	960
Materials Engineer	$83,240	$40.02	80
Mechanical Drafter	$64,730	$31.12	170
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$56,310	$27.07	180
Mechanical Engineer	$99,070	$47.63	760
Nuclear Engineer	$179,660	$86.38	240
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$50,010	$24.04	190
Surveyor	$74,100	$35.62	140

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$60,900	$29.28	60
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$149,140	$71.70	30
Biological Scientists, All Other	$78,130	$37.56	70
Chemical Technician	$50,230	$24.15	170
Chemist	$99,790	$47.98	100
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$64,410	$30.97	170
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$75,420	$36.26	250
Forensic Science Technician	$70,500	$33.90	70
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$47,370	$22.78	40
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$77,870	$37.44	50
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$62,050	$29.83	810
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$102,720	$49.39	640
Nuclear Technician	$78,850	$37.91	60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$78,110	$37.55	470
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,610	$28.66	30
Physical Scientists, All Other	$136,990	$65.86	60
Physicist	$165,010	$79.33	120
School Psychologist	$76,850	$36.95	160
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$88,610	$42.60	40
Soil and Plant Scientists	$51,110	$24.57	120
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$62,670	$30.13	90

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$56,310	$27.07	1,070
Clergy	$57,140	$27.47	60
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$52,880	$25.42	210
Community Health Worker	$39,510	$19.00	40
Counselors, All Other	$52,880	$25.42	80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$58,640	$28.19	790
Health Education Specialist	$64,320	$30.92	80
Healthcare Social Worker	$61,560	$29.59	530
Marriage and Family Therapists	$42,610	$20.49	120
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$45,660	$21.95	250
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$58,030	$27.90	250
Rehabilitation Counselor	$44,060	$21.18	230
Religious Workers, All Other	$40,810	$19.62	30
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,250	$17.91	560
Social Workers, All Other	$38,830	$18.67	260
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$48,910	$23.52	1,060

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$115,230	$55.40	40
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$148,580	$71.43	40
Judicial Law Clerk	$87,820	$42.22	n/a
Lawyer	$126,520	$60.83	1,250
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$58,600	$28.18	90
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$49,780	$23.94	770
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$48,620	$23.37	170

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,080	—	180
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,220	—	180
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,010	—	260
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,490	$31.01	190
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,530	—	340
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,440	—	60
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,320	—	90
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,710	—	140
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$162,850	—	30
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,330	—	170
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$57,100	$27.45	430
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,980	—	3,360
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,240	—	370
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,220	—	230
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,080	—	120
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,570	—	560
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,220	—	70
Instructional Coordinator	$76,110	$36.59	530
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,030	—	400
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$63,500	$30.53	310
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,940	—	60
Library Technician	$50,030	$24.06	50
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,210	—	230
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,410	—	1,830
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,600	—	180
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,090	—	80
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$78,020	—	460
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,500	$14.18	520
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,030	—	110
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,230	—	60
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$63,130	—	2,820
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$36,200	$17.40	420
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$64,880	—	80
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,050	—	50
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,390	—	400
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,860	—	220
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$63,150	—	50
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$63,030	—	320
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$21,520	$10.34	200
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$37,580	—	100
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$26,960	—	3,070
Tutor	$44,840	$21.56	210

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art Director	$79,500	$38.22	90
Audio and Video Technicians	$48,420	$23.28	170
Broadcast Technician	$55,170	$26.53	40
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$53,180	$25.57	70
Coaches and Scouts	$36,670	—	970
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$70,200	$33.75	100
Designers, All Other	$50,010	$24.04	40
Editor	$59,630	$28.67	120
Film and Video Editors	$51,830	$24.92	70
Floral Designer	$36,040	$17.33	160
Graphic Designer	$56,720	$27.27	470
Interior Designer	$61,770	$29.70	200
Interpreters and Translators	$64,770	$31.14	140
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$42,520	$20.44	80
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$34,970	$16.81	580
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$61,020	$29.34	110
Photographer	$36,240	$17.43	100
Producers and Directors	$58,660	$28.20	290
Public Relations Specialist	$57,360	$27.58	420
Sound Engineering Technician	$46,200	$22.21	40
Technical Writer	$101,430	$48.77	100
Writers and Authors	$63,080	$30.33	180

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Athletic Trainer	$59,570	—	70
Audiologist	$92,570	$44.51	n/a
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$72,100	$34.66	130
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$58,650	$28.20	1,320
Dental Hygienist	$84,640	$40.69	590
Dentists, General	$157,900	$75.92	220
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$79,360	$38.15	280
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,330	$31.89	130
Emergency Medical Technician	$38,330	$18.43	560
Family Medicine Physician	$460,080	$221.19	590
General Internal Medicine Physician	$314,020	$150.97	100
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$47,140	$22.66	80
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$46,040	$22.14	100
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$51,550	$24.78	280
Hearing Aid Specialist	$62,790	$30.19	40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$57,960	$27.86	2,650
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$77,080	$37.06	190
Medical Records Specialist	$47,660	$22.91	760
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	$82,620	$39.72	60
Nurse Anesthetist	$213,900	$102.84	220
Nurse Practitioner	$109,740	$52.76	1,630
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$365,260	$175.61	30
Occupational Therapist	$94,490	$45.43	290
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$39,140	$18.82	240
Opticians, Dispensing	$49,050	$23.58	190
Optometrist	$125,090	$60.14	80
Paramedic	$51,130	$24.58	380
Pediatricians, General	$164,720	$79.19	n/a
Pharmacist	$132,460	$63.68	990
Pharmacy Technician	$38,270	$18.40	1,500
Physical Therapist	$96,110	$46.21	590
Physician Assistant	$107,980	$51.91	240
Physicians, All Other	$276,370	$132.87	690
Psychiatric Technician	$43,190	$20.76	360
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$68,890	$33.12	670
Registered Nurse	$77,240	$37.13	9,500
Respiratory Therapist	$64,800	$31.15	460
Speech-Language Pathologist	$78,060	$37.53	400
Surgical Technologist	$54,900	$26.39	520
Therapists, All Other	$79,280	$38.12	60
Veterinarian	$121,160	$58.25	260
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$50,010	$24.04	340

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$46,790	$22.49	1,030
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$43,260	$20.80	130
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$32,710	$15.73	4,610
Massage Therapist	$47,120	$22.66	170
Medical Assistant	$38,880	$18.69	2,550
Medical Equipment Preparer	$46,250	$22.24	210
Medical Transcriptionist	$37,860	$18.20	340
Nursing Assistant	$38,000	$18.27	3,860
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$59,930	$28.81	210
Pharmacy Aide	$29,700	$14.28	170
Phlebotomist	$38,090	$18.31	490
Physical Therapist Aide	$30,200	$14.52	120
Physical Therapist Assistant	$60,280	$28.98	440
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,660	$17.15	530

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Animal Control Worker	$39,720	$19.10	40
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$52,040	$25.02	720
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$35,310	$16.98	240
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$78,600	$37.79	230
Firefighter	$47,160	$22.67	970
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$55,920	$26.89	110
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$74,980	$36.05	240
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$60,800	$29.23	620
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$48,710	$23.42	190
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$26,920	$12.94	180
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$56,380	$27.11	1,860
Private Detectives and Investigators	$43,150	$20.74	70
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$45,620	$21.93	100
School Bus Monitor	$26,680	$12.83	50
Security Guard	$35,810	$17.22	2,860
Transportation Security Screener	$63,130	$30.35	110

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$28,860	$13.87	1,400
Chefs and Head Cooks	$62,770	$30.18	470
Cooks, All Other	$35,120	$16.88	180
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,580	$13.26	2,120
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,150	$16.90	970
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,520	$17.56	3,820
Cooks, Short Order	$30,210	$14.52	320
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$30,080	$14.46	1,530
Dishwasher	$29,530	$14.20	1,110
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$27,720	$13.33	12,730
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$41,380	$19.89	4,150
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$35,970	$17.29	530
Food Preparation Worker	$30,960	$14.89	2,510
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,100	$13.99	620
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$27,250	$13.10	1,600
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,100	$13.51	7,260

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,400	$22.79	630
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$54,550	$26.22	370
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$40,550	$19.50	170
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,200	$15.00	7,150
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,040	$17.33	3,020
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,990	$14.42	2,440
Pest Control Worker	$41,710	$20.05	460
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$48,780	$23.45	n/a

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,280	$13.12	550
Animal Caretaker	$32,390	$15.57	840
Animal Trainer	$30,530	$14.68	70
Childcare Worker	$29,590	$14.23	1,800
Concierge	$33,310	$16.01	80
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$28,260	$13.59	60
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$45,990	$22.11	760
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$46,180	$22.20	170
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$43,990	$21.15	290
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,650	$14.74	910
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,950	$16.80	220
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$33,270	$15.99	80
Recreation Worker	$34,850	$16.76	400
Residential Advisor	$35,670	$17.15	330
Skincare Specialist	$32,910	$15.82	240
Tour and Travel Guides	$34,700	$16.69	190
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$29,560	$14.21	220

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$46,710	$22.46	120
Cashier	$29,110	$13.99	8,030
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,440	$18.00	1,080
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$34,660	$16.66	100
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,130	$37.08	500
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,970	$23.06	3,590
Insurance Sales Agent	$65,060	$31.28	940
Parts Salesperson	$36,200	$17.40	890
Real Estate Broker	$58,280	$28.02	70
Real Estate Sales Agent	$37,820	$18.18	290
Retail Salesperson	$31,150	$14.97	12,430
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$49,420	$23.76	150
Sales Engineer	$104,170	$50.08	110
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,400	$28.56	2,360
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$59,430	$28.57	3,110
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$84,000	$40.38	810
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$50,970	$24.51	1,070
Telemarketer	$21,990	$10.57	290
Travel Agent	$46,450	$22.33	50

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$38,750	$18.63	440
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,830	$21.55	920
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,320	$22.75	4,510
Brokerage Clerk	$60,040	$28.86	40
Cargo and Freight Agents	$42,160	$20.27	280
Couriers and Messengers	$42,610	$20.49	620
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$39,240	$18.87	440
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$34,800	$16.73	120
Customer Service Representative	$38,840	$18.67	6,640
Data Entry Keyer	$38,990	$18.75	340
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$49,290	$23.70	550
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$45,330	$21.79	180
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$67,310	$32.36	570
File Clerk	$41,720	$20.06	240
Financial Clerks, All Other	$45,020	$21.64	60
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,580	$30.57	6,170
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,970	$14.41	880
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,030	$21.65	500
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$44,420	$21.36	160
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$44,520	$21.40	480
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$39,130	$18.81	90
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,860	$23.01	330
Library Assistants, Clerical	$35,890	$17.26	120
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$44,090	$21.20	630
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$35,280	$16.96	80
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,420	$18.47	6,280
Meter Readers, Utilities	$44,700	$21.49	180
New Accounts Clerk	$47,800	$22.98	30
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$41,600	$20.00	780
Office Clerks, General	$37,920	$18.23	6,460
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$45,110	$21.69	50
Order Clerk	$39,330	$18.91	270
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$52,910	$25.44	500
Postal Service Clerk	$63,650	$30.60	160
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$58,910	$28.32	990
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$58,470	$28.11	480
Procurement Clerk	$45,960	$22.10	370
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$50,870	$24.46	1,710
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$44,700	$21.49	190
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,620	$17.12	1,620
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$36,820	$17.70	150
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,000	$22.11	4,790
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$45,320	$21.79	2,350
Statistical Assistant	$37,970	$18.25	70
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$35,360	$17.00	70
Teller	$37,090	$17.83	1,070
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$47,530	$22.85	110

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Workers, All Other	$33,680	$16.19	60
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$30,620	$14.72	140
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$31,200	$15.00	50
Forest and Conservation Workers	$40,320	$19.39	30

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Boilermaker	$51,430	$24.72	50
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$64,090	$30.81	70
Carpenter	$50,400	$24.23	1,280
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$45,970	$22.10	550
Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,150	$27.96	440
Construction Laborer	$46,130	$22.18	3,640
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$48,410	$23.28	50
Electrician	$58,640	$28.19	2,170
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$66,830	$32.13	2,680
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$51,480	$24.75	30
Glazier	$49,710	$23.90	100
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	$75,280	$36.19	230
Helpers--Carpenters	$46,670	$22.44	30
Helpers--Electricians	$38,250	$18.39	370
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$44,550	$21.42	180
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$38,500	$18.51	40
Highway Maintenance Worker	$44,110	$21.21	330
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$48,380	$23.26	170
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$46,330	$22.27	110
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$39,110	$18.81	70
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,690	$23.41	1,210
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$40,420	$19.44	400
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$40,540	$19.49	270
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,860	$28.78	1,700
Roofer	$45,030	$21.65	440
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$38,740	$18.63	80
Sheet Metal Worker	$61,340	$29.49	270
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$61,250	$29.45	130

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$67,300	$32.36	300
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$46,990	$22.59	60
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,410	$22.31	520
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,540	$23.34	2,280
Avionics Technician	$52,190	$25.09	90
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,010	$27.89	910
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$39,250	$18.87	200
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$59,140	$28.43	100
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$57,080	$27.44	n/a
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$59,560	$28.63	190
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$94,790	$45.57	70
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$99,780	$47.97	440
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$46,880	$22.54	100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,930	$36.51	1,910
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$56,780	$27.30	1,470
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,190	$17.88	370
Home Appliance Repairer	$48,990	$23.55	60
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$69,140	$33.24	1,560
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,320	$22.75	480
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$46,920	$22.56	40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,170	$22.20	4,640
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$62,460	$30.03	130
Medical Equipment Repairer	$47,530	$22.85	300
Millwright	$61,820	$29.72	200
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,500	$29.57	340
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$49,560	$23.83	60
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$46,660	$22.43	150
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$85,100	$40.91	90
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$49,810	$23.95	50
Rigger	$38,490	$18.51	70
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$58,090	$27.93	420
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$61,580	$29.60	410
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$59,970	$28.83	310
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,440	$17.04	340

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,520	$19.00	40
Baker	$31,890	$15.33	610
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,580	$18.07	290
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,890	$22.54	220
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$46,880	$22.54	190
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,450	$21.85	490
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$49,040	$23.58	260
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$70,230	$33.76	40
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$42,990	$20.67	250
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,920	$20.15	150
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,420	$21.84	720
Dental Laboratory Technician	$55,340	$26.60	50
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,710	$20.05	70
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$36,510	$17.55	200
Etchers and Engravers	$35,820	$17.22	40
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$51,170	$24.60	740
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,750	$22.00	220
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$45,690	$21.97	80
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$64,300	$30.91	2,550
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,880	$18.21	200
Food Batchmaker	$42,990	$20.67	250
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,200	$19.81	210
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$38,860	$18.68	70
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$45,820	$22.03	80
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,170	$18.83	130
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,940	$19.69	70
Helpers--Production Workers	$41,330	$19.87	470
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,130	$22.18	2,160
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$49,230	$23.67	80
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,300	$15.53	460
Machinist	$49,900	$23.99	1,470
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$30,520	$14.68	330
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$35,530	$17.08	220
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,610	$22.41	n/a
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$39,220	$18.86	5,940
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,120	$23.14	90
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,400	$18.94	590
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,490	$18.03	520
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,920	$22.56	480
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$54,910	$26.40	30
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,440	$18.96	280
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$77,440	$37.23	50
Power Plant Operator	$115,920	$55.73	90
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$44,370	$21.33	60
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$33,930	$16.31	50
Printing Press Operator	$45,920	$22.08	360
Production Workers, All Other	$39,560	$19.02	2,640
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$58,680	$28.21	320
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$40,000	$19.23	130
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,970	$19.70	170
Sewing Machine Operator	$33,680	$16.19	520
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$35,270	$16.96	90
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,720	$24.39	400
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$40,130	$19.30	50
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$38,670	$18.59	40
Tool and Die Makers	$63,180	$30.37	500
Upholsterer	$47,960	$23.06	80
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,120	$28.42	460
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,040	$23.10	1,780
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,920	$23.04	350
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$33,680	$16.19	220

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor	$45,940	$22.09	50
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,720	$14.77	440
Bus Drivers, School	$31,340	$15.07	730
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,890	$16.29	1,290
Commercial Pilot	$123,000	—	80
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$36,350	$17.48	80
Crane and Tower Operators	$58,670	$28.21	110
Driver/Sales Worker	$39,800	$19.13	1,290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,160	$28.93	1,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$59,100	$28.41	8,130
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$42,410	$20.39	1,640
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,400	$17.98	10,120
Light Truck Driver	$39,330	$18.91	3,820
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$38,530	$18.53	70
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$35,080	$16.87	40
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$30,410	$14.62	280
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,410	$17.50	1,540
Parking Attendant	$31,540	$15.16	120
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$51,030	$24.53	350
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,400	$15.09	520
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,410	$17.02	7,730
Traffic Technician	$44,090	$21.20	n/a
Transportation Workers, All Other	$34,390	$16.54	210