Salaries in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area

Typical pay for 594 jobs in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area. The median for all workers is $49,430 a year ($23.76 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$49,430

Median hourly

$23.76

Workers

763,060

vs U.S. median

-3%

Highest paying jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

Job	Median salary	Workers
Anesthesiologist	$500,990	n/a
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$478,700	n/a
Cardiologist	$430,900	230
Chief Executive	$297,350	530
Psychiatrist	$277,010	50
Physicians, All Other	$266,280	1,050
Surgeons, All Other	$252,140	30
Radiologist	$239,200+	n/a
Nurse Anesthetist	$233,060	n/a
Family Medicine Physician	$213,690	560
Dentists, General	$177,400	720
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$170,560	1,360
Financial Manager	$163,940	2,290
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$161,340	750
Sales Manager	$158,750	1,270

Most common jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	22,520	$28,780
Retail Salesperson	20,890	$30,820
General and Operations Managers	17,400	$100,340
Registered Nurse	16,870	$89,450
Cashier	16,840	$29,320
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	13,920	$39,160
Stockers and Order Fillers	13,750	$35,120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	13,650	$28,420
Waiters and Waitresses	13,100	$39,020
Office Clerks, General	12,490	$44,630
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	11,840	$33,580
Customer Service Representative	10,960	$38,150
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	8,670	$87,530
Cooks, Restaurant	8,380	$36,280
Nursing Assistant	8,110	$38,990

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Virginia, salaries in North Carolina.

All 594 jobs by category

Management Occupations (32)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (28)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (19)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (30)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (26)Community and Social Service Occupations (17)Legal Occupations (7)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (51)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (24)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (51)Healthcare Support Occupations (15)Protective Service Occupations (18)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 (35)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (38)Production Occupations (60)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (32)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$120,330	$57.85	390
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$161,340	$77.57	750
Chief Executive	$297,350	$142.96	530
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$131,140	$63.05	70
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$170,560	$82.00	1,360
Construction Manager	$105,240	$50.60	1,400
Education Administrators, All Other	$117,640	$56.56	240
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$104,050	—	1,590
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,500	$48.80	690
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$46,410	$22.31	300
Emergency Management Director	$97,990	$47.11	60
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$76,910	$36.98	50
Facilities Manager	$107,720	$51.79	470
Financial Manager	$163,940	$78.82	2,290
Food Service Manager	$64,990	$31.25	950
Fundraising Manager	$130,160	$62.58	120
Funeral Home Manager	$78,940	$37.95	50
General and Operations Managers	$100,340	$48.24	17,400
Human Resources Manager	$140,410	$67.51	680
Industrial Production Manager	$130,850	$62.91	380
Lodging Manager	$55,050	$26.47	140
Managers, All Other	$143,230	$68.86	2,300
Marketing Manager	$155,300	$74.66	610
Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,900	$59.57	2,210
Natural Sciences Manager	$128,340	$61.70	180
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$64,100	$30.82	1,190
Public Relations Manager	$152,990	$73.55	200
Purchasing Manager	$143,230	$68.86	500
Sales Manager	$158,750	$76.32	1,270
Social and Community Service Managers	$92,140	$44.30	620
Training and Development Managers	$127,350	$61.23	140
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$108,430	$52.13	630

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$79,450	$38.20	6,160
Budget Analyst	$90,020	$43.28	440
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$87,530	$42.08	8,670
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$79,380	$38.17	4,390
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$68,290	$32.83	1,380
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$73,160	$35.18	460
Compliance Officer	$78,330	$37.66	2,320
Cost Estimator	$80,850	$38.87	1,440
Credit Analyst	$79,050	$38.00	150
Credit Counselor	$51,880	$24.94	130
Financial and Investment Analysts	$95,170	$45.76	940
Financial Examiner	$71,270	$34.26	60
Financial Risk Specialist	$94,220	$45.30	120
Financial Specialists, All Other	$89,920	$43.23	1,210
Fundraiser	$64,360	$30.94	540
Human Resources Specialist	$76,240	$36.66	4,290
Insurance Underwriter	$77,980	$37.49	470
Labor Relations Specialist	$95,760	$46.04	170
Loan Officer	$64,080	$30.81	1,260
Logistician	$91,460	$43.97	2,600
Management Analyst	$101,380	$48.74	6,810
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$69,560	$33.44	3,500
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$53,820	$25.88	600
Project Management Specialist	$104,920	$50.44	6,040
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$63,650	$30.60	290
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$58,460	$28.11	300
Tax Preparer	$44,320	$21.31	370
Training and Development Specialists	$74,470	$35.80	3,280

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Actuary	$101,490	$48.79	40
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$132,870	$63.88	460
Computer Network Architect	$111,030	$53.38	920
Computer Network Support Specialist	$61,840	$29.73	940
Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,920	$56.21	3,490
Computer Programmer	$103,070	$49.55	280
Computer Systems Analyst	$103,760	$49.89	2,290
Computer User Support Specialist	$59,650	$28.68	2,430
Data Scientist	$100,300	$48.22	770
Database Administrator	$92,800	$44.61	460
Database Architect	$135,130	$64.97	490
Information Security Analyst	$126,030	$60.59	1,490
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$98,640	$47.42	1,670
Operations Research Analyst	$114,070	$54.84	470
Software Developer	$129,090	$62.06	7,160
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$105,970	$50.95	720
Statistician	$101,870	$48.97	30
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$68,590	$32.97	250
Web Developer	$103,440	$49.73	400

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$76,180	$36.63	60
Aerospace Engineer	$139,010	$66.83	800
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$101,410	$48.75	420
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,030	$29.82	410
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$102,720	$49.39	40
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$65,130	$31.31	120
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$79,550	$38.24	110
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,820	$30.20	380
Civil Engineer	$94,680	$45.52	1,990
Computer Hardware Engineer	$131,710	$63.32	280
Drafters, All Other	$76,330	$36.70	50
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$96,870	$46.57	1,430
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$57,860	$27.82	40
Electrical Engineer	$103,210	$49.62	1,410
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$64,700	$31.11	180
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$102,060	$49.07	810
Engineers, All Other	$138,590	$66.63	1,250
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$49,430	$23.77	60
Environmental Engineer	$102,110	$49.09	270
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$97,870	$47.06	100
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$67,340	$32.38	190
Industrial Engineer	$101,500	$48.80	1,060
Landscape Architect	$79,130	$38.04	70
Materials Engineer	$116,720	$56.12	190
Mechanical Drafter	$77,500	$37.26	160
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,200	$29.42	130
Mechanical Engineer	$100,280	$48.21	2,210
Nuclear Engineer	$110,510	$53.13	1,260
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$57,760	$27.77	500
Surveyor	$72,100	$34.66	190

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$50,630	$24.34	50
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$98,920	$47.56	60
Biological Scientists, All Other	$90,020	$43.28	300
Biological Technician	$48,600	$23.37	160
Chemical Technician	$49,820	$23.95	200
Chemist	$81,990	$39.42	200
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$91,010	$43.76	420
Conservation Scientist	$63,790	$30.67	40
Economist	$103,600	$49.81	50
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$49,050	$23.58	340
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$78,600	$37.79	420
Food Science Technician	$72,950	$35.07	40
Forensic Science Technician	$62,120	$29.87	150
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$89,770	$43.16	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$78,540	$37.76	570
Nuclear Technician	$114,910	$55.24	90
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$89,920	$43.23	940
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,080	$28.40	230
Physical Scientists, All Other	$117,640	$56.56	310
Physicist	$110,930	$53.33	240
Psychologists, All Other	$135,470	$65.13	110
School Psychologist	$86,510	$41.59	230
Social Science Research Assistant	$49,480	$23.79	60
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$107,910	$51.88	440
Urban and Regional Planners	$82,760	$39.79	340
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$72,760	$34.98	130

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,360	$29.98	1,970
Clergy	$50,330	$24.20	240
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$63,330	$30.45	180
Community Health Worker	$44,930	$21.60	120
Counselors, All Other	$60,010	$28.85	150
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$63,490	$30.53	60
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$69,840	$33.58	1,830
Health Education Specialist	$51,980	$24.99	180
Healthcare Social Worker	$63,880	$30.71	660
Marriage and Family Therapists	$81,870	$39.36	300
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$61,760	$29.69	n/a
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$58,830	$28.28	560
Rehabilitation Counselor	$45,040	$21.66	530
Religious Workers, All Other	$48,830	$23.47	30
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,160	$18.83	1,780
Social Workers, All Other	$94,220	$45.30	260
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$59,280	$28.50	3,760

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$72,960	$35.08	50
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$104,000	$50.00	290
Judicial Law Clerk	$65,260	$31.37	60
Lawyer	$133,380	$64.13	2,280
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$100,510	$48.32	130
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$59,790	$28.75	1,670
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$52,000	$25.00	220

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$83,500	$40.14	200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,790	—	50
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,500	—	560
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$125,320	—	70
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,260	—	300
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,860	—	480
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$79,020	—	90
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$56,750	$27.28	480
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,940	—	630
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,490	—	120
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,290	—	150
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$127,540	—	360
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,260	—	50
Curator	$58,200	$27.98	150
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$129,470	—	100
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,970	—	260
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$50,730	$24.39	410
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,380	—	7,130
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,070	—	70
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,070	—	340
Farm and Home Management Educators	$77,870	$37.44	40
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,030	—	190
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,050	—	310
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,690	—	170
Instructional Coordinator	$85,300	$41.01	1,320
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,580	—	650
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$77,520	$37.27	880
Library Technician	$40,070	$19.27	590
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$74,360	—	290
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,300	—	3,790
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,990	—	240
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,910	—	130
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,470	—	130
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,380	—	160
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$52,070	—	190
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,330	$17.46	1,980
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,770	—	210
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$52,070	—	100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,790	—	5,520
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$43,480	$20.90	1,320
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,040	—	90
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$70,280	—	100
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$78,330	—	1,750
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$76,620	—	860
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$61,710	—	70
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$77,500	—	850
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$45,800	$22.02	2,750
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$82,530	—	790
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$38,050	—	6,030
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$51,230	—	90
Tutor	$52,000	$25.00	570

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art Director	$93,270	$44.84	80
Audio and Video Technicians	$53,960	$25.94	390
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$60,430	$29.05	130
Broadcast Technician	$50,720	$24.39	200
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$45,820	$22.03	90
Coaches and Scouts	$44,810	—	1,000
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$55,210	$26.54	60
Editor	$59,570	$28.64	260
Film and Video Editors	$78,660	$37.82	50
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	$35,000	$16.83	80
Floral Designer	$37,350	$17.96	190
Graphic Designer	$60,150	$28.92	570
Interior Designer	$59,920	$28.81	240
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$104,920	$50.44	140
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$42,470	$20.42	930
Music Directors and Composers	$55,130	$26.50	100
Musicians and Singers	—	$47.84	70
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$47,160	$22.67	260
Photographer	$42,210	$20.29	210
Producers and Directors	$56,730	$27.28	610
Public Relations Specialist	$73,890	$35.52	1,140
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$78,430	$37.71	n/a
Technical Writer	$79,340	$38.14	350
Writers and Authors	$73,460	$35.32	160

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anesthesiologist	$500,990	$240.86	n/a
Athletic Trainer	$61,580	—	190
Audiologist	$79,780	$38.36	n/a
Cardiologist	$430,900	$207.16	230
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$78,100	$37.55	610
Chiropractor	$82,240	$39.54	170
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$58,860	$28.30	1,450
Dental Hygienist	$98,890	$47.54	940
Dentists, General	$177,400	$85.29	720
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$86,630	$41.65	370
Dietetic Technician	$39,910	$19.19	90
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$76,600	$36.83	310
Emergency Medical Technician	$45,900	$22.07	690
Exercise Physiologist	$45,830	$22.03	80
Family Medicine Physician	$213,690	$102.73	560
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$49,400	$23.75	130
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$44,350	$21.32	840
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$113,920	$54.77	130
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$61,680	$29.66	70
Hearing Aid Specialist	$82,800	$39.81	n/a
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,370	$30.95	3,410
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$95,950	$46.13	160
Medical Records Specialist	$50,590	$24.32	970
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	$99,640	$47.90	130
Nurse Anesthetist	$233,060	$112.05	n/a
Nurse Practitioner	$124,530	$59.87	1,300
Occupational Therapist	$99,400	$47.79	830
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$42,510	$20.44	310
Opticians, Dispensing	$52,390	$25.19	400
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$478,700	$230.15	n/a
Paramedic	$64,120	$30.83	400
Pharmacist	$136,280	$65.52	1,470
Pharmacy Technician	$43,930	$21.12	1,990
Physical Therapist	$100,840	$48.48	1,470
Physician Assistant	$126,430	$60.78	780
Physicians, All Other	$266,280	$128.02	1,050
Podiatrist	$138,700	$66.68	60
Psychiatric Technician	$47,420	$22.80	1,150
Psychiatrist	$277,010	$133.18	50
Radiation Therapist	$103,140	$49.59	110
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$77,290	$37.16	1,050
Radiologist	$239,200+	$115.00+	n/a
Recreational Therapist	$59,560	$28.64	120
Registered Nurse	$89,450	$43.00	16,870
Respiratory Therapist	$80,990	$38.94	710
Speech-Language Pathologist	$97,870	$47.05	880
Surgeons, All Other	$252,140	$121.22	30
Surgical Assistant	$99,530	$47.85	270
Surgical Technologist	$65,370	$31.43	420
Veterinarian	$122,010	$58.66	500
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$48,370	$23.26	470

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$46,670	$22.44	1,860
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$46,020	$22.12	590
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$28,420	$13.66	13,650
Massage Therapist	$57,510	$27.65	540
Medical Assistant	$43,620	$20.97	3,040
Medical Equipment Preparer	$38,890	$18.70	560
Medical Transcriptionist	$36,980	$17.78	300
Nursing Assistant	$38,990	$18.75	8,110
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$65,730	$31.60	300
Orderly	$37,000	$17.79	190
Phlebotomist	$44,380	$21.34	800
Physical Therapist Aide	$34,280	$16.48	270
Physical Therapist Assistant	$73,300	$35.24	790
Psychiatric Aide	$37,280	$17.92	n/a
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,320	$17.46	910

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Animal Control Worker	$45,030	$21.65	80
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$49,900	$23.99	1,520
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$34,920	$16.79	260
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$93,790	$45.09	460
Firefighter	$56,940	$27.38	2,880
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$80,260	$38.59	290
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$87,530	$42.08	730
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$97,200	$46.73	590
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$41,250	$19.83	190
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$59,990	$28.84	360
Fish and Game Wardens	$63,060	$30.32	80
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,890	$13.41	2,060
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,690	$28.70	4,320
Private Detectives and Investigators	$45,990	$22.11	210
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$34,940	$16.80	430
School Bus Monitor	$35,040	$16.85	430
Security Guard	$37,230	$17.90	7,470
Transportation Security Screener	$62,000	$29.81	240

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$46,700	$22.45	2,860
Chefs and Head Cooks	$57,730	$27.75	530
Cooks, All Other	$27,150	$13.05	90
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,380	$13.64	5,030
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,440	$18.48	2,510
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,280	$17.44	8,380
Cooks, Short Order	$27,830	$13.38	810
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,330	$14.10	2,690
Dishwasher	$29,770	$14.31	2,300
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,780	$13.84	22,520
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$41,800	$20.09	6,770
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$36,780	$17.68	270
Food Preparation Worker	$32,580	$15.66	3,120
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,710	$16.69	1,490
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,670	$13.79	2,550
Waiters and Waitresses	$39,020	$18.76	13,100

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,460	$22.34	1,140
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$56,410	$27.12	640
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$33,580	$16.15	11,840
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,520	$17.56	4,410
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,100	$14.95	4,170
Pest Control Worker	$45,270	$21.77	860
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$49,550	$23.82	40
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$48,140	$23.15	210

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,660	$13.78	2,020
Animal Caretaker	$30,870	$14.84	1,990
Animal Trainer	$99,190	$47.69	n/a
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$31,040	$14.92	100
Childcare Worker	$29,790	$14.32	2,830
Concierge	$36,050	$17.33	260
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$38,610	$18.56	2,050
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$45,920	$22.08	630
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$44,280	$21.29	570
Funeral Attendant	$31,240	$15.02	290
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$35,770	$17.20	790
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$27,460	$13.20	370
Recreation Worker	$37,050	$17.81	2,310
Residential Advisor	$36,350	$17.48	550
Skincare Specialist	$34,190	$16.44	530
Tour and Travel Guides	$36,400	$17.50	320
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$28,260	$13.59	940

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$48,420	$23.28	300
Cashier	$29,320	$14.10	16,840
Counter and Rental Clerks	$41,910	$20.15	2,840
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$35,250	$16.95	170
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$31,550	$15.17	40
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$91,080	$43.79	1,450
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$46,380	$22.30	6,500
Insurance Sales Agent	$56,490	$27.16	1,440
Parts Salesperson	$36,350	$17.48	1,410
Real Estate Broker	$70,800	$34.04	390
Real Estate Sales Agent	$62,940	$30.26	1,140
Retail Salesperson	$30,820	$14.82	20,890
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$30,640	$14.73	190
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,270	$27.05	5,810
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,780	$29.70	3,650
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$119,270	$57.34	400
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$58,000	$27.88	1,290
Telemarketer	$39,470	$18.98	n/a
Travel Agent	$38,430	$18.48	190

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$36,300	$17.45	1,170
Billing and Posting Clerks	$45,740	$21.99	1,470
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,690	$23.41	5,880
Brokerage Clerk	$62,870	$30.23	90
Cargo and Freight Agents	$49,490	$23.79	410
Couriers and Messengers	$37,820	$18.18	n/a
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$42,520	$20.44	950
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$43,270	$20.80	40
Customer Service Representative	$38,150	$18.34	10,960
Data Entry Keyer	$38,030	$18.28	510
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,160	$23.16	1,090
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$52,370	$25.18	760
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$67,620	$32.51	1,140
File Clerk	$41,050	$19.73	330
Financial Clerks, All Other	$57,110	$27.46	50
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$63,970	$30.75	6,850
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,980	$14.89	1,580
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$47,990	$23.07	500
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$48,650	$23.39	1,120
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$46,300	$22.26	1,100
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$39,010	$18.76	340
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$49,560	$23.83	470
Library Assistants, Clerical	$40,710	$19.57	400
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$48,070	$23.11	720
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$36,210	$17.41	250
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,080	$21.19	4,970
Meter Readers, Utilities	$35,760	$17.19	160
New Accounts Clerk	$46,960	$22.58	120
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$50,340	$24.20	750
Office Clerks, General	$44,630	$21.46	12,490
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$45,220	$21.74	70
Order Clerk	$42,340	$20.35	230
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$53,190	$25.57	660
Postal Service Clerk	$60,740	$29.20	310
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$60,550	$29.11	1,470
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$59,490	$28.60	330
Procurement Clerk	$54,750	$26.32	360
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$63,240	$30.41	2,920
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$52,020	$25.01	470
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,470	$17.05	4,370
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$40,660	$19.55	300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,320	$22.27	5,730
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,630	$20.98	3,610
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$36,180	$17.39	160
Teller	$42,630	$20.50	1,320
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$42,500	$20.43	340
Word Processors and Typists	$47,740	$22.95	90

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Inspector	$44,970	$21.62	100
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$35,400	$17.02	160
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$47,430	$22.80	50
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$53,170	$25.56	60

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Boilermaker	$68,350	$32.86	90
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$50,370	$24.22	400
Carpenter	$51,500	$24.76	4,020
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$49,580	$23.84	790
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,710	$31.11	1,260
Construction Laborer	$38,490	$18.51	5,660
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,920	$23.52	270
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$50,400	$24.23	70
Electrician	$62,350	$29.98	5,740
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$53,420	$25.68	80
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$80,950	$38.92	6,140
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$48,520	$23.33	50
Glazier	$57,990	$27.88	140
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	$45,600	$21.92	200
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$41,180	$19.80	80
Helpers--Carpenters	$41,810	$20.10	180
Helpers--Electricians	$44,530	$21.41	450
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$38,380	$18.45	80
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$35,630	$17.13	380
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$38,270	$18.40	120
Highway Maintenance Worker	$48,720	$23.43	270
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$43,730	$21.03	160
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$49,670	$23.88	120
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$52,060	$25.03	2,150
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$47,110	$22.65	1,610
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$46,320	$22.27	340
Pile Driver Operator	$60,290	$28.99	70
Pipelayer	$47,820	$22.99	260
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,870	$29.75	5,100
Roofer	$46,480	$22.34	350
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$46,060	$22.14	290
Sheet Metal Worker	$63,390	$30.48	2,080
Solar Photovoltaic Installer	$47,930	$23.04	n/a
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$58,630	$28.19	700
Tile and Stone Setters	$45,260	$21.76	160

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$80,450	$38.68	650
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$48,900	$23.51	60
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$60,100	$28.89	820
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$58,290	$28.02	3,560
Avionics Technician	$83,900	$40.34	90
Bicycle Repairer	$35,420	$17.03	50
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$59,200	$28.46	1,360
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$43,380	$20.86	110
Commercial Diver	$62,820	$30.20	90
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$41,130	$19.77	260
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,310	$30.92	130
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$63,690	$30.62	n/a
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$87,860	$42.24	190
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$72,380	$34.80	500
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$100,910	$48.51	190
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$68,350	$32.86	420
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$79,660	$38.30	3,360
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,470	$28.59	2,840
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$37,810	$18.18	720
Home Appliance Repairer	$81,000	$38.94	320
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$64,620	$31.07	1,680
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$49,990	$24.03	1,490
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$52,990	$25.48	90
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,820	$22.99	7,100
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$65,500	$31.49	540
Mechanical Door Repairer	$50,480	$24.27	70
Medical Equipment Repairer	$54,770	$26.33	200
Millwright	$50,590	$24.32	n/a
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,260	$30.89	950
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$66,800	$32.12	n/a
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$50,560	$24.31	190
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$79,440	$38.19	60
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$67,790	$32.59	280
Rigger	$64,440	$30.98	1,350
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$60,440	$29.06	370
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$57,000	$27.41	580
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$64,490	$31.00	580
Tire Repairers and Changers	$39,830	$19.15	280

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,560	$18.54	40
Baker	$33,940	$16.32	1,010
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$41,220	$19.82	440
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$47,540	$22.86	350
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$59,970	$28.83	1,780
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$52,240	$25.12	340
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$84,260	$40.51	100
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,840	$23.00	90
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,980	$23.07	70
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,830	$21.07	150
Dental Laboratory Technician	$58,720	$28.23	280
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$38,600	$18.56	850
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$36,030	$17.32	360
Etchers and Engravers	$41,630	$20.02	50
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,760	$22.00	80
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$45,690	$21.97	70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$79,620	$38.28	2,510
Food Batchmaker	$36,340	$17.47	200
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$38,550	$18.54	180
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,320	$23.23	n/a
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$65,540	$31.51	130
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$36,830	$17.71	50
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,920	$24.48	40
Helpers--Production Workers	$35,900	$17.26	710
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$57,330	$27.56	2,370
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$56,060	$26.95	50
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,460	$14.16	910
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$67,540	$32.47	770
Machinist	$62,900	$30.24	2,350
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$33,580	$16.14	660
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$51,690	$24.85	90
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$45,640	$21.94	3,100
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,000	$22.60	160
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,310	$24.19	630
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,620	$23.38	100
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician	$36,570	$17.58	130
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,770	$17.68	460
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$46,810	$22.51	70
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,050	$23.10	250
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,110	$20.73	90
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$81,080	$38.98	60
Power Plant Operator	$66,500	$31.97	110
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$40,800	$19.62	50
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$31,640	$15.21	200
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$38,430	$18.48	120
Printing Press Operator	$38,650	$18.58	510
Production Workers, All Other	$45,530	$21.89	800
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,370	$17.96	100
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$76,350	$36.71	530
Sewing Machine Operator	$35,730	$17.18	300
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$67,540	$32.47	80
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$53,880	$25.91	320
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$46,060	$22.14	40
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$49,170	$23.64	50
Tool and Die Makers	$64,050	$30.79	140
Upholsterer	$44,450	$21.37	n/a
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,610	$28.66	640
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$62,670	$30.13	3,740
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,160	$23.64	110
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$38,290	$18.41	80

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Air Traffic Controller	$119,230	$57.32	90
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor	$78,420	$37.70	60
Aircraft Service Attendant	$35,110	$16.88	190
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$35,700	$17.16	50
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,240	$14.54	640
Bus Drivers, School	$50,190	$24.13	2,390
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$46,810	$22.50	690
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$86,940	$41.80	2,050
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,190	$15.96	2,140
Commercial Pilot	$80,160	—	180
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$36,520	$17.56	110
Crane and Tower Operators	$71,400	$34.33	430
Driver/Sales Worker	$34,880	$16.77	2,550
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,140	$29.39	3,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$50,460	$24.26	7,460
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,040	$22.62	3,610
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,160	$18.83	13,920
Light Truck Driver	$41,600	$20.00	5,040
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$31,400	$15.10	120
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$62,730	$30.16	70
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$34,460	$16.57	250
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$32,700	$15.72	1,100
Parking Attendant	$28,780	$13.84	440
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$66,920	$32.18	60
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$48,570	$23.35	640
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$48,210	$23.18	2,830
Ship Engineer	$82,370	$39.60	1,420
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,340	$17.47	970
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,120	$16.88	13,750
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$61,980	$29.80	70
Transportation Inspector	$66,730	$32.08	n/a
Transportation Workers, All Other	$52,400	$25.19	40