Salaries in Louisiana

Typical pay for 680 jobs in Louisiana. The median for all workers is $45,520 a year ($21.89 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs
$45,520
Median hourly
$21.89
Workers
1,934,900
vs U.S. median
-11%

Highest paying jobs in Louisiana

Most common jobs in Louisiana

Metro areas in Louisiana

Metro areaMedian pay, all jobsWorkers
Alexandria, LA$40,60060,000
Baton Rouge, LA$48,710409,690
Hammond, LA$38,48047,820
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA$45,61083,440
Lafayette, LA$41,780179,570
Lake Charles, LA$45,700101,690
Monroe, LA$38,15087,500
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$47,290445,550
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$44,820162,750
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$43,71098,240

All 680 jobs by category

Management Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Administrative Services Manager$99,210$47.703,260
Advertising and Promotions Managers$78,810$37.89120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850$78.291,840
Compensation and Benefits Managers$99,840$48.00220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,500$61.302,860
Construction Manager$110,010$52.895,530
Education Administrators, All Other$83,050$39.93480
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$83,360—5,080
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$98,840$47.523,670
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$46,030$22.13690
Emergency Management Director$96,550$46.42180
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$62,390$30.0090
Facilities Manager$97,120$46.691,160
Financial Manager$126,800$60.967,070
Food Service Manager$61,400$29.521,950
Fundraising Manager$122,150$58.7350
Funeral Home Manager$81,930$39.39190
Gambling Manager$82,140$39.49240
General and Operations Managers$101,790$48.9443,220
Human Resources Manager$107,880$51.871,390
Industrial Production Manager$133,210$64.052,680
Lodging Manager$63,000$30.29380
Managers, All Other$103,140$49.5913,220
Marketing Manager$120,650$58.01940
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,550$50.267,470
Natural Sciences Manager$115,950$55.75n/a
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,550$46.42250
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,990$24.033,060
Public Relations Manager$94,380$45.38320
Purchasing Manager$109,630$52.71470
Sales Manager$110,700$53.224,360
Social and Community Service Managers$82,090$39.472,680
Training and Development Managers$107,670$51.77330
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$93,650$45.032,840

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Accountants and Auditors$73,810$35.4914,050
Budget Analyst$80,530$38.72330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$63,220$30.4017,010
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,340$31.903,440
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,220$31.363,340
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$62,700$30.151,050
Compliance Officer$70,290$33.803,970
Cost Estimator$77,030$37.032,680
Credit Analyst$73,210$35.20290
Credit Counselor$47,250$22.72130
Financial and Investment Analysts$75,680$36.381,450
Financial Examiner$84,310$40.54240
Financial Risk Specialist$58,440$28.10520
Financial Specialists, All Other$59,860$28.782,990
Fundraiser$72,030$34.63330
Human Resources Specialist$61,300$29.477,240
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$72,040$34.64100
Insurance Underwriter$76,540$36.801,050
Labor Relations Specialist$78,110$37.55170
Loan Officer$61,110$29.382,810
Logistician$75,230$36.171,710
Management Analyst$95,540$45.944,760
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,690$28.705,360
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,150$29.40610
Project Management Specialist$84,850$40.798,050
Property Appraisers and Assessors$62,910$30.25600
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$49,940$24.01600
Tax Preparer$38,740$18.63650
Training and Development Specialists$58,070$27.923,030

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Actuary$80,860$38.8840
Computer and Information Research Scientists$115,210$55.39140
Computer Network Architect$106,620$51.26470
Computer Network Support Specialist$58,680$28.211,290
Computer Occupations, All Other$77,000$37.025,020
Computer Systems Analyst$95,660$45.992,980
Computer User Support Specialist$52,440$25.214,780
Data Scientist$78,760$37.861,300
Database Administrator$98,270$47.24290
Information Security Analyst$92,990$44.71720
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,160$43.351,790
Operations Research Analyst$63,210$30.39550
Software Developer$102,800$49.424,080
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$66,810$32.12450
Statistician$76,400$36.7370
Web and Digital Interface Designers$68,790$33.07170
Web Developer$85,330$41.03490

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Community and Social Service Occupations

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$66,870$32.15100
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$83,000—140
Archivist$59,070$28.4050
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,710—720
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,010—390
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$129,040—640
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$56,440—120
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$56,480$27.16780
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,300—1,530
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$83,680—140
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,250—170
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,530—200
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$82,100—70
Curator$60,080$28.89160
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$132,670—70
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$83,710—460
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$53,790$25.863,860
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$58,770—22,060
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$125,930—300
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$60,350—430
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$75,410—130
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$125,130—2,250
History Teachers, Postsecondary$78,990—120
Instructional Coordinator$63,120$30.352,140
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$53,130—3,730
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,650$29.162,130
Library Technician$39,180$18.841,410
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,940—340
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,760—5,560
Museum Technicians and Conservators$32,350$15.56200
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,960—440
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$76,310—70
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$90,040—90
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$88,090—70
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,810—6,870
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,020$18.283,570
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$91,340—140
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$65,940—100
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,850—15,210
Self-Enrichment Teacher$37,760$18.163,030
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,700—80
Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,170—610
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,800—4,000
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,420—1,130
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$56,890—960
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,100—3,160
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,370$13.161,090
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,460—1,960
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,400—14,530
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$37,950—440
Tutor$33,780$16.24540

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Anesthesiologist$410,500$197.35190
Athletic Trainer$62,760—810
Audiologist$75,200$36.15140
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$50,050$24.06890
Chiropractor$80,280$38.59370
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,460$26.193,790
Dental Hygienist$85,240$40.982,690
Dentists, General$170,750$82.091,500
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$80,710$38.801,150
Dietetic Technician$28,860$13.88190
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,460$33.87800
Emergency Medical Technician$35,870$17.252,450
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200+$115.00+470
Exercise Physiologist$52,450$25.2240
Family Medicine Physician$255,330$122.751,090
General Internal Medicine Physician$210,390$101.15n/a
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$65,620$31.55210
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,730$19.103,460
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$63,240$30.413,900
Hearing Aid Specialist$64,580$31.0580
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,470$27.6317,600
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$77,510$37.26510
Medical Records Specialist$44,610$21.452,600
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$87,670$42.15170
Nurse Anesthetist$222,130$106.80900
Nurse Midwife$119,280$57.3560
Nurse Practitioner$125,600$60.385,380
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$404,550$194.5080
Occupational Therapist$98,490$47.352,060
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$38,750$18.63890
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$155,250$74.6430
Opticians, Dispensing$36,360$17.48720
Optometrist$118,060$56.76250
Orthotists and Prosthetists$75,460$36.28100
Paramedic$56,050$26.952,040
Pediatricians, General$502,720$241.6940
Pharmacist$132,410$63.665,610
Pharmacy Technician$44,410$21.356,700
Physical Therapist$98,530$47.373,280
Physician Assistant$128,870$61.961,360
Physicians, All Other$350,920$168.714,740
Podiatrist$197,480$94.9450
Psychiatric Technician$31,440$15.122,420
Psychiatrist$345,040$165.8890
Radiation Therapist$94,710$45.54230
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,680$30.613,370
Recreational Therapist$51,150$24.59190
Registered Nurse$80,230$38.5748,970
Respiratory Therapist$75,240$36.172,520
Speech-Language Pathologist$69,610$33.463,000
Surgeons, All Other$304,830$146.55140
Surgical Technologist$57,370$27.582,230
Therapists, All Other$64,530$31.03690
Veterinarian$124,370$59.79950
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$35,530$17.082,220

Healthcare Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Dental Assistant$44,090$21.204,540
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$34,040$16.374,100
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$22,520$10.8345,060
Massage Therapist$36,480$17.54890
Medical Assistant$36,320$17.4612,310
Medical Equipment Preparer$35,960$17.29620
Medical Transcriptionist$38,040$18.29420
Nursing Assistant$30,510$14.6720,690
Occupational Therapy Aide$28,560$13.7370
Occupational Therapy Assistant$66,090$31.77760
Orderly$27,330$13.14600
Pharmacy Aide$33,450$16.08730
Phlebotomist$36,120$17.363,410
Physical Therapist Aide$22,460$10.801,380
Physical Therapist Assistant$65,370$31.431,670
Psychiatric Aide$30,030$14.44280
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$30,480$14.651,230

Protective Service Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Bartender$20,850$10.0210,140
Chefs and Head Cooks$45,570$21.911,990
Cooks, All Other$28,930$13.91430
Cooks, Fast Food$24,960$12.003,000
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$25,490$12.265,740
Cooks, Restaurant$29,050$13.9714,910
Cooks, Short Order$26,260$12.631,990
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,780$12.884,810
Dishwasher$26,440$12.714,210
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,800$10.9645,720
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,800$17.2116,680
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$21,820$10.493,670
Food Preparation Worker$23,620$11.3630,920
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,200$13.082,380
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,060$10.616,440
Waiters and Waitresses$15,080$7.2533,870

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Bill and Account Collectors$39,130$18.811,690
Billing and Posting Clerks$43,170$20.765,970
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,890$21.5818,980
Brokerage Clerk$61,500$29.57n/a
Cargo and Freight Agents$48,940$23.53840
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other$48,560$23.3440
Correspondence Clerk$36,790$17.6960
Couriers and Messengers$33,490$16.101,030
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,570$22.392,900
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$37,440$18.00330
Customer Service Representative$37,330$17.9525,780
Data Entry Keyer$36,920$17.751,800
Desktop Publisher$47,130$22.6640
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,050$22.622,980
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$48,260$23.20740
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$53,240$25.609,270
File Clerk$32,200$15.48680
Financial Clerks, All Other$46,270$22.25970
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,180$27.4920,810
Gambling Cage Worker$33,220$15.97120
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,420$13.184,110
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,490$22.83750
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$45,970$22.102,110
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,800$22.501,740
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,190$17.884,440
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,050$23.102,460
Library Assistants, Clerical$29,620$14.24720
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,700$22.452,010
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,860$16.76590
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,930$17.752,970
Meter Readers, Utilities$37,570$18.06500
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$40,700$19.574,720
Office Clerks, General$32,480$15.6231,790
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$36,960$17.7770
Order Clerk$37,520$18.04660
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,800$24.422,160
Postal Service Clerk$63,210$30.391,100
Postal Service Mail Carrier$58,910$28.325,090
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.111,200
Procurement Clerk$49,680$23.88760
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,120$28.911,970
Public Safety Telecommunicator$38,550$18.541,470
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,750$15.7512,820
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$44,520$21.41520
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$38,790$18.6528,040
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,180$19.327,650
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$35,890$17.26n/a
Telephone Operator$31,400$15.0950
Teller$35,680$17.154,900
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,890$23.51380

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Construction and Extraction Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Boilermaker$73,980$35.571,220
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$57,440$27.62240
Carpenter$49,920$24.008,990
Carpet Installer$49,400$23.75100
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,180$23.64910
Construction and Building Inspectors$68,260$32.821,440
Construction Laborer$38,230$18.3822,100
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$86,980$41.82890
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$47,420$22.80310
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$55,690$26.77190
Electrician$61,540$29.5910,550
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$53,510$25.73280
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$39,900$19.18130
Extraction Workers, All Other$48,070$23.111,650
Fence Erector$51,770$24.89120
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,360$36.2314,070
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$42,260$20.3270
Glazier$47,150$22.67610
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$38,000$18.27880
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$31,740$15.2660
Helpers--Carpenters$40,900$19.66860
Helpers--Electricians$38,570$18.543,190
Helpers--Extraction Workers$46,940$22.57320
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$37,340$17.95250
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,380$17.972,010
Helpers--Roofers$43,680$21.0070
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$39,960$19.212,190
Highway Maintenance Worker$44,790$21.531,050
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$47,340$22.761,610
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$48,280$23.21620
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$48,670$23.40110
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,660$23.881,000
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,700$24.867,860
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,410$22.314,090
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$48,450$23.29350
Pile Driver Operator$61,150$29.40180
Pipelayer$44,340$21.32n/a
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$49,950$24.0140
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,680$30.628,360
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$44,150$21.23n/a
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$70,700$33.99130
Roofer$48,760$23.44760
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$49,410$23.76910
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$44,850$21.563,460
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,900$23.51500
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$60,760$29.213,130
Sheet Metal Worker$50,320$24.191,080
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$68,830$33.091,180
Tile and Stone Setters$44,750$21.52190

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,780$38.361,150
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$53,320$25.64140
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,150$22.671,660
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$41,620$20.01370
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$46,400$22.318,620
Avionics Technician$80,250$38.58200
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,680$28.213,270
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$46,770$22.49300
Commercial Diver$62,230$29.92230
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$50,150$24.11900
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$66,730$32.08560
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$60,420$29.05270
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$77,270$37.1540
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,500$31.01950
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$80,610$38.76370
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,410$36.742,520
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$41,040$19.73n/a
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,330$23.24320
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,550$36.3210,490
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,650$28.205,380
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,160$17.383,910
Home Appliance Repairer$49,240$23.67310
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$60,260$28.977,410
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,660$24.367,970
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$46,550$22.38190
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,960$21.1321,490
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,640$30.121,410
Mechanical Door Repairer$47,110$22.65210
Medical Equipment Repairer$61,110$29.38300
Millwright$66,080$31.771,080
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,260$29.934,270
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$53,080$25.52240
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$43,200$20.77260
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$82,140$39.4980
Rail Car Repairer$47,970$23.06190
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$45,390$21.82360
Rigger$43,660$20.991,840
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$54,730$26.311,170
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$80,210$38.563,060
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$48,770$23.45960
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,900$16.301,120

Production Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Baker$28,020$13.472,450
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,790$17.692,240
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$39,280$18.88470
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$78,580$37.786,430
Chemical Plant and System Operators$100,060$48.103,400
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,950$23.05810
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$61,480$29.5660
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$49,800$23.94670
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,900$21.59200
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,170$19.79110
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,870$19.65760
Dental Laboratory Technician$38,490$18.50330
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,930$18.23380
Etchers and Engravers$32,880$15.8140
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,930$23.04580
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,200$21.25200
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$40,000$19.23220
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,520$37.279,350
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$38,440$18.4880
Food Batchmaker$34,620$16.64530
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$44,440$21.37550
Food Processing Workers, All Other$31,230$15.022,950
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$47,820$22.99120
Furniture Finisher$38,920$18.7150
Gas Plant Operator$108,350$52.09800
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$33,160$15.9490
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,650$18.58160
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,180$16.92n/a
Helpers--Production Workers$36,400$17.503,710
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,490$23.808,110
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$51,420$24.72280
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,560$24.3190
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,460$13.202,950
Machinist$61,110$29.384,640
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$27,850$13.391,690
Medical Appliance Technician$50,770$24.41n/a
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$45,680$21.96210
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,070$21.673,400
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,330$22.75570
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,870$22.53100
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,650$18.5890
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,210$22.22900
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$37,160$17.86300
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,370$18.451,910
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$38,320$18.4250
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,230$28.001,150
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$106,640$51.273,490
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$36,500$17.5560
Plant and System Operators, All Other$62,630$30.11350
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,040$16.36100
Power Plant Operator$101,170$48.64370
Prepress Technicians and Workers$38,060$18.3090
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$27,170$13.06190
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$36,230$17.42180
Printing Press Operator$37,650$18.10870
Production Workers, All Other$45,210$21.737,980
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,920$24.00110
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,610$22.41500
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,640$28.19770
Sewers, Hand$27,040$13.00n/a
Sewing Machine Operator$29,600$14.23610
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$40,120$19.29650
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$47,750$22.96290
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49,120$23.622,520
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$33,560$16.14250
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,490$18.02n/a
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,860$17.7260
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,690$23.89110
Tool and Die Makers$46,950$22.57170
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$56,380$27.1140
Upholsterer$49,920$24.0080
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$46,210$22.222,450
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,250$29.9313,690
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,740$23.43320
Woodworkers, All Other$48,020$23.09250
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$47,170$22.68400

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

JobMedian salaryHourlyWorkers
Air Traffic Controller$99,810$47.99230
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$79,460$38.2040
Aircraft Service Attendant$42,930$20.64660
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$120,740—150
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$27,410$13.18120
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,150$14.021,150
Bridge and Lock Tenders$39,090$18.80370
Bus Drivers, School$29,450$14.166,670
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$48,860$23.491,490
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$117,160$56.336,830
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$27,600$13.274,140
Commercial Pilot$95,940—910
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$54,590$26.25210
Crane and Tower Operators$61,170$29.411,930
Dredge Operator$48,590$23.36n/a
Driver/Sales Worker$36,290$17.453,200
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,260$28.978,120
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators$79,970$38.4560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,320$23.7128,540
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,950$23.547,680
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,340$16.9943,730
Light Truck Driver$39,440$18.9614,300
Locomotive Engineer$64,200$30.87700
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$43,370$20.85130
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$37,730$18.14280
Motorboat Operator$45,800$22.02160
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,710$13.322,280
Parking Attendant$23,920$11.502,130
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$64,110$30.821,370
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$54,260$26.09210
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$62,170$29.89390
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$38,810$18.662,200
Sailors and Marine Oilers$46,610$22.417,580
Ship Engineer$103,430$49.73610
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,640$14.732,140
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,490$16.5831,710
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$58,900$28.32500
Traffic Technician$42,710$20.54130
Transportation Inspector$77,460$37.24130
Transportation Workers, All Other$43,440$20.881,040
Wellhead Pumper$76,930$36.99110