Salaries in North Carolina

Typical pay for 749 jobs in North Carolina. The median for all workers is $47,970 a year ($23.06 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$47,970

Median hourly

$23.06

Workers

4,941,820

vs U.S. median

-6%

Highest paying jobs in North Carolina

Job	Median salary	Workers
Surgeons, All Other	$398,410	480
Dermatologist	$367,350	800
Emergency Medicine Physician	$339,350	710
Neurologist	$325,550	180
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$323,630	560
Chief Executive	$314,290	1,930
General Internal Medicine Physician	$289,780	1,700
Physicians, All Other	$260,330	14,080
Physicians, Pathologists	$248,940	340
Anesthesiologist	$239,200+	980
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$225,990	130
Orthodontist	$224,990	160
Nurse Anesthetist	$224,610	3,340
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$224,040	n/a
Podiatrist	$215,420	240

Most common jobs in North Carolina

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	127,540	$31,370
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	116,720	$38,230
Registered Nurse	111,120	$84,350
Cashier	106,440	$28,880
Fast Food and Counter Workers	92,230	$28,570
Customer Service Representative	89,510	$40,240
Stockers and Order Fillers	87,510	$35,950
Cooks, Fast Food	81,980	$27,190
Waiters and Waitresses	71,940	$32,150
Office Clerks, General	67,930	$41,770
Nursing Assistant	64,010	$38,460
General and Operations Managers	63,740	$101,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	62,400	$51,530
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	58,880	$31,240
Software Developer	58,470	$134,710

Metro areas in North Carolina

Metro area	Median pay, all jobs	Workers
Asheville, NC	$46,870	180,620
Burlington, NC	$44,010	67,830
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$49,990	1,358,370
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$60,720	344,020
Fayetteville, NC	$45,620	131,430
Goldsboro, NC	$40,570	40,320
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$46,570	365,410
Greenville, NC	$46,560	80,770
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$45,220	154,090
Jacksonville, NC	$40,230	52,570
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	$42,920	42,900
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$51,990	743,120
Rocky Mount, NC	$43,960	54,630
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$49,430	763,060
Wilmington, NC	$45,800	191,280
Winston-Salem, NC	$46,380	271,980

All 749 jobs by category

Management Occupations (36)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (30)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (19)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (32)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (42)Community and Social Service Occupations (16)Legal Occupations (6)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (62)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (36)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (66)Healthcare Support Occupations (17)Protective Service Occupations (21)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (16)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (9)Personal Care and Service Occupations (26)Sales and Related Occupations (19)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (51)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (11)Construction and Extraction Occupations (49)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (46)Production Occupations (98)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (41)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$105,630	$50.78	7,360
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$121,730	$58.52	n/a
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$167,840	$80.69	6,960
Chief Executive	$314,290	$151.10	1,930
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$135,240	$65.02	880
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$172,860	$83.11	25,650
Construction Manager	$106,640	$51.27	16,310
Education Administrators, All Other	$98,880	$47.54	1,600
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$83,180	—	11,220
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,060	$48.59	7,390
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$57,200	$27.50	2,410
Emergency Management Director	$93,840	$45.12	420
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$77,990	$37.49	1,200
Facilities Manager	$108,130	$51.99	4,810
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$80,540	$38.72	250
Financial Manager	$166,780	$80.18	22,460
Food Service Manager	$74,080	$35.62	9,420
Fundraising Manager	$125,870	$60.51	1,030
Funeral Home Manager	$80,730	$38.81	460
General and Operations Managers	$101,950	$49.01	63,740
Human Resources Manager	$142,990	$68.75	6,480
Industrial Production Manager	$125,940	$60.55	9,640
Lodging Manager	$63,860	$30.70	1,460
Managers, All Other	$141,160	$67.87	21,830
Marketing Manager	$165,480	$79.56	10,790
Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,410	$55.01	14,820
Natural Sciences Manager	$173,870	$83.59	6,010
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$73,990	$35.57	240
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$96,410	$46.35	480
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,430	$29.54	10,690
Public Relations Manager	$132,280	$63.60	1,510
Purchasing Manager	$138,710	$66.69	2,670
Sales Manager	$150,470	$72.34	16,920
Social and Community Service Managers	$79,590	$38.26	4,970
Training and Development Managers	$126,200	$60.67	2,020
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$106,100	$51.01	6,650

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$82,050	$39.45	49,270
Budget Analyst	$82,350	$39.59	1,830
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$80,230	$38.57	41,180
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,880	$36.48	14,290
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$75,310	$36.21	9,880
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$67,970	$32.68	3,930
Compliance Officer	$78,500	$37.74	11,320
Cost Estimator	$74,730	$35.93	8,030
Credit Analyst	$94,570	$45.46	3,270
Credit Counselor	$46,180	$22.20	320
Financial and Investment Analysts	$102,390	$49.22	12,710
Financial Examiner	$100,730	$48.43	2,610
Financial Risk Specialist	$132,040	$63.48	3,200
Financial Specialists, All Other	$80,900	$38.90	4,190
Fundraiser	$66,100	$31.78	3,700
Human Resources Specialist	$73,070	$35.13	31,140
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$74,810	$35.97	520
Insurance Underwriter	$77,120	$37.08	3,460
Labor Relations Specialist	$86,270	$41.48	690
Loan Officer	$75,920	$36.50	10,700
Logistician	$80,780	$38.84	7,860
Management Analyst	$98,560	$47.38	22,200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$78,410	$37.70	30,700
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$54,990	$26.44	4,340
Personal Financial Advisor	$96,880	$46.58	12,340
Project Management Specialist	$100,820	$48.47	36,200
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$66,700	$32.07	2,210
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$61,950	$29.78	1,300
Tax Preparer	$48,130	$23.14	2,710
Training and Development Specialists	$65,250	$31.37	20,220

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Actuary	$128,730	$61.89	610
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$128,370	$61.72	600
Computer Network Architect	$127,320	$61.21	8,350
Computer Occupations, All Other	$104,850	$50.41	15,090
Computer Programmer	$81,070	$38.98	4,120
Computer Systems Analyst	$106,850	$51.37	20,910
Computer User Support Specialist	$60,120	$28.90	23,100
Data Scientist	$119,090	$57.25	11,430
Database Administrator	$113,900	$54.76	1,920
Database Architect	$134,630	$64.73	4,070
Information Security Analyst	$131,540	$63.24	8,670
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$101,850	$48.97	n/a
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$95,230	$45.78	13,850
Operations Research Analyst	$97,290	$46.78	2,520
Software Developer	$134,710	$64.76	58,470
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$100,390	$48.27	8,890
Statistician	$115,690	$55.62	1,200
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$97,990	$47.11	3,400
Web Developer	$96,610	$46.45	2,030

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aerospace Engineer	$122,930	$59.10	650
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$95,700	$46.01	2,980
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$62,750	$30.17	2,680
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$94,790	$45.57	920
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$61,000	$29.33	410
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$81,080	$38.98	900
Chemical Engineer	$117,410	$56.45	380
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,700	$28.22	2,760
Civil Engineer	$100,730	$48.43	12,810
Computer Hardware Engineer	$134,670	$64.74	1,340
Drafters, All Other	$59,500	$28.61	320
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$76,040	$36.56	2,490
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$81,960	$39.40	430
Electrical Engineer	$110,130	$52.95	7,090
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$63,330	$30.45	800
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$115,920	$55.73	2,090
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$72,070	$34.65	1,530
Engineers, All Other	$112,450	$54.06	4,270
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$53,660	$25.80	120
Environmental Engineer	$99,440	$47.81	n/a
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$106,800	$51.34	480
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$69,720	$33.52	1,940
Industrial Engineer	$99,310	$47.74	11,580
Landscape Architect	$83,420	$40.10	1,080
Materials Engineer	$104,240	$50.11	640
Mechanical Drafter	$59,050	$28.39	1,350
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,360	$29.98	1,190
Mechanical Engineer	$100,720	$48.42	9,560
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$70,310	$33.80	n/a
Nuclear Engineer	$131,850	$63.39	460
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$53,160	$25.56	4,100
Surveyor	$76,210	$36.64	1,530

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Technician	$51,470	$24.74	550
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$73,130	$35.16	200
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$91,560	$44.02	170
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$82,220	$39.53	570
Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,070	$48.11	2,780
Biological Technician	$61,720	$29.67	2,460
Chemical Technician	$59,030	$28.38	2,660
Chemist	$82,620	$39.72	4,530
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,130	$44.29	2,770
Conservation Scientist	$64,460	$30.99	540
Economist	$136,150	$65.46	290
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$51,630	$24.82	1,100
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$74,130	$35.64	4,150
Epidemiologist	$84,770	$40.76	220
Food Science Technician	$48,640	$23.39	130
Food Scientists and Technologists	$79,840	$38.38	230
Forensic Science Technician	$59,240	$28.48	520
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$48,360	$23.25	650
Forester	$77,870	$37.44	n/a
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$48,090	$23.12	250
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$95,260	$45.80	570
Historian	$73,440	$35.31	120
Hydrologic Technician	$59,590	$28.65	110
Hydrologist	$81,770	$39.31	150
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$49,200	$23.65	2,310
Materials Scientist	$106,470	$51.19	490
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$102,980	$49.51	5,730
Microbiologist	$85,860	$41.28	1,050
Nuclear Technician	$110,430	$53.09	420
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$86,650	$41.66	4,670
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,760	$29.69	720
Physical Scientists, All Other	$110,030	$52.90	650
Physicist	$174,180	$83.74	150
Psychologists, All Other	$126,440	$60.79	570
School Psychologist	$73,220	$35.20	1,540
Social Science Research Assistant	$63,710	$30.63	2,930
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$81,420	$39.15	1,770
Sociologist	$126,760	$60.94	170
Soil and Plant Scientists	$76,330	$36.70	570
Survey Researcher	$96,560	$46.43	350
Urban and Regional Planners	$81,230	$39.06	1,630
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$64,620	$31.07	350

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$59,610	$28.66	13,010
Clergy	$59,600	$28.65	1,430
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$54,820	$26.36	3,460
Community Health Worker	$47,560	$22.87	1,680
Counselors, All Other	$52,280	$25.14	n/a
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$63,280	$30.42	260
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$57,630	$27.71	9,430
Health Education Specialist	$58,080	$27.92	2,110
Healthcare Social Worker	$63,280	$30.42	5,120
Marriage and Family Therapists	$48,100	$23.13	1,400
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,210	$27.98	3,690
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$62,220	$29.91	3,310
Rehabilitation Counselor	$45,890	$22.06	3,820
Social and Human Service Assistants	$42,850	$20.60	9,020
Social Workers, All Other	$63,490	$30.52	1,670
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$55,490	$26.68	10,300

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$129,960	$62.48	260
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$75,320	$36.21	100
Lawyer	$127,710	$61.40	17,000
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$63,170	$30.37	1,000
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$57,500	$27.64	13,650
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$50,500	$24.28	400

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$51,810	$24.91	3,720
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,560	—	500
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,380	—	250
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,850	—	150
Archivist	$55,370	$26.62	130
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,470	—	590
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,800	—	2,880
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,980	—	360
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,700	—	1,960
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,600	—	2,960
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$52,270	—	760
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,390	$30.00	6,510
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,600	—	2,650
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,620	—	900
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,850	—	950
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,080	—	1,650
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,020	—	1,220
Curator	$49,470	$23.78	600
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$114,200	—	490
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$70,050	—	2,130
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$61,580	$29.61	4,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$54,930	—	42,410
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,370	—	2,140
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,360	—	210
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,770	—	290
Farm and Home Management Educators	$64,280	$30.91	910
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,900	—	690
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,430	—	90
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,630	—	160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,220	—	9,240
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,070	—	720
Instructional Coordinator	$63,340	$30.45	8,260
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$53,180	—	2,250
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,090	—	450
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$61,420	$29.53	4,010
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,460	—	250
Library Technician	$46,520	$22.37	2,350
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,620	—	1,870
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,010	—	20,650
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$39,290	$18.89	450
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,400	—	2,560
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,340	—	680
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,370	—	440
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,760	—	440
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$74,240	—	2,030
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,710	$17.17	18,370
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,260	—	1,100
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,860	—	730
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,650	—	28,620
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$41,710	$20.05	9,320
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,660	—	580
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,430	—	550
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$65,170	—	n/a
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$58,260	—	4,430
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$59,360	—	2,470
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$60,180	—	640
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,770	—	3,400
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$33,780	$16.24	20,360
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$50,000	—	3,660
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$29,790	—	32,150
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$50,050	—	2,900
Tutor	$42,390	$20.38	5,780

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Actor	—	$18.83	730
Art Director	$90,000	$43.27	n/a
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$81,850	$39.35	80
Audio and Video Technicians	$46,700	$22.45	1,870
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$47,910	$23.03	830
Broadcast Technician	$47,780	$22.97	580
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$62,720	$30.15	380
Coaches and Scouts	$43,840	—	8,530
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$80,620	$38.76	1,000
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$73,510	$35.34	110
Designers, All Other	$51,740	$24.88	120
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	—	$26.30	100
Editor	$73,740	$35.45	1,870
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	—	$17.30	240
Fashion Designer	$74,990	$36.05	460
Film and Video Editors	$60,020	$28.86	400
Floral Designer	$37,190	$17.88	990
Graphic Designer	$58,450	$28.10	5,660
Interior Designer	$61,400	$29.52	2,610
Interpreters and Translators	$50,030	$24.05	1,780
Lighting Technician	$49,410	$23.76	n/a
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$78,690	$37.83	180
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$42,920	$20.64	n/a
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,960	$18.25	6,040
Music Directors and Composers	$63,380	$30.47	200
Musicians and Singers	—	$57.96	750
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$58,670	$28.21	930
Photographer	$37,120	$17.84	2,130
Producers and Directors	$63,700	$30.62	3,500
Public Relations Specialist	$67,230	$32.32	9,910
Set and Exhibit Designers	$49,410	$23.76	n/a
Sound Engineering Technician	$49,150	$23.63	170
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$88,350	$42.48	370
Technical Writer	$86,320	$41.50	2,860
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$26,540	—	400
Writers and Authors	$63,660	$30.60	1,810

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Acupuncturist	$76,500	$36.78	320
Anesthesiologist	$239,200+	$115.00+	980
Athletic Trainer	$56,540	—	990
Audiologist	$88,920	$42.75	450
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$55,460	$26.67	1,990
Chiropractor	$91,540	$44.01	1,020
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,650	$29.16	13,710
Dental Hygienist	$97,850	$47.04	6,690
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$225,990	$108.65	130
Dentists, General	$207,000	$99.52	4,140
Dermatologist	$367,350	$176.61	800
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$86,010	$41.35	2,970
Dietetic Technician	$31,010	$14.91	1,300
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$67,560	$32.48	2,780
Emergency Medical Technician	$44,250	$21.27	6,680
Emergency Medicine Physician	$339,350	$163.15	710
Exercise Physiologist	$52,450	$25.22	370
Family Medicine Physician	$215,230	$103.47	1,520
General Internal Medicine Physician	$289,780	$139.32	1,700
Genetic Counselor	$93,570	$44.98	80
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$63,010	$30.29	2,370
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$46,480	$22.35	6,640
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$117,210	$56.35	800
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$57,390	$27.59	940
Hearing Aid Specialist	$75,810	$36.45	240
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,270	$30.42	18,010
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$85,120	$40.93	1,180
Medical Dosimetrist	$147,830	$71.07	140
Medical Records Specialist	$49,620	$23.86	6,760
Neurologist	$325,550	$156.52	180
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	$85,240	$40.98	600
Nurse Anesthetist	$224,610	$107.99	3,340
Nurse Midwife	$126,040	$60.59	240
Nurse Practitioner	$128,990	$62.01	9,800
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$134,540	$64.68	590
Occupational Therapist	$92,940	$44.68	4,490
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$45,150	$21.71	1,630
Opticians, Dispensing	$50,190	$24.13	2,020
Optometrist	$161,560	$77.67	1,140
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$224,040	$107.71	n/a
Orthodontist	$224,990	$108.17	160
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$323,630	$155.59	560
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$82,190	$39.52	260
Paramedic	$57,320	$27.56	5,660
Pediatricians, General	$183,550	$88.25	740
Pharmacist	$138,860	$66.76	11,430
Pharmacy Technician	$44,530	$21.41	17,260
Physical Therapist	$99,910	$48.03	7,350
Physician Assistant	$129,360	$62.19	7,490
Physicians, All Other	$260,330	$125.16	14,080
Physicians, Pathologists	$248,940	$119.69	340
Podiatrist	$215,420	$103.57	240
Psychiatric Technician	$40,630	$19.54	5,950
Psychiatrist	$168,880	$81.19	620
Radiation Therapist	$99,250	$47.72	710
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$74,450	$35.79	9,250
Recreational Therapist	$51,030	$24.53	440
Registered Nurse	$84,350	$40.56	111,120
Respiratory Therapist	$80,090	$38.51	4,630
Speech-Language Pathologist	$86,460	$41.57	5,600
Surgeons, All Other	$398,410	$191.54	480
Surgical Assistant	$59,920	$28.81	670
Surgical Technologist	$60,920	$29.29	4,400
Therapists, All Other	$60,400	$29.04	530
Veterinarian	$129,240	$62.14	2,940
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,620	$22.89	2,580

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$50,380	$24.22	11,450
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$47,080	$22.64	2,470
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$31,240	$15.02	58,880
Massage Therapist	$60,650	$29.16	2,460
Medical Assistant	$45,140	$21.70	23,650
Medical Equipment Preparer	$45,130	$21.70	2,900
Medical Transcriptionist	$39,300	$18.89	1,020
Nursing Assistant	$38,460	$18.49	64,010
Occupational Therapy Aide	$66,190	$31.82	250
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$69,390	$33.36	1,590
Orderly	$38,680	$18.60	1,730
Pharmacy Aide	$35,530	$17.08	1,180
Phlebotomist	$43,330	$20.83	5,410
Physical Therapist Aide	$34,760	$16.71	1,050
Physical Therapist Assistant	$67,540	$32.47	3,280
Psychiatric Aide	$38,400	$18.46	n/a
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$37,070	$17.82	6,910

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Animal Control Worker	$43,940	$21.12	460
Bailiff	$56,100	$26.97	250
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$50,550	$24.30	11,900
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$33,730	$16.21	2,760
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$63,280	$30.43	3,360
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	$66,820	$32.12	870
Firefighter	$37,940	$18.24	19,410
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$67,270	$32.34	1,090
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$59,560	$28.64	5,050
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$91,100	$43.80	4,820
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$66,400	$31.92	470
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,390	$27.59	2,730
Fish and Game Wardens	$61,430	$29.53	190
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$27,310	$13.13	4,850
Parking Enforcement Worker	$42,410	$20.39	80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,300	$28.51	22,370
Private Detectives and Investigators	$52,890	$25.43	1,710
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$43,740	$21.03	790
School Bus Monitor	$32,970	$15.85	1,360
Security Guard	$35,010	$16.83	29,830
Transportation Security Screener	$64,540	$31.03	1,300

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$36,470	$17.53	20,070
Chefs and Head Cooks	$61,130	$29.39	4,920
Cooks, All Other	$31,120	$14.96	150
Cooks, Fast Food	$27,190	$13.07	81,980
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,140	$17.38	11,170
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,400	$17.02	50,150
Cooks, Short Order	$31,290	$15.04	3,170
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,560	$13.25	11,230
Dishwasher	$30,340	$14.59	12,050
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,570	$13.74	92,230
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,010	$21.64	39,750
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$30,160	$14.50	4,670
Food Preparation Worker	$30,260	$14.55	24,960
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,460	$15.13	8,820
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,320	$13.62	15,160
Waiters and Waitresses	$32,150	$15.46	71,940

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$39,180	$18.84	n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,490	$22.83	5,550
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$56,930	$27.37	4,300
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,500	$16.59	53,330
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,910	$18.22	32,730
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,310	$15.05	33,080
Pest Control Worker	$44,740	$21.51	4,870
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$48,240	$23.19	360
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$48,480	$23.31	1,560

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,680	$12.83	14,120
Animal Caretaker	$30,870	$14.84	9,730
Animal Trainer	$37,680	$18.11	640
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$32,940	$15.84	650
Barber	$31,050	$14.93	330
Childcare Worker	$29,140	$14.01	12,550
Concierge	$34,780	$16.72	660
Costume Attendant	$33,920	$16.31	50
Crematory Operator	$41,350	$19.88	150
Embalmer	$68,550	$32.96	70
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	$37,240	$17.90	140
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,450	$22.33	10,670
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$49,040	$23.58	3,590
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$45,400	$21.83	3,510
Funeral Attendant	$34,940	$16.80	1,610
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$38,410	$18.47	8,490
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$33,140	$15.93	340
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,740	$16.70	1,900
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$60,730	$29.20	1,000
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$33,290	$16.00	560
Recreation Worker	$32,720	$15.73	9,520
Residential Advisor	$39,130	$18.81	2,840
Shampooer	$26,030	$12.51	90
Skincare Specialist	$39,120	$18.81	2,680
Tour and Travel Guides	$32,570	$15.66	1,650
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$30,260	$14.55	5,390

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$28,880	$13.89	106,440
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,230	$18.38	17,580
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$36,650	$17.62	n/a
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	$37,370	$17.97	140
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$91,200	$43.84	11,080
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,760	$22.96	39,890
Insurance Sales Agent	$58,710	$28.23	20,540
Parts Salesperson	$32,480	$15.61	11,460
Real Estate Broker	$52,830	$25.40	1,560
Real Estate Sales Agent	$51,240	$24.64	7,960
Retail Salesperson	$31,370	$15.08	127,540
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$38,470	$18.50	680
Sales Engineer	$121,530	$58.43	2,530
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,620	$30.10	46,040
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$70,990	$34.13	49,110
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$125,370	$60.27	11,990
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$74,040	$35.60	21,890
Telemarketer	$34,380	$16.53	1,820
Travel Agent	$56,180	$27.01	1,250

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$42,910	$20.63	5,460
Billing and Posting Clerks	$47,160	$22.67	7,000
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,930	$23.04	48,760
Brokerage Clerk	$60,950	$29.31	400
Cargo and Freight Agents	$48,000	$23.08	2,520
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	$46,430	$22.32	30
Correspondence Clerk	$42,340	$20.35	50
Couriers and Messengers	$39,100	$18.80	3,350
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$49,110	$23.61	5,240
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$47,340	$22.76	500
Customer Service Representative	$40,240	$19.35	89,510
Data Entry Keyer	$39,610	$19.04	3,330
Desktop Publisher	$43,700	$21.01	80
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,230	$23.19	5,740
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$47,350	$22.76	7,740
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$70,140	$33.72	8,890
File Clerk	$43,260	$20.80	1,970
Financial Clerks, All Other	$58,290	$28.03	800
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,340	$29.97	35,830
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$29,900	$14.38	7,530
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$48,190	$23.17	2,790
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$33,880	$16.29	4,660
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$48,130	$23.14	6,570
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$39,200	$18.85	2,330
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$43,720	$21.02	3,780
Library Assistants, Clerical	$34,550	$16.61	1,330
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$57,780	$27.78	4,800
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,830	$18.19	1,280
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$44,190	$21.24	56,840
Meter Readers, Utilities	$41,830	$20.11	640
New Accounts Clerk	$49,480	$23.79	1,910
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$48,890	$23.51	6,420
Office Clerks, General	$41,770	$20.08	67,930
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$44,480	$21.39	930
Order Clerk	$46,060	$22.14	2,990
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$53,550	$25.75	3,630
Postal Service Clerk	$64,290	$30.91	2,070
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$59,990	$28.84	11,030
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$55,350	$26.61	4,040
Procurement Clerk	$50,390	$24.23	1,460
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$52,640	$25.31	13,000
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$46,140	$22.18	70
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$46,550	$22.38	3,730
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,440	$17.04	20,080
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$44,630	$21.46	5,760
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,790	$22.01	43,690
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,040	$20.69	20,150
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$38,520	$18.52	690
Telephone Operator	$40,360	$19.40	40
Teller	$44,830	$21.55	5,260
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$43,680	$21.00	1,560

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Equipment Operator	$39,580	$19.03	550
Agricultural Inspector	$47,760	$22.96	290
Agricultural Workers, All Other	$43,790	$21.06	n/a
Faller	$46,080	$22.15	200
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,870	$16.28	2,510
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$38,750	$18.63	910
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$58,700	$28.22	560
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$34,720	$16.69	450
Log Graders and Scalers	$36,850	$17.72	200
Logging Equipment Operator	$48,420	$23.28	990
Logging Workers, All Other	$48,460	$23.30	n/a

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Boilermaker	$49,720	$23.90	150
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$49,940	$24.01	1,760
Carpenter	$49,100	$23.61	13,480
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$46,780	$22.49	4,610
Construction and Building Inspectors	$66,080	$31.77	6,490
Construction Laborer	$44,720	$21.50	35,620
Continuous Mining Machine Operator	$59,030	$28.38	230
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$45,080	$21.67	1,520
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,300	$27.55	290
Electrician	$56,800	$27.31	21,640
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$107,700	$51.78	240
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$58,620	$28.18	n/a
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$85,630	$41.17	160
Fence Erector	$39,100	$18.80	670
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,270	$36.19	32,460
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$51,700	$24.86	490
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$39,170	$18.83	190
Glazier	$46,170	$22.20	840
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	$43,180	$20.76	1,250
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$39,230	$18.86	690
Helpers--Carpenters	$40,540	$19.49	650
Helpers--Electricians	$39,880	$19.17	6,770
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$42,670	$20.51	150
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$35,980	$17.30	260
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$43,710	$21.02	3,070
Helpers--Roofers	$44,120	$21.21	270
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$38,480	$18.50	550
Highway Maintenance Worker	$47,880	$23.02	3,750
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$42,990	$20.67	2,090
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	$48,430	$23.28	1,090
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$47,510	$22.84	1,010
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,310	$23.71	16,580
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,110	$21.21	5,220
Paperhanger	$48,590	$23.36	100
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$47,820	$22.99	1,940
Pipelayer	$47,220	$22.70	3,830
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$57,080	$27.44	14,510
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$47,700	$22.93	270
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$51,690	$24.85	90
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$56,320	$27.08	80
Roofer	$49,010	$23.56	3,060
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	$57,760	$27.77	50
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$47,280	$22.73	1,020
Sheet Metal Worker	$50,730	$24.39	2,780
Solar Photovoltaic Installer	$43,860	$21.09	710
Stonemason	$52,760	$25.37	n/a
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$48,740	$23.43	2,000
Taper	$45,770	$22.01	n/a
Tile and Stone Setters	$44,650	$21.47	680

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$76,980	$37.01	4,700
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$44,490	$21.39	660
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$50,520	$24.29	5,180
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	$60,710	$29.19	790
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,200	$23.17	26,510
Avionics Technician	$78,710	$37.84	520
Bicycle Repairer	$36,500	$17.55	210
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$57,490	$27.64	11,070
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	$41,140	$19.78	30
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$46,010	$22.12	520
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$46,890	$22.55	3,160
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,820	$31.16	1,440
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$46,320	$22.27	750
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$76,740	$36.89	1,660
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$104,710	$50.34	950
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,270	$37.15	5,650
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	$46,850	$22.52	190
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$50,750	$24.40	300
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$76,800	$36.92	21,110
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$57,260	$27.53	15,230
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,700	$18.60	4,400
Home Appliance Repairer	$47,270	$22.73	960
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$62,430	$30.02	15,720
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$46,780	$22.49	4,650
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$45,900	$22.07	480
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,910	$23.03	43,440
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$60,580	$29.13	4,750
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$51,460	$24.74	160
Mechanical Door Repairer	$52,050	$25.03	790
Medical Equipment Repairer	$59,190	$28.46	2,650
Millwright	$62,990	$30.29	700
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,080	$30.81	5,100
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$51,430	$24.72	930
Motorcycle Mechanic	$48,670	$23.40	440
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	$42,970	$20.66	n/a
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$47,370	$22.77	1,950
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	$61,070	$29.36	360
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$47,040	$22.62	280
Rail Car Repairer	$47,880	$23.02	350
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician	$62,000	$29.81	400
Rigger	$56,640	$27.23	440
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$54,120	$26.02	2,880
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$63,970	$30.75	3,540
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$56,680	$27.25	2,610
Tire Repairers and Changers	$35,140	$16.89	3,690
Wind Turbine Service Technician	$66,380	$31.91	120

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	$34,830	$16.74	1,590
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	$51,930	$24.97	670
Baker	$34,510	$16.59	9,320
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,240	$18.38	3,120
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,010	$22.12	2,900
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$49,650	$23.87	5,260
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$62,920	$30.25	660
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$38,340	$18.43	260
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,730	$22.47	5,700
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$51,180	$24.61	480
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$50,440	$24.25	3,680
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$63,990	$30.77	760
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$39,030	$18.77	420
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,270	$22.25	560
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	$47,910	$23.04	1,060
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,770	$21.04	3,100
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,400	$20.86	3,940
Dental Laboratory Technician	$49,700	$23.90	990
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,970	$22.58	50
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$45,080	$21.68	6,780
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$45,750	$22.00	2,750
Etchers and Engravers	$39,270	$18.88	n/a
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,330	$25.64	2,950
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	$40,090	$19.27	1,980
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,050	$20.70	3,420
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	$48,180	$23.17	270
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$43,890	$21.10	850
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$69,640	$33.48	22,240
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$35,980	$17.30	1,510
Food Batchmaker	$36,590	$17.59	3,450
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,070	$18.79	770
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$37,360	$17.96	4,770
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	$46,910	$22.55	260
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$39,310	$18.90	530
Furniture Finisher	$39,920	$19.19	950
Gas Plant Operator	$81,460	$39.16	320
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	$37,600	$18.08	330
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,770	$22.97	1,610
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,660	$22.43	320
Helpers--Production Workers	$39,410	$18.95	4,350
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,430	$22.32	19,700
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$55,420	$26.65	770
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,840	$25.89	310
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,920	$15.35	5,570
Machinist	$55,230	$26.56	8,330
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$39,170	$18.83	9,750
Medical Appliance Technician	$54,650	$26.28	600
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$45,190	$21.73	470
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	$60,780	$29.22	390
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,210	$23.66	280
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$40,330	$19.39	46,670
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,020	$22.61	3,400
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	$45,760	$22.00	n/a
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	$38,190	$18.36	550
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,630	$20.01	7,570
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,320	$22.75	3,200
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician	$44,140	$21.22	210
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$41,150	$19.78	11,870
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$42,960	$20.66	170
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,940	$23.05	4,800
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	$47,050	$22.62	40
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$80,060	$38.49	130
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	$35,580	$17.11	320
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$61,190	$29.42	220
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,540	$20.93	710
Pourers and Casters, Metal	$57,700	$27.74	100
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$90,420	$43.47	190
Power Plant Operator	$108,300	$52.07	420
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$49,760	$23.92	600
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$29,300	$14.09	550
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$39,580	$19.03	1,070
Printing Press Operator	$45,630	$21.94	3,910
Production Workers, All Other	$38,790	$18.65	18,350
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,450	$23.29	510
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$38,100	$18.32	2,020
Semiconductor Processing Technician	$56,160	$27.00	60
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,140	$23.63	1,310
Sewers, Hand	$36,550	$17.57	70
Sewing Machine Operator	$35,160	$16.91	8,290
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	$38,020	$18.28	300
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$39,930	$19.20	6,120
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$60,860	$29.26	220
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$48,990	$23.55	1,070
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$41,260	$19.84	740
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	$37,610	$18.08	980
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,460	$20.90	840
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,700	$17.64	2,730
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$36,580	$17.59	4,190
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	$37,280	$17.92	1,530
Tire Builder	$63,950	$30.74	3,750
Tool and Die Makers	$61,060	$29.36	1,580
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	$45,790	$22.02	160
Upholsterer	$50,600	$24.33	4,050
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$51,680	$24.85	3,620
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$50,590	$24.32	11,750
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,580	$22.87	820
Woodworkers, All Other	$39,370	$18.93	350
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$37,550	$18.05	4,090

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Air Traffic Controller	$129,230	$62.13	410
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor	$59,130	$28.43	90
Airfield Operations Specialist	$45,820	$22.03	610
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$151,540	—	2,240
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$32,450	$15.60	n/a
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,680	$16.19	2,790
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$41,380	$19.90	50
Bus Drivers, School	$37,460	$18.01	12,390
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$44,060	$21.18	2,900
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$69,170	$33.26	490
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,470	$16.09	13,820
Commercial Pilot	$127,310	—	1,520
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$39,160	$18.83	840
Crane and Tower Operators	$64,480	$31.00	1,050
Driver/Sales Worker	$36,540	$17.57	14,530
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,070	$28.88	21,540
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,530	$24.77	62,400
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,420	$20.88	26,830
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,230	$18.38	116,720
Light Truck Driver	$39,910	$19.19	31,810
Locomotive Engineer	$61,190	$29.42	340
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$37,370	$17.97	2,040
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$38,960	$18.73	270
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$29,000	$13.94	2,000
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,360	$16.52	19,600
Parking Attendant	$30,540	$14.68	2,930
Passenger Attendant	$35,740	$17.18	110
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$45,890	$22.06	180
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$54,810	$26.35	110
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$58,930	$28.33	n/a
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$44,670	$21.48	7,250
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$44,770	$21.52	310
Ship Engineer	$65,010	$31.26	90
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$31,980	$15.38	5,520
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,950	$17.29	87,510
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$62,590	$30.09	110
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	$44,910	$21.59	240
Taxi Driver	$36,950	$17.77	120
Traffic Technician	$56,800	$27.31	110
Transportation Inspector	$84,470	$40.61	380
Transportation Workers, All Other	$43,660	$20.99	420