Salaries in Puerto Rico

Typical pay for 554 jobs in Puerto Rico. The median for all workers is $28,680 a year ($13.79 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$28,680

Median hourly

$13.79

Workers

938,710

vs U.S. median

-44%

Highest paying jobs in Puerto Rico

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$172,230	930
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$167,050	260
General Internal Medicine Physician	$133,120	40
Optometrist	$132,790	280
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$131,890	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,560	770
Industrial Production Manager	$129,740	1,050
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,700	n/a
Air Traffic Controller	$125,780	110
Natural Sciences Manager	$119,430	90
Family Medicine Physician	$112,990	1,050
Pharmacist	$111,270	2,220
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$108,890	60
Dentists, General	$107,560	150
Education Administrators, All Other	$105,580	270

Most common jobs in Puerto Rico

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	41,230	$22,560
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	29,030	$21,890
Cashier	27,320	$22,140
Fast Food and Counter Workers	26,440	$22,030
Security Guard	26,100	$21,840
Registered Nurse	21,270	$39,880
Customer Service Representative	20,330	$26,700
Office Clerks, General	20,190	$23,860
Stockers and Order Fillers	19,230	$25,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	17,810	$25,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	16,400	$42,840
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	12,850	$24,610
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	12,700	$30,090
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	12,560	$23,220
Accountants and Auditors	12,370	$43,530

Metro areas in Puerto Rico

Metro area	Median pay, all jobs	Workers
Aguadilla, PR	$26,480	48,810
Arecibo, PR	$26,120	34,720
Guayama, PR	$25,260	12,450
Mayaguez, PR	$25,270	52,110
Ponce, PR	$26,940	63,500
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$29,440	690,810

All 554 jobs by category

Management Occupations (30)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (28)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (18)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (25)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (27)Community and Social Service Occupations (13)Legal Occupations (5)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (47)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (26)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (41)Healthcare Support Occupations (13)Protective Service Occupations (16)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (15)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (8)Personal Care and Service Occupations (21)Sales and Related Occupations (18)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (45)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (3)Construction and Extraction Occupations (33)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (33)Production Occupations (55)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (34)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$63,930	$30.74	3,740
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$68,620	$32.99	180
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,560	$62.77	770
Chief Executive	$97,510	$46.88	2,690
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$97,500	$46.87	30
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$99,780	$47.97	1,370
Construction Manager	$77,380	$37.20	670
Education Administrators, All Other	$105,580	$50.76	270
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$80,130	—	1,160
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$80,410	$38.66	910
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$45,990	$22.11	220
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$43,260	$20.80	120
Facilities Manager	$72,500	$34.86	710
Financial Manager	$90,660	$43.59	3,800
Food Service Manager	$42,230	$20.30	830
Gambling Manager	$54,640	$26.27	100
General and Operations Managers	$73,570	$35.37	7,190
Human Resources Manager	$78,370	$37.68	860
Industrial Production Manager	$129,740	$62.38	1,050
Lodging Manager	$43,860	$21.09	110
Managers, All Other	$82,250	$39.54	5,550
Medical and Health Services Managers	$82,580	$39.70	1,180
Natural Sciences Manager	$119,430	$57.42	90
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$101,580	$48.84	90
Public Relations Manager	$72,290	$34.75	220
Purchasing Manager	$89,600	$43.08	280
Sales Manager	$78,960	$37.96	2,180
Social and Community Service Managers	$60,280	$28.98	840
Training and Development Managers	$94,310	$45.34	130
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$83,560	$40.17	820

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$43,530	$20.93	12,370
Budget Analyst	$50,560	$24.31	370
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$46,700	$22.45	9,360
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$36,750	$17.67	4,390
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$45,970	$22.10	2,730
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$42,110	$20.24	290
Compliance Officer	$48,950	$23.53	5,470
Cost Estimator	$47,130	$22.66	560
Credit Analyst	$51,920	$24.96	820
Credit Counselor	$50,010	$24.04	n/a
Financial and Investment Analysts	$63,000	$30.29	1,460
Financial Examiner	$37,470	$18.01	1,270
Financial Risk Specialist	$60,360	$29.02	290
Financial Specialists, All Other	$39,270	$18.88	670
Fundraiser	$52,090	$25.04	70
Human Resources Specialist	$40,900	$19.66	4,270
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$46,520	$22.36	300
Insurance Underwriter	$46,990	$22.59	870
Labor Relations Specialist	$58,830	$28.29	120
Loan Officer	$35,730	$17.18	2,360
Logistician	$54,380	$26.14	1,110
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$39,330	$18.91	2,420
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$28,400	$13.65	830
Project Management Specialist	$65,800	$31.64	2,330
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$33,370	$16.04	290
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$43,740	$21.03	440
Tax Preparer	$46,730	$22.47	340
Training and Development Specialists	$47,820	$22.99	n/a

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Actuary	$68,100	$32.74	30
Computer Network Architect	$78,200	$37.60	240
Computer Network Support Specialist	$39,570	$19.03	670
Computer Occupations, All Other	$60,470	$29.07	880
Computer Programmer	$51,310	$24.67	920
Computer Systems Analyst	$63,730	$30.64	1,280
Computer User Support Specialist	$36,250	$17.43	5,760
Data Scientist	$80,350	$38.63	100
Database Administrator	$51,880	$24.94	170
Database Architect	$95,620	$45.97	60
Information Security Analyst	$63,740	$30.64	500
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$54,200	$26.06	890
Operations Research Analyst	$57,000	$27.40	50
Software Developer	$79,380	$38.17	2,020
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$61,690	$29.66	270
Statistician	$49,730	$23.91	230
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$48,700	$23.41	230
Web Developer	$46,020	$22.13	210

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Engineer	$40,690	$19.56	40
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$60,120	$28.91	790
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$44,720	$21.50	690
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$80,210	$38.56	50
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	$38,460	$18.49	630
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$42,390	$20.38	390
Civil Engineer	$61,060	$29.35	1,750
Computer Hardware Engineer	$85,660	$41.18	370
Drafters, All Other	$59,870	$28.78	80
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$44,590	$21.44	660
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$56,480	$27.16	180
Electrical Engineer	$74,250	$35.70	330
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$81,790	$39.32	160
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$43,640	$20.98	80
Engineers, All Other	$81,370	$39.12	890
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$44,120	$21.21	160
Environmental Engineer	$77,560	$37.29	110
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$46,470	$22.34	1,000
Industrial Engineer	$81,820	$39.34	2,750
Landscape Architect	$50,960	$24.50	30
Mechanical Drafter	$53,470	$25.71	320
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$51,860	$24.93	70
Mechanical Engineer	$72,240	$34.73	490
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$32,370	$15.56	90
Surveyor	$44,870	$21.57	140

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$70,950	$34.11	40
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$63,910	$30.72	40
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$64,140	$30.84	130
Biological Scientists, All Other	$76,400	$36.73	260
Biological Technician	$46,630	$22.42	670
Chemical Technician	$37,510	$18.04	990
Chemist	$76,450	$36.76	810
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$67,660	$32.53	330
Conservation Scientist	$71,280	$34.27	50
Economist	$70,750	$34.02	100
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$34,370	$16.52	150
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$53,030	$25.50	390
Epidemiologist	$48,380	$23.26	40
Food Science Technician	$36,050	$17.33	50
Hydrologic Technician	$57,160	$27.48	30
Life Scientists, All Other	$38,430	$18.48	n/a
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$35,060	$16.86	710
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$49,650	$23.87	80
Microbiologist	$63,680	$30.61	190
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$45,630	$21.94	1,430
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$35,890	$17.25	n/a
Physical Scientists, All Other	$97,150	$46.71	70
School Psychologist	$97,210	$46.74	810
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$76,400	$36.73	150
Soil and Plant Scientists	$38,980	$18.74	140
Urban and Regional Planners	$51,600	$24.81	90
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$57,110	$27.46	n/a

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$43,620	$20.97	3,370
Clergy	$28,880	$13.89	290
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$32,970	$15.85	420
Community Health Worker	$36,900	$17.74	670
Counselors, All Other	$38,400	$18.46	30
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$53,000	$25.48	1,050
Health Education Specialist	$39,650	$19.06	600
Healthcare Social Worker	$36,050	$17.33	1,200
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$26,500	$12.74	350
Rehabilitation Counselor	$53,180	$25.57	290
Social and Human Service Assistants	$31,570	$15.18	5,560
Social Workers, All Other	$47,580	$22.87	n/a
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,790	$22.49	100

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$88,530	$42.56	40
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$50,960	$24.50	70
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$77,680	$37.35	220
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$38,770	$18.64	1,110
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$44,570	$21.43	n/a

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,850	—	80
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$126,700	—	n/a
Archivist	$40,900	$19.66	30
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,660	—	n/a
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,500	—	110
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,590	—	340
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,340	—	450
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$42,470	$20.42	1,530
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$53,160	—	1,110
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,640	—	210
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$82,880	—	50
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,050	—	230
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,790	—	280
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$31,200	$15.00	500
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$51,540	—	4,370
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,150	—	430
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,490	—	130
Farm and Home Management Educators	$53,160	$25.56	470
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,050	—	150
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,320	—	1,480
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$73,470	—	50
Instructional Coordinator	$35,250	$16.95	1,010
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,760	—	4,120
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,610	$24.81	1,310
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,350	—	40
Library Technician	$35,890	$17.25	250
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,750	—	150
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$52,530	—	3,490
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,210	—	380
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,830	—	80
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$60,230	—	2,100
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$32,120	$15.44	2,960
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,580	—	400
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,500	—	40
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,100	—	5,640
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$36,110	$17.36	880
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$77,070	—	190
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,990	—	70
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,090	—	70
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$51,920	—	630
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$58,220	—	1,850
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$58,270	—	950
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$58,080	—	1,840
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$61,510	—	4,480
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$23,180	—	9,910
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$47,440	—	1,640
Tutor	$41,890	$20.14	250

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art Director	$57,580	$27.68	80
Audio and Video Technicians	$30,860	$14.84	280
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$22,970	$11.04	150
Broadcast Technician	$31,580	$15.18	130
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$38,380	$18.45	150
Coaches and Scouts	$32,090	—	610
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$38,300	$18.42	110
Dancer	—	$20.24	n/a
Editor	$39,640	$19.06	300
Film and Video Editors	$44,490	$21.39	110
Floral Designer	$22,810	$10.97	240
Graphic Designer	$34,180	$16.44	1,280
Interior Designer	$32,150	$15.46	130
Interpreters and Translators	$42,990	$20.67	130
Lighting Technician	$38,400	$18.46	n/a
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$40,870	$19.65	70
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$37,160	$17.86	110
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$29,400	$14.14	60
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$44,870	$21.57	220
Photographer	$34,060	$16.37	90
Producers and Directors	$48,820	$23.47	260
Public Relations Specialist	$44,950	$21.61	520
Set and Exhibit Designers	$34,260	$16.47	n/a
Sound Engineering Technician	$35,180	$16.91	70
Technical Writer	$46,950	$22.57	60
Writers and Authors	$43,440	$20.89	90

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$34,160	$16.43	380
Chiropractor	$69,470	$33.40	110
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$37,790	$18.17	3,390
Dental Hygienist	$59,320	$28.52	n/a
Dentists, General	$107,560	$51.71	150
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$38,090	$18.31	330
Dietetic Technician	$24,960	$12.00	n/a
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$47,210	$22.70	560
Emergency Medical Technician	$27,610	$13.27	650
Family Medicine Physician	$112,990	$54.32	1,050
General Internal Medicine Physician	$133,120	$64.00	40
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$27,040	$13.00	90
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$35,330	$16.99	910
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$83,350	$40.07	110
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$108,890	$52.35	60
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$30,760	$14.79	2,990
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$44,810	$21.54	100
Medical Records Specialist	$27,990	$13.46	1,850
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	$52,930	$25.45	240
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$131,890	$63.41	70
Occupational Therapist	$51,850	$24.93	170
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$31,630	$15.21	n/a
Opticians, Dispensing	$28,980	$13.93	1,380
Optometrist	$132,790	$63.84	280
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$65,360	$31.43	60
Paramedic	$29,960	$14.40	1,390
Pediatricians, General	$98,350	$47.29	1,020
Pharmacist	$111,270	$53.50	2,220
Pharmacy Technician	$29,520	$14.19	5,820
Physical Therapist	$60,250	$28.97	570
Physicians, All Other	$172,230	$82.81	930
Radiation Therapist	$37,560	$18.06	n/a
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$35,280	$16.96	1,300
Recreational Therapist	$28,140	$13.53	80
Registered Nurse	$39,880	$19.17	21,270
Respiratory Therapist	$35,000	$16.83	800
Speech-Language Pathologist	$49,800	$23.94	150
Surgical Assistant	$30,160	$14.50	90
Surgical Technologist	$30,600	$14.71	1,080
Veterinarian	$89,810	$43.18	180
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$27,970	$13.45	480

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$35,910	$17.27	3,210
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$26,660	$12.82	620
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$21,840	$10.50	10,170
Massage Therapist	$29,000	$13.94	80
Medical Assistant	$46,120	$22.17	660
Medical Equipment Preparer	$28,310	$13.61	140
Medical Transcriptionist	$31,200	$15.00	140
Nursing Assistant	$22,850	$10.99	430
Orderly	$22,330	$10.74	630
Pharmacy Aide	$28,100	$13.51	1,090
Phlebotomist	$29,880	$14.37	770
Physical Therapist Assistant	$29,710	$14.28	830
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$23,310	$11.21	430

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bailiff	$37,770	$18.16	830
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$36,030	$17.32	3,740
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$31,460	$15.12	n/a
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$70,760	$34.02	620
Firefighter	$37,120	$17.85	1,780
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$48,640	$23.39	230
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$50,300	$24.19	2,900
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$73,920	$35.54	100
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$22,640	$10.89	1,090
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$22,950	$11.03	250
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$21,840	$10.50	140
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$45,510	$21.88	11,640
Private Detectives and Investigators	$42,190	$20.29	120
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$26,680	$12.83	660
Security Guard	$21,840	$10.50	26,100
Transportation Security Screener	$63,130	$30.35	610

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$22,630	$10.88	3,480
Chefs and Head Cooks	$30,800	$14.81	770
Cooks, Fast Food	$22,640	$10.88	3,810
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$26,260	$12.62	7,000
Cooks, Restaurant	$24,650	$11.85	9,810
Cooks, Short Order	$22,500	$10.82	1,640
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$22,450	$10.79	1,070
Dishwasher	$23,020	$11.07	1,820
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$22,030	$10.59	26,440
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$28,420	$13.66	6,960
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$22,620	$10.88	100
Food Preparation Worker	$22,400	$10.77	4,130
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$21,840	$10.50	540
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$22,480	$10.81	1,270
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,790	$10.96	12,260

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	$22,140	$10.64	80
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,510	$18.03	530
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	$48,780	$23.45	40
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$21,890	$10.52	29,030
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$21,910	$10.53	6,430
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,550	$10.84	3,140
Pest Control Worker	$23,410	$11.25	300
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$50,770	$24.41	n/a

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$22,210	$10.68	980
Animal Caretaker	$27,600	$13.27	520
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$21,840	$10.50	210
Childcare Worker	$22,600	$10.86	1,960
Concierge	$23,810	$11.45	310
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$22,020	$10.59	260
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$27,990	$13.46	350
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$37,180	$17.87	390
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$31,100	$14.95	380
Funeral Attendant	$21,840	$10.50	280
Gambling Dealer	$22,930	$11.02	720
Gambling Service Workers, All Other	$23,060	$11.09	40
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$22,090	$10.62	960
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$22,900	$11.01	190
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$25,630	$12.32	70
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$21,840	$10.50	70
Recreation Worker	$22,210	$10.68	850
Residential Advisor	$35,540	$17.09	30
Skincare Specialist	$23,440	$11.27	330
Tour and Travel Guides	$27,860	$13.40	490
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$21,840	$10.50	650

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$44,160	$21.23	520
Cashier	$22,140	$10.64	27,320
Counter and Rental Clerks	$23,110	$11.11	1,680
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$22,530	$10.83	930
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$46,260	$22.24	1,270
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$30,090	$14.47	12,700
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$22,050	$10.60	190
Insurance Sales Agent	$36,250	$17.43	2,650
Parts Salesperson	$22,780	$10.95	3,600
Retail Salesperson	$22,560	$10.85	41,230
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$28,260	$13.59	490
Sales Engineer	$62,970	$30.28	70
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$28,580	$13.74	2,940
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$34,870	$16.76	5,150
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$62,160	$29.89	1,080
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$36,930	$17.76	970
Telemarketer	$28,580	$13.74	1,170
Travel Agent	$22,960	$11.04	460

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$25,570	$12.29	2,850
Billing and Posting Clerks	$28,490	$13.70	4,800
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$28,700	$13.80	6,650
Cargo and Freight Agents	$28,600	$13.75	300
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	$21,840	$10.50	240
Couriers and Messengers	$23,160	$11.14	2,910
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	$33,700	$16.20	190
Customer Service Representative	$26,700	$12.84	20,330
Data Entry Keyer	$23,940	$11.51	2,000
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$24,750	$11.90	740
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$44,950	$21.61	3,660
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$37,120	$17.85	7,100
File Clerk	$25,700	$12.36	330
Financial Clerks, All Other	$24,830	$11.94	n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$42,840	$20.60	16,400
Gambling Cage Worker	$22,550	$10.84	240
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$23,330	$11.22	1,230
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$29,080	$13.98	1,050
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$27,560	$13.25	2,060
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$30,910	$14.86	1,920
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$22,810	$10.97	2,850
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$31,000	$14.91	2,530
Library Assistants, Clerical	$23,110	$11.11	210
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$35,940	$17.28	810
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$23,560	$11.33	160
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$29,620	$14.24	8,480
Meter Readers, Utilities	$30,440	$14.64	160
New Accounts Clerk	$29,630	$14.25	n/a
Office Clerks, General	$23,860	$11.47	20,190
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	$24,480	$11.77	70
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$34,200	$16.44	1,040
Postal Service Clerk	$62,610	$30.10	670
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$57,700	$27.74	1,240
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$56,390	$27.11	780
Procurement Clerk	$30,940	$14.87	670
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$37,570	$18.06	1,780
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$26,620	$12.80	120
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$22,890	$11.01	4,030
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$25,730	$12.37	17,810
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$26,050	$12.53	5,200
Statistical Assistant	$27,490	$13.22	230
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$24,960	$12.00	560
Teller	$30,430	$14.63	2,850
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$26,820	$12.90	160
Word Processors and Typists	$32,270	$15.51	1,700

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Workers, All Other	$25,720	$12.37	90
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$21,960	$10.56	1,060
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$33,800	$16.25	210

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Boilermaker	$29,120	$14.00	120
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$51,420	$24.72	50
Carpenter	$30,530	$14.68	3,180
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$29,000	$13.94	480
Construction and Building Inspectors	$44,320	$21.31	740
Construction Laborer	$24,270	$11.67	9,820
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$28,420	$13.66	320
Electrician	$37,440	$18.00	1,740
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$38,190	$18.36	130
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$35,870	$17.24	130
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$37,860	$18.20	5,100
Floor Sanders and Finishers	$21,980	$10.57	n/a
Glazier	$22,220	$10.68	50
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	$28,220	$13.57	180
Helpers--Carpenters	$24,530	$11.80	1,410
Helpers--Electricians	$26,370	$12.68	1,630
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$25,560	$12.29	460
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	$22,910	$11.02	740
Highway Maintenance Worker	$21,840	$10.50	2,730
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$27,040	$13.00	110
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers	$30,090	$14.47	150
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$29,810	$14.33	2,400
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$24,070	$11.57	600
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$29,460	$14.16	230
Pipelayer	$25,620	$12.32	180
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$31,620	$15.20	940
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	$27,120	$13.04	80
Rock Splitters, Quarry	$22,810	$10.97	70
Roofer	$24,100	$11.59	550
Sheet Metal Worker	$28,340	$13.63	210
Solar Photovoltaic Installer	$26,860	$12.91	1,890
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$29,620	$14.24	160
Taper	$27,570	$13.26	90

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$45,100	$21.68	610
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$26,010	$12.50	50
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$30,260	$14.55	650
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$22,680	$10.91	3,800
Avionics Technician	$37,660	$18.11	n/a
Bicycle Repairer	$24,140	$11.61	30
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$40,110	$19.28	930
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$26,990	$12.97	180
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$37,560	$18.06	140
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$52,660	$25.32	140
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$26,340	$12.66	170
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$22,580	$10.86	190
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$37,360	$17.96	200
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,050	$37.04	600
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$47,660	$22.91	2,980
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$31,480	$15.14	1,140
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$23,810	$11.45	2,190
Home Appliance Repairer	$29,840	$14.35	n/a
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$37,450	$18.01	2,940
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$26,110	$12.55	580
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	$27,220	$13.09	40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$23,220	$11.16	12,560
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$37,870	$18.21	360
Mechanical Door Repairer	$25,460	$12.24	n/a
Medical Equipment Repairer	$29,920	$14.38	190
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$43,510	$20.92	240
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$38,370	$18.45	100
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$23,730	$11.41	110
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$26,640	$12.81	210
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$29,280	$14.08	600
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$33,760	$16.23	480
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$31,770	$15.28	1,010
Tire Repairers and Changers	$23,780	$11.43	260

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$22,170	$10.66	2,530
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$22,780	$10.95	2,180
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$22,530	$10.83	570
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$36,450	$17.52	2,420
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$22,620	$10.88	310
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$29,850	$14.35	150
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$21,840	$10.50	80
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$23,340	$11.22	100
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$25,010	$12.02	50
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$24,090	$11.58	240
Dental Laboratory Technician	$22,490	$10.81	100
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$24,040	$11.56	1,490
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$26,030	$12.52	480
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$23,330	$11.22	330
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$45,100	$21.68	4,030
Food Batchmaker	$22,270	$10.71	1,520
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$25,480	$12.25	220
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$31,400	$15.10	60
Helpers--Production Workers	$22,780	$10.95	1,510
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$29,870	$14.36	3,870
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$22,630	$10.88	620
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	$25,170	$12.10	110
Machinist	$29,280	$14.08	1,250
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$24,550	$11.80	80
Medical Appliance Technician	$26,050	$12.53	350
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	$21,840	$10.50	40
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$24,610	$11.83	12,850
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$31,410	$15.10	660
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$23,080	$11.10	920
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$28,770	$13.83	670
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician	$24,420	$11.74	1,360
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$27,970	$13.45	3,520
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$30,530	$14.68	240
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$44,470	$21.38	40
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$38,850	$18.68	70
Power Plant Operator	$70,640	$33.96	210
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$33,030	$15.88	120
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	$21,980	$10.57	220
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$27,460	$13.20	300
Printing Press Operator	$26,100	$12.55	520
Production Workers, All Other	$23,170	$11.14	3,450
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$22,650	$10.89	170
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$32,000	$15.39	90
Sewers, Hand	$21,840	$10.50	30
Sewing Machine Operator	$21,840	$10.50	5,410
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$22,710	$10.92	290
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$51,320	$24.67	70
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$29,320	$14.10	40
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$23,190	$11.15	n/a
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$22,880	$11.00	100
Tool and Die Makers	$37,820	$18.18	340
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$29,220	$14.05	1,030
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$30,220	$14.53	1,680
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$26,980	$12.97	90
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$21,840	$10.50	n/a

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Air Traffic Controller	$125,780	$60.47	110
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor	$51,150	$24.59	100
Aircraft Service Attendant	$28,540	$13.72	140
Airfield Operations Specialist	$50,180	$24.13	820
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$167,050	—	260
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$22,940	$11.03	520
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$22,250	$10.70	n/a
Bus Drivers, School	$27,950	$13.44	1,280
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$32,230	$15.50	510
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$47,410	$22.79	120
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$21,890	$10.52	1,310
Commercial Pilot	$81,070	—	70
Driver/Sales Worker	$22,220	$10.68	1,610
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$35,720	$17.17	4,500
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$21,840	$10.50	50
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$25,510	$12.26	10,480
Hoist and Winch Operators	$21,890	$10.53	110
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$36,090	$17.35	3,450
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$24,560	$11.81	10,410
Light Truck Driver	$24,430	$11.75	5,760
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$22,400	$10.77	50
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$51,420	$24.72	n/a
Motorboat Operator	$26,630	$12.80	150
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$21,840	$10.50	3,840
Parking Attendant	$21,840	$10.50	1,030
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	$35,370	$17.01	90
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$21,840	$10.50	1,800
Sailors and Marine Oilers	$30,700	$14.76	n/a
Ship Engineer	$40,080	$19.27	n/a
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$21,890	$10.52	1,630
Stockers and Order Fillers	$25,030	$12.03	19,230
Taxi Driver	$31,620	$15.20	50
Transportation Inspector	$29,760	$14.31	250
Transportation Workers, All Other	$23,140	$11.12	100