Salaries in South Dakota

Typical pay for 564 jobs in South Dakota. The median for all workers is $47,080 a year ($22.63 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$47,080

Median hourly

$22.63

Workers

457,380

vs U.S. median

-8%

Highest paying jobs in South Dakota

Job	Median salary	Workers
Radiologist	$586,010	70
Emergency Medicine Physician	$393,870	170
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$297,610	80
Chief Executive	$280,900	510
General Internal Medicine Physician	$280,520	160
Nurse Anesthetist	$263,930	400
Pediatricians, General	$257,610	80
Family Medicine Physician	$239,970	550
Anesthesiologist	$239,200+	210
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$239,200+	n/a
Physicians, All Other	$239,200+	200
Surgeons, All Other	$239,200+	120
Psychiatrist	$226,180	60
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$211,990	130
Marketing Manager	$167,750	220

Most common jobs in South Dakota

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	15,150	$29,490
Registered Nurse	14,710	$78,060
Retail Salesperson	14,180	$34,370
Cashier	12,860	$29,780
Stockers and Order Fillers	11,460	$37,650
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	10,200	$46,340
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	8,630	$35,480
Waiters and Waitresses	7,350	$28,990
Nursing Assistant	6,860	$38,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	6,470	$58,690
Customer Service Representative	6,120	$40,650
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	6,120	$41,700
Accountants and Auditors	5,820	$78,880
Receptionists and Information Clerks	5,760	$38,280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	5,220	$77,210

Metro areas in South Dakota

Metro area	Median pay, all jobs	Workers
Rapid City, SD	$46,270	73,820
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$47,030	75,010
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$47,970	178,590

All 564 jobs by category

Management Occupations (30)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (29)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (14)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (21)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (30)Community and Social Service Occupations (14)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (47)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (23)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (52)Healthcare Support Occupations (14)Protective Service Occupations (19)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (8)Personal Care and Service Occupations (21)Sales and Related Occupations (17)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (39)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (8)Construction and Extraction Occupations (38)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (38)Production Occupations (59)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (26)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$106,410	$51.16	450
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,330	$79.00	310
Chief Executive	$280,900	$135.05	510
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$162,240	$78.00	380
Construction Manager	$118,380	$56.91	1,070
Education Administrators, All Other	$108,990	$52.40	110
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$88,390	—	680
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$126,160	$60.65	240
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$63,240	$30.41	150
Emergency Management Director	$67,180	$32.30	120
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$76,000	$36.54	160
Facilities Manager	$101,280	$48.69	370
Financial Manager	$159,700	$76.78	1,000
Food Service Manager	$60,640	$29.15	1,270
Funeral Home Manager	$100,880	$48.50	70
General and Operations Managers	$137,400	$66.06	4,280
Human Resources Manager	$117,930	$56.70	420
Industrial Production Manager	$107,490	$51.68	720
Lodging Manager	$61,920	$29.77	310
Managers, All Other	$119,470	$57.44	570
Marketing Manager	$167,750	$80.65	220
Medical and Health Services Managers	$122,050	$58.68	1,140
Natural Sciences Manager	$128,140	$61.61	180
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$91,540	$44.01	100
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$49,490	$23.80	1,280
Purchasing Manager	$128,670	$61.86	70
Sales Manager	$136,360	$65.56	450
Social and Community Service Managers	$86,870	$41.77	450
Training and Development Managers	$124,150	$59.69	50
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$107,410	$51.64	370

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$78,880	$37.92	5,820
Budget Analyst	$79,180	$38.07	120
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$85,340	$41.03	940
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$73,990	$35.57	1,180
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,900	$37.93	1,030
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$64,630	$31.07	630
Compliance Officer	$72,630	$34.92	1,130
Cost Estimator	$74,950	$36.04	1,030
Credit Analyst	$73,040	$35.11	430
Credit Counselor	$48,890	$23.50	n/a
Financial and Investment Analysts	$99,150	$47.67	820
Financial Examiner	$88,690	$42.64	150
Financial Risk Specialist	$78,960	$37.96	130
Financial Specialists, All Other	$86,260	$41.47	90
Fundraiser	$66,800	$32.11	80
Human Resources Specialist	$67,590	$32.50	1,340
Insurance Underwriter	$83,130	$39.97	210
Labor Relations Specialist	$57,900	$27.84	100
Loan Officer	$79,920	$38.42	1,820
Logistician	$80,020	$38.47	210
Management Analyst	$83,620	$40.20	2,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,490	$30.53	1,530
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$47,050	$22.62	340
Personal Financial Advisor	$128,720	$61.89	620
Project Management Specialist	$82,250	$39.54	1,310
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$63,350	$30.46	510
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$63,790	$30.67	120
Tax Preparer	$52,530	$25.26	280
Training and Development Specialists	$61,570	$29.60	520

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$153,390	$73.75	420
Computer Network Support Specialist	$53,650	$25.79	480
Computer Occupations, All Other	$105,370	$50.66	240
Computer Programmer	$58,240	$28.00	70
Computer Systems Analyst	$99,790	$47.98	1,110
Computer User Support Specialist	$48,260	$23.20	1,240
Data Scientist	$96,150	$46.22	220
Database Administrator	$82,540	$39.69	170
Database Architect	$136,540	$65.64	40
Information Security Analyst	$116,640	$56.08	770
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,010	$36.06	1,690
Software Developer	$96,310	$46.30	2,380
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$68,120	$32.75	220
Web Developer	$51,100	$24.57	390

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$102,500	$49.28	180
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$52,470	$25.23	460
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$72,910	$35.05	140
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,880	$29.27	460
Civil Engineer	$98,700	$47.45	1,440
Computer Hardware Engineer	$101,400	$48.75	160
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,340	$28.05	200
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$50,840	$24.44	40
Electrical Engineer	$98,980	$47.59	530
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$84,150	$40.46	190
Engineers, All Other	$112,260	$53.97	110
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$53,960	$25.94	40
Environmental Engineer	$98,890	$47.54	90
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$54,570	$26.24	310
Industrial Engineer	$93,200	$44.81	830
Landscape Architect	$70,620	$33.95	80
Mechanical Drafter	$52,610	$25.29	100
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$53,670	$25.80	110
Mechanical Engineer	$88,380	$42.49	560
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$50,050	$24.06	110
Surveyor	$77,190	$37.11	180

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Technician	$41,420	$19.91	350
Animal Scientist	$77,300	$37.16	90
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$63,130	$30.35	40
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$78,900	$37.93	130
Biological Scientists, All Other	$73,920	$35.54	170
Biological Technician	$41,300	$19.86	230
Chemical Technician	$49,030	$23.57	90
Chemist	$67,440	$32.42	170
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$80,130	$38.52	120
Conservation Scientist	$76,400	$36.73	360
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$44,180	$21.24	60
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$68,230	$32.80	240
Food Science Technician	$48,760	$23.44	100
Food Scientists and Technologists	$71,330	$34.29	90
Forensic Science Technician	$51,690	$24.85	30
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$54,770	$26.33	350
Forester	$64,460	$30.99	120
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$71,150	$34.21	80
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$51,630	$24.82	60
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$80,890	$38.89	140
Microbiologist	$70,530	$33.91	80
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,610	$42.60	250
Physicist	$83,050	$39.93	30
Psychologists, All Other	$132,170	$63.55	30
School Psychologist	$78,370	$37.68	110
Social Science Research Assistant	$44,820	$21.55	40
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$86,260	$41.47	70
Soil and Plant Scientists	$73,590	$35.38	480
Urban and Regional Planners	$71,180	$34.22	210
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$65,890	$31.68	170

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,100	$24.57	2,050
Clergy	$59,860	$28.78	140
Community Health Worker	$45,700	$21.97	270
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$53,360	$25.65	50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$51,830	$24.92	1,000
Health Education Specialist	$57,370	$27.58	190
Healthcare Social Worker	$57,510	$27.65	790
Marriage and Family Therapists	$44,870	$21.57	80
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,920	$23.52	230
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$66,870	$32.15	280
Rehabilitation Counselor	$49,350	$23.73	370
Social and Human Service Assistants	$38,350	$18.44	830
Social Workers, All Other	$93,760	$45.08	130
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$53,650	$25.79	1,710

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$102,040	$49.06	1,360
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$58,320	$28.04	600
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	$59,300	$28.51	180

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$35,760	$17.19	100
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,220	—	110
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,380	—	200
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,160	—	70
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$76,570	—	160
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,650	—	260
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,940	$35.07	350
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$56,070	—	360
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,810	—	70
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$71,300	—	80
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,540	—	150
Curator	$74,990	$36.05	50
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,700	—	40
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,350	—	190
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$63,010	$30.29	110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,130	—	4,290
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,700	—	120
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,960	—	110
Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,440	$29.06	90
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,080	—	40
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,720	—	270
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,220	—	30
Instructional Coordinator	$57,910	$27.84	500
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,410	—	610
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,210	$24.62	490
Library Technician	$29,590	$14.23	650
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,620	—	130
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$50,980	—	2,130
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,630	—	250
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$58,000	—	40
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,010	—	30
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,580	—	30
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,500	$21.39	1,470
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,020	—	70
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,280	—	60
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,050	—	3,360
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$49,720	$23.90	140
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$60,100	—	100
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,210	—	40
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$51,090	—	790
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$51,360	—	310
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$54,810	—	500
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$27,840	$13.39	1,610
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$67,200	—	180
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$28,220	—	4,650
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$39,840	—	460
Tutor	$38,760	$18.64	250

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art Director	$66,610	$32.02	30
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$40,630	$19.53	230
Broadcast Technician	$32,150	$15.46	40
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film	$44,160	$21.23	50
Choreographer	$40,320	$19.39	250
Coaches and Scouts	$36,360	—	1,290
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$60,110	$28.90	190
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$75,210	$36.16	40
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio	—	$27.27	50
Editor	$56,730	$27.28	140
Film and Video Editors	$39,090	$18.79	30
Floral Designer	$33,910	$16.30	190
Graphic Designer	$48,390	$23.26	470
Interior Designer	$65,220	$31.36	150
Interpreters and Translators	$53,140	$25.55	230
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$40,190	$19.32	320
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$43,520	$20.92	190
Photographer	$45,330	$21.79	190
Producers and Directors	$60,260	$28.97	170
Public Relations Specialist	$64,520	$31.02	210
Technical Writer	$63,350	$30.46	70
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$35,260	—	80
Writers and Authors	$56,700	$27.26	60

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anesthesiologist	$239,200+	$115.00+	210
Athletic Trainer	$58,620	—	150
Audiologist	$91,190	$43.84	40
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$67,290	$32.35	200
Chiropractor	$76,210	$36.64	260
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$60,890	$29.28	1,280
Dental Hygienist	$92,210	$44.33	630
Dentists, General	$158,140	$76.03	390
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$80,820	$38.85	370
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,890	$31.20	210
Emergency Medical Technician	$36,800	$17.69	600
Emergency Medicine Physician	$393,870	$189.36	170
Exercise Physiologist	$51,630	$24.82	30
Family Medicine Physician	$239,970	$115.37	550
General Internal Medicine Physician	$280,520	$134.87	160
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$60,740	$29.20	140
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$52,970	$25.47	230
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$83,780	$40.28	60
Hearing Aid Specialist	$54,910	$26.40	n/a
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$52,750	$25.36	2,050
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	$77,010	$37.03	210
Medical Records Specialist	$51,610	$24.81	900
Nuclear Medicine Technologist	$82,010	$39.43	140
Nurse Anesthetist	$263,930	$126.89	400
Nurse Practitioner	$128,840	$61.94	1,020
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$297,610	$143.08	80
Occupational Therapist	$85,050	$40.89	490
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$42,430	$20.40	300
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$211,990	$101.92	130
Opticians, Dispensing	$43,400	$20.87	430
Optometrist	$102,320	$49.19	190
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$239,200+	$115.00+	n/a
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$80,760	$38.83	40
Paramedic	$48,830	$23.48	280
Pediatricians, General	$257,610	$123.85	80
Pharmacist	$146,790	$70.57	1,280
Pharmacy Technician	$46,170	$22.20	1,230
Physical Therapist	$92,660	$44.55	1,060
Physician Assistant	$133,200	$64.04	680
Physicians, All Other	$239,200+	$115.00+	200
Psychiatrist	$226,180	$108.74	60
Radiation Therapist	$97,470	$46.86	n/a
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$65,240	$31.36	980
Radiologist	$586,010	$281.73	70
Recreational Therapist	$46,850	$22.53	40
Registered Nurse	$78,060	$37.53	14,710
Respiratory Therapist	$68,240	$32.81	430
Speech-Language Pathologist	$65,680	$31.58	410
Surgeons, All Other	$239,200+	$115.00+	120
Surgical Technologist	$59,870	$28.79	600
Veterinarian	$88,650	$42.62	280
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$45,300	$21.78	300

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$47,900	$23.03	1,290
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$44,610	$21.45	260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,740	$18.15	4,210
Massage Therapist	$52,000	$25.00	180
Medical Assistant	$41,870	$20.13	1,340
Medical Equipment Preparer	$42,330	$20.35	480
Medical Transcriptionist	$46,070	$22.15	240
Nursing Assistant	$38,800	$18.65	6,860
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$56,180	$27.01	100
Pharmacy Aide	$36,130	$17.37	150
Phlebotomist	$39,560	$19.02	320
Physical Therapist Aide	$31,330	$15.06	70
Physical Therapist Assistant	$49,310	$23.71	300
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$34,700	$16.68	250

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Animal Control Worker	$45,530	$21.89	50
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$53,040	$25.50	1,490
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$46,940	$22.57	60
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$77,730	$37.37	250
Firefighter	$48,160	$23.15	610
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$77,400	$37.21	80
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$72,420	$34.82	120
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$87,810	$42.22	190
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$76,400	$36.73	40
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,880	$27.83	80
Fish and Game Wardens	$68,810	$33.08	100
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$33,820	$16.26	80
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,990	$14.90	490
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$60,740	$29.20	2,000
Private Detectives and Investigators	$44,840	$21.56	60
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$42,260	$20.32	130
School Bus Monitor	$34,380	$16.53	140
Security Guard	$37,150	$17.86	1,460
Transportation Security Screener	$55,530	$26.70	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$29,400	$14.14	3,930
Chefs and Head Cooks	$48,470	$23.30	300
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,950	$14.88	1,720
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,730	$17.66	2,120
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,220	$17.42	1,890
Cooks, Short Order	$32,380	$15.57	2,000
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,920	$14.39	2,550
Dishwasher	$28,190	$13.56	1,240
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,490	$14.18	15,150
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$40,640	$19.54	2,920
Food Preparation Worker	$30,430	$14.63	3,270
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,980	$15.38	160
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,310	$14.57	630
Waiters and Waitresses	$28,990	$13.94	7,350

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,860	$22.53	610
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$60,680	$29.17	340
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,480	$17.06	8,630
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,370	$17.01	2,980
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,950	$14.40	3,540
Pest Control Worker	$49,920	$24.00	190
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$46,320	$22.27	460
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$50,430	$24.25	270

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,730	$14.29	1,850
Animal Caretaker	$30,390	$14.61	1,110
Animal Trainer	$38,120	$18.33	30
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$27,490	$13.22	40
Childcare Worker	$27,940	$13.43	2,370
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$40,070	$19.26	950
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$44,470	$21.38	210
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$47,720	$22.94	60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$49,860	$23.97	340
Funeral Attendant	$37,170	$17.87	120
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$30,620	$14.72	80
Gambling Dealer	$36,190	$17.40	170
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$49,800	$23.94	690
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$45,310	$21.79	250
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$47,840	$23.00	200
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$50,990	$24.52	30
Recreation Worker	$42,270	$20.32	650
Residential Advisor	$38,420	$18.47	1,780
Skincare Specialist	$38,230	$18.38	150
Tour and Travel Guides	$35,100	$16.88	440
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$29,430	$14.15	320

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$60,190	$28.94	390
Cashier	$29,780	$14.32	12,860
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,400	$17.50	690
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$29,560	$14.21	70
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$105,680	$50.81	680
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$56,680	$27.25	3,660
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$30,020	$14.43	520
Insurance Sales Agent	$71,990	$34.61	1,870
Parts Salesperson	$45,370	$21.81	2,100
Real Estate Sales Agent	$65,170	$31.33	640
Retail Salesperson	$34,370	$16.52	14,180
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$61,550	$29.59	160
Sales Engineer	$119,110	$57.26	100
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,770	$29.70	630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$77,210	$37.12	5,220
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$86,780	$41.72	730
Travel Agent	$44,510	$21.40	200

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$46,620	$22.42	1,120
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,180	$22.20	770
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,340	$22.28	10,200
Brokerage Clerk	$56,080	$26.96	130
Cargo and Freight Agents	$64,340	$30.94	200
Couriers and Messengers	$31,650	$15.22	80
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$43,850	$21.08	920
Customer Service Representative	$40,650	$19.54	6,120
Data Entry Keyer	$34,320	$16.50	30
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$43,920	$21.12	860
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$52,350	$25.17	470
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$55,170	$26.53	1,230
File Clerk	$36,640	$17.62	n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,530	$30.06	1,750
Gambling Cage Worker	$33,300	$16.01	160
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,550	$14.69	1,760
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,150	$21.71	190
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$53,290	$25.62	290
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$45,610	$21.93	1,020
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$43,930	$21.12	590
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,790	$22.98	560
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$47,000	$22.60	1,710
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$37,580	$18.07	320
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$45,810	$22.03	80
Office Clerks, General	$38,560	$18.54	1,720
Order Clerk	$48,010	$23.08	330
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$47,680	$22.92	370
Postal Service Clerk	$58,470	$28.11	390
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$60,760	$29.21	850
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$61,570	$29.60	210
Procurement Clerk	$46,690	$22.45	170
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$50,530	$24.29	690
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$47,900	$23.03	420
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,280	$18.40	5,760
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$35,860	$17.24	230
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$41,700	$20.05	6,120
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$43,680	$21.00	2,740
Teller	$38,460	$18.49	1,560
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	$44,430	$21.36	330

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Equipment Operator	$48,060	$23.11	240
Animal Breeder	$44,850	$21.56	40
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$42,260	$20.32	190
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$38,000	$18.27	100
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	$57,880	$27.83	110
Forest and Conservation Workers	$38,210	$18.37	490
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	$39,900	$19.18	380
Logging Equipment Operator	$58,740	$28.24	50

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$60,380	$29.03	320
Carpenter	$48,140	$23.14	4,560
Carpet Installer	$40,420	$19.43	80
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$47,160	$22.67	2,550
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,940	$31.22	200
Construction Laborer	$45,710	$21.98	1,780
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,850	$23.49	360
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,160	$27.48	80
Electrician	$61,390	$29.51	2,980
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$116,320	$55.92	n/a
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$48,250	$23.20	280
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	$56,780	$27.30	n/a
Fence Erector	$48,380	$23.26	170
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,690	$37.35	2,360
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	$58,930	$28.33	180
Glazier	$47,140	$22.66	220
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker	$51,420	$24.72	190
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	$49,150	$23.63	100
Helpers--Carpenters	$34,700	$16.68	330
Helpers--Electricians	$35,620	$17.13	300
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$45,250	$21.75	60
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,500	$17.55	210
Highway Maintenance Worker	$48,610	$23.37	1,800
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$45,820	$22.03	340
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,500	$28.61	2,050
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$48,160	$23.15	670
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$60,140	$28.92	130
Pipelayer	$50,650	$24.35	300
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$51,620	$24.82	1,760
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$64,500	$31.01	110
Roofer	$47,710	$22.94	400
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	$50,370	$24.22	40
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$40,040	$19.25	120
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$49,920	$24.00	40
Sheet Metal Worker	$47,800	$22.98	320
Solar Photovoltaic Installer	$42,380	$20.37	50
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$57,050	$27.43	440
Tile and Stone Setters	$50,640	$24.34	30

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$75,750	$36.42	150
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$38,860	$18.68	60
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,460	$23.78	800
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$51,160	$24.60	2,010
Avionics Technician	$83,220	$40.01	40
Bicycle Repairer	$31,500	$15.15	80
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,120	$27.94	1,340
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$43,860	$21.09	290
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$59,700	$28.70	300
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$98,090	$47.16	150
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$50,150	$24.11	60
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,900	$31.20	470
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$101,830	$48.96	40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$97,310	$46.79	740
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,140	$29.87	820
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,810	$38.85	1,750
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,390	$29.51	1,610
Home Appliance Repairer	$47,340	$22.76	100
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$61,560	$29.60	1,230
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$48,490	$23.31	560
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,100	$23.13	3,450
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$45,240	$21.75	50
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	$46,890	$22.54	50
Mechanical Door Repairer	$50,500	$24.28	160
Medical Equipment Repairer	$69,530	$33.43	150
Millwright	$61,820	$29.72	240
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$66,730	$32.08	830
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$46,840	$22.52	90
Motorcycle Mechanic	$46,490	$22.35	200
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$41,580	$19.99	160
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$63,620	$30.59	30
Rail Car Repairer	$71,750	$34.50	90
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician	$39,820	$19.14	30
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$55,690	$26.77	220
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,000	$29.81	520
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$49,560	$23.83	590
Tire Repairers and Changers	$38,800	$18.65	360
Wind Turbine Service Technician	$73,820	$35.49	180

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$38,340	$18.43	330
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,310	$17.94	520
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$45,950	$22.09	440
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$48,830	$23.48	230
Chemical Plant and System Operators	$59,970	$28.83	180
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$44,770	$21.53	60
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,980	$23.07	1,150
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$50,750	$24.40	1,420
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$66,650	$32.04	80
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,520	$21.89	80
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,330	$23.24	120
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,980	$21.63	460
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,060	$22.15	490
Dental Laboratory Technician	$48,370	$23.25	120
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$43,180	$20.76	980
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$45,930	$22.08	550
Etchers and Engravers	$40,590	$19.52	60
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$49,620	$23.86	50
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$43,240	$20.79	610
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$48,410	$23.27	70
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$73,040	$35.12	1,930
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$45,040	$21.66	120
Food Batchmaker	$39,200	$18.84	660
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$39,270	$18.88	120
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$48,200	$23.17	40
Furniture Finisher	$39,340	$18.91	110
Gas Plant Operator	$101,450	$48.78	90
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,060	$18.78	130
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$47,240	$22.71	1,090
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$45,110	$21.69	90
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,780	$15.76	750
Machinist	$50,890	$24.47	830
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$44,290	$21.29	2,080
Medical Appliance Technician	$52,950	$25.46	30
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$43,240	$20.79	3,960
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,000	$23.56	510
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,750	$19.59	840
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,700	$21.49	120
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,860	$21.09	1,000
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$31,550	$15.17	40
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,910	$22.55	130
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$57,430	$27.61	190
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$130,270	$62.63	30
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$46,370	$22.29	50
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	$41,350	$19.88	110
Printing Press Operator	$44,930	$21.60	460
Production Workers, All Other	$44,910	$21.59	140
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,040	$22.13	70
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,480	$18.02	260
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,780	$24.41	270
Sewing Machine Operator	$39,000	$18.75	300
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$44,410	$21.35	740
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$68,090	$32.74	90
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$50,800	$24.42	180
Tool and Die Makers	$59,770	$28.74	60
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$53,370	$25.66	1,060
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,440	$23.77	3,250
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,520	$25.25	150
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$41,740	$20.07	490

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Airfield Operations Specialist	$37,860	$18.20	190
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$29,190	$14.04	160
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,050	$17.33	650
Bus Drivers, School	$39,730	$19.10	1,290
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$41,590	$19.99	410
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,050	$16.85	1,510
Commercial Pilot	$83,710	—	320
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$44,890	$21.58	500
Crane and Tower Operators	$71,000	$34.13	120
Driver/Sales Worker	$45,050	$21.66	1,050
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$64,780	$31.14	1,340
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	$44,440	$21.37	n/a
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,690	$28.21	6,470
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,410	$22.79	1,940
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,980	$18.74	3,820
Light Truck Driver	$43,240	$20.79	4,820
Locomotive Engineer	$69,180	$33.26	150
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$39,310	$18.90	660
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$53,790	$25.86	100
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,760	$13.83	1,040
Parking Attendant	$34,220	$16.45	240
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$62,730	$30.16	90
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$32,950	$15.84	340
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,310	$17.46	620
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,650	$18.10	11,460
Transportation Inspector	$70,080	$33.69	100