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These are the occupations with the highest median wages as of May 2019 (the latest wage data available). You can view this list for any state by changing the location.

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Rank	Occupation	2019 Median wages		Typical Education
Rank	Occupation	Hourly	Annual	Typical Education
1	Anesthesiologists		$100.00+	$208,000+	Doctoral or professional degree
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists		$100.00+	$208,000+	Doctoral or professional degree
3	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons		$100.00+	$208,000+	Doctoral or professional degree
4	Orthodontists		$100.00+	$208,000+	Doctoral or professional degree
5	Prosthodontists		$100.00+	$208,000+	Doctoral or professional degree
6	Psychiatrists		$100.00+	$208,000+	Doctoral or professional degree
7	Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists		$100.00+	$208,000+	Doctoral or professional degree
8	Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric		$99.28	$206,500	Doctoral or professional degree
9	Family Medicine Physicians		$98.84	$205,600	Doctoral or professional degree
10	General Internal Medicine Physicians		$96.92	$201,600	Doctoral or professional degree
11	Chief Executives		$88.68	$184,500	Bachelor's degree
12	Pediatricians, General		$84.28	$175,300	Doctoral or professional degree
13	Nurse Anesthetists		$84.03	$174,800	Master's degree
14	Dentists, General		$74.81	$155,600	Doctoral or professional degree
15	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers		N/A	$147,200	Bachelor's degree
16	Dentists, All Other Specialists		$70.78	$147,200	Doctoral or professional degree
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers		$70.37	$146,400	Bachelor's degree
18	Architectural and Engineering Managers		$69.63	$144,800	Bachelor's degree
19	Petroleum Engineers		$66.21	$137,700	Bachelor's degree
20	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates		$65.82	$136,900	Doctoral or professional degree
21	Marketing Managers		$65.79	$136,800	Bachelor's degree
22	Financial Managers		$62.45	$129,900	Bachelor's degree
23	Natural Sciences Managers		$62.07	$129,100	Bachelor's degree
24	Pharmacists		$61.58	$128,100	Doctoral or professional degree
25	Sales Managers		$60.89	$126,700	Bachelor's degree
26	Podiatrists		$60.69	$126,200	Doctoral or professional degree
27	Advertising and Promotions Managers		$60.34	$125,500	Bachelor's degree
28	Air Traffic Controllers		$59.13	$123,000	Associate's degree
29	Lawyers		$59.11	$122,900	Doctoral or professional degree
30	Computer and Information Research Scientists		$59.06	$122,800	Master's degree
31	Physicists		$59.06	$122,800	Doctoral or professional degree
32	Compensation and Benefits Managers		$58.78	$122,300	Bachelor's degree
33	Political Scientists		$58.76	$122,200	Master's degree
34	Purchasing Managers		$58.23	$121,100	Bachelor's degree
35	Computer Hardware Engineers		$56.36	$117,200	Bachelor's degree
36	Human Resources Managers		$56.11	$116,700	Bachelor's degree
37	Aerospace Engineers		$56.01	$116,500	Bachelor's degree
38	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers		$55.86	$116,200	Bachelor's degree
39	Optometrists		$55.41	$115,300	Doctoral or professional degree
40	Astronomers		$55.09	$114,600	Doctoral or professional degree
41	Law Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$113,500	Doctoral or professional degree
42	Nuclear Engineers		$54.55	$113,500	Bachelor's degree
43	Training and Development Managers		$54.50	$113,400	Bachelor's degree
44	Computer Network Architects		$54.18	$112,700	Bachelor's degree
45	Physician Assistants		$53.97	$112,300	Master's degree
46	Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other		$53.19	$110,600	Bachelor's degree
47	Physical Scientists, All Other		$52.84	$109,900	Bachelor's degree
48	Nurse Practitioners		$52.80	$109,800	Master's degree
49	Chemical Engineers		$52.30	$108,800	Bachelor's degree
50	Actuaries		$52.09	$108,300	Bachelor's degree
51	Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers		$51.69	$107,500	Bachelor's degree
52	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer		$50.76	$105,600	Bachelor's degree
53	Industrial Production Managers		$50.71	$105,500	Bachelor's degree
54	Economists		$50.49	$105,000	Master's degree
55	Mathematicians		$50.50	$105,000	Master's degree
56	Nurse Midwives		$50.50	$105,000	Master's degree
57	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$104,400	Doctoral or professional degree
58	Sales Engineers		$49.95	$103,900	Bachelor's degree
59	Psychologists, All Other		$48.94	$101,800	Master's degree
60	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$101,000	Doctoral or professional degree
61	Medical and Health Services Managers		$48.55	$101,000	Bachelor's degree
62	General and Operations Managers		$48.45	$100,800	Bachelor's degree
63	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators		$48.33	$100,500	High school diploma or equivalent
64	Information Security Analysts		$47.95	$99,700	Bachelor's degree
65	Engineers, All Other		$47.62	$99,000	Bachelor's degree
66	Electrical Engineers		$47.37	$98,500	Bachelor's degree
67	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers		$47.05	$97,900	Doctoral or professional degree
68	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$97,300	Doctoral or professional degree
69	Administrative Services and Facilities Managers		$46.61	$96,900	Bachelor's degree
70	Materials Scientists		$46.54	$96,800	Bachelor's degree
71	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary		N/A	$96,400	Master's degree
72	Veterinarians		$45.90	$95,500	Doctoral or professional degree
73	Atmospheric and Space Scientists		$45.86	$95,400	Bachelor's degree
74	Education Administrators, Postsecondary		$45.87	$95,400	Master's degree
75	Construction Managers		$45.80	$95,300	Bachelor's degree
76	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers		$45.46	$94,600	High school diploma or equivalent
77	Biochemists and Biophysicists		$45.43	$94,500	Doctoral or professional degree
78	Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other		$45.33	$94,300	Bachelor's degree
79	Art Directors		$45.30	$94,200	Bachelor's degree
80	Database Administrators and Architects		$45.07	$93,700	Bachelor's degree
81	Materials Engineers		$44.88	$93,400	Bachelor's degree
82	Industrial-Organizational Psychologists		$44.66	$92,900	Master's degree
83	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects		$44.42	$92,400	Bachelor's degree
84	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$92,000	Doctoral or professional degree
85	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers		$44.25	$92,000	Bachelor's degree
86	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers		$43.95	$91,400	Bachelor's degree
87	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors		$43.95	$91,400	Bachelor's degree
88	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers		$43.83	$91,200	Bachelor's degree
89	Statisticians		$43.83	$91,200	Master's degree
90	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives		$43.79	$91,100	High school diploma or equivalent
91	Computer Systems Analysts		$43.71	$90,900	Bachelor's degree
92	Power Distributors and Dispatchers		$43.61	$90,700	High school diploma or equivalent
93	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$89,600	Doctoral or professional degree
94	Physical Therapists		$43.00	$89,400	Doctoral or professional degree
95	Environmental Engineers		$42.72	$88,900	Bachelor's degree
96	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists		$42.69	$88,800	Doctoral or professional degree
97	Computer Occupations, All Other		$42.57	$88,500	Bachelor's degree
97	Computer Occupations, All Other		$42.57	$88,500	High school diploma or equivalent
98	Mechanical Engineers		$42.51	$88,400	Bachelor's degree
99	Industrial Engineers		$42.32	$88,000	Bachelor's degree
100	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$87,900	Doctoral or professional degree
101	Personal Financial Advisors		$42.24	$87,900	Bachelor's degree
102	Business Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$87,200	Doctoral or professional degree
103	Civil Engineers		$41.86	$87,100	Bachelor's degree
104	Computer Programmers		$41.61	$86,500	Bachelor's degree
105	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$86,200	Doctoral or professional degree
106	Commercial Pilots		N/A	$86,100	High school diploma or equivalent
107	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$85,900	Doctoral or professional degree
108	Radiation Therapists		$41.14	$85,600	Associate's degree
109	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$85,500	Doctoral or professional degree
110	Education Administrators, All Other		$41.08	$85,400	Bachelor's degree
111	Management Analysts		$40.99	$85,300	Bachelor's degree
112	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$85,200	Doctoral or professional degree
113	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers		$40.86	$85,000	High school diploma or equivalent
114	Occupational Therapists		$40.84	$84,900	Master's degree
115	Operations Research Analysts		$40.78	$84,800	Bachelor's degree
116	Network and Computer Systems Administrators		$40.15	$83,500	Bachelor's degree
117	Sociologists		$40.10	$83,400	Master's degree
118	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$83,300	Doctoral or professional degree
119	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$83,300	Doctoral or professional degree
120	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other		$40.06	$83,300	Bachelor's degree
121	Detectives and Criminal Investigators		$39.99	$83,200	High school diploma or equivalent
122	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay		$39.80	$82,800	Postsecondary non-degree award
123	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$82,400	Doctoral or professional degree
124	Biological Scientists, All Other		$39.53	$82,200	Bachelor's degree
125	Nuclear Technicians		$39.46	$82,100	Associate's degree
126	Power Plant Operators		$39.42	$82,000	High school diploma or equivalent
127	Genetic Counselors		$39.36	$81,900	Master's degree
128	Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other		$39.22	$81,600	Bachelor's degree
129	Geographers		$39.20	$81,500	Bachelor's degree
130	Hydrologists		$39.07	$81,300	Bachelor's degree
131	Financial Examiners		$38.99	$81,100	Bachelor's degree
132	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products		$38.95	$81,000	Bachelor's degree
133	Agricultural Engineers		$38.81	$80,700	Bachelor's degree
134	Architects, Except Landscape and Naval		$38.82	$80,700	Bachelor's degree
135	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$80,500	Doctoral or professional degree
136	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$79,600	Doctoral or professional degree
137	Speech-Language Pathologists		$38.04	$79,100	Master's degree
138	Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists		$37.59	$78,200	Doctoral or professional degree
139	Nuclear Medicine Technologists		$37.48	$78,000	Associate's degree
140	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers		$37.40	$77,800	Postsecondary non-degree award
141	Audiologists		$37.31	$77,600	Doctoral or professional degree
142	Chemists		$37.32	$77,600	Bachelor's degree
143	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$77,100	Doctoral or professional degree
144	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents		$36.97	$76,900	High school diploma or equivalent
145	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$76,600	Doctoral or professional degree
146	Budget Analysts		$36.80	$76,500	Bachelor's degree
147	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$76,500	Master's degree
148	Funeral Home Managers		$36.71	$76,400	Associate's degree
149	Dental Hygienists		$36.65	$76,200	Associate's degree
150	Life Scientists, All Other		$36.49	$75,900	Bachelor's degree
151	Transportation Inspectors		$36.45	$75,800	High school diploma or equivalent
152	Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance		$36.41	$75,700	Postsecondary non-degree award
153	Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other		$36.37	$75,600	Master's degree
154	Microbiologists		$36.37	$75,600	Bachelor's degree
155	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$75,300	Doctoral or professional degree
156	Special Effects Artists and Animators		$36.19	$75,300	Bachelor's degree
157	History Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$75,200	Doctoral or professional degree
158	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$75,200	Doctoral or professional degree
159	Gambling Managers		$36.04	$75,000	High school diploma or equivalent
160	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers		$35.94	$74,800	High school diploma or equivalent
161	Logisticians		$35.94	$74,800	Bachelor's degree
162	Emergency Management Directors		$35.86	$74,600	Bachelor's degree
163	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$74,600	Doctoral or professional degree
164	Ship Engineers		$35.87	$74,600	Postsecondary non-degree award
165	Producers and Directors		$35.78	$74,400	Bachelor's degree
166	Urban and Regional Planners		$35.75	$74,400	Master's degree
167	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers		$35.73	$74,300	Associate's degree
168	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers		$35.66	$74,200	High school diploma or equivalent
169	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists		$35.63	$74,100	Bachelor's degree
170	Signal and Track Switch Repairers		$35.52	$73,900	High school diploma or equivalent
171	Fashion Designers		$35.48	$73,800	Bachelor's degree
172	Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers		$35.46	$73,800	Associate's degree
173	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes		$35.45	$73,700	Bachelor's degree
174	Credit Analysts		$35.41	$73,700	Bachelor's degree
175	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$73,700	Doctoral or professional degree
176	Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other		$35.37	$73,600	Bachelor's degree
177	Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other		$35.32	$73,500	High school diploma or equivalent
178	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists		$35.30	$73,400	Associate's degree
179	Registered Nurses		$35.24	$73,300	Bachelor's degree
180	Technical Writers		$35.03	$72,900	Bachelor's degree
181	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers		$34.86	$72,500	High school diploma or equivalent
182	Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels		$34.78	$72,300	Postsecondary non-degree award
183	Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$72,100	Doctoral or professional degree
184	Transit and Railroad Police		$34.53	$71,800	High school diploma or equivalent
185	Accountants and Auditors		$34.40	$71,600	Bachelor's degree
186	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other		N/A	$71,500	Doctoral or professional degree
187	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health		$34.31	$71,400	Bachelor's degree
188	Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$71,400	Doctoral or professional degree
189	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers		$34.21	$71,200	High school diploma or equivalent
190	Epidemiologists		$34.13	$71,000	Master's degree
191	Gas Plant Operators		$34.00	$70,700	High school diploma or equivalent
192	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$70,600	Doctoral or professional degree
193	Chiropractors		$33.82	$70,300	Doctoral or professional degree
194	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$70,000	Doctoral or professional degree
195	Insurance Underwriters		$33.67	$70,000	Bachelor's degree
196	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$69,500	Master's degree
197	Landscape Architects		$33.35	$69,400	Bachelor's degree
198	Compliance Officers		$33.20	$69,100	Bachelor's degree
199	Food Scientists and Technologists		$33.16	$69,000	Bachelor's degree
200	Labor Relations Specialists		$33.18	$69,000	Bachelor's degree
201	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other		N/A	$69,000	Doctoral or professional degree
202	Commercial and Industrial Designers		$33.12	$68,900	Bachelor's degree
203	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$68,500	Doctoral or professional degree
204	Orthotists and Prosthetists		$32.89	$68,400	Master's degree
205	Subway and Streetcar Operators		$32.63	$67,900	High school diploma or equivalent
206	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers		$32.44	$67,500	High school diploma or equivalent
207	Locomotive Engineers		$32.26	$67,100	High school diploma or equivalent
208	Social and Community Service Managers		$32.28	$67,100	Bachelor's degree
209	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators		$32.11	$66,800	High school diploma or equivalent
210	Instructional Coordinators		$31.87	$66,300	Master's degree
211	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers		$31.83	$66,200	High school diploma or equivalent
212	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators		$31.81	$66,200	High school diploma or equivalent
213	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians		$31.74	$66,000	Associate's degree
214	Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters		$31.73	$66,000	High school diploma or equivalent
215	Avionics Technicians		$31.59	$65,700	Associate's degree
216	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists		$31.47	$65,500	Bachelor's degree
217	Education Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$65,500	Doctoral or professional degree
218	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians		$31.38	$65,300	Associate's degree
219	Cost Estimators		$31.37	$65,200	Bachelor's degree
220	Patternmakers, Wood		$31.19	$64,900	High school diploma or equivalent
221	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists		$31.04	$64,600	Bachelor's degree
222	Designers, All Other		$31.07	$64,600	Bachelor's degree
223	Artists and Related Workers, All Other		$31.01	$64,500	No formal educational credential
224	Buyers and Purchasing Agents		$30.95	$64,400	Bachelor's degree
225	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$64,400	Doctoral or professional degree
226	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians		$30.81	$64,100	Postsecondary non-degree award
227	Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators		$30.74	$63,900	Bachelor's degree
228	Film and Video Editors		$30.66	$63,800	Bachelor's degree
229	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists		$30.67	$63,800	Bachelor's degree
230	Anthropologists and Archeologists		$30.61	$63,700	Master's degree
231	First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers		$30.64	$63,700	High school diploma or equivalent
232	Historians		$30.62	$63,700	Master's degree
233	Computer Network Support Specialists		$30.51	$63,500	Associate's degree
234	Surveyors		$30.49	$63,400	Bachelor's degree
235	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage		$30.42	$63,300	Postsecondary non-degree award
236	Loan Officers		$30.42	$63,300	Bachelor's degree
237	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists		$30.42	$63,300	Bachelor's degree
238	Musicians and Singers		$30.39	$63,200	No formal educational credential
239	Soil and Plant Scientists		$30.39	$63,200	Bachelor's degree
240	Writers and Authors		$30.39	$63,200	Bachelor's degree
241	Boilermakers		$30.34	$63,100	High school diploma or equivalent
242	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers		$30.36	$63,100	High school diploma or equivalent
243	Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other		$30.28	$63,000	Associate's degree
244	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary		N/A	$62,900	Doctoral or professional degree
245	Conservation Scientists		$30.12	$62,600	Bachelor's degree
246	Pile Driver Operators		$30.10	$62,600	High school diploma or equivalent
247	Chemical Plant and System Operators		$30.07	$62,500	High school diploma or equivalent
248	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment		$30.06	$62,500	Postsecondary non-degree award
249	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents		$29.94	$62,300	Bachelor's degree
250	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators		$29.88	$62,200	High school diploma or equivalent
251	Human Resources Specialists		$29.77	$61,900	Bachelor's degree
252	Foresters		$29.71	$61,800	Bachelor's degree
253	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School		N/A	$61,700	Bachelor's degree
254	Fire Inspectors and Investigators		$29.65	$61,700	Postsecondary non-degree award
255	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education		N/A	$61,700	Bachelor's degree
256	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School		N/A	$61,700	Bachelor's degree
257	Electrical and Electronics Drafters		$29.58	$61,500	Associate's degree
258	Occupational Therapy Assistants		$29.57	$61,500	Associate's degree
259	Editors		$29.50	$61,400	Bachelor's degree
260	Special Education Teachers, Middle School		N/A	$61,400	Bachelor's degree
261	Dietitians and Nutritionists		$29.46	$61,300	Bachelor's degree
262	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers		$29.48	$61,300	High school diploma or equivalent
263	Respiratory Therapists		$29.48	$61,300	Associate's degree
264	Public Relations Specialists		$29.40	$61,200	Bachelor's degree
265	Social Workers, All Other		$29.44	$61,200	Bachelor's degree
266	Special Education Teachers, All Other		N/A	$61,200	Bachelor's degree
267	Training and Development Specialists		$29.43	$61,200	Bachelor's degree
268	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants		$29.27	$60,900	High school diploma or equivalent
269	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School		N/A	$60,800	Bachelor's degree
270	Construction and Building Inspectors		$29.19	$60,700	High school diploma or equivalent
271	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians		$29.09	$60,500	Associate's degree
272	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School		N/A	$60,500	Bachelor's degree
273	Animal Scientists		$28.99	$60,300	Bachelor's degree
274	Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers		$28.97	$60,300	High school diploma or equivalent
275	Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners		$28.91	$60,100	Postsecondary non-degree award
276	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators		$28.91	$60,100	High school diploma or equivalent
277	Special Education Teachers, Preschool		N/A	$60,000	Bachelor's degree
278	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products		$28.81	$59,900	High school diploma or equivalent
279	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education		N/A	$59,700	Bachelor's degree
280	Hoist and Winch Operators		$28.71	$59,700	No formal educational credential
281	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education		N/A	$59,700	Bachelor's degree
282	Real Estate Brokers		$28.71	$59,700	High school diploma or equivalent
283	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists		$28.61	$59,500	Master's degree
283	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists		$28.61	$59,500	Bachelor's degree
284	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment		$28.51	$59,300	Postsecondary non-degree award
285	Model Makers, Wood		$28.49	$59,300	High school diploma or equivalent
286	Forensic Science Technicians		$28.44	$59,200	Bachelor's degree
287	Survey Researchers		$28.45	$59,200	Master's degree
288	Roof Bolters, Mining		$28.41	$59,100	High school diploma or equivalent
289	Tapers		$28.40	$59,100	No formal educational credential
290	Physical Therapist Assistants		$28.26	$58,800	Associate's degree
291	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers		$28.25	$58,800	High school diploma or equivalent
292	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other		$28.23	$58,700	High school diploma or equivalent
293	Legal Support Workers, All Other		$28.08	$58,400	Associate's degree
294	Plant and System Operators, All Other		$28.07	$58,400	High school diploma or equivalent
295	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians		$28.05	$58,300	Associate's degree
296	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door		$27.93	$58,100	High school diploma or equivalent
297	Fundraisers		$27.87	$58,000	Bachelor's degree
298	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers		$27.84	$57,900	Postsecondary non-degree award
299	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians		$27.75	$57,700	Associate's degree
300	Fish and Game Wardens		$27.64	$57,500	Bachelor's degree
301	Mechanical Drafters		$27.43	$57,100	Associate's degree
302	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors		$27.42	$57,000	Master's degree
303	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians		$27.40	$57,000	Associate's degree
304	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic		$27.41	$57,000	High school diploma or equivalent
305	Property Appraisers and Assessors		$27.41	$57,000	Bachelor's degree
306	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education		N/A	$56,900	Bachelor's degree
307	Healthcare Social Workers		$27.29	$56,800	Master's degree
308	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers		$27.29	$56,800	High school diploma or equivalent
309	Crane and Tower Operators		$27.26	$56,700	High school diploma or equivalent
310	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers		$27.22	$56,600	High school diploma or equivalent
311	Flight Attendants		N/A	$56,600	High school diploma or equivalent
312	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians		$27.19	$56,600	Associate's degree
313	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers		$27.14	$56,500	Postsecondary non-degree award
314	Rail Car Repairers		$27.11	$56,400	High school diploma or equivalent
315	Architectural and Civil Drafters		$27.09	$56,300	Associate's degree
316	Electricians		$27.01	$56,200	High school diploma or equivalent
317	Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators		$26.97	$56,100	High school diploma or equivalent
318	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel		$26.99	$56,100	High school diploma or equivalent
319	Interior Designers		$26.94	$56,000	Bachelor's degree
320	Millwrights		$26.71	$55,600	High school diploma or equivalent
321	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers		$26.62	$55,400	Associate's degree
322	Continuous Mining Machine Operators		$26.58	$55,300	No formal educational credential
323	Food Service Managers		$26.60	$55,300	High school diploma or equivalent
324	Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film		$26.52	$55,200	Bachelor's degree
325	Health Education Specialists		$26.55	$55,200	Bachelor's degree
326	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters		$26.52	$55,200	High school diploma or equivalent
327	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors		$26.47	$55,100	High school diploma or equivalent
328	Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas		$26.43	$55,000	No formal educational credential
329	Structural Iron and Steel Workers		$26.46	$55,000	High school diploma or equivalent
330	Wellhead Pumpers		$26.46	$55,000	High school diploma or equivalent
331	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents		$26.39	$54,900	Bachelor's degree
332	Sound Engineering Technicians		$26.32	$54,700	Postsecondary non-degree award
333	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary		$26.26	$54,600	Bachelor's degree
334	Curators		$26.24	$54,600	Master's degree
335	Set and Exhibit Designers		$26.25	$54,600	Bachelor's degree
336	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors		$26.13	$54,400	Bachelor's degree
337	Lodging Managers		$26.17	$54,400	High school diploma or equivalent
338	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists		$26.10	$54,300	Bachelor's degree
339	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers		$26.06	$54,200	High school diploma or equivalent
340	Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining		$26.06	$54,200	No formal educational credential
341	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers		$26.04	$54,200	Associate's degree
342	Archivists		$25.94	$54,000	Master's degree
343	Judicial Law Clerks		$25.97	$54,000	Doctoral or professional degree
344	Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons		$25.95	$54,000	High school diploma or equivalent
345	Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors		$25.89	$53,900	High school diploma or equivalent
346	Tool and Die Makers		$25.92	$53,900	Postsecondary non-degree award
347	Industrial Machinery Mechanics		$25.77	$53,600	High school diploma or equivalent
348	Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians		$25.68	$53,400	Associate's degree
349	Hearing Aid Specialists		$25.68	$53,400	High school diploma or equivalent
350	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines		$25.66	$53,400	High school diploma or equivalent
351	Advertising Sales Agents		$25.63	$53,300	High school diploma or equivalent
352	Brickmasons and Blockmasons		$25.53	$53,100	High school diploma or equivalent
353	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians		$25.54	$53,100	Bachelor's degree
354	Wind Turbine Service Technicians		$25.44	$52,900	Postsecondary non-degree award
355	Drafters, All Other		$25.40	$52,800	Associate's degree
356	Brokerage Clerks		$25.36	$52,700	High school diploma or equivalent
357	Airfield Operations Specialists		$25.31	$52,600	High school diploma or equivalent
358	Therapists, All Other		$25.31	$52,600	Bachelor's degree
359	Computer User Support Specialists		$25.13	$52,300	Some college, no degree
360	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers		$25.09	$52,200	High school diploma or equivalent
361	Graphic Designers		$25.05	$52,100	Bachelor's degree
362	Interpreters and Translators		$24.92	$51,800	Bachelor's degree
363	Music Directors and Composers		$24.84	$51,700	Bachelor's degree
364	Paralegals and Legal Assistants		$24.87	$51,700	Associate's degree
365	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians		$24.79	$51,600	High school diploma or equivalent
366	Rail Transportation Workers, All Other		$24.81	$51,600	High school diploma or equivalent
367	Chefs and Head Cooks		$24.78	$51,500	High school diploma or equivalent
368	Athletes and Sports Competitors		N/A	$51,400	No formal educational credential
369	Postal Service Mail Carriers		$24.67	$51,300	High school diploma or equivalent
370	Geological and Hydrologic Technicians		$24.58	$51,100	Associate's degree
371	Firefighters		$24.45	$50,900	Postsecondary non-degree award
372	Insurance Sales Agents		$24.49	$50,900	High school diploma or equivalent
373	Riggers		$24.45	$50,900	High school diploma or equivalent
374	First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers		$24.38	$50,700	High school diploma or equivalent
375	Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians		$24.34	$50,600	Associate's degree
376	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners		$24.33	$50,600	Bachelor's degree
377	Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators		$24.30	$50,500	Bachelor's degree
378	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other		$24.30	$50,500	Associate's degree
379	Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers		$24.27	$50,500	High school diploma or equivalent
380	Private Detectives and Investigators		$24.28	$50,500	High school diploma or equivalent
381	Clergy		$24.23	$50,400	Bachelor's degree
382	Sheet Metal Workers		$24.23	$50,400	High school diploma or equivalent
383	Bridge and Lock Tenders		$24.09	$50,100	High school diploma or equivalent
384	Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other		$24.11	$50,100	High school diploma or equivalent
385	Commercial Divers		$24.03	$50,000	Postsecondary non-degree award
386	Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other		$23.97	$49,900	Postsecondary non-degree award
387	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic		$24.01	$49,900	High school diploma or equivalent
388	Statistical Assistants		$23.97	$49,900	Bachelor's degree
389	Farm and Home Management Educators		$23.90	$49,700	Master's degree
390	Marriage and Family Therapists		$23.85	$49,600	Master's degree
391	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers		$23.73	$49,400	High school diploma or equivalent
392	Chemical Technicians		$23.68	$49,300	Associate's degree
393	Medical Equipment Repairers		$23.69	$49,300	Associate's degree
394	Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers		$23.72	$49,300	High school diploma or equivalent
395	Exercise Physiologists		$23.64	$49,200	Bachelor's degree
396	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders		$23.62	$49,100	High school diploma or equivalent
397	Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers		$23.60	$49,100	High school diploma or equivalent
398	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators		$23.55	$49,000	High school diploma or equivalent
399	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers		$23.54	$49,000	High school diploma or equivalent
400	Real Estate Sales Agents		$23.53	$48,900	High school diploma or equivalent
401	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers		$23.43	$48,700	Postsecondary non-degree award
402	Insulation Workers, Mechanical		$23.41	$48,700	High school diploma or equivalent
403	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists		$23.32	$48,500	High school diploma or equivalent
404	Athletic Trainers		N/A	$48,400	Bachelor's degree
405	Carpenters		$23.24	$48,300	High school diploma or equivalent
406	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers		$23.21	$48,300	High school diploma or equivalent
407	Motorboat Operators		$23.20	$48,300	Postsecondary non-degree award
408	Postal Service Clerks		$23.23	$48,300	High school diploma or equivalent
409	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks		$23.20	$48,300	High school diploma or equivalent
410	Surgical Technologists		$23.22	$48,300	Postsecondary non-degree award
411	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare		$23.18	$48,200	Bachelor's degree
412	Recreational Therapists		$23.18	$48,200	Bachelor's degree
413	Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers		$23.17	$48,200	High school diploma or equivalent
414	Bailiffs		$22.99	$47,800	High school diploma or equivalent
415	Embalmers		$22.96	$47,800	Associate's degree
416	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators		$22.96	$47,800	High school diploma or equivalent
417	Media and Communication Workers, All Other		$22.88	$47,600	High school diploma or equivalent
418	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses		$22.83	$47,500	Postsecondary non-degree award
419	Maintenance Workers, Machinery		$22.85	$47,500	High school diploma or equivalent
420	Social Science Research Assistants		$22.84	$47,500	Bachelor's degree
421	Traffic Technicians		$22.83	$47,500	High school diploma or equivalent
422	Child, Family, and School Social Workers		$22.78	$47,400	Bachelor's degree
423	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants		$22.74	$47,300	High school diploma or equivalent
424	Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas		$22.59	$47,000	No formal educational credential
425	Dredge Operators		$22.62	$47,000	High school diploma or equivalent
426	Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic		$22.55	$46,900	High school diploma or equivalent
427	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers		$22.43	$46,700	Master's degree
428	Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas		$22.47	$46,700	No formal educational credential
429	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs		$22.40	$46,600	High school diploma or equivalent
430	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health		$22.38	$46,600	Associate's degree
431	Choreographers		$22.27	$46,300	High school diploma or equivalent
432	Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters		$22.24	$46,300	High school diploma or equivalent
433	News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists		$22.25	$46,300	Bachelor's degree
434	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks		$22.20	$46,200	High school diploma or equivalent
435	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors		$22.23	$46,200	Bachelor's degree
436	Tire Builders		$22.12	$46,000	High school diploma or equivalent
437	Audio and Video Technicians		$22.07	$45,900	Postsecondary non-degree award
438	Biological Technicians		$22.05	$45,900	Bachelor's degree
439	Credit Counselors		$22.09	$45,900	Bachelor's degree
440	Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers		$21.97	$45,700	No formal educational credential
441	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers		$21.95	$45,700	High school diploma or equivalent
442	Agricultural Inspectors		$21.87	$45,500	Bachelor's degree
443	Forest and Conservation Technicians		$21.87	$45,500	Associate's degree
444	Desktop Publishers		$21.82	$45,400	Associate's degree
445	Plasterers and Stucco Masons		$21.85	$45,400	No formal educational credential
446	Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists		$21.77	$45,300	High school diploma or equivalent
447	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers		$21.76	$45,300	Postsecondary non-degree award
448	Correctional Officers and Jailers		$21.72	$45,200	High school diploma or equivalent
449	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers		$21.67	$45,100	High school diploma or equivalent
450	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers		$21.65	$45,000	High school diploma or equivalent
451	Surveying and Mapping Technicians		$21.64	$45,000	High school diploma or equivalent
452	Solar Photovoltaic Installers		$21.58	$44,900	High school diploma or equivalent
453	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers		$21.54	$44,800	No formal educational credential
454	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining		$21.54	$44,800	High school diploma or equivalent
455	Fallers		$21.46	$44,600	High school diploma or equivalent
456	Glaziers		$21.46	$44,600	High school diploma or equivalent
457	Machinists		$21.36	$44,400	High school diploma or equivalent
458	Museum Technicians and Conservators		$21.36	$44,400	Bachelor's degree
459	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles		$21.27	$44,200	No formal educational credential
460	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers		$21.19	$44,100	High school diploma or equivalent
461	Directors, Religious Activities and Education		$21.09	$43,900	Bachelor's degree
462	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers		$21.11	$43,900	High school diploma or equivalent
463	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other		$21.05	$43,800	Bachelor's degree
464	Cargo and Freight Agents		$21.03	$43,700	High school diploma or equivalent
465	Automotive Body and Related Repairers		$20.95	$43,600	High school diploma or equivalent
466	Sailors and Marine Oilers		$20.90	$43,500	No formal educational credential
467	Procurement Clerks		$20.82	$43,300	High school diploma or equivalent
468	Stonemasons		$20.81	$43,300	High school diploma or equivalent
469	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$20.77	$43,200	High school diploma or equivalent
470	Tax Preparers		$20.71	$43,100	High school diploma or equivalent
471	Tile and Stone Setters		$20.70	$43,100	No formal educational credential
472	Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity		$20.69	$43,000	High school diploma or equivalent
473	Animal Breeders		$20.64	$42,900	High school diploma or equivalent
474	Counselors, All Other		$20.64	$42,900	Master's degree
475	Communications Equipment Operators, All Other		$20.57	$42,800	High school diploma or equivalent
476	Massage Therapists		$20.59	$42,800	Postsecondary non-degree award
477	Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other		$20.50	$42,600	Associate's degree
477	Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other		$20.50	$42,600	Postsecondary non-degree award
478	Actors		$20.43	$42,500	Some college, no degree
479	Watch and Clock Repairers		$20.44	$42,500	High school diploma or equivalent
480	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers		$20.43	$42,500	High school diploma or equivalent
481	Financial Clerks, All Other		$20.40	$42,400	High school diploma or equivalent
482	Meter Readers, Utilities		$20.33	$42,300	High school diploma or equivalent
483	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders		$20.36	$42,300	No formal educational credential
484	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians		$20.29	$42,200	High school diploma or equivalent
485	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders		$20.31	$42,200	High school diploma or equivalent
486	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics		$20.24	$42,100	Postsecondary non-degree award
487	Roofers		$20.24	$42,100	No formal educational credential
488	Locksmiths and Safe Repairers		$20.16	$41,900	High school diploma or equivalent
489	Public Safety Telecommunicators		$20.15	$41,900	High school diploma or equivalent
490	Transportation Security Screeners		$20.08	$41,800	High school diploma or equivalent
491	Mechanical Door Repairers		$19.99	$41,600	High school diploma or equivalent
492	Costume Attendants		$19.91	$41,400	High school diploma or equivalent
493	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping		$19.92	$41,400	Associate's degree
494	Information and Record Clerks, All Other		$19.89	$41,400	High school diploma or equivalent
495	Logging Equipment Operators		$19.92	$41,400	High school diploma or equivalent
496	Dental Laboratory Technicians		$19.87	$41,300	High school diploma or equivalent
497	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians		$19.87	$41,300	High school diploma or equivalent

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