metropolitan statistical area · 15380

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area

Figures describe the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Buffalo city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$50,790
Total employment534,550

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area was $50,790 per year ($24.42 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 534,550 jobs. 593 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Word Processors and Typists10.791,300$47,040
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians4.831,260$78,100
School Bus Monitors4.801,290$34,460
Bill and Account Collectors4.642,540$40,260
Clergy3.04600$55,070
Cooks, Short Order2.961,410$34,730
Cargo and Freight Agents2.93980$45,790
Financial Examiners2.76640$77,100

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 593 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,570$17.5818,0901.22
Retail Salespersons$34,910$16.7815,1601.13
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,560$16.6114,1701.07
Registered Nurses$99,060$47.6313,8301.19
General and Operations Managers$103,280$49.6511,1000.92
Cashiers$33,850$16.2810,5901.00
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,970$18.269,9901.03
Customer Service Representatives$45,520$21.889,8501.10
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,380$17.979,2901.22
Waiters and Waitresses$46,580$22.397,9901.02
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,130$20.747,9000.78
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,670Not published7,5601.55
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,780$22.496,4701.10
Office Clerks, General$46,040$22.136,2300.74
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,620$24.345,9801.14
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,610$24.815,8901.25
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,490Not published5,8101.22
Nursing Assistants$39,790$19.135,2301.05
Accountants and Auditors$82,120$39.484,8700.98
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,720$21.504,8701.16
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,440$28.584,7100.66
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$70,000$33.664,4100.89
Light Truck Drivers$42,640$20.504,2601.26
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,390$21.824,2300.88
Cooks, Restaurant$38,060$18.303,9900.82
Software Developers$127,850$61.463,9600.68
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,960$18.733,9301.26
Security Guards$38,420$18.473,8600.88
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,030$36.073,6800.86
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$42,740$20.553,3801.87
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$73,070$35.133,3300.77
Food Preparation Workers$34,700$16.693,2901.07
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52,560$25.273,2900.85
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,370$30.473,2201.45
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,280Not published3,1600.86
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,960$22.103,1100.94
Project Management Specialists$101,180$48.643,0500.83
Bus Drivers, School$51,500$24.762,9402.13
Lawyers$130,800$62.882,9301.13
Bartenders$46,920$22.562,8901.11
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,950Not published2,8701.35
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$41,770$20.082,8700.88
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,870$36.002,8701.81
Construction Laborers$50,620$24.342,7900.74
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,800$16.732,7600.93
Human Resources Specialists$74,510$35.822,7300.87
Management Analysts$84,710$40.732,6900.87
Financial Managers$164,230$78.962,6800.93
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,550$23.342,5901.07
Bill and Account Collectors$40,260$19.362,5404.64
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$75,990$36.532,5200.81
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,140$16.892,4901.34
Carpenters$63,500$30.532,4401.06
Computer User Support Specialists$60,660$29.162,4300.98
Electricians$77,930$37.472,3400.90
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,210$21.742,3300.83
Medical Assistants$44,650$21.472,3100.82
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,340$21.322,2801.51
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,620$23.382,2701.11
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,060$37.052,2500.97
Compliance Officers$82,450$39.642,1801.52
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,950$38.922,1100.91
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,290$26.582,1101.57
Childcare Workers$35,410$17.032,1001.18
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,270$28.012,0601.53
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,810$37.892,0401.83
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,950$23.052,0001.44
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,160$29.412,0000.93
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,400$21.831,9302.28
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,900$20.141,9201.47
Recreation Workers$33,640$16.171,8801.65
Physicians, All Other$108,510$52.171,8501.57
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,230$38.571,8400.86
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,970$34.601,7700.47
Pharmacy Technicians$40,130$19.291,7401.07
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,190$39.511,7300.62
Training and Development Specialists$65,000$31.251,6801.07
Dishwashers$35,080$16.861,6801.03
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,520$36.311,6500.98
Computer and Information Systems Managers$172,650$83.001,5900.69
Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,170$36.621,5901.22
Industrial Engineers$101,260$48.681,5801.26
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$66,620$32.031,5701.17
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$70,130$33.721,5601.04
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,000$29.811,5301.26
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,750$26.811,4800.87
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$74,310$35.731,4800.88
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,540$16.611,4801.14
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,990$18.261,4600.89
Machinists$60,650$29.161,4601.48
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$72,230$34.731,4300.89
Physical Therapists$95,800$46.061,4101.53
Cooks, Short Order$34,730$16.701,4102.96
Pharmacists$137,900$66.301,4001.26
Medical and Health Services Managers$132,720$63.811,3800.67
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,190$16.441,3801.36
Postal Service Mail Carriers$63,380$30.471,3701.21
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,180$29.891,3700.97
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,880$21.091,3500.98
Insurance Sales Agents$57,790$27.781,3500.82
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,630$22.901,3100.49
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,860$16.281,3000.88
Word Processors and Typists$47,040$22.621,30010.79
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$71,570Not published1,2901.44
School Bus Monitors$34,460$16.571,2904.80
Marketing Managers$144,390$69.421,2800.94
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,390$17.011,2801.50
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,930$22.081,2701.11
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,100$37.551,2604.83
Highway Maintenance Workers$51,210$24.621,2602.36
Dental Assistants$47,610$22.891,2300.92
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,730$16.221,2200.89
Sales Managers$163,090$78.411,2000.55
Nurse Practitioners$132,220$63.571,1901.07
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$86,780Not published1,1801.55
Computer Systems Analysts$101,660$48.871,1700.65
Social and Community Service Managers$75,430$36.271,1301.57
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$41,860$20.121,1100.73
Financial and Investment Analysts$96,490$46.391,0600.85
Physician Assistants$126,360$60.751,0401.87
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,090$39.951,0401.31
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,170$29.411,0301.94
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,270$30.421,0201.03
Cargo and Freight Agents$45,790$22.029802.93
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$124,990Not published9700.86
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$93,830$45.119700.89
Occupational Therapists$81,560$39.219701.73
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,420$26.659700.68
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$73,650$35.419500.58
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,680$17.159400.49
Civil Engineers$97,060$46.669300.74
Driver/Sales Workers$39,300$18.909300.66
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$54,340$26.139201.91
Managers, All Other$135,910$65.349000.42
Loan Officers$76,170$36.629000.96
Healthcare Social Workers$64,940$31.229001.39
Bakers$37,610$18.089001.11
Coaches and Scouts$50,000Not published8701.02
Industrial Production Managers$122,680$58.988501.00
Speech-Language Pathologists$82,890$39.858501.35
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$95,150$45.758502.17
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$102,520$49.298501.15
Data Scientists$102,250$49.168400.93
Medical Records Specialists$60,230$28.968301.24
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,920$23.048300.75
Tellers$43,980$21.158300.73
Public Relations Specialists$69,380$33.368200.84
Firefighters$74,470$35.808200.69
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$32,950$15.848200.78
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,400$24.238201.40
Animal Caretakers$34,840$16.758000.87
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,790$22.987901.34
Mechanical Engineers$97,200$46.737800.77
Dental Hygienists$82,470$39.657600.99
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$53,340$25.647500.97
Food Batchmakers$34,320$16.507501.25
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,570Not published7401.32
Computer Occupations, All Other$104,700$50.347300.49
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,870$23.987301.16
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$78,050$37.537100.62
Parts Salespersons$44,130$21.227100.77
Manicurists and Pedicurists$32,240$15.507001.33
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,130$17.377000.78
Personal Financial Advisors$103,650$49.836900.75
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$72,530Not published6802.09
Instructional Coordinators$73,720$35.446700.86
Cost Estimators$75,300$36.206500.85
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$57,260$27.536501.05
Financial Examiners$77,100$37.076402.76
Chefs and Head Cooks$74,290$35.726400.93
Printing Press Operators$47,810$22.996401.30
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,980$16.826400.93
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,120$78.906300.83
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$70,230$33.766301.39
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,650$26.766301.19
Couriers and Messengers$36,740$17.666302.67
Computer Network Architects$131,320$63.146201.00
Administrative Services Managers$122,860$59.076100.67
Clergy$55,070$26.486003.04
Cooks, Fast Food$33,690$16.206000.27
Human Resources Managers$150,180$72.205900.78
Construction and Building Inspectors$77,040$37.045901.17
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,080$30.335801.32
Roofers$62,590$30.095701.23
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,700Not published5601.46
Surgical Technologists$77,440$37.235601.38
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$55,060$26.475600.91
Electrical Engineers$98,180$47.205500.80
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,000$23.565501.76
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,340$20.845501.05
Graphic Designers$60,000$28.855400.79
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$50,290$24.185401.00
Facilities Managers$105,360$50.655300.98
Computer Network Support Specialists$79,020$37.995301.05
Emergency Medical Technicians$41,580$19.995200.84
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,850$29.265200.85
Respiratory Therapists$86,720$41.695101.07
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$103,330$49.685100.95
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,010$16.835100.95
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,480$22.835101.31
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,180$22.685101.00
Labor Relations Specialists$95,740$46.035002.26
Logisticians$79,060$38.015000.57
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$67,090$32.265001.09
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,560$20.465000.89
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,880$23.505000.72
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,410$23.284900.87
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,920$24.004900.66
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$74,210$35.684801.23
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$43,580$20.954801.96
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,160$22.674800.94
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,660$21.474802.37
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$80,780$38.844700.44
Financial Risk Specialists$96,980$46.624702.13
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,640$30.124700.66
Credit Analysts$99,640$47.914602.08
Web and Digital Interface Designers$99,990$48.074601.17
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$60,840$29.254601.24
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,560Not published4602.18
Fundraisers$73,480$35.334501.17
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$82,480Not published4501.39
Tutors$44,230$21.274500.75
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$81,350$39.114500.46
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,620$24.344501.37
Sheet Metal Workers$72,580$34.894401.06
Computer Programmers$94,260$45.324301.35
Engineers, All Other$100,280$48.214300.82
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,370$45.374300.89
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$33,270$15.994301.04
Chief Executives$239,990$115.384200.59
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$61,590$29.614200.85
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$75,460Not published4201.13
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,050$18.294200.95
Phlebotomists$46,350$22.284200.86
Helpers--Production Workers$41,720$20.064200.75
Food Service Managers$75,440$36.274100.51
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,050$22.624101.53
Data Entry Keyers$41,090$19.754100.94
Parking Attendants$34,010$16.354100.86
Information Security Analysts$116,290$55.914000.61
School Psychologists$83,300$40.054001.84
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$55,700$26.784001.02
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$50,100$24.094000.89
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,540$18.534001.15
Construction Managers$127,550$61.323900.30
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$94,730$45.543902.33
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$101,430Not published3801.36
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$63,900Not published3801.43
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,690$15.723801.30
Public Safety Telecommunicators$60,380$29.033801.07
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,290$22.253801.64
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,330$49.203700.48
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$129,320$62.173700.59
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,150$28.923701.44
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,880$23.503700.86
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,120$22.173700.68
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,210$37.603602.90
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$83,030$39.923601.18
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$80,680Not published3601.79
Dietitians and Nutritionists$77,990$37.493601.35
General Internal Medicine Physicians$186,600$89.713601.54
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,310$46.783601.15
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$37,600$18.083601.12
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$81,060$38.973601.07
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,990$26.923601.76
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,000$32.693501.07
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$101,390$48.743500.60
Producers and Directors$79,450$38.203500.70
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,000$25.003500.93
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$59,700$28.703501.95
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,880$48.983400.53
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,660Not published3402.09
Physical Therapist Assistants$56,630$27.233400.87
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,130$45.743300.91
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$106,440$51.183301.27
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$61,540Not published3300.58
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$55,690$26.783300.91
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,920$23.043300.54
Tax Preparers$60,040$28.873201.23
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,070$30.323200.89
Chemists$84,510$40.633201.12
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,930$21.123200.98
Production Workers, All Other$41,600$20.003200.37
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$52,340$25.163200.63
Financial Specialists, All Other$76,170$36.623100.67
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,610$22.893102.61
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$99,260$47.723000.87
Skincare Specialists$34,770$16.723001.20
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,500$23.803000.64
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,220$19.343001.57
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,950$22.093001.32
Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,070$23.593000.64
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$69,260$33.303003.07
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,020$30.302900.64
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$76,800$36.922901.63
Millwrights$82,840$39.832902.06
Chemical Technicians$60,030$28.862801.44
Community Health Workers$52,900$25.432801.31
Opticians, Dispensing$60,620$29.142801.12
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,930$22.562800.79
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$128,920Not published2701.96
Dentists, General$178,260$85.702700.63
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$109,350$52.572700.61
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,210$16.452701.67
Purchasing Managers$138,280$66.482600.89
Environmental Engineers$95,740$46.032601.94
Paramedics$60,820$29.242600.76
Psychiatric Aides$50,140$24.112602.14
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.102601.03
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,580$19.032600.79
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,100$27.452600.79
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$76,700$36.872500.82
Musicians and SingersNot published$55.432501.99
Transportation Security Screeners$63,900$30.722501.42
Advertising Sales Agents$66,300$31.872500.79
Order Clerks$47,020$22.612500.98
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$57,910$27.842501.76
Tool and Die Makers$81,510$39.192501.27
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,200Not published2401.37
Brokerage Clerks$60,540$29.102401.98
New Accounts Clerks$46,840$22.522401.87
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,920$29.292400.79
Sewing Machine Operators$37,180$17.882400.66
Operations Research Analysts$99,560$47.872300.61
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,560$31.522301.12
Audio and Video Technicians$58,700$28.222300.93
Veterinarians$127,500$61.302300.79
Medical Transcriptionists$38,380$18.452301.64
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,700$29.662302.16
Orderlies$36,400$17.502201.21
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$39,640$19.062202.54
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,980$17.302200.24
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,630$18.092200.43
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,180$22.692201.08
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,100$24.092201.42
Natural Sciences Managers$139,570$67.102100.55
Database Administrators$76,820$36.932100.88
Social Workers, All Other$80,850$38.872100.98
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$93,160Not published2101.45
Emergency Medicine Physicians$303,190$145.762101.87
Massage Therapists$61,830$29.732100.63
Procurement Clerks$50,610$24.332101.08
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,420$36.742100.89
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,080$29.372100.44
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,230$31.362101.00
Insurance Underwriters$95,370$45.852000.56
Mechanical Drafters$71,920$34.582001.44
Biological Scientists, All Other$100,510$48.322001.05
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$59,520Not published2001.93
Editors$71,520$34.392000.62
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$90,140$43.342001.36
Occupational Therapy Assistants$51,140$24.592001.12
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$43,790$21.062001.33
Physical Therapist Aides$35,870$17.251901.14
Pharmacy Aides$35,740$17.181901.38
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,910$29.281900.67
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$174,250$83.771802.12
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$93,600$45.001800.99
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,010$22.121800.99
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$63,200$30.391700.68
Sales Engineers$98,720$47.461700.94
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$41,330$19.871701.41
Health Education Specialists$49,570$23.831600.70
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$46,420$22.321602.04
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,840Not published1601.31
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,780Not published1601.61
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$69,210Not published1602.74
Optometrists$165,640$79.631601.12
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$83,480$40.131600.73
Dietetic Technicians$39,790$19.131601.51
Bailiffs$73,660$35.411602.76
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$48,790$23.461603.97
Glaziers$60,060$28.871600.79
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,320$18.911600.42
Medical Equipment Repairers$57,800$27.791600.71
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,560$18.541601.09
Public Relations Managers$134,430$64.631500.59
Lodging Managers$74,730$35.931501.00
Property Appraisers and Assessors$79,030$38.001500.78
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,380$49.221500.46
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,450$30.511500.65
Interior Designers$56,420$27.131500.62
Music Directors and ComposersNot publishedNot published1503.40
Interpreters and Translators$47,940$23.051500.84
Chiropractors$83,080$39.941501.10
Surgeons, All Other$411,410$197.791501.70
Pest Control Workers$46,110$22.171500.42
File Clerks$44,250$21.271500.59
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,320$30.921500.65
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$50,220$24.141500.27
Urban and Regional Planners$82,270$39.561400.95
Art Directors$95,770$46.051400.77
Commercial and Industrial Designers$78,360$37.671401.23
Photographers$39,190$18.841400.78
Family Medicine Physicians$228,190$109.711400.39
Pediatricians, General$214,480$103.111401.02
Tour and Travel Guides$40,220$19.341400.75
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,310$23.221400.92
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,250$20.801401.26
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$70,840$34.061401.38
Training and Development Managers$130,240$62.611300.78
Credit Counselors$57,240$27.521301.36
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$56,160$27.001302.32
Cardiologists$451,790$217.211302.24
Travel Agents$49,830$23.961300.69
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$51,310$24.671301.07
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$48,000$23.081301.42
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$53,670$25.811300.49
Fundraising Managers$126,530$60.831200.90
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$53,980$25.951200.58
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$131,190Not published1201.69
Floral Designers$37,190$17.881200.89
Radiologists$318,300$153.031201.30
Athletic Trainers$56,410Not published1201.18
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$32,510$15.631202.31
Real Estate Sales Agents$93,750$45.071200.19
Telemarketers$35,540$17.091200.62
Helpers--Electricians$45,170$21.721200.57
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$48,390$23.271201.13
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,790$19.131201.03
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$95,740$46.031100.56
Database Architects$128,100$61.591100.46
Computer Hardware Engineers$130,050$62.531100.41
Food Scientists and Technologists$99,530$47.851102.35
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,530$23.331100.95
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$57,360$27.581100.67
Legal Support Workers, All Other$62,550$30.071100.71
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$101,770Not published1101.62
History Teachers, Postsecondary$93,430Not published1101.72
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$52,680Not published1100.22
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$73,740$35.451100.83
Funeral Attendants$37,630$18.091101.00
Tile and Stone Setters$58,250$28.001100.89
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$58,310$28.041101.23
Home Appliance Repairers$42,980$20.661100.99
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$42,080$20.231100.47
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,420$17.511100.79
Education Administrators, All Other$78,250$37.621000.52
Web Developers$83,550$40.171000.42
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,320Not published1002.57
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$78,020Not published1001.42
Special Education Teachers, All Other$46,410Not published1000.86
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$52,680$25.331000.74
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,940Not published1000.25
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$65,350$31.421000.77
Cooks, All Other$38,580$18.551001.57
Concierges$44,040$21.171000.61
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$56,800$27.311000.85
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,730$25.351001.15
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,930$23.531001.90
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$48,890$23.501000.85
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$78,000$37.50900.69
Actuaries$110,190$52.98900.99
Drafters, All Other$62,080$29.85901.80
Writers and Authors$65,630$31.55900.55
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and FilmNot publishedNot published901.15
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,130$28.91901.05
Mechanical Door Repairers$57,910$27.84900.92
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$46,320$22.27901.25
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$58,760$28.25901.12
Compensation and Benefits Managers$144,510$69.47801.03
Materials Engineers$106,450$51.18800.97
Biochemists and Biophysicists$81,480$39.17800.66
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$100,210$48.18800.63
Food Science Technicians$61,870$29.74801.54
Religious Workers, All Other$47,020$22.61801.54
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$75,200$36.15802.48
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$61,770$29.70801.11
Technical Writers$78,300$37.65800.52
Neurologists$451,510$217.07802.23
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$90,250$43.39800.76
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$84,350$40.56801.07
Private Detectives and Investigators$50,540$24.30800.61
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,040$38.48800.16
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$46,410$22.31800.70
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,330$22.75801.76
Prepress Technicians and Workers$46,830$22.52801.02
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$34,290$16.49800.90
Power Plant Operators$86,280$41.48800.84
Medical Appliance Technicians$43,070$20.71802.19
Surveyors$75,210$36.16700.38
Chemical Engineers$112,770$54.22700.90
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$119,080$57.25701.02
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$64,040$30.79701.36
Microbiologists$79,910$38.42701.02
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$57,840$27.81700.68
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$117,540$56.51701.21
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$80,230Not published701.25
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$60,210Not published701.65
Library Technicians$54,360$26.14700.31
Broadcast Technicians$79,520$38.23700.95
Film and Video Editors$73,130$35.16700.78
Audiologists$76,940$36.99701.50
Psychiatrists$244,960$117.77700.72
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$104,180$50.09701.24
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$94,910$45.63700.62
Barbers$38,580$18.55701.34
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$42,920$20.63700.76
Financial Clerks, All Other$45,830$22.03700.56
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$46,180$22.20701.02
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$59,970$28.83700.84
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,940$24.97701.16
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$51,170$24.60701.39
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$47,100$22.64701.66
Sailors and Marine Oilers$38,480$18.50700.66
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$77,120$37.08700.56
Passenger Attendants$32,240$15.50700.77
Budget Analysts$88,690$42.64600.38
Electrical and Electronics DraftersNot publishedNot published601.05
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$81,710$39.28600.70
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$76,740Not published601.87
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,760Not published601.04
Curators$55,290$26.58601.37
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$55,020$26.45601.44
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$99,620$47.90601.43
Recreational Therapists$65,080$31.29601.21
Animal Control Workers$46,680$22.44601.56
Protective Service Workers, All Other$45,390$21.82600.23
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$54,330$26.12600.20
Correspondence Clerks$48,370$23.26604.31
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,940$22.09600.15
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$67,490$32.45600.09
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,920$17.27600.52
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$58,240$28.00600.92
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$121,670$58.50600.88
Bicycle Repairers$33,770$16.23601.35
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$50,560$24.31600.54
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$48,390$23.26601.27
Furniture Finishers$37,590$18.07601.13
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$42,690$20.52600.30
Crane and Tower Operators$74,700$35.91600.39
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$106,100$51.01500.56
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$114,590Not published501.15
Lighting Technicians$67,080$32.25501.49
Therapists, All Other$73,600$35.38500.70
Nurse Anesthetists$247,970$119.22500.25
Psychiatric Technicians$65,500$31.49500.08
Animal Trainers$38,540$18.53500.84
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$33,330$16.02500.22
Meter Readers, Utilities$56,860$27.34500.76
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$66,700$32.07501.02
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$54,070$26.00500.99
Gas Plant Operators$85,350$41.04500.76
Commercial Pilots$153,210Not published500.34
Transportation Inspectors$66,620$32.03500.63
Advertising and Promotions Managers$156,500$75.24400.52
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$102,620$49.34400.76
Funeral Home Managers$97,710$46.98400.88
Landscape Architects$74,990$36.05400.66
Physicists$175,060$84.16400.54
Historians$68,010$32.70403.23
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic TechniciansNot publishedNot published401.57
Forensic Science Technicians$82,040$39.44400.58
Counselors, All Other$46,640$22.42400.41
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published400.78
Sound Engineering Technicians$76,260$36.66400.98
Nurse Midwives$151,640$72.91401.33
Physicians, Pathologists$305,600$146.92400.98
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$78,150$37.57400.80
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$47,540$22.86400.46
Pipelayers$76,450$36.76400.32
Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,020$19.72400.18
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$38,800$18.65401.05
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$38,220$18.38401.53
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$42,670$20.52400.45
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$50,160$24.11401.22
Computer and Information Research ScientistsNot publishedNot published300.26
Aerospace Engineers$100,580$48.36300.14
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$96,740Not published301.84
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$63,900$30.72300.08
Dentists, All Other Specialists$182,480$87.73301.84
Parking Enforcement Workers$38,040$18.29301.12
Telephone Operators$38,620$18.57302.54
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,320$29.00300.34
Motorcycle Mechanics$49,240$23.68300.71
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,430$22.80300.64
Chemical Plant and System Operators$84,390$40.57300.57
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$45,620$21.93300.98
Aircraft Service Attendants$44,530$21.41Not publishedNot published
Anesthesiologists$512,620$246.45Not publishedNot published
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$60,490$29.08Not publishedNot published
Boilermakers$106,790$51.34Not publishedNot published
Emergency Management Directors$97,350$46.80Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$44,460$21.38Not publishedNot published
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$258,760$124.40Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$269,700$129.66Not publishedNot published
Podiatrists$129,650$62.33Not publishedNot published
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$84,300$40.53Not publishedNot published
Residential Advisors$44,300$21.30Not publishedNot published
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$125,770Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Statisticians$104,240$50.12Not publishedNot published
Stonemasons$36,300$17.45Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$74,580$35.86Not publishedNot published

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