metropolitan statistical area · 19740

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area

Figures describe the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Denver city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$62,320
Total employment1,609,350

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area was $62,320 per year ($29.96 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,609,350 jobs. 658 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Common salary lookups here

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
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers8.31520$93,100
Information and Record Clerks, All Other5.637,860$56,150
Computer Network Architects5.5110,260$139,230
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists5.32790$86,080
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers5.235,600$307,490
Flight Attendants5.086,930$59,500
Petroleum Engineers4.83900$174,580
Sales and Related Workers, All Other4.434,270$63,110

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 658 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$37,070$17.8242,8101.07
Retail Salespersons$38,470$18.5040,3401.00
Stockers and Order Fillers$44,480$21.3932,6101.11
Registered Nurses$101,130$48.6230,3800.87
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,990$45.6728,6702.55
Software Developers$137,610$66.1627,0101.55
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,900$18.7026,1300.59
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$80,650$38.7724,4801.88
Cashiers$37,620$18.0923,8600.75
Customer Service Representatives$48,590$23.3623,5600.88
General and Operations Managers$142,330$68.4322,9400.63
Accountants and Auditors$100,020$48.0922,7201.51
Waiters and Waitresses$39,650$19.0620,7500.88
Project Management Specialists$116,740$56.1220,7101.88
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,840$18.6719,4600.85
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,290$22.2519,3400.63
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$81,060$38.9717,6601.38
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$99,040$47.6217,0001.83
Office Clerks, General$53,990$25.9616,3200.64
Cooks, Restaurant$44,370$21.3315,4101.06
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,760$23.9215,3500.87
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,120$38.0414,7100.99
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$63,900$30.7214,3200.67
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$57,510$27.6514,1000.99
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$52,520$25.2513,5701.07
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$59,100$28.4212,5801.08
Human Resources Specialists$82,550$39.6912,5201.33
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,910Not published12,0300.84
Lawyers$177,380$85.2811,8601.52
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,400$40.1011,7801.40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,450$25.2111,5100.73
Security Guards$45,420$21.8410,9100.82
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$46,270$22.2510,9001.11
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,910Not published10,8700.74
Electricians$63,150$30.3610,4501.33
Management Analysts$102,620$49.3410,3801.12
Nursing Assistants$49,110$23.6110,3500.69
Computer Network Architects$139,230$66.9410,2605.51
Computer User Support Specialists$75,480$36.299,9601.34
Construction Laborers$48,760$23.449,6500.85
Light Truck Drivers$49,360$23.739,5000.93
Bartenders$37,180$17.889,4301.20
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,320$22.759,3801.11
Managers, All Other$175,980$84.619,2501.44
Civil Engineers$104,710$50.349,1302.40
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,230Not published9,0700.82
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,900$18.708,8901.00
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$62,810$30.208,4801.66
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$66,940$32.188,4001.66
Childcare Workers$44,320$21.317,8701.47
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$56,150$27.007,8605.63
Computer Occupations, All Other$160,520$77.187,8501.74
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,900$22.557,7601.87
Computer and Information Systems Managers$203,340$97.767,7301.11
Training and Development Specialists$79,000$37.987,6601.61
Financial Managers$193,400$92.987,4900.86
Construction Managers$128,850$61.957,2501.84
Carpenters$64,910$31.217,2501.05
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$86,800$41.737,1801.12
Flight Attendants$59,500Not published6,9305.08
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$69,250$33.296,8701.06
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$168,720Not published6,7102.93
Food Preparation Workers$39,470$18.986,6400.72
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,340Not published6,6001.03
Medical Assistants$49,700$23.906,4400.76
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$61,960$29.796,3400.87
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$87,920$42.276,1601.21
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$50,580$24.326,0201.80
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,810$22.985,9800.60
Financial and Investment Analysts$104,480$50.235,9601.59
Sales Managers$181,580$87.305,9300.90
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,020$32.705,9301.25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,900$30.725,7501.19
Driver/Sales Workers$46,600$22.405,6301.33
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$307,490Not published5,6005.23
Receptionists and Information Clerks$43,680$21.005,4800.58
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$115,390$55.485,4302.45
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$52,190$25.095,4100.67
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$36,240$17.425,3301.29
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$36,340$17.475,3201.19
Insurance Sales Agents$77,590$37.305,1501.04
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,080$30.815,1501.04
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$101,970$49.024,9900.72
Billing and Posting Clerks$58,240$28.004,9501.18
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,090$21.684,8501.41
Compliance Officers$83,580$40.184,8301.12
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$65,080$31.294,7501.18
Medical and Health Services Managers$137,760$66.234,7000.76
Personal Financial Advisors$98,740$47.474,7001.70
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$105,090$50.534,6701.44
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$39,850$19.164,5701.50
Public Relations Specialists$82,930$39.874,5601.56
Mechanical Engineers$128,180$61.624,5301.47
Dishwashers$38,710$18.614,5300.92
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,860$38.404,5200.65
Data Scientists$112,520$54.104,5101.66
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$45,070$21.674,4100.97
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,880$17.734,3600.78
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$71,580$34.414,3601.03
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,910$22.554,3600.30
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$63,110$30.344,2704.43
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$67,560$32.484,2401.04
Marketing Managers$182,470$87.734,2201.03
Cooks, Fast Food$38,530$18.534,2200.64
Computer Systems Analysts$127,880$61.484,1900.78
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$41,600$20.004,1901.07
Dental Assistants$49,490$23.794,1601.04
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,530$17.564,1501.31
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,260$61.183,8103.80
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$80,500$38.703,7400.92
Cost Estimators$89,820$43.193,6901.59
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$123,690$59.473,6201.87
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,830$27.813,6203.25
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,110$24.573,6001.94
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,930$38.433,5801.07
Information Security Analysts$136,670$65.713,5801.81
Computer Network Support Specialists$82,750$39.783,5802.37
Animal Caretakers$37,640$18.103,5601.29
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,990$37.023,4400.76
Pharmacy Technicians$50,970$24.503,2600.67
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,680$21.963,2100.65
Recreation Workers$39,640$19.063,1100.91
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$136,100$65.433,1101.05
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$50,180$24.133,1002.02
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,600$21.923,0902.52
Firefighters$87,980$42.303,0100.84
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$67,080$32.252,9900.82
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$70,050$33.682,8900.84
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$121,130Not published2,8800.85
Architectural and Engineering Managers$191,440$92.042,8601.25
Financial Specialists, All Other$88,090$42.352,8202.07
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,620$17.612,8201.73
Packers and Packagers, Hand$41,350$19.882,8000.48
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$72,800$35.002,7700.92
Physical Therapists$102,340$49.202,7300.99
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$75,810$36.452,7000.40
Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,390$17.982,7001.71
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,320$29.962,6801.81
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,430$28.092,6700.43
Pharmacists$157,890$75.912,6300.79
Electrical Engineers$119,020$57.222,6201.27
Tellers$46,170$22.202,6100.77
Bakers$42,490$20.432,6001.06
Graphic Designers$72,500$34.862,5901.27
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.792,5900.76
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,130$29.872,5901.21
Logisticians$97,290$46.782,5700.99
Protective Service Workers, All Other$43,720$21.022,5503.03
Human Resources Managers$170,940$82.192,5401.11
Industrial Engineers$108,680$52.252,5000.66
Social and Human Service Assistants$49,700$23.892,5000.55
Speech-Language Pathologists$112,090$53.892,4801.31
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$38,380$18.452,4601.95
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$44,970$21.622,3801.39
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,840$24.442,3401.28
Parts Salespersons$48,950$23.532,3300.83
Nurse Practitioners$134,040$64.442,3100.69
Healthcare Social Workers$63,480$30.522,3001.18
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$56,700$27.262,3001.24
Construction and Building Inspectors$82,020$39.432,3001.51
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$43,640$20.982,3000.90
Instructional Coordinators$82,880$39.852,2600.96
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$39,610$19.042,1504.43
Coaches and Scouts$47,110Not published2,1400.83
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$66,590$32.022,1401.30
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,730$21.992,1300.54
Web and Digital Interface Designers$98,330$47.272,1201.81
Architectural and Civil Drafters$79,860$38.402,1201.98
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$79,310Not published2,1100.78
Dental Hygienists$113,760$54.692,1000.91
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$104,090$50.042,0901.89
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$57,660$27.722,0901.96
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$74,420$35.782,0901.14
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$61,410$29.522,0201.50
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$60,680$29.182,0201.26
Aerospace Engineers$156,190$75.092,0102.86
Sales Engineers$139,990$67.302,0103.75
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$38,520$18.522,0000.74
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,610$26.732,0000.95
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,890$28.311,9900.46
Dentists, General$168,620$81.071,9801.54
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$98,000$47.121,9800.83
Loan Officers$100,130$48.141,9700.69
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$61,190$29.421,9701.29
Roofers$55,830$26.841,9001.36
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,570$37.301,9001.31
Massage Therapists$60,490$29.081,8901.85
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$102,120$49.101,8701.28
Occupational Therapists$107,500$51.681,8701.11
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$70,600$33.941,8601.52
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,220$22.701,8300.72
Correctional Officers and Jailers$65,660$31.571,8200.46
Chefs and Head Cooks$66,970$32.201,8200.88
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$57,190$27.491,8001.52
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,620$17.131,7901.83
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$56,580$27.201,7801.33
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,770$29.221,7601.14
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$86,830$41.751,7401.21
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$35,770$17.201,7101.95
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,450Not published1,6800.99
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,070$27.921,6700.72
Physician Assistants$134,540$64.681,6500.98
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$39,000$18.751,6200.79
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,960Not published1,6101.43
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$64,760$31.131,5801.00
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,780$28.261,5601.43
Financial Examiners$101,070$48.591,5502.21
Insurance Underwriters$101,840$48.961,5401.42
Bus Drivers, School$59,990$28.841,5400.37
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$59,140$28.441,5300.89
Administrative Services Managers$164,240$78.961,5200.55
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$44,260$21.281,5201.16
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,890$27.831,5102.52
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,750$22.001,5100.81
Food Batchmakers$46,210$22.221,5100.83
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,600$18.561,5101.43
Social and Community Service Managers$101,310$48.711,5000.69
Interior Designers$80,150$38.531,5002.03
Biological Technicians$65,140$31.321,4702.04
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$92,560$44.501,4401.24
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$127,250$61.181,4300.89
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$54,970$26.431,3700.85
Database Architects$162,640$78.191,3601.96
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$135,220$65.011,3400.59
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$101,750$48.921,3400.42
Financial Clerks, All Other$61,090$29.371,3403.57
Tire Repairers and Changers$45,760$22.001,3401.19
Food Service Managers$79,490$38.221,3200.53
Fundraisers$78,850$37.911,3201.15
Order Clerks$49,840$23.961,3201.70
Phlebotomists$48,070$23.111,3100.88
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$64,020$30.781,3001.45
Tutors$47,680$22.921,2900.71
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$95,780$46.051,2801.39
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$60,430$29.051,2800.68
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,490$21.871,2801.60
Engineers, All Other$131,740$63.341,2700.80
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,050$28.391,2601.77
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$113,340$54.491,2301.04
Glaziers$64,080$30.811,2302.04
Surgical Technologists$77,020$37.031,2100.99
Legal Support Workers, All Other$72,250$34.741,2002.49
Producers and Directors$80,590$38.751,1800.80
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,090$43.801,1800.87
Physicians, All Other$298,600$143.561,1700.33
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,490$22.831,1701.03
Veterinarians$135,090$64.951,1601.34
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,990$18.741,1500.42
Facilities Managers$125,780$60.471,1200.69
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$64,260$30.891,1101.29
Butchers and Meat Cutters$49,050$23.581,1100.79
Respiratory Therapists$85,870$41.281,1000.76
Printing Press Operators$49,210$23.661,1000.74
Editors$78,670$37.821,0901.15
Paramedics$65,090$31.301,0901.05
Social Workers, All Other$61,870$29.751,0801.66
Family Medicine Physicians$255,590$122.881,0800.97
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,510$25.731,0800.54
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$66,220$31.841,0602.38
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$80,440$38.671,0601.58
Machinists$60,620$29.141,0500.35
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$71,680$34.461,0401.12
Psychiatric Technicians$50,100$24.091,0400.64
Bill and Account Collectors$53,790$25.861,0400.63
Parking Attendants$38,620$18.571,0400.73
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$120,480$57.921,0204.21
Cooks, Short Order$44,200$21.251,0100.70
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$76,400Not published1,0001.02
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$79,620$38.281,0000.72
Transportation Security Screeners$71,530$34.399901.91
Purchasing Managers$180,000$86.549801.12
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,180$24.619801.57
Tax Preparers$65,150$31.329701.22
Computer Hardware Engineers$144,660$69.559701.22
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$60,440$29.069700.44
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$76,150$36.619600.72
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$56,200$27.029501.12
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$56,100$26.979501.02
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$60,260$28.979301.74
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$70,130$33.729300.92
Medical Equipment Repairers$72,230$34.739301.37
Natural Sciences Managers$141,080$67.839200.81
Surveyors$80,970$38.939101.74
Environmental Engineers$107,880$51.869102.29
Web Developers$92,060$44.269001.23
Petroleum Engineers$174,580$83.939004.83
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$70,920$34.109000.66
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$119,500$57.458900.86
Skincare Specialists$54,500$26.208801.17
Sheet Metal Workers$61,620$29.638800.71
Library Technicians$47,180$22.688701.23
Medical Records Specialists$61,240$29.448700.43
Writers and Authors$69,100$33.228601.72
Tour and Travel Guides$43,370$20.858601.55
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$79,630$38.288501.69
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$54,770$26.338502.90
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$70,060Not published8400.87
Industrial Production Managers$146,460$70.418300.33
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$73,810$35.488300.71
Chemists$102,390$49.238200.96
Community Health Workers$62,400$30.008201.28
Database Administrators$120,120$57.758001.11
Technical Writers$103,360$49.698001.70
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,160$27.008000.49
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$86,080$41.387905.32
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$74,490Not published7900.93
Passenger Attendants$37,550$18.057802.79
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,080$37.547701.24
School Psychologists$129,340$62.187701.17
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,330$37.667500.77
Chiropractors$84,100$40.437501.83
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$108,410$52.127500.81
Opticians, Dispensing$49,750$23.927500.99
Public Safety Telecommunicators$68,620$32.997500.70
Budget Analysts$100,720$48.427401.52
Financial Risk Specialists$118,620$57.037401.13
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$87,920Not published7400.92
Cargo and Freight Agents$51,390$24.717400.73
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$120,560$57.967300.39
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$51,740$24.877301.58
Commercial Pilots$132,810Not published7101.44
Broadcast Technicians$78,050$37.527003.20
Travel Agents$58,690$28.217001.23
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,770$27.297000.40
Aircraft Service Attendants$46,350$22.287002.16
Data Entry Keyers$44,910$21.596800.52
Urban and Regional Planners$105,890$50.916701.46
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$35,590$17.116701.07
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$43,430$20.886701.18
Gambling Dealers$30,800$14.816600.76
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$48,580$23.356600.67
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,240$28.006400.36
Helpers--Production Workers$46,220$22.226400.38
Photographers$47,340$22.766201.17
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,870$23.986200.85
Advertising Sales Agents$84,540$40.646200.65
Telemarketers$47,930$23.046201.03
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$58,680$28.216201.23
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$69,160$33.256100.80
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,840$23.006000.61
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$76,650Not published6000.51
File Clerks$47,680$22.926000.79
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$52,180$25.096000.75
Chemical Technicians$59,800$28.755900.99
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,400Not published5900.52
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,320$31.405900.51
Pest Control Workers$50,110$24.095700.54
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$79,530$38.245603.00
Production Workers, All Other$47,230$22.715600.22
Training and Development Managers$144,370$69.415401.09
Credit Analysts$81,380$39.125400.81
Computer Programmers$104,610$50.295400.56
Sewing Machine Operators$45,210$21.745300.49
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$93,100$44.765208.31
Art Directors$99,990$48.075200.95
Audio and Video Technicians$57,970$27.875200.71
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$69,750$33.535100.87
Statisticians$104,060$50.035101.69
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,040Not published5100.80
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$96,160$46.235101.71
Pipelayers$63,410$30.495001.46
Operations Research Analysts$127,810$61.454900.44
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$42,350Not published4903.00
Materials Engineers$125,750$60.464802.03
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$60,080$28.884800.68
Plant and System Operators, All Other$48,550$23.344803.31
Optometrists$158,130$76.024701.07
Highway Maintenance Workers$54,950$26.424700.29
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,770$21.044700.30
Property Appraisers and Assessors$79,110$38.044600.78
Interpreters and Translators$74,850$35.994600.85
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,330$18.914600.69
Health Education Specialists$80,060$38.494500.66
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$123,360$59.314501.82
Couriers and Messengers$46,170$22.204400.61
Postal Service Clerks$61,570$29.604400.57
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$100,500$48.324301.10
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$82,770Not published4300.71
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$50,150$24.114301.52
Procurement Clerks$56,430$27.134300.74
Physical Scientists, All Other$140,980$67.784201.81
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$59,620$28.664200.96
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,120$22.654200.62
Chemical Engineers$128,110$61.594101.88
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$59,150$28.444100.73
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,140$22.674101.96
Education Administrators, All Other$99,540$47.864000.70
Labor Relations Specialists$84,390$40.574000.60
Actuaries$120,440$57.914001.46
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$92,260$44.364000.62
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$75,300$36.204001.87
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,950$26.424000.85
Lodging Managers$96,470$46.383900.88
Landscape Architects$82,010$39.433901.92
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$123,350$59.303903.31
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,350Not published3901.07
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$75,120$36.123900.72
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$63,500$30.533900.63
Mechanical Drafters$90,160$43.353800.93
Pediatricians, General$173,950$83.633800.94
Epidemiologists$72,410$34.813702.98
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$50,110$24.093700.25
Fundraising Managers$133,810$64.333600.89
Floral Designers$47,140$22.663600.86
Residential Advisors$44,670$21.483600.41
Gas Plant Operators$98,640$47.423601.92
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$80,950Not published3501.14
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$46,160$22.193500.63
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$57,760$27.773501.73
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,160$35.653400.43
Forensic Science Technicians$87,170$41.913401.73
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,690Not published3400.79
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$37,450Not published3400.20
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$74,290$35.723400.83
Radiologists$344,270$165.523401.23
Occupational Therapy Assistants$76,980$37.013400.65
Private Detectives and Investigators$52,000$25.003400.92
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$42,590$20.483401.00
Mechanical Door Repairers$63,960$30.753401.23
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$82,100$39.473401.18
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$105,920$50.923300.74
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$49,050$23.583301.24
Bicycle Repairers$47,860$23.013302.65
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,510Not published3200.65
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$47,050$22.623201.81
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$63,750$30.653202.13
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,000$23.563200.32
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$198,790$95.573101.25
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$70,130$33.723100.79
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$62,890$30.233101.45
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$109,640$52.713000.78
General Internal Medicine Physicians$299,990$144.232900.42
Barbers$61,080$29.372901.88
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$61,510$29.572902.55
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$59,950$28.822900.77
Orderlies$44,920$21.602800.52
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$53,140$25.552800.88
Transportation Inspectors$121,410$58.372801.11
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$47,020$22.602800.64
Home Appliance Repairers$59,000$28.372700.81
Exercise Physiologists$72,760$34.982602.89
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more2600.77
Medical Transcriptionists$41,020$19.722600.60
Biological Scientists, All Other$102,090$49.082500.44
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,680Not published2500.48
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,210Not published2500.16
Fashion Designers$99,420$47.802501.14
Athletes and Sports CompetitorsNot publishedNot published2501.62
Film and Video Editors$93,600$45.002500.93
Concierges$46,710$22.462500.49
Crane and Tower Operators$77,200$37.122500.57
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$79,110$38.042401.99
Materials Scientists$106,720$51.312402.76
Musicians and SingersNot published$37.212400.65
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$58,320$28.042401.85
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more2401.08
Surgeons, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more2400.93
Food Processing Workers, All Other$47,750$22.962400.35
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,650$22.912400.35
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,530$23.332400.88
Compensation and Benefits Managers$168,850$81.182300.96
Conservation Scientists$81,190$39.042300.87
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$59,320$28.522300.64
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$137,340Not published2301.69
Audiologists$114,730$55.162301.65
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$48,880$23.502300.16
Dental Laboratory Technicians$61,220$29.442300.66
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$69,570$33.452300.78
Food Scientists and Technologists$99,900$48.032201.62
Clergy$63,190$30.382200.37
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$74,990$36.052200.99
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$47,530$22.852200.99
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$59,980$28.842200.69
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$53,090$25.522201.36
Material Moving Workers, All Other$65,110$31.302200.89
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$80,440Not published2100.69
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$78,510Not published2101.21
Commercial and Industrial Designers$84,230$40.492100.61
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,800$14.812100.24
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$47,030$22.612100.84
Riggers$75,960$36.522100.90
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$46,990$22.592100.29
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$65,430$31.462000.63
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$78,270$37.632000.98
Nurse Anesthetists$216,700$104.182000.38
Pharmacy Aides$41,390$19.902000.49
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$86,690$41.682000.36
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$49,200$23.652001.01
Rail Car RepairersNot publishedNot published2000.89
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$48,560$23.352001.31
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$47,610$22.892000.57
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,940$23.532000.20
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$23.261901.08
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$83,000$39.911901.43
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$50,030$24.051901.33
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$50,820$24.431901.50
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$64,940$31.221900.65
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$39,170$18.831900.72
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,650$21.951900.30
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,430$24.251900.31
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$121,410$58.371801.09
Curators$77,700$37.361801.43
Museum Technicians and Conservators$60,110$28.901801.44
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$63,710$30.631800.83
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$78,470$37.731800.45
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$39,160$18.831800.62
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$59,820$28.761800.97
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,120$24.581800.33
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$49,530$23.811800.52
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$79,260$38.101801.73
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$73,020Not published1700.82
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$73,800$35.481700.62
Animal Trainers$44,160$21.231700.85
Brokerage Clerks$60,940$29.301700.44
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$40,430$19.441700.71
Computer and Information Research Scientists$133,970$64.411600.40
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,910$37.941600.42
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$80,540$38.721600.87
Athletic Trainers$64,580Not published1600.50
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$74,740$35.941601.56
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$48,980$23.551600.48
Credit Counselors$58,710$28.231500.52
Drafters, All Other$67,320$32.361501.03
Economists$121,410$58.371500.80
ActorsNot publishedNot published1500.26
Radiation Therapists$108,020$51.931500.86
Psychiatrists$263,030$126.461500.51
Dietetic Technicians$48,210$23.181500.47
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$82,430$39.631500.41
Physical Therapist Aides$42,520$20.441500.30
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$44,980$21.631500.43
Motorcycle Mechanics$60,740$29.201501.10
Millwrights$83,600$40.191500.36
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$118,560$57.001400.63
Hydrologists$108,680$52.251402.36
Counselors, All Other$77,000$37.021400.47
History Teachers, Postsecondary$81,760Not published1400.69
Special Effects Artists and Animators$91,290$43.891400.67
New Accounts Clerks$55,170$26.531400.35
Avionics Technicians$83,780$40.281400.72
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$46,000$22.111400.50
Microbiologists$95,980$46.141300.69
Recreational Therapists$66,840$32.131300.83
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricNot publishedNot published1300.92
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$61,430$29.531300.52
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$45,030$21.651300.27
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,790$22.021300.20
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,930$23.041300.38
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$48,400$23.271300.31
Chemical Plant and System Operators$68,590$32.981300.73
Advertising and Promotions Managers$165,000$79.331200.56
Soil and Plant ScientistsNot publishedNot published1200.75
Physicists$166,140$79.881200.57
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$85,030Not published1201.20
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$65,370$31.431200.34
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$63,760$30.651200.58
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$52,510$25.251200.61
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$51,410$24.721201.00
Psychologists, All Other$132,750$63.821100.57
Anthropologists and Archeologists$62,410$30.011101.15
Forest and Conservation Technicians$61,820$29.721100.34
Judicial Law Clerks$67,230$32.321100.79
Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,290Not published1100.31
Nurse Midwives$137,610$66.161101.39
Hearing Aid Specialists$75,830$36.461100.95
Psychiatric Aides$47,730$22.951100.31
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$100,770Not published1000.76
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$101,220Not published1000.83
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$118,110$56.781000.56
Prepress Technicians and Workers$53,560$25.751000.41
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$53,970$25.951000.67
Upholsterers$42,370$20.371000.49
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$58,180$27.97900.54
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$133,300$64.09900.41
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,090$28.89900.98
Power Plant Operators$102,780$49.42900.28
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$59,870$28.78900.40
Social Science Research Assistants$50,430$24.24800.25
Sound Engineering Technicians$60,060$28.87800.62
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more800.47
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$70,200$33.75801.49
Furniture Finishers$49,320$23.71800.53
Podiatrists$142,620$68.57700.69
Therapists, All Other$73,250$35.22700.31
Animal Control Workers$61,950$29.79700.57
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$55,320$26.60701.43
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$69,700$33.51700.62
Tool and Die Makers$69,570$33.45700.12
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$57,360$27.58700.90
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$59,790$28.75700.14
Funeral Home ManagersNot publishedNot published600.39
Foresters$69,010$33.18600.56
Survey Researchers$77,500$37.26600.72
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$70,280$33.79600.80
Religious Workers, All Other$75,460$36.28600.34
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,570Not published601.03
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$88,500Not published600.53
Music Directors and ComposersNot publishedNot published600.47
Neurologists$356,250$171.27600.55
Funeral Attendants$42,380$20.38600.19
Gambling Cage WorkersNot publishedNot published600.37
Meter Readers, Utilities$67,090$32.26600.28
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,500$27.64600.23
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$64,790$31.15600.33
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$62,520Not published500.38
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$77,100$37.07500.46
Parking Enforcement Workers$47,910$23.03500.53
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$45,610$21.93500.52
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$38,300$18.41500.33
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$39,770$19.12500.31
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$101,600$48.85500.14
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$61,500$29.57500.36
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,890$46.58400.25
Food Science Technicians$59,650$28.68400.25
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$79,050Not published400.37
Archivists$59,950$28.82400.46
Set and Exhibit Designers$83,000$39.90400.36
Cooks, All Other$49,780$23.93400.21
Word Processors and Typists$58,450$28.10400.10
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$59,110$28.42400.20
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$43,670$21.00400.63
Watch and Clock Repairers$49,990$24.03403.18
Airfield Operations Specialists$81,740$39.30400.26
Embalmers$45,300$21.78300.78
Agricultural Inspectors$60,180$28.93300.23
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes$123,950$59.59Not publishedNot published
Anesthesiologists$179,190$86.15Not publishedNot published
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$64,510$31.01Not publishedNot published
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$85,440$41.08Not publishedNot published
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$101,060$48.59Not publishedNot published
Carpet Installers$53,610$25.77Not publishedNot published
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$109,260$52.53Not publishedNot published
Craft Artists$53,680$25.81Not publishedNot published
Dermatologists$273,320$131.41Not publishedNot published
Designers, All Other$69,620$33.47Not publishedNot published
Desktop Publishers$77,740$37.38Not publishedNot published
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,030$36.07Not publishedNot published
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$62,070$29.84Not publishedNot published
Emergency Management Directors$136,930$65.83Not publishedNot published
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,740$29.20Not publishedNot published
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$88,540$42.57Not publishedNot published
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$47,230$22.71Not publishedNot published
Forest and Conservation Workers$36,370$17.49Not publishedNot published
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists$50,170$24.12Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$45,050$21.66Not publishedNot published
Hydrologic Technicians$52,300$25.15Not publishedNot published
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,150$30.84Not publishedNot published
Marriage and Family Therapists$64,120$30.83Not publishedNot published
Medical Appliance Technicians$55,720$26.79Not publishedNot published
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$47,840$23.00Not publishedNot published
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$360,820$173.47Not publishedNot published
Orthotists and Prosthetists$76,720$36.89Not publishedNot published
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$76,320$36.69Not publishedNot published
Public Relations Managers$174,260$83.78Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$61,850$29.74Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$45,100$21.68Not publishedNot published
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$48,800$23.46Not publishedNot published
Sewers, Hand$48,580$23.35Not publishedNot published

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