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Iowa

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Iowa

Figures describe the state of Iowa as a whole.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,540
Total employment1,559,240

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Iowa was $48,540 per year ($23.34 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,559,240 jobs. 718 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
Wind Turbine Service Technicians8.97900$74,880
Food Processing Workers, All Other8.005,210$41,740
Farm and Home Management Educators6.30520$48,200
Soil and Plant Scientists6.07960$96,310
Slaughterers and Meat Packers6.024,220$43,820
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians5.832,210$59,860
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders5.441,420$62,590
Agricultural Equipment Operators5.371,530$47,220

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 718 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Iowa
Occupation
Cashiers$28,970$13.9341,4501.34
Retail Salespersons$31,360$15.0841,0001.05
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,390$13.6540,2901.04
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,070$27.9235,0401.69
Registered Nurses$78,630$37.8034,4201.02
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,490$20.9130,8901.04
General and Operations Managers$87,690$42.1630,7600.88
Customer Service Representatives$46,090$22.1630,1001.16
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,640$17.6226,7700.94
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,080$17.3425,8000.60
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,510Not published24,5201.72
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,380$17.0123,9601.08
Office Clerks, General$44,310$21.3023,1200.94
Nursing Assistants$39,350$18.9222,6701.56
Waiters and Waitresses$21,000$10.1022,4100.98
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,920$23.5219,5401.39
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,580Not published17,3001.24
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,760$32.0916,9901.37
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,160$25.0816,5001.08
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,180$23.1714,0201.02
Construction Laborers$48,490$23.3113,7801.25
Accountants and Auditors$77,440$37.2313,2100.91
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,150$21.7112,8300.75
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,200Not published12,3101.15
Cooks, Restaurant$35,670$17.1512,2700.87
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,760$18.6411,4000.93
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,980$19.7010,5601.10
Electricians$60,860$29.2610,3101.36
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,400$30.9610,1900.71
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,750$35.9410,1301.50
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,610$22.419,9700.89
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,470$38.699,9000.91
Light Truck Drivers$42,750$20.569,6800.98
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,510$37.759,6601.19
Bartenders$21,720$10.449,5601.26
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,090$26.499,2702.22
Financial Managers$133,320$64.109,1301.08
Software Developers$114,890$55.249,0400.53
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,390$31.928,8800.98
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,810$17.228,8602.00
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,920$18.718,8000.92
Cooks, Fast Food$28,510$13.718,2901.29
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,620$15.688,1600.95
Human Resources Specialists$66,710$32.077,9300.87
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,590$22.887,7701.00
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,510$24.287,6101.08
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,230$17.907,3001.39
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,740$24.407,2301.21
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,590$22.887,1700.87
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,660$21.956,9901.84
Security Guards$37,080$17.836,8900.54
Insurance Sales Agents$60,140$28.926,8401.42
Project Management Specialists$96,540$46.416,7200.63
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,420$30.016,5300.52
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,490$29.086,4801.04
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,340$37.676,4501.04
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,450Not published6,2701.01
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,940$49.016,2001.04
Computer User Support Specialists$58,810$28.276,1400.85
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,400$30.966,0501.37
Childcare Workers$28,420$13.666,0201.16
Medical Assistants$45,480$21.875,9900.73
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,830$16.265,9101.23
Carpenters$57,710$27.755,7700.86
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,890$30.725,7301.23
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,330$29.015,5301.15
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,630$30.115,5100.85
Tellers$38,450$18.495,4701.65
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,110$14.485,2701.79
Social and Human Service Assistants$42,480$20.425,2301.19
Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,740$20.075,2108.00
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,470$35.815,1300.76
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,430$13.195,0501.26
Bus Drivers, School$46,320$22.274,8401.20
Computer Systems Analysts$95,920$46.114,7600.91
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,300$25.154,7502.79
Training and Development Specialists$66,110$31.794,6701.02
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,330$17.954,6600.51
Pharmacy Technicians$44,860$21.574,6300.98
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$70,360$33.834,5700.93
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,750$18.154,4803.27
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,910$23.514,4603.57
Driver/Sales Workers$47,120$22.654,4001.07
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$43,820$21.074,2206.02
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,920$17.274,1901.10
Food Preparation Workers$30,360$14.604,1700.47
Food Batchmakers$48,300$23.224,1602.37
Management Analysts$85,530$41.124,1500.46
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,340$29.974,1500.90
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,680$28.694,1401.42
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,470$18.024,0900.73
Highway Maintenance Workers$58,490$28.124,0002.58
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,880$21.584,0001.62
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$43,190$20.763,9702.72
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$72,640$34.923,9301.21
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,780$69.133,9200.58
Computer Occupations, All Other$107,340$51.613,8500.88
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,680$29.173,8400.93
Parts Salespersons$46,670$22.443,8101.41
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.793,7301.13
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,540$27.183,6901.04
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,220$21.743,6702.43
Compliance Officers$75,620$36.363,6600.88
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,110$22.653,6600.90
Industrial Production Managers$106,510$51.213,6201.47
Managers, All Other$128,080$61.583,6000.58
Industrial Engineers$97,690$46.963,6000.98
Lawyers$123,550$59.403,5500.47
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,320$29.003,5400.91
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,880$29.273,5300.72
Animal Caretakers$30,080$14.463,4801.30
Production Workers, All Other$44,450$21.373,4801.38
Mechanical Engineers$97,700$46.973,4701.17
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,040$25.503,4400.90
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,250$25.123,4100.87
Coaches and Scouts$49,350Not published3,4101.37
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,260Not published3,3101.00
Dishwashers$29,300$14.093,2900.69
Sales Managers$134,010$64.433,2600.51
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,210$13.563,2500.60
Nurse Practitioners$130,160$62.583,2401.00
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,260$26.093,2400.97
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$128,490Not published3,2301.45
Pharmacists$138,860$66.763,2301.00
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,330$23.723,2202.02
Dental Assistants$48,430$23.283,2100.83
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,500$40.623,1100.99
Construction Managers$99,280$47.733,0700.80
Chief Executives$211,190$101.543,0501.49
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$51,700$24.863,0201.57
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$54,550$26.232,9800.76
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,700$17.172,9300.96
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,670$17.152,9100.87
Public Relations Specialists$62,970$30.272,8901.02
Machinists$57,540$27.662,8801.00
Recreation Workers$33,700$16.202,8700.86
Loan Officers$83,670$40.232,8401.03
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,430$22.322,8201.31
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,290$30.912,8201.59
Social and Community Service Managers$65,940$31.702,7901.33
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,590$14.712,7901.07
Instructional Coordinators$74,970$36.042,7601.21
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,210$13.562,6300.61
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,380$49.702,5800.90
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,440Not published2,5600.98
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,930$31.702,5501.11
Physical Therapists$97,560$46.902,5300.95
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$89,640$43.092,5301.18
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$89,320$42.942,5101.39
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$36,160$17.392,5100.77
Civil Engineers$96,430$46.362,5000.68
Logisticians$78,740$37.862,4800.98
Dental Hygienists$84,010$40.392,4401.09
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,280$23.212,3901.33
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,080$24.082,3801.44
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,990$29.322,3701.84
Facilities Managers$99,010$47.602,3401.50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,570$24.792,3102.43
Data Scientists$95,830$46.072,3000.87
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$64,290$30.912,3000.47
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$57,980$27.882,2900.73
Medical Records Specialists$50,640$24.352,2501.15
Marketing Managers$131,120$63.042,2100.56
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$59,860$28.782,2105.83
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,630$19.052,1702.28
Firefighters$55,810$26.832,1700.63
Bakers$37,210$17.892,1500.91
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,220$27.992,1101.02
Graphic Designers$50,310$24.192,1001.06
Printing Press Operators$40,790$19.612,0701.43
Helpers--Production Workers$45,560$21.912,0701.25
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,680$23.402,0501.16
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,240$23.192,0301.18
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,550$27.672,0101.43
Financial and Investment Analysts$92,370$44.412,0000.55
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,200$22.692,0001.12
Personal Financial Advisors$92,310$44.381,9200.72
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,600$31.061,9201.31
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,960$18.731,9000.47
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,050$16.371,9000.96
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,580$15.661,8800.75
Cost Estimators$76,040$36.561,8700.83
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,680$19.081,8601.12
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,010$47.601,8500.83
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,400$23.751,8301.22
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,520$19.001,8001.21
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$65,710$31.591,7801.26
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,850$23.971,7801.21
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,440$28.091,7701.32
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,710$23.901,7700.78
Food Service Managers$66,700$32.071,7600.73
Library Assistants, Clerical$29,480$14.171,7001.99
Sheet Metal Workers$66,460$31.951,6501.37
Chefs and Head Cooks$47,990$23.071,6400.82
Human Resources Managers$126,370$60.761,6200.73
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,910$23.041,6000.87
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,780Not published1,5700.96
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$45,890$22.061,5600.98
Healthcare Social Workers$63,050$30.311,5500.82
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,050$38.971,5400.84
Agricultural Equipment Operators$47,220$22.701,5305.37
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,320$70.831,5200.69
Library Technicians$38,590$18.551,5102.19
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,660$19.551,5100.83
Insurance Underwriters$75,160$36.141,4901.41
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$71,680Not published1,4800.98
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,000$22.601,4600.72
Physicians, All Other$295,190$141.921,4400.42
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,590$30.091,4205.44
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,460$12.241,4100.89
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$100,200$48.171,3901.06
Administrative Services Managers$116,920$56.211,3800.52
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$35,720$17.181,3801.09
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$98,840$47.521,3700.88
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$41,950$20.171,3401.29
New Accounts Clerks$45,630$21.941,3203.57
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,830$42.231,3100.93
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,740$24.881,3104.12
Occupational Therapists$89,910$43.221,2900.79
Electrical Engineers$105,820$50.871,2800.64
Dentists, General$181,520$87.271,2400.99
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,480$17.541,2403.77
Fundraisers$63,930$30.741,2301.11
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,080$26.001,2300.80
Financial Specialists, All Other$79,390$38.171,2200.92
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,560$21.901,2200.94
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,530$23.331,2000.90
Physician Assistants$134,770$64.791,2000.74
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.831,1901.61
Data Entry Keyers$43,640$20.981,1800.93
Computer Network Architects$103,050$49.541,1700.65
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,270$29.941,1701.02
Paramedics$60,590$29.131,1701.16
Information Security Analysts$119,710$57.551,1600.61
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,420Not published1,1601.06
Cooks, Short Order$34,090$16.391,1600.83
Family Medicine Physicians$265,200$127.501,1401.06
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,670$27.731,1400.87
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,630$34.441,1400.77
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,540$34.881,1301.64
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,250$34.741,1301.73
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,750$24.881,1200.78
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,590$22.401,1200.71
Engineers, All Other$103,090$49.561,1000.71
Phlebotomists$38,240$18.381,1000.76
Telemarketers$33,640$16.171,1001.88
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$51,200$24.621,1001.79
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,220$25.111,0901.81
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$67,160$32.291,0700.95
Pharmacy Aides$33,270$16.001,0702.71
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$83,850$40.311,0600.61
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,030$29.341,0600.94
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$40,620$19.531,0500.89
Parking Attendants$30,070$14.461,0500.76
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,340$29.491,0400.67
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,530$29.101,0400.99
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$47,480$22.831,0201.38
Financial Examiners$80,370$38.641,0201.51
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,110$22.651,0101.31
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,110$22.171,0101.04
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$88,590$42.591,0000.53
Veterinarians$124,610$59.911,0001.19
Locomotive Engineers$89,970$43.251,0002.98
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,590Not published9901.04
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,210$18.379900.91
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,690$18.609901.03
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,220$30.879800.95
Public Safety Telecommunicators$56,770$27.309800.95
Chiropractors$75,050$36.089702.45
Gambling Dealers$23,020$11.079701.15
Soil and Plant Scientists$96,310$46.309606.07
Computer Programmers$79,180$38.079501.03
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$77,390$37.219501.06
Surgical Technologists$60,540$29.119500.81
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,250$16.959501.02
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,590$18.079300.35
Roofers$48,660$23.399300.68
Opticians, Dispensing$44,480$21.399201.25
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,490$23.319201.02
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,600$23.849202.03
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,740Not published9100.97
Respiratory Therapists$74,760$35.949100.65
Editors$57,200$27.509000.98
Advertising Sales Agents$58,480$28.129000.98
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,760$31.149001.49
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$74,880$36.009008.97
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,200Not published8901.08
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,380$22.308901.32
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,840$35.988800.93
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$47,900$23.038502.72
Bill and Account Collectors$46,000$22.128300.52
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$35,610$17.128301.50
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$83,830$40.308201.70
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$60,890$29.278200.83
Biological Technicians$48,050$23.108001.15
Tax Preparers$53,660$25.807801.01
Residential Advisors$36,850$17.727800.92
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,360Not published7700.98
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,780$18.647700.67
Legal Support Workers, All Other$44,470$21.387601.61
Tool and Die Makers$65,000$31.257601.32
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$25,720$12.377500.61
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,480$41.587400.81
Producers and Directors$58,550$28.157200.50
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,410$30.977100.93
Skincare Specialists$37,080$17.837100.98
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$78,780$37.886900.77
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,090Not published6901.12
Psychiatric Technicians$42,910$20.636900.44
Millwrights$62,220$29.916901.71
Real Estate Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published6800.35
Procurement Clerks$48,870$23.506801.21
Order Clerks$44,980$21.636800.91
Web and Digital Interface Designers$69,060$33.206700.59
Cargo and Freight Agents$48,370$23.256600.67
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$47,960$23.066603.24
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$72,670$34.946602.59
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,810$46.546500.60
Medical Equipment Repairers$59,300$28.516500.99
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,360$24.696501.23
Crane and Tower Operators$67,600$32.506501.52
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,660Not published6400.57
Technical Writers$66,520$31.986401.40
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$63,700$30.636402.54
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$57,780$27.786402.24
Public Relations Managers$120,730$58.046300.84
Property Appraisers and Assessors$80,160$38.546301.10
Mechanical Drafters$63,330$30.456301.58
Dietitians and Nutritionists$72,690$34.956300.81
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$57,980$27.876302.06
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$68,320$32.856201.64
Purchasing Managers$121,580$58.456100.72
Natural Sciences Managers$109,760$52.776100.56
Labor Relations Specialists$79,140$38.056100.95
Conservation Scientists$69,240$33.296102.36
Tutors$36,790$17.696100.35
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$76,010$36.546000.60
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,740$22.476002.23
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$43,540$20.935901.49
Medical Equipment Preparers$39,930$19.205900.76
Sewing Machine Operators$35,870$17.255900.56
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$56,900$27.365902.57
Couriers and Messengers$38,460$18.495800.85
Chemists$86,100$41.395700.69
Athletic Trainers$55,430Not published5701.86
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$38,960Not published5600.34
Interpreters and Translators$48,150$23.155601.08
Agricultural Inspectors$49,600$23.855603.87
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$59,390$28.555601.62
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,250$21.755601.32
Biological Scientists, All Other$82,720$39.775500.98
Health Education Specialists$75,750$36.425400.81
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,060Not published5401.08
Massage Therapists$57,710$27.755400.55
Pest Control Workers$45,290$21.785400.52
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,440$23.775400.40
Financial Risk Specialists$105,680$50.815300.82
Actuaries$128,690$61.875301.97
Farm and Home Management Educators$48,200$23.175206.30
School Bus Monitors$32,740$15.745200.66
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,720Not published5100.89
Interior Designers$58,040$27.905100.72
Tire Builders$50,600$24.335102.45
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$71,670$34.465001.37
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$44,030$21.175000.70
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,340$23.725000.84
Chemical Plant and System Operators$60,440$29.064902.93
Credit Analysts$76,760$36.904800.74
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$63,750$30.654800.55
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$49,060$23.594803.76
Gas Plant Operators$92,970$44.704802.65
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$52,020$25.014701.35
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,720$21.504700.43
Power Plant Operators$100,500$48.324701.61
Funeral Attendants$40,060$19.264601.47
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$55,820$26.844601.03
Surveyors$77,090$37.064500.88
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,300Not published4500.94
Optometrists$125,380$60.284501.05
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more4501.15
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,240$22.714500.74
Credit Counselors$48,130$23.144401.59
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$91,690$44.084400.58
Chemical Technicians$58,090$27.934400.77
Commercial and Industrial Designers$70,420$33.854401.31
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$70,910$34.094401.36
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,360Not published4301.06
Floral Designers$35,340$16.994301.06
Photographers$38,290$18.414300.83
File Clerks$46,560$22.384300.58
Glaziers$57,330$27.564300.73
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,830$22.034301.18
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,970$22.584302.89
Web Developers$64,210$30.874200.60
Food Science Technicians$50,740$24.404202.86
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$50,480$24.274200.57
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,330$22.764200.63
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$48,030$23.094202.43
Lodging Managers$59,680$28.694100.96
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$147,510$70.924101.68
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$42,070$20.234101.16
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$79,560$38.254100.36
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,180$22.684100.77
School Psychologists$74,410$35.774000.62
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,330$22.274000.83
Psychiatric Aides$39,260$18.884001.13
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,140$30.844000.77
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$38,230$18.384001.85
Budget Analysts$86,550$41.613900.82
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$58,950$28.343900.66
Community Health Workers$47,780$22.973900.63
Physical Therapist Aides$29,120$14.003900.81
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,560$22.393900.48
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$63,120$30.353800.63
Food Scientists and Technologists$82,010$39.433802.87
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,000$25.003801.25
Nurse Anesthetists$273,070$131.293800.74
General Internal Medicine Physicians$122,920$59.103800.56
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$78,850$37.913800.59
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$42,890$20.623800.69
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$45,740$21.993801.42
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,520$22.853801.11
Fundraising Managers$98,700$47.453700.94
Clergy$60,630$29.153700.64
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$48,010$23.083700.98
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$52,820$25.393701.42
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,090$17.353702.88
Database Administrators$101,210$48.663600.51
Word Processors and Typists$43,210$20.783601.03
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,150$28.443601.30
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$81,330$39.103500.36
Dietetic Technicians$35,220$16.933501.09
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,870$18.213500.78
Special Education Teachers, All Other$71,050Not published3400.99
Rail Car Repairers$60,550$29.113401.61
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,220$22.223401.03
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,810$14.813400.34
Education Administrators, All Other$92,970$44.703300.61
Tour and Travel Guides$22,490$10.813300.61
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$69,890$33.603300.24
Mechanical Door Repairers$59,640$28.673301.20
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$57,030$27.423301.94
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,790$18.653300.99
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,450Not published3200.76
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,700Not published3201.10
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$37,090$17.833201.51
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$74,420$35.783100.57
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$33,480$16.103100.36
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$31,200$15.003100.51
Sales Engineers$83,450$40.123100.61
Helpers--Electricians$41,610$20.013100.49
Operations Research Analysts$80,580$38.743000.27
Urban and Regional Planners$79,100$38.033000.67
Motorcycle Mechanics$44,840$21.563002.25
Commercial Pilots$101,800Not published3000.62
Training and Development Managers$108,330$52.082900.59
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,300$28.032900.93
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$89,510Not published2900.82
Writers and Authors$61,010$29.332900.60
Audio and Video Technicians$51,030$24.532900.41
Emergency Medicine Physicians$429,050$206.272900.89
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$89,480$43.022901.00
Travel Agents$45,440$21.852900.53
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$69,440$33.382900.54
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$51,030$24.532900.35
Fence Erectors$52,510$25.252901.19
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$62,520$30.062904.26
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$54,080Not published2800.25
Art Directors$80,940$38.922800.52
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$23,720$11.402801.78
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$37,050$17.812800.44
Pipelayers$53,990$25.962800.85
Audiologists$97,180$46.722701.97
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$80,600$38.752700.71
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$49,870$23.982700.52
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$93,160$44.792601.87
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$77,180Not published2601.28
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$189,410$91.062601.84
Orderlies$36,850$17.722600.49
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$59,780$28.742601.98
Statisticians$80,150$38.542500.87
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$46,460$22.342500.23
Musicians and SingersNot published$35.652500.70
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$41,330$19.872500.99
Database Architects$124,040$59.642400.36
Marriage and Family Therapists$67,180$32.302400.36
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$49,780$23.932401.98
Tile and Stone Setters$54,350$26.132400.68
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$48,090$23.122400.58
Personal Service Managers, All Other$69,720$33.522302.17
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$106,350$51.132301.05
Drafters, All Other$60,750$29.212301.59
Social Workers, All Other$91,170$43.832300.36
Religious Workers, All Other$44,110$21.212301.43
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$101,080Not published2302.56
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$82,050Not published2301.12
Curators$53,830$25.882301.90
Recreational Therapists$56,140$26.992301.55
Pediatricians, General$262,440$126.172300.59
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$35,750$17.192302.37
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$48,430$23.282300.92
Bicycle Repairers$34,240$16.462301.87
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$66,140$31.802200.98
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,420$39.142200.52
Transportation Security Screeners$61,590$29.612200.43
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$46,990$22.592200.77
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$80,910$38.902201.74
Advertising and Promotions Managers$108,890$52.352100.99
Funeral Home Managers$81,220$39.052101.49
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$66,860$32.142100.38
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,880Not published2101.07
Cooks, All Other$26,060$12.532101.08
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,400$18.462100.62
Gambling Cage Workers$37,230$17.902101.44
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$47,180$22.682101.45
Home Appliance Repairers$44,090$21.202100.65
Prepress Technicians and Workers$47,770$22.972100.90
Materials Engineers$64,270$30.902000.87
Hearing Aid Specialists$59,550$28.632001.81
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$36,880$17.732000.17
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$45,640$21.942001.04
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$45,960$22.102002.14
Riggers$62,400$30.002000.91
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$43,040Not published1901.23
Manicurists and Pedicurists$45,420$21.841900.12
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$54,000$25.961900.96
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$67,450$32.431900.67
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$77,930$37.471802.77
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$74,470$35.811801.02
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$73,010$35.101801.19
Microbiologists$79,830$38.381800.95
Materials Scientists$88,320$42.461802.09
Broadcast Technicians$46,820$22.511800.83
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$356,020$171.161800.85
Medical Transcriptionists$45,010$21.641800.43
Animal Trainers$43,020$20.681800.97
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$56,740$27.281800.58
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,370$24.211801.05
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$51,450$24.741801.71
Psychiatrists$295,270$141.961700.62
Private Detectives and Investigators$41,110$19.771700.48
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$41,240$19.831700.18
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$42,450$20.411700.68
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$49,220$23.671701.47
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$93,810$45.101601.27
Brokerage Clerks$56,360$27.101600.43
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$54,960$26.421600.70
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$50,280$24.171600.70
Aircraft Service Attendants$35,560$17.101600.50
Environmental Engineers$94,830$45.591500.38
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,560$44.021500.42
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$83,920Not published1500.88
History Teachers, Postsecondary$77,040Not published1500.82
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$92,890$44.661500.89
Biochemists and Biophysicists$101,090$48.601400.41
Social Science Research Assistants$40,940$19.681400.45
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,910Not published1401.21
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$64,190Not published1401.09
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$56,410$27.121400.69
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$54,440$26.171400.55
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,600$24.811401.09
Emergency Management Directors$73,700$35.431300.99
Computer Hardware Engineers$125,120$60.151300.18
Forensic Science Technicians$67,060$32.241300.66
Disc Jockeys, Except RadioNot publishedNot published1301.59
Radiologists$405,220$194.821300.50
Barbers$58,900$28.321300.87
Financial Clerks, All Other$51,770$24.891300.35
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$31,680$15.231300.92
Compensation and Benefits Managers$118,250$56.851200.54
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$104,270Not published1200.93
Music Directors and Composers$61,740$29.681200.99
Radiation Therapists$81,610$39.241200.71
Fish and Game Wardens$98,260$47.241202.12
Meter Readers, Utilities$60,940$29.301200.63
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$86,490$41.581200.56
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$46,360$22.291200.79
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,760$23.931200.88
Air Traffic Controllers$90,790$43.651200.55
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$61,490$29.561100.64
Life Scientists, All Other$64,270$30.901101.47
Physicists$178,110$85.631100.55
Surgeons, All Other$370,390$178.071100.43
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$44,680$21.481102.36
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$45,520$21.881100.52
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,930$24.011100.49
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,860$21.091102.43
Gambling Managers$76,350$36.711001.97
Agricultural Engineers$96,290$46.291006.56
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$76,850$36.951001.03
Physical Scientists, All Other$80,810$38.851000.44
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,160Not published1000.61
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$75,130Not published1000.81
Museum Technicians and Conservators$51,740$24.871000.78
Podiatrists$134,830$64.821001.00
Cardiologists$283,070$136.091000.56
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$37,440$18.001001.16
Motion Picture Projectionists$23,210$11.161006.66
Tapers$66,980$32.201000.80
Helpers--Carpenters$39,830$19.151000.46
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$48,490$23.311001.76
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$75,130$36.121001.50
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$32,990$15.861000.39
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$48,400$23.271000.78
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$45,910$22.071000.71
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$33,910$16.301000.51
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$46,670$22.441001.32
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$131,730Not published1000.10
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$84,570$40.66900.62
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$81,710$39.28900.37
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$83,000$39.91900.52
Epidemiologists$79,880$38.41900.75
Survey Researchers$83,170$39.99901.12
Counselors, All Other$61,080$29.36900.31
Judicial Law Clerks$64,260$30.90900.65
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$160,700Not published900.47
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$57,220$27.51900.43
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$394,900$189.86901.02
Orthotists and Prosthetists$87,300$41.97900.99
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$115,300$55.43900.36
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$39,520$19.00901.78
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$38,700$18.61901.61
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic$63,420$30.49906.32
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$43,310$20.82901.91
Landscape Architects$87,270$41.96800.40
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,690$28.22800.68
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$123,500$59.38800.51
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$79,100Not published801.03
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$85,090Not published800.73
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$79,690Not published800.61
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$10.00800.50
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$50,080$24.08800.38
Nurse Midwives$131,360$63.16800.95
Physicians, Pathologists$323,460$155.51800.75
Animal Control Workers$54,190$26.05800.66
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other$33,370$16.04801.10
Statistical AssistantsNot publishedNot published801.66
Pourers and Casters, Metal$49,010$23.56801.79
Upholsterers$42,610$20.49800.38
Medical Appliance Technicians$51,790$24.90800.71
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$97,700$46.97800.21
Economists$96,310$46.30700.40
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$39,550$19.01700.98
Designers, All OtherNot publishedNot published700.76
Concierges$40,080$19.27700.14
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$30,060$14.45700.73
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$33,730$16.21700.51
Furniture Finishers$46,530$22.37700.47
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$90,160$43.34700.22
Etchers and Engravers$42,950$20.65700.95
Sailors and Marine Oilers$48,100$23.13700.24
Animal Scientists$75,290$36.20602.04
Psychologists, All Other$138,420$66.55600.32
Set and Exhibit Designers$50,640$24.35600.61
Sound Engineering Technicians$57,400$27.60600.49
Bailiffs$52,100$25.05600.34
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$59,220$28.47600.42
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,040$22.13600.16
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$51,760$24.88601.08
Transportation Inspectors$116,850$56.18600.26
Dredge Operators$57,990$27.88606.25
Foresters$83,000$39.91500.51
Hydrologists$81,150$39.02500.91
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$97,660Not published500.49
Exercise Physiologists$56,640$27.23500.54
Parking Enforcement Workers$43,370$20.85500.53
Boilermakers$82,470$39.65500.47
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$50,760$24.40500.41
Plant and System Operators, All Other$75,800$36.44500.34
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$48,300$23.22500.12
Bridge and Lock Tenders$70,890$34.08501.77
Aerospace EngineersNot publishedNot published400.07
Chemical Engineers$117,590$56.54400.20
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$74,460$35.80400.17
Anthropologists and Archeologists$67,270$32.34400.40
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,570Not published400.57
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$86,390Not published400.67
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,950Not published401.07
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$79,310Not published401.33
Archivists$59,010$28.37400.53
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$57,030$27.42400.32
Forest and Conservation Workers$33,600$16.16400.59
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$50,450$24.25400.27
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic$61,550$29.59401.71
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$46,570$22.39400.23
Sewers, Hand$42,290$20.33401.95
Airfield Operations Specialists$48,870$23.50400.25
Material Moving Workers, All Other$50,960$24.50400.18
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other$49,020$23.57300.90
Surgical Assistants$66,030$31.75300.15
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$81,860$39.35300.22
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$52,260$25.13300.22
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$31,150$14.98300.11
Floor Sanders and Finishers$46,810$22.51300.91
Traffic Technicians$68,100$32.74300.39
Agricultural Technicians$64,070$30.80Not publishedNot published
Agricultural Workers, All Other$40,130$19.29Not publishedNot published
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,030$26.46Not publishedNot published
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$64,390$30.96Not publishedNot published
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$63,360Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Carpet Installers$55,920$26.89Not publishedNot published
Crematory Operators$35,120$16.89Not publishedNot published
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$48,580$23.35Not publishedNot published
Dermatologists$424,970$204.31Not publishedNot published
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$55,160$26.52Not publishedNot published
Embalmers$39,490$18.99Not publishedNot published
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,010$22.60Not publishedNot published
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$47,280$22.73Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Roofers$42,650$20.50Not publishedNot published
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$79,090$38.02Not publishedNot published
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$61,110$29.38Not publishedNot published
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$102,980$49.51Not publishedNot published
Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,160$18.35Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$50,140$24.11Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$63,540Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Special Effects Artists and Animators$47,530$22.85Not publishedNot published
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$77,400$37.21Not publishedNot published

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