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Kentucky

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Kentucky

Figures describe the state of Kentucky as a whole.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,920
Total employment2,000,360

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Kentucky was $46,920 per year ($22.56 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,000,360 jobs. 712 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
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors8.041,010$52,530
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers4.706,260$350,950
Maintenance Workers, Machinery3.782,920$76,710
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders3.75810$59,040
Prepress Technicians and Workers3.691,130$45,830
Sailors and Marine Oilers3.611,470$47,460
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.461,120$50,400
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.445,510$54,960

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 712 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Kentucky
Occupation
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,770$20.5657,9301.53
General and Operations Managers$79,370$38.1652,1001.16
Retail Salespersons$29,650$14.2651,2501.02
Registered Nurses$81,040$38.9650,3001.16
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,810$17.7047,7301.31
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,950$23.0547,3202.62
Cashiers$28,590$13.7544,5501.12
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,130$13.0441,8600.84
Customer Service Representatives$38,700$18.6138,6301.16
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,340$27.0931,7601.20
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,440$17.5231,2600.56
Office Clerks, General$37,870$18.2129,7500.94
Waiters and Waitresses$29,660$14.2627,1500.93
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,750$18.6326,4302.14
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32,320$15.5425,7500.91
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,550$22.3823,4801.33
Nursing Assistants$38,370$18.4523,4101.26
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,810$22.5022,1901.13
Cooks, Fast Food$23,500$11.3021,7502.64
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,180$30.3819,6701.06
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,610Not published19,0801.07
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,200$21.2518,4200.84
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$40,080$19.2718,2901.27
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,810$17.2118,0101.14
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,160Not published16,3300.89
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,830$20.5916,1301.53
Light Truck Drivers$43,230$20.7815,6301.24
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,280$30.9015,5500.98
Food Preparation Workers$26,850$12.9115,3901.34
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,490$34.8513,8201.60
Security Guards$35,420$17.0313,5800.82
Cooks, Restaurant$34,640$16.6513,5100.74
Medical Assistants$39,270$18.8813,4401.28
Construction Laborers$45,710$21.9813,2800.94
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,280$22.2512,8801.68
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,560Not published12,7800.93
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,880$14.8512,0401.09
Accountants and Auditors$75,270$36.1911,9300.64
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$52,750$25.3611,8600.73
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,550$15.1711,5402.03
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,560$31.0411,5402.04
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,630$22.4211,2701.13
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$44,890$21.5811,1401.23
Electricians$59,720$28.7111,0301.13
Human Resources Specialists$69,010$33.1810,9000.93
Project Management Specialists$81,700$39.2810,2500.75
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,090$28.8910,1801.27
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,760$36.9110,0201.26
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,490$35.339,6200.92
Computer User Support Specialists$57,850$27.819,4601.03
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,940$15.849,2900.79
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,670$17.638,9200.73
Pharmacy Technicians$39,200$18.848,8701.46
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,450$21.858,6401.77
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,450$49.748,6001.12
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$60,460$29.078,5701.03
Carpenters$52,680$25.338,5400.99
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,780$14.328,5201.38
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,100$28.428,4701.68
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,120Not published8,0401.01
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,490$29.087,8900.91
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$54,190$26.057,6901.22
Software Developers$109,010$52.417,6600.35
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,760$22.007,2903.31
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$57,780$27.787,0501.15
Bartenders$28,780$13.846,8700.71
Bus Drivers, School$44,830$21.556,8201.31
Correctional Officers and Jailers$42,310$20.346,7701.38
Sales Managers$128,650$61.856,6500.81
Financial Managers$130,650$62.816,6300.61
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,470$24.746,6301.24
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,690$26.786,4801.29
Industrial Production Managers$112,250$53.976,4302.03
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,160$30.846,3601.06
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,480$29.566,2900.54
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$350,950Not published6,2604.70
Insurance Sales Agents$60,880$29.276,2101.01
Animal Caretakers$30,720$14.776,1401.79
Driver/Sales Workers$37,030$17.806,1401.17
Training and Development Specialists$61,390$29.526,0901.03
Industrial Engineers$96,820$46.556,0701.29
Machinists$58,660$28.206,0401.64
Computer Systems Analysts$95,090$45.725,9300.89
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,850$17.725,9000.82
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,690$35.915,8700.42
Childcare Workers$28,920$13.905,8200.87
Lawyers$101,550$48.825,7700.59
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,470$16.575,5801.14
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,960$26.425,5103.44
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,240$31.365,4400.86
Tellers$37,210$17.895,3501.26
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$59,110$28.425,3400.85
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,590$21.925,2001.00
Firefighters$37,150$17.865,1501.16
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,100$13.035,1200.92
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,620$28.185,1000.97
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$64,350$30.945,0301.11
Pharmacists$136,530$65.645,0301.21
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,920Not published4,9401.17
Dishwashers$29,060$13.974,8900.80
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,880$29.274,8601.13
Nurse Practitioners$122,870$59.074,7701.15
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,440$18.004,6700.83
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,910$28.324,6401.10
Food Batchmakers$46,900$22.554,5702.03
Management Analysts$95,630$45.984,5500.39
Dental Assistants$47,730$22.954,5300.91
Compliance Officers$69,240$33.294,3600.81
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,110$22.654,3402.24
Parts Salespersons$36,400$17.504,2201.22
Medical Records Specialists$48,410$23.284,2101.68
Mechanical Engineers$101,050$48.584,1701.09
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$97,640$46.944,1701.14
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$67,690Not published4,1202.14
Loan Officers$62,090$29.853,9401.12
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,970$14.413,8901.16
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,480$26.673,8901.04
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,060Not published3,7101.10
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,910$23.033,6901.74
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,840$35.503,6700.88
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,200$15.483,6600.97
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,670$33.503,6301.22
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$57,530$27.663,5902.00
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,830$28.763,5400.70
Physical Therapists$100,710$48.423,3900.98
Instructional Coordinators$63,640$30.593,3801.16
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,330$12.663,3500.48
Physicians, All Other$327,390$157.403,3400.76
Recreation Workers$32,400$15.583,2900.77
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,210$13.083,1900.62
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,360$67.483,1300.36
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,330$23.243,0301.10
Highway Maintenance Workers$40,400$19.423,0301.52
Construction Managers$97,020$46.642,9900.61
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,990$18.752,9600.57
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,020$37.032,9301.74
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,860$22.052,9201.27
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$76,710$36.882,9203.78
Helpers--Production Workers$42,130$20.262,9001.36
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,300$18.892,8101.40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$87,020$41.842,8000.69
Coaches and Scouts$35,570Not published2,8000.87
Production Workers, All Other$38,630$18.572,7800.86
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,800$17.692,7701.19
Sewing Machine Operators$29,460$14.172,7502.04
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,410$30.012,7000.46
Civil Engineers$100,930$48.532,6900.57
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,730Not published2,6801.27
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$52,790$25.382,6700.67
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,050$27.912,6702.16
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$58,200Not published2,6501.81
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,580$16.142,6300.82
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,550$40.172,6101.11
Logisticians$68,420$32.892,5900.80
Public Relations Specialists$60,150$28.922,5800.71
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,480$29.562,5801.78
Cargo and Freight Agents$46,230$22.232,5702.04
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$54,550$26.222,5701.26
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,220$28.472,5401.12
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,430$21.842,5401.54
Respiratory Therapists$72,750$34.982,5301.41
Phlebotomists$42,480$20.422,5001.35
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,730$40.252,4801.37
Printing Press Operators$48,000$23.082,4701.33
Financial and Investment Analysts$81,660$39.262,4600.53
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,820$17.222,4601.16
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,280Not published2,4501.75
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,990$24.032,4400.93
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$45,350$21.802,4201.59
Managers, All Other$122,930$59.102,3900.30
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,680$21.002,3701.02
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,840$14.352,3500.60
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,220$14.052,3500.92
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,340$48.242,3400.82
Social and Community Service Managers$76,960$37.002,2800.85
Sheet Metal Workers$60,680$29.172,2101.44
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,700$28.702,2101.22
Occupational Therapists$97,650$46.952,1901.05
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,170$22.682,1901.07
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$73,320$35.252,0900.76
Chief Executives$179,530$86.312,0700.79
Dental Hygienists$78,830$37.902,0700.72
Graphic Designers$52,960$25.462,0600.81
Personal Financial Advisors$67,150$32.292,0400.60
Data Entry Keyers$36,870$17.722,0201.23
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,220$22.702,0200.64
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,280$21.771,9900.48
Healthcare Social Workers$64,080$30.811,9800.82
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,200$31.351,9801.15
Human Resources Managers$121,460$58.401,9600.69
Cost Estimators$74,880$36.001,9600.68
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$49,410$23.761,9400.83
Marketing Managers$128,930$61.981,9300.38
Tool and Die Makers$66,570$32.001,9002.59
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$64,010$30.771,8701.49
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,710$28.711,8602.11
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,840$22.041,8601.21
Computer Occupations, All Other$89,420$42.991,8500.33
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,140$16.411,8401.13
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,520$13.711,8200.90
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,680$71.001,8000.63
Paramedics$49,890$23.991,8001.39
Chefs and Head Cooks$48,070$23.111,7900.70
Bill and Account Collectors$48,330$23.241,7400.85
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,180$23.641,7400.80
Computer Network Support SpecialistsNot publishedNot published1,7200.91
Computer Network Architects$103,740$49.871,7100.74
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,020$25.011,7100.86
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,180$17.401,6902.24
Food Service Managers$70,410$33.851,6800.55
Information Security Analysts$103,630$49.821,6800.69
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,920$32.651,6800.94
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,080$22.151,6800.87
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,590$19.031,6701.01
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,890$25.431,6700.85
Butchers and Meat Cutters$35,430$17.031,6700.95
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,490$23.311,6601.36
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520$106.981,6402.46
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,990$19.231,6300.38
Bakers$33,890$16.291,6300.54
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,390$38.651,6000.81
Residential Advisors$30,260$14.551,5801.45
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$43,100$20.721,5800.83
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,990$18.751,5701.72
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,080$29.371,5601.07
Data Scientists$91,760$44.121,5400.46
Electrical Engineers$98,550$47.381,5400.60
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,200Not published1,5301.25
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,770$28.251,5001.94
Parking Attendants$31,630$15.211,4800.84
Sailors and Marine Oilers$47,460$22.821,4703.61
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$39,150$18.821,4500.78
Surgical Technologists$60,490$29.081,4400.96
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,070$22.631,4401.71
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,000$24.041,4001.79
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,110$23.131,3900.48
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$83,680Not published1,3800.48
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,200$28.941,3800.73
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$42,570$20.461,3600.80
Physician Assistants$120,760$58.061,3600.65
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,670$27.731,3600.81
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,670$21.961,3501.02
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,140$29.401,3301.36
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$49,330$23.711,3202.68
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,380$23.261,3200.76
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,080$18.311,3201.66
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,140$23.621,3001.89
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$57,240$27.521,2901.78
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,200$24.141,2800.48
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,300$17.451,2700.91
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$60,850$29.261,2500.98
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,400$24.231,2401.07
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.101,2201.29
Millwrights$70,610$33.951,2202.34
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,410$15.101,2200.93
Social Science Research Assistants$66,390$31.921,1903.02
Veterinarians$104,100$50.051,1901.10
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$41,580$19.991,1802.70
Family Medicine Physicians$248,730$119.581,1700.84
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$71,920Not published1,1301.12
Prepress Technicians and Workers$45,830$22.031,1303.69
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,880$22.541,1201.13
Real Estate Sales Agents$58,610$28.181,1200.45
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,400$24.231,1203.46
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,280$23.691,1100.60
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$25,930$12.461,1100.71
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,310$24.671,1100.49
Anesthesiologists$347,960$167.291,0902.18
Tax Preparers$36,620$17.601,0801.09
Roofers$46,940$22.571,0800.62
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,700$29.181,0800.97
Facilities Managers$100,720$48.421,0700.53
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,120$30.831,0600.86
General Internal Medicine Physicians$241,530$116.121,0601.22
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsNot publishedNot published1,0602.23
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$40,490$19.471,0500.55
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,690$16.201,0500.96
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$36,810$17.701,0502.00
Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,520$33.431,0401.04
Fundraisers$68,270$32.821,0300.72
Pest Control Workers$42,310$20.341,0300.78
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$44,410$21.351,0201.44
Tour and Travel Guides$36,070$17.341,0101.47
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$52,530$25.261,0108.04
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$44,530$21.411,0001.06
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$71,040$34.161,0000.87
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,740$24.391,0002.46
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,680Not published9900.47
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$41,870$20.139900.74
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$64,060$30.809901.13
Community Health Workers$48,230$23.199801.23
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,200$20.299801.79
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$43,330$20.839601.68
Computer Programmers$94,850$45.609500.80
Producers and Directors$54,550$26.239500.52
Opticians, Dispensing$44,290$21.299501.00
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430$27.619500.70
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,980$29.329401.16
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$91,230$43.869400.81
Order Clerks$40,620$19.539300.96
Purchasing Managers$124,350$59.789200.85
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$46,050$22.149201.24
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$40,440$19.449200.92
Psychiatric Technicians$40,370$19.419100.45
Telemarketers$34,450$16.569101.21
Insurance Underwriters$79,830$38.389000.66
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$64,440Not published9000.75
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,000$17.799000.73
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,180$23.169001.56
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$114,310$54.968900.38
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$79,100$38.038900.37
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,120$28.918700.65
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$101,860$48.978600.69
Medical Equipment Repairers$60,230$28.968601.02
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,160$23.638500.99
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,490$19.958400.57
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,610$28.668300.73
Skincare Specialists$38,580$18.558300.89
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$50,260$24.178100.77
Procurement Clerks$50,610$24.338101.13
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$59,040$28.388103.75
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$48,970$23.548001.65
Commercial Pilots$129,990Not published8001.30
Rehabilitation Counselors$58,540$28.157900.65
Dentists, General$134,160$64.507900.49
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$47,780$22.977901.79
Tutors$34,240$16.467800.35
Massage Therapists$59,790$28.757800.61
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,780$30.187801.14
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$59,820$28.767801.15
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$44,800$21.547802.65
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,020$22.137700.54
Rail Car Repairers$59,430$28.577702.81
Health Education Specialists$65,370$31.437600.90
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$80,140Not published7600.72
Bailiffs$30,760$14.797603.42
Couriers and Messengers$35,880$17.257500.85
Athletic Trainers$60,680Not published7201.83
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$71,670$34.467200.49
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,140$47.667100.73
Orderlies$35,260$16.957101.05
Chemical Technicians$60,830$29.257000.94
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,030$18.297001.67
Financial Specialists, All Other$65,690$31.586900.41
Medical Transcriptionists$39,000$18.756901.29
Meter Readers, Utilities$44,450$21.376902.76
Helpers--Electricians$42,790$20.576900.84
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,450$18.016900.82
Power Plant Operators$93,400$44.906901.83
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$64,690$31.106700.47
Surveyors$71,840$34.546701.03
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$77,580$37.306700.30
Library Technicians$35,700$17.166700.76
Operations Research Analysts$83,850$40.316600.47
Database Administrators$87,390$42.026500.72
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$61,120$29.386501.65
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,200$39.526501.17
Cooks, Short Order$31,840$15.316500.36
Labor Relations Specialists$73,550$35.366400.76
Financial Examiners$76,260$36.666400.73
Crane and Tower Operators$62,000$29.816401.17
Budget Analysts$76,860$36.956301.03
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,680$46.966300.46
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$62,980$30.286300.75
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,680$16.676301.51
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,450Not published6200.80
Emergency Medicine Physicians$169,390$81.446201.48
Advertising Sales Agents$51,580$24.806200.53
Social Workers, All Other$85,160$40.946100.76
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$36,650$17.626102.53
Audio and Video Technicians$48,320$23.236000.67
Pharmacy Aides$34,610$16.646001.18
Web and Digital Interface Designers$77,000$37.025900.40
School Psychologists$75,370$36.245900.72
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$74,520Not published5901.10
Glaziers$49,110$23.615700.75
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$46,840$22.525601.26
Funeral Attendants$29,160$14.025601.39
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,090Not published5400.73
Protective Service Workers, All Other$46,580$22.395400.51
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$66,440$31.945403.34
Locomotive Engineers$77,620$37.325401.25
Education Administrators, All Other$102,610$49.335300.74
Chemists$84,090$40.435300.50
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,890$18.215300.75
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$31,200$15.005301.58
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,990$37.495201.12
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$78,670$37.825201.21
Public Relations Managers$112,320$54.005100.53
Mechanical Drafters$68,880$33.125101.00
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.355100.79
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,050$15.895100.15
Financial Risk Specialists$74,640$35.895000.61
Computer Hardware Engineers$116,200$55.865000.50
Engineers, All Other$99,830$48.005000.25
Occupational Therapy Assistants$65,230$31.365000.76
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$43,110$20.725001.09
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$65,820Not published4900.79
Interior Designers$59,240$28.484900.54
Editors$59,430$28.574900.41
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,340$23.244900.46
Interpreters and Translators$53,590$25.774800.71
Surgical Assistants$84,600$40.674801.69
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$42,910$20.634800.58
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$70,630Not published4700.72
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$62,380Not published4701.23
Chiropractors$81,740$39.304700.92
Animal Trainers$34,030$16.364701.94
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$43,320$20.834701.44
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,970$24.034700.19
Training and Development Managers$112,750$54.214600.74
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$47,640$22.914600.69
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$61,450$29.544500.73
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$55,250$26.564500.67
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$23,870$11.484500.75
Surgeons, All Other$162,160$77.964401.37
Floral Designers$34,940$16.804300.83
Optometrists$128,860$61.954300.79
Dietetic Technicians$28,970$13.934301.06
Farm and Home Management Educators$61,190$29.424203.94
Commercial and Industrial Designers$76,100$36.594200.98
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$34,450$16.564200.34
Concierges$31,390$15.094200.66
Dental Laboratory Technicians$46,770$22.484200.96
Clergy$58,920$28.334100.55
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,620$19.054100.96
Natural Sciences Managers$126,440$60.794000.29
Funeral Home Managers$47,040$22.624002.21
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$49,730$23.914000.70
Aircraft Service Attendants$38,850$18.684000.99
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$50,380$24.223901.28
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$50,020$24.053902.18
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,660$31.573800.49
Photographers$47,170$22.683800.57
Pediatricians, General$175,690$84.473800.74
Sales Engineers$90,190$43.363800.57
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$50,360$24.213805.83
Credit Analysts$79,290$38.123700.44
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$150,650$72.433701.19
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,530$22.853700.73
School Bus Monitors$28,220$13.573700.36
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,590$18.073700.83
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$41,590$20.003700.86
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,920$24.483601.21
Database Architects$125,400$60.293500.40
Environmental Engineers$107,520$51.693500.70
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$78,850$37.913500.73
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$44,990$21.633500.72
Writers and Authors$48,780$23.453500.56
Private Detectives and Investigators$47,650$22.913500.76
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$110,810Not published3400.65
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$64,840Not published3401.58
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$36,170$17.393401.24
Technical Writers$81,070$38.973400.59
Financial Clerks, All Other$51,860$24.933400.74
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$48,540$23.343401.30
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,090$22.643401.87
Marriage and Family Therapists$52,420$25.203300.39
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,130Not published3300.23
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$68,230$32.803200.33
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$65,580Not published3201.22
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$29,730$14.293200.05
Art Directors$76,160$36.613200.47
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$62,030$29.823200.90
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$38,330$18.433200.36
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$47,090$22.643201.10
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,470Not published3100.67
Rock Splitters, Quarry$44,000$21.163107.27
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$35,850$17.243101.64
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$80,130$38.523000.61
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$107,760$51.813001.07
Psychologists, All Other$149,990$72.113001.23
Logging Equipment Operators$30,230$14.533001.11
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$41,800$20.093000.74
Aerospace Engineers$126,130$60.642900.34
Special Education Teachers, All Other$63,140Not published2900.66
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports OfficialsNot publishedNot published2901.45
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$39,380$18.942900.84
Airfield Operations Specialists$123,290$59.272901.50
Materials Engineers$100,620$48.382800.94
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,150$27.962800.20
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$65,260Not published2801.73
History Teachers, Postsecondary$64,600Not published2801.14
Embalmers$49,860$23.972805.61
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$43,980$21.152800.71
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$48,900$23.512801.49
Web Developers$82,630$39.732700.30
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$52,860$25.412700.44
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$95,470$45.902701.24
Agricultural Inspectors$46,640$22.422701.48
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$73,120$35.162701.08
Tire Builders$46,010$22.122701.01
Biological Scientists, All Other$79,400$38.182600.36
Physical Scientists, All Other$81,260$39.072600.92
Biological Technicians$48,910$23.522600.29
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$37,940$18.242600.72
Transportation Inspectors$83,970$40.372600.82
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$52,230$25.112500.88
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$82,550Not published2500.97
Psychiatric Aides$38,610$18.562500.55
File Clerks$39,250$18.872500.26
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,060$22.622501.14
Etchers and Engravers$36,540$17.572502.55
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$98,570$47.392401.37
Forest and Conservation Technicians$43,660$20.992400.62
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$317,110$152.462400.89
Manicurists and Pedicurists$45,310$21.792400.12
New Accounts Clerks$43,990$21.152400.51
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$75,620$36.362401.32
Advertising and Promotions Managers$107,030$51.462300.82
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$103,300$49.672302.91
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$64,890Not published2301.43
Broadcast Technicians$40,240$19.352300.85
Neurologists$338,850$162.912301.72
Helpers--Extraction Workers$68,020$32.702302.68
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$32,530$15.642301.31
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$64,980$31.242300.64
Air Traffic Controllers$127,800$61.442300.79
Credit Counselors$48,150$23.152200.62
Travel Agents$49,370$23.742200.32
Fundraising Managers$124,770$59.992100.42
Agricultural Technicians$59,860$28.782101.05
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$49,990$24.042100.17
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$28,280$13.602100.39
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,470$29.552001.29
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$84,100Not published2001.75
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$38,640$18.582000.61
Motorcycle Mechanics$48,220$23.182001.13
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$47,800$22.982000.87
Home Appliance Repairers$49,710$23.902000.48
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$61,320$29.482000.99
Gas Plant Operators$63,070$30.322000.86
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,520$20.442000.58
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$42,220$20.302001.92
Chemical Engineers$117,170$56.331900.70
Therapists, All Other$75,060$36.091900.66
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$91,560$44.021900.43
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$73,920$35.541900.71
Animal Control Workers$35,360$17.001901.23
Agricultural Equipment Operators$42,000$20.191900.52
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$42,150$20.271900.57
Material Moving Workers, All Other$57,550$27.671900.64
Conservation Scientists$71,980$34.611800.53
Urban and Regional Planners$65,000$31.251800.31
Legal Support Workers, All Other$68,220$32.801800.31
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,630Not published1800.72
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$35,140$16.891800.23
Tile and Stone Setters$47,380$22.781800.40
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$48,380$23.261800.72
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$45,980$22.101800.71
Mechanical Door Repairers$57,840$27.811800.52
Food Scientists and Technologists$98,710$47.461701.04
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$77,510$37.271700.56
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$53,790$25.861700.63
Radiation Therapists$97,760$47.001700.78
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$56,410$27.121701.08
Food Science Technicians$64,770$31.141600.87
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$80,270Not published1600.94
Psychiatrists$237,770$114.311600.45
Physical Therapist Aides$35,490$17.061600.25
Word Processors and TypistsNot publishedNot published1600.35
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$37,300$17.941600.51
Emergency Management Directors$74,730$35.931500.88
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$61,950$29.791500.64
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$61,260Not published1500.98
Real Estate BrokersNot publishedNot published1500.25
Boilermakers$74,810$35.971501.11
Taxi Drivers$33,850$16.281500.28
Property Appraisers and Assessors$58,850$28.291400.19
Landscape Architects$68,460$32.921400.56
Soil and Plant Scientists$67,340$32.381400.67
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,670Not published1400.64
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$105,600$50.771401.30
Curators$55,460$26.671300.80
Musicians and SingersNot publishedNot published1300.28
Carpet Installers$37,800$18.171300.74
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$98,860$47.531300.50
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$32,850$15.791300.77
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$53,160$25.561300.96
Foresters$56,460$27.151200.87
Epidemiologists$78,810$37.891200.79
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$106,250Not published1200.79
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$140,820Not published1200.45
Artists and Related Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published1201.29
Fashion DesignersNot publishedNot published1200.43
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$88,610$42.601200.32
Roof Bolters, Mining$72,510$34.861204.41
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$51,120$24.581200.63
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$33,330$16.031200.70
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$37,430$18.001201.98
Compensation and Benefits Managers$114,290$54.951100.37
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$74,640$35.881101.35
Gambling Cage Workers$34,860$16.761100.60
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,660$21.951100.21
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$52,140$25.071100.74
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$62,070$29.841102.16
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$52,380$25.181100.18
Life Scientists, All Other$75,670$36.381001.03
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$103,240$49.631000.77
Economists$71,400$34.331000.42
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$60,280Not published1000.59
Recreational Therapists$59,240$28.481000.51
Hearing Aid Specialists$75,200$36.151000.67
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$55,970$26.911000.58
Statistical Assistants$45,660$21.951001.73
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$53,490$25.721000.59
Bridge and Lock Tenders$58,220$27.991002.48
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$71,470$34.36900.51
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$55,650$26.75900.43
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$74,690Not published900.63
ActorsNot published$18.85900.13
Audiologists$92,520$44.48900.51
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$36,330$17.46900.72
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$35,420$17.03900.24
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$49,840$23.96900.60
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$66,770$32.10900.25
Statisticians$112,520$54.10800.23
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$95,360$45.85800.25
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$79,050$38.01800.35
Microbiologists$66,500$31.97800.32
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$73,460Not published802.32
Museum Technicians and Conservators$49,940$24.01800.48
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$50,350$24.21800.46
Dentists, All Other SpecialistsNot publishedNot published801.17
Podiatrists$201,260$96.76800.61
Orthotists and Prosthetists$64,730$31.12800.69
Log Graders and Scalers$45,330$21.80801.92
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$56,160$27.00800.34
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$66,410$31.93800.64
Upholsterers$41,690$20.04800.32
Actuaries$120,400$57.89700.21
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$65,270$31.38700.36
Anthropologists and Archeologists$72,230$34.73700.57
Counselors, All Other$40,230$19.34700.18
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$139,110Not published700.83
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$101,940$49.01700.62
Fish and Game Wardens$54,570$26.24700.88
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$46,790$22.49700.40
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$46,380$22.30701.19
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$40,840$19.63700.78
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$49,840$23.96600.68
Forensic Science Technicians$61,470$29.56600.25
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$102,140Not published600.91
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,660Not published601.23
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$48,050$23.10600.41
Sound Engineering Technicians$74,100$35.62600.35
Film and Video Editors$62,330$29.97600.18
Exercise Physiologists$51,070$24.55600.51
Acupuncturists$85,130$40.93600.63
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$37,910$18.22600.50
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$49,790$23.94600.41
Pipelayers$58,820$28.28600.14
Signal and Track Switch Repairers$75,870$36.48600.51
Pourers and Casters, Metal$38,800$18.65600.99
Drafters, All Other$57,930$27.85500.28
Physicists$180,910$86.98500.18
Historians$63,530$30.54501.06
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$86,790Not published501.07
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$19.21500.22
Genetic Counselors$99,770$47.97501.03
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$57,830$27.80500.14
Crematory Operators$37,740$18.15501.41
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$43,680$21.00500.17
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$44,170$21.23500.76
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$31,040$14.92500.40
Furniture Finishers$42,950$20.65500.29
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesNot publishedNot published400.24
Biochemists and Biophysicists$74,710$35.92400.09
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$95,830Not published400.34
Archivists$48,810$23.47400.40
Special Effects Artists and Animators$50,970$24.51400.16
Set and Exhibit Designers$53,260$25.61400.32
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$39,050$18.78400.14
Costume Attendants$37,240$17.90400.43
Desktop Publishers$45,760$22.00400.98
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$66,830$32.13400.24
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$64,570$31.05400.36
Chemical Plant and System Operators$97,550$46.90400.19
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$46,600$22.40400.32
Gambling Managers$105,340$50.64300.51
Animal ScientistsNot publishedNot published300.84
Sociologists$136,870$65.80301.16
Hydrologic Technicians$65,170$31.33300.96
Parking Enforcement Workers$45,790$22.01300.28
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$38,060$18.30300.11
Agricultural Workers, All Other$39,970$19.22300.69
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$38,520$18.52300.20
Plant and System Operators, All Other$69,430$33.38300.18
Athletes and Sports Competitors$63,020Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Avionics Technicians$42,440$20.40Not publishedNot published
Brokerage Clerks$57,690$27.74Not publishedNot published
Cardiologists$558,180$268.36Not publishedNot published
Commercial Divers$63,550$30.55Not publishedNot published
Dermatologists$195,830$94.15Not publishedNot published
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,740$24.87Not publishedNot published
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$42,670$20.51Not publishedNot published
Floor Sanders and Finishers$54,580$26.24Not publishedNot published
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,110$17.36Not publishedNot published
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$43,610$20.97Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$35,520$17.08Not publishedNot published
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$46,150$22.19Not publishedNot published
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$97,950$47.09Not publishedNot published
Lodging Managers$59,440$28.58Not publishedNot published
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$34,770$16.72Not publishedNot published
Medical Appliance Technicians$45,690$21.97Not publishedNot published
Passenger Attendants$44,810$21.54Not publishedNot published
Physicians, Pathologists$324,390$155.96Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$279,990$134.61Not publishedNot published
Religious Workers, All Other$34,090$16.39Not publishedNot published
Riggers$50,270$24.17Not publishedNot published
Ship Engineers$120,550$57.96Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$54,220Not publishedNot publishedNot published

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