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Montana

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Montana

Figures describe the state of Montana as a whole.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,740
Total employment511,580

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Montana was $48,740 per year ($23.43 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 511,580 jobs. 614 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
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners35.571,050$22,030
Forest and Conservation Technicians17.641,760$52,420
Gambling Service Workers, All Other17.09790$23,400
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers10.08860$48,300
Directors, Religious Activities and Education8.75640$45,220
Fence Erectors8.42680$55,720
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation7.08630$37,760
Conservation Scientists6.53560$73,920

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 614 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Montana
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,090$13.9814,9601.18
Retail Salespersons$36,270$17.4413,4901.05
Cashiers$34,190$16.4412,1701.20
General and Operations Managers$91,380$43.9311,8401.03
Registered Nurses$85,280$41.0010,9500.99
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,630$17.6110,4000.73
Office Clerks, General$46,480$22.3510,3901.28
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,050$18.778,9000.95
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,110$17.848,3201.14
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,870$28.307,8301.15
Cooks, Restaurant$38,060$18.307,5801.63
Waiters and Waitresses$23,370$11.237,2000.96
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,270$22.736,9801.54
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,300$23.705,8301.58
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,870$22.545,4201.08
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,740$17.185,3801.90
Bartenders$26,010$12.515,3702.16
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$57,530Not published4,9601.09
Customer Service Representatives$45,290$21.774,9100.57
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,990$36.054,7601.33
Accountants and Auditors$75,810$36.454,7300.99
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,010$21.164,6501.15
Construction Laborers$49,830$23.964,5901.27
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,940$21.134,5200.80
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$43,740$21.034,4101.39
Nursing Assistants$40,900$19.674,3900.92
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,910$36.984,3501.63
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,350$21.804,2701.36
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,550$30.074,0300.85
Carpenters$58,820$28.284,0301.83
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$34,750Not published3,9300.84
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,840$21.083,8700.40
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$61,580$29.613,7502.38
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,990Not published3,6701.05
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,670$29.653,5100.86
Food Preparation Workers$33,860$16.282,9901.02
Light Truck Drivers$46,420$22.322,9600.91
Project Management Specialists$87,890$42.252,9400.84
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,740$28.242,9001.25
Electricians$76,760$36.902,7501.10
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$81,440$39.152,6901.32
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,330$16.992,6603.09
Medical Assistants$46,820$22.512,4600.92
Lawyers$103,720$49.872,3800.96
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$28,050$13.492,3701.37
Human Resources Specialists$63,790$30.672,3400.78
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,150$17.862,2901.58
Childcare Workers$35,120$16.892,1901.29
Software Developers$121,990$58.652,1600.39
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$70,050$33.682,1600.98
Construction Managers$104,480$50.232,1401.71
Dishwashers$30,130$14.492,1201.35
Driver/Sales Workers$27,580$13.262,1001.56
Insurance Sales Agents$62,040$29.832,0901.32
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,670$29.171,9900.97
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,550Not published1,9800.97
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,710$14.281,8901.44
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,730$22.471,8901.43
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,840$50.891,8700.95
Civil Engineers$93,070$44.751,8701.55
Parts Salespersons$45,060$21.661,8602.09
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$79,960$38.441,8601.22
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,760$33.061,8600.84
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,000$28.361,8201.12
Forest and Conservation Technicians$52,420$25.201,76017.64
Public Relations Specialists$63,780$30.661,7601.89
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,720$28.231,7300.42
Tellers$38,080$18.311,6601.53
Computer User Support Specialists$58,460$28.111,6400.69
Bus Drivers, School$46,220$22.221,6301.23
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,210$29.911,6200.76
Security Guards$38,480$18.501,6100.38
Managers, All Other$110,470$53.111,6000.78
Management Analysts$97,470$46.861,5900.54
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,590$20.961,5600.58
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,610$26.731,5301.12
Financial Managers$131,060$63.011,5100.55
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,940$21.611,5100.33
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,900$21.111,4901.13
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,510$17.551,4901.19
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,960$16.811,4900.81
Compliance Officers$66,660$32.051,4801.08
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,080$32.731,4600.49
Dental Assistants$46,680$22.441,4501.14
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,180$23.641,4301.15
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,940$21.131,4201.33
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,840$23.001,3803.11
Pharmacy Technicians$49,400$23.751,3400.86
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,680$21.961,3402.26
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,560$34.881,3302.30
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,360$17.961,2800.43
Nurse Practitioners$137,210$65.971,2601.18
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,910$13.901,2600.88
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,780$27.301,2500.96
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$62,850$30.221,2300.76
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$63,860$30.701,2301.15
Cost Estimators$77,320$37.171,2301.67
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,990$28.841,2301.29
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,850$29.261,2300.91
Sales Managers$117,390$56.441,2000.57
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,570$18.541,2000.83
Animal Caretakers$34,210$16.451,2001.37
Pharmacists$142,080$68.311,1901.12
Computer and Information Systems Managers$132,860$63.871,1800.53
Loan Officers$71,570$34.411,1801.31
Physical Therapists$91,450$43.971,1801.35
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,510$13.231,1500.64
Highway Maintenance Workers$60,960$29.311,1402.24
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$58,050$27.911,1301.10
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,050$21.661,0700.97
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,090$15.431,0501.09
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$22,030$10.591,05035.57
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,250$17.431,0301.58
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,190$31.341,0200.93
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,290$27.541,0100.78
Firefighters$59,310$28.521,0100.89
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,360$23.251,0101.74
Coaches and Scouts$48,020Not published9901.21
Bakers$37,200$17.899901.28
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,540$17.579600.61
Food Service Managers$72,140$34.689501.21
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$95,700Not published9300.86
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,290$28.039201.24
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,060$23.109100.36
Training and Development Specialists$62,880$30.239000.59
Computer Network Support Specialists$61,150$29.408901.85
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,900$27.848900.76
Dental Hygienists$98,440$47.338601.17
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,140$17.388601.44
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$48,300$23.2286010.08
Computer Systems Analysts$91,310$43.908500.50
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,950$38.928500.82
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,070$37.058501.12
Healthcare Social Workers$57,090$27.458401.35
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.378300.77
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,800$24.428300.65
Social and Community Service Managers$73,640$35.408201.19
Medical Records Specialists$50,190$24.138201.27
Cooks, Fast Food$26,770$12.878200.39
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,250$32.338200.57
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,140$22.668101.22
Recreation Workers$35,090$16.878000.74
Electrical Engineers$87,360$42.007901.21
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$23,400$11.2579017.09
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,620$29.637801.15
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,240$23.197601.30
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$42,970$20.667601.56
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$45,160$21.717401.69
Instructional Coordinators$60,920$29.297400.99
Tire Repairers and Changers$46,360$22.297402.08
Butchers and Meat Cutters$41,600$20.007401.65
Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published7301.42
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,330$39.107201.56
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,470$27.637201.09
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$41,390$19.907200.82
Fundraisers$61,280$29.467001.92
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,000$18.276900.68
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$83,610$40.206900.73
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$58,040$27.906901.64
Clergy$59,550$28.636803.62
Tour and Travel Guides$40,100$19.286803.88
Fence Erectors$55,720$26.796808.42
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$110,320$53.046801.58
Chief Executives$182,340$87.666701.00
Lodging Managers$66,580$32.016704.80
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$41,860$20.126704.33
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,030$37.036600.94
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,010$17.796606.15
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,460$28.596501.52
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$45,220$21.746408.75
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,870$30.716401.45
Bill and Account Collectors$45,420$21.846401.22
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,460$23.306401.18
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$37,760$18.156307.08
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$73,970$35.566301.35
Machinists$60,920$29.296300.67
Graphic Designers$56,890$27.356100.93
Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,750$31.616001.75
Physician Assistants$141,470$68.026001.13
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,620$17.615900.72
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,700$21.015801.07
Physicians, All Other$438,850$210.995800.52
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$58,070$27.925800.29
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,260$38.595701.94
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,550Not published5701.17
Architectural and Engineering Managers$146,030$70.215600.78
Conservation Scientists$73,920$35.545606.53
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,630Not published5600.65
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,640$22.915601.67
Web Developers$62,060$29.845502.39
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$97,290$46.775501.57
Biological Scientists, All Other$91,560$44.025503.02
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,340$18.435501.32
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,180$28.455501.08
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,750$28.735500.36
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$98,310$47.265505.04
Computer Occupations, All Other$81,970$39.415400.38
Social Workers, All Other$51,650$24.835402.63
Human Resources Managers$115,280$55.425300.74
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,040$26.465301.05
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,720$36.415301.66
Veterinarians$99,390$47.785101.84
Postal Service Clerks$58,470$28.115102.12
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,920$23.045102.01
Mechanical Engineers$94,190$45.285000.51
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$92,410$44.435001.32
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,840$23.005001.47
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,500$27.655001.02
Speech-Language Pathologists$78,740$37.864900.81
Surgical Technologists$60,970$29.314901.26
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,100$23.134903.36
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$41,850$20.124801.34
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,310Not published4800.88
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$41,170$19.794801.12
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$43,110$20.734801.22
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$29,720$14.294701.68
New Accounts Clerks$43,610$20.964703.89
Locomotive Engineers$90,220$43.384704.31
Family Medicine Physicians$330,760$159.024601.30
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$38,700$18.614601.37
Tutors$41,380$19.894500.77
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$89,380$42.974500.89
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$45,640$21.944500.85
Financial and Investment Analysts$99,190$47.694400.37
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,330$29.004302.26
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$78,850$37.914307.24
Biological Technicians$49,920$24.004301.88
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,270$27.544301.14
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published4300.27
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$48,890Not published4201.11
Occupational Therapists$88,990$42.794200.79
File Clerks$38,370$18.454101.71
Glaziers$49,360$23.734102.15
Sheet Metal Workers$61,420$29.534101.04
Administrative Services Managers$129,670$62.344000.46
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$47,590Not published4001.11
Real Estate Brokers$63,240$30.404002.65
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,710$29.674003.18
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,430$18.964001.27
Industrial Engineers$104,430$50.213900.33
Producers and Directors$52,580$25.283900.83
Respiratory Therapists$81,190$39.033900.85
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,160$22.193901.26
Information Security Analysts$81,950$39.403800.60
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$30,070Not published3800.71
Dentists, General$167,200$80.393800.94
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,290$22.743801.63
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,350$21.323800.31
Natural Sciences Managers$119,430$57.423701.05
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$101,220Not published3700.51
Library Technicians$38,220$18.373701.66
Phlebotomists$45,470$21.863700.78
Real Estate Sales Agents$79,100$38.033700.58
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,240$28.483701.16
Roofers$59,030$28.383700.82
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$38,760$18.643704.91
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,420$23.763700.76
Budget Analysts$79,700$38.323602.33
Tax Preparers$63,080$30.333601.42
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,750$28.723601.23
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,320$23.233600.97
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,890$24.473600.50
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,610$21.933601.80
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,000$23.563500.75
Surveyors$84,610$40.683502.06
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$41,410$19.913500.96
Residential Advisors$47,230$22.713501.25
Facilities Managers$96,100$46.203400.66
Financial Clerks, All OtherNot publishedNot published3402.83
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,920$23.043401.74
Rehabilitation Counselors$45,240$21.753301.06
Community Health Workers$49,780$23.933301.62
Opticians, Dispensing$47,050$22.623301.34
Psychiatric Aides$46,340$22.283302.80
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,670$21.473301.28
Transportation Security Screeners$54,770$26.333301.99
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,380$22.783300.64
Commercial Pilots$103,690Not published3302.13
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$101,950$49.023200.57
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,820$39.823200.98
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,410$29.533101.36
Psychiatric Technicians$39,190$18.843100.60
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,620$24.823100.51
Protective Service Workers, All Other$41,660$20.033101.17
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$47,280$22.733103.27
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$77,750$37.383102.19
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$64,170$30.853100.69
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,180$52.013000.41
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,980$49.513000.50
Database Administrators$83,120$39.963001.32
Environmental Engineers$100,140$48.153002.42
Chemists$61,890$29.763001.10
Paramedics$50,890$24.473000.91
Data Entry Keyers$42,340$20.353000.72
Printing Press Operators$42,220$20.303000.63
Floral Designers$34,100$16.392902.16
Interior Designers$61,770$29.702901.24
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,960$23.062902.24
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$27,910$13.422904.12
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,570$22.872900.45
Construction and Building Inspectors$75,700$36.392900.60
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$56,860$27.342902.89
Production Workers, All Other$41,990$20.192900.36
Logisticians$81,270$39.072800.34
Drafters, All Other$63,200$30.392805.79
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$101,170Not published2802.14
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,710$24.382800.73
Skincare Specialists$58,500$28.132801.15
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$49,090$23.602802.07
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,410$18.472800.89
Industrial Production Managers$120,690$58.032700.34
Financial Specialists, All Other$76,350$36.712700.61
Urban and Regional Planners$80,770$38.832701.88
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$37,750$18.152700.51
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430$27.612700.78
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,190Not published2600.72
Musicians and SingersNot published$46.842602.17
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$64,990$31.252602.82
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$55,920$26.892601.87
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,110$28.902603.04
Property Appraisers and Assessors$62,250$29.932501.34
Computer Network Architects$104,300$50.142500.42
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,650$30.122500.67
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$54,540$26.222501.46
Engineers, All Other$97,470$46.862400.47
Foresters$67,200$32.312406.95
Chemical Technicians$52,890$25.432401.29
Health Education Specialists$51,200$24.622401.11
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,980Not published2400.94
Chiropractors$76,120$36.602401.86
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$74,630$35.882401.38
Advertising Sales Agents$46,040$22.142400.78
Tile and Stone Setters$58,670$28.212402.07
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,880$24.942400.44
Soil and Plant Scientists$73,920$35.542304.43
Dietitians and Nutritionists$71,580$34.422300.90
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$101,000$48.562300.79
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$59,580$28.652301.27
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$40,460$19.452301.34
Data Scientists$100,490$48.312200.25
Helpers--Production Workers$46,110$22.172200.41
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,730$31.602101.05
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$75,520$36.312102.68
Pharmacy Aides$37,140$17.862101.61
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$46,370$22.292100.77
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$49,580$23.842104.67
Editors$61,750$29.692000.67
Massage Therapists$53,540$25.742000.60
School Bus Monitors$34,740$16.702000.79
Cooks, All Other$42,640$20.502003.18
Travel Agents$61,330$29.482001.11
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$79,170$38.062003.13
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$58,800$28.272001.37
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$75,290$36.201900.51
Credit Analysts$74,650$35.891900.92
Hydrologists$84,500$40.621909.79
Legal Support Workers, All Other$55,850$26.851901.24
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$78,420Not published1900.63
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,960Not published1900.60
Photographers$39,900$19.181901.09
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$82,850$39.831900.91
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$79,140$38.051901.50
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,070$38.011901.68
Logging Equipment Operators$56,530$27.181902.72
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58,800$28.271900.68
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,880$23.021901.56
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,730$22.951900.23
Sewing Machine Operators$36,740$17.661900.54
Public Relations Managers$99,990$48.071800.72
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$48,140$23.141800.73
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,880$18.691801.01
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$71,470$34.361802.88
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,050$17.331804.31
Transportation Inspectors$62,810$30.201802.29
Fundraising ManagersNot publishedNot published1701.33
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$88,920$42.751703.81
School Psychologists$80,010$38.471700.79
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$82,380$39.601701.40
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$81,490Not published1700.62
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$60,140$28.921700.63
Food Batchmakers$39,630$19.051700.30
Plant and System Operators, All Other$81,340$39.111703.70
Aircraft Service Attendants$46,310$22.271701.68
Purchasing Managers$123,480$59.361600.59
Labor Relations Specialists$70,360$33.831600.74
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$72,220$34.721603.43
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$93,470Not published1605.46
Technical Writers$75,070$36.091601.07
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,070$18.781600.56
Stonemasons$61,040$29.351606.29
Extraction Workers, All Other$51,200$24.611608.67
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$48,820$23.471600.76
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,740$20.071600.71
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$103,930$49.971500.24
Operations Research Analysts$80,400$38.661500.42
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$68,160$32.771500.61
Religious Workers, All Other$37,250$17.911502.83
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$86,950$41.801501.02
Procurement Clerks$49,560$23.831500.84
Carpet Installers$43,840$21.081503.22
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$65,850$31.661501.35
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,090$22.641502.19
Mechanical Door Repairers$51,370$24.701501.68
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$47,670$22.921501.76
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$57,860$27.821501.38
Insurance Underwriters$63,140$30.361400.40
Financial Examiners$80,970$38.931400.63
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$93,380$44.891400.43
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,050$39.451400.44
Audio and Video Technicians$46,700$22.451400.61
Optometrists$104,280$50.141401.02
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or more1401.28
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,070$24.071400.46
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$56,030$26.941400.81
Motorcycle Mechanics$47,130$22.661403.26
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$57,310$27.561402.46
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,740$18.151400.66
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$63,610$30.581300.67
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$52,260$25.131300.55
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$70,320Not published1300.63
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$73,160Not published1300.68
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$35,000$16.831301.89
Agricultural Equipment Operators$58,770$28.251301.42
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$67,390$32.401300.57
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$48,710$23.421302.86
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$38,550$18.541301.59
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$97,380$46.821301.86
Home Appliance Repairers$47,130$22.661301.27
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$35,360$17.001301.91
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,490$23.311300.23
Power Plant Operators$106,040$50.981301.32
Material Moving Workers, All Other$57,620$27.701301.69
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,610Not published1200.78
Museum Technicians and Conservators$42,390$20.381203.01
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$44,260$21.281201.48
Helpers--Extraction Workers$46,720$22.461205.56
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$75,660$36.381200.57
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$105,410$50.681105.31
Counselors, All Other$39,260$18.881101.15
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,480Not published1100.69
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$56,500$27.161100.90
Music Directors and Composers$51,530$24.771102.62
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$50,910$24.481101.56
Film and Video Editors$42,520$20.441101.35
Radiologists$360,330$173.231101.22
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$122,930$59.101101.18
Physical Therapist Aides$38,950$18.731100.68
Funeral Attendants$37,080$17.831101.10
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$43,680$21.001101.37
Manicurists and Pedicurists$33,660$16.181100.22
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,270$17.441100.96
Brokerage Clerks$48,360$23.251100.94
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$41,420$19.911100.75
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$56,200$27.021102.23
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,340$20.841100.23
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$56,740$27.281102.02
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$77,690$37.351101.22
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,560$22.871100.96
Education Administrators, All Other$68,580$32.971000.57
Web and Digital Interface Designers$77,030$37.031000.28
Epidemiologists$79,500$38.221002.44
Physical Scientists, All Other$94,520$45.441001.35
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$55,520$26.691004.46
Marriage and Family Therapists$46,960$22.581000.44
Curators$54,460$26.181002.45
Art Directors$73,850$35.501000.56
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$18.691001.88
Dietetic Technicians$40,040$19.251001.00
Surgical Assistants$67,370$32.391001.31
Pest Control Workers$41,730$20.061000.30
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$33,070$15.901000.46
Rock Splitters, Quarry$46,260$22.241008.73
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$47,000$22.601002.71
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,540$24.781000.65
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$53,250$25.601002.11
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators$83,750$40.271008.95
Emergency Management Directors$62,770$30.18901.95
Materials Engineers$76,030$36.56901.25
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,330$29.01900.37
Economists$89,340$42.95901.58
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$83,910$40.34901.65
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,690Not published902.38
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,120Not published900.69
Writers and AuthorsNot publishedNot published900.56
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$43,630$20.98901.40
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$80,200$38.56901.27
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$36,220$17.41900.82
Airfield Operations Specialists$33,990$16.34901.84
Wellhead Pumpers$57,830$27.80901.53
Landscape Architects$81,330$39.10801.22
Chemical Engineers$127,490$61.29801.16
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,870$28.31802.04
Microbiologists$87,750$42.19801.35
Anthropologists and Archeologists$79,420$38.18802.57
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$84,680Not published801.18
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,970Not published801.18
Medical Transcriptionists$41,340$19.88800.61
Animal Trainers$44,680$21.48801.26
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other$26,660$12.82803.32
Agricultural Workers, All Other$42,130$20.25806.90
Pipelayers$48,080$23.12800.77
Medical Equipment Repairers$74,070$35.61800.35
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$46,700$22.45800.33
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$37,580$18.07801.12
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$80,070$38.50802.37
Training and Development Managers$98,950$47.57700.47
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$77,340$37.19701.41
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$108,890$52.35702.12
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$60,550$29.11700.61
Hydrologic Technicians$53,550$25.75706.99
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$84,630$40.69700.90
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,050Not published701.52
ActorsNot publishedNot published700.41
Fish and Game Wardens$59,490$28.60703.79
Private Detectives and Investigators$47,430$22.80700.56
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,600$15.67700.21
Bicycle Repairers$37,990$18.26701.67
Millwrights$60,050$28.87700.52
Gas Plant Operators$83,630$40.21701.26
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$97,670$46.96600.86
Forensic Science Technicians$82,200$39.52600.95
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$41,420$19.91600.63
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,560Not published600.50
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$77,630Not published602.31
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,220Not published6012.64
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$97,890Not published602.60
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,110Not published600.63
Commercial and Industrial Designers$72,990$35.09600.51
Designers, All Other$42,000$20.19602.06
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$36,370Not published601.18
Interpreters and Translators$47,850$23.01600.34
Broadcast Technicians$46,600$22.41600.83
Audiologists$86,990$41.82601.40
Hearing Aid Specialists$75,300$36.20601.66
Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,800$35.00600.33
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$43,700$21.01601.10
Order Clerks$42,000$20.19600.26
Couriers and Messengers$40,080$19.27600.28
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$60,900$29.28600.97
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$52,160$25.08600.73
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,440$18.00600.13
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$70,860$34.07600.61
Air Traffic Controllers$101,380$48.74600.85
Parking Attendants$27,100$13.03600.14
Funeral Home Managers$84,900$40.82501.01
Financial Risk Specialists$100,920$48.52500.24
Materials Scientists$71,810$34.53501.82
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsNot publishedNot published501.39
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$62,730$30.16501.22
Sound Engineering Technicians$57,600$27.69501.15
Lighting Technicians$54,870$26.38501.64
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$36,890$17.73501.31
Radiation Therapists$105,400$50.67500.97
Pediatricians, General$273,260$131.38500.39
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$100,490$48.31500.97
Athletic Trainers$60,090Not published500.51
Animal Control Workers$50,530$24.29501.26
Concierges$37,520$18.04500.30
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$37,710$18.13500.62
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$46,540$22.38500.85
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$44,720$21.50502.17
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$96,560$46.42501.97
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$58,940$28.34500.29
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$43,310$20.82505.13
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$34,710$16.69501.19
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$71,770$34.51501.67
Bioengineers and Biomedical EngineersNot publishedNot published400.52
Psychologists, All Other$126,960$61.04400.63
Judicial Law Clerks$47,320$22.75400.92
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$64,980$31.24401.41
History Teachers, Postsecondary$75,770Not published400.70
Recreational Therapists$51,110$24.57400.75
Bailiffs$46,800$22.50400.71
Parking Enforcement Workers$47,750$22.96401.21
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$30,830$14.82400.42
Helpers--Electricians$36,400$17.50400.18
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$90,370$43.45400.46
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$49,920$24.00401.28
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$62,360$29.98401.31
Prepress Technicians and Workers$51,910$24.96400.52
Upholsterers$41,600$20.00400.68
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$79,570$38.25400.08
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$34,790$16.72401.69
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$110,250$53.00301.51
Food Scientists and Technologists$52,230$25.11300.72
Physicists$103,800$49.90300.51
Social Science Research Assistants$49,860$23.97300.31
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,880Not published300.82
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$50,370$24.22300.67
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,270$16.96300.36
Crane and Tower Operators$82,800$39.81300.25
Advertising and Promotions Managers$131,770$63.35Not publishedNot published
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Avionics Technicians$57,420$27.61Not publishedNot published
Computer Programmers$89,920$43.23Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$33,240$15.98Not publishedNot published
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$51,060$24.55Not publishedNot published
Database Architects$109,990$52.88Not publishedNot published
Forest and Conservation Workers$32,600$15.68Not publishedNot published
Gambling Dealers$21,940$10.55Not publishedNot published
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$50,460$24.26Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Carpenters$42,670$20.51Not publishedNot published
Marketing Managers$165,580$79.61Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$277,380$133.36Not publishedNot published
Orthodontists$312,840$150.40Not publishedNot published
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$560,820$269.62Not publishedNot published
Personal Financial Advisors$97,450$46.85Not publishedNot published
Petroleum Engineers$104,060$50.03Not publishedNot published
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$109,050Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$43,010Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$49,560$23.83Not publishedNot published
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$84,410$40.58Not publishedNot published
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$34,420$16.55Not publishedNot published
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,670$17.15Not publishedNot published

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