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New Mexico

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025New Mexico

Figures describe the state of New Mexico as a whole.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,210
Total employment870,970

Across all occupations, the median wage in the New Mexico was $47,210 per year ($22.70 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 870,970 jobs. 645 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
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas14.84880$59,570
Computer Hardware Engineers12.255,260$165,350
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas10.752,600$64,990
Wellhead Pumpers10.491,060$78,010
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas8.822,220$50,000
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas8.23580$82,780
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians7.73670$119,320
Nuclear Engineers5.88500$164,300

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 645 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the New Mexico
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,520$13.7138,9101.61
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,700$13.8028,2501.31
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,450$22.3325,4302.66
Retail Salespersons$33,300$16.0123,8001.09
Cashiers$30,120$14.4819,0201.10
Registered Nurses$94,340$45.3617,9800.95
Customer Service Representatives$39,030$18.7716,9501.17
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,830$17.2216,5401.04
General and Operations Managers$98,630$47.4216,3300.83
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,020$17.3214,3601.16
Waiters and Waitresses$36,920$17.7512,7401.00
Construction Laborers$38,400$18.4612,4702.03
Office Clerks, General$37,130$17.8511,8800.86
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,500$24.2811,8201.02
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,230$17.9010,2000.62
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,760$22.009,3201.09
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,900Not published8,9701.13
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,100$38.038,4501.39
Security Guards$43,320$20.838,4101.17
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,640$30.118,3301.03
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,900Not published8,1201.36
Cooks, Restaurant$35,020$16.847,8100.99
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,080$23.127,7801.01
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,550$22.387,6601.22
Food Preparation Workers$33,370$16.046,8501.37
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,130$36.126,7901.49
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$39,310$18.906,5400.95
Accountants and Auditors$78,580$37.786,3000.78
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,550Not published6,2100.80
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,480$14.656,1801.28
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,140$16.895,6501.11
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,000$25.005,5202.06
Medical Assistants$39,230$18.865,4001.18
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,350$79.505,26012.25
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,300$22.745,0801.29
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,560$18.065,0300.94
Electricians$58,390$28.075,0201.18
Nursing Assistants$39,390$18.944,7500.59
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,230$21.274,5900.85
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$69,180$33.264,5801.22
Project Management Specialists$106,970$51.434,3300.72
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,240Not published4,2601.23
Light Truck Drivers$42,360$20.374,2200.77
Childcare Workers$35,840$17.234,1201.42
Human Resources Specialists$68,050$32.724,0900.80
Software Developers$124,520$59.863,9600.42
Management Analysts$93,180$44.803,9100.78
Bartenders$36,980$17.783,7900.89
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,880$29.753,7900.54
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,550$37.283,7801.09
Managers, All Other$123,550$59.403,7701.08
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,320$29.483,6600.53
Carpenters$59,720$28.713,6300.97
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,400$17.503,5101.19
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,860$18.683,4200.75
Lawyers$119,680$57.543,3800.80
Computer User Support Specialists$53,280$25.623,2900.82
Dishwashers$30,520$14.673,2501.22
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$55,790$26.823,2500.93
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,470$17.543,1601.28
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,300$59.763,1500.94
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,340$22.283,0501.24
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,160$27.002,9901.36
Driver/Sales Workers$29,770$14.312,9701.30
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,360$14.122,9600.97
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,300$14.092,9402.01
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,440$29.542,8301.09
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$73,890$35.532,8001.09
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,670$29.172,7801.13
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,940$23.052,7401.29
Mechanical Engineers$157,710$75.822,7101.63
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,480$13.692,6701.10
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$62,150$29.882,6200.60
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,990$31.252,60010.75
Electrical Engineers$158,520$76.212,5602.30
Pharmacy Technicians$46,630$22.422,5500.96
Financial Managers$133,700$64.282,5300.54
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,640$31.082,5200.67
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,070$21.192,4900.93
Construction Managers$104,550$50.262,4801.17
Information Security Analysts$130,070$62.542,4702.32
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,330$28.522,4600.68
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$74,100$35.632,4200.88
Firefighters$41,590$19.992,4201.25
Compliance Officers$67,990$32.692,4001.03
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,840$28.772,3901.03
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,580$17.112,3601.05
Tellers$37,680$18.112,3301.26
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$107,720Not published2,2901.24
Computer Systems Analysts$98,220$47.222,2900.79
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120$103.422,2701.84
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,740$36.902,2500.82
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$50,000$24.042,2208.82
Insurance Sales Agents$45,180$21.722,2000.82
Training and Development Specialists$62,900$30.242,1900.85
Engineers, All Other$162,070$77.922,1902.54
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,360$22.772,1601.16
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,940Not published2,1502.35
Dental Assistants$44,400$21.352,1500.99
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,190$23.172,1102.93
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,120$22.172,0500.91
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$86,840$41.752,0203.15
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,150$14.981,9601.32
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$50,270$24.171,9500.85
Physicians, All Other$327,670$157.541,9301.01
Production Workers, All Other$36,460$17.531,9201.36
Bus Drivers, School$45,470$21.861,8700.83
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,890$22.061,8400.99
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,310$14.571,8200.85
Cooks, Fast Food$30,190$14.521,8000.50
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$77,880$37.441,7800.90
Nurse Practitioners$137,520$66.111,7700.98
Sales Managers$114,080$54.851,7500.49
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,840$28.771,7400.79
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,910$26.881,7401.07
Pharmacists$147,000$70.671,7300.96
Animal Caretakers$33,570$16.141,7101.14
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,160$14.021,7000.76
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,850$29.251,6900.62
Computer Occupations, All Other$127,090$61.101,6500.67
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,950$29.791,6100.32
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.791,5700.85
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,340$18.911,5500.20
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,500$23.801,5500.46
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,640$17.131,5500.73
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,230$23.671,5401.33
Bakers$34,850$16.761,5401.16
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,730$66.211,5000.40
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,970$16.811,4901.07
Highway Maintenance Workers$47,740$22.951,4701.69
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,630$30.591,4701.49
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$134,600Not published1,4301.15
Dental Hygienists$95,940$46.121,4201.14
Food Service Managers$65,210$31.351,4101.06
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,230$29.921,4100.81
Parts Salespersons$36,890$17.741,4100.93
Medical Records Specialists$57,470$27.631,4001.28
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$57,800$27.791,4001.59
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$101,750$48.921,3904.13
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,840Not published1,3601.62
Civil Engineers$103,900$49.951,3500.66
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$43,960$21.131,3501.19
Physical Therapists$106,880$51.381,3300.89
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$92,200$44.331,3201.53
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,850$14.831,3201.19
Computer Network Support Specialists$64,550$31.031,3001.59
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$67,930$32.661,2800.71
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,550$18.051,2601.24
Speech-Language Pathologists$98,690$47.451,2501.22
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,750$18.151,2300.72
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$90,790$43.651,2200.69
Healthcare Social Workers$65,930$31.701,2001.14
Tire Repairers and Changers$31,640$15.211,1901.95
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$109,480$52.641,1601.15
Roofers$45,300$21.781,1601.53
Social and Community Service Managers$81,290$39.081,1500.98
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,940$38.441,1500.89
Loan Officers$62,610$30.101,1400.74
Industrial Engineers$128,090$61.581,1400.56
Public Relations Specialists$68,700$33.031,1300.71
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$136,990$65.861,1102.05
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,600$30.581,1001.40
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$74,440Not published1,0902.04
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,490$29.081,0701.68
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,660$22.921,0701.30
Wellhead Pumpers$78,010$37.501,06010.49
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,070$13.501,0500.33
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,960$22.581,0401.04
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,640$23.861,0400.48
Occupational Therapists$99,170$47.681,0301.14
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,680$21.481,0300.57
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,470$36.761,0201.39
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,240$22.231,0100.80
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,070$46.191,0001.88
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,880$22.069904.23
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$87,310$41.989800.61
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$51,630$24.829801.29
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,380Not published9501.56
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,630$41.659401.88
Financial and Investment Analysts$87,630$42.139300.46
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$41,700$20.059200.77
Cost Estimators$67,590$32.509000.72
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,790$21.538901.23
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$44,840$21.568900.89
Forest and Conservation Technicians$53,000$25.488805.18
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$76,420Not published8800.60
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,550$17.578800.95
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,540$36.328800.73
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,100$22.168800.96
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$59,570$28.6488014.84
Recreation Workers$31,900$15.348700.47
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$84,440$40.608601.11
Logisticians$98,430$47.328500.61
Graphic Designers$56,730$27.278500.77
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,510$40.638401.06
Respiratory Therapists$68,870$33.118401.08
Human Resources Managers$118,070$56.768200.66
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,430$28.098201.47
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,230$25.598200.96
Paramedics$55,530$26.708101.44
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,260$23.208100.97
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,640$17.628101.05
Helpers--Production Workers$35,650$17.148100.87
Marketing Managers$122,980$59.138000.36
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$65,640$31.568001.08
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,260$21.288000.78
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,420$31.458000.97
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$79,490$38.217904.62
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$53,000$25.487900.91
Dentists, General$155,260$74.647801.12
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$66,800Not published7701.21
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,250$29.937700.69
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,950$17.777701.44
Phlebotomists$42,910$20.637600.95
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,590$13.757600.86
Cooks, Short Order$37,150$17.867500.97
Budget Analysts$87,360$42.007402.81
Financial Specialists, All Other$80,610$38.767200.98
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,440$30.027101.84
Physician Assistants$139,920$67.277000.78
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,280$29.947001.11
Architectural and Civil Drafters$50,230$24.156901.18
Machinists$59,440$28.586900.43
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$53,440$25.696802.35
Industrial Production Managers$124,670$59.946700.49
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$119,320$57.376707.73
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,740$17.196700.41
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,420$48.766600.53
Health Education Specialists$57,990$27.886601.78
Psychiatric Technicians$39,020$18.766600.76
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.836601.60
Family Medicine Physicians$228,040$109.646501.09
Protective Service Workers, All Other$64,940$31.226501.42
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,060$23.596401.11
Sheet Metal Workers$56,720$27.276400.96
School Psychologists$110,360$53.066301.76
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$58,350$28.056301.30
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,000$31.736201.23
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$49,650$23.876201.22
Personal Financial Advisors$94,270$45.326100.41
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$56,210$27.026101.88
Community Health Workers$54,830$26.366101.77
Computer Programmers$83,750$40.266001.16
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$77,720$37.376001.01
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$47,850$23.016000.91
Coaches and Scouts$49,980Not published5900.42
Residential Advisors$37,540$18.055901.24
Physicists$165,340$79.495805.07
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,530$30.065800.78
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$62,330$29.975801.27
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,100$23.615800.91
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$53,900$25.915801.24
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$82,780$39.805808.23
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$45,610$21.935800.66
Database Administrators$98,450$47.335701.45
Aerospace Engineers$132,850$63.875701.51
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,230$13.575700.83
Data Scientists$95,850$46.085600.38
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$29,110$14.005601.55
Real Estate Sales Agents$76,170$36.625500.51
Library Technicians$38,830$18.675401.41
Surgical Technologists$51,780$24.905400.83
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,210$17.895400.39
Property Appraisers and Assessors$50,550$24.305301.67
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$63,380$30.475301.79
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,120$28.425300.72
Producers and DirectorsNot publishedNot published5200.65
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,500$18.035200.73
Operations Research Analysts$80,360$38.635100.84
Instructional Coordinators$80,870$38.885100.40
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$31,460$15.135100.97
Helpers--Electricians$48,030$23.095101.45
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$37,280$17.935103.68
Environmental Engineers$108,360$52.105002.35
Nuclear Engineers$164,300$78.995005.88
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$62,330$29.975002.56
Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,730$35.935001.16
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,010$24.045000.50
Computer and Information Research Scientists$165,690$79.664902.36
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,280$29.464801.13
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$57,940$27.854801.78
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$48,900$23.514706.06
Tutors$36,660$17.634600.47
Veterinarians$129,390$62.214600.99
Procurement Clerks$51,080$24.564601.48
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$45,350$21.804604.28
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$116,580$56.054500.43
Materials Engineers$165,600$79.614503.56
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,170$25.084500.73
Food Batchmakers$37,390$17.984500.46
Bill and Account Collectors$46,560$22.384400.49
Locomotive Engineers$88,330$42.474402.36
Computer Network Architects$109,080$52.444200.42
Biological Scientists, All Other$84,120$40.444201.34
Technical Writers$94,970$45.664201.66
Audio and Video Technicians$47,070$22.634201.07
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,930$24.014202.61
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$80,590$38.744201.16
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$74,340$35.744202.25
Parking Attendants$30,530$14.684200.54
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,980Not published4100.88
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$87,210$41.934100.80
Natural Sciences ManagersNot publishedNot published4000.65
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$66,550Not published4001.48
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$49,880Not published4002.41
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$47,340$22.764001.13
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,610$18.564001.01
Couriers and Messengers$38,570$18.544001.04
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$40,100$19.284001.61
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,730$21.994000.45
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$77,890$37.454001.54
Facilities Managers$108,110$51.983900.45
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$101,330$48.723903.93
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$76,240Not published3800.72
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$30,800$14.813803.17
Glaziers$46,940$22.573801.17
Lodging Managers$67,320$32.373701.55
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,270Not published3700.41
Gambling Dealers$36,990$17.783700.78
Skincare Specialists$47,230$22.713700.90
Gambling Cage Workers$31,520$15.163704.54
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,370$19.893701.11
Commercial Pilots$97,920Not published3701.39
Education Administrators, All Other$113,110$54.383601.17
Interpreters and Translators$63,550$30.553601.22
Massage Therapists$37,840$18.193600.66
Tour and Travel Guides$37,080$17.833601.21
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$50,820$24.433500.44
Meter Readers, Utilities$48,530$23.333503.18
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.113500.60
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,130$27.953500.64
Air Traffic Controllers$148,550$71.423502.78
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$83,540$40.163400.54
Tax Preparers$38,060$18.303400.80
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$94,640$45.503402.83
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$67,100$32.263400.36
Emergency Medicine Physicians$405,130$194.773401.85
Opticians, Dispensing$39,090$18.803400.83
File Clerks$37,700$18.123400.83
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$48,490$23.313401.93
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,980$17.783400.63
Fundraisers$65,440$31.463300.52
Conservation Scientists$76,800$36.923302.25
School Bus Monitors$36,250$17.433300.75
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,400$17.503301.78
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$43,330$20.833300.89
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$57,230$27.513305.94
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$97,560$46.903201.57
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,380Not published3200.73
Pest Control Workers$37,070$17.823200.56
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$67,520$32.463201.20
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$58,840$28.293100.47
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$57,970$27.873102.64
Order Clerks$41,020$19.723100.74
Occupational Therapy Assistants$77,020$37.033001.04
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,720$17.663000.70
Advertising Sales Agents$45,620$21.933000.59
Data Entry Keyers$49,810$23.953000.43
Boilermakers$101,200$48.663005.21
Gas Plant Operators$97,660$46.953003.01
Surveyors$74,230$35.692901.01
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$105,410Not published2901.30
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,830Not published2900.84
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$49,050$23.582902.40
Crane and Tower Operators$62,400$30.002901.23
Chemists$126,960$61.042800.61
Tile and Stone Setters$44,550$21.422801.38
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety EngineersNot publishedNot published2707.97
Urban and Regional Planners$77,710$37.362701.11
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,820$23.472700.45
Clergy$64,100$30.822700.83
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$66,010Not published2701.61
Pediatricians, General$202,390$97.302701.21
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$44,980$21.632700.90
Fence Erectors$44,450$21.372701.95
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$76,350$36.712701.42
Petroleum Engineers$99,900$48.032602.59
Animal Control Workers$37,800$18.172603.89
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$54,080$26.002603.31
Public Relations Managers$115,260$55.412500.58
Chemical Technicians$55,120$26.502500.76
Social Workers, All Other$90,820$43.662500.72
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$205,400$98.752501.83
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$53,960$25.942500.85
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,460$23.302501.01
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,990$20.192500.30
Printing Press Operators$37,110$17.842500.31
Purchasing Managers$134,790$64.802400.50
Physical Scientists, All Other$123,820$59.532401.91
Physical Therapist Aides$31,990$15.382400.89
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$43,860$21.092401.64
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$48,700$23.412400.82
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$31,240$15.022400.30
Statisticians$84,330$40.542301.40
Anthropologists and Archeologists$68,180$32.782304.47
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,450Not published2300.71
Editors$64,250$30.892300.46
Photographers$48,090$23.122300.79
Riggers$37,440$18.002301.79
Food Processing Workers, All Other$34,560$16.612300.63
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$46,200$22.212301.84
Transportation Inspectors$63,690$30.622301.69
Financial Examiners$67,950$32.672200.59
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,710$18.132201.17
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$50,160$24.122201.40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,430$18.962200.23
Sewing Machine Operators$34,840$16.752200.37
Aircraft Service Attendants$45,280$21.772201.28
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,240$23.192100.39
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$69,950Not published2103.01
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,170$23.642101.00
Medical Transcriptionists$37,480$18.022100.89
Credit Counselors$50,390$24.232001.27
Web and Digital Interface Designers$53,300$25.632000.32
Forensic Science Technicians$65,570$31.522001.84
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,440Not published2001.00
Transportation Security Screeners$63,810$30.682000.72
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,220$17.892000.35
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$49,790$23.942001.48
Medical Equipment Repairers$62,640$30.122000.55
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$32,770$15.752000.78
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$56,260$27.051900.59
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$65,650$31.561902.00
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$38,940$18.721901.60
Pipelayers$45,550$21.901901.03
Training and Development Managers$124,290$59.761800.66
Financial Risk Specialists$87,260$41.951800.49
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$56,420$27.131800.45
Pharmacy Aides$36,390$17.501800.82
Emergency Management Directors$145,550$69.981702.22
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$68,220$32.801701.63
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,170$43.831700.80
Floral Designers$33,870$16.281700.75
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$54,610$26.261700.78
Radiologists$96,170$46.241701.14
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$60,140$28.921701.18
Funeral Attendants$34,890$16.771701.00
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$56,930$27.371700.15
Agricultural Inspectors$52,450$25.211702.15
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,210$22.701700.40
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,910$29.281700.22
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,760$22.001701.17
Chemical Engineers$158,190$76.051601.33
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$88,530$42.561601.24
Marriage and Family Therapists$70,630$33.961600.42
Farm and Home Management Educators$62,730$30.161603.42
Film and Video Editors$49,400$23.751601.12
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$64,680$31.091602.05
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$35,140$16.891601.16
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$40,230$19.341600.92
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$49,300$23.701603.32
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$54,270$26.091600.62
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,820Not published1500.52
Surgeons, All Other$363,940$174.971501.06
Athletic Trainers$72,440Not published1500.89
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$35,270$16.961500.77
Library Assistants, Clerical$35,250$16.951500.31
New Accounts Clerks$51,380$24.701500.71
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$37,470$18.011501.31
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$49,720$23.911501.52
Home Appliance Repairers$37,440$18.001500.84
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,650$18.581500.42
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$91,500$43.991401.86
Biological Technicians$49,570$23.831400.35
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$80,800$38.851401.57
Curators$63,690$30.621402.12
Chiropractors$75,040$36.081400.65
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$94,660$45.511400.90
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$87,850$42.241400.58
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,610$17.121400.27
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$100,410$48.271401.19
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$41,920$20.151401.68
Web Developers$68,120$32.751300.33
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,170$29.411301.90
Survey Researchers$61,380$29.511302.70
Optometrists$144,660$69.551300.53
Surgical Assistants$62,010$29.811301.06
Orderlies$37,650$18.101300.45
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,250$17.431300.27
Agricultural Equipment Operators$35,580$17.111300.84
Helpers--Roofers$37,640$18.101303.76
Helpers--Extraction Workers$54,840$26.371303.54
Power Plant Operators$105,510$50.731300.77
Dental Laboratory Technicians$45,300$21.781300.65
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$38,590$18.551301.26
Labor Relations Specialists$83,770$40.281200.34
Database Architects$117,950$56.711200.32
EconomistsNot publishedNot published1201.20
Food Science Technicians$46,500$22.361201.42
Legal Support Workers, All Other$57,780$27.781200.45
History Teachers, Postsecondary$83,700Not published1201.10
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$42,000$20.191200.58
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,740$18.621200.79
Travel Agents$44,700$21.491200.40
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,920$24.001200.59
Rail Car Repairers$67,550$32.471200.98
Plant and System Operators, All Other$55,710$26.781201.50
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$28,640$13.771202.03
Psychologists, All OtherNot publishedNot published1101.07
Commercial and Industrial Designers$62,710$30.151100.59
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$259,990$125.001100.93
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$36,930$17.751102.09
Cargo and Freight Agents$48,910$23.511100.20
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$71,430$34.341100.82
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$45,580$21.921100.99
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$42,520$20.441100.56
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,730$13.811100.78
Chief Executives$123,500$59.381000.09
Insurance Underwriters$64,000$30.771000.17
Hydrologists$97,470$46.861002.96
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,600Not published1000.42
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$66,750Not published1000.17
Special Education Teachers, All Other$86,520Not published1000.51
Museum Technicians and Conservators$56,670$27.251001.45
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$48,090$23.121001.41
Radiation Therapists$100,010$48.081001.06
Recreational Therapists$49,210$23.661001.18
Dietetic Technicians$37,580$18.071000.58
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$50,380$24.221000.70
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,080$19.271000.32
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$60,140$28.911000.96
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$65,110$31.301001.67
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$78,060$37.531001.83
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$74,480$35.811000.66
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,930$25.931000.18
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$72,340$34.781001.47
Credit Analysts$72,160$34.69900.26
Mechanical Drafters$89,940$43.24900.40
Soil and Plant Scientists$69,480$33.41901.01
Interior Designers$60,850$29.25900.23
Writers and AuthorsNot publishedNot published900.34
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more900.98
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$39,780$19.12900.95
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$29,890$14.37900.54
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$39,440$18.96900.28
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$30,480$14.65900.66
Advertising and Promotions ManagersNot publishedNot published800.68
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingNot publishedNot published800.39
Epidemiologists$79,980$38.45801.20
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$108,290Not published801.58
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$85,240Not published800.69
Special Effects Artists and Animators$54,000$25.96800.68
Broadcast Technicians$49,990$24.03800.71
Audiologists$83,050$39.93801.11
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$39,830$19.15801.07
Sales Engineers$119,420$57.41800.27
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$83,370$40.08800.77
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$78,960$37.96802.97
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$29,380$14.12800.44
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,710$17.65800.25
Traffic Technicians$49,280$23.69801.82
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$58,920$28.33801.50
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$48,010$23.08801.40
Fundraising Managers$101,680$48.88700.30
Gambling Managers$101,260$48.68702.32
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$79,200$38.08700.86
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$108,850Not published701.02
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$63,090$30.33701.04
Set and Exhibit DesignersNot publishedNot published701.24
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$98,400$47.31700.71
Orthotists and Prosthetists$62,970$30.27701.32
Motorcycle Mechanics$46,610$22.41700.90
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$35,480$17.06700.58
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$34,720$16.69700.29
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$44,970$21.62700.07
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$28,700$13.80700.98
Funeral Home Managers$82,850$39.83600.78
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$110,070$52.92601.03
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$48,240$23.19600.45
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$110,020Not published600.92
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$89,860Not published600.61
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$71,720Not published600.55
Art DirectorsNot publishedNot published600.19
Musicians and SingersNot published$45.14600.28
Podiatrists$202,690$97.45601.05
Animal Trainers$34,760$16.71600.54
Word Processors and Typists$46,400$22.31600.32
Carpet Installers$52,700$25.34600.79
Tapers$48,320$23.23600.83
Millwrights$90,230$43.38600.27
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$50,260$24.17600.69
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$38,560$18.54601.82
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$35,600$17.12600.69
Landscape Architects$71,990$34.61500.45
Foresters$69,240$33.29500.85
Hydrologic Technicians$79,710$38.32503.24
Social Science Research Assistants$50,640$24.34500.30
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$106,990Not published500.95
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$111,270Not published501.41
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,740Not published500.74
Sound Engineering Technicians$45,690$21.97500.74
Nurse Midwives$123,350$59.30501.08
Anesthesiologists$393,970$189.41500.25
Occupational Therapy Aides$43,170$20.75502.08
Barbers$39,100$18.80500.56
Concierges$35,740$17.19500.17
Helpers--Carpenters$37,100$17.84500.44
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$35,860$17.24501.18
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$47,960$23.06503.04
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,670$21.96500.15
Furniture Finishers$41,290$19.85500.65
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$72,760$34.98500.89
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$136,990Not published500.08
Airfield Operations Specialists$69,090$33.22500.55
Compensation and Benefits Managers$124,390$59.80400.32
Historians$66,790$32.11402.16
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$110,180$52.97400.80
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$69,820Not published401.04
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$104,510Not published401.39
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,640Not published400.41
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$79,090Not published400.59
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$43,750$21.04400.35
Hearing Aid Specialists$74,510$35.82400.59
Tool and Die Makers$47,960$23.06400.12
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$53,080$25.52400.44
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$79,580$38.26400.86
Food Scientists and Technologists$79,130$38.04300.44
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$89,060Not published301.78
Embalmers$45,340$21.80301.39
Forest and Conservation Workers$36,370$17.49300.99
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$83,470$40.13300.77
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,020$18.28300.09
Prepress Technicians and Workers$39,830$19.15300.24
Administrative Services Managers$104,790$50.38Not publishedNot published
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$66,460$31.95Not publishedNot published
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,880$14.85Not publishedNot published
Avionics Technicians$94,020$45.20Not publishedNot published
Chemical Plant and System Operators$72,610$34.91Not publishedNot published
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$124,800$60.00Not publishedNot published
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$59,520$28.62Not publishedNot published
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$37,960$18.25Not publishedNot published
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$53,120$25.54Not publishedNot published
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$78,310$37.65Not publishedNot published
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$36,240$17.42Not publishedNot published
Manicurists and Pedicurists$25,720$12.37Not publishedNot published
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,970$22.58Not publishedNot published
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$36,510$17.55Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$129,370$62.20Not publishedNot published
Private Detectives and Investigators$41,600$20.00Not publishedNot published
Psychiatrists$227,730$109.49Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$80,340$38.63Not publishedNot published
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$30,560$14.69Not publishedNot published
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$43,350$20.84Not publishedNot published
Transportation Workers, All Other$35,440$17.04Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$47,330$22.76Not publishedNot published

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