metropolitan statistical area · 36540

Omaha, NE-IA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Omaha, NE-IA metro area

Figures describe the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Omaha city limits. The area spans NE, IA.

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,660
Total employment498,100

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area was $49,660 per year ($23.88 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 498,100 jobs. 569 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
Slaughterers and Meat Packers5.941,330$46,390
New Accounts Clerks4.51530$48,150
Food Processing Workers, All Other4.33900$42,600
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers4.121,920$49,810
Printing Press Operators3.641,680$42,070
General Internal Medicine Physicians3.45740$185,110
Childcare Workers2.974,940$31,330
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan2.551,210$44,770

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 569 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Omaha, NE-IA metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,450$14.1615,5801.26
Registered Nurses$84,600$40.6713,2001.22
Retail Salespersons$33,260$15.9912,0800.97
General and Operations Managers$90,620$43.5711,4301.02
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,810$17.7010,4901.16
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,010$27.8910,2101.55
Cashiers$31,270$15.039,1100.92
Customer Service Representatives$44,260$21.288,8101.06
Nursing Assistants$40,020$19.247,7401.67
Waiters and Waitresses$34,290$16.487,6201.05
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,450$17.527,4800.54
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,760$22.967,0901.30
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,550$20.466,8700.73
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,620$17.126,6900.95
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,910Not published5,2101.15
Accountants and Auditors$77,030$37.035,1701.11
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,700$30.635,0301.09
Childcare Workers$31,330$15.064,9402.97
Office Clerks, General$39,690$19.084,4000.56
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$51,700$24.854,3600.89
Human Resources Specialists$61,840$29.734,3301.48
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,740$19.594,1401.06
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,230$23.674,1100.93
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,670Not published4,0300.91
Construction Laborers$48,300$23.223,9901.14
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,320$31.413,9300.99
Software Developers$125,220$60.203,9200.73
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$45,970$22.103,8701.27
Bartenders$34,630$16.653,7901.57
Food Preparation Workers$36,140$17.373,6901.29
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,900Not published3,5401.04
Electricians$62,440$30.023,5301.45
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,130$28.913,4300.85
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,740$18.623,3301.14
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,900$22.553,3200.92
Carpenters$52,800$25.393,2301.50
Security Guards$42,370$20.373,1700.77
Financial Managers$140,390$67.503,1201.16
Computer User Support Specialists$60,870$29.263,0301.32
Computer and Information Systems Managers$145,500$69.952,9701.38
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,860$37.442,9001.11
Cooks, Restaurant$37,840$18.192,8500.63
Insurance Sales Agents$63,520$30.542,7701.81
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,970$21.622,7301.04
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,170$16.912,6900.98
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,400$30.482,4301.63
Light Truck Drivers$45,080$21.672,3500.75
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,230$26.072,2501.00
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,280$29.942,1600.75
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,110$33.712,1601.00
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,490$23.792,1501.71
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,060$17.822,1201.65
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,340$22.282,1200.69
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,140$21.222,0901.72
Lawyers$131,730$63.332,0100.83
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,470$21.382,0101.89
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,120$21.692,0100.81
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$76,080$36.581,9701.00
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,810$51.831,9401.01
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,750Not published1,9300.97
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$49,810$23.951,9204.12
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,920$17.271,9101.57
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,750$17.671,8901.34
Training and Development Specialists$66,310$31.881,8601.27
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,540$30.551,8400.88
Construction Managers$102,520$49.291,8001.48
Sales Managers$130,100$62.551,7600.86
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,500$13.701,7501.26
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,950$21.131,7100.38
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,400$28.561,7000.85
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,150$15.461,6901.80
Printing Press Operators$42,070$20.231,6803.64
Project Management Specialists$82,460$39.641,6700.49
Tellers$39,090$18.791,6501.56
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,280$38.601,6400.76
Billing and Posting Clerks$48,860$23.491,6401.27
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,570$36.331,6301.57
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,570$30.081,6001.22
Computer Occupations, All Other$101,730$48.911,5201.09
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,880$18.691,5200.85
Management Analysts$81,740$39.301,5000.52
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$82,140$39.491,4900.43
Cooks, Fast Food$31,220$15.011,4800.72
Administrative Services Managers$108,790$52.301,4501.72
Compliance Officers$69,350$33.341,4401.08
Medical Assistants$48,010$23.081,4000.53
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$82,560$39.691,3900.89
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,240$24.161,3902.11
Bus Drivers, School$50,850$24.451,3901.07
Managers, All Other$120,620$57.991,3800.69
Nurse Practitioners$133,760$64.311,3801.33
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,020$28.861,3800.90
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,500$14.181,3701.07
Pharmacists$141,830$68.191,3501.31
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$31,170$14.991,3400.77
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$32,910$15.821,3401.30
Chief Executives$228,220$109.721,3302.03
Pharmacy Technicians$47,290$22.731,3300.88
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$46,390$22.301,3305.94
Marketing Managers$112,870$54.271,2801.01
Animal Caretakers$32,980$15.851,2801.50
Civil Engineers$102,020$49.051,2401.06
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,440$20.891,2400.74
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$76,100$36.591,2200.77
Computer Systems Analysts$96,310$46.301,2200.73
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,390$17.501,2201.24
Dishwashers$33,810$16.251,2100.79
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$44,770$21.531,2102.55
Data Scientists$100,830$48.481,2001.42
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,320$31.401,1900.85
Correctional Officers and Jailers$63,380$30.471,1800.97
Driver/Sales Workers$37,110$17.841,1800.90
Dental Assistants$48,020$23.091,1500.93
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,650$29.161,1400.72
Personal Financial Advisors$80,550$38.731,1201.31
Physical Therapists$99,630$47.901,1201.31
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,960$29.311,1201.20
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,410$23.761,0601.54
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,110$25.531,0600.80
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,670$30.131,0501.05
Logisticians$64,860$31.181,0301.28
Human Resources Managers$132,020$63.471,0201.45
Graphic Designers$58,020$27.901,0201.61
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$64,230$30.881,0100.80
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$65,330$31.411,0000.88
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.841,0000.95
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,240$32.819900.67
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,030$23.579900.52
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$121,950Not published9400.89
Parts Salespersons$46,600$22.409301.08
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,760$22.969301.29
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,420$28.579200.86
Food Service Managers$62,940$30.269101.19
Loan Officers$80,300$38.619101.04
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$89,690$43.129001.31
Food Processing Workers, All Other$42,600$20.489004.33
Physicians, All Other$290,460$139.658700.79
Roofers$46,460$22.348702.01
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,090$42.838600.86
Real Estate Sales Agents$47,240$22.718601.38
Cooks, Short Order$32,710$15.738501.91
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,600$36.838301.13
Industrial Production Managers$109,960$52.878201.04
Occupational Therapists$93,650$45.038201.58
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,580$47.888001.33
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,440$21.368000.52
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,600$32.027901.39
Computer Network Architects$121,970$58.647801.36
Public Relations Specialists$63,700$30.627800.86
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$55,540$26.707800.63
Butchers and Meat Cutters$41,700$20.057801.79
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,510$19.487700.55
Insurance Underwriters$70,160$33.737602.26
Medical Records Specialists$56,830$27.327601.22
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,970Not published7500.90
Food Batchmakers$40,460$19.457501.34
General Internal Medicine Physicians$185,110$89.007403.45
Cost Estimators$76,350$36.717301.01
Architectural and Engineering Managers$148,930$71.607201.03
Physician Assistants$134,130$64.497201.39
Psychiatric Technicians$48,310$23.237201.42
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$35,000$16.837200.91
Facilities Managers$104,010$50.007101.42
Computer Network Support Specialists$72,660$34.937101.52
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$34,530$16.607100.85
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,800$25.387101.09
Information Security Analysts$95,700$46.017001.14
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$96,180$46.246900.97
Speech-Language Pathologists$82,650$39.746901.17
Social and Community Service Managers$75,510$36.306801.02
Coaches and Scouts$40,410Not published6700.83
Firefighters$61,040$29.356600.60
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$97,620$46.936401.10
Computer Programmers$95,150$45.756402.16
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$90,910$43.716400.70
Instructional Coordinators$79,150$38.066300.87
Recreation Workers$34,630$16.656200.58
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,380$28.556001.44
Financial and Investment Analysts$87,850$42.245900.51
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$37,850$18.205901.56
Dental Hygienists$94,170$45.275800.81
Bakers$36,430$17.515700.75
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,600Not published5501.04
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,300$14.095501.09
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,310$27.075401.12
Electrical Engineers$103,360$49.695300.83
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,920$39.875301.85
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,980$23.075300.93
Advertising Sales Agents$62,520$30.065301.80
New Accounts Clerks$48,150$23.155304.51
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.605201.55
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,760$23.445201.05
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$38,840$18.675200.84
Healthcare Social Workers$63,360$30.465100.85
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$44,730$21.515101.20
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,870Not published5101.46
Highway Maintenance Workers$53,100$25.535101.03
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,200$30.385001.49
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$81,500$39.195000.91
Database Architects$136,620$65.684902.27
Mechanical Engineers$93,180$44.804900.52
Phlebotomists$39,540$19.014901.07
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,990$21.634901.33
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,830$22.034700.97
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,530Not published4601.30
Respiratory Therapists$81,270$39.074601.03
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,870$27.344600.93
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,440$17.044601.40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$89,700$43.134501.85
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,690$19.084500.85
Financial Examiners$80,000$38.464402.01
Rehabilitation Counselors$37,850$18.204401.46
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$43,190Not published4400.83
Dentists, General$187,400$90.094401.11
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,520$23.334400.76
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,470$30.514401.22
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$56,430$27.134401.67
Fundraisers$75,520$36.314301.20
Tutors$37,390$17.984300.77
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,840$17.714301.06
School Bus Monitors$33,930$16.314301.70
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,470$21.384301.31
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$31,440$15.124302.89
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,550$23.344202.27
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,450$17.044200.66
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,350$47.774101.20
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$71,050$34.164100.96
Family Medicine Physicians$200,860$96.574101.19
Data Entry Keyers$42,370$20.374000.98
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$52,210Not published3900.81
Skincare Specialists$58,430$28.093901.66
Procurement Clerks$47,950$23.053902.20
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$64,850$31.183900.86
Web and Digital Interface Designers$71,210$34.243801.05
Surgical Technologists$65,050$31.273801.00
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,100$51.013800.76
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$74,430$35.793801.73
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,760$24.403800.68
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$43,410$20.873805.77
Industrial Engineers$101,980$49.033700.32
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,830$18.193701.07
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$101,960$49.023700.89
Prepress Technicians and Workers$40,930$19.683704.83
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,820$23.473601.31
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,030$22.613601.85
Database Administrators$106,270$51.093501.58
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,370$29.033500.78
Helpers--Production Workers$34,620$16.643500.65
Parking Attendants$33,280$16.003500.79
Opticians, Dispensing$43,340$20.843401.46
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,760$13.833400.86
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,250$24.163400.64
Library Technicians$40,320$19.383301.52
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,240$29.923300.51
Telemarketers$29,800$14.333301.78
Credit Analysts$86,250$41.473201.54
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,170$33.743201.28
Medical Equipment Preparers$39,430$18.963201.31
Brokerage Clerks$60,880$29.273202.75
Construction and Building Inspectors$65,830$31.653200.67
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$48,540$23.343101.32
Interpreters and Translators$53,960$25.943101.84
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,990$22.113100.79
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,980$24.993101.04
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,500$43.033000.67
Veterinarians$107,280$51.583001.11
Physical Therapist Aides$31,000$14.903001.93
Bill and Account Collectors$46,350$22.283000.58
File Clerks$42,160$20.273001.27
Sheet Metal Workers$75,440$36.273000.79
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,480$17.062900.98
Cargo and Freight Agents$62,240$29.922900.92
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,630$22.902901.38
Production Workers, All Other$45,410$21.832900.36
Training and Development Managers$105,710$50.822801.81
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,760$25.852800.62
Financial Specialists, All Other$69,980$33.642800.67
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$91,660$44.072801.80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,920$24.002800.56
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,530$24.772800.59
Interior Designers$67,120$32.272701.19
Chiropractors$69,870$33.592702.13
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,700$21.972701.03
Order Clerks$45,160$21.712701.14
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,610$23.852700.49
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,670$23.402700.50
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,790$31.632600.87
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$73,870Not published2600.84
Producers and Directors$52,580$25.282600.57
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,710$30.152601.37
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$48,420$23.282602.64
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$74,010$35.582500.68
Emergency Medical Technicians$41,350$19.882500.43
Pest Control Workers$38,430$18.472500.75
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$50,440$24.252500.59
Glaziers$50,190$24.132501.36
Operations Research Analysts$102,900$49.472400.70
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,520$31.502400.83
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,730$31.602400.65
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$44,970$21.622400.59
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,590$26.722400.42
Machinists$58,540$28.142400.27
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,660$30.122400.58
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,390$22.302401.65
Nurse Anesthetists$271,680$130.622301.36
Pharmacy Aides$35,760$17.192301.85
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,540$35.362300.74
Manicurists and Pedicurists$58,620$28.182300.46
Millwrights$62,960$30.272301.75
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,490$22.832300.29
Fundraising Managers$97,840$47.042201.75
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,270$22.722200.95
Public Safety Telecommunicators$64,940$31.222200.68
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$63,870$30.712201.32
Purchasing Managers$128,390$61.732100.79
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,450$32.432100.96
School Psychologists$89,900$43.222101.04
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$32,680$15.712100.54
Paramedics$56,130$26.992100.65
Massage Therapists$51,950$24.982100.66
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,650$22.912100.71
Medical Equipment Repairers$58,030$27.902100.99
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$37,300$17.932104.51
Natural Sciences Managers$124,470$59.842000.58
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$69,080Not published2003.62
Emergency Medicine Physicians$306,350$147.292001.89
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,000$28.852000.97
Transportation Security Screeners$61,710$29.672001.24
Tour and Travel Guides$32,720$15.732001.18
Pipelayers$54,570$26.242001.86
Credit Counselors$62,520$30.061902.12
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,650Not published1900.63
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,450$21.371900.53
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$30,610$14.721906.65
Postal Service Clerks$61,310$29.481900.79
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$49,130$23.621901.13
Biological Technicians$49,440$23.771800.80
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$97,390Not published1800.73
Anesthesiologists$343,730$165.261801.45
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$71,570$34.411801.79
Public Relations Managers$113,110$54.381700.71
Lodging Managers$69,930$33.621701.22
Tax Preparers$41,600$20.001700.71
Chemists$74,890$36.001700.63
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$51,300$24.671701.07
Audio and Video Technicians$50,870$24.461700.78
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,710$39.771701.22
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,450$28.581700.35
Couriers and Messengers$35,080$16.861700.77
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$44,720$21.501701.25
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,220$27.031701.36
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,450$26.661701.72
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$44,650$21.471702.27
Surveyors$64,360$30.941600.99
Mechanical Drafters$73,790$35.481601.22
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$74,600$35.871600.82
Agricultural Technicians$38,030$18.291603.39
Psychiatrists$132,200$63.561601.74
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$90,850$43.681600.94
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$105,310$50.631600.44
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$64,370$30.951501.26
Financial Risk Specialists$93,180$44.801500.75
Social Science Research Assistants$46,730$22.471501.49
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$95,860Not published1501.14
Dentists, All Other Specialists$224,990$108.171509.14
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$61,630$29.631501.21
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$64,440$30.981501.30
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$36,800$17.691501.41
Sewing Machine Operators$37,380$17.971500.44
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,600$23.371500.62
Crane and Tower Operators$68,880$33.121501.12
Actuaries$107,130$51.511401.60
Environmental Engineers$119,260$57.341401.16
Engineers, All Other$113,440$54.541400.27
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$65,790$31.631400.47
Clergy$58,170$27.971400.75
Floral Designers$37,980$18.261401.07
Optometrists$127,110$61.111401.04
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$342,570$164.701402.02
Surgeons, All Other$204,930$98.521401.72
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$56,200$27.021401.63
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,590$19.521400.77
Home Appliance Repairers$46,270$22.251401.38
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$37,250$17.911404.63
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$41,680$20.041401.06
Property Appraisers and Assessors$79,610$38.271300.69
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$56,180$27.011302.32
Chemical Technicians$62,700$30.151300.73
Health Education Specialists$63,600$30.581300.60
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$75,920Not published1300.65
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$534,820$257.121302.89
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$32,180$15.471300.64
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,620$17.611300.15
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$77,050$37.041300.60
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$67,350$32.381300.30
Mechanical Door Repairers$59,090$28.411301.46
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$50,070$24.071300.43
Gas Plant Operators$91,320$43.901302.31
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,950$29.781301.60
Labor Relations Specialists$81,910$39.381200.58
Landscape Architects$62,170$29.891201.89
Soil and Plant Scientists$81,300$39.091202.31
Urban and Regional Planners$83,270$40.031200.84
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,450Not published1200.65
History Teachers, Postsecondary$37,300Not published1202.00
Technical WritersNot publishedNot published1200.85
Writers and Authors$67,390$32.401200.77
Travel Agents$52,060$25.031200.68
Library Assistants, Clerical$28,080$13.501200.45
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$43,430$20.881201.55
Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,010$23.081201.31
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$36,920$17.751200.39
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$53,360$25.651200.74
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,510$22.361201.16
Budget Analysts$91,450$43.971100.70
Social Workers, All Other$92,480$44.461100.54
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$92,660Not published1100.44
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$49,990$24.031101.67
Cardiologists$598,480$287.731101.99
Athletic Trainers$59,180Not published1101.08
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$117,690$56.581101.48
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$59,980$28.841101.03
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$71,560$34.411101.21
Commercial Pilots$110,210Not published1100.72
Advertising and Promotions Managers$97,250$46.751001.45
Web Developers$87,920$42.271000.44
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$84,420$40.591000.32
Biological Scientists, All Other$88,070$42.341000.55
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$60,740$29.201003.01
Marriage and Family Therapists$72,020$34.631000.47
Athletes and Sports Competitors$34,490Not published1001.99
Photographers$45,160$21.711000.61
Medical Transcriptionists$46,870$22.531000.77
Funeral Attendants$29,510$14.191001.04
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$47,320$22.751002.20
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$57,030$27.421000.89
Compensation and Benefits Managers$122,070$58.69901.28
Chemical Engineers$98,480$47.35901.39
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$107,410$51.64900.77
Community Health Workers$51,760$24.89900.45
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$208,180$100.09901.12
Special Education Teachers, All Other$64,790Not published900.80
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$66,770Not published900.24
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,020$22.61900.68
Editors$51,030$24.53900.32
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$95,020$45.69902.16
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,110$16.88901.07
Dental Laboratory Technicians$58,630$28.19900.80
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$46,740$22.47900.17
Statisticians$77,590$37.31800.84
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$92,340$44.40801.01
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$66,240$31.85800.68
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,500Not published800.55
Art Directors$78,420$37.70800.45
Audiologists$93,610$45.01801.81
Physicians, Pathologists$214,920$103.33802.33
Occupational Therapy Assistants$65,930$31.70800.50
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$69,900$33.61800.99
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$63,220$30.39802.18
Statistical Assistants$60,380$29.03805.01
Agricultural Inspectors$52,120$25.06801.67
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$50,360$24.21800.49
Tool and Die Makers$66,420$31.93800.42
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$98,570$47.39803.04
Power Plant Operators$106,520$51.21800.87
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$87,670$42.15700.71
Recreational Therapists$58,630$28.19701.47
Neurologists$316,840$152.33702.02
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherNot publishedNot published700.77
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,100$21.20700.61
Residential Advisors$43,990$21.15700.24
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,300$18.41700.62
Gambling Cage Workers$37,270$17.92701.60
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$38,870$18.69700.82
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$39,100$18.80700.64
Carpet Installers$50,100$24.09701.63
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$79,060$38.01700.91
Helpers--Electricians$37,450$18.01700.36
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$46,440$22.33700.84
Furniture Finishers$45,540$21.89701.46
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$45,950$22.09700.37
Personal Service Managers, All Other$61,420$29.53601.92
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$65,580$31.53600.32
Computer Hardware Engineers$136,600$65.67600.25
Food Scientists and Technologists$90,770$43.64601.54
Survey Researchers$67,780$32.59602.30
Forensic Science Technicians$67,160$32.29601.04
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$47,960$23.06600.18
Judicial Law Clerks$44,640$21.46601.46
Legal Support Workers, All Other$56,600$27.21600.39
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$79,180Not published600.66
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$62,760Not published600.65
Farm and Home Management Educators$42,360$20.37602.10
Artists and Related Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published602.61
Commercial and Industrial Designers$77,120$37.08600.56
Broadcast Technicians$44,800$21.54600.92
Film and Video Editors$56,990$27.40600.70
Radiation Therapists$97,360$46.81601.12
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$105,610$50.77601.18
Correspondence Clerks$49,800$23.94604.07
Meter Readers, Utilities$87,320$41.98601.02
Word Processors and Typists$47,080$22.64600.57
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$63,330$30.45600.99
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$43,610$20.97601.05
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$55,000$26.44600.89
Education Administrators, All Other$88,320$42.46500.28
Materials Engineers$103,410$49.72500.73
Drafters, All Other$58,650$28.20501.14
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,880$32.15500.19
Conservation Scientists$74,210$35.68500.55
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,040Not published500.34
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,140Not published501.21
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$50,580$24.32500.40
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$49,680$23.88500.70
Dietetic Technicians$37,760$18.15500.47
Orthotists and Prosthetists$63,030$30.30501.56
Occupational Therapy Aides$39,950$19.21503.79
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$48,160$23.15500.58
Animal Trainers$34,900$16.78500.79
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,990$18.27500.35
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$120,570$57.97401.71
Gambling Managers$75,440$36.27402.23
Emergency Management Directors$104,880$50.42400.93
Funeral Home Managers$83,280$40.04400.79
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$111,350$53.54400.57
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,130$29.87400.31
Animal Scientists$73,740$35.45403.82
Forest and Conservation Technicians$47,130$22.66400.42
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$74,630Not published400.62
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$64,910Not published401.02
Curators$77,460$37.24401.08
Special Effects Artists and Animators$53,280$25.61400.62
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$77,900$37.45400.92
Hearing Aid Specialists$59,920$28.81401.19
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$77,150$37.09400.65
Sales Engineers$97,820$47.03400.24
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,340$28.53400.45
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$48,550$23.34400.47
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$58,240$28.00400.94
Motorcycle Mechanics$49,640$23.86400.94
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,220$23.18400.49
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,400$23.27400.71
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$61,880$29.75400.37
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$47,610$22.89400.30
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$97,640Not published301.14
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$72,300Not published303.27
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$15.33300.59
Sound Engineering Technicians$63,810$30.68300.83
Protective Service Workers, All Other$48,530$23.33300.12
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,890$22.55300.45
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,590$22.40300.15
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$58,290$28.03300.75
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$61,870$29.74300.37
Aerospace Engineers$171,380$82.40Not publishedNot published
Dermatologists$393,150$189.02Not publishedNot published
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$47,630$22.90Not publishedNot published
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,840$22.04Not publishedNot published
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$48,070$23.11Not publishedNot published
Food Science Technicians$52,160$25.08Not publishedNot published
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$51,450$24.74Not publishedNot published
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$81,880$39.36Not publishedNot published
Nurse Midwives$138,880$66.77Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$40,640$19.54Not publishedNot published
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$32,770$15.76Not publishedNot published
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$61,680$29.65Not publishedNot published
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$62,250$29.93Not publishedNot published
Riggers$62,740$30.17Not publishedNot published
Tile and Stone Setters$61,040$29.34Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$38,650$18.58Not publishedNot published

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