metropolitan statistical area · 40380

Rochester, NY

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Rochester, NY metro area

Figures describe the Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Rochester city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$51,210
Total employment494,280

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Rochester, NY metro area was $51,210 per year ($24.62 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 494,280 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
Word Processors and Typists5.90660$43,510
School Bus Monitors5.191,290$34,710
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians2.93700$59,420
School Psychologists2.88590$73,050
Cooks, Short Order2.681,180$36,580
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers2.642,070$45,010
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary2.55630$77,200
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School2.431,270$63,190

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 Rochester, NY metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,600$17.1117,0701.25
Retail Salespersons$34,650$16.6612,4401.00
Registered Nurses$86,570$41.6212,3401.15
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,430$16.0711,3100.92
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,940$18.249,6201.07
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,160$17.879,5201.35
Customer Service Representatives$44,740$21.519,2901.13
General and Operations Managers$103,690$49.859,2300.83
Cashiers$33,850$16.278,9000.91
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,240Not published8,0901.79
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,770$22.496,2301.15
Waiters and Waitresses$45,310$21.786,0700.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,990$24.035,8701.21
Office Clerks, General$42,230$20.305,6800.72
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,050$19.265,1600.55
Nursing Assistants$40,050$19.265,1301.11
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,840Not published5,1001.15
Software Developers$122,770$59.024,6500.87
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,380$21.344,5101.48
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,190Not published4,4301.31
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,870$24.464,3801.00
Accountants and Auditors$80,890$38.894,3700.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,450$33.394,2200.92
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,040$20.694,1901.08
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,920$28.334,0200.61
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,090$20.713,9200.88
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$67,400$32.413,5100.88
Light Truck Drivers$42,090$20.233,3601.07
Project Management Specialists$103,520$49.773,3500.99
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,060$29.843,3301.61
Security Guards$42,860$20.613,3000.81
Cooks, Restaurant$38,380$18.453,2900.73
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$75,450$36.283,2200.82
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$42,280$20.333,1301.88
Bus Drivers, School$51,780$24.893,0802.41
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,680$19.083,0601.01
Food Preparation Workers$35,020$16.842,8701.01
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,550$18.542,8400.98
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,210$34.712,8301.94
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$51,320$24.672,7400.77
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$52,670$25.322,6402.13
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,800$21.542,6301.89
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$77,170$37.102,5500.89
Construction Laborers$49,290$23.702,5500.73
Electricians$77,310$37.172,5401.05
Computer User Support Specialists$60,620$29.152,5201.11
Human Resources Specialists$76,590$36.822,4600.85
Childcare Workers$35,090$16.872,4101.46
Carpenters$59,490$28.602,3501.10
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,370$23.262,3501.24
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,160Not published2,3201.18
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,090$21.682,3100.89
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,530$28.142,3101.03
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,460$36.282,2301.04
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,310$16.982,2201.29
Financial Managers$167,800$80.672,1900.82
Bartenders$45,920$22.082,1400.89
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,380$39.122,0800.81
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,010$21.642,0702.64
Machinists$55,560$26.711,9402.13
Industrial Engineers$100,150$48.151,9201.65
Nurse Practitioners$128,110$61.591,8901.84
Medical Assistants$41,710$20.051,8900.73
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,570$30.561,8501.42
Pharmacy Technicians$40,940$19.681,8301.22
Management Analysts$97,070$46.671,8100.63
Training and Development Specialists$69,990$33.651,8101.24
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$92,920$44.671,8000.85
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,000$81.731,7900.84
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,780$21.051,7801.47
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,550$36.321,7401.11
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,920$38.431,7300.88
Lawyers$148,150$71.231,7100.71
Dishwashers$33,880$16.291,6401.08
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,670$18.591,6201.16
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,740$30.161,6200.82
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,670$29.171,5601.39
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,030$29.821,5601.25
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,260$59.741,5100.79
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,340$22.761,4801.15
Marketing Managers$149,440$71.851,4701.17
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$73,580$35.381,4600.99
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,710$16.691,4300.52
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,780$22.971,4201.35
Recreation Workers$35,840$17.231,4001.33
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,890$18.701,3900.91
Correctional Officers and Jailers$76,820$36.931,3901.15
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,620$28.661,3800.88
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,210$16.931,3801.14
Counter and Rental Clerks$46,480$22.351,3401.05
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,760Not published1,3201.59
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,250$27.521,3001.04
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,780$17.201,3001.40
School Bus Monitors$34,710$16.691,2905.19
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,460$30.511,2900.92
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,190Not published1,2702.43
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,210$22.701,2700.52
Physician Assistants$130,430$62.711,2302.38
Sales Managers$165,140$79.401,2200.60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,820Not published1,2001.15
Instructional Coordinators$66,840$32.131,2001.65
Data Scientists$92,800$44.621,1901.43
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.841,1901.14
Cooks, Short Order$36,580$17.591,1802.68
Healthcare Social Workers$61,610$29.621,1701.96
Financial and Investment Analysts$94,940$45.641,1601.01
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,330$23.721,1601.13
Highway Maintenance Workers$58,470$28.111,1602.36
Compliance Officers$80,320$38.621,1400.86
Physical Therapists$83,070$39.941,1401.34
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,290$39.081,1401.08
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,130$45.251,1301.13
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,180$16.911,1200.63
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,610$35.871,1100.32
Pharmacists$136,310$65.541,0701.04
Mechanical Engineers$100,160$48.151,0401.10
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$33,750$16.221,0300.75
Dental Assistants$48,780$23.451,0200.83
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,220$17.421,0201.29
Social and Community Service Managers$80,200$38.561,0001.50
Electrical Engineers$108,160$52.001,0001.58
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,250$15.501,0000.79
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$109,040$52.439901.09
Speech-Language Pathologists$80,220$38.579501.63
Dental Hygienists$93,650$45.029401.33
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,230$23.679401.75
Driver/Sales Workers$44,760$21.529400.72
Insurance Sales Agents$79,150$38.059300.61
Cooks, Fast Food$33,380$16.059200.45
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,790$20.099201.93
Computer Systems Analysts$97,240$46.759100.55
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$65,720$31.609100.60
Civil Engineers$99,460$47.828900.76
Coaches and Scouts$50,850Not published8801.12
Public Relations Specialists$71,740$34.498800.98
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,240$29.448700.95
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$79,300$38.138500.54
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,150$23.158401.31
Personal Financial Advisors$101,150$48.638200.97
Tellers$43,690$21.018200.78
Industrial Production Managers$116,140$55.848001.02
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$99,660$47.918001.18
Parts Salespersons$37,570$18.067900.92
Food Batchmakers$49,180$23.657901.43
Cost Estimators$78,890$37.937701.08
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,490$30.527601.78
Occupational Therapists$81,750$39.307401.43
Bakers$36,080$17.357400.98
Printing Press Operators$47,720$22.947401.61
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,880$33.127301.72
Firefighters$89,120$42.847300.66
Animal Caretakers$34,950$16.807300.86
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,830$17.717300.76
Physicians, All Other$214,550$103.157100.65
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,420$28.577002.93
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$35,170$16.917001.39
Chefs and Head Cooks$66,080$31.776901.08
Construction and Building Inspectors$77,340$37.196901.47
Human Resources Managers$146,990$70.676800.97
Engineers, All Other$100,080$48.116701.37
Word Processors and Typists$43,510$20.926605.90
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,550$80.076500.93
Managers, All Other$146,670$70.526500.33
Computer Network Support Specialists$65,180$31.346501.41
Graphic Designers$63,530$30.546501.04
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,390$36.736500.89
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,330$20.836501.13
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,130$27.476500.49
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$66,580$32.016301.85
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,200Not published6302.55
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,390$23.266102.12
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$46,270$22.256101.37
School Psychologists$73,050$35.125902.88
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$43,540$20.935901.68
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,440$27.625901.22
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,230$22.715900.82
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$73,610$35.395801.62
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,870$16.775802.13
Phlebotomists$44,770$21.525601.23
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,700$26.785501.38
Fundraisers$75,000$36.065401.54
Manicurists and Pedicurists$32,760$15.755401.11
Roofers$60,880$29.275401.25
Administrative Services Managers$127,410$61.255300.63
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,500$30.055300.54
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$56,680$27.255300.93
Computer Network Architects$107,200$51.545100.90
Sheet Metal Workers$63,710$30.635101.34
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,150Not published5001.46
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$66,140Not published5001.42
Medical Records Specialists$49,010$23.565000.81
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,580$16.145000.79
Helpers--Production Workers$43,820$21.075000.95
Construction Managers$134,940$64.874900.40
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,840$47.044900.82
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,040Not published4901.61
Tutors$47,730$22.954900.87
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$53,010$25.494900.87
Bill and Account Collectors$43,150$20.744900.98
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.114901.48
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$45,420$21.844908.34
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,570$40.664801.08
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,740$27.284801.17
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,080$39.464700.46
Loan Officers$82,280$39.564700.54
Clergy$59,710$28.714702.59
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$54,060$25.994701.30
Facilities Managers$122,980$59.134600.93
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$139,640$67.144600.80
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$62,420$30.014600.92
Interpreters and Translators$77,770$37.394502.72
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$110,490$53.124500.92
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$107,660$51.764501.25
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,750$46.514400.32
Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,030$30.304401.34
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,120$30.354400.78
Production Workers, All Other$36,480$17.544400.55
Dentists, General$167,480$80.524301.09
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,810$22.994300.91
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,700$19.574200.80
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,320$22.754200.61
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,190$51.544100.58
Information Security Analysts$105,860$50.894100.68
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$102,320Not published4101.56
Respiratory Therapists$82,990$39.904100.93
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$50,190$24.134100.71
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,160$25.084100.83
Logisticians$80,910$38.904000.50
Web and Digital Interface Designers$91,540$44.014001.12
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,070$39.464001.38
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,520$29.104001.46
Sewing Machine Operators$35,930$17.284001.21
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,280$37.163901.30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,580$22.393900.73
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,990$22.593900.78
Paramedics$62,940$30.263801.19
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,330$25.163800.76
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,640$17.143800.46
Couriers and Messengers$37,520$18.043801.75
Chief Executives$237,180$114.033700.56
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,580$30.093700.82
Rehabilitation Counselors$45,990$22.113701.21
Data Entry Keyers$39,400$18.943700.92
Producers and Directors$83,030$39.923600.78
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,580$18.073600.89
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$44,340$21.323600.77
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$42,120$20.253601.18
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$62,950$30.273600.89
Purchasing Managers$161,120$77.463501.31
General Internal Medicine Physicians$78,990$37.983501.62
Telemarketers$47,840$23.003501.88
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$77,530$37.283501.14
Food Service Managers$76,100$36.593400.44
Surgical Technologists$60,780$29.223400.92
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$36,960$17.773301.11
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$73,870$35.513300.74
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,110$21.693301.54
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,810$23.953200.79
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,590$21.923201.29
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$33,250$15.993200.82
Residential Advisors$44,200$21.253201.20
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,770$31.143100.94
Dietitians and Nutritionists$73,010$35.103101.25
Orderlies$44,260$21.283101.84
Pest Control Workers$47,350$22.763100.96
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$105,110$50.533100.74
Chemists$84,030$40.403001.14
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$80,560Not published3001.56
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,200Not published3001.66
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$47,030$22.613001.33
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$51,650$24.833000.57
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,780$24.413002.07
Tax Preparers$60,180$28.932901.19
Computer Programmers$83,420$40.112901.00
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$79,170Not published2901.91
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$107,340$51.612900.91
New Accounts Clerks$47,710$22.942902.46
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,370$29.992900.44
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$95,780$46.052801.15
Health Education Specialists$59,000$28.362801.35
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,050Not published2801.78
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,520$19.002801.62
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$49,250$23.682801.68
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$63,500$30.532801.48
Medical Equipment Repairers$60,370$29.022801.31
Tool and Die Makers$60,820$29.242801.54
Parking Attendants$34,800$16.732800.63
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,680$18.122800.86
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$82,010$39.432700.95
Real Estate Sales Agents$88,310$42.462700.44
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,420$23.282701.44
Labor Relations Specialists$88,740$42.672601.27
Insurance Underwriters$94,310$45.342600.76
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$100,570$48.352600.86
Advertising Sales Agents$68,310$32.842600.88
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$56,530$27.182601.96
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$75,160$36.132500.88
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$81,180$39.032501.83
Postal Service Clerks$63,650$30.602501.08
Butchers and Meat Cutters$45,450$21.852500.57
Community Health Workers$52,110$25.052401.21
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$44,340$21.322403.48
Opticians, Dispensing$62,230$29.922401.05
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,050$24.062400.44
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,020$23.572400.78
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,480$45.902300.66
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,800$25.392301.21
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,850$23.972300.75
Mechanical Drafters$69,750$33.532201.73
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$51,370$24.702200.92
Social Workers, All Other$81,890$39.372201.12
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,640$31.082200.60
Audio and Video Technicians$55,000$26.442201.00
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$66,650$32.042202.41
Natural Sciences Managers$134,860$64.842100.61
Financial Risk Specialists$85,540$41.132101.05
ActorsNot publishedNot published2101.18
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,190$28.462100.59
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$38,820$18.662102.66
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,940$23.532101.08
Environmental Engineers$98,240$47.232001.64
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$46,610$22.412001.11
Musicians and SingersNot published$46.862001.71
Veterinarians$127,580$61.342000.74
Anesthesiologists$366,040$175.982001.62
Massage Therapists$66,110$31.782000.64
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$59,910$28.802000.74
Glaziers$60,520$29.102001.09
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$71,490$34.372002.19
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$56,080$26.962000.43
Public Relations Managers$147,740$71.031900.82
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$60,410$29.041901.00
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$89,230$42.901901.61
Chemical Technicians$57,020$27.411901.04
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$81,120Not published1901.46
Library Technicians$39,240$18.871900.85
Art Directors$102,070$49.071901.11
Editors$76,620$36.841900.65
Family Medicine Physicians$215,340$103.531900.56
Pediatricians, General$124,990$60.091901.54
Order Clerks$45,170$21.721900.78
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$60,920$29.291801.51
Music Directors and Composers$84,130$40.451804.59
Emergency Medicine Physicians$440,340$211.701801.74
Sales Engineers$103,640$49.831801.12
Procurement Clerks$48,630$23.381801.04
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$73,860$35.511801.09
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$50,640$24.351801.59
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$38,440$18.481800.39
Fundraising Managers$147,680$71.001701.36
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$64,430$30.981700.73
Operations Research Analysts$84,980$40.861700.48
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$63,580Not published1701.80
Interior Designers$58,130$27.951700.76
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$210,250$101.081702.58
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$98,580$47.391701.00
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$66,140$31.801700.65
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,500$22.361700.51
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,800$17.691700.20
Credit Analysts$96,390$46.341600.78
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$80,250Not published1602.60
Skincare Specialists$34,960$16.811600.69
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$47,540$22.861600.78
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,210$23.661600.76
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$66,260$31.861600.77
Prepress Technicians and Workers$50,320$24.191602.17
Dental Laboratory Technicians$50,880$24.461601.43
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$35,080$16.871601.07
Training and Development Managers$133,060$63.971500.96
Urban and Regional Planners$92,550$44.501501.10
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$80,440Not published1500.32
Brokerage Clerks$61,780$29.701501.35
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,500$18.511501.03
Tire Repairers and Changers$37,980$18.261500.44
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$47,760$22.961501.47
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$41,120$19.771501.45
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$48,210$23.181500.60
Property Appraisers and Assessors$75,940$36.511400.79
Web Developers$79,930$38.431400.64
Nurse Anesthetists$286,230$137.611400.83
Athletic Trainers$60,440Not published1401.40
Cargo and Freight Agents$52,270$25.131400.46
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$79,330$38.141400.92
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,760$22.961400.82
Credit Counselors$60,040$28.871301.46
Financial Specialists, All Other$77,090$37.061300.32
Database Administrators$81,490$39.181300.59
Database Architects$104,610$50.291300.59
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$174,940$84.111301.74
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1304.20
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$76,020Not published1302.48
Psychiatrists$233,620$112.321301.42
Concierges$39,600$19.041300.82
Tour and Travel Guides$39,940$19.201300.76
Helpers--Electricians$44,860$21.571300.64
Education Administrators, All Other$85,010$40.871200.66
Surveyors$69,490$33.411200.77
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,210$33.271200.55
Biological Scientists, All Other$107,010$51.451200.70
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,690Not published1203.00
Floral Designers$37,650$18.101200.93
Photographers$42,260$20.321200.70
Optometrists$159,380$76.621200.90
Therapists, All Other$68,620$32.991201.68
Radiologists$77,730$37.371201.38
Surgeons, All Other$321,070$154.361201.45
Psychiatric Technicians$41,770$20.081200.23
Bailiffs$72,450$34.831202.13
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,760$24.401202.32
Lodging Managers$76,030$36.551100.83
Financial Examiners$83,400$40.101100.50
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$104,010$50.001101.44
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$100,380$48.261101.55
Biological Technicians$47,670$22.921100.52
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$55,320$26.601100.99
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,400Not published1101.20
Special Education Teachers, All Other$61,180Not published1100.98
Commercial and Industrial Designers$87,570$42.101101.03
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$54,690$26.291101.57
Writers and Authors$68,600$32.981100.73
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$62,540$30.071100.87
Tile and Stone Setters$61,710$29.671101.00
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,220$36.641100.48
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,380$21.821102.25
Compensation and Benefits Managers$139,380$67.011001.33
Computer Hardware Engineers$120,550$57.961000.43
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$79,910$38.421001.81
Religious Workers, All Other$47,460$22.821002.08
History Teachers, Postsecondary$87,420Not published1001.76
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$63,450$30.501000.51
Medical Transcriptionists$37,600$18.081000.72
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$32,290$15.521002.12
File Clerks$41,600$20.001000.43
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,520$23.811000.23
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$55,960$26.901000.73
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,130$28.431001.16
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$46,180$22.201002.15
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$50,600$24.331001.44
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$60,730$29.20901.74
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$57,730$27.75900.58
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,960Not published901.70
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$86,590Not published901.45
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$58,180$27.97900.75
Chiropractors$82,510$39.67900.73
Recreational Therapists$58,980$28.36901.91
Cardiologists$415,000$199.52901.67
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$77,150$37.09901.94
Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,330$29.96900.58
Private Detectives and Investigators$50,510$24.28900.80
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,800$24.42900.15
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,200$38.08900.21
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,040$27.90900.74
Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,720$19.10900.46
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$62,140$29.88801.60
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$121,660Not published802.16
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$75,360Not published801.30
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$75,170Not published800.22
Animal Control Workers$54,370$26.14801.97
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,850$22.05800.47
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$48,730$23.43800.73
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$114,050$54.83801.23
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$36,100$17.36800.98
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$37,230$17.90800.58
Budget Analysts$88,890$42.73700.49
Actuaries$130,220$62.61700.80
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,850$28.29700.77
Law Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published701.11
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$64,710Not published701.63
Curators$59,120$28.42701.77
Technical Writers$78,370$37.68700.46
Audiologists$94,270$45.32701.60
Pharmacy Aides$35,710$17.17700.53
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$64,990$31.25701.59
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$59,950$28.82700.90
Travel Agents$45,320$21.79700.38
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,720$18.14700.68
Carpet Installers$61,700$29.66701.51
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$57,160$27.48700.86
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$54,780$26.34700.74
Home Appliance Repairers$55,670$26.77700.72
Millwrights$60,720$29.19700.53
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$41,590$20.00700.55
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$75,730$36.41600.49
Landscape Architects$77,610$37.31601.04
Food Scientists and Technologists$90,040$43.29601.38
Microbiologists$68,850$33.10601.03
Marriage and Family Therapists$63,800$30.67600.27
Legal Support Workers, All Other$93,250$44.83600.41
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$64,520Not published601.19
Physicians, PathologistsNot publishedNot published601.75
Physical Therapist Aides$35,200$16.92600.42
Helpers--Carpenters$41,180$19.80600.87
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$50,030$24.05600.75
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$45,700$21.97600.95
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,190$22.21601.96
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,560$20.94601.53
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,170$26.04601.25
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$42,150$20.26600.28
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,770$47.01501.18
Computer and Information Research Scientists$204,340$98.24500.46
Drafters, All Other$61,530$29.58500.99
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$55,300$26.59501.27
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,400$31.44500.44
Conservation Scientists$66,990$32.21500.56
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,070Not published501.23
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$73,330Not published501.19
Museum Technicians and Conservators$51,070$24.55501.33
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$39,930$19.20500.13
DancersNot published$15.94501.84
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$76,700$36.88500.74
Podiatrists$127,060$61.09501.65
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$100,930$48.52500.99
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$62,870$30.22500.77
Parking Enforcement Workers$42,460$20.41501.63
Protective Service Workers, All Other$45,140$21.70500.19
Models$208,000$100.00503.84
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$42,880$20.62500.16
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$41,000$19.71500.13
Tapers$61,480$29.56501.18
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$60,520$29.09500.79
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$54,720$26.31500.64
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$45,970$22.10500.76
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,530$24.30500.49
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,540$21.41500.46
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$43,720$21.02501.14
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$37,630$18.09502.13
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$47,550$22.86501.26
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$36,600$17.60502.43
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$50,740$24.40500.48
Statisticians$131,140$63.05400.41
Materials Scientists$102,890$49.47401.42
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$73,320$35.25400.57
Physical Scientists, All Other$95,850$46.08400.54
Historians$46,630$22.42403.80
Food Science Technicians$54,970$26.43400.77
Forensic Science Technicians$66,340$31.89400.59
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$93,520$44.96400.73
Archivists$66,050$31.76401.48
Designers, All OtherNot publishedNot published401.19
Film and Video Editors$73,680$35.42400.55
Dermatologists$336,300$161.69401.20
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$269,570$129.60401.50
Dietetic Technicians$44,100$21.20400.42
Animal Trainers$44,760$21.52400.65
Meter Readers, Utilities$45,430$21.84400.62
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$55,410$26.64400.84
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$50,210$24.14400.35
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic$76,520$36.79404.26
Power Plant Operators$80,820$38.86400.38
Etchers and Engravers$47,380$22.78401.60
Commercial Pilots$129,350Not published400.24
Transportation Inspectors$89,230$42.90400.53
Emergency Management Directors$85,220$40.97300.79
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$80,610$38.76300.19
Aerospace Engineers$127,910$61.49300.16
Broadcast Technicians$47,560$22.87300.49
Nurse Midwives$132,240$63.58301.37
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$105,100$50.53300.35
Orthotists and Prosthetists$83,770$40.27301.00
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$34,340$16.51300.38
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$53,010$25.49300.88
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,900$28.80300.38
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,320$23.23300.39
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$75,750$36.42300.27
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,830Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$67,220Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chemical Engineers$133,740$64.30Not publishedNot published
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$64,560$31.04Not publishedNot published
Neurologists$75,890$36.49Not publishedNot published

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