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South Carolina

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Carolina

Figures describe the state of South Carolina as a whole.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,490
Total employment2,305,080

Across all occupations, the median wage in the South Carolina was $46,490 per year ($22.35 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,305,080 jobs. 728 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.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 728 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the South Carolina
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$30,690$14.7567,3101.16
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,520$13.2365,0701.14
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,530$18.0456,7001.30
Cashiers$28,530$13.7156,5501.23
Customer Service Representatives$38,860$18.6951,0001.33
Registered Nurses$82,360$39.6049,7500.99
Waiters and Waitresses$18,370$8.8347,2001.40
Office Clerks, General$36,840$17.7142,2501.16
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,500$21.8842,1502.02
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,020$17.3241,8001.00
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,110$14.4840,7500.64
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,130$24.5834,1701.12
General and Operations Managers$106,080$51.0032,2300.62
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,880$21.5830,1801.19
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,180$14.9930,1000.92
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,880$23.0228,0201.24
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,920$30.2526,7101.25
Cooks, Restaurant$35,740$17.1825,8901.24
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,820Not published25,0301.22
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,250$30.8922,0101.20
Nursing Assistants$37,220$17.9021,7601.01
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,510$28.1321,0701.13
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,520$18.5220,1201.11
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,940$23.0519,9800.98
Construction Laborers$42,940$20.6519,6201.21
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,770$22.9719,3901.17
Project Management Specialists$95,040$45.6917,0401.08
Security Guards$35,460$17.0516,6100.87
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,580Not published16,0801.02
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,170$19.3115,6301.10
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,710$17.6515,6001.10
Accountants and Auditors$76,560$36.8115,2700.71
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,500$37.2614,5701.46
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,260$14.5514,5001.14
Food Preparation Workers$32,180$15.4714,4601.09
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,860Not published14,4100.68
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,680$21.0014,2101.24
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,430$20.8814,1601.17
Human Resources Specialists$65,370$31.4313,7201.01
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,100$23.1213,4201.29
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,890$22.5413,3601.51
Software Developers$129,450$62.2413,2300.53
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,350$36.2313,1501.09
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,070$27.9212,9301.30
Management Analysts$100,660$48.4012,3400.93
Medical Assistants$41,160$19.7912,1101.00
Light Truck Drivers$37,680$18.1211,9500.82
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,440$33.3811,9200.89
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,510$17.0711,2800.84
Bartenders$19,370$9.3110,6800.95
Childcare Workers$29,650$14.2610,6601.39
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,120$36.1210,1401.11
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,330$29.969,8901.52
Computer User Support Specialists$52,080$25.049,8800.93
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,810Not published9,7501.06
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,820$29.729,4000.98
Medical and Health Services Managers$105,620$50.789,3501.06
Sales Managers$131,080$63.029,3400.99
Cooks, Fast Food$27,420$13.189,1100.96
Financial Managers$136,160$65.469,0200.72
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79,110$38.038,9100.55
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27,040$13.008,7401.48
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,470$30.518,3000.90
Insurance Sales Agents$61,350$29.508,2201.16
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$48,940$23.538,1601.15
Pharmacy Technicians$42,120$20.258,0701.15
Electricians$58,740$28.248,0100.71
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$27,000$12.987,9901.25
Industrial Engineers$101,060$48.597,9601.47
Lawyers$120,310$57.847,8900.71
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$34,960$16.817,8501.20
Firefighters$42,570$20.477,7801.52
Computer Systems Analysts$98,280$47.257,7001.00
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$30,400$14.627,7000.99
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,180$15.477,6100.92
Dishwashers$29,160$14.027,5501.07
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$53,880$25.907,4201.27
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,980$24.037,3801.20
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$55,390$26.637,2301.00
Civil Engineers$101,600$48.857,1801.32
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,640$27.717,0201.21
Training and Development Specialists$63,070$30.326,9601.03
Carpenters$50,670$24.366,9500.70
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,610$27.226,9201.14
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$60,340$29.016,4601.23
Driver/Sales Workers$22,240$10.696,4301.06
Industrial Production Managers$126,880$61.006,3901.75
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$52,370$25.186,3000.86
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,340$17.956,2801.06
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,830$12.906,2200.77
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,550$36.326,1500.84
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,020$14.435,9101.52
Bus Drivers, School$39,900$19.185,9000.99
Mechanical Engineers$104,580$50.285,7801.31
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$53,940$25.935,7700.84
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,230$16.465,7201.01
Nurse Practitioners$123,290$59.285,6701.18
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.745,6501.16
Construction Managers$108,110$51.985,6201.00
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,250$21.755,5500.93
Dental Assistants$47,320$22.755,5300.96
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,800$24.905,5200.95
Pharmacists$135,700$65.245,3201.12
Recreation Workers$31,420$15.105,2701.07
Logisticians$80,330$38.625,2501.41
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,550$18.545,2200.80
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,630$20.985,1301.07
Food Service Managers$66,190$31.825,0801.44
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,440Not published5,0001.03
Computer and Information Systems Managers$160,860$77.344,9300.50
Real Estate Sales Agents$56,580$27.204,9301.72
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,810$30.204,9001.06
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,010$19.244,8900.87
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,890$23.024,8700.86
Compliance Officers$75,460$36.284,7600.77
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,210$22.224,6701.27
Parts Salespersons$32,180$15.474,6001.15
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,500$16.594,5500.64
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,740$21.994,5202.45
Physicians, All Other$274,480$131.964,5100.89
Bill and Account Collectors$43,140$20.744,4301.88
Tellers$42,280$20.334,4000.90
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$55,280$26.584,3800.89
Instructional Coordinators$65,460$31.474,3701.30
Computer Occupations, All Other$112,260$53.974,3000.67
Loan Officers$63,220$30.394,1401.02
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$75,370$36.244,1300.86
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,650$21.464,1101.30
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,420$21.354,1001.62
Animal Caretakers$31,280$15.044,0901.03
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$56,240$27.044,0401.95
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,370$19.414,0101.50
Physical Therapists$101,330$48.723,9300.99
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$60,890$29.283,8800.57
Machinists$57,970$27.873,7900.89
Marketing Managers$143,290$68.893,7600.64
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$111,190$53.463,7600.89
Data Scientists$91,990$44.233,7500.96
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$69,600$33.463,6301.06
Financial and Investment Analysts$93,670$45.033,6000.67
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,520$44.483,5800.77
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,700$16.203,5700.79
Electrical Engineers$98,440$47.333,4901.18
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,860$51.373,4601.06
Self-Enrichment Teachers$39,800$19.143,4300.70
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,330$28.533,3600.78
Coaches and Scouts$42,950Not published3,3100.90
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,270$21.763,2401.45
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$77,130$37.083,2301.02
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,040$81.273,2000.98
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,320$21.793,2001.21
Dental Hygienists$84,340$40.553,1600.96
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,470$14.653,1601.08
Healthcare Social Workers$60,840$29.253,1001.12
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,840$21.563,0501.13
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$95,570$45.952,9901.12
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,740$15.262,9900.69
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$62,360Not published2,9500.76
Public Relations Specialists$62,730$30.162,9500.70
Bakers$35,460$17.052,9400.84
Cost Estimators$70,260$33.782,8800.87
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$59,180$28.452,8301.08
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,500$22.842,8201.16
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,220$23.182,7801.18
Phlebotomists$39,010$18.762,7601.30
Medical Records Specialists$54,280$26.102,7500.95
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$34,790$16.722,7501.27
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$46,760Not published2,7301.12
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,870$36.962,6901.38
Surgical Technologists$62,160$29.892,6801.54
Computer Network Support Specialists$76,790$36.922,6601.23
Pest Control Workers$43,130$20.732,6601.75
Chefs and Head Cooks$71,860$34.552,6500.89
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$52,090$25.052,6501.39
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,740$22.952,5601.82
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,810$17.702,5501.04
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$39,020$18.762,5401.33
Construction and Building Inspectors$58,840$28.292,5001.15
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,490$14.662,5000.68
Sewing Machine Operators$38,250$18.392,4601.58
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,620$24.822,4602.82
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,800$24.912,4600.98
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,040$24.062,4601.73
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$47,550$22.862,4400.81
Human Resources Managers$124,290$59.762,4000.73
Personal Financial Advisors$96,330$46.312,4000.61
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,080$33.692,4002.15
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,790$19.132,3801.18
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,130$23.142,2901.00
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,840$25.412,2800.98
Physician Assistants$122,490$58.892,2500.94
Paramedics$53,550$25.742,2501.51
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,100$28.902,2501.16
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,430$22.322,2400.86
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,280$18.402,2406.88
Managers, All Other$129,960$62.482,2100.24
Speech-Language Pathologists$90,530$43.522,1900.81
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,080$42.352,1701.04
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,480$18.502,1601.52
Dentists, General$158,640$76.272,1401.16
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$53,290$25.622,1400.97
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,640$30.122,1301.07
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,480$29.562,1301.02
Printing Press Operators$40,470$19.462,1000.98
Chemical Technicians$75,020$36.072,0802.43
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$40,840$19.642,0800.62
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,450$35.312,0601.46
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,100$21.202,0401.21
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,460$20.892,0200.76
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$34,880$16.772,0200.92
Helpers--Electricians$39,460$18.972,0002.12
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,040$23.582,0002.22
Social and Community Service Managers$73,410$35.291,9900.64
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,610$38.271,9801.17
Respiratory Therapists$77,740$37.381,9600.94
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,950$22.571,9603.88
Computer Network Architects$134,990$64.901,9500.73
Helpers--Production Workers$36,610$17.601,9500.79
Graphic Designers$57,170$27.491,9300.66
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,360$23.731,9300.63
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,040$16.851,9201.20
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$26,210$12.601,9000.81
Production Workers, All Other$39,600$19.041,8900.51
Physical Therapist Assistants$70,500$33.901,8701.12
Occupational Therapists$101,130$48.621,8400.76
Massage Therapists$58,000$27.881,8401.25
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,150Not published1,7800.73
Advertising Sales Agents$68,200$32.791,7701.30
Facilities Managers$103,940$49.971,7500.76
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$38,670$18.591,7500.76
Chief Executives$168,840$81.171,7400.57
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,500$46.881,7400.63
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,040$23.101,7301.74
Information Security Analysts$105,800$50.871,7200.61
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,980$17.781,7200.92
Sheet Metal Workers$49,920$24.001,7100.97
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,550$23.821,6801.10
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,160$36.131,6600.81
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,990$20.191,6601.82
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$77,940Not published1,6000.72
Residential Advisors$35,780$17.201,5801.26
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$73,700$35.431,5600.68
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$52,240$25.121,5500.68
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,890Not published1,5400.96
Cargo and Freight Agents$57,000$27.411,5401.06
Tutors$33,220$15.971,5100.58
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$78,830Not published1,5001.23
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,760$19.121,5007.78
Public Safety Telecommunicators$43,540$20.941,4900.98
Data Entry Keyers$38,070$18.301,4900.79
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,710$25.821,4801.46
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,400$19.421,4701.40
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$62,760$30.171,4700.87
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$65,160$31.331,4500.99
Nuclear Engineers$126,570$60.851,4406.35
Orderlies$36,480$17.541,4301.84
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$43,740$21.031,4201.65
Operations Research Analysts$80,240$38.581,3800.86
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$60,220Not published1,3800.82
Veterinarians$122,130$58.721,3801.11
Couriers and Messengers$36,710$17.651,3801.36
Tax Preparers$39,220$18.861,3601.20
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,290$40.041,3401.00
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$59,790$28.751,3100.90
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,490$12.731,3000.72
Parking Attendants$31,490$15.141,3000.64
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,580$33.451,2902.40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$58,960$28.351,2901.17
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,420Not published1,2900.93
Engineers, All Other$110,490$53.121,2800.56
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,390$28.071,2800.82
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$66,690Not published1,2701.41
General Internal Medicine Physicians$359,500$172.841,2601.27
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,830$24.921,2400.58
Skincare Specialists$39,670$19.071,2101.12
File Clerks$39,350$18.921,2101.11
Fundraisers$62,720$30.161,2000.73
Family Medicine Physicians$239,200$115.001,2000.75
Producers and Directors$56,030$26.941,1900.56
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,300$21.781,1900.89
School Bus Monitors$26,240$12.621,1801.01
Architectural and Civil Drafters$64,680$31.091,1700.76
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$63,450$30.511,1600.70
Database Architects$130,000$62.501,1601.16
Medical Equipment Preparers$42,510$20.441,1601.01
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,540Not published1,1501.00
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$72,120Not published1,1500.70
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$75,490$36.291,1301.17
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$39,450$18.971,0901.66
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$43,380$20.851,0805.66
Telemarketers$37,090$17.831,0601.22
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,690$15.721,0500.75
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,710$28.711,0500.82
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,550$48.821,0300.65
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$113,720$54.671,0300.72
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$82,480Not published1,0300.31
Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsNot publishedNot published1,0200.40
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,910$22.561,0201.31
Nurse Anesthetists$265,480$127.641,0101.31
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$43,740$21.031,0100.58
Property Appraisers and Assessors$59,110$28.421,0001.19
Surveyors$63,300$30.431,0001.33
Database Administrators$93,640$45.029900.96
Rehabilitation Counselors$35,990$17.319800.70
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$62,310Not published9800.70
Library Assistants, Clerical$33,980$16.349600.76
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.109600.88
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,910$31.219601.08
Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,970$33.649500.82
Anesthesiologists$238,970$114.899501.64
Millwrights$61,700$29.669501.59
Interior Designers$63,790$30.679400.89
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$38,830$18.679400.43
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,760$22.009401.19
Financial Specialists, All Other$76,400$36.739300.48
Funeral Attendants$29,880$14.369302.03
Logging Equipment Operators$47,650$22.919202.94
Insurance Underwriters$79,570$38.269100.58
Cooks, Short Order$29,640$14.259000.44
Procurement Clerks$49,810$23.959001.08
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$59,170$28.458900.95
Opticians, Dispensing$48,000$23.088900.82
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$49,170$23.648701.13
Tool and Die Makers$65,250$31.378701.03
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$49,730$23.918600.53
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$22,230$10.698500.67
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,440$23.778500.42
Roofers$45,760$22.008500.43
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$64,470Not published8400.99
Purchasing Managers$131,720$63.338300.66
Occupational Therapy Assistants$73,740$35.458301.10
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,210$23.188202.19
Commercial and Industrial Designers$77,300$37.168101.63
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,300$18.898101.33
Web and Digital Interface Designers$80,930$38.918000.48
Medical Equipment Repairers$46,120$22.178000.82
Computer Programmers$99,740$47.957900.58
Natural Sciences Managers$131,140$63.057800.48
Chemists$79,670$38.307700.63
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,100$22.657700.64
Sales Engineers$114,250$54.937701.01
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders$39,410$18.957709.80
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,210$28.477600.43
Real Estate BrokersNot publishedNot published7601.11
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$39,960$19.217603.81
Nuclear Technicians$108,490$52.167507.79
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,300Not published7501.00
Order Clerks$41,740$20.077400.66
Glaziers$50,650$24.357400.86
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$83,550$40.177301.14
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$47,020$22.617301.10
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,410$22.797301.10
School Psychologists$76,720$36.897200.76
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$39,930$19.207200.37
Crane and Tower Operators$64,120$30.837201.13
Web Developers$78,190$37.597100.68
Manicurists and Pedicurists$33,810$16.267100.31
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,680$22.927100.62
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$51,200$24.617000.64
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,580Not published7000.99
Technical Writers$82,540$39.687001.04
Food Batchmakers$37,070$17.827000.27
Credit Analysts$77,530$37.286900.72
Computer Hardware Engineers$125,110$60.156900.61
Chiropractors$79,310$38.136801.16
Travel Agents$34,560$16.626800.83
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,110$16.886800.17
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$39,060$18.786800.70
Power Plant Operators$79,900$38.416801.56
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,050$18.296801.08
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$86,210$41.456701.87
Pipelayers$45,180$21.726701.36
Tour and Travel Guides$35,190$16.926600.83
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$50,750$24.406600.66
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,510$22.846601.24
Public Relations Managers$104,920$50.446500.58
Aerospace Engineers$137,030$65.886500.64
Library Technicians$36,070$17.346500.64
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$51,060$24.556500.23
Lodging Managers$62,990$30.296401.01
Mechanical Drafters$63,740$30.646401.09
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,660$22.446401.40
Photographers$37,890$18.226300.82
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$46,950$22.576301.01
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$50,440$24.256301.65
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$43,330$20.836300.27
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$80,540$38.726200.70
Private Detectives and Investigators$51,530$24.786201.17
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,080$23.606201.82
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$29,300$14.096203.30
Training and Development Managers$119,460$57.436100.86
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,100$18.326101.53
Chemical Plant and System Operators$68,510$32.946102.49
Materials Engineers$121,610$58.476001.77
Concierges$34,110$16.405800.79
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,780$17.685800.71
Financial Risk Specialists$99,520$47.855600.59
Environmental Engineers$96,140$46.225600.99
Psychiatric Technicians$40,970$19.705600.24
Biological Technicians$53,040$25.505500.53
Art Directors$87,990$42.305500.70
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$46,110$22.175501.12
Community Health Workers$47,970$23.065400.60
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$90,860$43.685401.54
Urban and Regional Planners$75,810$36.455300.82
Athletic Trainers$59,240Not published5301.17
Writers and Authors$51,920$24.965200.74
Interpreters and Translators$50,860$24.455200.68
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$38,220$18.375201.13
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$57,660$27.725200.96
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,060$17.825100.53
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$48,700$23.415000.97
Social Science Research Assistants$64,490$31.005001.11
Floral Designers$32,000$15.385000.83
Editors$62,000$29.815000.36
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$74,910$36.024900.37
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$103,420Not published4900.83
Financial Examiners$86,440$41.564800.48
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$62,940$30.264800.88
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,940$23.054800.83
Optometrists$145,950$70.174800.76
Surgical Assistants$85,580$41.154801.45
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.354800.65
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$42,210$20.294800.35
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$34,010$16.354800.94
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$45,180$21.724801.65
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$45,250$21.764802.02
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,740$20.074803.60
Budget Analysts$86,260$41.474700.68
Health Education Specialists$64,720$31.114700.49
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$44,530$21.414700.83
Riggers$51,020$24.534701.40
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,560$21.434700.99
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,320$23.714700.52
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$56,780$27.304600.35
Clergy$56,630$27.234500.53
Dietetic Technicians$36,770$17.684500.95
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$27,840$13.384500.64
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,110$38.044400.78
Social Workers, All Other$96,350$46.324400.48
Audio and Video Technicians$52,000$25.004400.43
Brokerage Clerks$59,710$28.714400.82
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$46,180$22.204401.47
Transportation Inspectors$80,490$38.704401.22
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$38,020$18.284401.31
Computer and Information Research Scientists$126,980$61.054300.78
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$43,660$20.994300.53
Physicists$138,400$66.544201.38
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$58,490$28.124200.94
Pediatricians, General$217,120$104.384200.71
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$50,800$24.424200.58
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$73,660$35.424200.60
Meter Readers, Utilities$47,850$23.014101.43
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$49,010$23.564100.52
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$40,020$19.244001.07
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksNot publishedNot published4002.24
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$46,470$22.344001.68
Chemical Engineers$101,570$48.833901.26
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$74,890Not published3900.63
Medical Transcriptionists$33,870$16.293900.63
Marriage and Family Therapists$55,430$26.653800.39
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,240Not published3800.73
Agricultural Equipment Operators$34,490$16.583800.90
Home Appliance Repairers$47,460$22.823800.79
Locomotive Engineers$89,290$42.933800.77
Physical Therapist Aides$33,280$16.003700.52
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$56,730$27.283700.90
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,490$23.793701.49
Education Administrators, All Other$97,240$46.753600.44
Pharmacy Aides$36,140$17.383600.62
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,110$37.073600.46
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$302,340$145.363501.11
Labor Relations Specialists$78,050$37.533400.36
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$67,940$32.673400.66
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$44,550$21.423400.38
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$45,340$21.803400.28
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,260$22.243400.73
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$40,820$19.633400.70
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$33,030$15.883401.65
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$69,470$33.403400.80
Compensation and Benefits Managers$99,630$47.903300.97
Emergency Management Directors$93,680$45.043301.63
Musicians and SingersNot published$19.273300.62
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$25,850$12.433300.77
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$52,580$25.283300.65
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,280$21.773300.86
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$79,810Not published3200.73
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$77,790Not published3201.07
Protective Service Workers, All Other$44,130$21.223200.27
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators$118,620$57.033204.15
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,240$18.873201.49
Conservation Scientists$52,310$25.153000.78
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$83,780$40.283000.54
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$48,170$23.163001.41
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$76,440$36.752901.09
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$37,990$18.262900.79
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$44,160$21.232901.18
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,750$22.482901.38
Commercial Pilots$105,740Not published2900.41
Aircraft Service Attendants$36,130$17.372900.62
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$61,110$29.382800.34
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$104,120$50.062800.89
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$65,520Not published2801.15
History Teachers, Postsecondary$73,670Not published2801.02
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$78,800Not published2801.51
Athletes and Sports Competitors$45,720Not published2801.28
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$90,230$43.382801.10
Gas Plant Operators$67,580$32.492801.06
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$67,610$32.502701.16
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,200Not published2700.91
Bailiffs$34,280$16.482701.04
Avionics Technicians$81,720$39.292700.95
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,640$22.422600.46
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$45,710$21.972601.69
Dental Laboratory Technicians$37,170$17.872600.51
Credit Counselors$53,190$25.572500.61
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$64,090$30.812500.91
Foresters$86,780$41.722501.61
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$77,230Not published2500.82
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$46,000$22.122500.24
Statisticians$65,450$31.462400.56
Biological Scientists, All Other$91,560$44.022400.29
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$47,120$22.662400.61
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$86,070$41.382300.65
Judicial Law Clerks$50,330$24.202301.19
Exercise Physiologists$46,550$22.382301.83
Orthotists and Prosthetists$79,990$38.462301.63
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$34,510$16.592300.63
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$91,140$43.822300.75
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$48,230$23.192301.79
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$56,490$27.162300.88
Fundraising Managers$103,240$49.642200.39
Funeral Home Managers$77,400$37.212201.08
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$86,680$41.672201.31
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,200$30.392201.20
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$51,880$24.942200.14
Hearing Aid Specialists$47,190$22.692201.31
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$45,230$21.752200.88
Barbers$32,900$15.822200.97
Motorcycle Mechanics$52,160$25.082201.11
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$29,160$14.022200.56
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,000$17.312200.15
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$98,940$47.572101.04
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,650Not published2100.85
Broadcast Technicians$46,860$22.532100.66
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more2100.83
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$48,080$23.112100.49
Sailors and Marine Oilers$50,500$24.282100.45
Radiation Therapists$100,790$48.462000.77
Audiologists$82,330$39.582000.97
Psychiatrists$237,250$114.062000.49
Psychiatric Aides$36,320$17.462000.38
Animal Trainers$29,670$14.272000.71
Helpers--Carpenters$36,090$17.352000.62
Prepress Technicians and Workers$45,900$22.072000.55
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$60,380$29.032000.59
Medical Appliance Technicians$42,230$20.302001.18
Recreational Therapists$48,880$23.501900.84
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$38,590$18.561900.20
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$33,870$16.281900.52
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,090$16.871900.40
Mechanical Door Repairers$49,510$23.801900.47
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$51,670$24.841901.02
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$91,570$44.021901.48
Air Traffic Controllers$112,030$53.861900.57
Forest and Conservation Technicians$55,910$26.881800.40
Dermatologists$259,990$124.991801.09
Animal Control Workers$38,790$18.651800.98
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$36,120$17.371700.52
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$62,160Not published1700.67
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$59,800Not published1700.39
Telephone OperatorsNot publishedNot published1703.25
Financial Clerks, All Other$49,780$23.931700.31
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$49,860$23.971700.48
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$72,650$34.931700.40
Forensic Science Technicians$51,830$24.921600.56
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsNot publishedNot published1600.98
Film and Video EditorsNot publishedNot published1600.41
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$72,260$34.741500.70
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$82,240$39.541500.99
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$81,210Not published1500.77
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$76,960Not published1500.75
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$30,960$14.881500.49
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$41,100$19.761500.77
Plant and System Operators, All Other$56,060$26.951500.71
Traffic Technicians$57,080$27.441501.31
ActuariesNot publishedNot published1400.36
Psychologists, All Other$136,990$65.861400.50
ActorsNot publishedNot published1400.17
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$61,100$29.381400.73
Gambling Dealers$27,350$13.151400.11
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$33,250$15.991400.61
Embalmers$61,820$29.721402.50
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$46,560$22.391400.65
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$40,000$19.231400.47
Upholsterers$38,880$18.691400.48
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$43,820$21.071401.21
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,470$29.551400.99
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$94,880$45.621300.54
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,540Not published1301.29
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$64,500Not published1300.80
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$33,650$16.181301.01
Correspondence Clerks$41,710$20.061302.10
Fallers$76,350$36.711302.73
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$34,140$16.421300.47
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$47,000$22.601300.77
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published1200.70
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,410Not published1200.68
Curators$47,200$22.691200.67
Parking Enforcement Workers$43,040$20.691200.87
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$45,360$21.811200.57
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$61,500$29.571200.43
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,340$23.241200.65
Furniture Finishers$43,310$20.821200.56
Passenger Attendants$28,710$13.801200.29
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$109,060Not published1100.67
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$162,400Not published1100.36
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$61,890$29.761100.53
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$143,580Not published1100.07
Microbiologists$64,740$31.131000.34
Hydrologists$65,770$31.621001.17
Agricultural Technicians$41,290$19.851000.44
Nurse Midwives$122,390$58.841000.83
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$214,160$102.961000.75
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$239,200 or more$115.00 or more1000.49
Food Scientists and Technologists$108,660$52.24900.46
Soil and Plant Scientists$78,850$37.91900.40
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$53,160$25.56900.82
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary$76,900Not published900.82
Museum Technicians and Conservators$38,290$18.41900.50
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$81,330$39.10900.30
Agricultural Inspectors$49,940$24.01900.44
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$44,870$21.57901.11
Airfield Operations Specialists$33,590$16.15900.40
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$80,700$38.80900.57
Material Moving Workers, All Other$39,370$18.93900.27
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and AthletesNot publishedNot published800.43
Materials Scientists$101,930$49.01800.65
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$76,500Not published800.58
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary$85,810Not published801.53
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$100,400Not published800.44
Emergency Medicine Physicians$341,960$164.41800.16
Physicians, Pathologists$236,950$113.92800.49
Carpet Installers$33,810$16.25800.37
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$41,020$19.72800.39
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,610$23.85800.59
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$50,220$24.15800.96
Ship Engineers$97,890$47.06800.62
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$99,130$47.66700.20
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$66,910$32.17700.27
Physical Scientists, All Other$141,130$67.85700.22
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$58,990$28.36700.55
Craft Artists$35,050$16.85701.00
Dentists, All Other Specialists$246,770$118.64700.90
Podiatrists$167,110$80.34700.50
Therapists, All Other$90,980$43.74700.21
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$57,480$27.63700.50
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,040$25.02701.02
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$58,160$27.96700.14
Drafters, All Other$61,250$29.45600.28
Biochemists and Biophysicists$109,080$52.44600.13
Historians$52,120$25.06601.11
Counselors, All Other$55,140$26.51600.15
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$74,010Not published601.35
Archivists$52,810$25.39600.49
Designers, All Other$83,980$40.37600.40
Lighting Technicians$46,720$22.46600.48
Medical Dosimetrists$140,530$67.56601.28
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$47,750$22.96600.16
New Accounts Clerks$45,500$21.88600.12
Floor Sanders and Finishers$44,310$21.30601.03
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$59,460$28.59600.26
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,640$19.06600.62
Epidemiologists$84,660$40.70500.27
Anthropologists and Archeologists$63,130$30.35500.36
Set and Exhibit DesignersNot publishedNot published500.34
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$61,290Not published500.23
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$74,010$35.58500.25
Occupational Therapy Aides$31,950$15.36500.81
Costume Attendants$33,510$16.11500.56
Paperhangers$46,800$22.50502.12
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$37,870$18.21502.94
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand$39,340$18.91500.58
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$30,010$14.43500.75
Etchers and Engravers$28,300$13.61500.45
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersNot publishedNot published400.39
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$136,990$65.86400.35
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$98,790$47.50400.41
Food Science Technicians$39,480$18.98400.19
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,370Not published400.51
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$65,310Not published400.73
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$57,940$27.86400.11
Neurologists$352,680$169.56400.28
Genetic Counselors$93,600$45.00400.78
Desktop Publishers$62,320$29.96400.85
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$42,900$20.63400.53
Statistical Assistants$58,970$28.35400.51
Forest and Conservation Workers$44,050$21.18400.48
Log Graders and Scalers$44,370$21.33400.91
Helpers--Roofers$37,860$18.20400.50
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$78,250$37.62400.23
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$44,120$21.21400.86
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$41,650$20.02400.45
Transportation Workers, All OtherNot publishedNot published400.20
Word Processors and Typists$42,840$20.60300.06
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$36,180$17.39300.16
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$71,770$34.51300.11
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$80,480$38.69300.36
Commercial Divers$49,260$23.68300.63
Administrative Services Managers$124,320$59.77Not publishedNot published
Advertising and Promotions Managers$156,300$75.14Not publishedNot published
Bicycle Repairers$35,530$17.08Not publishedNot published
Boilermakers$74,840$35.98Not publishedNot published
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$92,700$44.57Not publishedNot published
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All OtherNot published$26.41Not publishedNot published
Fence Erectors$37,960$18.25Not publishedNot published
Life Scientists, All Other$169,440$81.46Not publishedNot published
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Orthodontists$311,450$149.73Not publishedNot published
Personal Service Managers, All Other$61,100$29.38Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$174,480$83.89Not publishedNot published
Sewers, Hand$39,690$19.08Not publishedNot published
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$50,490$24.27Not publishedNot published
Sound Engineering Technicians$45,240$21.75Not publishedNot published
Surgeons, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Tile and Stone Setters$43,510$20.92Not publishedNot published
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,740$22.47Not publishedNot published
Woodworkers, All Other$40,090$19.28Not publishedNot published

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