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South Dakota

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025South Dakota

Figures describe the state of South Dakota as a whole.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,080
Total employment457,380

Across all occupations, the median wage in the South Dakota was $47,080 per year ($22.63 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 457,380 jobs. 567 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers8.16520$30,020
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians7.35820$62,140
Conveyor Operators and Tenders7.35500$44,890
Residential Advisors7.151,780$38,420
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers5.51550$45,930
Machine Feeders and Offbearers5.27660$39,310
Cooks, Short Order4.912,000$32,380
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers4.862,080$44,290

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 567 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the South Dakota
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,490$14.1815,1501.34
Registered Nurses$78,060$37.5314,7101.48
Retail Salespersons$34,370$16.5214,1801.24
Cashiers$29,780$14.3212,8601.41
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,650$18.1011,4601.37
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,340$22.2810,2002.52
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,480$17.068,6301.33
Waiters and Waitresses$28,990$13.947,3501.10
Nursing Assistants$38,800$18.656,8601.61
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,690$28.216,4701.07
Customer Service Representatives$40,650$19.546,1200.80
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,700$20.056,1201.22
Accountants and Auditors$78,880$37.925,8201.36
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,280$18.405,7602.15
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,210$37.125,2201.43
Light Truck Drivers$43,240$20.794,8201.67
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,220Not published4,6501.11
Carpenters$48,140$23.144,5602.32
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,130Not published4,2901.05
General and Operations Managers$137,400$66.064,2800.42
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,740$18.154,2100.33
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,240$20.793,9600.96
Bartenders$29,400$14.143,9301.77
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,980$18.743,8200.44
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,680$27.253,6601.11
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,950$14.403,5401.40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,100$23.133,4500.77
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$51,050Not published3,3601.07
Food Preparation Workers$30,430$14.633,2701.24
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,440$23.773,2502.66
Management Analysts$83,620$40.202,9801.13
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,370$17.012,9801.06
Electricians$61,390$29.512,9801.34
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$40,640$19.542,9200.81
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,680$21.002,7401.14
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,920$14.392,5501.60
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$47,160$22.672,5504.21
Software Developers$96,310$46.302,3800.48
Childcare Workers$27,940$13.432,3701.56
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,690$37.352,3600.99
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$50,980Not published2,1301.17
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$36,730$17.662,1201.63
Parts Salespersons$45,370$21.812,1002.65
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$44,290$21.292,0804.86
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,100$24.572,0501.77
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$52,750$25.362,0501.08
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,500$28.612,0501.46
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,160$24.602,0100.97
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,740$29.202,0001.01
Cooks, Short Order$32,380$15.572,0004.91
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,410$22.791,9400.85
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,040$35.121,9300.97
Cooks, Restaurant$36,220$17.421,8900.46
Insurance Sales Agents$71,990$34.611,8701.33
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,730$14.291,8501.58
Loan Officers$79,920$38.421,8202.26
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,610$23.371,8003.95
Residential Advisors$38,420$18.471,7807.15
Construction Laborers$45,710$21.981,7800.55
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,550$14.691,7602.29
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,620$24.821,7601.28
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,530$30.061,7500.42
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,810$38.851,7500.96
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsNot publishedNot published1,7302.07
Cooks, Fast Food$30,950$14.881,7200.91
Office Clerks, General$38,560$18.541,7200.24
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,650$25.791,7101.18
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,000$22.601,7103.53
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,010$36.061,6901.83
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,840$13.391,6101.04
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,390$29.511,6101.34
Tellers$38,460$18.491,5601.61
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,490$30.531,5300.58
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,050$16.851,5101.35
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,040$25.501,4901.33
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,500$21.391,4701.05
Security Guards$37,150$17.861,4600.39
Civil Engineers$98,700$47.451,4401.33
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,750$24.401,4202.85
Lawyers$102,040$49.061,3600.61
Human Resources Specialists$67,590$32.501,3400.50
Medical Assistants$41,870$20.131,3400.56
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,120$27.941,3401.57
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$64,780$31.141,3400.73
Project Management Specialists$82,250$39.541,3100.42
Coaches and Scouts$36,360Not published1,2901.76
Dental Assistants$47,900$23.031,2901.13
Bus Drivers, School$39,730$19.101,2901.09
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,490$23.801,2801.40
Pharmacists$146,790$70.571,2801.36
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$60,890$29.281,2801.31
Food Service Managers$60,640$29.151,2701.82
Computer User Support Specialists$48,260$23.201,2400.59
Dishwashers$28,190$13.561,2400.88
Pharmacy Technicians$46,170$22.201,2300.88
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$55,170$26.531,2300.91
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,560$29.601,2300.95
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,990$35.571,1800.81
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,980$23.071,1502.47
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,050$58.681,1400.65
Compliance Officers$72,630$34.921,1300.92
Bill and Account Collectors$46,620$22.421,1202.39
Computer Systems Analysts$99,790$47.981,1100.73
Animal Caretakers$30,390$14.611,1101.42
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,240$22.711,0900.62
Construction Managers$118,380$56.911,0700.95
Physical Therapists$92,660$44.551,0601.35
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$53,370$25.661,0602.82
Driver/Sales Workers$45,050$21.661,0500.87
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,760$13.831,0400.63
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,900$37.931,0301.08
Cost Estimators$74,950$36.041,0301.56
Nurse Practitioners$128,840$61.941,0201.07
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$45,610$21.931,0201.62
Financial Managers$159,700$76.781,0000.40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$51,830$24.921,0000.96
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,860$21.091,0000.90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,240$31.369801.45
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,180$20.769801.35
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,070$19.269501.00
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$85,340$41.039400.30
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,850$21.089201.75
Medical Records Specialists$51,610$24.819001.57
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$43,920$21.128601.44
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,760$29.218500.88
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,750$19.598401.89
Industrial Engineers$93,200$44.818300.77
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,350$18.448300.64
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,730$32.088301.61
Machinists$50,890$24.478300.98
Financial and Investment Analysts$99,150$47.678200.77
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,140$29.878207.35
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,460$23.788001.82
Healthcare Social Workers$57,510$27.657901.42
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$51,090Not published7901.04
Information Security Analysts$116,640$56.087701.37
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,180$22.207700.65
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,780$15.767501.29
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$97,310$46.797401.91
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$44,410$21.357403.60
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$86,780$41.727300.51
Industrial Production Managers$107,490$51.687200.99
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$49,800$23.946900.77
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,400$17.506900.58
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$50,530$24.296900.60
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$88,390Not published6800.70
Physician Assistants$133,200$64.046801.43
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$105,680$50.816801.08
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,160$23.156701.01
Food Batchmakers$39,200$18.846601.29
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$39,310$18.906605.27
Library Technicians$29,590$14.236503.20
Recreation Workers$42,270$20.326500.67
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,050$17.336502.15
Real Estate Sales Agents$65,170$31.336401.13
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$64,630$31.076301.91
Dental Hygienists$92,210$44.336300.96
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,310$14.576300.50
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,770$29.706300.17
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720$61.896200.79
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,310$17.466200.84
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$49,410Not published6101.90
Firefighters$48,160$23.156100.60
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,860$22.536101.16
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,240$20.796103.51
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$58,320$28.046000.52
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,800$17.696001.13
Surgical Technologists$59,870$28.796001.73
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,930$21.125901.36
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$49,560$23.835902.06
Managers, All Other$119,470$57.445700.31
Mechanical Engineers$88,380$42.495600.64
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,790$22.985601.21
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,490$23.315601.07
Family Medicine Physicians$239,970$115.375501.74
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$45,930$22.085505.51
Electrical Engineers$98,980$47.595300.91
Training and Development Specialists$61,570$29.605200.39
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$30,020$14.435208.16
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,000$29.815201.25
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,310$17.945201.30
Chief Executives$280,900$135.055100.84
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,350$30.465103.03
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,000$23.565101.83
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$54,810Not published5001.03
Instructional Coordinators$57,910$27.845000.75
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$44,890$21.585007.35
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$51,210$24.624901.25
Occupational Therapists$85,050$40.894901.02
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,990$14.904901.05
Forest and Conservation Workers$38,210$18.3749027.54
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,060$22.154900.97
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$41,740$20.074902.72
Computer Network Support Specialists$53,650$25.794801.12
Soil and Plant Scientists$73,590$35.3848010.32
Medical Equipment Preparers$42,330$20.354802.12
Graphic Designers$48,390$23.264700.81
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,350$25.174701.03
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,900$31.204702.47
Architectural and Civil Drafters$52,470$25.234601.52
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,880$29.274602.27
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$39,840Not published4600.96
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,320$22.274605.75
Printing Press Operators$44,930$21.604601.08
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,980$21.634603.45
Sales Managers$136,360$65.564500.24
Administrative Services Managers$106,410$51.164500.57
Social and Community Service Managers$86,870$41.774500.74
Tour and Travel Guides$35,100$16.884402.81
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$57,050$27.434402.18
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,950$22.094401.94
Credit Analysts$73,040$35.114302.28
Respiratory Therapists$68,240$32.814301.04
Opticians, Dispensing$43,400$20.874301.97
Human Resources Managers$117,930$56.704200.65
Computer Network Architects$153,390$73.754200.80
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,900$23.034201.39
Speech-Language Pathologists$65,680$31.584100.77
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$41,590$19.994100.88
Nurse Anesthetists$263,930$126.894002.62
Roofers$47,710$22.944000.99
Web Developers$51,100$24.573901.88
Dentists, General$158,140$76.033901.05
Advertising Sales Agents$60,190$28.943901.46
Postal Service Clerks$58,470$28.113901.78
Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,240$78.003800.19
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$39,900$19.183805.07
Facilities Managers$101,280$48.693700.80
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,410$51.643700.57
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,350$23.733701.32
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,820$38.853701.39
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,680$22.923700.82
Conservation Scientists$76,400$36.733604.66
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,070Not published3601.10
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,850$23.493601.49
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,800$18.653601.13
Agricultural Technicians$41,420$19.913507.78
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,770$26.333503.87
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$72,940$35.073501.04
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,050$22.623400.81
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,680$29.173400.88
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,860$23.973401.02
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$45,820$22.033402.59
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$32,950$15.843400.79
Order Clerks$48,010$23.083301.49
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,430$21.363302.09
Helpers--Carpenters$34,700$16.683305.14
Bakers$38,340$18.433300.47
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,190$19.323200.65
Phlebotomists$39,560$19.023200.77
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$29,430$14.153200.90
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,580$18.073201.97
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$60,380$29.033202.05
Sheet Metal Workers$47,800$22.983200.91
Commercial Pilots$83,710Not published3202.31
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,330$79.003100.48
Lodging Managers$61,920$29.773102.45
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$54,570$26.243101.40
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$51,360Not published3101.10
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,300$21.783000.79
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$42,430$20.403001.43
Physical Therapist Assistants$49,310$23.713000.89
Chefs and Head Cooks$48,470$23.303000.51
Pipelayers$50,650$24.353003.12
Helpers--Electricians$35,620$17.133001.62
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$59,700$28.703001.54
Sewing Machine Operators$39,000$18.753000.96
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,290$25.622900.72
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$43,860$21.092903.79
Tax Preparers$52,530$25.262801.26
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,870$32.152801.06
Veterinarians$88,650$42.622801.13
Paramedics$48,830$23.482800.94
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$48,250$23.202802.74
Community Health Workers$45,700$21.972701.47
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$78,720Not published2700.41
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,430$24.252701.63
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,780$24.412701.55
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$72,650Not published2601.07
Chiropractors$76,210$36.642602.24
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,610$21.452600.79
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,480$18.022602.15
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,610$42.602500.60
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$66,630Not published2501.10
Tutors$38,760$18.642500.48
Choreographers$40,320$19.3925029.82
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,700$16.682500.67
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$77,730$37.372500.74
Manicurists and Pedicurists$45,310$21.792500.55
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$126,160$60.652400.45
Computer Occupations, All Other$105,370$50.662400.18
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$68,230$32.802400.91
Medical Transcriptionists$46,070$22.152402.00
Agricultural Equipment Operators$48,060$23.112402.86
Millwrights$61,820$29.722402.05
Parking Attendants$34,220$16.452400.60
Biological Technicians$41,300$19.862301.10
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$48,920$23.522300.60
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$40,630$19.532303.62
Interpreters and Translators$53,140$25.552301.50
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,970$25.472300.43
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$35,860$17.242300.66
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$48,830$23.482300.55
Marketing Managers$167,750$80.652200.19
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$68,120$32.752200.40
Data Scientists$96,150$46.222200.29
Glaziers$47,140$22.662201.25
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,690$26.772200.85
Logisticians$80,020$38.472100.29
Insurance Underwriters$83,130$39.972100.69
Urban and Regional Planners$71,180$34.222101.60
Public Relations Specialists$64,520$31.022100.25
Dietitians and Nutritionists$64,890$31.202100.91
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more2101.86
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$77,010$37.032101.66
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,470$21.382100.69
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,570$29.602100.67
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$36,500$17.552101.61
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,340$28.052000.73
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$63,380Not published2000.73
Physicians, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more2000.19
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$67,290$32.352001.07
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$47,840$23.002002.72
Travel Agents$44,510$21.402001.20
Cargo and Freight Agents$64,340$30.942000.68
Construction and Building Inspectors$64,940$31.222000.46
Motorcycle Mechanics$46,490$22.352004.95
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$84,150$40.461900.68
Health Education Specialists$57,370$27.581900.97
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,350Not published1901.08
Commercial and Industrial Designers$60,110$28.901901.95
Floral Designers$33,910$16.301901.63
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$43,520$20.921901.63
Photographers$45,330$21.791901.22
Optometrists$102,320$49.191901.50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$87,810$42.221900.42
Pest Control Workers$49,920$24.001900.63
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,150$21.711900.71
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$42,260$20.321900.24
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$51,420$24.721901.26
Plant and System Operators, All Other$57,430$27.611904.48
Airfield Operations Specialists$37,860$18.201904.36
Natural Sciences Managers$128,140$61.611800.55
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,500$49.281800.57
Surveyors$77,190$37.111801.21
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,300$28.511801.28
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$67,200Not published1800.53
Massage Therapists$52,000$25.001800.63
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$58,930$28.331802.56
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$73,820$35.491806.18
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,800$24.421801.20
Chemical Plant and System Operators$59,970$28.831803.60
Database Administrators$82,540$39.691700.83
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$65,890$31.681703.24
Biological Scientists, All Other$73,920$35.541701.03
Chemists$67,440$32.421700.70
Producers and Directors$60,260$28.971700.39
Emergency Medicine Physicians$393,870$189.361701.71
Gambling Dealers$36,190$17.401700.68
Procurement Clerks$46,690$22.451701.01
Fence Erectors$48,380$23.261702.30
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$76,000$36.541601.40
Computer Hardware Engineers$101,400$48.751600.73
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,570Not published1601.10
General Internal Medicine Physicians$280,520$134.871600.79
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,980$15.381600.18
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$61,550$29.591600.59
Gambling Cage Workers$33,300$16.011603.73
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$41,580$19.991601.51
Mechanical Door Repairers$50,500$24.281602.03
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$29,190$14.041604.23
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$63,240$30.411500.67
Financial Examiners$88,690$42.641500.78
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$75,540Not published1501.41
Interior Designers$65,220$31.361500.72
Athletic Trainers$58,620Not published1501.66
Pharmacy Aides$36,130$17.371501.33
Skincare Specialists$38,230$18.381500.71
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$75,750$36.421500.36
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$98,090$47.161501.06
Medical Equipment Repairers$69,530$33.431500.78
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,520$25.251501.61
Locomotive Engineers$69,180$33.261501.57
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$72,910$35.051403.34
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,890$38.891400.28
Clergy$59,860$28.781400.84
Self-Enrichment Teachers$49,720$23.901400.15
Editors$56,730$27.281400.53
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$82,010$39.431402.76
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$60,740$29.201401.29
School Bus Monitors$34,380$16.531400.59
Production Workers, All Other$44,910$21.591400.19
Financial Risk Specialists$78,960$37.961300.67
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$78,900$37.931304.46
Social Workers, All Other$93,760$45.081300.69
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$64,620Not published1300.91
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$211,990$101.921305.03
Protective Service Workers, All Other$42,260$20.321300.54
Brokerage Clerks$56,080$26.961301.27
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$60,140$28.921301.03
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,060$18.781300.66
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,910$22.551300.45
Emergency Management Directors$67,180$32.301202.97
Budget Analysts$79,180$38.071200.88
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$63,790$30.671200.70
Foresters$64,460$30.991203.89
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$80,130$38.521200.52
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$97,700Not published1201.01
Surgeons, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more1201.68
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$72,420$34.821200.40
Funeral Attendants$37,170$17.871201.27
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$40,040$19.251201.37
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$45,040$21.661202.05
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$39,270$18.881201.33
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,700$21.491200.32
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,330$23.241201.59
Dental Laboratory Technicians$48,370$23.251201.16
Crane and Tower Operators$71,000$34.131200.95
Education Administrators, All Other$108,990$52.401100.66
Engineers, All Other$112,260$53.971100.23
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,670$25.801101.04
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$50,050$24.061100.66
School Psychologists$78,370$37.681100.56
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$98,220Not published1104.16
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$62,960Not published1100.65
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$63,010$30.291100.30
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$57,880$27.831101.28
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$64,500$31.011101.96
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$41,350$19.881101.15
Furniture Finishers$39,340$18.911102.47
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$91,540$44.011002.54
Labor Relations Specialists$57,900$27.841000.53
Mechanical Drafters$52,610$25.291000.87
Food Science Technicians$48,760$23.441002.23
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$60,100Not published1002.67
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$35,760$17.191000.91
Occupational Therapy Assistants$56,180$27.011000.65
Fish and Game Wardens$68,810$33.081005.67
Sales Engineers$119,110$57.261000.65
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$38,000$18.271001.00
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$49,150$23.631002.29
Home Appliance Repairers$47,340$22.761001.07
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$53,790$25.861000.71
Transportation Inspectors$70,080$33.691001.37
Financial Specialists, All Other$86,260$41.47900.22
Environmental Engineers$98,890$47.54900.83
Animal Scientists$77,300$37.16909.69
Food Scientists and Technologists$71,330$34.29902.30
Chemical Technicians$49,030$23.57900.54
Farm and Home Management Educators$60,440$29.06903.55
Rail Car Repairers$71,750$34.50901.48
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,840$22.52901.36
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$68,090$32.74901.09
Gas Plant Operators$101,450$48.78901.65
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$45,110$21.69901.44
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$62,730$30.16900.67
Fundraisers$66,800$32.11800.25
Landscape Architects$70,620$33.95801.42
Microbiologists$70,530$33.91801.52
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$71,150$34.21801.17
Marriage and Family Therapists$44,870$21.57800.42
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$71,300Not published800.94
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$35,260Not published801.80
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$297,610$143.08801.20
Pediatricians, General$257,610$123.85800.73
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$77,400$37.21800.51
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,880$27.83800.35
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$33,820$16.26802.80
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$30,620$14.72803.14
Couriers and Messengers$31,650$15.22800.39
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,810$22.03800.03
Carpet Installers$40,420$19.43801.95
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$57,160$27.48801.34
Bicycle Repairers$31,500$15.15802.12
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$66,650$32.04800.99
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,520$21.89804.09
Purchasing Managers$128,670$61.86700.26
Funeral Home Managers$100,880$48.50701.60
Computer Programmers$58,240$28.00700.25
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$86,260$41.47700.65
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$63,160Not published702.46
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$75,810Not published701.15
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$65,020Not published700.54
Technical Writers$63,350$30.46700.49
Radiologists$586,010$281.73700.87
Physical Therapist Aides$31,330$15.06700.53
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$29,560$14.21700.34
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$48,410$23.27701.43
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,040$22.13700.96
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$44,180$21.24600.56
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$51,630$24.82600.28
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$62,280Not published601.53
Writers and Authors$56,700$27.26600.44
Psychiatrists$226,180$108.74600.75
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$83,780$40.28600.75
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,840$21.56600.56
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$46,940$22.57600.21
Transportation Security Screeners$55,530$26.70600.41
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$47,720$22.94600.73
Helpers--Extraction Workers$45,250$21.75603.11
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$50,150$24.11601.33
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$38,860$18.68601.00
Tool and Die Makers$59,770$28.74600.36
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and TendersNot publishedNot published601.63
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,770$21.53601.48
Etchers and Engravers$40,590$19.52602.47
Training and Development Managers$124,150$59.69500.32
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$53,360$25.65500.70
Curators$74,990$36.05501.34
Disc Jockeys, Except RadioNot published$27.27501.97
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$44,160$21.23500.75
Animal Control Workers$45,530$21.89501.40
Logging Equipment Operators$58,740$28.24500.88
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$42,380$20.37500.51
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$45,240$21.75500.29
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$46,890$22.54505.82
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,620$23.86500.26
Prepress Technicians and Workers$46,370$22.29500.71
Database Architects$136,540$65.64400.20
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$50,840$24.44400.76
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,960$25.94401.01
Anthropologists and Archeologists$63,130$30.35401.35
Social Science Research Assistants$44,820$21.55400.47
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$85,700Not published401.03
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$64,210Not published401.27
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$81,080Not published400.70
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$58,000Not published400.69
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$75,210$36.16400.92
Broadcast Technicians$32,150$15.46400.71
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsNot publishedNot published402.97
Recreational Therapists$46,850$22.53400.99
Audiologists$91,190$43.84400.93
Orthotists and Prosthetists$80,760$38.83401.45
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$76,400$36.73400.63
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$27,490$13.22400.51
Animal Breeders$44,850$21.564010.72
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$49,920$24.00400.32
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$50,370$24.22400.32
Avionics Technicians$83,220$40.01400.73
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$101,830$48.96400.68
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$48,200$23.17401.02
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$31,550$15.17401.67
Physicists$83,050$39.93300.58
Psychologists, All Other$132,170$63.55300.54
Forensic Science Technicians$51,690$24.85300.58
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$86,010Not published300.89
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$72,580Not published300.67
History Teachers, Postsecondary$69,220Not published300.59
Art Directors$66,610$32.02300.21
Film and Video Editors$39,090$18.79300.44
Exercise Physiologists$51,630$24.82301.21
Animal Trainers$38,120$18.33300.62
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$50,990$24.52300.18
Data Entry Keyers$34,320$16.50300.09
Tile and Stone Setters$50,640$24.34300.33
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$63,620$30.59301.05
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$39,820$19.14300.63
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$130,270$62.63301.36
Medical Appliance Technicians$52,950$25.46300.93
Credit Counselors$48,890$23.50Not publishedNot published
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$116,320$55.92Not publishedNot published
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$56,780$27.30Not publishedNot published
File Clerks$36,640$17.62Not publishedNot published
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators$44,440$21.37Not publishedNot published
Hearing Aid Specialists$54,910$26.40Not publishedNot published
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Radiation Therapists$97,470$46.86Not publishedNot published

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