metropolitan statistical area · 47260

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area

Figures describe the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Virginia Beach city limits. The area spans VA, NC.

Median annual wage, all occupations$49,430
Total employment763,060

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area was $49,430 per year ($23.76 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 763,060 jobs. 603 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
Ship Engineers34.361,420$82,370
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic26.46770$67,540
Sailors and Marine Oilers18.242,830$48,210
Nuclear Engineers16.751,260$110,510
Riggers12.221,350$64,440
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels11.342,050$86,940
Insulation Workers, Mechanical5.43680Not published
Sheet Metal Workers3.542,080$63,390

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 603 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,780$13.8422,5201.19
Retail Salespersons$30,820$14.8220,8901.09
General and Operations Managers$100,340$48.2417,4001.01
Registered Nurses$89,450$43.0016,8701.02
Cashiers$29,320$14.1016,8401.11
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$39,160$18.8313,9200.96
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,120$16.8813,7500.99
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,420$13.6613,6500.65
Waiters and Waitresses$39,020$18.7613,1001.18
Office Clerks, General$44,630$21.4612,4901.03
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,580$16.1511,8401.09
Customer Service Representatives$38,150$18.3410,9600.86
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$87,530$42.088,6701.63
Cooks, Restaurant$36,280$17.448,3801.21
Nursing Assistants$38,990$18.758,1101.14
Security Guards$37,230$17.907,4701.19
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$50,460$24.267,4600.74
Software Developers$129,090$62.067,1600.86
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,380Not published7,1301.05
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,820$22.997,1000.95
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,970$30.756,8500.97
Management Analysts$101,380$48.746,8101.54
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$41,800$20.096,7701.13
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,380$22.306,5001.18
Accountants and Auditors$79,450$38.206,1600.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,950$38.926,1401.54
Project Management Specialists$104,920$50.446,0401.15
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,050Not published6,0300.87
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,690$23.415,8800.87
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,270$27.055,8100.94
Electricians$62,350$29.985,7401.54
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,320$22.275,7300.68
Construction Laborers$38,490$18.515,6601.05
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,790Not published5,5201.06
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,870$29.755,1002.23
Light Truck Drivers$41,600$20.005,0401.04
Cooks, Fast Food$28,380$13.645,0301.60
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,080$21.194,9701.05
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,520$17.564,4100.94
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$79,380$38.174,3901.82
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,470$17.054,3700.98
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,690$28.704,3201.31
Human Resources Specialists$76,240$36.664,2900.96
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,100$14.954,1700.99
Carpenters$51,500$24.764,0201.22
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,300Not published3,7901.25
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,280$28.503,7601.56
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,670$30.133,7401.83
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,780$29.703,6500.60
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,630$20.983,6100.90
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,040$22.623,6100.95
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,290$28.023,5601.03
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,560$33.443,5000.79
Computer Occupations, All Other$116,920$56.213,4901.63
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,140$29.393,4601.13
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,370$30.953,4101.07
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,660$38.303,3601.11
Training and Development Specialists$74,470$35.803,2801.46
Food Preparation Workers$32,580$15.663,1200.71
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$45,640$21.943,1000.45
Medical Assistants$43,620$20.973,0400.76
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$63,240$30.412,9201.52
Firefighters$56,940$27.382,8801.70
Bartenders$46,700$22.452,8600.77
Counter and Rental Clerks$41,910$20.152,8401.45
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,470$28.592,8401.41
Childcare Workers$29,790$14.322,8301.11
Sailors and Marine Oilers$48,210$23.182,83018.24
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$45,800$22.022,7501.07
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,330$14.102,6901.01
Logisticians$91,460$43.972,6002.11
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,670$13.792,5501.20
Driver/Sales Workers$34,880$16.772,5501.27
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,440$18.482,5101.16
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,620$38.282,5100.76
Computer User Support Specialists$59,650$28.682,4300.69
Bus Drivers, School$50,190$24.132,3901.21
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,330$27.562,3700.81
Machinists$62,900$30.242,3501.67
Compliance Officers$78,330$37.662,3201.13
Recreation Workers$37,050$17.812,3101.42
Managers, All Other$143,230$68.862,3000.75
Dishwashers$29,770$14.312,3000.98
Financial Managers$163,940$78.822,2900.55
Computer Systems Analysts$103,760$49.892,2900.90
Lawyers$133,380$64.132,2800.62
Medical and Health Services Managers$123,900$59.572,2100.75
Mechanical Engineers$100,280$48.212,2101.52
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$52,060$25.032,1500.91
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,190$15.962,1401.15
Sheet Metal Workers$63,390$30.482,0803.54
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$27,890$13.412,0602.67
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsNot publishedNot published2,0601.37
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,610$18.562,0501.29
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$86,940$41.802,05011.34
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,660$13.782,0201.03
Civil Engineers$94,680$45.521,9901.10
Pharmacy Technicians$43,930$21.121,9900.86
Animal Caretakers$30,870$14.841,9901.52
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,330$17.461,9800.84
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$62,360$29.981,9701.02
Dental Assistants$46,670$22.441,8600.98
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,840$33.581,8301.06
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,160$18.831,7800.83
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,970$28.831,7802.29
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$78,330Not published1,7501.36
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,620$31.071,6800.78
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$98,640$47.421,6701.08
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,790$28.751,6700.87
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,110$22.651,6101.45
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,050Not published1,5900.99
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,980$14.891,5801.23
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,900$23.991,5200.81
Information Security Analysts$126,030$60.591,4901.59
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,710$16.691,4901.03
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,990$24.031,4901.72
Pharmacists$136,280$65.521,4700.93
Physical Therapists$100,840$48.481,4701.12
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,740$21.991,4700.74
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550$29.111,4700.91
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,860$28.301,4500.89
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$91,080$43.791,4501.37
Cost Estimators$80,850$38.871,4401.31
Insurance Sales Agents$56,490$27.161,4400.61
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$96,870$46.571,4303.06
Ship Engineers$82,370$39.601,42034.36
Electrical Engineers$103,210$49.621,4101.45
Parts Salespersons$36,350$17.481,4101.06
Construction Managers$105,240$50.601,4000.75
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$68,290$32.831,3800.87
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,560$82.001,3600.41
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,200$28.461,3600.95
Riggers$64,440$30.981,35012.22
Self-Enrichment Teachers$43,480$20.901,3200.81
Instructional Coordinators$85,300$41.011,3201.18
Tellers$42,630$20.501,3200.82
Nurse Practitioners$124,530$59.871,3000.82
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,000$27.881,2900.54
Sales Managers$158,750$76.321,2700.41
Loan Officers$64,080$30.811,2600.94
Nuclear Engineers$110,510$53.131,26016.75
Construction and Building Inspectors$64,710$31.111,2601.75
Engineers, All Other$138,590$66.631,2501.65
Financial Specialists, All Other$89,920$43.231,2101.87
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$64,100$30.821,1900.78
Bill and Account Collectors$36,300$17.451,1701.51
Psychiatric Technicians$47,420$22.801,1501.49
Public Relations Specialists$73,890$35.521,1400.82
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,460$22.341,1401.30
Real Estate Sales Agents$62,940$30.261,1401.20
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,620$32.511,1400.50
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$48,650$23.391,1201.70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,300$22.261,1001.05
Packers and Packagers, Hand$32,700$15.721,1000.40
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,160$23.161,0901.09
Industrial Engineers$101,500$48.801,0600.59
Physicians, All Other$266,280$128.021,0500.63
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$77,290$37.161,0500.93
Bakers$33,940$16.321,0100.87
Coaches and Scouts$44,810Not published1,0000.82
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published9800.75
Medical Records Specialists$50,590$24.329701.01
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,340$17.479700.79
Food Service Managers$64,990$31.259500.81
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42,520$20.449501.07
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,260$30.899501.10
Financial and Investment Analysts$95,170$45.769400.53
Computer Network Support Specialists$61,840$29.739401.31
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$89,920$43.239401.36
Dental Hygienists$98,890$47.549400.86
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,260$13.599401.57
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,470$20.429301.14
Computer Network Architects$111,030$53.389201.05
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,320$17.469101.47
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,460$14.169100.94
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,520$37.278801.34
Speech-Language Pathologists$97,870$47.058800.97
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$76,620Not published8601.84
Pest Control Workers$45,270$21.778601.70
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,500Not published8501.05
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$38,600$18.568500.70
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$44,350$21.328400.94
Occupational Therapists$99,400$47.798301.04
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,100$28.898201.12
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$102,060$49.078101.70
Cooks, Short Order$27,830$13.388101.19
Aerospace Engineers$139,010$66.838002.40
Phlebotomists$44,380$21.348001.13
Production Workers, All Other$45,530$21.898000.65
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$82,530Not published7901.41
Physical Therapist Assistants$73,300$35.247901.43
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,770$17.207901.06
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,580$23.847900.78
Physician Assistants$126,430$60.787800.99
Data Scientists$100,300$48.227700.60
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$67,540$32.4777026.46
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,370$25.187601.01
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,340$77.577500.70
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,340$24.207500.79
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$87,530$42.087301.49
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$105,970$50.957200.78
Dentists, General$177,400$85.297201.18
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,070$23.117200.89
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,810$18.187201.53
Respiratory Therapists$80,990$38.947101.03
Helpers--Production Workers$35,900$17.267100.88
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$58,630$28.197002.09
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,500$48.806900.78
Emergency Medical Technicians$45,900$22.076900.78
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$46,810$22.506900.89
Human Resources Managers$140,410$67.516800.63
Insulation Workers, MechanicalNot publishedNot published6805.43
Healthcare Social Workers$63,880$30.716600.72
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,190$25.576600.88
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$33,580$16.146600.93
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$78,580Not published6501.22
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,450$38.686500.96
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,410$27.126401.00
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$59,610$28.666401.02
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,240$14.546401.27
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,570$23.356400.89
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108,430$52.136300.58
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,940Not published6301.14
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$45,920$22.086301.25
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,310$24.196300.85
Social and Community Service Managers$92,140$44.306200.61
Marketing Managers$155,300$74.666100.32
Producers and Directors$56,730$27.286100.87
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$78,100$37.556101.97
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,820$25.886000.85
Library Technicians$40,070$19.275901.75
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$46,020$22.125901.10
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$97,200$46.735900.78
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,000$27.415800.84
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$64,490$31.005801.21
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$78,540$37.765701.58
Tutors$52,000$25.005700.66
Graphic Designers$60,150$28.925700.59
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$44,280$21.295701.01
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$58,830$28.285601.27
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$71,500Not published5601.22
Family Medicine Physicians$213,690$102.735601.05
Medical Equipment Preparers$38,890$18.705601.47
Residential Advisors$36,350$17.485501.33
Fundraisers$64,360$30.945401.00
Massage Therapists$57,510$27.655401.12
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,500$31.495401.84
Chief Executives$297,350$142.965300.53
Rehabilitation Counselors$45,040$21.665301.15
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,730$27.755300.54
Skincare Specialists$34,190$16.445301.49
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$76,350$36.715301.79
Data Entry Keyers$38,030$18.285100.82
Printing Press Operators$38,650$18.585100.71
Purchasing Managers$143,230$68.865001.21
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,760$27.775001.75
Veterinarians$122,010$58.665001.22
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,990$23.075001.12
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,380$34.805001.57
Database Architects$135,130$64.974901.48
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$103,860Not published4801.19
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$56,750$27.284800.85
Facilities Managers$107,720$51.794700.61
Insurance Underwriters$77,980$37.494700.91
Operations Research Analysts$114,070$54.844700.89
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,370$23.264700.73
Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,020$25.014700.93
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,560$23.834700.61
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$73,160$35.184600.84
Computer and Information Research Scientists$132,870$63.884602.54
Database Administrators$92,800$44.614601.33
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$93,790$45.094600.82
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$36,770$17.684600.25
Helpers--Electricians$44,530$21.414501.43
Budget Analysts$90,020$43.284401.92
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$107,910$51.884402.43
Butchers and Meat Cutters$41,220$19.824400.66
Parking Attendants$28,780$13.844400.64
School Bus Monitors$35,040$16.854301.11
Protective Service Workers, All Other$34,940$16.804301.08
Crane and Tower Operators$71,400$34.334302.05
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$101,410$48.754200.80
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$78,600$37.794200.96
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$91,010$43.764201.14
Surgical Technologists$65,370$31.434200.73
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$68,350$32.864200.66
Architectural and Civil Drafters$62,030$29.824100.81
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$50,730$24.394100.71
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,490$23.794100.86
Web Developers$103,440$49.734001.17
Paramedics$64,120$30.834000.81
Opticians, Dispensing$52,390$25.194001.12
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$119,270$57.344000.28
Library Assistants, Clerical$40,710$19.574000.96
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$50,370$24.224001.54
Administrative Services Managers$120,330$57.853900.30
Audio and Video Technicians$53,960$25.943901.13
Real Estate Brokers$70,800$34.043901.72
Industrial Production Managers$130,850$62.913800.32
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,820$30.203801.14
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$35,630$17.133801.74
Tax Preparers$44,320$21.313700.98
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,630$41.653700.84
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$27,460$13.203701.23
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,440$29.063700.88
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$127,540Not published3602.08
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,990$28.843600.91
Procurement Clerks$54,750$26.323601.31
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$36,030$17.323602.14
Technical Writers$79,340$38.143501.59
Roofers$46,480$22.343500.53
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,540$22.863500.93
Urban and Regional Planners$82,760$39.793401.59
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,050$23.583402.02
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,070Not published3401.19
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,010$18.763400.47
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$42,500$20.433401.28
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$46,320$22.273401.66
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,240$25.123400.40
File Clerks$41,050$19.733300.91
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.603300.64
Tour and Travel Guides$36,400$17.503201.23
Home Appliance Repairers$81,000$38.943202.00
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$53,880$25.913201.25
Physical Scientists, All Other$117,640$56.563102.87
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$101,050Not published3100.28
Interpreters and TranslatorsNot publishedNot published3101.21
Dietitians and Nutritionists$76,600$36.833100.80
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$42,510$20.443100.89
Postal Service Clerks$60,740$29.203100.85
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$46,410$22.313000.83
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$58,460$28.113001.09
Biological Scientists, All Other$90,020$43.283001.09
Marriage and Family Therapists$81,870$39.363000.90
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,260Not published3001.23
General Internal Medicine PhysiciansNot publishedNot published3000.90
Occupational Therapy Assistants$65,730$31.603001.19
Medical Transcriptionists$36,980$17.783001.48
Advertising Sales Agents$48,420$23.283000.67
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$40,660$19.553000.51
Sewing Machine Operators$35,730$17.183000.58
Property Appraisers and Assessors$63,650$30.602901.03
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$104,000$50.002902.49
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$74,360Not published2901.26
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$80,260$38.592901.11
Funeral Attendants$31,240$15.022901.92
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,060$22.142901.92
Computer Programmers$103,070$49.552800.62
Computer Hardware Engineers$131,710$63.322800.74
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$67,790$32.592805.19
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,830$19.152800.52
Dental Laboratory Technicians$58,720$28.232801.66
Environmental Engineers$102,110$49.092701.45
Surgical Assistants$99,530$47.852702.47
Physical Therapist Aides$34,280$16.482701.13
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,780$17.682700.64
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,920$23.522700.67
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,720$23.432700.36
Social Workers, All Other$94,220$45.302600.83
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,970Not published2600.86
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,160$22.672601.35
Editors$59,570$28.642600.57
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$34,920$16.792600.56
Concierges$36,050$17.332601.07
Pipelayers$47,820$22.992601.57
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$41,130$19.772600.80
Web and Digital Interface Designers$68,590$32.972500.46
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,210$17.412500.91
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,050$23.102500.53
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,460$16.572501.08
Education Administrators, All Other$117,640$56.562400.88
Physicists$110,930$53.332402.37
Clergy$50,330$24.202400.85
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,990Not published2400.63
Interior Designers$59,920$28.812400.67
Transportation Security Screeners$62,000$29.812400.99
School Psychologists$86,510$41.592300.73
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,080$28.402301.56
Cardiologists$430,900$207.162302.66
Order Clerks$42,340$20.352300.62
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$52,000$25.002200.92
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,770Not published2101.05
Photographers$42,210$20.292100.83
OptometristsNot publishedNot published2101.01
Private Detectives and Investigators$45,990$22.112101.18
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$48,140$23.152100.76
Public Relations Managers$152,990$73.552000.56
Chemists$81,990$39.422000.49
Chemical Technicians$49,820$23.952000.70
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$83,500$40.142001.10
Broadcast Technicians$50,720$24.392001.90
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$45,600$21.922000.80
Medical Equipment Repairers$54,770$26.332000.63
Food Batchmakers$36,340$17.472000.23
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$31,640$15.212001.52
Surveyors$72,100$34.661900.77
Materials Engineers$116,720$56.121901.69
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,340$32.381900.51
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$81,030Not published1902.00
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$52,070Not published1900.26
Floral Designers$37,350$17.961900.94
Athletic Trainers$61,580Not published1901.24
Orderlies$37,000$17.791900.72
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$41,250$19.831901.90
Travel Agents$38,430$18.481900.69
Sales EngineersNot publishedNot published1900.77
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$30,640$14.731900.41
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment$87,860$42.241905.58
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$100,910$48.511901.85
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$50,560$24.311901.10
Aircraft Service Attendants$35,110$16.881901.21
Natural Sciences Managers$128,340$61.701800.34
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$64,700$31.111802.35
Health Education Specialists$51,980$24.991800.54
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$63,330$30.451800.34
Helpers--Carpenters$41,810$20.101801.71
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,550$18.541800.56
Commercial Pilots$80,160Not published1800.78
Labor Relations Specialists$95,760$46.041700.54
History Teachers, Postsecondary$84,690Not published1701.87
Chiropractors$82,240$39.541700.87
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$35,250$16.951700.52
Mechanical Drafters$77,500$37.261600.80
Biological Technicians$48,600$23.371600.48
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,380Not published1601.88
Writers and Authors$73,460$35.321600.67
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$95,950$46.131600.75
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,180$17.391600.96
Meter Readers, Utilities$35,760$17.191601.65
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,400$17.021600.12
Tile and Stone Setters$45,260$21.761600.91
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$43,730$21.031600.75
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,000$22.601600.34
Credit Analysts$79,050$38.001500.49
Forensic Science Technicians$62,120$29.871501.59
Counselors, All Other$60,010$28.851501.05
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$64,290Not published1501.02
Curators$58,200$27.981502.53
Museum Technicians and ConservatorsNot publishedNot published1502.49
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,830$21.071500.17
Training and Development Managers$127,350$61.231400.58
Lodging Managers$55,050$26.471400.69
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$104,920$50.441402.27
Glaziers$57,990$27.881400.48
Tool and Die Makers$64,050$30.791400.49
Credit Counselors$51,880$24.941300.97
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,200$29.421300.71
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$72,760$34.981301.41
Legal Support Workers, All Other$100,510$48.321300.57
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,470Not published1302.09
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$79,910Not published1301.31
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$60,430$29.051301.22
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$113,920$54.771300.93
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$99,640$47.901301.57
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$49,400$23.751300.70
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$64,310$30.921300.55
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$65,540$31.511302.47
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$36,570$17.581301.45
Fundraising Managers$130,160$62.581200.65
Financial Risk Specialists$94,220$45.301200.38
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$65,130$31.311201.46
Community Health Workers$44,930$21.601200.40
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$80,490Not published1201.23
Recreational Therapists$59,560$28.641201.60
New Accounts Clerks$46,960$22.581200.66
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$38,270$18.401200.98
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,670$23.881200.83
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,430$18.481200.74
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$31,400$15.101200.58
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$79,550$38.241101.59
Psychologists, All Other$135,470$65.131101.18
Radiation Therapists$103,140$49.591101.36
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$43,380$20.861100.82
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,160$23.641100.74
Power Plant Operators$66,500$31.971100.74
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$36,520$17.561100.99
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$97,870$47.061000.96
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$129,470Not published1001.78
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$52,070Not published1001.57
Special Education Teachers, All Other$70,280Not published1000.61
Music Directors and Composers$55,130$26.501001.61
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$31,040$14.921000.71
Agricultural Inspectors$44,970$21.621001.46
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,620$23.381000.17
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$37,370$17.961000.49
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$84,260$40.511000.73
Nuclear Technicians$114,910$55.24902.92
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,040Not published901.57
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$79,020Not published901.09
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$51,230Not published900.11
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$45,820$22.03900.81
Dietetic Technicians$39,910$19.19900.58
Cooks, All Other$27,150$13.05900.90
Brokerage Clerks$62,870$30.23900.50
Word Processors and Typists$47,740$22.95900.54
Boilermakers$68,350$32.86901.83
Avionics Technicians$83,900$40.34901.02
Commercial Divers$62,820$30.20905.06
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$52,990$25.48901.16
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,110$20.73900.60
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$51,690$24.85901.14
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,840$23.00900.69
Air Traffic Controllers$119,230$57.32900.84
Art Directors$93,270$44.84800.31
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$35,000$16.83801.40
Exercise Physiologists$45,830$22.03802.02
Fish and Game Wardens$63,060$30.32802.84
Animal Control Workers$45,030$21.65801.28
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$41,180$19.80801.20
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$38,380$18.45802.07
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$53,420$25.68800.50
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,760$22.00800.27
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,290$18.41800.26
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$67,540$32.47800.58
Compensation and Benefits Managers$131,140$63.05700.63
Landscape Architects$79,130$38.04700.73
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$86,070Not published700.36
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$125,320Not published701.47
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$61,710Not published700.48
Musicians and SingersNot published$47.84700.42
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$61,680$29.66700.39
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$45,220$21.74700.54
Pile Driver Operators$60,290$28.99705.87
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$50,400$24.23700.77
Mechanical Door Repairers$50,480$24.27700.53
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersNot publishedNot published700.42
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,980$23.07700.30
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,690$21.97700.25
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers$46,810$22.51701.80
Subway and Streetcar Operators$61,980$29.80701.41
Material Moving Workers, All Other$62,730$30.16700.65
Emergency Management Directors$97,990$47.11600.95
Financial Examiners$71,270$34.26600.19
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$76,180$36.63601.15
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$49,430$23.77600.97
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$98,920$47.56601.28
Social Science Research Assistants$49,480$23.79600.40
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$63,490$30.53600.51
Judicial Law Clerks$65,260$31.37600.88
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$55,210$26.54600.95
Podiatrists$138,700$66.68601.25
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$53,170$25.56600.43
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$48,900$23.51600.60
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$79,440$38.19601.26
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$81,080$38.98601.53
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$78,420$37.70601.34
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$66,920$32.18601.34
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$76,910$36.98500.28
Funeral Home Managers$78,940$37.95500.73
Drafters, All Other$76,330$36.70500.64
Economists$103,600$49.81500.62
Anthropologists and Archeologists$50,630$24.34501.24
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$72,960$35.08500.63
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$81,790Not published500.91
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$65,260Not published500.78
Film and Video Editors$78,660$37.82500.42
Psychiatrists$277,010$133.18500.36
Financial Clerks, All Other$57,110$27.46500.29
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$47,430$22.80500.30
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$48,520$23.33500.41
Bicycle Repairers$35,420$17.03500.86
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,830$17.71500.15
Prepress Technicians and Workers$40,800$19.62500.40
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$49,170$23.64500.73
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$56,060$26.95500.47
Etchers and Engravers$41,630$20.02501.30
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,700$17.16500.77
Actuaries$101,490$48.79400.29
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$102,720$49.39400.39
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$57,860$27.82400.47
Conservation Scientists$63,790$30.67400.33
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$89,770$43.16400.30
Food Science Technicians$72,950$35.07400.51
Farm and Home Management Educators$77,870$37.44400.97
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$49,550$23.82400.32
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers$31,550$15.17402.88
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$43,270$20.80400.74
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,920$24.48400.62
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$46,060$22.14400.65
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$38,560$18.54400.62
Transportation Workers, All Other$52,400$25.19400.59
Statisticians$101,870$48.97300.23
Religious Workers, All Other$48,830$23.47300.40
Surgeons, All Other$252,140$121.22300.27
Anesthesiologists$500,990$240.86Not publishedNot published
Animal Trainers$99,190$47.69Not publishedNot published
Audiologists$79,780$38.36Not publishedNot published
Couriers and Messengers$37,820$18.18Not publishedNot published
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$63,690$30.62Not publishedNot published
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,320$23.23Not publishedNot published
Hearing Aid Specialists$82,800$39.81Not publishedNot published
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$61,760$29.69Not publishedNot published
Millwrights$50,590$24.32Not publishedNot published
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,800$32.12Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$233,060$112.05Not publishedNot published
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$478,700$230.15Not publishedNot published
Psychiatric Aides$37,280$17.92Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$47,930$23.04Not publishedNot published
Special Effects Artists and Animators$78,430$37.71Not publishedNot published
Telemarketers$39,470$18.98Not publishedNot published
Transportation Inspectors$66,730$32.08Not publishedNot published
Upholsterers$44,450$21.37Not publishedNot published

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