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West Virginia

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025West Virginia

Figures describe the state of West Virginia as a whole.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,300
Total employment701,610

Across all occupations, the median wage in the West Virginia was $45,300 per year ($21.78 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 701,610 jobs. 629 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
Roof Bolters, Mining99.77970$79,400
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining46.621,250$74,950
Continuous Mining Machine Operators11.45720$77,570
Wellhead Pumpers8.17660$52,170
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers6.33610$22,080
Cooks, Fast Food5.7016,490$23,120
Tree Trimmers and Pruners5.701,420$49,140
Conveyor Operators and Tenders5.59580$62,830

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 629 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the West Virginia
Occupation
Registered Nurses$80,130$38.5223,4301.54
Retail Salespersons$28,950$13.9219,0501.08
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,010$13.4718,8900.97
Cashiers$26,370$12.6817,3601.25
Cooks, Fast Food$23,120$11.1216,4905.70
General and Operations Managers$82,500$39.6615,3000.97
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,510$16.5912,5200.98
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,480$23.7912,1901.31
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,990$17.7911,3000.85
Customer Service Representatives$38,430$18.489,8600.84
Office Clerks, General$35,020$16.849,4300.85
Nursing Assistants$36,720$17.669,3901.44
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,980$14.909,3400.94
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,370$19.418,8201.15
Waiters and Waitresses$35,380$17.018,6000.84
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,890$18.708,0601.17
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,300$24.667,8303.63
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,890$20.627,6201.23
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$39,740$19.117,4201.47
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$53,660$25.806,9001.07
Construction Laborers$42,670$20.516,6201.34
Cooks, Restaurant$29,590$14.236,4501.01
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$33,070$15.906,3901.16
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,070$12.546,2400.36
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,090$13.516,1101.57
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$55,360$26.616,0502.07
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,920$15.345,4701.33
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$55,630Not published5,4200.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80,060$38.495,3801.47
Security Guards$28,800$13.855,2000.90
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,800Not published5,1100.80
Accountants and Auditors$73,320$35.254,9000.75
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$49,020$23.574,8402.05
Bus Drivers, School$33,360$16.044,6902.58
Medical Assistants$37,180$17.874,5401.23
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$37,660$18.114,4901.41
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,740$14.304,4202.22
Electricians$64,810$31.164,2901.25
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,210Not published4,0901.46
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$69,240$33.294,0700.83
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,360$34.314,0701.46
Carpenters$48,710$23.423,6701.21
Managers, All Other$124,940$60.073,6401.30
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$56,610Not published3,5900.75
Pharmacy Technicians$38,210$18.373,5601.67
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,850$19.163,4800.55
Computer Occupations, All Other$107,140$51.513,3801.72
Bartenders$29,630$14.243,3400.98
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$32,240$15.503,3400.78
Light Truck Drivers$38,860$18.683,3300.75
Social and Human Service Assistants$39,290$18.893,3201.68
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,560$30.563,2200.58
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,710$29.673,1501.59
Human Resources Specialists$66,860$32.143,1300.76
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$68,990$33.173,1201.03
Correctional Officers and Jailers$52,890$25.432,9801.74
Food Preparation Workers$28,360$13.632,9600.73
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$56,960$27.392,9000.96
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$47,010$22.602,7201.01
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$52,420$25.202,6700.95
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$39,940$19.202,6600.72
Software Developers$121,000$58.182,6500.35
Tellers$34,560$16.622,6201.76
Financial Managers$113,140$54.402,6100.69
Nurse Practitioners$127,320$61.212,5501.75
Driver/Sales Workers$28,790$13.842,5401.38
Project Management Specialists$91,780$44.132,5200.52
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,480$17.542,4803.71
Lawyers$102,420$49.242,4400.72
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$60,300Not published2,4002.40
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,220$25.112,3801.34
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,780$16.722,3001.27
Pharmacists$133,430$64.152,2601.56
Production Workers, All Other$39,500$18.992,2601.99
Computer User Support Specialists$55,350$26.612,2500.69
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$32,480$15.622,1901.01
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,300$18.892,1801.20
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$50,240$24.152,1300.38
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$56,810$27.312,1102.65
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,430$23.762,1000.95
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,810$23.462,1001.12
Medical and Health Services Managers$112,010$53.852,0800.77
Physicians, All Other$258,020$124.051,9801.28
Childcare Workers$27,710$13.321,9300.83
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$76,080$36.581,9203.42
Administrative Services Managers$84,820$40.781,8901.59
Parts Salespersons$36,800$17.691,8801.55
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.741,8501.25
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$56,980$27.391,8300.87
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$74,150$35.651,8101.74
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,810$29.721,8001.20
Management Analysts$97,470$46.861,7400.43
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$26,830$12.901,7301.47
Compliance Officers$64,270$30.901,7200.91
Training and Development Specialists$64,960$31.231,7100.83
Chief Executives$151,950$73.051,7001.84
Machinists$47,350$22.771,7001.31
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$50,380Not published1,6901.43
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,850$23.491,6900.91
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,000$28.371,6600.93
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$52,340$25.171,6500.41
Dishwashers$26,460$12.721,6400.76
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$37,810$18.181,5901.96
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24,420$11.741,5800.81
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,430$18.481,5500.36
Phlebotomists$39,250$18.871,5302.36
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$84,660$40.701,5201.87
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$74,490$35.811,5101.06
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$80,650Not published1,4801.00
Insurance Sales Agents$45,480$21.861,4300.66
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$49,140$23.621,4205.70
Recreation Workers$29,710$14.281,4100.94
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$41,670$20.031,4000.40
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$67,290$32.351,3400.92
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$28,970$13.931,3401.50
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,740$21.511,3301.38
Physical Therapists$96,600$46.441,3101.08
Civil Engineers$86,930$41.791,3000.78
Loan Officers$57,580$27.681,2901.04
Dental Assistants$37,960$18.251,2900.74
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$89,690$43.121,2702.88
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,520$26.691,2600.79
Medical Records Specialists$47,360$22.771,2601.43
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$83,810$40.291,2602.14
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,390$14.131,2600.74
Dental Hygienists$73,840$35.501,2501.25
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$74,950$36.041,25046.62
Food Service Managers$54,800$26.351,2301.14
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,960$22.581,2001.69
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,800$15.771,1902.80
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$66,060$31.761,1901.89
Residential Advisors$31,840$15.311,1803.08
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,150$13.051,1700.48
Animal Caretakers$28,550$13.731,1600.96
Respiratory Therapists$68,670$33.011,1401.80
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,740$13.821,1400.45
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$54,860$26.381,1300.80
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,670$36.381,1300.51
Sales Managers$94,830$45.591,1100.39
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820$67.221,1000.36
Healthcare Social Workers$60,140$28.921,1001.30
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,560$22.871,1001.90
Paramedics$48,460$23.301,0902.40
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$56,440Not published1,0802.51
Physician Assistants$128,610$61.831,0801.47
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$46,610$22.411,0400.80
Computer Systems AnalystsNot publishedNot published1,0300.44
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,560$41.621,0201.61
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,480$16.581,0200.74
Industrial Production Managers$111,760$53.731,0000.90
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$57,760Not published1,0001.99
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$27,950$13.441,0000.90
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$35,840$17.231,0001.50
Physical Therapist Assistants$60,430$29.059801.93
Roof Bolters, Mining$79,400$38.1797099.77
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$50,050$24.069300.42
Financial Specialists, All Other$86,200$41.449201.55
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$77,040$37.049202.68
Coaches and Scouts$52,050Not published9100.81
Emergency Medical Technicians$34,360$16.529001.11
Firefighters$37,350$17.969000.58
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$53,120$25.548902.21
Postal Service Clerks$61,050$29.358902.69
Speech-Language Pathologists$80,970$38.938801.07
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,490$19.468801.90
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,620$22.418800.97
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$63,820$30.688600.41
Industrial Engineers$108,360$52.108500.51
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,390Not published8401.14
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$42,490$20.438401.13
Cost Estimators$77,480$37.258300.82
Social and Community Service Managers$62,060$29.848200.86
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,560$30.568201.29
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,410$22.318100.47
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$25,230$12.138000.45
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,020$28.867902.91
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,820$36.937801.92
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$38,740$18.637801.57
Psychiatric Technicians$34,100$16.397701.08
Mechanical Engineers$97,390$46.827600.57
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,580$24.807600.92
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$97,230$46.757600.59
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,950$24.987600.82
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$52,590$25.287504.80
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,660$17.637501.01
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,290$27.067500.42
Bakers$28,480$13.697500.71
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530$133.917403.18
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$41,450$19.937400.92
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58,790Not published7301.48
Instructional Coordinators$69,600$33.467300.71
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$32,350$15.557301.28
Highway Maintenance Workers$45,260$21.767301.04
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,230$21.267200.70
Continuous Mining Machine Operators$77,570$37.2972011.45
Occupational Therapists$96,190$46.257000.96
Social Workers, All Other$62,590$30.096802.38
Personal Financial Advisors$80,010$38.476700.56
Bill and Account Collectors$43,960$21.146700.93
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,090$22.646701.00
Helpers--Production Workers$39,190$18.846700.89
Engineers, All Other$118,800$57.116600.95
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$64,140Not published6601.28
Data Entry Keyers$35,900$17.266601.15
Wellhead Pumpers$52,170$25.086608.17
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$61,330$29.496504.18
Tire Repairers and Changers$29,880$14.376401.31
Surveyors$61,520$29.586302.76
General Internal Medicine Physicians$72,680$34.946302.08
Cooks, Short Order$27,440$13.196200.99
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,950$26.426201.01
Facilities Managers$95,050$45.706100.87
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$42,980$20.666101.01
Gambling Dealers$25,100$12.076101.62
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$22,080$10.616106.33
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$79,000$37.986102.81
Construction Managers$95,740$46.036000.35
Computer Network Support Specialists$46,840$22.526000.90
Butchers and Meat Cutters$33,570$16.146000.98
Logisticians$71,590$34.425900.52
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$26,580$12.785900.68
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$45,470$21.865900.95
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$48,080$23.125801.14
Surgical Technologists$49,110$23.615801.10
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,460$22.825800.85
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$56,250$27.045802.97
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$62,830$30.215805.59
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,850$23.015700.71
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$40,260$19.365600.50
Social Science Research Assistants$51,140$24.595503.99
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,010$21.645400.36
Sheet Metal Workers$72,390$34.815401.00
Construction and Building Inspectors$64,000$30.775400.81
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,510$21.405401.96
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,230$47.235300.53
Special Education Teachers, All Other$39,920Not published5303.44
Medical Equipment Preparers$44,830$21.555301.51
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,340$25.645201.67
Graphic Designers$40,350$19.405200.58
Dietitians and Nutritionists$89,440$43.005201.47
Procurement Clerks$48,050$23.105202.07
Financial Clerks, All Other$41,550$19.975203.15
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$39,260$18.875200.72
Human Resources Managers$120,020$57.705100.52
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$41,060$19.745101.06
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$62,970$30.275100.53
Electrical Engineers$113,420$54.535000.55
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$38,120$18.335000.34
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,280$35.714900.70
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$42,990$20.674801.18
Property Appraisers and Assessors$44,940$21.614701.81
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,050$23.104701.10
Extraction Workers, All Other$63,550$30.5547018.70
Printing Press Operators$41,200$19.814700.72
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,170$14.514600.35
Pest Control Workers$37,510$18.034600.99
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,330$39.104501.66
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$24,670$11.864500.63
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,800$14.814501.16
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$97,960$47.1044016.20
Telemarketers$33,370$16.044401.67
Roofers$51,170$24.604400.73
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$65,260Not published4300.64
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430$71.844200.42
Labor Relations Specialists$88,020$42.324201.43
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$50,070$24.074200.70
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$104,480Not published4201.14
Dentists, General$170,370$81.914200.75
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$36,230$17.424200.90
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,500$20.434200.62
Gas Plant Operators$82,600$39.714205.22
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.114100.86
Financial and Investment Analysts$69,030$33.194000.25
Web Developers$78,240$37.624001.28
Health Education Specialists$62,760$30.174001.36
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$62,210Not published4001.14
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,700$18.134000.69
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,120$18.334000.77
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$62,300$29.953900.46
Data Scientists$85,090$40.913900.33
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$37,230$17.903900.73
Veterinarians$128,990$62.013901.03
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$45,850$22.043901.06
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,910$26.883900.67
Petroleum Engineers$93,360$44.893804.68
Medical Equipment Repairers$47,090$22.643801.26
Chemical Plant and System Operators$81,710$39.283805.02
Environmental Engineers$83,200$40.003702.14
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$48,530$23.333701.41
Real Estate Sales Agents$59,050$28.393700.43
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$38,720$18.613701.24
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,950$20.653700.51
Computer Network Architects$122,520$58.913600.44
Radiologists$471,650$226.753602.95
Helpers--Extraction Workers$77,180$37.1136011.89
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,590$17.113601.96
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$63,240$30.403503.20
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$77,230$37.133501.61
Public Relations Specialists$56,730$27.273500.27
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$45,910$22.073501.24
Opticians, Dispensing$38,120$18.333501.05
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,100$29.383500.38
Funeral Attendants$31,410$15.103502.50
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,020$24.533500.82
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$73,280Not published3400.80
Occupational Therapy Assistants$60,370$29.023401.47
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,030$18.763400.78
Locomotive Engineers$64,400$30.963402.23
Tax Preparers$35,880$17.253300.96
Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,640$31.563300.70
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,690$39.763300.42
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$31,210$15.013301.37
Millwrights$67,270$32.343301.80
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$83,910$40.343302.22
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$81,470$39.173202.32
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,270Not published3201.15
Family Medicine Physicians$272,680$131.103200.65
Helpers--Carpenters$33,760$16.233203.26
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters$55,180$26.533201.54
Community Health Workers$37,950$18.253101.13
Logging Equipment Operators$36,130$17.373103.29
Marketing Managers$98,750$47.483000.17
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$35,760$17.193000.47
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$85,440$41.083000.70
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,200$31.353000.59
Emergency Medicine Physicians$491,230$236.173002.04
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$19,030$9.153004.73
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$23,400$11.253000.55
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$45,660$21.952900.87
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$50,730$24.392901.13
Clergy$48,460$23.302901.12
Advertising Sales Agents$44,700$21.492900.71
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$43,070$20.712900.38
Tutors$44,070$21.192800.36
Library Technicians$30,300$14.572800.91
Surgical Assistants$50,870$24.462802.74
Meter Readers, Utilities$59,430$28.572803.17
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$41,340$19.882801.84
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$40,020$19.242801.01
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$73,880Not published2701.69
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$59,210$28.472702.31
Tour and Travel Guides$28,570$13.742701.11
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$35,140$16.892701.07
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$56,660$27.242703.02
Fundraisers$54,760$26.332600.52
Judicial Law Clerks$52,120$25.062604.27
Editors$56,630$27.232600.64
Dietetic Technicians$35,210$16.932601.84
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,730$17.662600.81
File Clerks$31,600$15.192600.78
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$51,100$24.572600.67
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$43,300$20.822601.73
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,100$39.472500.63
School Psychologists$75,220$36.162500.88
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,280Not published2500.95
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$65,050$31.272501.49
Floral Designers$29,860$14.352501.36
Orderlies$31,770$15.282501.04
Massage Therapists$46,600$22.402500.57
Travel Agents$44,760$21.522501.00
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$44,150$21.222500.36
Financial Examiners$60,590$29.132400.78
Database Administrators$73,490$35.332400.77
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$100,400Not published2401.30
Surgeons, All Other$468,210$225.102402.11
Couriers and Messengers$34,890$16.772400.78
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$57,020$27.412404.29
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$55,540$26.702402.68
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$65,610$31.5424017.06
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$31,790$15.282401.12
Biological Scientists, All Other$84,590$40.672300.91
Psychologists, All Other$46,350$22.282302.71
Chemical Technicians$58,750$28.242300.89
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,750$28.732300.68
Producers and Directors$46,660$22.432300.35
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$56,490$27.162300.94
Credit Analysts$57,320$27.562200.74
Counselors, All Other$44,810$21.552201.70
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$67,190Not published2200.97
Psychiatric Aides$37,910$18.222201.34
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$92,410$44.432200.42
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,920$36.022200.75
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$36,870$17.732200.33
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$76,700$36.872102.15
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$69,370Not published2100.98
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$46,600$22.402100.88
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$51,230$24.632101.10
Helpers--Electricians$33,680$16.192100.74
Web and Digital Interface Designers$71,880$34.562000.40
Operations Research Analysts$64,100$30.822000.42
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,660$22.912001.20
Audio and Video Technicians$46,590$22.402000.62
Motorcycle Mechanics$37,450$18.002003.26
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,950$24.022000.68
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,260$13.592000.45
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators$65,050$31.2720012.49
Insurance UnderwritersNot publishedNot published1900.39
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$94,520$45.441901.15
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$35,280$16.961901.07
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$80,490$38.701900.97
Purchasing Managers$147,220$70.781800.47
Lodging Managers$72,800$35.001800.93
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,260$46.281802.81
Budget Analysts$78,850$37.911800.87
Chemists$85,560$41.141800.49
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherNot publishedNot published1801.39
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$55,380$26.631800.40
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners$19,740$9.491804.50
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$47,960$23.061801.59
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$30,790$14.811800.44
Pipelayers$40,440$19.441801.20
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,880$22.541800.75
Sewing Machine Operators$29,320$14.101800.38
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,690$24.371800.69
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$39,360$18.921800.94
Physical Therapist Aides$34,840$16.751700.77
Private Detectives and Investigators$46,410$22.311701.03
Protective Service Workers, All Other$43,700$21.011700.45
Fence Erectors$45,040$21.651701.58
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$38,190$18.361701.43
Power Plant Operators$97,210$46.741701.28
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$26,240$12.611702.97
Crane and Tower Operators$54,830$26.361700.90
Natural Sciences Managers$138,010$66.351600.32
Chemical Engineers$129,210$62.121601.65
Conservation Scientists$69,910$33.611601.39
Urban and Regional Planners$61,390$29.511600.81
Legal Support Workers, All Other$55,890$26.871600.77
Bailiffs$36,250$17.431601.99
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,760$28.251601.36
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,920$18.231600.77
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,630$23.861600.20
Funeral Home Managers$71,990$34.611502.36
Credit Counselors$45,860$22.051501.22
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$74,280Not published1500.77
Optometrists$118,010$56.741500.80
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$76,460$36.761501.89
New Accounts Clerks$38,520$18.521500.90
Agricultural Workers, All Other$24,960$12.001509.25
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$71,850$34.541500.47
Parking Attendants$30,460$14.641500.24
Computer Programmers$65,320$31.401400.33
Computer Hardware EngineersNot publishedNot published1400.42
Mechanical Drafters$65,100$31.301400.76
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$57,240$27.521400.42
Pediatricians, General$158,470$76.191400.76
Real Estate Brokers$58,960$28.351400.70
Glaziers$49,810$23.951400.53
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems AssemblersNot publishedNot published1400.89
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$35,400$17.021301.31
Technical WritersNot publishedNot published1300.63
Recreational Therapists$49,010$23.561301.93
Brokerage ClerksNot publishedNot published1300.81
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,100$23.601300.29
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$35,930$17.271300.66
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$46,390$22.301300.57
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$39,210$18.851300.77
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$42,400$20.381300.38
Training and Development ManagersNot publishedNot published1200.56
Emergency Management Directors$60,460$29.071201.92
Database ArchitectsNot publishedNot published1200.40
Interpreters and TranslatorsNot publishedNot published1200.50
Broadcast Technicians$27,310$13.131201.24
Radiation Therapists$71,590$34.421201.61
Audiologists$79,990$38.461201.95
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$597,740$287.381201.87
Manicurists and Pedicurists$38,260$18.401200.17
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$62,170$29.891202.34
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,440$21.851202.21
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,460$22.341200.84
Plant and System Operators, All Other$70,660$33.971201.95
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$46,900$22.551202.21
Forensic Science Technicians$63,330$30.451101.23
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$77,880Not published1100.87
Commercial and Industrial Designers$73,030$35.111100.73
Writers and Authors$64,410$30.971100.52
Photographers$36,110$17.361100.46
Athletic Trainers$50,510Not published1100.84
Fish and Game Wardens$62,530$30.061104.26
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$33,320$16.021100.42
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,430$18.001100.73
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,870$17.251100.41
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$85,290$41.001100.69
Fundraising Managers$74,400$35.771000.56
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$47,310$22.751000.57
Foresters$62,550$30.071002.15
Epidemiologists$70,540$33.911001.83
Biological Technicians$51,440$24.731000.33
Forest and Conservation Technicians$54,600$26.251000.71
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$66,440Not published1001.73
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$300,810$144.621001.07
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$61,330$29.491000.56
Animal Trainers$37,080$17.831001.15
Order Clerks$45,320$21.791000.30
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$34,030$16.361000.19
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$31,050$14.931000.08
Rail Car Repairers$50,800$24.421001.06
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,750$18.151000.35
Furniture Finishers$41,600$20.001001.53
Sailors and Marine Oilers$47,370$22.771000.68
Statisticians$84,660$40.70900.70
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$120,170$57.78900.20
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$76,060$36.57900.87
Marriage and Family Therapists$55,700$26.78900.31
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$78,870$37.92901.16
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$81,830Not published900.94
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$76,730Not published901.44
History Teachers, Postsecondary$69,560Not published901.05
Interior Designers$49,800$23.94900.28
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$56,790$27.30901.52
Psychiatrists$63,320$30.44900.69
Medical Transcriptionists$37,440$18.00900.47
Animal Control Workers$35,120$16.89901.57
Transportation Security Screeners$63,130$30.35900.41
Log Graders and Scalers$43,040$20.69906.14
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$74,200$35.68900.81
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$44,300$21.30900.70
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$26,690$12.83906.23
Transportation Inspectors$58,670$28.21900.77
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$54,750$26.32901.76
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,470$46.38800.16
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$76,320Not published801.46
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$66,080$31.77800.53
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$38,060$18.30801.30
Skincare Specialists$38,030$18.28800.26
Gambling Cage Workers$30,490$14.66801.25
Word Processors and Typists$36,060$17.34800.52
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$43,140$20.74800.75
Home Appliance Repairers$35,720$17.17800.58
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators$39,450$18.97801.14
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$45,690$21.97801.29
Public Relations Managers$82,380$39.61700.20
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$77,420Not published700.88
Orthotists and Prosthetists$80,860$38.87701.55
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$52,490$25.24701.08
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators$35,150$16.90701.53
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$21,640$10.40700.19
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$53,190$25.57700.54
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$35,390$17.01700.33
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$36,200$17.41700.54
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$51,280$24.66701.12
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$97,600$46.92700.77
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$35,920$17.27700.84
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,760$22.96701.15
Food Batchmakers$34,660$16.67700.09
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$56,290$27.06700.90
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,880$27.35701.06
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,400$13.65700.57
Traffic Technicians$53,400$25.67701.89
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$69,350$33.34602.02
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,380Not published601.16
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$43,390$20.86600.57
Chiropractors$83,160$39.98600.36
Exercise Physiologists$50,270$24.17601.54
Neurologists$63,500$30.53601.15
Medical Dosimetrists$45,350$21.81603.72
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$73,280$35.23600.67
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$42,010$20.20600.82
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$50,640$24.35601.23
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$46,240$22.23600.33
Mechanical Door Repairers$45,840$22.04600.52
Airfield Operations Specialists$28,670$13.79600.86
Bridge and Lock Tenders$65,460$31.47604.59
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$62,740$30.16501.57
Gambling Managers$74,270$35.71502.16
Financial Risk Specialists$94,350$45.36500.17
Anthropologists and Archeologists$54,340$26.13501.21
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published501.23
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$98,320Not published500.80
Farm and Home Management Educators$50,930$24.49501.33
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$101,400$48.75501.50
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$46,490Not published500.68
Podiatrists$207,000$99.52501.05
Physicians, Pathologists$400,070$192.34500.91
Hearing Aid Specialists$35,110$16.88500.89
Parking Enforcement Workers$30,490$14.66501.19
Embalmers$54,060$25.99502.65
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$24,090$11.58500.38
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$46,480$22.35500.88
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$36,730$17.66502.63
Carpet Installers$36,220$17.42500.73
Tile and Stone Setters$50,900$24.47500.30
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$37,870$18.21500.79
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$49,630$23.86502.31
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$56,690$27.25500.77
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,660$25.80500.64
Prepress Technicians and Workers$35,320$16.98500.47
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$101,960$49.02501.26
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$47,650$22.91400.67
Microbiologists$68,550$32.96400.43
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$80,690$38.80400.95
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary$84,450Not published405.56
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$81,850Not published400.90
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$71,200Not published400.70
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$91,170Not published400.86
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$63,360Not published400.59
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$76,340Not published400.46
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$35,960Not published400.05
Special Effects Artists and Animators$60,940$29.30400.46
Dentists, All Other Specialists$235,370$113.16401.88
Concierges$35,130$16.89400.20
Sales Engineers$135,260$65.03400.15
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$48,460$23.30400.30
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$51,890$24.95400.93
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$36,480$17.54400.38
Bicycle Repairers$41,960$20.17400.76
Tool and Die Makers$46,190$22.21400.17
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$53,340$25.64400.28
Commercial Pilots$105,950Not published400.20
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers$91,380$43.93402.10
Art Directors$63,550$30.56300.14
Film and Video Editors$48,440$23.29300.29
Crematory Operators$43,840$21.08302.32
Boilermakers$63,850$30.70300.70
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$45,390$21.82300.28
Tapers$41,600$20.00300.52
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$38,920$18.71301.26
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$46,370$22.29300.31
Aircraft Service Attendants$30,840$14.83300.24
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,740$22.95Not publishedNot published
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,060$21.66Not publishedNot published
Education Administrators, All Other$98,450$47.33Not publishedNot published
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,390$17.97Not publishedNot published
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$39,870$19.17Not publishedNot published
Hydrologic Technicians$48,230$23.19Not publishedNot published
Logging Workers, All Other$41,790$20.09Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$37,140$17.86Not publishedNot published
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$61,450$29.54Not publishedNot published
Therapists, All Other$67,580$32.49Not publishedNot published

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