10 jobs most likely to provide a pay raise
Theater/Performance Makeup Artists have the biggest pay increase potential.
Considering asking the boss for a raise? To help you assess the chances of a bigger paycheck, finder.com analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to uncover the careers most likely to provide pay increases.
Top dog on our list? Theater/Performance Makeup Artists, with those in the industry experiencing a 41% pay increase between 2019 and 2020. The BLS also projects the yearly employment for the occupation to increase by 11% from 2019 to 2029.
But it’s not just makeup pros who can keep their eyes out for more money. Take a look at the top 10 careers with the biggest potential for a larger income, along with your chances of breaking into the industry.
What are the top 10 jobs with the biggest pay increase potential?
| Rank | Occupation | 2020 Median Salary | 2019 Median Salary | % Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $106,920 | $75,730 | 41.2% |
| 2 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $183,300 | $147,220 | 24.5% |
| 3 | Motorboat Operators | $55,910 | $48,260 | 15.9% |
| 4 | Photographers | $41,280 | $36,280 | 13.8% |
| 5 | Legislators | $33,200 | $29,270 | 13.4% |
| 6 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $36,250 | $32,080 | 13.00% |
| 7 | Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | $37,170 | $32,910 | 12.94% |
| 8 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $28,660 | $25,440 | 12.66% |
| 9 | Models | $31,910 | $28,350 | 12.56% |
| 10 ” | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment” | $70,200 | $62,530 | 12.27% |
Other Specialist Dentists—a cluster that includes dentists that are not general dentists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontists, nor prosthodontists—hold the No. 2 spot for salary increases. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), as of 2020, an average of only 5,610 people made a career as this kind of specialist dentist. But this field managed to experience a 25% salary increase from 2019 and 2020.
Sliding into third place, motorboat operators — a field that averages a salary of $55,910 — also experienced double-digit income growth. These workers saw paychecks of 16% more from 2019 to 2020.
Next in line are photographers, who experienced a salary increase of 14% from 2019 to 2020, from $36,280 to $41,280.
Rounding out the Top 5 spots for salary increases are legislators, who saw a 13% increase in their salary from 2019 to 2020, from $29,270 to $33,200. The employment in this occupation is projected to grow 6.2% from 2019 to 2029 according to BLS.
Interestingly, these top careers shift around when we zoom into demographics. For women, the top career with a high potential for pay raises are occupations as producers and directors that brought in a 34% salary increase from 2019 to 2020, whereas for men, it’s bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, who saw a 40% increase in their paychecks.
What are the top 10 pay raises for women?
| Rank | Occupation | 2020 Median Salary* | 2019 Median Salary* | % Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Producers and Directors | $80,496 | $60,112 | 33.9% |
| 2 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $56,472 | $44,148 | 27.9% |
| 3 | Operations Research Analysts | $75,920 | $61,776 | 22.9% |
| 4 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $47,892 | $39,312 | 21.8% |
| 5 | Training and Development Specialists | $60,892 | $50,336 | 21.0% |
| 6 | Fundraisers | $77,272 | $63,908 | 20.91% |
| 7 | Advertising Sales Agents | $54,860 | $45,448 | 20.71% |
| 8 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other | $43,160 | $35,932 | 20.12% |
| 9 | Civil Engineers | $82,576 | $70,356 | 17.37% |
| 10 | Public Relations Specialists | $75,504 | $65,260 | 15.70% |
*Median annual earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by sex were calculated by multiplying BLS’s median weekly earnings by 52.
According to the BLS, producers and directors are projected to grow by 10% from 2019 to 2029. Income increases coupled with fast-track growth justify this occupation leading our list of highest pay raise potentials for women.
Women interested in changing careers may want to check out the No. 3 positions on our list. From 2019 until 2029, BLS reports a projected employment growth of 25% for operations research analysts, an occupation that experienced a 23% pay increase for women between 2019 and 2020.
Even the last position on our top 10 is promising, with employment for public relations specialists expected to grow by 7.2% from 2019 to 2029. Women public relations specialists saw their median salary increase by 16% from 2019 to 2020, from $65,260 to $75,504. The 90th percentile for medical scientists for all genders earned $118,210 in 2020.
What are the top 10 pay raises for men?
| Rank | Occupation | 2020 Median Salary* | 2019 Median Salary* | % Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $57,252 | $40,768 | 40.4% |
| 2 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $97,760 | $72,072 | 35.6% |
| 3 | Dishwashers | $29,484 | $24,128 | 22.2% |
| 4 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $55,952 | $45,968 | 21.7% |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $46,904 | $39,416 | 19.0% |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $66,716 | $56,264 | 18.58% |
| 7 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $63,804 | $54,028 | 18.09% |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $59,540 | $50,492 | 17.92% |
| 9 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $53,456 | $45,500 | 17.49% |
| 10 | Registered Nurses | $75,608 | $65,312 | 15.76% |
*Median annual earnings of full-time wage and salary workers by sex were calculated by multiplying BLS’s median weekly earnings by 52.
Looking over the list for men, you’ll see that bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks take the lead for pay raises among men, with the median salary increasing by 40%, from $40,768 to $57,252. Although salaries for these occupations grew in 2020, the number of jobs is projected to decrease by 6.0% from 2019 to 2029.
In comparison, our runner-up, securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents, saw their pay increase by 36% from 2019 to 2020, from $72,072 to $97,760. To make the occupation even more attractive, the number of jobs in the occupation is projected to increase by 3.7% from 2019 to 2029.
Rounding out our top ten for men, we have registered nurses who saw a 16% salary increase from 2019 to 2020. These occupations earned a median salary of $75,608 in 2020, and the number of jobs in the occupation is expected to grow by 7.2% from 2019 to 2029, according to the BLS.
What about decreases?
Not all careers reliably boost an employee’s finances. Plenty of careers failed to make our list due to rapidly declining salaries. Overall, farm labor contractors saw the steepest salary decline from 2019 to 2020, dropping by 22.82% from $61,910 to $47,780.
For men, the cluster of occupations farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers had the largest salary decline. Salaries for these occupations dropped 24.78% from 2019 to 2020, from $60,424 to $45,448.
For women, lawyers experienced the deepest salary decline among other occupations. These careers saw a 11% decline in salary between 2019 and 2020, from $97,656 to $86,580.
Complete list of 764 jobs and rankings
| Rank | Occupation | 2020 Median Salary | 2019 Median Salary | (+/-) % Change in Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | $106,920 | $75,730 | 41.19% |
| 2 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $183,300 | $147,220 | 24.51% |
| 3 | Motorboat Operators | $55,910 | $48,260 | 15.85% |
| 4 | Photographers | $41,280 | $36,280 | 13.78% |
| 5 | Legislators | $33,200 | $29,270 | 13.43% |
| 6 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $36,250 | $32,080 | 13.00% |
| 7 | Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | $37,170 | $32,910 | 12.94% |
| 8 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $28,660 | $25,440 | 12.66% |
| 9 | Models | $31,910 | $28,350 | 12.56% |
| 10 ” | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment” | $70,200 | $62,530 | 12.27% |
| 11 | Gambling Dealers | $23,740 | $21,260 | 11.67% |
| 12 | Microbiologists | $84,400 | $75,650 | 11.57% |
| 13 | Building Cleaning Workers, All Other | $34,510 | $31,230 | 10.50% |
| 14 | Wellhead Pumpers | $60,720 | $55,040 | 10.32% |
| 15 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | $49,680 | $45,070 | 10.23% |
| 16 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $28,220 | $25,670 | 9.93% |
| 17 | Commercial Divers | $54,800 | $49,980 | 9.64% |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $160,970 | $147,220 | 9.34% |
| 19 | Motion Picture Projectionists | $27,490 | $25,150 | 9.30% |
| 20 | Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $46,680 | $42,790 | 9.09% |
| 21 ” | Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other” | $82,420 | $75,640 | 8.96% |
| 22 | Therapists, All Other | $57,310 | $52,650 | 8.85% |
| 23 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $90,340 | $83,260 | 8.50% |
| 24 | Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | $27,080 | $24,970 | 8.45% |
| 25 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | $29,730 | $27,420 | 8.42% |
| 26 | Commercial Pilots | $93,300 | $86,080 | 8.39% |
| 27 | Passenger Attendants | $28,770 | $26,570 | 8.28% |
| 28 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $28,050 | $25,910 | 8.26% |
| 29 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $27,870 | $25,770 | 8.15% |
| 30 | Driver/Sales Workers | $27,960 | $25,860 | 8.12% |
| 31 | Model Makers, Wood | $64,050 | $59,260 | 8.08% |
| 32 | Life Scientists, All Other | $82,000 | $75,910 | 8.02% |
| 33 | Recreation Workers | $28,440 | $26,350 | 7.93% |
| 34 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $27,930 | $25,890 | 7.88% |
| 35 | Parking Attendants | $27,080 | $25,140 | 7.72% |
| 36 | Barbers | $32,470 | $30,150 | 7.69% |
| 37 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,600 | $40,490 | 7.68% |
| 38 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | $45,610 | $42,360 | 7.67% |
| 39 | Bicycle Repairers | $32,630 | $30,330 | 7.58% |
| 40 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $34,720 | $32,280 | 7.56% |
| 41 | Food Processing Workers, All Other | $29,620 | $27,550 | 7.51% |
| 42 | Paperhangers | $43,560 | $40,520 | 7.50% |
| 43 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $30,190 | $28,100 | 7.44% |
| 44 | Broadcast Technicians | $43,570 | $40,570 | 7.39% |
| 45 | Shampooers | $24,190 | $22,550 | 7.27% |
| 46 | Retail Salespersons | $27,080 | $25,250 | 7.25% |
| 47 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $27,640 | $25,800 | 7.13% |
| 48 | Locomotive Engineers | $71,870 | $67,090 | 7.12% |
| 49 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $30,870 | $28,820 | 7.11% |
| 50 | Skincare Specialists | $36,510 | $34,090 | 7.10% |
| 51 ” | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products” | $86,650 | $81,020 | 6.95% |
| 52 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $25,110 | $23,500 | 6.85% |
| 53 | Sewing Machine Operators | $28,230 | $26,420 | 6.85% |
| 54 | Natural Sciences Managers | $137,940 | $129,100 | 6.85% |
| 55 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $25,020 | $23,420 | 6.83% |
| 56 | Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $46,770 | $43,790 | 6.81% |
| 57 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $48,090 | $45,040 | 6.77% |
| 58 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $37,650 | $35,290 | 6.69% |
| 59 | Light Truck Drivers | $37,050 | $34,730 | 6.68% |
| 60 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $45,900 | $43,030 | 6.67% |
| 61 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $42,480 | $39,830 | 6.65% |
| 62 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $77,130 | $72,340 | 6.62% |
| 63 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $29,190 | $27,380 | 6.61% |
| 64 | Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | $34,210 | $32,090 | 6.61% |
| 65 | Counselors, All Other | $45,760 | $42,930 | 6.59% |
| 66 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $25,010 | $23,470 | 6.56% |
| 67 | Set and Exhibit Designers | $58,180 | $54,600 | 6.56% |
| 68 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $49,300 | $46,270 | 6.55% |
| 69 | Watch and Clock Repairers | $45,290 | $42,520 | 6.51% |
| 70 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $73,450 | $68,970 | 6.50% |
| 71 | Judicial Law Clerks | $57,510 | $54,010 | 6.48% |
| 72 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $40,500 | $38,060 | 6.41% |
| 73 | Podiatrists | $134,300 | $126,240 | 6.38% |
| 74 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $133,460 | $125,510 | 6.33% |
| 75 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $26,700 | $25,110 | 6.33% |
| 76 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $78,840 | $74,180 | 6.28% |
| 77 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $56,230 | $52,910 | 6.27% |
| 78 | Food Batchmakers | $32,710 | $30,790 | 6.24% |
| 79 | Writers and Authors | $67,120 | $63,200 | 6.20% |
| 80 | Telemarketers | $27,920 | $26,290 | 6.20% |
| 81 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $36,770 | $34,630 | 6.18% |
| 82 ” | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers” | $61,470 | $57,910 | 6.15% |
| 83 | Bakers | $29,400 | $27,700 | 6.14% |
| 84 | Labor Relations Specialists | $73,240 | $69,020 | 6.11% |
| 85 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $33,010 | $31,110 | 6.11% |
| 86 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $37,580 | $35,420 | 6.10% |
| 87 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $25,910 | $24,430 | 6.06% |
| 88 | Transportation Security Screeners | $44,300 | $41,770 | 6.06% |
| 89 | Library Technicians | $37,010 | $34,900 | 6.05% |
| 90 | Air Traffic Controllers | $130,420 | $122,990 | 6.04% |
| 91 | Dietetic Technicians | $30,110 | $28,400 | 6.02% |
| 92 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $29,080 | $27,430 | 6.02% |
| 93 | Religious Workers, All Other | $33,530 | $31,630 | 6.01% |
| 94 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $24,760 | $23,370 | 5.95% |
| 95 | Residential Advisors | $31,190 | $29,450 | 5.91% |
| 96 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | $39,570 | $37,380 | 5.86% |
| 97 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $33,000 | $31,180 | 5.84% |
| 98 | Nurse Midwives | $111,130 | $105,030 | 5.81% |
| 99 | Cashiers | $25,020 | $23,650 | 5.79% |
| 100 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $27,050 | $25,580 | 5.75% |
| 101 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $25,580 | $24,190 | 5.75% |
| 102 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $46,590 | $44,070 | 5.72% |
| 103 | Physicists | $129,850 | $122,850 | 5.70% |
| 104 | Medical Transcriptionists | $35,270 | $33,380 | 5.66% |
| 105 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $36,280 | $34,340 | 5.65% |
| 106 | Cooks, Short Order | $26,570 | $25,150 | 5.65% |
| 107 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $44,610 | $42,250 | 5.59% |
| 108 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $34,440 | $32,620 | 5.58% |
| 109 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $53,320 | $50,510 | 5.56% |
| 110 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $34,780 | $32,950 | 5.55% |
| 111 | Mathematicians | $110,860 | $105,030 | 5.55% |
| 112 ” | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services” | $42,000 | $39,800 | 5.53% |
| 113 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $26,220 | $24,850 | 5.51% |
| 114 | Telephone Operators | $37,710 | $35,750 | 5.48% |
| 115 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $31,120 | $29,510 | 5.46% |
| 116 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $65,960 | $62,550 | 5.45% |
| 117 | Database Administrators and Architects | $98,860 | $93,750 | 5.45% |
| 118 | Film and Video Editors | $67,250 | $63,780 | 5.44% |
| 119 | Production Workers, All Other | $31,420 | $29,800 | 5.44% |
| 120 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $50,100 | $47,520 | 5.43% |
| 121 | Dishwashers | $25,270 | $23,970 | 5.42% |
| 122 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $27,080 | $25,690 | 5.41% |
| 123 | Bartenders | $24,960 | $23,680 | 5.41% |
| 124 | Physical Therapist Aides | $28,450 | $27,000 | 5.37% |
| 125 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $37,710 | $35,790 | 5.36% |
| 126 | Crane and Tower Operators | $59,710 | $56,690 | 5.33% |
| 127 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $32,640 | $30,990 | 5.32% |
| 128 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $26,540 | $25,200 | 5.32% |
| 129 | Animal Scientists | $63,490 | $60,300 | 5.29% |
| 130 | Animal Caretakers | $26,080 | $24,780 | 5.25% |
| 131 ” | Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | $77,420 | $73,570 | 5.23% |
| 132 | Archivists | $56,760 | $53,950 | 5.21% |
| 133 ” | Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other” | $116,350 | $110,630 | 5.17% |
| 134 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $25,470 | $24,220 | 5.16% |
| 135 | Pharmacy Aides | $29,280 | $27,850 | 5.13% |
| 136 | Food Preparation Workers | $26,070 | $24,800 | 5.12% |
| 137 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $78,560 | $74,760 | 5.08% |
| 138 | Childcare Workers | $25,460 | $24,230 | 5.08% |
| 139 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $32,500 | $30,930 | 5.08% |
| 140 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $30,710 | $29,230 | 5.06% |
| 141 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $40,520 | $38,570 | 5.06% |
| 142 | Nurse Anesthetists | $183,580 | $174,790 | 5.03% |
| 143 | Epidemiologists | $74,560 | $70,990 | 5.03% |
| 144 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $30,060 | $28,640 | 4.96% |
| 145 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $27,380 | $26,090 | 4.94% |
| 146 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $47,410 | $45,180 | 4.94% |
| 147 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $41,460 | $39,510 | 4.94% |
| 148 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $23,860 | $22,740 | 4.93% |
| 149 | Fence Erectors | $37,550 | $35,800 | 4.89% |
| 150 ” | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters” | $48,510 | $46,250 | 4.89% |
| 151 | Computer Occupations, All Other | $92,870 | $88,550 | 4.88% |
| 152 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $66,350 | $63,270 | 4.87% |
| 153 | Social Workers, All Other | $64,210 | $61,230 | 4.87% |
| 154 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $95,100 | $90,700 | 4.85% |
| 155 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | $51,720 | $49,330 | 4.84% |
| 156 | Hoist and Winch Operators | $62,610 | $59,720 | 4.84% |
| 157 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,370 | $37,560 | 4.82% |
| 158 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $43,320 | $41,330 | 4.81% |
| 159 | Helpers–Production Workers | $30,500 | $29,100 | 4.81% |
| 160 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $64,610 | $61,660 | 4.78% |
| 161 | Desktop Publishers | $47,560 | $45,390 | 4.78% |
| 162 | Brokerage Clerks | $55,270 | $52,750 | 4.78% |
| 163 | Geographers | $85,430 | $81,540 | 4.77% |
| 164 | Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | $28,420 | $27,130 | 4.75% |
| 165 | Sales Engineers | $108,830 | $103,900 | 4.74% |
| 166 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $31,630 | $30,200 | 4.74% |
| 167 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $51,610 | $49,280 | 4.73% |
| 168 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $52,300 | $49,940 | 4.73% |
| 169 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $87,260 | $83,330 | 4.72% |
| 170 ” | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel” | $58,770 | $56,130 | 4.70% |
| 171 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $29,930 | $28,590 | 4.69% |
| 172 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $29,130 | $27,830 | 4.67% |
| 173 | Genetic Counselors | $85,700 | $81,880 | 4.67% |
| 174 | Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers | $77,200 | $73,760 | 4.66% |
| 175 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $44,050 | $42,090 | 4.66% |
| 176 | Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $33,590 | $32,100 | 4.64% |
| 177 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $66,120 | $63,200 | 4.62% |
| 178 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $31,930 | $30,520 | 4.62% |
| 179 | Security Guards | $31,050 | $29,680 | 4.62% |
| 180 | Dredge Operators | $49,210 | $47,040 | 4.61% |
| 181 | Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | $61,420 | $58,720 | 4.60% |
| 182 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $36,650 | $35,040 | 4.59% |
| 183 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $42,130 | $40,280 | 4.59% |
| 184 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $30,810 | $29,460 | 4.58% |
| 185 | Agricultural Engineers | $84,410 | $80,720 | 4.57% |
| 186 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $99,740 | $95,380 | 4.57% |
| 187 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $62,010 | $59,300 | 4.57% |
| 188 | Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | $33,360 | $31,910 | 4.54% |
| 189 ” | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers” | $36,390 | $34,810 | 4.54% |
| 190 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $86,940 | $83,170 | 4.53% |
| 191 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $40,850 | $39,080 | 4.53% |
| 192 | Media and Communication Workers, All Other | $49,730 | $47,580 | 4.52% |
| 193 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $28,730 | $27,490 | 4.51% |
| 194 | Astronomers | $119,730 | $114,590 | 4.49% |
| 195 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $56,640 | $54,210 | 4.48% |
| 196 | Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other | $52,400 | $50,160 | 4.47% |
| 197 | Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $36,990 | $35,410 | 4.46% |
| 198 | Sales Managers | $132,290 | $126,640 | 4.46% |
| 199 | Tellers | $32,620 | $31,230 | 4.45% |
| 200 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | $52,340 | $50,110 | 4.45% |
| 201 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $68,380 | $65,470 | 4.44% |
| 202 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $48,720 | $46,650 | 4.44% |
| 203 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,430 | $39,670 | 4.44% |
| 204 | Curators | $56,990 | $54,570 | 4.43% |
| 205 | Audiologists | $81,030 | $77,600 | 4.42% |
| 206 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $41,060 | $39,330 | 4.40% |
| 207 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $37,530 | $35,950 | 4.39% |
| 208 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $43,250 | $41,430 | 4.39% |
| 209 | Engineers, All Other | $103,380 | $99,040 | 4.38% |
| 210 | Audio and Video Technicians | $47,920 | $45,910 | 4.38% |
| 211 | Funeral Attendants | $29,150 | $27,930 | 4.37% |
| 212 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $37,140 | $35,590 | 4.36% |
| 213 | Couriers and Messengers | $30,980 | $29,690 | 4.34% |
| 214 | Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $71,950 | $68,970 | 4.32% |
| 215 ” | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” | $43,100 | $41,330 | 4.28% |
| 216 | Coaches and Scouts | $36,330 | $34,840 | 4.28% |
| 217 | Pipelayers | $40,480 | $38,820 | 4.28% |
| 218 | Logging Equipment Operators | $43,210 | $41,440 | 4.27% |
| 219 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $60,580 | $58,100 | 4.27% |
| 220 | Flight Attendants | $59,050 | $56,640 | 4.25% |
| 221 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $31,730 | $30,440 | 4.24% |
| 222 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $57,720 | $55,380 | 4.23% |
| 223 | File Clerks | $34,090 | $32,710 | 4.22% |
| 224 | Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other | $98,230 | $94,280 | 4.19% |
| 225 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $88,540 | $84,990 | 4.18% |
| 226 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $43,690 | $41,940 | 4.17% |
| 227 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $25,490 | $24,470 | 4.17% |
| 228 | Travel Agents | $42,350 | $40,660 | 4.16% |
| 229 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $35,440 | $34,030 | 4.14% |
| 230 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $36,950 | $35,480 | 4.14% |
| 231 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $47,130 | $45,260 | 4.13% |
| 232 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $70,240 | $67,460 | 4.12% |
| 233 | Lodging Managers | $56,670 | $54,430 | 4.12% |
| 234 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $29,910 | $28,730 | 4.11% |
| 235 | Financial Clerks, All Other | $44,160 | $42,420 | 4.10% |
| 236 | Logging Workers, All Other | $41,410 | $39,780 | 4.10% |
| 237 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $67,190 | $64,560 | 4.07% |
| 238 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $64,680 | $62,150 | 4.07% |
| 239 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $41,730 | $40,100 | 4.06% |
| 240 | Community Health Workers | $42,000 | $40,360 | 4.06% |
| 241 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $45,350 | $43,580 | 4.06% |
| 242 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $34,850 | $33,500 | 4.03% |
| 243 | Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $31,760 | $30,530 | 4.03% |
| 244 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $50,940 | $48,970 | 4.02% |
| 245 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $64,770 | $62,270 | 4.01% |
| 246 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $40,170 | $38,620 | 4.01% |
| 247 | Nursing Assistants | $30,850 | $29,660 | 4.01% |
| 248 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $44,190 | $42,490 | 4.00% |
| 249 ” | Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other” | $51,840 | $49,850 | 3.99% |
| 250 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $71,640 | $68,890 | 3.99% |
| 251 | Purchasing Managers | $125,940 | $121,110 | 3.99% |
| 252 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $43,880 | $42,200 | 3.98% |
| 253 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,970 | $36,520 | 3.97% |
| 254 | Veterinarians | $99,250 | $95,460 | 3.97% |
| 255 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $43,220 | $41,570 | 3.97% |
| 256 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $37,530 | $36,100 | 3.96% |
| 257 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $41,090 | $39,530 | 3.95% |
| 258 | Order Clerks | $35,590 | $34,240 | 3.94% |
| 259 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $40,930 | $39,380 | 3.94% |
| 260 | Floral Designers | $29,140 | $28,040 | 3.92% |
| 261 | Psychologists, All Other | $105,780 | $101,790 | 3.92% |
| 262 | Marketing Managers | $142,170 | $136,850 | 3.89% |
| 263 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,980 | $35,600 | 3.88% |
| 264 | Information Security Analysts | $103,590 | $99,730 | 3.87% |
| 265 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $66,130 | $63,670 | 3.86% |
| 266 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $68,570 | $66,020 | 3.86% |
| 267 | Human Resources Managers | $121,220 | $116,720 | 3.86% |
| 268 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $47,460 | $45,700 | 3.85% |
| 269 ” | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” | $36,980 | $35,610 | 3.85% |
| 270 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $34,730 | $33,450 | 3.83% |
| 271 | Etchers and Engravers | $31,790 | $30,620 | 3.82% |
| 272 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $50,590 | $48,730 | 3.82% |
| 273 | Office Clerks, General | $35,330 | $34,040 | 3.79% |
| 274 | Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | $65,540 | $63,150 | 3.78% |
| 275 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $31,560 | $30,410 | 3.78% |
| 276 | Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | $52,460 | $50,550 | 3.78% |
| 277 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $32,160 | $30,990 | 3.78% |
| 278 | Postal Service Clerks | $50,150 | $48,330 | 3.77% |
| 279 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $31,750 | $30,600 | 3.76% |
| 280 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $37,560 | $36,200 | 3.76% |
| 281 | Gambling Service Workers, All Other | $29,360 | $28,300 | 3.75% |
| 282 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $58,870 | $56,750 | 3.74% |
| 283 | Biological Scientists, All Other | $85,290 | $82,220 | 3.73% |
| 284 | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | $40,330 | $38,880 | 3.73% |
| 285 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $55,080 | $53,100 | 3.73% |
| 286 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $50,080 | $48,280 | 3.73% |
| 287 | Waiters and Waitresses | $23,740 | $22,890 | 3.71% |
| 288 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $55,350 | $53,370 | 3.71% |
| 289 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $31,090 | $29,980 | 3.70% |
| 290 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $51,550 | $49,710 | 3.70% |
| 291 | Cooks, Fast Food | $24,380 | $23,510 | 3.70% |
| 292 | Psychiatric Technicians | $35,030 | $33,780 | 3.70% |
| 293 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $57,200 | $55,160 | 3.70% |
| 294 ” | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” | $30,890 | $29,790 | 3.69% |
| 295 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $34,260 | $33,040 | 3.69% |
| 296 | Helpers–Carpenters | $34,280 | $33,060 | 3.69% |
| 297 | Environmental Engineers | $92,120 | $88,860 | 3.67% |
| 298 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $66,440 | $64,090 | 3.67% |
| 299 | Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | $96,270 | $92,880 | 3.65% |
| 300 | Social and Community Service Managers | $69,600 | $67,150 | 3.65% |
| 301 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $63,110 | $60,890 | 3.65% |
| 302 | Cooks, Restaurant | $28,800 | $27,790 | 3.63% |
| 303 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $38,800 | $37,440 | 3.63% |
| 304 | Computer Network Architects | $116,780 | $112,690 | 3.63% |
| 305 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | $35,120 | $33,890 | 3.63% |
| 306 | Orderlies | $30,030 | $28,980 | 3.62% |
| 307 | Costume Attendants | $42,910 | $41,410 | 3.62% |
| 308 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $65,550 | $63,270 | 3.60% |
| 309 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $53,380 | $51,530 | 3.59% |
| 310 | Animal Trainers | $31,520 | $30,430 | 3.58% |
| 311 | Boilermakers | $65,360 | $63,100 | 3.58% |
| 312 | Helpers–Roofers | $33,260 | $32,110 | 3.58% |
| 313 | Social Science Research Assistants | $49,210 | $47,510 | 3.58% |
| 314 ” | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products” | $62,070 | $59,930 | 3.57% |
| 315 | Roof Bolters, Mining | $61,190 | $59,090 | 3.55% |
| 316 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $32,640 | $31,520 | 3.55% |
| 317 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $48,980 | $47,300 | 3.55% |
| 318 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $55,490 | $53,590 | 3.55% |
| 319 | Foresters | $63,980 | $61,790 | 3.54% |
| 320 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $62,860 | $60,710 | 3.54% |
| 321 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $52,340 | $50,550 | 3.54% |
| 322 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other | $42,820 | $41,360 | 3.53% |
| 323 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $31,110 | $30,050 | 3.53% |
| 324 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $46,470 | $44,890 | 3.52% |
| 325 | Roofers | $43,580 | $42,100 | 3.52% |
| 326 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $41,540 | $40,130 | 3.51% |
| 327 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $28,900 | $27,920 | 3.51% |
| 328 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $67,550 | $65,260 | 3.51% |
| 329 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $50,200 | $48,500 | 3.51% |
| 330 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $34,570 | $33,400 | 3.50% |
| 331 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $104,040 | $100,530 | 3.49% |
| 332 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $51,340 | $49,610 | 3.49% |
| 333 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $89,220 | $86,220 | 3.48% |
| 334 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $47,020 | $45,440 | 3.48% |
| 335 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $53,340 | $51,550 | 3.47% |
| 336 | Carpet Installers | $41,480 | $40,090 | 3.47% |
| 337 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $75,030 | $72,520 | 3.46% |
| 338 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $30,790 | $29,760 | 3.46% |
| 339 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $41,780 | $40,390 | 3.44% |
| 340 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $66,130 | $63,930 | 3.44% |
| 341 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $36,170 | $34,970 | 3.43% |
| 342 ” | Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other” | $44,090 | $42,630 | 3.42% |
| 343 | Surveyors | $65,590 | $63,420 | 3.42% |
| 344 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $23,880 | $23,090 | 3.42% |
| 345 | Hydrologists | $84,040 | $81,270 | 3.41% |
| 346 | Transportation Inspectors | $78,400 | $75,820 | 3.40% |
| 347 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $41,340 | $39,980 | 3.40% |
| 348 | Material Moving Workers, All Other | $32,850 | $31,770 | 3.40% |
| 349 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $90,880 | $87,900 | 3.39% |
| 350 | Pharmacy Technicians | $35,100 | $33,950 | 3.39% |
| 351 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $40,460 | $39,140 | 3.37% |
| 352 | Home Appliance Repairers | $41,610 | $40,260 | 3.35% |
| 353 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $30,550 | $29,560 | 3.35% |
| 354 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,530 | $38,250 | 3.35% |
| 355 ” | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” | $37,530 | $36,320 | 3.33% |
| 356 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $39,100 | $37,840 | 3.33% |
| 357 ” | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers” | $51,010 | $49,370 | 3.32% |
| 358 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | $44,920 | $43,480 | 3.31% |
| 359 | Editors | $63,400 | $61,370 | 3.31% |
| 360 | Financial Managers | $134,180 | $129,890 | 3.30% |
| 361 | Procurement Clerks | $44,740 | $43,310 | 3.30% |
| 362 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $43,290 | $41,910 | 3.29% |
| 363 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $95,440 | $92,400 | 3.29% |
| 364 | New Accounts Clerks | $37,750 | $36,550 | 3.28% |
| 365 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $151,150 | $146,360 | 3.27% |
| 366 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,280 | $100,980 | 3.27% |
| 367 | Avionics Technicians | $67,840 | $65,700 | 3.26% |
| 368 | Occupational Therapy Aides | $30,180 | $29,230 | 3.25% |
| 369 | Glaziers | $46,080 | $44,630 | 3.25% |
| 370 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $126,830 | $122,840 | 3.25% |
| 371 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,510 | $36,330 | 3.25% |
| 372 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $35,300 | $34,190 | 3.25% |
| 373 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $149,530 | $144,830 | 3.25% |
| 374 | Firefighters | $52,500 | $50,850 | 3.24% |
| 375 | Power Plant Operators | $84,650 | $81,990 | 3.24% |
| 376 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $41,690 | $40,380 | 3.24% |
| 377 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $28,650 | $27,750 | 3.24% |
| 378 | Art Directors | $97,270 | $94,220 | 3.24% |
| 379 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $58,450 | $56,620 | 3.23% |
| 380 | Lawyers | $126,930 | $122,960 | 3.23% |
| 381 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $77,700 | $75,270 | 3.23% |
| 382 | Customer Service Representatives | $35,830 | $34,710 | 3.23% |
| 383 | Sociologists | $86,110 | $83,420 | 3.22% |
| 384 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $35,770 | $34,660 | 3.20% |
| 385 | Machinists | $45,840 | $44,420 | 3.20% |
| 386 | Gas Plant Operators | $72,970 | $70,710 | 3.20% |
| 387 ” | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” | $41,380 | $40,100 | 3.19% |
| 388 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $42,050 | $40,750 | 3.19% |
| 389 | Upholsterers | $36,250 | $35,130 | 3.19% |
| 390 | Budget Analysts | $78,970 | $76,540 | 3.17% |
| 391 | Economists | $108,350 | $105,020 | 3.17% |
| 392 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $65,810 | $63,790 | 3.17% |
| 393 | Drafters, All Other | $54,500 | $52,830 | 3.16% |
| 394 | Concierges | $32,380 | $31,390 | 3.15% |
| 395 | Tutors and Teachers and Instructors, All Other | $40,590 | $39,350 | 3.15% |
| 396 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers | $76,210 | $73,890 | 3.14% |
| 397 | Industrial Production Managers | $108,790 | $105,480 | 3.14% |
| 398 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $65,450 | $63,460 | 3.14% |
| 399 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $41,120 | $39,870 | 3.14% |
| 400 | School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other | $31,960 | $30,990 | 3.13% |
| 401 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $35,260 | $34,190 | 3.13% |
| 402 | Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $32,320 | $31,340 | 3.13% |
| 403 | Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other | $41,570 | $40,310 | 3.13% |
| 404 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $45,270 | $43,900 | 3.12% |
| 405 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | $36,170 | $35,080 | 3.11% |
| 406 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $31,920 | $30,960 | 3.10% |
| 407 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $94,240 | $91,410 | 3.10% |
| 408 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $85,340 | $82,780 | 3.09% |
| 409 | Computer Systems Analysts | $93,730 | $90,920 | 3.09% |
| 410 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $42,040 | $40,780 | 3.09% |
| 411 ” | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive” | $38,850 | $37,690 | 3.08% |
| 412 | Helpers–Electricians | $33,840 | $32,830 | 3.08% |
| 413 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $47,660 | $46,240 | 3.07% |
| 414 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $91,510 | $88,790 | 3.06% |
| 415 | Millwrights | $57,260 | $55,560 | 3.06% |
| 416 | Advertising Sales Agents | $54,940 | $53,310 | 3.06% |
| 417 | Clergy | $51,940 | $50,400 | 3.06% |
| 418 | Computer Programmers | $89,190 | $86,550 | 3.05% |
| 419 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $41,580 | $40,350 | 3.05% |
| 420 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $141,080 | $136,910 | 3.05% |
| 421 ” | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” | $36,560 | $35,480 | 3.04% |
| 422 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $76,340 | $74,100 | 3.02% |
| 423 ” | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” | $33,100 | $32,130 | 3.02% |
| 424 | Medical Assistants | $35,850 | $34,800 | 3.02% |
| 425 | Bill and Account Collectors | $38,100 | $37,000 | 2.97% |
| 426 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $63,090 | $61,270 | 2.97% |
| 427 | Compliance Officers | $71,100 | $69,050 | 2.97% |
| 428 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,290 | $64,380 | 2.97% |
| 429 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $56,920 | $55,280 | 2.97% |
| 430 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | $37,130 | $36,070 | 2.94% |
| 431 | Athletic Trainers | $49,860 | $48,440 | 2.93% |
| 432 | Surgical Technologists | $49,710 | $48,300 | 2.92% |
| 433 | Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other | $27,230 | $26,460 | 2.91% |
| 434 ” | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers” | $37,160 | $36,110 | 2.91% |
| 435 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $93,800 | $91,160 | 2.90% |
| 436 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $45,520 | $44,240 | 2.89% |
| 437 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $45,710 | $44,430 | 2.88% |
| 438 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,410 | $38,310 | 2.87% |
| 439 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $42,410 | $41,230 | 2.86% |
| 440 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $49,640 | $48,260 | 2.86% |
| 441 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $45,110 | $43,860 | 2.85% |
| 442 | General and Operations Managers | $103,650 | $100,780 | 2.85% |
| 443 | Data Entry Keyers | $34,440 | $33,490 | 2.84% |
| 444 | Tax Preparers | $44,300 | $43,080 | 2.83% |
| 445 | Fundraisers | $59,610 | $57,970 | 2.83% |
| 446 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $48,820 | $47,480 | 2.82% |
| 447 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $32,480 | $31,590 | 2.82% |
| 448 | Management Analysts | $87,660 | $85,260 | 2.81% |
| 449 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $42,070 | $40,920 | 2.81% |
| 450 | Accountants and Auditors | $73,560 | $71,550 | 2.81% |
| 451 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $50,510 | $49,130 | 2.81% |
| 452 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,740 | $82,430 | 2.80% |
| 453 | Construction Laborers | $37,890 | $36,860 | 2.79% |
| 454 | Physician Assistants | $115,390 | $112,260 | 2.79% |
| 455 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $49,090 | $47,760 | 2.78% |
| 456 | Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $39,530 | $38,460 | 2.78% |
| 457 | Registered Nurses | $75,330 | $73,300 | 2.77% |
| 458 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,260 | $104,370 | 2.77% |
| 459 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,600 | $83,300 | 2.76% |
| 460 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $50,030 | $48,690 | 2.75% |
| 461 | Dental Assistants | $41,180 | $40,080 | 2.74% |
| 462 | Fashion Designers | $75,810 | $73,790 | 2.74% |
| 463 | Materials Scientists | $99,460 | $96,810 | 2.74% |
| 464 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $39,430 | $38,380 | 2.74% |
| 465 | Tile and Stone Setters | $44,220 | $43,050 | 2.72% |
| 466 | Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | $30,260 | $29,460 | 2.72% |
| 467 | Public Relations Specialists | $62,810 | $61,150 | 2.71% |
| 468 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $37,940 | $36,940 | 2.71% |
| 469 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $94,520 | $92,040 | 2.69% |
| 470 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $31,430 | $30,610 | 2.68% |
| 471 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | $48,160 | $46,910 | 2.66% |
| 472 | Special Education Teachers, All Other | $62,820 | $61,190 | 2.66% |
| 473 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $36,260 | $35,320 | 2.66% |
| 474 | Producers and Directors | $76,400 | $74,420 | 2.66% |
| 475 | Agricultural Inspectors | $46,700 | $45,490 | 2.66% |
| 476 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $46,000 | $44,810 | 2.66% |
| 477 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $46,200 | $45,010 | 2.64% |
| 478 | Printing Press Operators | $37,880 | $36,910 | 2.63% |
| 479 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $73,230 | $71,360 | 2.62% |
| 480 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $41,750 | $40,690 | 2.61% |
| 481 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $70,190 | $68,410 | 2.60% |
| 482 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $55,690 | $54,290 | 2.58% |
| 483 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $42,260 | $41,200 | 2.57% |
| 484 | Nuclear Technicians | $84,190 | $82,080 | 2.57% |
| 485 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $36,710 | $35,790 | 2.57% |
| 486 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $35,960 | $35,060 | 2.57% |
| 487 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,600 | $101,010 | 2.56% |
| 488 | Political Scientists | $125,350 | $122,220 | 2.56% |
| 489 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $116,430 | $113,530 | 2.55% |
| 490 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $61,660 | $60,130 | 2.54% |
| 491 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | $67,840 | $66,160 | 2.54% |
| 492 ” | Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other” | $83,660 | $81,590 | 2.54% |
| 493 | Human Resources Specialists | $63,490 | $61,920 | 2.54% |
| 494 | Insurance Underwriters | $71,790 | $70,020 | 2.53% |
| 495 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $41,900 | $40,870 | 2.52% |
| 496 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $62,850 | $61,310 | 2.51% |
| 497 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $32,750 | $31,950 | 2.50% |
| 498 | Education Administrators, All Other | $87,580 | $85,450 | 2.49% |
| 499 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $59,800 | $58,350 | 2.49% |
| 500 | Actuaries | $111,030 | $108,350 | 2.47% |
| 501 | Technical Writers | $74,650 | $72,850 | 2.47% |
| 502 | Carpenters | $49,520 | $48,330 | 2.46% |
| 503 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $67,840 | $66,210 | 2.46% |
| 504 | Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $110,140 | $107,510 | 2.45% |
| 505 | Materials Engineers | $95,640 | $93,360 | 2.44% |
| 506 | Graphic Designers | $53,380 | $52,110 | 2.44% |
| 507 | Forensic Science Technicians | $60,590 | $59,150 | 2.43% |
| 508 | Training and Development Specialists | $62,700 | $61,210 | 2.43% |
| 509 | Insurance Sales Agents | $52,180 | $50,940 | 2.43% |
| 510 | Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | $28,650 | $27,970 | 2.43% |
| 511 | Optometrists | $118,050 | $115,250 | 2.43% |
| 512 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | $62,270 | $60,800 | 2.42% |
| 513 | Respiratory Therapists | $62,810 | $61,330 | 2.41% |
| 514 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,690 | $37,780 | 2.41% |
| 515 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $59,100 | $57,720 | 2.39% |
| 516 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,060 | $38,150 | 2.39% |
| 517 | Parts Salespersons | $32,460 | $31,710 | 2.37% |
| 518 | Nuclear Engineers | $116,140 | $113,460 | 2.36% |
| 519 | Rail Car Repairers | $57,710 | $56,390 | 2.34% |
| 520 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $125,130 | $122,270 | 2.34% |
| 521 | Electrical Engineers | $100,830 | $98,530 | 2.33% |
| 522 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $61,400 | $60,000 | 2.33% |
| 523 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $62,940 | $61,510 | 2.32% |
| 524 | Health Education Specialists | $56,500 | $55,220 | 2.32% |
| 525 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | $69,440 | $67,880 | 2.30% |
| 526 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $61,900 | $60,510 | 2.30% |
| 527 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,840 | $77,070 | 2.30% |
| 528 | Food Service Managers | $56,590 | $55,320 | 2.30% |
| 529 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,890 | $75,170 | 2.29% |
| 530 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $57,740 | $56,450 | 2.29% |
| 531 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $41,660 | $40,730 | 2.28% |
| 532 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $87,400 | $85,450 | 2.28% |
| 533 | Phlebotomists | $36,320 | $35,510 | 2.28% |
| 534 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $52,920 | $51,740 | 2.28% |
| 535 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | $75,420 | $73,740 | 2.28% |
| 536 | Exercise Physiologists | $50,280 | $49,170 | 2.26% |
| 537 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,330 | $80,520 | 2.25% |
| 538 ” | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” | $39,780 | $38,910 | 2.24% |
| 539 | Animal Control Workers | $38,430 | $37,590 | 2.23% |
| 540 | Emergency Management Directors | $76,250 | $74,590 | 2.23% |
| 541 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $41,410 | $40,510 | 2.22% |
| 542 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $60,820 | $59,500 | 2.22% |
| 543 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $68,270 | $66,790 | 2.22% |
| 544 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $36,630 | $35,840 | 2.20% |
| 545 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $48,430 | $47,390 | 2.19% |
| 546 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $39,590 | $38,740 | 2.19% |
| 547 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $58,230 | $56,980 | 2.19% |
| 548 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $97,500 | $95,410 | 2.19% |
| 549 | Gambling Cage Workers | $28,650 | $28,040 | 2.18% |
| 550 | Conservation Scientists | $64,020 | $62,660 | 2.17% |
| 551 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $98,490 | $96,400 | 2.17% |
| 552 ” | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” | $36,880 | $36,100 | 2.16% |
| 553 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $75,920 | $74,320 | 2.15% |
| 554 | Urban and Regional Planners | $75,950 | $74,350 | 2.15% |
| 555 | Chemists | $79,300 | $77,630 | 2.15% |
| 556 | Dentists, General | $158,940 | $155,600 | 2.15% |
| 557 | Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers, All Other | $37,790 | $37,000 | 2.14% |
| 558 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,940 | $59,670 | 2.13% |
| 559 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $56,330 | $55,160 | 2.12% |
| 560 | Mechanical Drafters | $58,270 | $57,060 | 2.12% |
| 561 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $37,350 | $36,580 | 2.10% |
| 562 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $79,590 | $77,950 | 2.10% |
| 563 | Cost Estimators | $66,610 | $65,250 | 2.08% |
| 564 | Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | $79,820 | $78,200 | 2.07% |
| 565 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $92,970 | $91,090 | 2.06% |
| 566 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $57,500 | $56,340 | 2.06% |
| 567 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,180 | $76,620 | 2.04% |
| 568 | Logisticians | $76,270 | $74,750 | 2.03% |
| 569 | Artists and Related Workers, All Other | $65,800 | $64,490 | 2.03% |
| 570 | Training and Development Managers | $115,640 | $113,350 | 2.02% |
| 571 | Construction Managers | $97,180 | $95,260 | 2.02% |
| 572 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $29,370 | $28,790 | 2.01% |
| 573 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $119,560 | $117,220 | 2.00% |
| 574 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,630 | $50,620 | 2.00% |
| 575 | Helpers–Extraction Workers | $37,860 | $37,120 | 1.99% |
| 576 | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | $35,520 | $34,830 | 1.98% |
| 577 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $47,920 | $46,990 | 1.98% |
| 578 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $49,160 | $48,210 | 1.97% |
| 579 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $40,980 | $40,190 | 1.97% |
| 580 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $39,960 | $39,190 | 1.96% |
| 581 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $62,870 | $61,660 | 1.96% |
| 582 | Mechanical Engineers | $90,160 | $88,430 | 1.96% |
| 583 | Legal Support Workers, All Other | $59,540 | $58,400 | 1.95% |
| 584 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $82,320 | $80,750 | 1.94% |
| 585 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $96,390 | $94,560 | 1.94% |
| 586 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,810 | $59,660 | 1.93% |
| 587 | Sheet Metal Workers | $51,370 | $50,400 | 1.92% |
| 588 ” | Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other” | $64,190 | $62,990 | 1.91% |
| 589 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | $25,220 | $24,750 | 1.90% |
| 590 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $51,560 | $50,600 | 1.90% |
| 591 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $58,120 | $57,040 | 1.89% |
| 592 | Massage Therapists | $43,620 | $42,820 | 1.87% |
| 593 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $107,540 | $105,570 | 1.87% |
| 594 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $42,110 | $41,340 | 1.86% |
| 595 | Agricultural Workers, All Other | $30,140 | $29,590 | 1.86% |
| 596 | Ship Engineers | $75,990 | $74,610 | 1.85% |
| 597 ” | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors” | $55,350 | $54,350 | 1.84% |
| 598 | Landscape Architects | $70,630 | $69,360 | 1.83% |
| 599 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $55,620 | $54,620 | 1.83% |
| 600 | Opticians, Dispensing | $38,530 | $37,840 | 1.82% |
| 601 | Interior Designers | $57,060 | $56,040 | 1.82% |
| 602 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $47,020 | $46,180 | 1.82% |
| 603 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,090 | $97,320 | 1.82% |
| 604 | Aerospace Engineers | $118,610 | $116,500 | 1.81% |
| 605 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $41,370 | $40,640 | 1.80% |
| 606 | Credit Analysts | $74,970 | $73,650 | 1.79% |
| 607 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $57,860 | $56,850 | 1.78% |
| 608 | Word Processors and Typists | $41,050 | $40,340 | 1.76% |
| 609 | Physical Therapists | $91,010 | $89,440 | 1.76% |
| 610 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $74,690 | $73,410 | 1.74% |
| 611 | Civil Engineers | $88,570 | $87,060 | 1.73% |
| 612 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $80,480 | $79,120 | 1.72% |
| 613 | Nurse Practitioners | $111,680 | $109,820 | 1.69% |
| 614 | Personal Financial Advisors | $89,330 | $87,850 | 1.68% |
| 615 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $93,580 | $92,040 | 1.67% |
| 616 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $59,770 | $58,790 | 1.67% |
| 617 | Operations Research Analysts | $86,200 | $84,810 | 1.64% |
| 618 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $49,770 | $48,980 | 1.61% |
| 619 | Woodworkers, All Other | $33,630 | $33,110 | 1.57% |
| 620 | Occupational Therapists | $86,280 | $84,950 | 1.57% |
| 621 | Tool and Die Makers | $54,760 | $53,920 | 1.56% |
| 622 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $84,810 | $83,510 | 1.56% |
| 623 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,820 | $39,210 | 1.56% |
| 624 | Healthcare Social Workers | $57,630 | $56,750 | 1.55% |
| 625 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $59,660 | $58,760 | 1.53% |
| 626 | Furniture Finishers | $32,970 | $32,480 | 1.51% |
| 627 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $78,060 | $76,900 | 1.51% |
| 628 | Radiation Therapists | $86,850 | $85,560 | 1.51% |
| 629 | Psychiatric Aides | $31,570 | $31,110 | 1.48% |
| 630 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $40,670 | $40,090 | 1.45% |
| 631 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $78,870 | $77,800 | 1.38% |
| 632 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $47,380 | $46,740 | 1.37% |
| 633 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $55,640 | $54,890 | 1.37% |
| 634 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $28,940 | $28,550 | 1.37% |
| 635 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $57,320 | $56,550 | 1.36% |
| 636 | Craft Artists | $35,180 | $34,710 | 1.35% |
| 637 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $48,820 | $48,180 | 1.33% |
| 638 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $92,620 | $91,410 | 1.32% |
| 639 | Pest Control Workers | $37,820 | $37,330 | 1.31% |
| 640 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $39,420 | $38,910 | 1.31% |
| 641 | Electricians | $56,900 | $56,180 | 1.28% |
| 642 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $41,140 | $40,630 | 1.26% |
| 643 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $54,080 | $53,410 | 1.25% |
| 644 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $32,900 | $32,500 | 1.23% |
| 645 | Pile Driver Operators | $63,370 | $62,600 | 1.23% |
| 646 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,160 | $75,240 | 1.22% |
| 647 | Statisticians | $92,270 | $91,160 | 1.22% |
| 648 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $62,460 | $61,710 | 1.22% |
| 649 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $32,230 | $31,850 | 1.19% |
| 650 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $35,890 | $35,470 | 1.18% |
| 651 | Survey Researchers | $59,870 | $59,170 | 1.18% |
| 652 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $75,470 | $74,600 | 1.17% |
| 653 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | $54,610 | $53,990 | 1.15% |
| 654 | Dental Hygienists | $77,090 | $76,220 | 1.14% |
| 655 | Chemical Technicians | $49,820 | $49,260 | 1.14% |
| 656 | Music Directors and Composers | $52,250 | $51,670 | 1.12% |
| 657 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $47,110 | $46,590 | 1.12% |
| 658 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,560 | $62,860 | 1.11% |
| 659 | Loan Officers | $63,960 | $63,270 | 1.09% |
| 660 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $38,010 | $37,600 | 1.09% |
| 661 | Real Estate Brokers | $60,370 | $59,720 | 1.09% |
| 662 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,400 | $79,550 | 1.07% |
| 663 | Transit and Railroad Police | $72,580 | $71,820 | 1.06% |
| 664 | Industrial Engineers | $88,950 | $88,020 | 1.06% |
| 665 | Biological Technicians | $46,340 | $45,860 | 1.05% |
| 666 | Pediatricians, General | $177,130 | $175,310 | 1.04% |
| 667 | Instructional Coordinators | $66,970 | $66,290 | 1.03% |
| 668 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $62,320 | $61,710 | 0.99% |
| 669 | Statistical Assistants | $50,360 | $49,870 | 0.98% |
| 670 | Plant and System Operators, All Other | $58,960 | $58,390 | 0.98% |
| 671 | Interpreters and Translators | $52,330 | $51,830 | 0.96% |
| 672 | Helpers–Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $31,640 | $31,340 | 0.96% |
| 673 | Fish and Game Wardens | $58,040 | $57,500 | 0.94% |
| 674 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $88,010 | $87,200 | 0.93% |
| 675 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $62,100 | $61,530 | 0.93% |
| 676 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $90,400 | $89,590 | 0.90% |
| 677 | Family Medicine Physicians | $207,380 | $205,590 | 0.87% |
| 678 | Stonemasons | $43,650 | $43,280 | 0.85% |
| 679 | Chief Executives | $185,950 | $184,460 | 0.81% |
| 680 | Computer User Support Specialists | $52,690 | $52,270 | 0.80% |
| 681 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $45,150 | $44,800 | 0.78% |
| 682 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $69,000 | $68,490 | 0.74% |
| 683 | Correspondence Clerks | $38,400 | $38,140 | 0.68% |
| 684 | Traffic Technicians | $47,800 | $47,480 | 0.67% |
| 685 | Gambling Managers | $75,470 | $74,970 | 0.67% |
| 686 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $46,850 | $46,540 | 0.67% |
| 687 | Tapers | $59,450 | $59,070 | 0.64% |
| 688 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $61,820 | $61,440 | 0.62% |
| 689 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $49,390 | $49,100 | 0.59% |
| 690 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $71,030 | $70,630 | 0.57% |
| 691 | Tire Builders | $46,270 | $46,010 | 0.57% |
| 692 | Chiropractors | $70,720 | $70,340 | 0.54% |
| 693 | Pharmacists | $128,710 | $128,090 | 0.48% |
| 694 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $56,370 | $56,100 | 0.48% |
| 695 | Credit Counselors | $46,170 | $45,950 | 0.48% |
| 696 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | $36,810 | $36,650 | 0.44% |
| 697 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $75,610 | $75,290 | 0.43% |
| 698 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,540 | $85,180 | 0.42% |
| 699 | Financial Examiners | $81,430 | $81,090 | 0.42% |
| 700 | Patternmakers, Wood | $65,120 | $64,880 | 0.37% |
| 701 | Bailiffs | $48,000 | $47,830 | 0.36% |
| 702 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $40,510 | $40,390 | 0.30% |
| 703 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $60,620 | $60,460 | 0.26% |
| 704 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $45,770 | $45,660 | 0.24% |
| 705 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $71,580 | $71,410 | 0.24% |
| 706 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $69,690 | $69,530 | 0.23% |
| 707 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $49,040 | $48,930 | 0.22% |
| 708 | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | $30,630 | $30,570 | 0.20% |
| 709 | Sewers, Hand | $30,000 | $29,950 | 0.17% |
| 710 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $43,770 | $43,740 | 0.07% |
| 711 | Riggers | $50,850 | $50,860 | -0.02% |
| 712 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $73,650 | $73,690 | -0.05% |
| 713 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $54,100 | $54,150 | -0.09% |
| 714 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $69,920 | $69,990 | -0.10% |
| 715 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $65,440 | $65,510 | -0.11% |
| 716 ” | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” | $43,150 | $43,210 | -0.14% |
| 717 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $85,760 | $85,930 | -0.20% |
| 718 | Chemical Engineers | $108,540 | $108,770 | -0.21% |
| 719 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $94,270 | $94,490 | -0.23% |
| 720 | Embalmers | $47,630 | $47,760 | -0.27% |
| 721 | Petroleum Engineers | $137,330 | $137,720 | -0.28% |
| 722 ” | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors” | $54,870 | $55,060 | -0.35% |
| 723 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $97,520 | $97,870 | -0.36% |
| 724 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $54,830 | $55,040 | -0.38% |
| 725 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $53,610 | $53,850 | -0.45% |
| 726 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $51,080 | $51,310 | -0.45% |
| 727 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $50,440 | $50,710 | -0.53% |
| 728 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $71,570 | $72,070 | -0.69% |
| 729 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $41,940 | $42,280 | -0.80% |
| 730 | Historians | $63,100 | $63,680 | -0.91% |
| 731 | Cooks, All Other | $30,460 | $30,760 | -0.98% |
| 732 | Geological and Hydrologic Technicians | $50,630 | $51,130 | -0.98% |
| 733 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | $50,850 | $51,370 | -1.01% |
| 734 | Log Graders and Scalers | $36,900 | $37,280 | -1.02% |
| 735 | Recreational Therapists | $47,710 | $48,220 | -1.06% |
| 736 | Designers, All Other | $63,750 | $64,620 | -1.35% |
| 737 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | $51,430 | $52,180 | -1.44% |
| 738 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $52,630 | $53,420 | -1.48% |
| 739 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $38,850 | $39,610 | -1.92% |
| 740 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $53,160 | $54,210 | -1.94% |
| 741 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $53,820 | $54,980 | -2.11% |
| 742 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $53,520 | $54,740 | -2.23% |
| 743 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $107,210 | $109,910 | -2.46% |
| 744 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $51,330 | $52,650 | -2.51% |
| 745 | Funeral Home Managers | $74,200 | $76,350 | -2.82% |
| 746 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $64,030 | $65,990 | -2.97% |
| 747 | Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | $69,340 | $71,530 | -3.06% |
| 748 | Fallers | $43,190 | $44,650 | -3.27% |
| 749 ” | Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other” | $70,980 | $73,460 | -3.38% |
| 750 | Forest and Conservation Workers | $30,640 | $31,770 | -3.56% |
| 751 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | $54,780 | $57,020 | -3.93% |
| 752 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | $57,870 | $60,260 | -3.97% |
| 753 | Sales and Related Workers, All Other | $30,550 | $31,820 | -3.99% |
| 754 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $68,090 | $71,160 | -4.31% |
| 755 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $60,910 | $63,730 | -4.42% |
| 756 | Animal Breeders | $40,770 | $42,920 | -5.01% |
| 757 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $72,220 | $76,480 | -5.57% |
| 758 | Choreographers | $43,680 | $46,330 | -5.72% |
| 759 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $42,150 | $45,270 | -6.89% |
| 760 | Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | $47,970 | $51,600 | -7.03% |
| 761 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $53,140 | $60,140 | -11.64% |
| 762 | Cooks, Private Household | $32,630 | $37,870 | -13.84% |
| 763 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $38,940 | $45,500 | -14.42% |
| 764 | Farm Labor Contractors | $47,780 | $61,910 | -22.82% |
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