May 2010 Wages In Alaska
Alaska Statewide

These wage data are grouped into 22 occupational groupings. Click on the following grouping titles to go to those occupations.
  • Architecture and Engineering
  • Healthcare Support
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  • Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
  • Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
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  • Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Legal
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  • Business and Financial Operations
  • Life, Physical, and Social Science
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  • Community and Social Services
  • Management
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  • Computer and Mathematical
  • Office and Administrative Support
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  • Construction and Extraction
  • Personal Care and Service
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  • Education, Training, and Library
  • Production
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  • Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
  • Protective Service
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  • Food Preparation and Serving Related
  • Sales and Related
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  • Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
  • Transportation and Material Moving
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    Management


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 33.66 35.61 37.56 18.90 33.39 52.83
    11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 28.57 31.61 34.65 19.51 31.29 46.82
    11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 56.30 72.14 87.98 44.66 62.69 (1)
    11-1011 Chief Executives 70.89 74.24 77.59 40.67 65.78 (1)
    11-3111 Compensation and Benefits Managers 36.54 41.60 46.66 24.01 40.43 55.48
    11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 44.57 45.83 47.09 33.38 45.84 59.38
    11-9021 Construction Managers 50.28 54.33 58.38 30.96 50.85 78.79
    11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 31.63 33.40 35.17 22.71 28.62 50.78
    11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 90,850 100,940 111,030 74,080 99,120 136,960
    11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 44.68 51.78 58.88 26.06 47.27 (1)
    11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 17.06 19.60 22.14 13.14 17.44 27.91
    11-9161 Emergency Management Directors 35.06 39.04 43.02 24.48 35.31 57.93
    11-3031 Financial Managers 43.79 46.43 49.07 24.80 42.28 72.16
    11-9051 Food Service Managers 22.17 24.11 26.05 14.78 22.15 38.28
    11-9071 Gaming Managers 24.50 26.53 28.56 23.86 26.50 29.13
    11-1021 General and Operations Managers 40.25 41.39 42.53 19.65 35.66 69.42
    11-3121 Human Resources Managers 43.43 45.20 46.97 30.04 44.33 64.11
    11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 39.11 43.36 47.61 23.76 37.18 68.40
    11-9081 Lodging Managers 21.90 31.82 41.74 15.10 22.58 72.54
    11-9199 Managers, All Other 39.74 42.49 45.24 21.66 38.77 68.59
    11-2021 Marketing Managers 34.26 36.32 38.38 20.58 33.68 55.40
    11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 40.58 45.19 49.80 26.49 37.40 77.77
    11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 40.50 41.64 42.78 32.19 40.20 52.09
    11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 22.44 22.75 23.06 14.90 22.26 33.04
    11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 26.88 28.68 30.48 15.67 25.46 43.98
    11-2031 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 33.99 39.58 45.17 19.08 33.13 67.44
    11-3061 Purchasing Managers 41.29 45.28 49.27 29.83 43.42 62.75
    11-2022 Sales Managers 36.13 38.71 41.29 19.79 34.16 64.92
    11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 27.80 29.54 31.28 15.66 27.14 45.39
    11-3131 Training and Development Managers 36.00 37.85 39.70 26.16 37.48 50.80
    11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 36.03 37.35 38.67 23.92 34.68 52.48

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    Business and Financial Operations


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 30.94 32.07 33.20 19.92 29.61 48.20
    13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 24.99 32.85 40.71 17.47 31.21 52.67
    13-2031 Budget Analysts 29.78 31.38 32.98 21.63 29.95 42.84
    13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 31.67 33.58 35.49 19.44 31.43 52.27
    13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 27.39 30.57 33.75 17.43 29.94 44.92
    13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 29.30 31.13 32.96 21.54 30.38 43.48
    13-1041 Compliance Officers 28.35 29.09 29.83 19.39 27.75 40.89
    13-1051 Cost Estimators 34.04 37.49 40.94 21.28 35.20 55.36
    13-2041 Credit Analysts 25.41 27.99 30.57 15.72 25.36 42.61
    13-2071 Credit Counselors 14.74 15.99 17.24 12.75 15.97 18.40
    13-2051 Financial Analysts 32.24 38.33 44.42 22.39 34.33 63.75
    13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 28.75 30.55 32.35 18.89 27.92 45.91
    13-1078 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 26.76 28.26 29.76 18.05 26.28 42.10
    13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 24.46 28.29 32.12 18.88 27.39 41.48
    13-2072 Loan Officers 29.57 34.19 38.81 18.80 29.86 59.54
    13-1081 Logisticians 33.46 34.82 36.18 24.17 33.54 48.60
    13-1111 Management Analysts 30.19 33.04 35.89 18.50 31.43 50.00
    13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 28.36 30.19 32.02 19.34 28.77 43.01
    13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 20.28 22.78 25.28 15.85 23.70 29.04
    13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 25.66 29.41 33.16 13.99 22.71 61.06
    13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 29.77 31.11 32.45 18.38 29.53 46.92
    13-2081 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 30.92 33.84 36.76 17.11 32.92 46.92
    13-2082 Tax Preparers 21.45 24.04 26.63 13.98 22.32 38.09
    13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 26.80 28.83 30.86 16.01 26.40 45.44
    13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 21.99 23.96 25.93 13.44 23.10 34.99

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    Computer and Mathematical


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    15-1111 Computer and Information Research Scientists 39.84 42.24 44.64 30.34 39.90 55.98
    15-1799 Computer Occupations, All Other 32.82 34.37 35.92 22.56 35.31 43.64
    15-1131 Computer Programmers 35.20 36.27 37.34 25.93 35.44 47.40
    15-1150 Computer Support Specialists 23.57 24.19 24.81 16.49 22.81 34.24
    15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 35.25 36.46 37.67 23.22 37.13 50.53
    15-1141 Database Administrators 34.90 37.63 40.36 24.56 38.56 52.25
    15-1179 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects 30.53 33.13 35.73 17.73 33.43 47.89
    15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 32.47 34.00 35.53 22.30 32.90 45.13
    15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 30.88 33.02 35.16 19.60 31.63 50.98
    15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 33.88 35.92 37.96 23.20 34.93 51.83
    15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 34.55 37.97 41.39 24.16 36.87 54.59
    15-2041 Statisticians 38.00 39.23 40.46 26.47 40.34 55.43

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    Architecture and Engineering


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 37.34 42.51 47.68 25.53 39.13 66.50
    17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 23.90 25.45 27.00 17.48 25.16 35.53
    17-2031 Biomedical Engineers 61.11 73.16 85.21 39.08 (1) (1)
    17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 26.47 28.36 30.25 19.82 28.35 38.43
    17-2041 Chemical Engineers 53.90 61.08 68.26 37.93 58.53 (1)
    17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 26.83 28.75 30.67 18.58 26.60 41.16
    17-2051 Civil Engineers 41.11 42.96 44.81 27.75 40.90 58.40
    17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 30.42 34.40 38.38 24.27 36.98 44.11
    17-3019 Drafters, All Other 25.92 29.64 33.36 20.82 27.83 40.16
    17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 38.26 40.07 41.88 24.49 39.11 58.55
    17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 27.44 29.97 32.50 19.57 31.38 36.41
    17-2071 Electrical Engineers 45.83 49.10 52.37 37.13 50.98 62.16
    17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 36.32 43.99 51.66 23.69 48.23 55.75
    17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 41.25 43.74 46.23 36.42 43.40 54.36
    17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 28.84 30.08 31.32 16.33 29.01 45.68
    17-2199 Engineers, All Other 49.10 52.06 55.02 32.55 49.90 78.15
    17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 26.86 27.90 28.94 21.53 27.86 35.07
    17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 45.58 48.53 51.48 30.74 49.35 67.21
    17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 31.85 37.00 42.15 27.61 35.58 48.98
    17-2112 Industrial Engineers 46.86 49.68 52.50 37.00 48.69 67.25
    17-1012 Landscape Architects 31.39 33.63 35.87 20.83 33.30 46.58
    17-2131 Materials Engineers 47.06 50.21 53.36 32.86 54.43 68.46
    17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 31.95 37.37 42.79 19.98 33.59 61.11
    17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 27.86 30.75 33.64 21.15 29.22 44.09
    17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 42.26 47.79 53.32 27.62 45.93 69.84
    17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 43.80 45.59 47.38 31.28 45.08 64.59
    17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 61.91 75.71 89.51 44.61 67.97 (1)
    17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 23.38 24.69 26.00 14.20 24.42 34.58
    17-1022 Surveyors 33.92 35.23 36.54 24.64 35.41 45.52

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    Life, Physical, and Social Science


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    19-3091 Anthropologists and Archeologists 29.10 30.23 31.36 20.92 30.38 39.62
    19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 36.15 37.70 39.25 25.31 39.08 48.42
    19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 30.27 30.81 31.35 20.92 30.39 39.45
    19-4021 Biological Technicians 15.60 16.14 16.68 11.04 15.39 21.75
    19-4031 Chemical Technicians 20.53 23.80 27.07 13.80 23.65 33.97
    19-2031 Chemists 24.74 31.54 38.34 13.37 32.86 50.93
    19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 30.79 35.05 39.31 17.52 30.46 55.50
    19-1031 Conservation Scientists 36.74 38.24 39.74 24.12 37.51 51.17
    19-3011 Economists 34.39 36.85 39.31 25.33 36.75 51.25
    19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 20.35 22.13 23.91 15.05 20.81 33.51
    19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 31.62 33.11 34.60 21.23 30.92 48.81
    19-1041 Epidemiologists 41.85 53.49 65.13 26.62 58.53 (1)
    19-1012 Food Scientists and Technologists 18.64 30.07 41.50 16.33 28.09 42.91
    19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 17.28 17.59 17.90 12.34 16.01 26.48
    19-1032 Foresters 29.22 30.04 30.86 22.33 29.54 39.09
    19-3092 Geographers 28.24 29.63 31.02 25.10 29.54 34.46
    19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians 29.89 32.30 34.71 21.13 31.61 46.58
    19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 44.95 49.94 54.93 22.33 44.69 (1)
    19-3093 Historians 27.72 28.56 29.40 20.92 27.00 38.27
    19-2043 Hydrologists 33.53 35.04 36.55 23.72 32.92 46.92
    19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other 25.78 27.45 29.12 20.47 25.34 36.47
    19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 20.98 22.20 23.42 14.53 20.47 32.91
    19-1022 Microbiologists 28.52 29.62 30.72 21.98 28.22 40.74
    19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other 33.72 34.60 35.48 19.89 34.40 50.15
    19-3039 Psychologists, All Other 33.49 35.14 36.79 24.17 36.48 47.80
    19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 21.39 23.01 24.63 16.98 21.61 32.28
    19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 28.14 28.76 29.38 20.60 27.55 39.17
    19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists 28.65 30.00 31.35 20.82 27.84 43.31
    19-3022 Survey Researchers 28.68 31.12 33.56 18.68 32.16 36.85
    19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 33.30 34.24 35.18 24.06 33.14 46.58
    19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 30.00 30.72 31.44 21.62 29.89 39.57

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    Community and Social Services


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20.01 21.76 23.51 13.44 21.53 31.22
    21-2011 Clergy 16.42 18.78 21.14 10.66 17.36 28.20
    21-1798 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 19.15 20.05 20.95 13.37 19.15 28.22
    21-1019 Counselors, All Other 20.79 23.93 27.07 14.42 24.33 33.69
    21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 12.19 14.52 16.85 9.06 13.86 20.85
    21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 29.80 32.47 35.14 20.28 31.23 46.47
    21-1091 Health Educators 24.05 25.82 27.59 16.62 22.13 41.78
    21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 24.26 25.99 27.72 17.06 25.61 35.63
    21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 23.61 30.56 37.51 19.18 28.16 44.92
    21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 19.81 21.63 23.45 15.10 19.90 32.69
    21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 25.76 26.70 27.64 17.38 25.79 38.14
    21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 26.83 27.81 28.79 22.19 27.40 34.74
    21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 22.08 23.17 24.26 17.09 21.69 32.75
    21-2099 Religious Workers, All Other 11.47 13.29 15.11 8.12 10.29 22.03
    21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 15.55 16.63 17.71 11.22 15.24 24.44
    21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 21.69 22.76 23.83 11.22 23.37 32.26
    21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 20.24 21.87 23.50 14.60 20.80 31.05

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    Legal


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 39.73 41.10 42.47 31.01 41.36 52.42
    23-1022 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 31.61 33.45 35.29 25.21 32.36 43.38
    23-1012 Judicial Law Clerks 19.95 23.60 27.25 15.41 18.35 39.36
    23-1011 Lawyers 48.20 51.64 55.08 34.06 47.91 68.93
    23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 19.84 21.44 23.04 18.81 21.02 23.18
    23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23.51 24.47 25.43 19.27 23.56 31.00
    23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 25.26 27.59 29.92 19.07 27.84 37.43

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    Education, Training, and Library


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    25-3011 Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 17.93 19.75 21.57 12.11 19.45 27.37
    25-3999 All other teachers, primary, secondary, and adult 50,221 55,920 61,619 30,490 47,420 88,960
    25-1061 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 90,150 94,600 99,050 65,310 94,970 130,390
    25-4011 Archivists 25.11 26.90 28.69 18.65 25.31 42.10
    25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 63,504 72,450 81,396 44,880 57,970 124,290
    25-2023 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 59,091 64,530 69,969 50,500 66,590 74,610
    25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 65,344 72,760 80,176 48,480 72,190 101,070
    25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 63,003 79,920 96,837 36,510 74,280 146,870
    25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 92,912 103,910 114,908 69,240 99,580 145,250
    25-4012 Curators 27.20 28.37 29.54 18.57 29.19 37.35
    25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 75,585 80,140 84,695 52,870 80,920 112,310
    25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 61,813 69,130 76,447 43,330 66,290 103,190
    25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 22.95 28.61 34.27 12.99 29.19 46.11
    25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 56,368 65,930 75,492 42,030 64,370 96,750
    25-4021 Librarians 25.43 29.27 33.11 15.39 28.25 46.07
    25-4031 Library Technicians 17.65 18.33 19.01 13.25 17.76 24.45
    25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 59,679 66,890 74,101 40,130 66,140 96,280
    25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 23.24 24.85 26.46 13.82 24.41 40.90
    25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 47,215 59,450 71,685 23,490 55,960 93,400
    25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 14.05 14.96 15.87 10.01 14.60 20.82
    25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 61,944 67,790 73,636 48,500 66,030 94,060
    25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 19.11 21.14 23.17 12.20 20.14 31.27
    25-1069 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 52,780 67,120 81,460 49,970 58,670 92,140
    25-2053 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 63,805 67,370 70,935 50,180 67,510 86,720
    25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School 65,639 72,770 79,901 48,810 69,230 107,670
    25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 60,646 69,500 78,354 47,260 66,080 102,830
    25-9041 Teacher Assistants 30,033 33,960 37,887 21,610 33,050 48,620
    25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 31.21 34.75 38.29 20.28 37.02 45.05

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    Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    27-1011 Art Directors 23.52 26.59 29.66 20.64 24.80 37.64
    27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 17.54 18.00 18.46 13.81 14.69 27.85
    27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 15.53 16.96 18.39 11.79 16.80 22.57
    27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 14.35 16.79 19.23 9.60 18.70 22.21
    27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 16.04 18.55 21.06 8.93 18.93 29.77
    27-2032 Choreographers 10.19 14.00 17.81 10.46 12.32 20.84
    27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 35,918 40,170 44,422 18,310 39,770 59,380
    27-1012 Craft Artists 12.04 15.01 17.98 10.10 15.14 21.14
    27-2031 Dancers 12.32 13.93 15.54 12.06 13.72 16.87
    27-3041 Editors 22.00 24.34 26.68 15.34 22.51 39.38
    27-2099 Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 20.63 24.19 27.75 17.22 25.29 28.28
    27-4032 Film and Video Editors 16.51 19.35 22.19 13.01 19.74 26.06
    27-1023 Floral Designers 10.39 11.80 13.21 8.30 11.50 15.98
    27-1024 Graphic Designers 20.06 21.67 23.28 11.35 21.37 31.10
    27-1025 Interior Designers 27.75 30.30 32.85 20.13 30.17 39.70
    27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 20.08 21.97 23.86 12.10 21.40 29.10
    27-4099 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 20.16 24.19 28.22 15.19 21.47 37.42
    27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 22.77 23.84 24.91 16.57 24.15 31.60
    27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 13.05 14.10 15.15 10.12 13.16 20.22
    27-1014 Multimedia Artists and Animators 21.53 24.51 27.49 16.88 24.94 32.21
    27-2041 Music Directors and Composers 11.70 14.10 16.50 8.31 13.92 21.16
    27-4021 Photographers 16.49 20.46 24.43 13.32 17.73 33.19
    27-2012 Producers and Directors 18.15 20.25 22.35 13.23 18.22 29.09
    27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 27.23 29.36 31.49 17.35 27.40 42.65
    27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 13.77 15.14 16.51 8.14 13.88 22.28
    27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 16.93 18.73 20.53 13.30 17.66 26.47
    27-3042 Technical Writers 27.55 28.97 30.39 20.86 27.84 39.82
    27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 19,012 31,270 43,528 17,080 38,480 46,170
    27-3043 Writers and Authors 28.85 31.99 35.13 21.28 29.00 45.63

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    Healthcare Practitioners and Technical


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    29-9091 Athletic Trainers 26,280 33,090 39,900 20,520 32,070 51,310
    29-1181 Audiologists 34.29 36.13 37.97 30.28 36.54 43.92
    29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 32.65 39.09 45.53 22.69 40.41 54.01
    29-2021 Dental Hygienists 39.94 43.62 47.30 32.98 44.08 56.61
    29-1021 Dentists, General 63.13 92.76 122.39 50.53 (1) (1)
    29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 34.18 35.43 36.68 29.10 35.72 44.04
    29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 15.29 16.77 18.25 12.30 16.02 22.64
    29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 26.95 28.75 30.55 17.30 29.45 39.78
    29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 21.65 23.10 24.55 16.98 22.81 29.24
    29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 74.48 87.12 99.76 31.90 (1) (1)
    29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 37.09 42.89 48.69 24.66 43.30 66.47
    29-2799 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 23.06 24.81 26.56 15.90 24.08 34.97
    29-9799 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 27.37 29.02 30.67 17.53 29.00 40.09
    29-1063 Internists, General 72.82 92.14 111.46 50.95 (1) (1)
    29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 21.98 22.65 23.32 16.07 22.89 29.16
    29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 19.64 21.40 23.16 13.17 18.71 34.80
    29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29.95 30.73 31.51 19.61 31.20 41.55
    29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 18.15 18.89 19.63 12.84 18.20 26.89
    29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 29.93 32.55 35.17 16.74 34.34 43.85
    29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 72.12 102.73 133.34 71.59 (1) (1)
    29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 36.03 37.89 39.75 20.54 37.02 56.16
    29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 32.29 36.19 40.09 17.01 39.44 50.88
    29-1122 Occupational Therapists 34.30 36.83 39.36 25.58 35.44 51.69
    29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 16.53 18.37 20.21 12.65 16.71 27.05
    29-1041 Optometrists 45.47 62.50 79.53 38.17 51.79 (1)
    29-1065 Pediatricians, General 67.06 82.01 96.96 57.55 70.96 (1)
    29-1051 Pharmacists 53.65 56.76 59.87 40.59 59.31 70.50
    29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 18.18 18.85 19.52 13.74 18.75 24.74
    29-1123 Physical Therapists 40.30 44.58 48.86 30.46 42.20 67.13
    29-1071 Physician Assistants 40.68 44.14 47.60 30.67 42.59 55.68
    29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 83.03 102.27 121.51 62.09 (1) (1)
    29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 13.90 15.44 16.98 12.18 14.10 22.84
    29-1066 Psychiatrists 74.82 92.38 109.94 57.80 (1) (1)
    29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 30.40 31.19 31.98 23.41 31.07 41.20
    29-1125 Recreational Therapists 20.15 21.96 23.77 15.65 20.67 30.28
    29-1111 Registered Nurses 37.18 38.15 39.12 28.00 37.39 50.63
    29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 29.68 30.64 31.60 24.01 31.65 35.76
    29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 38.02 41.08 44.14 28.10 39.05 57.46
    29-2055 Surgical Technologists 22.96 23.80 24.64 18.82 23.79 28.79
    29-1129 Therapists, All Other 32.35 35.87 39.39 21.69 35.73 52.48
    29-1131 Veterinarians 37.60 42.05 46.50 30.88 40.60 58.00
    29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 15.26 17.22 19.18 12.18 17.35 22.09

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    Healthcare Support


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    31-9091 Dental Assistants 18.70 20.20 21.70 14.15 19.96 26.96
    31-9799 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 17.46 18.90 20.34 12.50 17.71 29.09
    31-1011 Home Health Aides 13.21 14.06 14.91 9.86 14.56 17.54
    31-9011 Massage Therapists 35.86 41.47 47.08 18.54 42.85 59.26
    31-9092 Medical Assistants 17.05 18.15 19.25 12.60 17.91 24.42
    31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 15.98 16.63 17.28 10.33 16.53 22.70
    31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 20.64 21.22 21.80 17.36 21.12 26.31
    31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 15.93 16.45 16.97 12.12 16.40 20.99
    31-2012 Occupational Therapy Aides 12.92 14.08 15.24 12.12 13.84 17.14
    31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 11.93 12.86 13.79 10.18 13.04 15.56
    31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 15.28 15.97 16.66 12.64 16.01 19.62
    31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 18.03 19.69 21.35 9.06 19.27 32.56
    31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 18.29 19.15 20.01 15.05 19.14 23.92
    31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 10.96 12.70 14.44 8.25 12.93 17.69

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    Protective Service


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    33-9011 Animal Control Workers 18.51 19.26 20.01 13.87 18.69 26.24
    33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 23.42 24.23 25.04 18.20 24.37 29.50
    33-9091 Crossing Guards 11.87 14.62 17.37 12.12 13.54 21.58
    33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 40.64 42.21 43.78 28.36 42.27 55.64
    33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 30.10 33.59 37.08 23.29 35.40 43.85
    33-2011 Firefighters 22.29 23.25 24.21 15.69 23.64 30.17
    33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 35.30 36.97 38.64 29.71 35.85 45.03
    33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 32.94 34.49 36.04 24.18 33.38 49.65
    33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 39.77 40.89 42.01 29.88 41.03 53.50
    33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 27.24 28.76 30.28 20.40 27.28 40.83
    33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service 11.67 12.83 13.99 8.68 12.07 17.66
    33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers 13.25 14.29 15.33 12.13 13.73 17.56
    33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 29.96 31.06 32.16 20.85 31.47 41.55
    33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 17.39 18.25 19.11 11.69 17.10 28.41
    33-9032 Security Guards 16.01 17.05 18.09 10.36 16.24 25.78
    33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners 16.37 16.93 17.49 12.85 16.39 21.37

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    Food Preparation and Serving Related


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    35-3011 Bartenders 11.52 12.19 12.86 8.72 11.43 17.14
    35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 16.25 18.33 20.41 10.77 16.48 28.68
    35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 9.26 9.76 10.26 7.91 9.08 12.88
    35-2019 Cooks, All Other 13.76 15.09 16.42 10.67 15.23 19.05
    35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 9.15 9.76 10.37 8.05 9.24 12.16
    35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 16.26 16.92 17.58 11.80 15.72 23.52
    35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 12.29 13.20 14.11 10.19 12.91 17.18
    35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 11.22 12.80 14.38 9.39 11.98 17.43
    35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 9.69 10.30 10.91 8.25 9.78 13.33
    35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 8.96 9.50 10.04 7.77 8.99 11.80
    35-9021 Dishwashers 9.26 10.05 10.84 7.79 9.05 15.09
    35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 15.92 16.99 18.06 10.55 16.13 25.30
    35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 12.41 13.13 13.85 10.34 13.02 16.49
    35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 10.97 11.80 12.63 8.31 11.34 16.53
    35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 8.32 9.54 10.76 7.96 8.79 13.48
    35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 8.66 9.11 9.56 7.92 8.83 11.12
    35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 9.26 10.22 11.18 7.86 8.89 14.68

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    Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    37-2019 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 14.64 15.95 17.26 13.98 16.42 18.17
    37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 18.56 19.97 21.38 11.18 19.11 31.00
    37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 18.36 23.29 28.22 13.16 21.05 38.90
    37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 14.91 17.85 20.79 10.40 15.34 28.43
    37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13.99 14.93 15.87 9.85 14.22 21.68
    37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 15.07 15.78 16.49 10.46 15.57 22.05
    37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10.97 11.44 11.91 8.27 11.45 14.62

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    Personal Care and Service


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 9.45 9.94 10.43 7.87 9.36 12.92
    39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 11.84 12.45 13.06 8.06 9.93 21.57
    39-9011 Childcare Workers 10.88 11.56 12.24 8.16 10.65 16.72
    39-6012 Concierges 12.54 13.55 14.56 10.57 13.70 16.56
    39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 10.54 11.20 11.86 9.35 11.14 13.75
    39-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 17.73 19.57 21.41 10.92 18.34 28.11
    39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 14.66 16.54 18.42 8.37 16.88 25.38
    39-4831 Funeral Service Managers, Directors, Morticians, and Undertakers 27.02 32.73 38.44 16.19 30.30 57.86
    39-3012 Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 11.07 12.72 14.37 8.62 11.31 18.64
    39-3011 Gaming Dealers 9.38 14.02 18.66 8.28 11.04 22.13
    39-3019 Gaming Service Workers, All Other 9.01 11.60 14.19 8.32 9.98 18.85
    39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 9.74 11.61 13.48 8.19 9.82 17.93
    39-3093 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 9.31 10.41 11.51 8.38 10.40 12.93
    39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists 9.70 10.75 11.80 8.33 10.87 13.59
    39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 12.28 14.01 15.74 9.49 14.52 17.92
    39-9021 Personal Care Aides 13.77 14.27 14.77 11.56 14.38 17.49
    39-9099 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 16.02 17.53 19.04 8.41 14.43 28.18
    39-9032 Recreation Workers 15.99 16.99 17.99 10.18 15.70 27.21
    39-9041 Residential Advisors 13.27 14.22 15.17 9.99 13.84 18.12
    39-7011 Tour Guides and Escorts 14.08 15.58 17.08 9.91 14.15 23.34
    39-7012 Travel Guides 10.93 12.75 14.57 9.34 11.37 17.72
    39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 8.26 8.91 9.56 7.90 8.60 9.32

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    Sales and Related


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 21.48 22.82 24.16 12.92 22.25 32.51
    41-2011 Cashiers 11.27 11.59 11.91 8.51 10.98 15.40
    41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 12.28 13.10 13.92 8.96 12.18 18.14
    41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 10.86 12.15 13.44 9.72 11.50 14.29
    41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 26.82 29.99 33.16 16.74 28.67 41.73
    41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 18.29 19.11 19.93 12.06 17.43 28.27
    41-2012 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 10.46 12.18 13.90 8.43 11.11 17.79
    41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 23.52 27.89 32.26 16.26 22.66 37.98
    41-2022 Parts Salespersons 17.58 18.72 19.86 12.02 17.87 27.30
    41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 25.44 27.26 29.08 15.65 26.60 37.42
    41-2031 Retail Salespersons 12.49 12.84 13.19 8.62 11.73 18.22
    41-9799 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 13.71 15.50 17.29 7.76 14.49 24.81
    41-9031 Sales Engineers 28.28 32.26 36.24 22.19 28.47 47.44
    41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 26.74 29.91 33.08 14.90 26.52 45.16
    41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 25.25 26.44 27.63 14.85 25.24 38.06
    41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 35.88 39.86 43.84 21.75 39.29 61.03
    41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 24.39 36.68 48.97 15.04 25.73 78.78
    41-9041 Telemarketers 10.92 12.05 13.18 9.86 11.27 14.29
    41-3041 Travel Agents 15.80 16.82 17.84 11.63 16.90 21.30

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    Office and Administrative Support


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 18.17 18.91 19.65 13.89 17.97 25.72
    43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 18.46 18.98 19.50 14.05 18.58 24.84
    43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 19.11 19.45 19.79 13.28 18.61 27.17
    43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 14.06 15.97 17.88 10.46 14.54 24.21
    43-9011 Computer Operators 19.09 20.76 22.43 13.26 19.47 31.24
    43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 15.13 15.88 16.63 10.96 15.63 21.13
    43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 17.86 19.67 21.48 13.57 18.48 27.49
    43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 17.51 19.80 22.09 13.52 19.56 28.35
    43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 16.70 17.31 17.92 10.69 16.55 25.11
    43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 15.38 15.97 16.56 12.28 15.79 20.05
    43-9031 Desktop Publishers 17.77 19.20 20.63 16.65 19.20 22.61
    43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 19.38 20.30 21.22 13.60 18.29 29.91
    43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 18.80 19.69 20.58 15.19 19.11 24.29
    43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 22.37 22.96 23.55 15.14 21.94 33.00
    43-4071 File Clerks 14.48 15.68 16.88 9.91 15.13 22.77
    43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 24.22 25.00 25.78 14.96 23.50 37.05
    43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 11.43 12.40 13.37 8.99 11.78 16.41
    43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 18.75 19.63 20.51 13.62 18.47 26.99
    43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 17.61 18.44 19.27 12.43 17.43 26.00
    43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 19.60 20.74 21.88 14.72 19.16 28.70
    43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 13.76 15.26 16.76 9.91 15.36 21.79
    43-6012 Legal Secretaries 20.79 22.13 23.47 16.31 22.66 28.11
    43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 15.84 17.33 18.82 10.60 16.91 24.10
    43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 17.42 18.09 18.76 13.74 17.40 23.88
    43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 11.47 12.47 13.47 9.59 11.56 17.59
    43-6013 Medical Secretaries 17.05 18.15 19.25 12.74 17.61 25.18
    43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 20.69 22.79 24.89 15.30 20.77 35.09
    43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 14.65 15.80 16.95 12.74 15.55 19.66
    43-9799 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 22.41 23.32 24.23 14.70 21.48 34.46
    43-9061 Office Clerks, General 16.12 16.44 16.76 10.62 15.61 23.03
    43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 15.04 16.89 18.74 10.04 16.01 25.40
    43-4151 Order Clerks 16.83 17.59 18.35 11.57 16.77 25.93
    43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 18.94 19.67 20.40 14.06 20.01 24.87
    43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 17.97 19.13 20.29 10.03 19.18 26.89
    43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 24.25 25.24 26.23 22.98 25.53 26.09
    43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 23.66 25.30 26.94 22.27 26.25 26.26
    43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 18.15 19.09 20.03 9.99 22.73 25.53
    43-3061 Procurement Clerks 19.35 20.06 20.77 13.83 19.58 27.02
    43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 20.67 21.96 23.25 11.22 20.94 33.82
    43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 13.99 14.36 14.73 9.77 14.19 19.21
    43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 13.95 15.14 16.33 10.16 14.73 21.59
    43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 18.16 18.60 19.04 12.95 18.27 25.29
    43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 18.38 19.17 19.96 12.63 17.92 27.34
    43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13.26 13.94 14.62 9.62 12.33 22.17
    43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 13.10 13.66 14.22 10.71 13.36 17.60
    43-2021 Telephone Operators 20.11 20.93 21.75 16.80 20.45 26.67
    43-3071 Tellers 13.45 13.97 14.49 11.74 13.59 17.64
    43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 11.07 15.26 19.45 8.63 15.24 22.16
    43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 14.40 14.81 15.22 10.08 14.28 19.96

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    Farming, Fishing, and Forestry


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 10.16 12.95 15.74 8.27 12.86 17.97
    45-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 28.95 32.59 36.23 28.71 32.32 36.07

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    Construction and Extraction


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    47-2011 Boilermakers 28.41 35.34 42.27 19.55 38.28 45.53
    47-2031 Carpenters 27.54 29.14 30.74 17.86 29.99 39.79
    47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 27.00 31.37 35.74 24.24 28.94 42.83
    47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 28.26 30.79 33.32 17.36 32.36 41.59
    47-4799 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 25.13 26.26 27.39 19.30 26.16 32.62
    47-2061 Construction Laborers 21.73 23.33 24.93 13.88 22.06 34.77
    47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 29.65 32.17 34.69 23.47 32.22 42.48
    47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 19.73 29.07 38.41 7.85 34.34 42.59
    47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 23.39 26.05 28.71 19.12 26.15 34.26
    47-2111 Electricians 31.68 33.18 34.68 22.39 34.11 43.22
    47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 27.65 29.07 30.49 23.89 29.53 35.11
    47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other 25.19 27.99 30.79 19.25 25.73 41.81
    47-2121 Glaziers 18.21 23.87 29.53 13.85 22.49 34.45
    47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 25.99 28.02 30.05 20.94 27.96 35.70
    47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 14.69 16.32 17.95 12.02 15.82 21.95
    47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 16.95 19.04 21.13 12.82 18.53 27.03
    47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 18.35 23.10 27.85 13.07 24.62 29.69
    47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 16.96 19.35 21.74 13.00 17.85 28.08
    47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 10.84 13.89 16.94 8.63 15.47 17.87
    47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 18.80 21.94 25.08 15.18 21.69 27.89
    47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 22.82 23.75 24.68 15.79 23.35 31.56
    47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 23.77 27.24 30.71 15.28 25.46 42.70
    47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 23.24 27.89 32.54 14.91 27.45 40.03
    47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 29.38 30.33 31.28 22.25 30.17 39.75
    47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 19.20 22.36 25.52 12.01 22.30 33.37
    47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 18.91 22.43 25.95 12.44 17.49 38.84
    47-2072 Pile-Driver Operators 29.31 31.53 33.75 19.88 32.64 42.34
    47-2151 Pipelayers 24.90 29.33 33.76 13.58 32.65 39.21
    47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 32.58 35.28 37.98 23.18 34.58 49.76
    47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 18.74 23.31 27.88 9.69 24.66 36.36
    47-5061 Roof Bolters, Mining 24.53 27.08 29.63 20.58 27.19 34.28
    47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 32.89 37.27 41.65 23.71 39.42 47.26
    47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 19.97 22.09 24.21 13.49 21.41 32.97
    47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 16.77 17.85 18.93 13.00 16.49 30.21
    47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 21.67 26.00 30.33 14.79 21.73 48.90
    47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 24.36 28.04 31.72 16.59 27.25 41.52
    47-1011 Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers 37.20 39.12 41.04 23.33 37.20 60.32
    47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters 20.54 26.52 32.50 14.25 27.16 39.39

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    Installation, Maintenance, and Repair


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 27.02 28.65 30.28 19.13 28.55 39.43
    49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 23.71 26.06 28.41 19.59 23.98 35.01
    49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 23.72 24.94 26.16 13.63 25.94 35.32
    49-2091 Avionics Technicians 23.62 26.59 29.56 11.49 29.39 34.32
    49-3091 Bicycle Repairers 12.71 14.57 16.43 9.75 15.21 18.11
    49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 25.75 26.97 28.19 17.37 26.28 38.63
    49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 14.47 16.62 18.77 11.59 17.36 21.79
    49-9092 Commercial Divers 21.47 27.30 33.13 16.79 24.40 36.13
    49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 19.37 20.97 22.57 12.67 21.42 28.80
    49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 26.89 30.75 34.61 16.81 30.89 42.18
    49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 33.34 34.84 36.34 27.37 35.32 41.48
    49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 34.93 36.96 38.99 29.13 38.10 44.09
    49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 33.89 35.13 36.37 23.19 36.81 45.03
    49-2096 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 13.03 15.45 17.87 11.58 15.59 20.56
    49-2097 Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 14.12 18.05 21.98 10.43 17.23 31.11
    49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 35.85 36.94 38.03 22.69 37.46 51.42
    49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 24.05 27.87 31.69 19.65 24.77 46.64
    49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 16.75 17.69 18.63 10.63 16.56 26.54
    49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 16.97 20.22 23.47 13.74 18.68 28.41
    49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 28.87 32.65 36.43 14.67 32.94 51.80
    49-9799 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 29.08 33.03 36.98 19.03 36.18 44.63
    49-9094 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 17.18 20.14 23.10 11.73 20.85 28.68
    49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 20.96 21.90 22.84 12.03 20.14 34.11
    49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 21.02 23.82 26.62 8.71 22.92 37.32
    49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 22.87 24.92 26.97 18.47 23.46 35.31
    49-9044 Millwrights 26.88 28.92 30.96 22.33 29.23 35.65
    49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 29.28 30.60 31.92 19.94 31.65 40.49
    49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 17.68 20.44 23.20 14.72 20.80 26.96
    49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 15.26 16.85 18.44 11.61 17.07 22.04
    49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 16.11 18.63 21.15 12.22 17.66 28.21
    49-9069 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 30.34 31.97 33.60 26.93 31.66 36.62
    49-9096 Riggers 27.60 29.70 31.80 20.75 31.59 37.08
    49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 19.07 24.37 29.67 14.80 22.11 38.31
    49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 24.03 27.41 30.79 13.54 27.23 41.70
    49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 26.27 29.12 31.97 15.90 31.58 41.25
    49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 12.13 12.94 13.75 8.93 12.31 18.20

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    Production


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 13.52 14.64 15.76 10.19 13.86 21.01
    51-3011 Bakers 14.15 14.97 15.79 10.53 14.33 20.68
    51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 18.11 19.16 20.21 11.01 18.51 27.52
    51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 17.18 18.64 20.10 10.77 19.05 23.05
    51-9193 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 14.48 15.75 17.02 8.67 15.24 25.59
    51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 24.23 25.58 26.93 18.24 25.80 32.10
    51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 10.44 12.92 15.40 8.41 13.20 17.15
    51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 18.12 25.95 33.78 15.33 30.16 35.23
    51-2091 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 13.76 14.59 15.42 12.38 14.48 17.50
    51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 29.45 31.36 33.27 13.87 29.63 54.09
    51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 11.28 12.03 12.78 9.90 12.23 14.08
    51-3092 Food Batchmakers 9.47 10.25 11.03 8.17 10.27 12.35
    51-3093 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 9.43 11.13 12.83 8.49 11.37 13.92
    51-8092 Gas Plant Operators 26.14 28.79 31.44 21.22 28.58 36.42
    51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 12.00 13.36 14.72 8.31 11.75 20.29
    51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 20.63 25.79 30.95 9.96 26.86 42.20
    51-9071 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 13.37 19.09 24.81 11.37 17.76 28.80
    51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 11.86 12.60 13.34 8.35 11.49 18.33
    51-4041 Machinists 20.06 22.10 24.14 13.20 19.30 35.46
    51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 9.48 10.20 10.92 8.00 9.06 14.38
    51-9082 Medical Appliance Technicians 15.70 19.92 24.14 11.95 19.36 34.85
    51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 19.32 22.39 25.46 14.71 22.72 28.03
    51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 12.94 17.10 21.26 9.64 16.54 27.19
    51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 10.17 11.23 12.29 8.16 10.16 15.25
    51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 15.18 18.05 20.92 12.78 17.23 26.71
    51-9123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 13.07 15.05 17.03 10.70 13.90 19.17
    51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 38.61 42.35 46.09 26.12 43.72 55.65
    51-9151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 12.80 13.89 14.98 9.87 12.26 20.41
    51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other 30.56 36.07 41.58 19.82 32.30 56.41
    51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 34.63 37.50 40.37 30.37 35.47 50.79
    51-8013 Power Plant Operators 19.57 22.94 26.31 12.26 21.18 35.78
    51-5111 Prepress Technician and Workers 18.68 20.57 22.46 11.50 20.57 31.44
    51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 9.59 10.52 11.45 8.66 10.74 12.16
    51-5113 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 12.80 15.43 18.06 8.63 15.07 24.34
    51-5112 Printing Press Operators 18.79 20.34 21.89 13.20 20.07 29.11
    51-9399 Production Workers, All Other 28.77 33.19 37.61 11.16 38.54 46.15
    51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 13.40 14.63 15.86 9.32 14.56 20.62
    51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 14.97 17.27 19.57 8.27 17.09 26.33
    51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 15.34 16.43 17.52 10.20 17.46 21.40
    51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 27.03 28.84 30.65 21.41 29.08 35.51
    51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 16.75 19.11 21.47 13.94 19.06 25.42
    51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 10.72 12.31 13.90 9.80 11.44 15.98
    51-2092 Team Assemblers 10.27 11.49 12.71 8.13 10.16 17.75
    51-6093 Upholsterers 16.20 19.95 23.70 14.61 17.13 36.11
    51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 24.27 26.45 28.63 15.15 26.82 36.22
    51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 30.10 31.85 33.60 21.40 32.63 42.67
    51-7099 Woodworkers, All Other 19.74 21.60 23.46 9.06 22.77 28.73
    51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 17.51 18.72 19.93 12.29 17.72 26.96

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    Transportation and Material Moving


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers 36.74 40.64 44.54 20.95 38.72 60.92
    53-1011 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 23.45 28.27 33.09 15.30 29.69 43.62
    53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 80,423 94,500 108,577 37,980 89,240 147,290
    53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 11.37 12.34 13.31 8.65 11.72 17.52
    53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 15.72 16.88 18.04 12.00 16.73 22.23
    53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 14.44 16.89 19.34 11.00 14.32 26.34
    53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 26.23 30.13 34.03 15.09 28.26 46.23
    53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 11.21 12.04 12.87 8.59 11.49 15.52
    53-2012 Commercial Pilots 64,510 70,750 76,990 33,500 66,660 113,990
    53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 14.04 15.27 16.50 11.92 14.31 20.94
    53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 33.09 36.61 40.13 31.39 36.60 44.70
    53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 12.94 14.53 16.12 8.35 14.21 22.20
    53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 25.09 27.58 30.07 15.47 27.44 40.21
    53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 23.71 25.51 27.31 13.70 23.92 40.58
    53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 28.74 30.86 32.98 17.78 28.17 46.21
    53-2031 Flight Attendants 34,375 37,220 40,065 25,380 36,080 49,620
    53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 22.38 23.20 24.02 16.23 23.12 30.46
    53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 17.96 19.66 21.36 11.32 18.23 32.05
    53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 15.55 16.22 16.89 10.06 15.00 24.66
    53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 16.90 18.98 21.06 11.06 17.28 31.78
    53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 20.48 24.75 29.02 12.98 25.59 34.63
    53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 21.64 23.94 26.24 15.98 24.94 30.17
    53-5022 Motorboat Operators 25.40 27.33 29.26 22.64 27.53 32.05
    53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 11.94 12.61 13.28 8.12 11.76 18.78
    53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants 10.62 11.17 11.72 8.44 10.99 14.32
    53-7072 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 24.99 27.59 30.19 23.74 27.10 33.96
    53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 18.28 20.01 21.74 14.93 17.89 29.52
    53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 17.15 19.05 20.95 12.85 20.52 24.89
    53-5031 Ship Engineers 26.37 31.94 37.51 16.82 30.88 42.92
    53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 11.36 12.12 12.88 8.98 12.14 14.86
    53-6061 Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 11.90 12.89 13.88 9.84 12.80 16.38
    53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 35.49 38.76 42.03 25.31 40.34 49.75
    53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 17.72 18.95 20.18 12.22 17.65 30.25

    Notes:

    • (1) Indicates an hourly wage greater than $80/hour, or an annual wage greater than $166,400.
    • Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available. In these cases, annual wages are provided.

    Last update June 2011