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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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