California Job and Career Search

With a population of over 40 miillion, hundreds of cities and thousands of business, California offers one of the largest job markets in the United States. Skilled workers with strong technology, marketing and business skills can find job opportunities in just about every major industry. Below our editors have reseached and compiled a comprehensive directory of highly relevant job search, employment and career networking resources for college students, job seekers and aspiring career professionals who desire to launch and/or advance their career in the state of California.

California Economy and Job Growth

The largest job sectors in California are government; trade and utilities; transportation; education; business services; healthcare; tourism, leisure and hospitality. The largest sectors, in terms of gross output, are financial services, trade, transportation, education, health, government, and manufacturing—in that order.

Califoria's economy is very dependent on international trade and related commerce. In fact, international trade accounts for nearly 25% of the state's economy. California exports approximately $150 billion worth of goods and services each year. It's top export goods are computers and electronics, which account for roughly 40% of product exports.

Another important economic sector is agriculture. Despite drought and a decline in farming acreage, over the last thirty years farminging-related activities and sales have increased by four fold—from $7 billion in 1974 to over $45 billion today. Increased agricultural output and sales are due in large part to technological improvements in crop production and more efficient use of available farmland. The four largest agricultural products in California (based on gross annual sales) are milk, cream, almonds, and grapes.

While California has the 6th highest rate of unemployment, with a per capita income of about $40,000, it is ranked eleventh in the nation for Per Capita GDP. However, per capita income can vary dramatically by profession and region. Comparable to the economically depressed region of Appalachia (in the eastern United States), the Central Valley (located in San Joaquin Valley) is one of most impoverished regions in California, and the United States. The majority of the workers in Central Valley are migrant farm workers that make less than minimum wage. California has a poverty rate of 24%, the highest of any state in the nation. In contrast, many coastal cities, including San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles, are some of the wealthiest per-capita regions in the United States. In 2010, there were over 660,000 millionaires in California. (But that's not say much given California's high cost of living.)

California is still well known as the home of Silicon Valley—the technology capital of the world. Silicon Valley has emerged from the dot-com bust of 2001 and has again emerged as one of the world's hotspots for technology innovation and production.

For those with a strong work ethic and the right professional and educational background, California offers a plethora or job opportunities in just about every industry imaginable. It also offers superior opportunities for professionals seeking careers in international business and financial services.

California Employment Statistics by Occupation

Occupation	Employment	Median Hourly Wage	Mean Hourly Wage	Annual Mean Wage
All Occupations	14,714,600	$18.7	$25.5	$53,100
Management Careers	841,100	$52.4	$59.5	$123,800
Chief Executive Officers	29,400	(5)	$92.1	$191,600
General Managers	254,400	$50.2	$60.2	$125,300
Legislators	3,000	(4)	(4)	$54,300
Advertising Managers	4,100	$52.7	$59.0	$122,800
Marketing Managers	30,000	$68.7	$73.6	$153,200
Sales and Promotion	57,900	$57.2	$63.9	$132,900
Public Relations Managers and Fundraising Managers	6,400	$48.1	$56.6	$117,800
Administrative Services Managers	36,100	$42.8	$46.6	$97,000
Computer and Information Systems (CIS) Managers	46,200	$70.3	$74.5	$155,100
Financial Managers	69,600	$59.6	$67.2	$139,900
Industrial Production Managers	17,800	$47.0	$52.1	$108,300
Purchasing Managers	7,800	$55.1	$58.6	$121,900
Transportation, Distribution and Storage Managers	12,100	$41.1	$44.9	$93,400
Benefits Managers	1,900	$54.1	$60.2	$125,300
HR Managers	13,900	$54.4	$58.7	$122,200
Corporate Development Managers and Trainers	2,800	$54.2	$59.6	$124,000
Farmers and Agricultural Managers	800	$42.8	$45.0	$93,700
Construction Management Professionals	23,400	$49.2	$52.9	$110,000
Preschool Education Administrators	7,100	$25.6	$28.5	$59,300
Elementary School Education Administrators	20,400	(4)	(4)	$102,100
Postsecondary Education Administrators	13,200	$45.1	$50.1	$104,200
General Education Administrators	4,700	$45.4	$47.9	$99,600
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,800	$73.5	$78.6	$163,500
Food Service and Hospitality Managers	31,300	$22.9	$25.2	$52,500
Funeral Service Directors and Managers	400	$30.8	$34.4	$71,600
Gaming Managers	600	$34.5	$37.5	$78,000
Lodging and Hospitality Managers	4,000	$23.0	$27.2	$56,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	26,900	$53.5	$56.8	$118,100
Natural Sciences Managers	9,200	$70.3	$79.0	$164,400
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	800	$36.1	$35.3	$73,400
Real Estate, Property and HOA Managers	25,300	$31.4	$36.5	$75,900
Social Service Managers	13,400	$33.3	$35.6	$74,000
Emergency Management Managers	700	$47.2	$48.0	$99,900
All Other Management Professionals	35,200	$57.9	$62.2	$129,400
Business and Finance Careers	830,000	$33.7	$37.4	$77,800
Sports Agents and Business Managers for Athletes and Performers	4,100	$41.2	$61.5	$128,000
Farm Product Buyers and Purchasing Agents	1,300	$31.6	$33.1	$68,800
Wholesale and Retail Buyers (excluding Farm Buyers)	15,900	$25.4	$27.8	$57,800
Purchasing Agents (excluding Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products)	32,700	$31.6	$33.1	$68,900
Claims Adjusters and Examiners	30,600	$31.5	$32.1	$66,700
Automobile Insurance Appraisers	1,100	$30.6	$32.1	$66,700
Compliance Officers	28,000	$36.0	$36.4	$75,700
Cost Estimators	25,100	$30.8	$33.0	$68,600
HR Specialists	48,000	$30.7	$32.6	$67,700
Farm Labor Contractors	400	$22.6	$24.6	$51,200
Labor Relations Specialists	9,300	$35.6	$35.6	$74,000
Logisticians	13,300	$38.7	$39.8	$82,700
Management Analysts	74,100	$40.0	$45.1	$93,800
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	8,100	$24.6	$26.2	$54,500
Fundraisers	5,100	$26.8	$28.2	$58,600
Compensation Managers and Benefits Specialists	12,100	$31.3	$32.5	$67,600
Corporate Development and Training Specialists	21,200	$31.0	$33.0	$68,700
Market Research Analysts	70,300	$33.0	$37.2	$77,500
General Business Operations Professionals	133,700	$33.9	$37.9	$78,800
Accountants and Auditors	138,600	$33.9	$37.2	$77,500
Real Estate Appraisers and Assessors	5,700	$33.8	$33.8	$70,300
Budget Analysts and Cost Estimators	8,900	$37.2	$37.8	$78,700
Credit Analysts	6,800	$34.8	$37.9	$78,900
Financial Analysts	32,000	$43.7	$49.3	$102,700
Personal Financial Advisors and Planners	20,400	$36.8	$48.0	$100,000
Insurance Underwriters	8,600	$33.4	$36.2	$75,300
Financial Examiners	4,300	$36.0	$42.3	$87,900
Credit Counselors	3,800	$21.6	$24.4	$50,800
Loan Officers	31,700	$34.3	$39.2	$81,500
Revenue Agents, Tax Examiners and Collectors	8,600	$28.7	$31.0	$64,400
Tax Preparation Specialists	7,200	$19.9	$22.8	$47,400
General Financial Specialists	20,300	$31.2	$35.4	$73,600
Computer and Math Related Careers	486,500	$44.0	$45.8	$95,400
Computer and Information Research Scientists	6,800	$53.3	$55.7	$115,800
Computer Systems Analysts	63,000	$42.4	$44.4	$92,500
Information Security Analysts	8,300	$48.6	$49.3	$102,500
Computer Programmers	38,800	$41.9	$43.0	$89,500
Application Software Developers	95,600	$51.9	$53.9	$112,200
Systems Software Developers	79,000	$56.3	$57.3	$119,200
Web and Internet Developers	16,900	$34.6	$35.9	$74,600
Database Administrators	11,000	$43.3	$43.5	$90,500
Computer Systems and Network Administrators	41,200	$39.6	$41.1	$85,600
Computer Network Architects	15,900	$53.6	$54.1	$112,600
Computer User Support Specialists	60,900	$25.9	$27.9	$58,100
Computer Network Support Specialists	18,200	$35.0	$36.7	$76,400
General Computer Specialists	18,900	$41.6	$41.8	$87,000
Actuaries and Actuary Accountants	1,800	$47.9	$50.5	$105,100
Mathematicians	600	$51.1	$47.9	$99,600
Operations Research Analysts	7,300	$40.5	$44.8	$93,300
Statisticians	2,700	$47.7	$50.0	$103,900
Mathematical Technicians	200	(8)	(8)	(8)
General Mathematical Science Occupations	100	(8)	(8)	(8)
Architecture and Engineering Careers	315,900	$43.2	$45.0	$93,600
Architects (Excluding Landscape and Naval Architects)	10,400	$41.3	$44.8	$93,200
Landscape Architects	2,600	$37.1	$39.1	$81,300
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	1,400	$31.1	$31.7	$66,000
Surveyors	3,900	$40.8	$39.6	$82,300
Aerospace Engineers	15,400	$52.7	$53.6	$111,500
Agricultural Engineers	200	$36.4	$38.0	$79,100
Biomedical Engineers	5,500	$48.3	$51.2	$106,400
Chemical Engineers	2,400	$45.2	$47.0	$97,700
Civil Engineers	37,900	$46.1	$46.8	$97,300
Computer Hardware Engineers	23,800	$55.3	$55.8	$116,000
Electrical Engineers	23,100	$52.8	$53.9	$112,100
Electronics Engineers (Not Including Computer Engineers)	34,300	$51.4	$52.7	$109,700
Environmental Engineers	7,200	$46.0	$46.5	$96,700
Health and Safety Engineers (Not including Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors)	2,700	$45.9	$43.9	$91,300
Industrial Engineers	23,000	$46.3	$48.0	$99,900
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	300	$49.6	$49.3	$102,500
Materials Engineers	2,700	$47.2	$49.1	$102,100
Mechanical Engineers	23,300	$45.1	$47.0	$97,900
Mining, Mining Safety and Geological Engineers	600	$50.6	$51.0	$106,100
Nuclear Engineers	1,500	$64.1	$65.0	$135,200
Petroleum Engineers	2,200	$54.2	$58.9	$122,500
All Other Engineering Professionals	16,600	$49.3	$50.3	$104,700
Architectural and Civil Drafters	11,900	$27.0	$27.8	$57,900
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	4,400	$27.6	$29.2	$60,800
Mechanical Drafters	4,000	$27.0	$28.6	$59,500
All Other Drafting Professionals	1,800	$25.8	$26.0	$54,100
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	1,800	$32.9	$32.9	$68,600
Civil Engineering Technicians	6,400	$30.3	$30.2	$62,800
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	20,300	$29.8	$30.4	$63,200
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	2,800	$23.3	$26.6	$55,300
Environmental Engineering Technicians	1,900	$25.2	$26.8	$55,800
Industrial Engineering Technicians	4,200	$27.1	$28.4	$59,100
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	5,300	$26.7	$27.9	$58,100
All Other Engineering Technicians (Excluding Drafters)	8,700	$30.9	$30.9	$64,300
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	2,900	$29.6	$30.2	$62,900
Life, Physical, and Social Science Careers	179,800	$35.5	$37.6	$78,300
Animal Scientists	(8)	$40.6	$43.4	$90,300
Food Scientists and Technologists	2,200	$28.2	$30.8	$64,100
Soil and Plant Scientists	1,600	$32.9	$33.0	$68,700
Biochemists and Biophysicists	5,700	$44.4	$48.9	$101,800
Microbiologists	4,400	$41.9	$43.9	$91,400
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2,900	$30.2	$34.3	$71,400
Biological Scientists, All Other	8,100	$37.0	$39.0	$81,200
Conservation Scientists	1,500	$34.1	$36.3	$75,600
Foresters	1,200	$34.6	$34.5	$71,800
Epidemiologists	900	$35.7	$39.7	$82,600
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	26,800	$45.0	$48.3	$100,600
Life Scientists, All Other	1,400	$39.5	$43.8	$91,100
Astronomers	(8)	$76.0	$69.4	$144,400
Physicists	3,400	$52.0	$55.0	$114,500
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	1,300	$44.6	$43.9	$91,400
Chemists	13,300	$35.6	$38.5	$80,000
Materials Scientists	1,300	$47.5	$48.7	$101,400
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	14,600	$38.4	$40.0	$83,300
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	5,200	$46.7	$47.7	$99,300
Hydrologists	800	$40.8	$42.7	$88,800
Physical Scientists, All Other	2,300	$47.7	$49.8	$103,700
Economists	3,100	$45.3	$47.0	$97,900
Survey Researchers	1,500	$28.9	$30.9	$64,300
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	18,000	$39.1	$38.7	$80,500
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	100	$50.1	$48.9	$101,800
Psychologists, All Other	1,100	$48.1	$43.1	$89,600
Sociologists	600	$38.5	$41.7	$86,800
Urban and Regional Planners	7,300	$38.4	$38.9	$81,000
Anthropologists and Archeologists	1,600	$27.5	$29.3	$60,900
Geographers	200	$38.1	$37.9	$78,800
Historians	300	$33.3	$35.7	$74,300
Political Scientists	400	$34.4	$36.3	$75,500
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	3,800	$39.4	$41.2	$85,700
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	3,100	$15.6	$16.5	$34,400
Biological Technicians	10,900	$21.5	$23.7	$49,300
Chemical Technicians	4,900	$20.9	$22.2	$46,200
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	1,700	$24.7	$26.9	$56,100
Nuclear Technicians	600	$39.0	$38.3	$79,600
Social Science Research Assistants	2,500	$23.5	$23.6	$49,100
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	3,700	$22.2	$24.3	$50,500
Forensic Science Technicians	2,000	$35.3	$35.7	$74,300
Forest and Conservation Technicians	6,900	$16.1	$17.7	$36,800
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	7,600	$21.5	$24.2	$50,400
Community and Social Service Careers	226,000	$22.2	$24.5	$50,900
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	9,100	$17.1	$18.4	$38,300
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	30,000	$29.0	$30.4	$63,300
Marriage and Family Therapists	5,700	$24.4	$26.2	$54,500
Mental Health Counselors	10,000	$19.7	$22.6	$47,000
Rehabilitation Counselors	13,100	$14.2	$16.7	$34,800
Counselors, All Other	4,400	$20.9	$24.0	$50,000
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,900	$22.5	$24.0	$49,900
Healthcare Social Workers	13,300	$31.1	$31.6	$65,900
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	11,300	$22.2	$24.2	$50,500
Social Workers, All Other	14,100	$30.3	$30.0	$62,500
Health Educators	7,200	$24.6	$27.2	$56,600
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	13,000	$36.8	$36.8	$76,600
Social and Human Service Assistants	40,600	$15.8	$16.8	$34,900
Community Health Workers	6,500	$18.5	$20.1	$41,800
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	11,300	$21.8	$22.9	$47,600
Clergy	4,500	$25.9	$27.6	$57,400
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	2,300	$23.9	$26.5	$55,100
Religious Workers, All Other	1,500	$18.5	$20.5	$42,600
Legal Careers	121,600	$47.1	$56.7	$117,900
Lawyers	68,700	$67.7	$74.9	$155,800
Judicial Law Clerks	1,800	$32.0	$31.9	$66,400
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	2,000	$55.5	$51.0	$106,200
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	(8)	$41.7	$43.5	$90,500
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	2,200	$82.3	$83.0	$172,800
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	29,800	$27.1	$28.9	$60,100
Court Reporters	2,800	$39.5	$37.6	$78,300
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	6,000	$27.4	$29.8	$62,000
Legal Support Workers, All Other	6,700	$26.2	$27.8	$57,800
Education, Training, and Library Careers	895,100	$25.1	$27.3	$56,900
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	6,500	(4)	(4)	$92,300
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2,800	(4)	(4)	$86,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	5,700	(4)	(4)	$83,200
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	(8)	(4)	(4)	$77,200
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	2,500	(4)	(4)	$112,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	400	(8)	(8)	(8)
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3,700	(4)	(4)	$100,300
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	100	(4)	(4)	$86,600
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	1,900	(4)	(4)	$109,200
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	1,600	(4)	(4)	$106,400
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	300	(4)	(4)	$85,400
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	1,200	(8)	(8)	(8)
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	600	(4)	(4)	$85,900
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	800	(4)	(4)	$72,200
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	900	(4)	(4)	$106,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	300	(4)	(4)	$72,400
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1,300	(4)	(4)	$88,700
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	4,900	(4)	(4)	$80,600
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	1,000	(4)	(4)	$82,100
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	2,100	(4)	(4)	$101,800
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	10,400	(4)	(4)	$94,600
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	3,800	(4)	(4)	$87,500
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	4,500	(4)	(4)	$68,700
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	300	(4)	(4)	$94,200
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	1,300	(4)	(4)	$70,400
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	900	(4)	(4)	$110,900
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	600	(4)	(4)	$82,500
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	11,400	(4)	(4)	$82,400
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	3,100	(4)	(4)	$88,800
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	7,300	(4)	(4)	$82,300
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	3,700	(4)	(4)	$76,000
History Teachers, Postsecondary	1,700	(4)	(4)	$89,000
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	2,100	(4)	(4)	$78,300
Graduate Teaching Assistants	7,400	(4)	(4)	$30,600
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	500	(4)	(4)	$77,500
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2,700	(4)	(4)	$88,300
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	14,100	$27.2	$30.2	$62,900
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	34,500	(4)	(4)	$68,200
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	48,600	$15.1	$16.5	$34,300
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	20,200	(4)	(4)	$64,000
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	134,500	(4)	(4)	$69,400
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	47,400	(4)	(4)	$67,400
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	(8)	(4)	(4)	$69,500
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	86,000	(4)	(4)	$69,300
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	3,000	(4)	(4)	$71,800
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	2,200	(4)	(4)	$63,300
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	14,200	(4)	(4)	$67,700
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	5,200	(4)	(4)	$63,700
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	9,200	(4)	(4)	$67,500
Special Education Teachers, All Other	10,600	(4)	(4)	$58,300
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	13,000	$34.2	$32.6	$67,800
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	19,900	$17.0	$19.6	$40,800
Substitute Teachers	82,300	$18.2	$19.2	$39,900
Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers	44,700	(4)	(4)	$55,700
Archivists	600	$24.5	$27.8	$57,900
Curators	1,000	$31.6	$34.4	$71,500
Museum Technicians and Conservators	1,200	$21.2	$22.8	$47,400
Librarians	9,300	$33.6	$33.5	$69,700
Library Technicians	10,000	$19.7	$20.1	$41,900
Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists	1,200	$20.8	$21.6	$45,000
Farm and Home Management Advisors	100	$35.5	$34.3	$71,300
Instructional Coordinators	18,100	$34.9	$34.9	$72,600
Teacher Assistants	136,200	(4)	(4)	$29,900
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other	29,500	$14.1	$15.8	$32,800
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Careers	290,600	$27.1	$35.4	$73,600
Art Directors	5,900	$48.1	$54.1	$112,600
Craft Artists	700	$25.7	$25.2	$52,400
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	3,000	$25.7	$29.9	$62,200
Multimedia Artists and Animators	10,300	$39.1	$42.4	$88,200
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	600	$24.9	$26.7	$55,600
Commercial and Industrial Designers	3,700	$30.9	$33.2	$69,000
Fashion Designers	5,800	$31.1	$34.2	$71,100
Floral Designers	3,200	$13.7	$14.4	$30,000
Graphic Designers	26,300	$25.0	$27.4	$57,100
Interior Designers	6,200	$27.8	$29.6	$61,700
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	6,900	$15.2	$16.5	$34,400
Set and Exhibit Designers	2,400	$23.8	$26.4	$54,900
Designers, All Other	1,600	$22.9	$28.4	$59,000
Actors	31,500	$40.4	$53.2	(4)
Producers and Directors	25,500	$45.1	$58.8	$122,300
Athletes and Sports Competitors	900	(4)	(4)	$118,700
Coaches and Scouts	23,400	(4)	(4)	$42,200
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	2,000	(4)	(4)	$30,100
Dancers	1,700	$14.4	$15.9	(4)
Choreographers	1,600	$27.0	$30.8	$64,200
Music Directors and Composers	2,500	$27.1	$28.6	$59,500
Musicians and Singers	6,500	$31.1	$43.8	(4)
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other	3,000	$14.1	$21.7	(4)
Radio and Television Announcers	2,800	$17.1	$26.3	$54,700
Public Address System and Other Announcers	1,400	$12.2	$22.7	$47,200
Broadcast News Analysts	700	$35.3	$46.3	$96,300
Reporters and Correspondents	4,600	$19.5	$23.6	$49,200
Public Relations Specialists	21,800	$30.2	$34.3	$71,400
Editors	10,800	$28.2	$31.6	$65,700
Technical Writers	6,700	$38.8	$40.4	$84,100
Writers and Authors	7,800	$38.1	$46.6	$97,000
Interpreters and Translators	7,900	$20.8	$23.1	$48,100
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	12,200	$23.3	$27.8	$57,800
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	9,600	$23.0	$24.3	$50,600
Broadcast Technicians	4,600	$20.1	$21.2	$44,100
Sound Engineering Technicians	3,700	$32.4	$33.4	$69,500
Photographers	5,800	$18.5	$25.6	$53,300
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture	3,000	$23.9	$32.9	$68,400
Film and Video Editors	8,000	$37.8	$44.7	$93,000
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	5,700	$32.6	$32.4	$67,300
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Careers	730,300	$39.1	$43.9	$91,300
Chiropractors	2,100	$31.9	$42.3	$88,000
Dentists, General	11,000	$64.8	$71.0	$147,800
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	600	(5)	$107.1	$222,800
Orthodontists	500	(5)	$101.1	$210,300
Dentists, All Other Specialists	800	$64.2	$74.7	$155,300
Dietitians and Nutritionists	7,100	$34.3	$34.6	$71,900
Optometrists	4,200	$48.4	$52.0	$108,300
Pharmacists	26,900	$64.7	$62.3	$129,600
Anesthesiologists	3,000	(5)	$103.5	$215,400
Family and General Practitioners	15,800	$89.0	$93.6	$194,800
Internists, General	5,800	(5)	$94.7	$197,100
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	2,400	(5)	$94.0	$195,500
Pediatricians, General	4,800	$74.2	$82.5	$171,600
Psychiatrists	4,500	(5)	$92.1	$191,500
Surgeons	5,100	(5)	$107.0	$222,600
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	25,100	(5)	$87.9	$183,000
Physician Assistants	8,300	$48.7	$47.5	$98,900
Podiatrists	800	$44.4	$54.8	$114,000
Occupational Therapists	9,100	$43.0	$43.1	$89,700
Physical Therapists	16,000	$43.3	$43.9	$91,400
Radiation Therapists	1,100	$46.6	$47.2	$98,300
Recreational Therapists	1,500	$32.0	$30.2	$62,900
Respiratory Therapists	14,200	$36.2	$36.5	$75,900
Speech-Language Pathologists	10,200	$40.2	$41.4	$86,100
Exercise Physiologists	400	$30.0	$28.6	$59,500
Therapists, All Other	1,800	$26.2	$26.6	$55,300
Veterinarians	5,700	$47.9	$54.7	$113,700
Registered Nurses	253,000	$45.3	$46.6	$97,000
Nurse Anesthetists	1,000	$80.4	$78.6	$163,600
Nurse Midwives	300	$59.9	$57.9	$120,500
Nurse Practitioners	9,200	$52.7	$53.2	$110,600
Audiologists	1,000	$40.2	$39.7	$82,700
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	5,000	$33.0	$41.3	$85,900
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	10,300	$38.7	$38.3	$79,800
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	16,000	$20.2	$21.8	$45,400
Dental Hygienists	22,000	$47.7	$45.2	$94,000
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	3,400	$29.9	$30.4	$63,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	4,800	$41.4	$41.6	$86,600
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	1,500	$45.4	$45.8	$95,400
Radiologic Technologists	14,800	$34.0	$34.6	$72,100
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	2,200	$40.7	$40.4	$84,100
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	16,700	$14.2	$17.0	$35,400
Dietetic Technicians	3,500	$14.2	$16.0	$33,200
Pharmacy Technicians	31,800	$18.3	$19.0	$39,600
Psychiatric Technicians	8,200	$26.4	$25.6	$53,300
Respiratory Therapy Technicians	700	$25.5	$26.6	$55,300
Surgical Technologists	9,500	$27.1	$27.8	$57,800
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	8,700	$17.1	$17.5	$36,400
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	4,100	$18.2	$19.0	$39,500
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	61,100	$24.8	$24.9	$51,800
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	16,600	$19.4	$21.3	$44,400
Opticians, Dispensing	7,400	$17.8	$18.8	$39,100
Orthotists and Prosthetists	1,100	$28.8	$34.7	$72,200
Hearing Aid Specialists	700	$25.8	$26.4	$54,900
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	14,500	$20.6	$23.1	$48,000
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	7,000	$36.8	$37.4	$77,800
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	900	$24.8	$25.7	$53,500
Athletic Trainers	1,200	(4)	(4)	$51,200
Genetic Counselors	500	$30.0	$31.1	$64,700
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	5,800	$26.4	$31.1	$64,700
Healthcare Support Careers	352,700	$14.7	$16.0	$33,300
Home Health Aides	44,800	$11.1	$12.4	$25,800
Psychiatric Aides	2,500	$13.4	$13.8	$28,800
Nursing Assistants	97,500	$13.6	$14.4	$30,000
Orderlies	5,100	$16.2	$17.3	$36,000
Occupational Therapy Assistants	1,700	$32.7	$31.7	$66,100
Occupational Therapy Aides	1,000	$14.0	$16.4	$34,100
Physical Therapist Assistants	4,700	$30.6	$29.5	$61,400
Physical Therapist Aides	6,100	$13.0	$13.7	$28,500
Massage Therapists	9,600	$17.0	$19.4	$40,400
Dental Assistants	45,600	$17.6	$18.1	$37,800
Medical Assistants	82,500	$15.7	$16.4	$34,100
Medical Equipment Preparers	6,600	$20.2	$20.5	$42,800
Medical Transcriptionists	4,200	$22.1	$21.3	$44,400
Pharmacy Aides	9,200	$11.7	$13.6	$28,400
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	9,200	$13.3	$14.0	$29,100
Phlebotomists	11,000	$17.9	$18.5	$38,500
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	12,200	$19.0	$19.3	$40,100
Protective Service Careers	353,100	$20.7	$25.4	$53,000
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	4,600	$41.4	$42.2	$87,900
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	(8)	$60.4	$59.0	$122,700
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	2,100	$49.5	$52.1	$108,300
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	(8)	$23.0	$24.8	$51,700
Firefighters	29,000	$33.2	$34.4	$71,700
Fire Inspectors and Investigators	1,100	$36.8	$38.0	$79,100
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists	200	$37.2	$34.8	$72,500
Bailiffs	300	$27.1	$25.8	$53,800
Correctional Officers and Jailers	36,000	$34.9	$32.4	$67,400
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	12,100	$46.9	$46.8	$97,300
Fish and Game Wardens	400	$34.4	$32.9	$68,500
Parking Enforcement Workers	1,700	$22.9	$22.7	$47,200
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	68,400	$42.0	$41.4	$86,100
Transit and Railroad Police	300	(8)	(8)	(8)
Animal Control Workers	1,500	$21.5	$21.7	$45,200
Private Detectives and Investigators	3,300	$22.7	$28.0	$58,400
Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators	800	$15.7	$15.9	$33,200
Security Guards	140,900	$11.7	$13.3	$27,600
Crossing Guards	6,400	$11.2	$12.0	$25,000
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	13,600	$12.4	$13.5	$28,100
Transportation Security Screeners	5,200	$18.5	$18.8	$39,100
Protective Service Workers, All Other	15,400	$16.1	$17.8	$37,000
Food Preparation and Serving Related Careers	1,355,000	$9.4	$11.0	$22,900
Chefs and Head Cooks	13,600	$20.6	$22.9	$47,600
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	84,900	$14.0	$15.5	$32,400
Cooks, Fast Food	109,100	$9.1	$9.5	$19,800
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	26,700	$13.7	$14.4	$30,100
Cooks, Private Household	(8)	$17.0	$20.0	$41,700
Cooks, Restaurant	119,100	$11.1	$11.8	$24,600
Cooks, Short Order	17,000	$11.0	$11.6	$24,200
Cooks, All Other	3,000	$13.2	$14.0	$29,100
Food Preparation Workers	114,400	$9.4	$10.2	$21,300
Bartenders	52,400	$9.4	$11.3	$23,600
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	293,500	$9.1	$9.9	$20,600
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	59,100	$9.6	$10.7	$22,200
Waiters and Waitresses	253,300	$9.1	$10.8	$22,500
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	25,400	$11.0	$12.6	$26,200
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	68,000	$9.1	$9.9	$20,700
Dishwashers	69,100	$9.1	$9.6	$20,100
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	41,200	$9.1	$9.9	$20,600
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	5,900	$10.0	$11.5	$24,000
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Careers	466,700	$11.9	$13.7	$28,500
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	17,200	$19.6	$20.9	$43,400
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	10,100	$22.6	$23.9	$49,800
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	216,900	$11.6	$13.1	$27,200
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	100,100	$10.6	$12.1	$25,200
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other	1,700	$14.5	$16.6	$34,600
Pest Control Workers	9,100	$14.5	$16.0	$33,300
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	102,800	$12.2	$13.8	$28,600
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	2,700	$15.2	$16.9	$35,200
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	5,300	$17.4	$18.5	$38,500
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other	1,200	$15.4	$16.8	$34,900
Personal Care and Service Careers	384,700	$10.9	$13.0	$27,100
Gaming Supervisors	2,300	$21.1	$21.9	$45,500
Slot Supervisors	1,100	$15.9	$16.7	$34,800
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	13,200	$18.5	$20.4	$42,400
Animal Trainers	1,600	$13.9	$18.7	$39,000
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	16,700	$10.5	$12.1	$25,200
Gaming Dealers	15,300	$9.0	$10.0	$20,800
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners	1,000	$15.0	$16.2	$33,700
Gaming Service Workers, All Other	4,700	$12.4	$13.4	$27,900
Motion Picture Projectionists	1,000	$9.8	$11.9	$24,700
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	15,100	$9.2	$10.6	$22,200
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	34,800	$10.0	$10.7	$22,300
Costume Attendants	1,700	$14.4	$20.8	$43,200
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	3,000	$10.9	$11.8	$24,600
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other	1,300	$16.4	$16.0	$33,300
Embalmers	400	$21.9	$22.0	$45,800
Funeral Attendants	1,900	$13.5	$13.8	$28,800
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	1,500	$22.6	$24.0	$49,900
Barbers	1,300	$11.0	$12.1	$25,300
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	24,300	$11.0	$13.3	$27,600
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance	900	$36.9	$37.6	$78,300
Manicurists and Pedicurists	17,200	$9.1	$9.8	$20,500
Shampooers	1,800	$9.9	$10.3	$21,400
Skincare Specialists	3,800	$15.7	$17.0	$35,300
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	4,800	$10.7	$11.8	$24,500
Concierges	2,400	$14.9	$15.6	$32,400
Tour Guides and Escorts	3,100	$13.2	$14.5	$30,100
Travel Guides	900	$16.6	$19.7	$41,000
Childcare Workers	55,600	$11.1	$11.9	$24,700
Personal Care Aides	80,600	$10.3	$10.6	$22,000
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	26,100	$22.8	$23.7	$49,300
Recreation Workers	39,600	$11.4	$12.6	$26,300
Residential Advisors	3,700	$13.8	$15.1	$31,400
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	3,300	$11.2	$13.3	$27,800
Sales and Related Careers	1,547,100	$13.6	$19.8	$41,200
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	124,200	$19.0	$21.3	$44,400
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	26,500	$30.3	$35.9	$74,600
Cashiers	361,700	$9.9	$11.4	$23,700
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	2,300	$11.2	$11.9	$24,900
Counter and Rental Clerks	79,600	$11.9	$14.2	$29,600
Parts Salespersons	21,700	$14.6	$16.6	$34,500
Retail Salespersons	464,500	$10.7	$12.9	$26,800
Advertising Sales Agents	16,800	$24.8	$31.5	$65,500
Insurance Sales Agents	32,600	$27.2	$35.6	$74,100
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	42,000	$30.3	$46.6	$97,000
Travel Agents	8,400	$18.2	$19.4	$40,400
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	104,600	$27.2	$32.4	$67,300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	48,200	$38.0	$44.4	$92,400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	134,300	$25.8	$30.6	$63,600
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	(8)	$12.3	$13.9	$29,000
Models	500	$15.4	$19.8	$41,300
Real Estate Brokers	5,200	$36.0	$45.5	$94,600
Real Estate Sales Agents	13,100	$19.8	$24.9	$51,800
Sales Engineers	13,000	$51.0	$54.0	$112,400
Telemarketers	14,300	$11.7	$13.3	$27,600
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers	700	$15.1	$15.3	$31,900
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	15,300	$15.3	$19.2	$40,000
Office and Administrative Support Careers	2,417,900	$17.3	$18.6	$38,800
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	166,300	$26.5	$27.9	$58,100
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	14,100	$13.8	$14.7	$30,500
Telephone Operators	1,800	$17.9	$19.4	$40,300
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	300	$22.8	$23.3	$48,400
Bill and Account Collectors	39,400	$17.9	$18.9	$39,400
Billing and Posting Clerks	55,400	$17.5	$18.2	$37,800
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	169,000	$19.4	$20.2	$42,000
Gaming Cage Workers	2,200	$12.3	$12.8	$26,700
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	22,200	$20.9	$21.3	$44,400
Procurement Clerks	7,600	$20.5	$20.2	$42,000
Tellers	51,400	$13.2	$13.5	$28,100
Financial Clerks, All Other	6,600	$19.0	$19.8	$41,300
Brokerage Clerks	3,700	$23.3	$24.8	$51,500
Correspondence Clerks	1,500	$17.8	$18.7	$39,000
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	12,300	$19.8	$20.9	$43,600
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	3,500	$20.3	$20.8	$43,400
Customer Service Representatives	196,600	$17.6	$18.9	$39,400
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	23,400	$21.5	$21.9	$45,500
File Clerks	24,300	$15.3	$15.5	$32,300
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	23,900	$11.3	$12.1	$25,200
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	21,500	$18.5	$18.7	$39,000
Library Assistants, Clerical	9,000	$14.3	$14.7	$30,700
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	18,900	$20.5	$20.5	$42,700
New Accounts Clerks	5,500	$18.4	$18.3	$38,100
Order Clerks	30,200	$15.7	$16.5	$34,300
HR Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	16,000	$20.7	$20.8	$43,300
Receptionists and Information Clerks	99,000	$13.8	$14.4	$30,000
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	16,000	$17.9	$18.0	$37,400
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	17,500	$20.0	$20.1	$41,800
Cargo and Freight Agents	10,000	$20.6	$22.5	$46,700
Couriers and Messengers	10,000	$13.5	$14.2	$29,600
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	6,900	$27.2	$27.4	$57,100
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	20,800	$17.9	$19.8	$41,200
Meter Readers, Utilities	4,100	$22.9	$24.0	$49,900
Postal Service Clerks	7,500	$25.9	$24.1	$50,100
Postal Service Mail Carriers	32,600	$27.2	$25.6	$53,200
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	13,800	$25.9	$23.6	$49,100
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	38,700	$23.3	$24.1	$50,200
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	88,400	$14.3	$15.2	$31,700
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	204,100	$11.3	$12.8	$26,700
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	14,200	$12.1	$13.5	$28,200
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	103,100	$27.2	$28.0	$58,300
Legal Secretaries	30,600	$23.6	$24.9	$51,800
Medical Secretaries	67,900	$17.6	$18.4	$38,300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	206,500	$17.8	$18.4	$38,300
Computer Operators	6,600	$20.6	$20.7	$43,200
Data Entry Keyers	23,600	$15.0	$15.6	$32,400
Word Processors and Typists	25,400	$19.1	$19.4	$40,400
Desktop Publishers	1,300	$24.0	$23.8	$49,400
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	30,100	$18.8	$19.5	$40,600
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	7,800	$14.8	$15.6	$32,400
Office Clerks, General	323,800	$15.1	$15.8	$33,000
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	9,000	$15.0	$15.6	$32,400
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	900	$20.4	$21.3	$44,400
Statistical Assistants	1,100	$23.6	$24.3	$50,600
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	72,600	$13.3	$15.2	$31,600
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Careers	203,400	$9.0	$9.9	$20,600
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	5,100	$18.8	$20.6	$42,900
Agricultural Inspectors	1,900	$22.4	$23.3	$48,600
Animal Breeders	200	$20.6	$20.5	$42,800
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	12,900	$8.9	$9.3	$19,400
Agricultural Equipment Operators	5,900	$10.5	$11.6	$24,100
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	171,200	$8.9	$9.2	$19,200
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	2,800	$12.0	$13.0	$27,000
Agricultural Workers, All Other	500	$15.9	$16.9	$35,100
Fishers and Related Fishing Workers	(8)	$14.7	$17.0	$35,400
Forest and Conservation Workers	1,700	$8.1	$10.0	$20,800
Fallers	300	$28.8	$33.4	$69,500
Logging Equipment Operators	1,000	$19.7	$19.8	$41,200
Log Graders and Scalers	(8)	$13.6	$14.9	$31,000
Logging Workers, All Other	200	$15.7	$14.7	$30,600
Construction and Extraction Careers	494,100	$24.6	$26.0	$54,200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	41,200	$35.5	$36.5	$75,900
Boilermakers	600	$39.3	$37.0	$77,100
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	4,400	$30.8	$30.9	$64,300
Stonemasons	1,000	$21.7	$21.5	$44,700
Carpenters	63,200	$25.3	$26.6	$55,300
Carpet Installers	5,400	$16.0	$19.3	$40,200
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	1,600	$21.6	$24.4	$50,800
Floor Sanders and Finishers	600	$19.6	$20.3	$42,300
Tile and Marble Setters	6,400	$18.8	$20.4	$42,400
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	15,300	$23.5	$24.7	$51,500
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	1,200	$20.3	$21.6	$45,000
Construction Laborers	87,000	$18.8	$20.5	$42,600
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	6,700	$23.9	$24.9	$51,900
Pile-Driver Operators	600	$38.0	$33.4	$69,500
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	22,000	$32.0	$31.7	$65,900
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	18,100	$24.4	$26.0	$54,100
Tapers	5,000	$23.9	$24.5	$51,000
Electricians	46,100	$29.3	$30.6	$63,700
Glaziers	4,900	$22.0	$26.0	$54,000
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	1,800	$15.4	$19.5	$40,500
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	1,200	$21.3	$24.2	$50,300
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	27,300	$19.9	$21.8	$45,300
Paperhangers	(8)	$16.5	$20.5	$42,700
Pipelayers	3,200	$28.7	$27.5	$57,300
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	31,900	$27.6	$30.0	$62,500
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	6,500	$19.7	$22.1	$46,100
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers	2,600	$31.1	$28.4	$59,200
Roofers	12,600	$23.5	$23.1	$48,100
Sheet Metal Workers	12,900	$26.0	$27.6	$57,400
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	5,000	$34.5	$32.0	$66,600
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	1,600	$19.4	$20.7	$43,200
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	3,200	$15.0	$16.0	$33,300
Helpers--Carpenters	2,200	$15.0	$15.2	$31,500
Helpers--Electricians	4,500	$14.1	$15.6	$32,500
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	2,800	$13.2	$14.5	$30,300
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	3,000	$14.2	$15.0	$31,200
Helpers--Roofers	900	$11.6	$14.2	$29,600
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other	1,800	$14.1	$15.7	$32,700
Construction and Building Inspectors	8,400	$36.9	$36.1	$75,200
Elevator Installers and Repairers	2,000	$40.2	$40.3	$83,900
Fence Erectors	2,600	$16.8	$18.0	$37,500
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	4,900	$18.1	$19.8	$41,200
Highway Maintenance Workers	5,100	$24.0	$23.9	$49,800
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	200	$22.0	$24.0	$50,000
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	1,500	$19.0	$20.7	$43,100
Segmental Pavers	(8)	$17.0	$17.5	$36,400
Construction and Related Workers, All Other	2,800	$18.2	$20.8	$43,300
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas	900	$23.9	$24.0	$50,000
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas	1,400	$32.3	$33.4	$69,500
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining	2,100	$23.6	$26.8	$55,700
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	1,500	$24.9	$25.7	$53,500
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	200	$26.4	$26.0	$54,100
Continuous Mining Machine Operators	400	$19.2	$20.5	$42,600
Mining Machine Operators, All Other	100	$25.7	$25.4	$52,900
Rock Splitters, Quarry	100	$23.8	$23.3	$48,600
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas	3,900	$16.1	$17.1	$35,600
Helpers--Extraction Workers	1,000	$17.9	$18.9	$39,400
Extraction Workers, All Other	700	$14.5	$15.8	$32,900
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	469,900	$22.1	$23.6	$49,100
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	38,200	$33.8	$34.9	$72,600
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	12,600	$19.8	$21.0	$43,600
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	1,500	$23.6	$24.7	$51,400
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	26,200	$30.2	$27.8	$57,800
Avionics Technicians	1,800	$32.5	$31.0	$64,500
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	1,300	$19.1	$22.3	$46,400
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	1,200	$27.6	$28.2	$58,600
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	6,200	$27.5	$27.1	$56,500
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	1,600	$38.0	$35.9	$74,800
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	1,500	$15.7	$16.1	$33,500
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	2,100	$17.4	$18.9	$39,300
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	7,400	$22.0	$23.4	$48,600
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	12,100	$30.3	$30.4	$63,300
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	11,700	$19.5	$21.5	$44,800
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	800	$14.5	$15.3	$31,800
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	56,000	$19.2	$20.8	$43,300
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	19,900	$23.4	$23.7	$49,400
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2,500	$20.0	$20.3	$42,200
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	10,000	$26.2	$26.5	$55,100
Rail Car Repairers	1,100	$23.4	$22.6	$47,100
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	900	$19.1	$20.4	$42,400
Motorcycle Mechanics	1,400	$18.2	$19.1	$39,700
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	1,600	$16.3	$17.3	$36,000
Bicycle Repairers	1,100	$11.8	$12.4	$25,900
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	1,300	$18.5	$20.5	$42,600
Tire Repairers and Changers	10,300	$12.9	$13.9	$28,900
Mechanical Door Repairers	1,200	$20.7	$22.0	$45,700
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	3,600	$32.5	$30.9	$64,400
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	19,100	$24.9	$25.6	$53,200
Home Appliance Repairers	2,500	$18.0	$19.2	$40,000
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	19,600	$26.6	$27.1	$56,300
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	7,000	$19.7	$21.1	$43,900
Millwrights	2,200	$26.0	$26.5	$55,100
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	7,100	$48.4	$44.4	$92,300
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	15,800	$30.6	$27.7	$57,700
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	600	$21.3	$22.2	$46,200
Medical Equipment Repairers	3,900	$25.6	$26.1	$54,400
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	600	$14.0	$15.9	$33,100
Watch Repairers	200	$20.6	$20.3	$42,300
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	1,400	$27.3	$27.5	$57,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	114,400	$18.6	$19.9	$41,400
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	600	$23.0	$24.1	$50,200
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	2,200	$16.1	$16.3	$34,000
Commercial Divers	300	$29.2	$39.2	$81,500
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers	2,600	$21.9	$22.2	$46,200
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	(8)	$10.6	$11.3	$23,500
Riggers	800	$21.9	$22.8	$47,400
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	14,300	$12.4	$14.4	$29,900
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	19,300	$17.7	$19.6	$40,800
Production Careers	807,100	$14.1	$16.6	$34,600
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	50,800	$26.3	$28.3	$59,000
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	3,200	$26.2	$24.8	$51,700
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	1,300	$11.7	$14.4	$29,900
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers	28,300	$13.8	$15.4	$32,000
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	6,700	$14.0	$15.1	$31,400
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	1,300	$20.5	$21.6	$45,000
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	6,100	$16.8	$18.4	$38,200
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	1,700	$13.8	$14.5	$30,100
Team Assemblers	78,500	$11.9	$13.3	$27,600
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	22,900	$12.9	$14.2	$29,600
Bakers	24,200	$11.2	$12.4	$25,900
Butchers and Meat Cutters	21,700	$12.7	$14.0	$29,100
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	8,200	$10.4	$11.2	$23,400
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	5,700	$11.7	$12.3	$25,600
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	1,400	$11.2	$12.7	$26,500
Food Batchmakers	13,000	$11.9	$13.3	$27,600
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	2,900	$12.8	$13.9	$29,000
Food Processing Workers, All Other	2,200	$11.3	$12.3	$25,700
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	8,700	$17.8	$18.8	$39,100
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	2,600	$27.0	$27.4	$57,000
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,900	$12.9	$13.8	$28,700
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,000	$14.9	$16.6	$34,700
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,000	$13.5	$14.8	$30,700
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	12,400	$13.8	$14.8	$30,800
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,800	$14.3	$15.6	$32,500
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	7,700	$13.7	$15.0	$31,200
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,600	$17.4	$18.2	$37,900
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,700	$15.1	$16.5	$34,300
Machinists	34,000	$18.7	$20.0	$41,700
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	500	$19.8	$19.6	$40,900
Pourers and Casters, Metal	700	$15.7	$16.1	$33,500
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	500	$21.6	$23.5	$48,900
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	300	$10.8	$14.8	$30,700
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	600	$14.0	$14.6	$30,400
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,900	$11.9	$13.4	$27,800
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,200	$16.1	$17.2	$35,700
Tool and Die Makers	3,200	$24.9	$25.2	$52,500
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	23,000	$18.5	$20.1	$41,900
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3,400	$15.8	$17.5	$36,500
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,400	$15.8	$16.2	$33,800
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	1,600	$19.5	$22.1	$46,100
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3,400	$14.9	$15.6	$32,500
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	1,000	$15.9	$16.7	$34,700
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	(8)	$15.2	$16.6	$34,600
Prepress Technicians and Workers	4,300	$20.6	$21.3	$44,300
Printing Press Operators	14,700	$16.9	$17.5	$36,500
Print Binding and Finishing Workers	4,500	$13.3	$14.2	$29,700
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	18,400	$10.6	$11.2	$23,300
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	7,500	$10.4	$10.8	$22,400
Sewing Machine Operators	33,200	$9.3	$10.4	$21,700
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	600	$12.2	$13.5	$28,100
Sewers, Hand	900	$11.2	$11.7	$24,300
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	3,500	$13.8	$16.2	$33,600
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	2,500	$10.7	$11.7	$24,400
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3,000	$10.7	$11.6	$24,200
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,500	$9.4	$10.5	$21,800
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	500	$10.1	$10.3	$21,400
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	900	$14.0	$15.2	$31,600
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	2,100	$25.3	$26.4	$54,900
Upholsterers	3,300	$13.5	$14.4	$30,000
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	1,700	$10.5	$11.7	$24,400
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	8,200	$15.7	$17.7	$36,800
Furniture Finishers	900	$13.2	$14.6	$30,400
Model Makers, Wood	100	$13.9	$15.8	$32,900
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	2,800	$12.7	$13.8	$28,800
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	3,900	$13.2	$14.0	$29,100
Woodworkers, All Other	800	$10.3	$13.6	$28,300
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	500	$44.1	$44.5	$92,500
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	900	$44.3	$44.0	$91,600
Power Plant Operators	4,400	$37.7	$38.5	$80,100
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	3,800	$32.2	$32.9	$68,400
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	10,500	$30.3	$30.5	$63,500
Chemical Plant and System Operators	1,400	$25.5	$25.0	$52,100
Gas Plant Operators	1,300	$34.9	$35.7	$74,400
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	4,300	$35.3	$35.2	$73,200
Plant and System Operators, All Other	1,100	$29.4	$31.7	$66,000
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	2,700	$22.5	$23.8	$49,500
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6,500	$17.6	$19.0	$39,600
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,900	$15.2	$16.2	$33,800
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	5,200	$12.2	$13.5	$28,100
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	11,000	$15.6	$16.7	$34,800
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	2,900	$11.6	$12.1	$25,300
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	5,300	$13.5	$14.2	$29,500
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	3,900	$12.6	$13.7	$28,600
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	1,000	$19.7	$19.2	$40,000
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	47,400	$17.5	$19.0	$39,600
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	2,700	$16.4	$19.2	$40,000
Dental Laboratory Technicians	4,400	$17.4	$19.1	$39,800
Medical Appliance Technicians	1,200	$18.5	$20.9	$43,500
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	2,200	$15.4	$15.5	$32,300
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	42,700	$11.8	$13.7	$28,400
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6,900	$14.4	$15.2	$31,700
Painters, Transportation Equipment	6,400	$18.3	$20.4	$42,400
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	1,900	$14.8	$15.3	$31,800
Semiconductor Processors	5,700	$16.1	$17.2	$35,800
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	4,500	$15.0	$16.9	$35,200
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	2,100	$11.6	$12.8	$26,700
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	2,300	$12.4	$13.6	$28,400
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	700	$12.3	$13.5	$28,100
Etchers and Engravers	800	$14.0	$14.9	$30,900
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	2,900	$13.1	$14.3	$29,900
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	6,300	$14.3	$15.5	$32,300
Tire Builders	300	$13.7	$14.3	$29,700
Helpers--Production Workers	44,300	$10.8	$11.9	$24,700
Production Workers, All Other	17,000	$13.3	$15.5	$32,300
Transportation and Material Moving Careers	946,900	$13.9	$16.4	$34,200
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	800	$22.6	$25.4	$52,800
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand	20,300	$22.4	$23.4	$48,700
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	19,200	$27.0	$28.1	$58,400
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	6,200	(4)	(4)	$137,300
Commercial Pilots	3,000	(4)	(4)	$88,100
Air Traffic Controllers	2,300	$62.9	$60.9	$126,600
Airfield Operations Specialists	500	$26.4	$27.2	$56,600
Flight Attendants	10,900	(4)	(4)	$41,300
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	1,600	$12.9	$13.6	$28,300
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	24,000	$19.0	$19.6	$40,900
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client	27,800	$16.2	$16.2	$33,700
Driver/Sales Workers	36,900	$13.1	$14.9	$31,000
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	126,500	$19.5	$20.5	$42,600
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	81,300	$14.5	$17.0	$35,400
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs	13,600	$11.8	$13.0	$27,100
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	10,900	$17.0	$19.1	$39,800
Locomotive Engineers	(8)	$25.7	$25.6	$53,400
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	(8)	$18.0	$19.8	$41,100
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators	(8)	$25.9	$25.3	$52,600
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	1,700	$27.3	$27.5	$57,300
Subway and Streetcar Operators	1,600	$32.3	$30.5	$63,400
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other	700	$38.8	$35.3	$73,400
Sailors and Marine Oilers	2,300	$13.1	$15.1	$31,500
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	2,300	$29.4	$36.6	$76,200
Motorboat Operators	100	$25.3	$23.3	$48,500
Ship Engineers	900	$40.3	$39.1	$81,400
Bridge and Lock Tenders	100	$20.5	$23.6	$49,200
Parking Lot Attendants	23,800	$9.6	$10.9	$22,700
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	8,000	$11.2	$12.1	$25,100
Traffic Technicians	300	$30.8	$29.1	$60,700
Transportation Inspectors	2,000	$30.3	$33.8	$70,300
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants	2,600	$14.6	$16.9	$35,200
Transportation Workers, All Other	6,500	$14.3	$16.1	$33,400
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	3,800	$16.6	$17.6	$36,600
Crane and Tower Operators	3,200	$36.0	$32.6	$67,900
Dredge Operators	200	$33.4	$35.4	$73,600
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	1,500	$25.5	$27.6	$57,300
Hoist and Winch Operators	200	$32.4	$29.9	$62,300
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	53,700	$15.9	$17.8	$37,100
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	44,600	$9.6	$11.2	$23,300
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	272,200	$11.5	$13.1	$27,300
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	12,700	$13.0	$13.8	$28,700
Packers and Packagers, Hand	93,200	$9.4	$10.8	$22,500
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	200	$27.8	$30.6	$63,600
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	900	$20.1	$21.2	$44,200
Wellhead Pumpers	500	$28.6	$28.1	$58,400
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	14,100	$19.1	$19.5	$40,500
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	700	$26.7	$26.2	$54,600
Material Moving Workers, All Other	5,300	$25.0	$24.5	$51,000

(1) These are estimates which do not include workers who are self-employed.

(2) The annual wage figures shown have been generated by multiplying the "full-time" figure of 2,080 annual work hours by the hourly mean wage.

(4) Wages for occupations where year-round, full time work is not applicable. These wages are reported as either annual salaries or hourly wages.

(5) Wage is greater than $187,000 a year or $90 an hour.

(8) Estimates are not available for this occupation.

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