May 2012 Wages in Alaska
 Alaska Statewide

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These wage data are grouped into 22 occupational groupings. Click on the following group title to go to those occupations.

 

Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available. In these cases, annual wages are provided.

Management
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 39.12 41.79 44.46 26.48 37.98 58.98
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 32.62 37.75 42.88 20.84 35.50 56.30
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 64.60 78.59 92.58 48.72 69.34 (1)
11-1011 Chief Executives 75.86 79.85 83.84 45.32 70.86 (1)
11-3111 Compensation and Benefits Managers 36.90 47.43 57.96 25.89 44.12 71.82
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 49.06 50.89 52.72 36.96 50.67 66.88
11-9021 Construction Managers 51.97 55.52 59.07 32.40 50.96 84.66
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 33.26 37.20 41.14 20.39 38.55 53.34
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 85,653 92,100 98,547 66,530 92,730 119,510
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 44.08 51.02 57.96 28.13 45.57 83.60
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 21.02 22.50 23.99 16.03 21.62 29.25
11-3031 Financial Managers 47.17 50.61 54.05 27.53 45.36 81.76
11-9051 Food Service Managers 22.52 24.91 27.30 15.35 22.87 38.45
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 46.29 47.33 48.37 24.07 41.07 78.47
11-3121 Human Resources Managers 48.68 50.19 51.70 35.10 49.14 68.77
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 44.62 51.40 58.18 29.72 43.81 81.12
11-1031 Legislators 46,140 55,590 65,040 18,750 47,250 96,610
11-9081 Lodging Managers 28.81 41.28 53.75 20.14 30.83 85.08
11-0000 Management Occupations 46.59 47.74 48.89 23.67 42.71 77.68
11-9199 Managers, All Other 43.35 46.31 49.27 23.98 42.61 71.99
11-2021 Marketing Managers 38.79 41.44 44.09 21.98 39.95 64.23
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 48.04 52.45 56.86 28.65 46.10 86.56
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 46.57 47.72 48.87 36.45 46.97 60.93
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 21.52 21.87 22.22 13.00 20.29 32.43
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 25.89 28.83 31.77 13.87 23.98 51.40
11-2031 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 38.28 43.70 49.12 24.76 40.67 66.40
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 47.21 51.54 55.87 31.60 49.87 77.40
11-2022 Sales Managers 39.69 43.05 46.41 23.07 37.13 70.72
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 29.61 30.91 32.21 19.22 29.06 44.79
11-3131 Training and Development Managers 38.48 40.76 43.04 28.74 36.06 64.57
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 41.05 43.12 45.19 27.66 39.86 63.19

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Business and Financial Operations
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 33.99 35.04 36.09 22.62 32.70 51.57
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 30.48 32.84 35.20 22.27 31.98 48.32
13-2031 Budget Analysts 36.36 39.44 42.52 26.58 36.17 60.14
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 33.57 34.26 34.95 20.01 32.33 50.97
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 34.61 35.83 37.05 21.54 34.17 51.99
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 31.29 33.29 35.29 20.40 32.66 47.27
13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 30.39 31.86 33.33 22.73 31.77 42.85
13-1041 Compliance Officers 32.01 34.27 36.53 23.79 33.67 47.26
13-1051 Cost Estimators 36.58 38.75 40.92 24.06 38.80 54.85
13-2051 Financial Analysts 43.77 47.47 51.17 27.97 42.97 70.72
13-2061 Financial Examiners 26.55 28.31 30.07 16.80 27.97 40.93
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 25.61 31.31 37.01 15.70 29.86 48.92
13-1131 Fundraisers 22.17 26.20 30.23 15.10 28.83 34.89
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists 27.07 28.80 30.53 18.11 27.11 43.36
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 30.44 32.52 34.60 23.26 31.62 44.00
13-1075 Labor Relations Specialists 30.14 36.84 43.54 20.82 37.77 52.93
13-2072 Loan Officers 29.67 33.11 36.55 19.00 30.08 46.92
13-1081 Logisticians 38.27 40.28 42.29 25.93 38.00 58.06
13-1111 Management Analysts 36.08 39.30 42.52 23.71 36.86 56.78
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 27.47 30.12 32.77 16.68 27.91 49.87
13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 19.85 22.46 25.07 14.64 18.62 34.54
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 29.98 36.83 43.68 16.70 32.96 50.25
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 31.49 33.22 34.95 20.51 31.27 48.69
13-2081 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 38.25 40.60 42.95 26.22 42.97 55.85
13-2082 Tax Preparers 21.19 24.47 27.75 14.55 24.72 36.69
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 28.98 30.83 32.68 19.41 28.54 45.59
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 25.76 27.46 29.16 15.31 28.52 37.90

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Computer and Mathematical
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
15-1111 Computer and Information Research Scientists 38.80 41.63 44.46 36.37 41.17 48.01
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 33.31 34.27 35.23 20.39 33.60 49.44
15-1143 Computer Network Architects 36.03 37.85 39.67 25.24 37.51 51.50
15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 29.14 30.80 32.46 19.62 30.67 43.31
15-1199 Computer Occupations, All Other 38.07 41.02 43.97 27.01 41.64 52.99
15-1131 Computer Programmers 35.16 36.70 38.24 23.29 36.31 49.64
15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 33.92 35.93 37.94 23.18 34.91 52.61
15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 23.09 24.62 26.15 16.08 22.95 36.62
15-1141 Database Administrators 34.15 35.57 36.99 21.57 36.15 50.18
15-1122 Information Security Analysts 32.73 37.19 41.65 19.96 37.55 55.37
15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 34.81 35.96 37.11 23.88 34.56 49.62
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 30.18 37.26 44.34 20.37 32.70 58.87
15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 35.08 37.08 39.08 24.79 35.59 51.72
15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 38.92 41.14 43.36 31.20 40.65 54.56
15-2041 Statisticians 42.15 45.03 47.91 29.07 47.84 57.01
15-1134 Web Developers 24.17 29.76 35.35 17.08 27.10 46.16

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Architecture and Engineering
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 35.61 40.65 45.69 24.53 39.44 62.05
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 24.66 31.54 38.42 18.70 24.33 64.51
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 43.47 45.66 47.85 24.23 41.92 70.23
17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 29.53 31.35 33.17 22.56 31.14 41.26
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 52.20 60.70 69.20 39.95 56.87 85.36
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 26.61 29.37 32.13 18.77 26.96 44.04
17-2051 Civil Engineers 43.22 45.02 46.82 28.95 43.17 62.31
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 37.08 39.96 42.84 30.07 39.83 48.70
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 30.36 33.88 37.40 23.53 32.38 47.77
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 24.98 26.86 28.74 19.93 26.26 35.09
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 46.66 50.17 53.68 33.32 46.93 69.73
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 43.49 48.11 52.73 38.23 44.93 67.01
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 30.46 31.60 32.74 18.51 31.76 44.25
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 55.38 58.42 61.46 35.53 56.82 81.64
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 25.09 26.81 28.53 19.90 26.43 35.53
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 46.31 52.27 58.23 29.67 46.90 84.55
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 50.28 52.59 54.90 35.59 54.33 70.27
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 38.69 41.07 43.45 27.61 42.18 54.92
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 48.15 53.26 58.37 32.16 49.84 81.55
17-1012 Landscape Architects 32.56 34.86 37.16 22.32 36.39 47.37
17-2131 Materials Engineers 38.91 45.14 51.37 32.03 43.36 65.07
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 31.72 35.32 38.92 22.61 33.29 53.30
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 25.57 28.92 32.27 19.39 28.56 40.59
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 44.63 49.92 55.21 30.39 45.35 74.52
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 53.94 61.58 69.22 35.96 55.83 (1)
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 69.12 76.46 83.80 43.73 67.48 (1)
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 23.51 25.22 26.93 14.69 25.76 35.01
17-1022 Surveyors 32.17 34.67 37.17 23.15 35.38 45.40

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Life, Physical, and Social Science
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 17.02 18.26 19.50 15.27 18.16 21.98
19-3091 Anthropologists and Archeologists 33.28 34.24 35.20 23.47 33.16 46.98
19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 39.58 41.93 44.28 29.98 39.75 55.86
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 35.05 35.99 36.93 21.73 36.14 46.98
19-4021 Biological Technicians 18.30 18.90 19.50 14.48 17.76 24.89
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 25.96 27.10 28.24 21.32 26.67 34.53
19-2031 Chemists 35.08 39.06 43.04 25.91 36.37 55.86
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 29.23 31.03 32.83 18.66 29.60 44.85
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 40.85 42.91 44.97 26.07 40.44 61.71
19-3011 Economists 38.46 40.74 43.02 30.54 40.80 52.43
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 17.88 20.32 22.76 12.53 18.27 33.72
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 29.56 32.99 36.42 18.03 28.56 51.06
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 20.64 21.06 21.48 14.69 19.24 29.90
19-1032 Foresters 31.21 31.98 32.75 22.70 32.38 41.59
19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians 26.79 28.62 30.45 19.88 28.67 36.96
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 46.60 53.69 60.78 24.11 45.58 (1)
19-2043 Hydrologists 38.71 40.24 41.77 29.07 39.19 52.99
19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other 26.67 28.43 30.19 21.90 26.14 36.92
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 31.00 32.49 33.98 16.62 29.69 49.12
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 23.65 24.48 25.31 16.45 22.58 34.36
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other 35.83 37.88 39.93 20.00 37.59 56.60
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 31.88 32.87 33.86 21.04 32.39 43.98
19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists 33.45 34.34 35.23 24.30 32.38 46.98
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 34.69 36.06 37.43 24.78 35.17 48.64
19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 31.04 32.47 33.90 20.96 31.37 46.97

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Community and Social Services
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19.02 19.94 20.86 12.44 18.64 30.21
21-2011 Clergy 19.55 21.48 23.41 11.83 20.22 33.95
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 19.43 21.21 22.99 11.16 21.38 29.92
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 22.16 23.18 24.20 13.66 21.75 35.00
21-1094 Community Health Workers 17.71 19.00 20.29 15.05 17.76 24.67
21-1019 Counselors, All Other 24.37 26.15 27.93 19.75 25.95 34.41
21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 12.99 14.83 16.67 8.53 14.60 21.20
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 30.17 31.89 33.61 20.36 30.98 45.16
21-1091 Health Educators 25.04 26.92 28.80 16.00 23.56 43.20
21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 22.55 24.40 26.25 14.53 23.93 35.73
21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 18.52 23.09 27.66 12.79 21.88 38.62
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 19.02 19.81 20.60 14.92 19.07 26.84
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 25.99 27.07 28.15 15.87 26.55 39.51
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 24.37 25.33 26.29 19.09 23.43 34.81
21-2099 Religious Workers, All Other 12.77 17.64 22.51 8.72 16.08 30.43
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 17.27 18.26 19.25 12.31 18.08 25.74
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 26.21 27.59 28.97 19.76 25.88 39.75
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 23.11 24.17 25.23 16.89 23.18 33.68

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Legal
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 44.30 45.86 47.42 33.17 46.25 62.24
23-1011 Lawyers 52.08 58.12 64.16 33.51 52.16 (1)
23-0000 Legal Occupations 43.17 47.23 51.29 23.24 40.92 74.75
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 24.39 25.51 26.63 19.71 24.82 32.88
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 26.07 27.27 28.47 19.57 26.82 35.35
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 28.86 30.13 31.40 20.89 31.27 38.92

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Education, Training, and Library
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
25-3011 Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 18.83 21.06 23.29 13.09 19.17 31.38
25-1062 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 67,249 71,390 75,531 52,130 72,540 91,200
25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 72,288 75,300 78,312 58,020 77,940 92,490
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 44,915 57,290 69,665 39,800 45,640 88,110
25-2023 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 52,668 58,650 64,632 41,720 60,110 75,110
25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 67,611 71,470 75,329 50,960 71,410 92,340
25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 75,824 97,210 118,596 45,430 92,430 148,730
25-4012 Curators 28.75 29.89 31.03 19.95 31.00 39.66
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 72,733 76,400 80,067 52,640 80,500 94,470
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 25.34 26.73 28.12 12.03 25.98 42.67
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 9.14 11.57 14.00 8.04 8.86 20.68
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 62,547 67,110 71,673 46,140 64,370 93,570
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 74,271 80,380 86,489 63,060 80,140 103,220
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 23.38 27.51 31.64 13.34 28.87 41.66
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 61,139 66,600 72,061 48,120 67,570 88,700
25-4021 Librarians 26.50 28.93 31.36 16.29 29.53 42.12
25-4031 Library Technicians 19.13 19.89 20.65 13.95 19.66 26.74
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 80,637 87,270 93,903 54,410 83,020 121,180
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 60,430 64,700 68,970 44,800 63,490 89,230
25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 25.01 26.27 27.53 15.46 25.22 43.75
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 67,289 76,990 86,691 53,950 79,830 96,980
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 43,245 50,520 57,795 25,900 45,250 79,810
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 14.68 16.46 18.24 9.19 16.12 24.28
25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 24,303 37,620 50,937 25,580 32,160 58,750
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 64,183 67,990 71,797 51,040 66,380 90,920
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 21.49 23.67 25.85 13.63 22.46 34.57
25-1069 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 61,999 69,350 76,701 52,000 67,820 88,730
25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All Other 51,372 57,080 62,788 34,920 53,710 88,820
25-2052 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 57,812 65,250 72,689 38,680 65,020 94,390
25-2053 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 64,475 68,300 72,125 49,190 68,450 90,250
25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool 59,616 62,100 64,584 44,260 63,180 80,860
25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 64,578 69,290 74,002 51,140 67,710 91,360
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 31,164 33,510 35,856 22,180 32,110 47,240
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 54,557 61,300 68,043 33,740 56,830 87,030
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 34.69 39.60 44.51 28.62 40.11 52.81

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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 22.28 22.83 23.38 16.44 20.16 38.18
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 21.00 22.10 23.21 11.72 20.15 34.67
27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 16.83 18.45 20.07 12.39 17.56 26.68
27-3021 Broadcast News Analysts 23.70 28.22 32.74 17.25 22.98 43.40
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 16.60 18.57 20.54 9.69 19.78 23.25
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 37,511 41,040 44,569 18,820 41,170 58,000
27-1012 Craft Artists 15.47 18.86 22.25 8.62 14.64 36.08
27-2031 Dancers 14.15 16.19 18.23 11.21 14.29 20.72
27-3041 Editors 24.09 26.53 28.97 16.45 25.02 35.19
27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 16.93 19.97 23.01 11.90 18.05 30.58
27-1023 Floral Designers 11.30 12.34 13.38 8.82 12.16 16.47
27-1024 Graphic Designers 23.21 26.44 29.67 14.94 24.71 42.01
27-1025 Interior Designers 26.27 28.07 29.87 23.94 27.70 34.12
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 22.09 24.82 27.55 15.68 22.81 39.45
27-4099 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 12.14 18.91 25.68 8.27 10.77 42.16
27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 23.08 24.40 25.72 18.21 23.96 31.60
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 15.74 16.92 18.10 14.86 16.69 18.55
27-4021 Photographers 12.72 17.86 23.00 8.74 16.82 30.44
27-2012 Producers and Directors 20.47 22.64 24.81 14.67 20.54 36.28
27-3012 Public Address System and Other Announcers 13.38 15.14 16.90 10.44 15.78 18.10
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 26.04 28.93 31.82 17.98 26.57 41.68
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 15.56 18.18 20.80 9.38 19.11 26.22
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 18.37 20.19 22.01 14.73 19.32 28.05
27-3042 Technical Writers 29.10 33.22 37.34 21.08 30.40 44.37
27-2023 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 27,060 37,170 47,280 17,430 41,700 60,850
27-3043 Writers and Authors 27.88 29.53 31.18 19.37 29.10 41.42

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Healthcare Practitioner and Technical
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
29-1061 Anesthesiologists (2)(1)(2) (1)(1)(1)
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 30,962 36,340 41,718 21,930 34,350 61,160
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 32.90 38.61 44.32 20.91 40.08 55.11
29-1011 Chiropractors 49.65 75.68 101.71 38.99 57.43 (1)
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 32.22 36.45 40.68 24.10 37.25 49.22
29-1021 Dentists, General 73.24 89.76 106.28 51.72 82.50 (1)
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 36.14 37.41 38.68 30.79 37.42 45.34
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 16.27 17.61 18.95 12.85 17.13 23.22
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 28.85 30.56 32.27 18.25 31.16 42.00
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 21.62 24.79 27.96 11.95 24.76 39.04
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 83.19 97.19 111.19 34.66 (1) (1)
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 34.98 40.67 46.36 21.08 34.13 73.26
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 24.71 25.85 26.99 17.10 25.49 35.72
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 40.31 42.70 45.09 18.97 36.57 72.10
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 26.35 29.08 31.81 16.11 28.01 43.30
29-2092 Hearing Aid Specialists 10.54 15.50 20.46 10.72 15.90 18.64
29-1063 Internists, General 91.51 115.25 138.99 77.75 (1) (1)
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 24.57 25.23 25.89 18.20 25.28 32.39
29-2035 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 35.27 37.36 39.45 26.84 39.29 45.45
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 21.87 24.74 27.61 15.68 22.87 39.46
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 30.55 32.09 33.63 17.56 33.48 43.11
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 19.08 19.59 20.10 13.62 18.70 27.19
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 50.55 53.89 57.23 37.29 50.33 75.09
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 31.94 33.91 35.88 17.29 34.17 48.82
29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 26.04 30.42 34.80 11.06 32.77 44.36
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 34.49 36.08 37.67 25.35 35.77 48.00
29-2057 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 21.64 22.87 24.10 18.36 21.48 32.04
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 17.25 19.60 21.95 12.21 19.84 27.71
29-1041 Optometrists 48.64 76.96 105.28 29.24 76.82 (1)
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 74.95 95.60 116.25 61.69 87.79 (1)
29-1051 Pharmacists 60.86 62.10 63.34 51.17 63.62 73.09
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 18.35 19.00 19.65 13.52 18.79 25.16
29-1123 Physical Therapists 40.05 43.25 46.45 31.39 42.79 57.95
29-1071 Physician Assistants 44.60 46.46 48.32 35.25 45.01 59.64
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 88.49 107.13 125.77 71.34 (1) (1)
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 17.41 19.74 22.07 12.24 19.34 28.39
29-1066 Psychiatrists 84.83 100.75 116.67 39.06 (1) (1)
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists 31.96 32.68 33.40 24.89 32.76 42.30
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 22.70 24.46 26.22 16.41 24.86 32.86
29-1141 Registered Nurses 38.00 38.93 39.86 28.99 38.73 50.95
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 31.48 32.32 33.16 26.31 32.85 37.19
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 36.04 37.94 39.84 25.28 37.70 53.92
29-1067 Surgeons (2)(1)(2) (1)(1)(1)
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 24.71 25.79 26.87 19.94 25.42 33.27
29-1131 Veterinarians 38.51 43.66 48.81 31.57 42.17 61.99
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 17.68 18.93 20.18 15.02 19.23 22.77

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Healthcare Support
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
31-9091 Dental Assistants 18.65 20.18 21.71 13.45 20.31 27.30
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 17.45 18.10 18.75 11.64 17.01 25.43
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 19.06 20.28 21.50 14.00 18.75 29.31
31-1011 Home Health Aides 12.96 13.79 14.62 9.69 13.99 17.79
31-9011 Massage Therapists 37.12 40.44 43.76 20.34 42.92 55.41
31-9092 Medical Assistants 18.26 19.18 20.10 13.44 19.13 25.98
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 18.43 19.12 19.81 15.46 18.21 24.36
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 20.36 21.61 22.86 15.43 21.87 27.71
31-1014 Nursing Assistants 16.45 16.82 17.19 12.85 16.74 21.27
31-1015 Orderlies 17.51 18.13 18.75 14.31 17.87 22.66
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 17.55 19.67 21.79 14.70 18.23 27.11
31-9097 Phlebotomists 17.29 18.63 19.97 14.37 18.29 22.46
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 14.59 16.92 19.25 11.31 17.79 21.91
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 25.58 26.93 28.28 20.02 27.02 34.77
31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 16.11 17.78 19.45 10.64 18.00 23.45
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 12.35 14.10 15.85 9.14 14.22 18.98

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Protective Service
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 26.77 27.71 28.65 20.46 27.70 34.37
33-9091 Crossing Guards 14.06 18.50 22.94 9.48 20.19 27.86
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 49.47 51.32 53.17 36.14 52.89 68.02
33-2011 Firefighters 19.70 23.18 26.66 9.46 24.67 34.71
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 37.03 39.65 42.27 30.99 38.42 48.28
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 37.44 40.00 42.56 25.75 38.99 54.81
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 39.87 42.24 44.61 21.04 44.08 57.68
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 28.47 31.35 34.23 21.68 30.15 43.60
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service 11.73 12.61 13.49 8.48 11.73 17.87
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 33.06 34.73 36.40 25.09 35.47 44.23
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators 29.27 30.68 32.09 23.89 30.10 38.30
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 23.74 25.42 27.10 11.29 24.87 40.93
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 19.89 21.11 22.33 12.93 20.36 31.55
33-9032 Security Guards 15.95 17.60 19.25 9.88 16.33 27.67
33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners 20.33 20.92 21.51 15.45 20.16 25.74

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Food Preparation and Serving Related
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
35-3011 Bartenders 11.21 11.87 12.53 8.51 11.07 17.00
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 22.11 24.57 27.03 13.76 21.55 46.47
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 9.79 10.24 10.69 8.19 9.46 14.24
35-2019 Cooks, All Other 14.62 15.59 16.56 10.52 16.10 18.44
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 9.67 10.22 10.77 8.24 9.72 13.53
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 16.19 16.86 17.53 12.00 16.37 23.10
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 13.01 13.78 14.55 10.11 13.46 17.98
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 11.59 12.52 13.45 9.84 12.17 16.43
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 9.89 10.41 10.93 8.28 10.18 13.52
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 9.32 9.92 10.52 8.18 9.43 11.66
35-9021 Dishwashers 9.51 10.23 10.95 8.22 9.52 13.43
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 14.99 16.26 17.53 10.30 15.43 23.43
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 11.43 11.73 12.03 8.30 10.55 17.35
35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 11.98 12.97 13.96 10.03 13.11 15.83
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 11.56 12.43 13.30 8.39 11.76 17.83
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 10.51 12.00 13.49 8.17 10.75 17.56
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 8.96 9.47 9.98 8.08 9.00 12.25
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 9.67 10.40 11.13 8.12 9.12 15.37

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Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations 13.44 13.91 14.38 8.93 13.17 20.42
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 18.41 19.58 20.75 11.90 19.09 28.81
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 19.72 23.14 26.56 13.43 21.57 35.21
37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 15.22 17.78 20.34 9.65 17.83 27.64
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13.88 14.52 15.16 9.57 14.01 20.73
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 14.04 15.00 15.96 9.14 15.28 20.93
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10.72 11.10 11.48 8.40 10.74 14.46

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Personal Care and Service
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 10.49 11.50 12.51 8.40 10.65 16.58
39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 11.14 11.75 12.36 8.30 10.88 16.90
39-5011 Barbers 16.30 17.60 18.90 12.48 18.36 22.23
39-9011 Childcare Workers 10.91 11.44 11.97 8.82 10.82 15.69
39-6012 Concierges 14.58 15.38 16.18 11.89 14.82 18.37
39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 11.72 13.50 15.28 10.10 12.99 17.88
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 20.93 22.27 23.61 15.78 21.01 30.94
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16.43 17.86 19.29 8.96 17.62 27.12
39-3012 Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 10.17 11.18 12.19 9.30 10.57 15.01
39-3011 Gaming Dealers 10.82 13.13 15.44 8.28 13.52 17.83
39-3019 Gaming Service Workers, All Other 12.47 16.71 20.95 10.00 18.39 22.70
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 12.51 13.54 14.57 8.36 11.13 21.92
39-3093 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 8.57 9.16 9.75 8.13 9.03 11.12
39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists 11.36 14.17 16.98 8.58 15.42 18.10
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 10.44 11.63 12.82 8.35 11.08 16.14
39-9021 Personal Care Aides 13.15 13.53 13.91 9.22 13.65 17.81
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations 13.50 13.97 14.44 8.88 13.10 20.18
39-9099 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 12.89 14.99 17.09 8.89 13.86 22.97
39-9032 Recreation Workers 16.11 17.17 18.23 9.82 15.99 27.41
39-9041 Residential Advisors 13.26 14.57 15.88 10.35 14.29 18.43
39-5094 Skincare Specialists 15.15 22.68 30.21 9.80 24.45 34.95
39-7011 Tour Guides and Escorts 13.45 14.81 16.17 9.91 13.60 22.85
39-7012 Travel Guides 22.35 25.23 28.11 23.42 25.96 28.51
39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 9.02 9.72 10.42 8.14 8.93 13.86

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Sales and Related
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 21.01 22.89 24.77 13.12 20.79 34.97
41-2011 Cashiers 11.64 12.00 12.36 8.60 11.22 16.99
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 13.33 14.12 14.91 9.21 13.52 19.57
41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 11.21 13.74 16.27 9.94 12.54 15.45
41-9091 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 10.71 13.29 15.87 8.14 10.43 25.68
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 26.20 28.48 30.76 15.45 27.70 43.74
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 19.66 20.57 21.48 12.74 19.03 31.01
41-2012 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 9.45 10.20 10.95 8.27 9.36 13.91
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 21.26 26.78 32.30 15.43 21.19 43.98
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 15.83 17.79 19.75 10.36 16.46 28.13
41-9021 Real Estate Brokers 20.63 29.81 38.99 12.94 26.81 62.72
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 30.62 32.92 35.22 19.50 33.16 45.83
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 12.79 13.24 13.69 8.83 11.81 19.65
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations 15.77 16.29 16.81 9.02 13.40 26.97
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 13.96 15.04 16.12 9.45 14.19 21.73
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 26.18 30.23 34.28 14.83 26.67 54.12
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 24.40 26.24 28.08 15.37 24.12 39.31
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 34.28 39.86 45.44 18.84 36.23 77.12
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 25.53 36.57 47.61 17.10 22.88 82.21
41-9041 Telemarketers 12.02 13.72 15.42 10.32 12.73 17.99
41-3041 Travel Agents 14.69 16.89 19.09 9.32 16.91 23.23

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Office and Administrative Support
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 19.38 20.31 21.24 14.76 19.23 29.16
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 19.21 19.68 20.15 14.74 19.36 26.08
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 19.77 20.26 20.75 13.05 19.64 28.40
43-4011 Brokerage Clerks 20.71 23.91 27.11 15.69 23.78 33.56
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 16.70 17.62 18.54 12.58 16.85 23.97
43-9011 Computer Operators 23.10 24.26 25.42 17.00 23.80 32.98
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 14.61 16.72 18.83 10.51 16.20 25.53
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 18.86 20.73 22.60 15.31 19.48 29.32
43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 16.43 17.55 18.67 12.62 16.63 24.49
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 17.27 17.92 18.57 11.22 17.02 26.55
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 16.85 17.66 18.47 12.96 17.12 24.23
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 20.23 21.25 22.27 13.85 19.86 31.59
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 22.86 23.62 24.38 19.56 22.19 29.86
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 23.38 23.96 24.54 16.81 23.02 33.16
43-4071 File Clerks 15.57 16.39 17.21 10.31 16.19 23.81
43-3099 Financial Clerks, All Other 21.73 22.54 23.35 12.71 20.35 35.34
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 26.72 27.32 27.92 17.18 26.00 39.67
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 11.69 12.65 13.61 9.03 11.59 18.97
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 19.53 20.13 20.73 15.19 19.55 26.49
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 19.76 20.50 21.24 14.70 20.17 26.49
43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 21.94 23.14 24.34 16.13 23.32 29.63
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 17.91 18.89 19.87 13.76 18.66 24.65
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 20.88 22.89 24.90 16.88 23.64 28.75
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 16.19 16.73 17.27 11.29 17.06 21.83
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 17.46 18.26 19.06 12.78 17.80 25.16
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 14.21 15.55 16.89 9.20 16.09 20.82
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 18.56 19.37 20.18 14.07 18.65 26.51
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 21.85 23.65 25.45 15.52 22.06 34.69
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 13.93 14.91 15.89 12.27 14.51 18.20
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 18.96 19.23 19.50 11.71 18.11 28.12
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 23.29 24.06 24.83 15.76 22.23 35.72
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 17.34 17.66 17.98 11.60 16.85 25.21
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 14.87 16.97 19.07 9.92 16.07 26.23
43-4151 Order Clerks 15.33 17.03 18.73 10.44 16.11 26.21
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 20.22 20.85 21.48 14.70 20.85 28.37
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 20.15 21.62 23.09 15.59 21.97 28.32
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 23.67 24.50 25.33 23.37 25.53 26.09
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 24.87 26.35 27.83 23.80 27.16 27.17
43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 17.75 18.53 19.31 9.46 20.59 25.54
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 21.47 22.09 22.71 16.44 21.91 27.64
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 21.89 23.04 24.19 14.53 21.90 34.65
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 14.59 15.04 15.49 10.00 14.94 20.49
43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 14.31 15.13 15.95 10.66 13.96 21.81
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 17.85 18.18 18.51 12.51 17.81 24.95
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 17.59 18.59 19.59 11.13 17.52 27.37
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13.49 14.11 14.73 9.47 12.88 21.57
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 14.44 15.26 16.08 11.52 14.96 19.81
43-3071 Tellers 13.77 14.25 14.73 12.08 13.86 17.63
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 12.62 15.54 18.46 9.07 15.72 22.33
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 16.66 17.54 18.42 12.37 16.99 23.09

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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 18.38 24.06 29.74 12.33 21.07 41.89
45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 9.99 12.40 14.81 9.23 11.57 17.18
45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 18.85 21.47 24.09 18.81 21.38 26.38

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Construction and Extraction
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 19.09 25.45 31.81 13.48 25.33 35.81
47-2031 Carpenters 28.84 29.98 31.12 20.74 30.06 39.06
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 28.95 30.86 32.77 24.28 31.11 38.97
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 29.88 32.55 35.22 23.37 33.67 42.30
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations 28.74 29.39 30.04 17.86 28.70 42.72
47-4099 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 27.03 28.27 29.51 21.87 27.84 35.38
47-2061 Construction Laborers 20.80 21.89 22.98 14.24 20.73 32.68
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 19.65 25.52 31.39 19.03 22.10 35.13
47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 27.29 29.09 30.89 22.14 30.23 35.10
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 22.38 24.22 26.06 19.13 22.46 33.34
47-2111 Electricians 33.92 35.71 37.50 22.91 36.69 48.99
47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 27.96 29.81 31.66 23.82 28.94 37.38
47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other 23.80 26.62 29.44 19.49 26.70 34.82
47-2121 Glaziers 17.74 22.57 27.40 15.17 20.31 33.71
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 27.40 29.72 32.04 21.37 30.29 38.02
47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 16.77 18.63 20.49 12.69 19.57 22.68
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 13.01 15.91 18.81 9.81 15.98 23.02
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 19.14 21.75 24.36 12.66 24.41 28.39
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 18.54 20.02 21.50 13.26 18.21 27.64
47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 17.87 19.99 22.11 13.91 20.33 26.63
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 20.16 22.10 24.04 13.72 21.65 30.71
47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 20.26 22.56 24.86 12.67 22.08 34.78
47-5049 Mining Machine Operators, All Other 19.84 22.24 24.64 18.84 21.07 28.74
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 28.88 29.77 30.66 22.09 29.48 38.73
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 21.92 23.98 26.04 16.70 22.57 33.54
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 18.60 23.48 28.36 12.77 18.33 41.40
47-2072 Pile-Driver Operators 30.12 33.25 36.38 21.73 33.99 44.47
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 32.15 34.42 36.69 20.67 34.75 50.45
47-5061 Roof Bolters, Mining 23.69 26.92 30.15 20.60 26.82 34.58
47-2181 Roofers 20.98 25.96 30.94 15.75 23.87 39.93
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 30.78 33.24 35.70 23.18 33.95 43.36
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 24.37 25.49 26.61 19.83 25.52 32.87
47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 23.98 27.76 31.54 20.99 28.29 34.74
47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 23.67 25.95 28.23 15.78 24.98 36.33
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 25.95 29.49 33.03 17.60 30.61 41.09
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 28.91 30.50 32.09 18.53 30.78 42.42
47-1011 Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers 37.05 39.41 41.77 24.31 37.73 60.06

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 29.07 30.22 31.37 21.10 30.80 39.21
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 26.22 28.31 30.40 20.67 28.63 35.73
49-3022 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 13.39 17.17 20.95 9.33 16.92 25.45
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 23.16 24.53 25.90 13.41 24.92 35.32
49-2091 Avionics Technicians 26.58 28.52 30.46 20.76 29.30 34.72
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 25.86 26.88 27.90 18.25 26.47 36.56
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 18.92 21.65 24.38 13.44 20.90 32.24
49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 32.22 36.61 41.00 26.73 38.62 44.87
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 29.99 32.18 34.37 21.85 34.09 40.28
49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 35.34 37.92 40.50 26.71 40.34 45.52
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 33.16 35.28 37.40 24.35 37.34 44.85
49-2097 Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 15.41 19.76 24.11 10.78 19.04 32.07
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 34.57 35.71 36.85 22.03 35.99 50.00
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 27.17 30.46 33.75 20.42 28.13 49.28
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 15.10 16.20 17.30 8.99 15.99 24.48
49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 15.92 18.77 21.62 12.91 19.40 24.58
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 26.17 27.66 29.15 17.70 27.86 36.82
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 25.91 26.60 27.29 14.34 26.34 40.14
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 24.38 25.94 27.50 18.71 24.57 34.72
49-9094 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 15.63 19.84 24.05 12.19 17.37 31.94
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 21.27 21.88 22.49 12.75 21.01 33.24
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 24.10 26.78 29.46 13.15 27.69 36.49
49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 25.14 30.07 35.00 20.36 28.50 42.90
49-9044 Millwrights 24.96 29.71 34.46 19.65 31.60 39.66
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 30.15 31.34 32.53 24.25 31.33 40.17
49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 21.95 23.35 24.75 16.28 23.84 29.88
49-9069 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 29.15 31.89 34.63 23.71 32.77 38.13
49-2021 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 27.10 29.98 32.86 17.96 31.04 41.77
49-3092 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 17.60 19.30 21.00 15.18 19.67 22.65
49-9096 Riggers 22.04 25.39 28.74 17.24 23.98 39.13
49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 20.13 23.68 27.23 13.93 22.70 34.49
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 26.70 30.14 33.58 16.46 31.14 44.02
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 29.96 32.42 34.88 18.35 34.15 44.05
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 11.74 13.13 14.52 9.43 12.45 18.91

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Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available. In these cases, annual wages are provided.

Production
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 15.05 16.54 18.03 10.80 14.76 23.10
51-3011 Bakers 14.43 15.25 16.07 10.11 14.13 21.92
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 17.97 19.08 20.19 12.07 19.07 27.19
51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 17.98 22.25 26.52 15.06 21.04 33.15
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 24.40 26.01 27.62 18.87 26.40 33.37
51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 22.21 25.53 28.85 17.76 25.78 29.42
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 31.17 36.67 42.17 15.43 34.15 64.54
51-3092 Food Batchmakers 10.99 12.00 13.01 8.27 10.82 17.55
51-8092 Gas Plant Operators 34.29 38.97 43.65 31.01 39.12 44.87
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 13.25 15.16 17.07 9.82 15.13 21.72
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 26.93 30.12 33.31 15.08 31.57 43.35
51-9071 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 12.23 13.96 15.69 9.18 13.26 20.61
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 12.47 12.99 13.51 9.29 12.58 18.36
51-4041 Machinists 26.81 29.46 32.11 20.40 31.39 35.55
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 9.34 9.89 10.44 8.07 8.95 14.10
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 20.57 23.01 25.45 18.79 22.04 29.52
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 11.65 13.61 15.57 9.45 12.61 19.17
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 20.48 22.81 25.14 14.82 22.69 31.51
51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 30.49 33.50 36.52 24.32 34.21 43.08
51-9151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 13.38 14.42 15.46 10.03 13.24 21.95
51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other 33.89 35.60 37.31 28.21 33.93 49.40
51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 36.39 39.64 42.89 31.70 37.09 52.82
51-8013 Power Plant Operators 24.40 26.87 29.34 16.07 26.64 40.37
51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 9.54 10.33 11.12 8.41 10.37 12.74
51-5113 Print Binding and Finishing Workers 15.17 16.85 18.54 8.78 16.87 25.39
51-5112 Printing Press Operators 21.56 23.03 24.50 16.58 22.85 30.20
51-0000 Production Occupations 17.94 20.20 22.46 8.42 16.44 37.75
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 18.93 20.35 21.77 14.62 20.51 25.63
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 15.47 16.63 17.79 11.94 16.60 21.82
51-3023 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 12.53 14.02 15.51 12.04 13.61 17.78
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 28.90 30.94 32.98 22.21 32.01 37.50
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 17.59 21.40 25.21 15.14 21.38 28.36
51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 13.69 15.99 18.29 11.64 14.17 21.92
51-2092 Team Assemblers 10.95 12.39 13.83 8.38 10.46 20.24
51-6093 Upholsterers 13.41 15.81 18.21 10.18 16.10 21.94
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 25.49 27.23 28.97 15.55 26.56 41.02
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 31.83 33.36 34.89 22.82 34.32 43.58
51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 21.08 22.38 23.68 16.09 22.71 28.56
51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 18.80 20.17 21.54 14.55 19.78 27.38

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Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available. In these cases, annual wages are provided.

Transportation and Material Moving
  Mean Wage and
95% Confidence Interval		 Wage by Percentile
SOCOccupation TitleLowMeanHigh 10thMedian90th
53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers 49.42 51.27 53.12 28.71 46.46 75.56
53-1011 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 20.79 24.40 28.01 15.92 20.99 41.98
53-2022 Airfield Operations Specialists 27.74 29.51 31.28 21.10 27.61 41.24
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 92,679 140,850 189,021 57,970 114,160 (1)
53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 10.44 11.13 11.82 8.99 10.63 14.72
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 16.56 17.40 18.24 13.67 17.14 22.15
53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 14.34 17.03 19.72 10.44 14.43 27.31
53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 29.62 33.21 36.80 17.63 33.39 48.88
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 11.23 12.05 12.87 8.79 11.71 14.94
53-2012 Commercial Pilots 70,162 73,700 77,238 45,220 74,530 98,690
53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 16.33 17.87 19.41 14.80 17.17 22.37
53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 31.56 34.53 37.50 26.47 34.72 43.53
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 13.60 15.74 17.88 8.56 15.55 24.14
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 23.27 28.24 33.21 15.58 27.89 41.60
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 23.12 25.13 27.14 13.56 22.58 41.86
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 30.53 32.48 34.43 19.34 31.48 45.59
53-2031 Flight Attendants 37,877 39,870 41,864 26,800 38,600 55,130
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 23.81 24.65 25.49 16.86 24.55 33.64
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 16.52 18.82 21.12 11.02 17.34 31.28
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 15.36 16.00 16.64 9.46 15.25 23.43
53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 18.51 20.70 22.89 11.85 19.54 33.09
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 26.63 28.45 30.27 15.60 30.75 36.80
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 22.88 25.20 27.52 16.38 26.64 30.79
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 12.08 13.07 14.06 8.25 12.44 20.82
53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants 10.60 11.35 12.10 8.28 10.80 15.51
53-7072 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 17.08 23.53 29.98 9.79 25.69 34.78
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 17.77 18.74 19.71 12.96 17.94 26.57
53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 21.79 22.98 24.17 16.32 23.05 28.75
53-5031 Ship Engineers 30.93 34.21 37.49 20.85 32.25 44.83
53-7121 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 19.38 20.66 21.94 14.04 20.73 24.60
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 12.91 13.65 14.39 9.87 13.83 17.66
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 21.71 23.96 26.21 10.55 19.89 39.87
53-6061 Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 11.49 12.41 13.33 9.83 11.84 15.97
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 46.54 48.78 51.02 36.13 50.12 60.93
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 18.23 19.69 21.15 12.82 18.52 29.64

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(1) indicates an hourly wage greater than $90, or an annual wage greater than $187,200.

(2) indicates that the confidence interval value could not be calculated.