Iowa

709 of 818 occupations have BLS OEWS state-level data for Iowa, May 2024 estimates.

OccupationSOCEmploymentMean annualMedian annual
Accountants and Auditors13-201113,970$80,540$74,290
Actuaries15-2011650$128,070$129,870
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders51-9191220$52,270$50,470
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers23-102190$120,270$116,820
Administrative Services Managers11-30121,110$111,840$104,770
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors25-3011330$47,890$40,240
Advertising Sales Agents41-30111,030$58,950$57,510
Advertising and Promotions Managers11-2011110$108,220$99,470
Aerospace Engineers17-2011$137,430$150,010
Agricultural Equipment Operators45-20911,710$49,220$48,690
Agricultural Inspectors45-2011350$57,100$53,910
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1041220$104,240$97,290
Agricultural Technicians19-40121,080$42,570$39,330
Agricultural Workers, All Other45-2099$44,900$39,990
Air Traffic Controllers53-202190$96,620$95,200
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors53-104170$60,030$45,710
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3011380$71,280$70,080
Aircraft Service Attendants53-6032150$39,830$39,430
Airfield Operations Specialists53-202240$44,500$47,990
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers53-2011100$158,090$130,980
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians53-3011230$38,770$35,230
Amusement and Recreation Attendants39-30914,310$26,470$25,550
Anesthesiologists29-1211$385,010
Animal Caretakers39-20213,460$31,500$29,560
Animal Control Workers33-9011130$48,470$48,160
Animal Scientists19-1011130$109,980$95,680
Animal Trainers39-2011120$44,350$45,180
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-309140$63,710$57,240
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary25-106150$90,470$83,830
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators23-1022$54,320$51,140
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval17-1011750$102,160$86,990
Architectural and Civil Drafters17-3011900$65,100$63,640
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-90411,520$145,620$137,870
Art Directors27-1011370$84,410$80,560
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121970$91,000$75,600
Athletes and Sports Competitors27-202160$118,540$77,960
Athletic Trainers29-9091520$52,200$49,700
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-2021130$81,210$72,530
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-105140$81,190$77,680
Audio and Video Technicians27-4011340$52,920$50,720
Audiologists29-1181310$92,890$93,790
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers49-209740$60,850$63,480
Automotive Body and Related Repairers49-30211,930$54,440$50,170
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers49-3022100$47,140$49,150
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics49-30238,060$53,110$48,400
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants53-6031410$32,490$30,060
Bailiffs33-301140$57,950$52,740
Bakers51-30112,130$35,790$36,460
Barbers39-5011140$67,740$78,480
Bartenders35-30118,740$26,650$22,500
Bicycle Repairers49-3091310$34,900$34,600
Bill and Account Collectors43-30111,020$45,030$40,150
Billing and Posting Clerks43-30213,870$47,220$45,440
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-1021170$87,290$80,370
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203170$93,240$91,760
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042580$92,640$78,400
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029670$81,260$79,170
Biological Technicians19-4021820$53,490$51,300
Boilermakers47-2011$77,920$68,410
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-303114,150$48,980$47,150
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-2021410$62,710$63,470
Bridge and Lock Tenders53-601160$68,780$70,140
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys27-3011360$36,280$30,490
Broadcast Technicians27-4012160$46,860$37,340
Brokerage Clerks43-4011270$55,380$52,160
Budget Analysts13-2031450$85,500$83,210
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other37-201930$54,960$58,550
Bus Drivers, School53-30515,140$47,170$45,380
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity53-30521,970$43,430$40,110
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists49-30314,270$60,290$58,800
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-119910,090$82,720$78,970
Business Teachers, Postsecondary25-10111,010$111,900$81,340
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30214,130$36,580$36,600
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-70111,310$47,140$46,640
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film27-4031140$53,450$48,110
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers49-906150$48,400$46,220
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels53-5021100$92,880$100,330
Cardiologists29-1212190
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-2031440$68,370$68,840
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School25-2023100$67,790$66,080
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-11941,040$66,540$60,680
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School25-2032910$60,850$59,420
Cargo and Freight Agents43-5011710$49,570$46,120
Carpenters47-20316,650$55,560$54,080
Carpet Installers47-204150$42,440$40,620
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists17-102180$81,210$77,630
Cashiers41-201143,160$29,440$28,780
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-20512,860$54,810$54,650
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111,500$48,630$43,690
Chemical Engineers17-204160$102,820$101,080
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90112,080$58,690$55,030
Chemical Plant and System Operators51-8091$58,570$60,100
Chemical Technicians19-4031430$52,000$52,200
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary25-1052240$95,410$82,560
Chemists19-2031600$91,020$81,830
Chief Executives11-10113,520$211,710$178,530
Child, Family, and School Social Workers21-10213,450$56,840$50,710
Childcare Workers39-90115,870$28,630$27,930
Chiropractors29-1011770$73,330$66,340
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-30221,130$66,940$65,190
Civil Engineers17-20512,560$96,450$94,500
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators13-10314,290$71,750$68,740
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment53-70614,170$34,480$31,200
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9192330$43,690$42,060
Clergy21-2011360$59,820$59,270
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-3033760$102,560$98,580
Coaches and Scouts27-20223,820$52,140$40,870
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91242,990$48,680$47,530
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-2021130$50,110$49,810
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers49-9091420$45,470$44,930
Commercial Pilots53-2012440$118,860$101,040
Commercial and Industrial Designers27-1021540$72,580$69,210
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-1122380$77,180$67,990
Community Health Workers21-1094340$52,110$48,920
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other21-1099330$41,990$44,530
Compensation and Benefits Managers11-3111130$122,520$106,500
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists13-11411,030$69,180$61,810
Compliance Officers13-10413,410$76,440$73,530
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061200$124,450$111,080
Computer Network Architects15-12411,200$111,560$107,060
Computer Network Support Specialists15-12312,020$66,230$63,560
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91614,710$52,340$50,250
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-9162700$57,200$56,660
Computer Occupations, All Other15-12993,400$103,580$103,690
Computer Programmers15-12511,020$88,310$84,730
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1021370$96,880$86,130
Computer Systems Analysts15-12114,490$93,330$91,670
Computer User Support Specialists15-12326,370$58,780$56,710
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-30213,650$149,180$136,610
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers49-2011590$49,460$49,580
Concierges39-601250$40,210$43,000
Conservation Scientists19-1031590$67,570$64,010
Construction Laborers47-206113,420$49,150$47,700
Construction Managers11-90212,200$99,990$96,300
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40111,260$66,570$63,830
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door49-9012720$81,270$83,970
Conveyor Operators and Tenders53-7011610$51,210$47,720
Cooks, All Other35-2019310$31,330$31,240
Cooks, Fast Food35-20115,900$29,200$28,770
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20129,460$33,580$34,560
Cooks, Restaurant35-201413,310$35,280$35,720
Cooks, Short Order35-20151,680$32,700$31,520
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9193250$57,960$48,880
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-30123,210$54,720$51,420
Correspondence Clerks43-402180
Cost Estimators13-10512,090$77,600$76,290
Counselors, All Other21-1019130$55,930$45,440
Counter and Rental Clerks41-20211,600$38,570$36,050
Couriers and Messengers43-5021720$36,920$37,730
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners27-3092190$91,580$89,290
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks43-40312,400$49,960$48,710
Craft Artists27-101290$36,760$32,600
Crane and Tower Operators53-7021570$60,370$55,620
Credit Analysts13-2041640$82,010$76,460
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks43-4041120$53,230$46,820
Credit Counselors13-2071490$47,460$46,590
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-1111260$67,750$52,500
Crossing Guards and Flaggers33-9091170$46,570$39,380
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90211,970$56,280$60,210
Curators25-4012200$51,750$52,230
Customer Service Representatives43-405128,810$46,160$44,990
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand51-903140$44,430$46,230
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9032880$52,220$52,310
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40312,320$47,470$47,850
Data Entry Keyers43-9021910$41,770$41,090
Data Scientists15-20512,330$97,300$97,980
Database Administrators15-1242380$101,500$97,690
Database Architects15-1243280$124,910$131,370
Demonstrators and Product Promoters41-9011280$37,060$35,360
Dental Assistants31-90913,540$49,020$47,820
Dental Hygienists29-12922,020$85,130$82,770
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-9081380$55,450$48,560
Dentists, General29-1021850$216,520$174,990
Dermatologists29-1213$348,110
Designers, All Other27-1029$68,560$73,950
Detectives and Criminal Investigators33-3021380$86,140$77,440
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-2032700$84,540$83,890
Dietetic Technicians29-2051310$33,950$34,000
Dietitians and Nutritionists29-1031630$69,240$68,880
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90113,020$26,600$26,710
Directors, Religious Activities and Education21-2021160$62,100$58,610
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio27-209170
Dishwashers35-90212,960$27,060$26,910
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance43-50321,540$54,190$50,970
Drafters, All Other17-3019220$54,760$49,400
Dredge Operators53-703160$63,550$60,400
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4032150$48,290$47,110
Driver/Sales Workers53-30314,640$40,250$39,110
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-2081530$53,180$49,940
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-5023140$56,380$57,570
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary25-106370$127,930$108,320
Economists19-301170$101,090$92,750
Editors27-3041640$64,490$58,570
Education Administrators, All Other11-9039500$102,130$88,410
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary11-90323,310$111,330$102,810
Education Administrators, Postsecondary11-90332,620$108,200$86,470
Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-1081820$59,530$54,720
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare11-90311,030$50,120$46,550
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other25-90991,290$43,980$46,810
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors21-10123,580$58,910$55,910
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers49-2092230$47,760$47,040
Electrical Engineers17-20711,250$126,950$107,270
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers49-90511,440$88,500$95,850
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3023870$72,100$74,140
Electrical and Electronics Drafters17-3012170$80,180$77,050
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment49-2093120$72,850$67,860
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment49-2094900$70,870$71,220
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay49-209570$87,950$88,680
Electricians47-21118,900$63,910$62,880
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians17-302460$74,760$78,190
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles49-2096$56,060$59,870
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072290$95,530$90,910
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education25-202115,890$55,580$55,540
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers47-4021190$99,040$107,010
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs43-40611,020$58,870$60,300
Embalmers39-4011$51,150$46,950
Emergency Management Directors11-9161120$69,880$65,640
Emergency Medical Technicians29-20421,210$44,850$39,260
Emergency Medicine Physicians29-1214390$367,810
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers51-2031120$49,350$44,810
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-1032480$123,380$111,770
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other17-3029470$67,030$63,960
Engineers, All Other17-21991,220$99,560$100,200
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1123570$78,040$72,330
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other27-2099
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling11-9072570$72,350$64,440
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3025100$59,600$56,810
Environmental Engineers17-2081220$99,620$95,980
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-105360$94,160$84,600
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-4042290$58,570$58,730
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-2041620$79,030$74,060
Epidemiologists19-104180$81,050$80,300
Etchers and Engravers51-9194140$41,920$41,600
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-5022710$53,880$52,170
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants43-60114,460$62,170$59,440
Exercise Physiologists29-112850$55,990$53,940
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors39-90312,270$36,290$36,130
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-5032100$45,240$41,930
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4021630$48,080$46,590
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers51-6091100$45,670$46,870
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9041460$48,920$47,440
Facilities Managers11-30131,920$98,790$97,720
Family Medicine Physicians29-12151,250$292,030
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-119240$86,040$76,330
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians49-30412,110$57,910$58,220
Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021360$55,410$52,000
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-9013150$101,540$100,350
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse45-2092820$35,630$33,950
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals45-20931,310$37,850$34,740
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-302337,060$28,310$28,400
Fence Erectors47-4031500$49,910$49,970
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators51-2051250$49,360$49,940
File Clerks43-4071430$44,100$44,930
Film and Video Editors27-403250$54,820$49,690
Financial Clerks, All Other43-3099110$49,670$49,140
Financial Examiners13-20611,130$88,470$81,360
Financial Managers11-30319,400$142,600$130,600
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054370$103,630$98,910
Financial Specialists, All Other13-20991,510$80,320$75,770
Financial and Investment Analysts13-20512,230$93,550$88,940
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators27-1013$44,360$38,930
Fire Inspectors and Investigators33-202140$77,580$75,330
Firefighters33-20112,050$57,440$55,190
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-101110,120$78,390$77,940
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-1011270$76,530$73,880
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services39-10141,160$43,880$41,080
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers45-1011530$69,090$60,140
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-1021600$81,360$75,140
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-101211,760$42,060$38,320
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers39-1013390$52,510$50,510
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers37-10112,220$47,570$45,240
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers37-10121,230$54,950$51,870
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers49-10115,860$80,110$77,980
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers41-10122,290$92,440$83,520
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-101110,230$64,830$61,970
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers39-1022820$41,000$36,860
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-10121,360$101,240$100,550
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-101110,630$71,650$71,140
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other33-1099140$49,940$46,650
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers41-10119,730$50,220$45,390
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-1091430$51,860$48,050
Fish and Game Wardens33-3031120$84,660$92,270
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-2042240$52,760$54,540
Floral Designers27-1023430$31,230$29,030
Food Batchmakers51-30924,990$49,700$48,790
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-30931,000$46,500$45,910
Food Preparation Workers35-20215,050$29,950$29,840
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-9099360$32,810$33,390
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30993,070$42,200$40,570
Food Science Technicians19-4013400$49,990$47,610
Food Scientists and Technologists19-1012410$68,480$63,450
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30415,160$30,520$29,270
Food Service Managers11-90511,430$72,650$65,600
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-3091820$44,990$45,570
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1124310$78,090$76,270
Forensic Science Technicians19-4092130$66,110$63,650
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-4071440$49,440$48,280
Forest and Conservation Workers45-4011$35,690$30,290
Foresters19-103250$75,260$80,590
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4022$46,080$45,420
Foundry Mold and Coremakers51-4071610$45,920$45,700
Fundraisers13-11311,130$67,310$59,890
Fundraising Managers11-2033360$101,060$94,950
Funeral Attendants39-4021570$39,500$38,260
Funeral Home Managers11-9171150$87,600$77,530
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders51-9051200$51,060$55,800
Furniture Finishers51-7021110$48,450$45,480
Gambling Cage Workers43-3041220$37,490$36,420
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers41-2012360$36,590$37,280
Gambling Dealers39-30111,020$37,360$22,900
Gambling Managers11-9071110$80,020$77,070
Gambling Service Workers, All Other39-301930$46,770$46,840
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators33-9031180$40,950$39,180
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners39-3012160$36,600$35,940
Gas Plant Operators51-8092400$87,250$89,070
General Internal Medicine Physicians29-1216360$280,320
General and Operations Managers11-102133,560$100,750$80,620
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary25-106430$89,740$85,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-204240$76,280$73,070
Glaziers47-2121480$57,350$62,270
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products45-2041320$43,520$41,570
Graphic Designers27-10242,230$51,830$47,560
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand51-9022240$47,410$46,960
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40331,200$47,080$44,920
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other37-301970$56,130$54,340
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists39-50122,870$44,850$37,850
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers47-4041370$51,420$50,140
Health Education Specialists21-1091450$67,980$67,940
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars29-9021240$72,280$71,980
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-10712,960$125,530$106,060
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-20992,380$50,550$46,010
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors17-2111180$117,510$121,520
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other29-1299310$92,830$86,830
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-9099160$59,580$36,670
Healthcare Social Workers21-10221,180$64,410$63,230
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other31-9099550$44,840$42,750
Hearing Aid Specialists29-2092260$60,900$63,280
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4191160$51,760$49,560
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers49-90213,990$60,160$59,490
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers53-303237,430$58,350$55,080
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-3019240$43,690$45,580
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters47-301160$46,160$45,760
Helpers--Carpenters47-3012$32,570$27,830
Helpers--Electricians47-3013320$44,620$42,010
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers49-9098800$39,660$38,120
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons47-3014$48,610$46,480
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-3015220$37,970$37,320
Helpers--Production Workers51-91982,250$44,780$46,000
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40514,400$55,570$56,800
History Teachers, Postsecondary25-1125180$80,620$77,460
Home Appliance Repairers49-9031390$45,970$44,520
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90313,410$30,680$28,430
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks43-40812,990$31,220$30,250
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping43-41611,100$46,580$46,320
Human Resources Managers11-31211,660$132,140$122,200
Human Resources Specialists13-10717,780$71,660$64,920
Hydrologic Technicians19-404440$59,980$56,510
Hydrologists19-204350$91,800$84,880
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3026690$65,570$60,330
Industrial Engineers17-21123,920$100,340$99,960
Industrial Machinery Mechanics49-90415,860$66,250$65,090
Industrial Production Managers11-30513,650$114,980$104,920
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators53-70519,070$47,530$46,950
Information Security Analysts15-12121,180$116,710$112,950
Information and Record Clerks, All Other43-4199510$47,220$45,690
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90617,070$51,740$48,940
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other49-90991,900$49,560$46,760
Instructional Coordinators25-90313,490$72,630$75,010
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-2131340$53,200$48,960
Insulation Workers, Mechanical47-2132300$53,720$50,450
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage13-103250$76,110$78,120
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks43-90412,550$47,060$46,750
Insurance Sales Agents41-30216,160$77,600$63,150
Insurance Underwriters13-20531,730$86,410$77,660
Interior Designers27-1025720$68,640$57,790
Interpreters and Translators27-3091510$52,830$50,110
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan43-41111,920$39,140$38,360
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-201126,340$36,840$36,130
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-9071120$54,040$50,940
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates23-1023410
Judicial Law Clerks23-101280$67,200$62,390
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education25-20121,020$55,240$55,420
Labor Relations Specialists13-1075590$82,540$78,260
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand53-706232,150$42,710$43,370
Landscape Architects17-1012100$89,160$83,480
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers37-30118,020$38,440$37,450
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4034220$51,650$48,780
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60112,120$32,610$32,250
Law Teachers, Postsecondary25-1112$165,580$170,810
Lawyers23-10113,550$124,130$107,870
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-60121,190
Legal Support Workers, All Other23-2099730$51,090$43,140
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists25-40221,820$54,270$52,780
Library Assistants, Clerical43-41211,530$30,990$28,700
Library Technicians25-40311,500$39,980$37,180
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-20615,520$59,640$59,460
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-4099700$48,380$44,040
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-90921,230$26,240$25,450
Light Truck Drivers53-30338,940$46,890$43,910
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining47-5044110$48,010$45,420
Loan Interviewers and Clerks43-41312,700$51,070$48,390
Loan Officers13-20723,350$91,590$80,070
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants39-3093300$24,130$22,790
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers49-9094130$48,720$45,000
Locomotive Engineers53-40111,520$82,020$87,550
Lodging Managers11-9081$62,570$55,500
Logisticians13-10812,370$83,000$79,730
Machine Feeders and Offbearers53-7063690$44,630$43,280
Machinists51-40413,010$54,950$53,400
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-2035240$77,000$76,340
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-20128,320$31,980$31,090
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service43-9051770$36,960$36,980
Maintenance Workers, Machinery49-9043900$64,070$61,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General49-907115,720$52,760$51,270
Management Analysts13-11114,980$88,840$82,230
Managers, All Other11-91993,360$134,620$127,680
Manicurists and Pedicurists39-5092120$39,790$38,530
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-11618,290$75,600$67,300
Marketing Managers11-20212,210$137,990$128,150
Marriage and Family Therapists21-101390$72,070$61,450
Massage Therapists31-9011700$64,100$62,400
Material Moving Workers, All Other53-719940$54,960$48,250
Materials Engineers17-2131310$82,380$76,640
Materials Scientists19-2032170$95,770$95,990
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other15-209950$52,550$46,970
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1022530$91,620$78,310
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-30223,270$42,470$42,550
Mechanical Door Repairers49-9011320$54,630$58,440
Mechanical Drafters17-3013590$69,100$65,160
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3027610$76,060$66,160
Mechanical Engineers17-21414,230$99,070$97,570
Media and Communication Workers, All Other27-309980$48,840$47,310
Medical Appliance Technicians51-9082120$47,100$47,290
Medical Assistants31-90925,260$43,500$43,670
Medical Dosimetrists29-203630$132,180$128,690
Medical Equipment Preparers31-9093600$42,550$39,680
Medical Equipment Repairers49-9062730$62,820$57,860
Medical Records Specialists29-20722,590$52,640$51,580
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10421,390$90,960$85,010
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-601310,150$41,520$39,240
Medical Transcriptionists31-9094200$44,100$43,230
Medical and Health Services Managers11-91116,530$113,630$100,750
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners13-11211,210$56,770$52,890
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers21-10231,260$56,910$50,340
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers27-10262,110$39,190$36,830
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199100$51,240$45,730
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders51-4051380$62,520$64,080
Meter Readers, Utilities43-504180$58,710$58,600
Microbiologists19-1022160$89,470$76,490
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-20227,390$56,120$57,750
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4035320$58,870$57,300
Millwrights49-9044920$64,250$63,320
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90232,320$49,810$46,480
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines49-30422,860$65,270$63,480
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic51-406160$57,300$52,400
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic51-9195620$44,600$44,760
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40722,770$45,140$45,380
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers39-4031560$69,350$63,770
Motion Picture Projectionists39-302130$25,440$28,640
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other53-309980$50,530$51,000
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3051140$49,300$48,090
Motorcycle Mechanics49-3052320$44,640$44,370
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40814,350$48,770$48,610
Museum Technicians and Conservators25-4013110$52,450$47,520
Music Directors and Composers27-2041170$61,180$56,720
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners49-9063120$50,080$38,810
Musicians and Singers27-2042270
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121$126,500$102,880
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-12443,100$87,170$82,210
Neurologists29-121730$322,970
New Accounts Clerks43-41411,110$44,570$44,720
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists27-3023560$42,730$38,290
Nuclear Medicine Technologists29-2033160$88,190$83,590
Nurse Anesthetists29-1151580$245,780$229,950
Nurse Midwives29-116170$149,040$136,450
Nurse Practitioners29-11712,810$133,020$129,420
Nursing Assistants31-113122,970$40,590$38,630
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary25-1072800$73,820$71,910
Obstetricians and Gynecologists29-1218190$307,610
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50111,190$82,470$79,560
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-5012290$60,490$56,070
Occupational Therapists29-11221,170$91,200$88,780
Occupational Therapy Assistants31-2011370$63,920$61,980
Office Clerks, General43-906124,280$43,330$42,200
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer43-9071300$39,090$37,090
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other43-91992,460$52,560$49,500
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20735,440$63,150$61,210
Operations Research Analysts15-2031350$89,480$78,140
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-9083190$36,300$33,770
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians29-2057640$44,820$44,160
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric29-1241160
Opticians, Dispensing29-20811,000$42,990$41,810
Optometrists29-1041460$125,530$119,990
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons29-1022110
Order Clerks43-4151890$43,360$41,790
Orderlies31-1132270$36,540$36,210
Orthodontists29-102330$289,570$223,020
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric29-1242170
Orthotists and Prosthetists29-209170$84,570$84,340
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics49-3053520$47,300$44,720
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-91117,460$46,350$43,900
Packers and Packagers, Hand53-70644,200$36,020$35,650
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-21411,730$51,070$48,780
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-9123170$46,670$45,390
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91961,180$53,580$48,950
Paralegals and Legal Assistants23-20112,530$56,060$53,280
Paramedics29-20431,110$55,420$53,470
Parking Attendants53-60211,270$29,160$29,300
Parking Enforcement Workers33-304150$47,550$47,760
Parts Salespersons41-20223,580$45,430$45,480
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic51-406240$61,740$63,300
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071170$57,020$60,230
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks43-30511,240$56,290$49,990
Pediatricians, General29-1221210$257,430
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other39-9099300$30,170$27,780
Personal Financial Advisors13-20522,400$129,680$81,790
Personal Service Managers, All Other11-9179220$66,460$57,280
Pest Control Workers37-2021470$40,280$36,510
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation37-3012240$41,090$38,480
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-8093110$86,070$93,760
Pharmacists29-10512,920$131,150$133,220
Pharmacy Aides31-9095880$33,130$33,330
Pharmacy Technicians29-20524,480$43,350$41,380
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary25-1126320$76,220$75,550
Phlebotomists31-90971,210$40,060$38,040
Photographers27-4021370$40,120$36,380
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators51-915190$38,300$32,100
Physical Scientists, All Other19-209930$90,870$79,790
Physical Therapist Aides31-2022300$36,750$36,440
Physical Therapist Assistants31-20211,050$61,490$60,720
Physical Therapists29-11232,800$92,630$95,890
Physician Assistants29-10711,200$135,450$133,400
Physicians, All Other29-12291,360$261,930
Physicists19-2012120$157,580$120,810
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary25-1054160$115,040$100,350
Pipelayers47-2151180$54,700$51,800
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-8099110$61,990$58,340
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4193170$45,270$45,240
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21526,350$64,860$61,230
Podiatrists29-1081100$144,150$126,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers33-30515,110$75,390$73,900
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1065110$90,230$79,610
Postal Service Clerks43-50511,300$57,410$58,950
Postal Service Mail Carriers43-50523,710$59,740$57,820
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators43-50531,050$61,010$59,550
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents11-9131260$90,470$89,670
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-11991,580$61,490$52,250
Pourers and Casters, Metal51-4052110$54,840$54,320
Power Plant Operators51-8013380$88,970$98,880
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other49-9069100$65,420$59,010
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-5111280$46,900$45,850
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education25-20115,570$34,190$29,790
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-6021140$29,560$30,760
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-5113350$44,860$39,330
Printing Press Operators51-51122,240$42,020$39,660
Private Detectives and Investigators33-9021140$51,930$45,070
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists21-1092850$76,770$78,640
Procurement Clerks43-3061650$48,260$47,490
Producers and Directors27-2012630$57,800$50,130
Production Workers, All Other51-91994,460$44,130$46,380
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks43-50613,300$60,150$56,830
Project Management Specialists13-10826,490$99,520$85,000
Proofreaders and Copy Markers43-9081160$44,080$43,630
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers11-91412,160$62,800$53,810
Protective Service Workers, All Other33-9099180$46,500$41,420
Psychiatric Aides31-1133250$37,140$35,720
Psychiatric Technicians29-2053540$41,150$39,670
Psychiatrists29-1223220$256,400
Psychologists, All Other19-303980$104,670$123,740
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1066360$83,980$75,540
Public Relations Managers11-2032560$120,840$106,470
Public Relations Specialists27-30312,980$64,180$59,490
Public Safety Telecommunicators43-5031940$53,540$52,380
Purchasing Managers11-3061730$121,980$111,250
Radiation Therapists29-1124170$84,370$78,210
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers49-2021$63,500$59,450
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-20342,480$66,730$64,350
Radiologists29-1224100$372,830
Rail Car Repairers49-3043250$66,860$63,290
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators47-4061190$58,650$79,240
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers53-4022330$71,390$77,150
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters53-40311,080$76,610$76,640
Real Estate Brokers41-9021740$104,930$116,920
Real Estate Sales Agents41-9022670$46,070$36,420
Receptionists and Information Clerks43-41714,980$35,980$35,730
Recreation Workers39-90322,570$33,320$30,460
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary25-1193150$72,210$64,230
Recreational Therapists29-1125270$55,430$50,520
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians49-3092340$49,920$49,090
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors53-70812,050$49,880$48,830
Registered Nurses29-114133,480$77,780$76,960
Rehabilitation Counselors21-10152,060$42,140$38,130
Religious Workers, All Other21-2099140$47,140$45,550
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks43-4181280$35,980$34,640
Residential Advisors39-9041490$39,030$37,260
Respiratory Therapists29-11261,050$71,460$68,790
Retail Salespersons41-203137,600$34,170$30,030
Riggers49-9096110$56,400$61,880
Rock Splitters, Quarry47-5051100$50,250$48,630
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4023560$55,340$56,380
Roofers47-21811,070$50,750$47,110
Sailors and Marine Oilers53-501180$44,920$41,940
Sales Engineers41-9031360$106,690$87,690
Sales Managers11-20222,960$140,470$128,010
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel41-30916,450$69,190$60,740
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products41-401216,620$77,370$64,380
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products41-40112,000$111,660$102,740
Sales and Related Workers, All Other41-9099520$47,700$40,450
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-7041320$46,470$47,740
School Bus Monitors33-9094400$33,910$34,180
School Psychologists19-3034500$66,960$70,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-203111,990$58,310$58,910
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-601412,320$44,570$44,000
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents41-30312,110$82,170$60,600
Security Guards33-90326,450$40,310$37,380
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers49-2098530$61,790$61,860
Self-Enrichment Teachers25-30213,040$41,690$37,590
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9012850$51,980$50,260
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-4071820$54,090$51,950
Set and Exhibit Designers27-1027$53,640$48,150
Sewing Machine Operators51-6031790$37,610$36,790
Sheet Metal Workers47-22111,590$61,220$61,620
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks43-50718,080$47,200$46,830
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers51-604150$44,850$48,010
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs53-30531,980$33,400$30,890
Skincare Specialists39-5094700$53,650$44,400
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-30234,040$43,640$44,400
Social Science Research Assistants19-4061150$36,590$31,150
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other25-1069150$83,960$76,050
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-3099130$92,600$87,590
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary25-1113140$71,190$70,850
Social Workers, All Other21-1029250$83,570$88,000
Social and Community Service Managers11-91512,780$67,390$62,920
Social and Human Service Assistants21-10935,100$42,870$40,300
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1067140$77,460$76,770
Software Developers15-12529,840$116,000$109,850
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-12531,080$90,600$85,550
Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013770$83,730$72,440
Sound Engineering Technicians27-401440$52,560$50,220
Special Education Teachers, All Other25-2059330$61,310$61,640
Special Education Teachers, Middle School25-20571,050$57,710$59,490
Special Education Teachers, Preschool25-2051200$41,190$34,420
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School25-20582,100$59,600$58,780
Special Effects Artists and Animators27-101440$69,340$60,950
Speech-Language Pathologists29-11271,390$85,230$81,120
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-8021190$65,360$65,380
Statistical Assistants43-9111120$78,540$82,000
Statisticians15-2041280$90,270$86,160
Stockers and Order Fillers53-706526,020$38,710$37,370
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-2221720$70,000$66,170
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041820$50,350$48,880
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term25-30316,900$38,440$36,850
Surgeons, All Other29-1249220$394,050
Surgical Assistants29-909380$61,200$60,620
Surgical Technologists29-2055730$54,950$53,920
Survey Researchers19-3022180$71,200$77,830
Surveying and Mapping Technicians17-3031350$55,180$53,210
Surveyors17-1022450$82,920$76,720
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service43-2011260$37,970$37,160
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers51-605260$37,130$36,810
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders53-7121260$54,910$56,160
Tapers47-208270$67,790$65,440
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents13-2081200$69,750$65,240
Tax Preparers13-2082600$62,170$57,440
Teachers and Instructors, All Other25-3099190$57,000$55,990
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary25-9044360$49,940$40,450
Technical Writers27-3042680$67,390$63,680
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers49-20221,870$63,130$62,260
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers49-9052840$61,310$60,650
Telemarketers41-90411,880$31,610$29,060
Tellers43-30715,600$39,730$37,890
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-6062100$36,500$31,900
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other51-609950$40,160$38,190
Therapists, All Other29-112930$54,860$53,600
Tile and Stone Setters47-2044320$58,250$52,000
Tire Builders51-9197770$54,270$55,110
Tire Repairers and Changers49-3093950$40,200$38,140
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers23-2093460$41,690$41,550
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners51-419450$46,020$43,400
Tool and Die Makers51-4111720$61,750$61,840
Traffic Technicians53-604130$71,790$69,830
Training and Development Managers11-3131340$116,720$106,450
Training and Development Specialists13-11514,190$69,300$62,440
Transportation Inspectors53-6051100$98,710$94,990
Transportation Security Screeners33-9093190$56,730$59,950
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers11-30711,880$103,650$95,620
Travel Agents41-3041400$48,730$44,970
Tree Trimmers and Pruners37-3013710$38,980$41,330
Tutors25-3041630$43,570$34,940
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials27-2023160$42,420$34,010
Upholsterers51-609370$49,750$49,670
Urban and Regional Planners19-3051280$76,190$75,810
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers39-3031750$25,010$23,100
Veterinarians29-11311,180$109,110$100,910
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers31-90961,040$34,410$31,200
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-20561,070$44,930$41,780
Waiters and Waitresses35-303121,440$29,710$26,140
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80312,460$58,580$59,400
Web Developers15-1254510$72,940$67,110
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255620$77,640$72,820
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping43-5111490$47,450$45,300
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41219,250$52,280$49,450
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-41221,650$52,340$52,100
Wind Turbine Service Technicians49-9081700$68,190$62,040
Woodworkers, All Other51-709950$46,960$48,350
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-70421,570$47,980$47,890
Word Processors and Typists43-9022340$40,830$38,320
Writers and Authors27-3043280$57,130$54,990
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023100$82,770$80,590

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.