Kentucky

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

OccupationSOCEmploymentMean annualMedian annual
Accountants and Auditors13-201112,180$77,450$72,220
Actors27-2011100
Actuaries15-2011100$130,610$120,580
Acupuncturists29-1291$80,730$82,220
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders51-9191110$53,320$58,560
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers23-1021370$78,680$57,960
Administrative Services Managers11-30122,000$108,260$102,340
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors25-3011250$43,290$39,580
Advertising Sales Agents41-3011680$48,420$46,280
Advertising and Promotions Managers11-2011240$98,720$81,890
Aerospace Engineers17-2011210$127,580$117,660
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes13-101150$89,440$68,900
Agricultural Equipment Operators45-2091230$50,440$44,700
Agricultural Inspectors45-2011150$52,970$49,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1041250$95,460$84,680
Agricultural Technicians19-4012160$50,030$48,780
Agricultural Workers, All Other45-2099$45,470$39,980
Air Traffic Controllers53-2021210$121,680$126,550
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors53-1041$45,710$34,150
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians49-30113,450$78,900$72,320
Aircraft Service Attendants53-6032830$43,300$37,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers53-2011$413,070
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians53-3011150$33,730$34,980
Amusement and Recreation Attendants39-30912,680$27,850$26,060
Anesthesiologists29-1211710$280,130
Animal Breeders45-202130$48,270$45,730
Animal Caretakers39-20216,980$31,250$29,370
Animal Control Workers33-9011240$35,520$36,000
Animal Trainers39-2011310$36,450$29,520
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-309150$70,950$70,140
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary25-106160$105,630$102,400
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval17-1011640$95,130$93,230
Architectural and Civil Drafters17-30111,220$59,190$54,260
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-90411,420$143,050$134,880
Archivists25-401140$45,280$42,670
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary25-106280$68,460$65,200
Art Directors27-1011290$79,340$68,420
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121810$74,650$63,540
Artists and Related Workers, All Other27-101940$79,630$77,660
Athletes and Sports Competitors27-2021$64,590$57,060
Athletic Trainers29-9091640$54,330$51,550
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-2021120$77,110$67,360
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-105140$98,640$92,270
Audio and Video Technicians27-4011510$45,060$41,590
Audiologists29-118190$95,470$90,950
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers49-2097$53,420$50,830
Automotive Body and Related Repairers49-30211,840$47,450$47,160
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers49-3022240$47,160$45,250
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics49-302310,910$45,440$39,940
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants53-6031700$31,330$30,650
Avionics Technicians49-209190$50,310$46,490
Baggage Porters and Bellhops39-6011500$39,210$42,480
Bailiffs33-3011510$38,070$33,900
Bakers51-30112,020$33,980$34,040
Barbers39-5011$48,730$48,930
Bartenders35-30116,210$32,830$28,590
Bill and Account Collectors43-30112,590$48,270$44,890
Billing and Posting Clerks43-30216,500$42,680$40,400
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-102140$110,500$74,630
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203180$100,050$101,420
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042490$81,420$67,110
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029280$77,530$74,960
Biological Technicians19-4021450$44,330$42,890
Boilermakers47-2011300$73,400$73,340
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-303122,780$47,150$45,260
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-2021840$59,110$62,160
Bridge and Lock Tenders53-601190$59,860$60,780
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys27-3011380$36,300$29,420
Broadcast Technicians27-4012350$53,790$42,250
Brokerage Clerks43-4011210$56,490$51,140
Budget Analysts13-2031600$78,370$74,160
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other37-2019120$37,470$38,240
Bus Drivers, School53-30517,160$43,200$40,610
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity53-30522,410$48,030$50,360
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists49-30313,920$56,100$53,030
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-11995,600$79,860$75,800
Business Teachers, Postsecondary25-1011790$93,800$79,330
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30211,500$33,910$31,360
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-7011850$43,340$39,200
Calibration Technologists and Technicians17-3028170$58,700$54,090
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film27-4031120$48,880$46,110
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels53-50211,490$103,310$81,820
Cardiologists29-1212410
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-2031910$61,010$58,660
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-11941,820$50,930$48,630
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School25-2032320$61,170$60,210
Cargo and Freight Agents43-50112,050$49,540$45,100
Carpenters47-20318,200$52,970$50,860
Carpet Installers47-2041100$40,340$34,250
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists17-1021140$63,840$64,180
Cashiers41-201144,220$26,860$26,970
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-20511,540$50,920$49,820
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111,860$51,800$44,220
Chemical Engineers17-2041230$114,760$112,390
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90113,580$63,650$63,380
Chemical Plant and System Operators51-809170$97,230$98,890
Chemical Technicians19-4031540$58,620$55,010
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary25-1052240$100,600$82,520
Chemists19-2031610$84,040$79,800
Chief Executives11-10112,950$208,380$146,630
Child, Family, and School Social Workers21-10217,780$58,380$57,390
Childcare Workers39-90117,510$29,070$28,570
Chiropractors29-1011500$75,970$76,180
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-30222,250$56,860$53,450
Civil Engineers17-20513,040$99,830$100,200
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators13-10313,800$73,900$71,770
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment53-70615,040$34,580$32,080
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9192180$40,780$40,140
Clergy21-2011520$58,390$58,610
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-3033850$126,740$116,480
Coaches and Scouts27-20222,690$57,140$36,390
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91243,200$53,480$50,700
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-2021150$56,060$58,470
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers49-9091290$43,000$41,970
Commercial Pilots53-2012540$122,050$101,290
Commercial and Industrial Designers27-1021290$73,640$70,470
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-1122450$67,840$62,450
Community Health Workers21-1094930$52,270$48,960
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other21-1099170$51,610$49,320
Compensation and Benefits Managers11-3111110$138,760$108,100
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists13-1141900$66,020$62,220
Compliance Officers13-10414,100$70,930$67,490
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061$90,810$88,750
Computer Network Architects15-12411,820$113,150$106,990
Computer Network Support Specialists15-12312,270$66,970$61,040
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91611,580$49,310$47,730
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-9162240$62,110$59,760
Computer Occupations, All Other15-12992,260$92,610$90,380
Computer Programmers15-12511,640$111,310$104,840
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1021340$88,630$79,780
Computer Systems Analysts15-12114,700$89,100$81,270
Computer User Support Specialists15-12328,280$55,370$51,630
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-122190$94,160$82,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-30212,870$142,980$132,700
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers49-20111,280$49,890$48,410
Concierges39-6012510$32,040$29,490
Conservation Scientists19-1031180$70,320$63,960
Construction Laborers47-206114,200$45,310$45,340
Construction Managers11-90212,330$112,290$99,620
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40111,060$70,580$63,770
Continuous Mining Machine Operators47-5041550$57,160$56,100
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door49-9012570$60,200$62,420
Conveyor Operators and Tenders53-70111,530$58,860$55,920
Cooks, All Other35-201990$38,510$42,240
Cooks, Fast Food35-201120,250$25,090$23,420
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-201211,650$32,300$30,770
Cooks, Restaurant35-201414,400$32,340$30,960
Cooks, Short Order35-20151,020$31,440$29,120
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders51-919370$40,560$39,550
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-30125,870$43,510$40,230
Cost Estimators13-10512,290$73,380$69,490
Counselors, All Other21-101980$42,860$40,000
Counter and Rental Clerks41-20212,320$40,780$37,620
Couriers and Messengers43-5021850$36,520$36,350
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners27-3092$47,220$47,990
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks43-40312,700$43,550$42,150
Craft Artists27-101250$42,720$38,890
Crane and Tower Operators53-7021770$57,850$55,100
Credit Analysts13-2041490$84,190$75,320
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks43-4041160$48,080$48,550
Credit Counselors13-2071280$50,600$47,680
Crematory Operators39-4012$39,390$38,840
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-111190$61,570$58,320
Crossing Guards and Flaggers33-9091300$35,990$33,870
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9021210$44,930$46,940
Curators25-4012130$56,380$50,940
Customer Service Representatives43-405143,970$40,720$37,580
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand51-903160$42,610$43,520
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90321,020$46,760$46,210
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40316,610$50,190$48,170
Data Entry Keyers43-90211,600$36,430$36,400
Data Scientists15-20511,700$100,410$93,490
Database Administrators15-1242770$86,490$83,980
Database Architects15-1243510$110,400$102,560
Demonstrators and Product Promoters41-9011420$33,770$30,490
Dental Assistants31-90914,250$45,720$46,520
Dental Hygienists29-12922,140$76,030$77,440
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-9081290$44,520$41,760
Dentists, All Other Specialists29-102990
Dentists, General29-1021910$179,380$135,550
Designers, All Other27-102980$59,930$52,720
Desktop Publishers43-903130$40,320$33,780
Detectives and Criminal Investigators33-3021700$88,950$77,440
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-2032910$78,610$80,320
Dietetic Technicians29-2051620$28,760$27,910
Dietitians and Nutritionists29-10311,260$64,760$66,250
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90112,620$28,020$27,450
Directors, Religious Activities and Education21-2021170$49,530$39,380
Dishwashers35-90214,530$28,210$28,140
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance43-50322,590$51,530$48,530
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers41-9091250
Drafters, All Other17-3019280$54,220$51,520
Driver/Sales Workers53-30316,950$35,270$31,620
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-2081470$47,730$46,950
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-5023140$56,330$55,430
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary25-1063130$126,860$107,810
Economists19-3011160$73,910$65,470
Editors27-3041430$66,130$57,410
Education Administrators, All Other11-9039540$91,270$93,180
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary11-90324,760$95,470$93,850
Education Administrators, Postsecondary11-90331,080$133,810$105,660
Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-1081600$66,840$61,320
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare11-9031860$47,720$38,860
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other25-90992,220$50,200$44,470
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors21-10125,030$64,400$64,390
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers49-2092250$46,800$47,650
Electrical Engineers17-20711,600$96,190$95,640
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers49-90512,640$73,910$76,050
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-30231,020$69,040$72,610
Electrical and Electronics Drafters17-3012180$68,670$66,960
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment49-20941,020$63,080$61,410
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay49-2095200$81,870$90,730
Electricians47-211110,320$60,660$59,490
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians17-302470$68,890$71,520
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles49-209650$52,570$54,430
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072360$95,000$97,020
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education25-202118,680$56,880$57,980
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers47-4021210$61,380$43,500
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs43-40611,760$53,370$49,000
Embalmers39-4011290$43,410$47,450
Emergency Management Directors11-9161150$79,460$77,230
Emergency Medical Technicians29-20423,190$37,960$36,050
Emergency Medicine Physicians29-1214310$265,570$239,100
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers51-20313,020$53,610$46,830
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-1032350$117,890$103,030
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other17-3029450$65,220$64,360
Engineers, All Other17-2199560$92,380$89,650
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1123530$70,560$62,640
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other27-209960
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling11-9072260$72,310$68,720
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3025250$59,590$58,860
Environmental Engineers17-2081370$109,740$104,770
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-105390$113,500$109,970
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-4042400$47,400$38,940
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20411,010$68,950$68,990
Epidemiologists19-1041150$70,900$70,140
Etchers and Engravers51-9194$47,370$38,710
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-5022780$51,460$46,480
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants43-60113,430$62,040$58,990
Exercise Physiologists29-112850$52,550$48,270
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors39-90312,110$43,880$44,120
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-5032200$56,770$54,200
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40211,540$46,390$47,170
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers51-6091130$36,950$32,250
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90411,470$40,350$40,710
Facilities Managers11-3013950$101,710$96,410
Family Medicine Physicians29-12151,520$277,570
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1192100$71,100$65,360
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3041720$51,750$49,040
Farm and Home Management Educators25-9021430$59,170$57,920
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-901390$83,850$67,930
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse45-2092620$32,820$31,400
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals45-2093600$35,870$33,850
Fashion Designers27-102270$64,220$48,000
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-302341,890$26,600$27,170
Fence Erectors47-4031230$43,740$47,310
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators51-205140$42,610$43,700
File Clerks43-4071280$35,220$33,530
Film and Video Editors27-4032130$52,070$46,580
Financial Clerks, All Other43-3099$49,450$47,330
Financial Examiners13-2061570$85,790$77,140
Financial Managers11-30316,120$137,650$125,490
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054440$81,390$80,610
Financial Specialists, All Other13-2099710$68,700$62,500
Financial and Investment Analysts13-20512,520$79,550$75,260
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators27-101390$41,240$38,500
Fire Inspectors and Investigators33-2021100$55,110$50,800
Firefighters33-20115,320$40,960$37,140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-10118,560$73,530$73,020
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-10111,220$56,720$50,950
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services39-10141,090$45,600$40,920
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers45-1011300$52,780$49,610
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-10211,240$68,110$62,700
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-101216,820$37,540$35,060
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers39-101360$54,480$54,580
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers37-10112,690$43,640$40,660
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers37-10121,370$54,640$50,360
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers49-10119,780$76,300$73,070
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers41-10122,420$83,440$73,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-101119,940$64,630$61,130
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers39-1022790$45,560$41,300
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-10121,700$85,390$80,080
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-101114,820$73,100$69,870
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other33-1099160$71,600$72,900
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers41-101116,930$45,090$38,530
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-1091640$54,340$50,340
Fish and Game Wardens33-303180$55,610$52,980
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-2042360$44,360$46,800
Floral Designers27-1023510$31,940$29,840
Food Batchmakers51-30924,660$46,080$46,900
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-3093340$42,020$39,770
Food Preparation Workers35-202115,500$26,280$24,520
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-909970$30,420$30,440
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-3099390$40,360$40,710
Food Science Technicians19-4013160$53,820$52,410
Food Scientists and Technologists19-1012170$76,460$72,300
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30412,480$31,870$31,080
Food Service Managers11-90511,550$60,860$60,340
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-3091370$43,590$42,970
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1124200$74,130$70,150
Forensic Science Technicians19-409260$57,210$58,230
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-4071230$46,360$40,910
Foresters19-1032110$61,410$54,580
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4022860$59,600$59,700
Foundry Mold and Coremakers51-4071$40,790$40,940
Fundraisers13-1131750$63,220$60,680
Fundraising Managers11-2033210$118,430$106,810
Funeral Attendants39-4021420$28,970$28,150
Funeral Home Managers11-9171450$63,930$50,840
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders51-9051260$68,620$75,220
Furniture Finishers51-7021100$41,790$39,110
Gambling Cage Workers43-3041110$32,840$32,880
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers41-201240$39,550$36,920
Gambling Managers11-907140$91,530$65,520
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators33-9031130$38,330$36,920
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners39-301270$36,660$36,210
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators53-707160$56,850$48,980
Gas Plant Operators51-8092290$65,900$62,920
General Internal Medicine Physicians29-1216510$307,100$231,240
General and Operations Managers11-102158,570$96,350$77,150
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary25-106440$87,340$81,690
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians19-4043$59,160$61,820
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-2042150$75,980$68,990
Glaziers47-2121400$49,450$49,580
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products45-2041110$34,430$35,090
Graphic Designers27-10241,910$53,540$50,330
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4033660$44,370$41,450
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other37-3019110$46,990$43,770
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists39-50122,030$48,910$32,170
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers47-4041320$47,610$47,060
Health Education Specialists21-1091760$65,590$64,160
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars29-90211,080$63,440$62,630
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-10711,440$111,750$78,630
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-20991,650$59,820$49,900
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors17-2111330$100,360$98,200
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other29-1299130$98,400$89,860
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-9099180$76,580$78,610
Healthcare Social Workers21-10221,900$64,380$64,840
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other31-9099750$46,980$44,120
Hearing Aid Specialists29-209240$63,270$62,920
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4191260$50,150$51,360
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers49-90216,230$58,450$58,880
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers53-303233,430$60,060$55,590
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-301950$41,250$40,330
Helpers--Carpenters47-301260$34,550$33,610
Helpers--Electricians47-3013740$39,660$37,930
Helpers--Extraction Workers47-5081220$66,160$66,320
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers49-90981,230$39,030$36,970
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-3015770$37,800$37,440
Helpers--Production Workers51-91982,360$41,380$39,060
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40512,350$38,150$36,900
Historians19-309350$57,850$49,940
History Teachers, Postsecondary25-1125260$77,800$73,320
Hoist and Winch Operators53-704140$25,160$17,330
Home Appliance Repairers49-9031220$46,390$48,570
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90316,000$26,450$26,000
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks43-40813,980$28,630$27,930
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping43-41611,280$47,460$48,530
Human Resources Managers11-31211,840$122,370$113,740
Human Resources Specialists13-107110,680$69,920$64,950
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-30261,190$65,510$63,430
Industrial Engineers17-21125,710$96,920$95,780
Industrial Machinery Mechanics49-904110,420$64,990$64,060
Industrial Production Managers11-30515,050$114,640$105,230
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators53-705111,370$44,990$43,340
Information Security Analysts15-12121,790$102,820$98,210
Information and Record Clerks, All Other43-41991,210$47,380$47,490
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906112,900$47,380$45,470
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other49-90991,000$57,800$57,430
Instructional Coordinators25-90313,140$65,570$61,070
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-2131530$51,580$45,340
Insulation Workers, Mechanical47-213250$56,940$55,800
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage13-103260$77,150$78,640
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks43-90412,750$51,340$47,560
Insurance Sales Agents41-30216,310$90,150$59,590
Insurance Underwriters13-2053500$87,470$81,760
Interior Designers27-1025540$58,890$50,220
Interpreters and Translators27-3091570$57,720$53,820
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan43-41111,720$39,300$39,260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-201127,110$33,150$30,470
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-9071350$47,930$47,790
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates23-1023420$134,750$138,620
Judicial Law Clerks23-101240$55,520$37,680
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education25-20122,500$57,300$57,820
Labor Relations Specialists13-1075780$58,420$61,800
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand53-706258,120$41,550$41,770
Landscape Architects17-1012160$84,170$77,160
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers37-30119,600$36,700$35,750
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4034200$45,670$43,090
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60112,470$29,150$28,670
Law Teachers, Postsecondary25-1112120$126,030$128,380
Lawyers23-10116,380$116,020$102,670
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-60122,190$43,040$38,330
Legal Support Workers, All Other23-2099190$61,830$55,480
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists25-40222,010$62,370$63,460
Library Assistants, Clerical43-4121640$28,060$25,530
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-108260$65,010$61,090
Library Technicians25-40311,300$32,730$30,750
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-20619,190$57,410$58,450
Life Scientists, All Other19-1099110$76,690$73,470
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-4099450$63,680$60,340
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-9092820$29,380$30,890
Light Truck Drivers53-303317,920$48,310$42,710
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining47-5044280$66,480$67,510
Loan Interviewers and Clerks43-41313,730$47,380$47,040
Loan Officers13-20723,990$76,190$68,600
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers49-9094130$45,430$44,850
Locomotive Engineers53-4011400$76,260$79,690
Lodging Managers11-9081250$56,310$49,480
Log Graders and Scalers45-4023160$43,690$47,160
Logging Equipment Operators45-4022150$46,750$48,880
Logisticians13-10812,460$74,780$69,630
Machine Feeders and Offbearers53-7063940$43,460$39,420
Machinists51-40414,150$55,210$53,630
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-2035680$79,560$80,920
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-201211,020$29,970$29,470
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service43-9051560$35,390$35,590
Maintenance Workers, Machinery49-90432,050$60,700$61,720
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General49-907121,370$49,000$46,110
Management Analysts13-11114,190$93,360$85,290
Managers, All Other11-91992,290$126,100$123,010
Manicurists and Pedicurists39-5092150$53,630$60,950
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers49-9095$36,160$33,890
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-11615,310$66,330$59,420
Marketing Managers11-20212,130$134,320$123,480
Marriage and Family Therapists21-1013410$65,100$60,190
Massage Therapists31-9011650$60,600$54,890
Materials Engineers17-2131340$103,580$105,090
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1022510$76,240$63,800
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-30221,230$42,230$38,230
Mechanical Door Repairers49-9011160$51,040$45,220
Mechanical Drafters17-3013510$70,460$65,110
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3027380$71,340$67,780
Mechanical Engineers17-21413,050$103,340$99,410
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other27-409930$61,020$44,760
Media and Communication Workers, All Other27-309940$42,650$35,380
Medical Assistants31-909214,070$39,420$38,750
Medical Dosimetrists29-203650$118,480$134,070
Medical Equipment Preparers31-90931,010$44,130$42,870
Medical Equipment Repairers49-9062830$64,840$62,740
Medical Records Specialists29-20724,040$50,740$48,020
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042600$85,400$73,220
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-601320,550$39,380$38,010
Medical Transcriptionists31-9094580$36,860$37,600
Medical and Health Services Managers11-91118,000$115,790$100,260
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners13-1121970$52,590$48,410
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers21-10231,040$50,560$45,450
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers27-10263,200$35,730$34,920
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199160$55,070$52,200
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders51-4051690$53,810$50,100
Meter Readers, Utilities43-5041640$46,370$44,220
Microbiologists19-102280$69,750$62,900
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-20228,460$57,720$58,850
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4035350$54,350$60,270
Millwrights49-90441,460$65,730$65,520
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers17-2151$107,100$102,910
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90231,980$50,270$48,890
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines49-30422,330$58,970$59,240
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic51-9195650$44,150$40,280
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40724,740$49,660$45,000
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers39-4031660$42,760$45,640
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other53-3099570$38,320$39,380
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3051380$46,310$47,550
Motorboat Operators53-5022$39,390$36,140
Motorcycle Mechanics49-3052250$48,090$47,430
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40815,950$54,170$49,570
Museum Technicians and Conservators25-401380$40,420$34,570
Music Directors and Composers27-204150$51,150$41,870
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners49-906330$40,990$39,630
Musicians and Singers27-2042210
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121400$135,590$131,780
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-12442,760$86,140$81,520
Neurologists29-1217190
New Accounts Clerks43-4141380$41,640$39,390
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists27-3023520$42,690$36,040
Nuclear Engineers17-216130
Nuclear Medicine Technologists29-2033190$89,040$87,990
Nurse Anesthetists29-11511,050$224,920$212,430
Nurse Practitioners29-11714,710$116,930$113,870
Nursing Assistants31-113122,910$37,960$37,330
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary25-10721,260$76,450$74,850
Obstetricians and Gynecologists29-1218100$354,210
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50112,300$79,120$76,400
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-5012430$64,990$60,410
Occupational Therapists29-11222,110$91,070$91,250
Occupational Therapy Assistants31-2011550$64,950$65,980
Office Clerks, General43-906129,400$37,790$36,010
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer43-9071190$36,240$34,840
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other43-9199740$48,120$44,780
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20737,020$59,210$57,060
Operations Research Analysts15-2031920$88,980$81,760
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-9083460$36,740$35,500
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians29-20571,830$40,030$38,740
Opticians, Dispensing29-2081980$46,290$44,530
Optometrists29-1041500$154,120$132,000
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons29-1022
Order Clerks43-4151950$41,230$39,660
Orderlies31-1132720$34,770$36,400
Orthotists and Prosthetists29-2091$68,350$58,240
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics49-3053450$43,250$41,660
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-91119,220$44,750$43,190
Packers and Packagers, Hand53-70645,960$37,620$36,760
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-21411,450$49,370$45,630
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-912390$47,880$47,630
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91962,310$57,290$53,650
Paralegals and Legal Assistants23-20113,080$54,460$49,000
Paramedics29-20432,060$50,430$47,650
Parking Attendants53-6021920$30,660$30,860
Parts Salespersons41-20223,670$37,700$35,310
Passenger Attendants53-6061$43,400$44,020
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071150$49,150$45,650
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks43-30511,700$52,120$50,190
Pediatricians, General29-1221260$236,980$237,740
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other39-9099230$36,020$35,150
Personal Financial Advisors13-20521,870$162,520$79,100
Personal Service Managers, All Other11-9179$75,280$50,030
Pest Control Workers37-2021940$40,770$38,250
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation37-3012190$41,660$41,890
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-8093610$77,530$80,050
Pharmacists29-10515,310$130,990$132,750
Pharmacy Aides31-9095630$33,280$35,140
Pharmacy Technicians29-205210,040$39,790$37,630
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary25-1126340$75,430$77,120
Phlebotomists31-90972,490$39,880$38,000
Photographers27-4021300$42,160$42,000
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators51-915160$40,370$38,900
Physical Scientists, All Other19-2099250$77,530$80,870
Physical Therapist Aides31-2022280$32,080$28,770
Physical Therapist Assistants31-20212,540$59,230$62,400
Physical Therapists29-11233,570$93,370$97,500
Physician Assistants29-10711,250$110,150$110,300
Physicians, All Other29-12293,280$295,360
Physicians, Pathologists29-1222$285,200
Physicists19-201230$178,660$168,660
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary25-1054160$95,620$79,070
Pipelayers47-215190$59,590$57,400
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-8099120$74,770$77,690
Plasterers and Stucco Masons47-216140$50,760$48,680
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4193560$43,900$38,800
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21525,500$66,500$62,370
Podiatrists29-108160$186,830$198,990
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers33-30517,090$59,460$60,230
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1065120$94,880$79,960
Postal Service Clerks43-50511,280$60,980$62,670
Postal Service Mail Carriers43-50524,710$59,650$56,330
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators43-5053950$58,250$57,140
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents11-9131250$96,590$94,870
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-11994,280$77,170$65,440
Pourers and Casters, Metal51-4052120$48,090$44,700
Power Distributors and Dispatchers51-8012160$99,640$102,180
Power Plant Operators51-8013550$84,620$87,330
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other49-9069110$60,940$57,460
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-5111890$44,660$44,850
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education25-20116,780$35,240$29,980
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-6021650$29,640$30,490
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-5113470$41,160$38,190
Printing Press Operators51-51122,320$45,440$45,530
Private Detectives and Investigators33-9021490$52,710$48,130
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists21-1092860$56,960$55,910
Procurement Clerks43-3061950$47,220$47,220
Producers and Directors27-2012890$60,090$50,610
Production Workers, All Other51-91994,440$41,490$37,910
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks43-50615,590$57,180$54,560
Project Management Specialists13-10829,240$88,510$81,060
Proofreaders and Copy Markers43-908170$49,690$42,500
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers11-91412,640$56,320$49,060
Protective Service Workers, All Other33-9099570$44,910$40,910
Psychiatric Aides31-1133460$40,010$37,700
Psychiatric Technicians29-2053800$39,170$37,850
Psychiatrists29-1223200$238,150$229,630
Psychologists, All Other19-3039220$122,270$124,550
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1066590$77,210$72,380
Public Relations Managers11-2032530$114,070$102,690
Public Relations Specialists27-30312,260$64,380$58,150
Public Safety Telecommunicators43-50311,490$41,410$40,000
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers53-707270$47,800$43,130
Purchasing Managers11-3061810$121,270$113,910
Radiation Therapists29-1124220$102,800$97,940
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers49-2021150$64,990$62,310
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-20343,750$66,280$64,840
Radiologists29-1224580
Rail Car Repairers49-3043670$56,780$57,180
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other53-409960$46,430$43,770
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers53-4013120$52,260$50,090
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators47-4061200$59,510$47,990
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers53-4022260$56,990$56,090
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters53-4031130$52,540$51,570
Real Estate Brokers41-9021150$58,770$64,210
Real Estate Sales Agents41-90221,320$52,420$39,270
Receptionists and Information Clerks43-417111,910$32,450$31,230
Recreation Workers39-90322,390$32,510$31,100
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary25-1193210$70,060$63,190
Recreational Therapists29-1125170$53,200$54,030
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians49-309250$45,030$44,940
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors53-70812,060$40,130$36,930
Registered Nurses29-114148,170$83,900$79,910
Rehabilitation Counselors21-1015880$55,110$56,150
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers47-2171130$62,240$65,210
Religious Workers, All Other21-2099$38,320$36,560
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks43-41812,140$50,670$39,490
Residential Advisors39-90411,870$29,320$28,800
Respiratory Therapists29-11262,860$67,650$65,670
Retail Salespersons41-203147,680$33,270$29,450
Riggers49-909680$60,320$59,740
Rock Splitters, Quarry47-5051$42,820$39,130
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40231,640$48,610$48,610
Roof Bolters, Mining47-5043150$66,950$70,620
Roofers47-21811,080$49,420$47,620
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-5012120$44,080$42,000
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas47-507160$53,560$36,950
Sailors and Marine Oilers53-50111,180$50,060$41,730
Sales Engineers41-9031500$104,240$95,000
Sales Managers11-20226,950$140,670$120,500
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel41-309111,850$68,550$54,990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products41-401214,980$76,200$62,980
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products41-40113,780$100,870$82,860
Sales and Related Workers, All Other41-9099440$49,900$45,940
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-70411,300$36,640$35,750
School Bus Monitors33-9094360$26,960$27,780
School Psychologists19-3034520$73,740$69,130
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-203112,760$59,960$60,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-601419,680$42,630$41,600
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents41-30314,880$84,780$57,850
Security Guards33-903213,500$36,760$35,520
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers49-2098850$56,370$56,030
Self-Enrichment Teachers25-30211,810$42,140$36,840
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90121,150$52,650$55,400
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-4071290$46,670$44,500
Set and Exhibit Designers27-102760$44,130$44,340
Sewers, Hand51-6051$31,160$30,630
Sewing Machine Operators51-60313,270$29,500$29,040
Sheet Metal Workers47-2211890$55,210$49,100
Ship Engineers53-5031240$108,600$101,700
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks43-507116,670$42,120$39,840
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers51-604140$35,990$38,790
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs53-30532,200$33,220$31,950
Signal and Track Switch Repairers49-909760$61,100$55,110
Skincare Specialists39-5094720$38,120$26,360
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-3023740$41,500$41,080
Social Science Research Assistants19-40611,100$69,200$62,800
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other25-1069350$79,920$62,510
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-3099370$79,410$78,020
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary25-1113310$70,420$61,900
Social Workers, All Other21-1029660$76,490$73,200
Social and Community Service Managers11-91511,880$74,650$73,990
Social and Human Service Assistants21-10934,480$39,630$36,560
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1067140$83,260$64,580
Software Developers15-12527,070$114,200$106,200
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-12531,140$80,440$79,390
Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013180$70,190$63,700
Sound Engineering Technicians27-401430$57,310$54,070
Special Education Teachers, All Other25-2059370$64,630$63,240
Special Education Teachers, Middle School25-20571,670$55,820$54,430
Special Education Teachers, Preschool25-205170$55,230$59,840
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School25-20582,350$57,330$58,400
Speech-Language Pathologists29-11272,520$86,260$82,910
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-8021140$63,070$66,630
Statistical Assistants43-911190$46,900$43,620
Statisticians15-204190$107,160$103,400
Stockers and Order Fillers53-706549,470$38,370$36,150
Stonemasons47-202250$44,930$48,510
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-2221870$70,270$68,540
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041790$50,950$52,710
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term25-3031370$31,980$29,100
Surgeons, All Other29-1249400
Surgical Assistants29-9093360$79,610$81,710
Surgical Technologists29-20551,900$53,280$52,240
Surveying and Mapping Technicians17-3031680$50,860$45,880
Surveyors17-1022580$71,040$67,060
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service43-2011350$37,120$36,500
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers51-6052180$37,940$37,400
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders53-7121360$64,200$66,640
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents13-20811,220$57,730$54,540
Tax Preparers13-2082870$39,080$35,830
Taxi Drivers53-305480$28,100$28,510
Teachers and Instructors, All Other25-30992,740$56,490$54,230
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary25-90441,010$46,170$47,680
Technical Writers27-3042330$78,730$70,970
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers49-20222,150$60,050$55,780
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers49-90521,610$60,890$60,180
Telemarketers41-9041480$32,890$33,760
Telephone Operators43-2021100$36,780$38,100
Tellers43-30715,040$36,890$36,410
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-606260$29,920$26,300
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other51-609960$34,200$32,300
Therapists, All Other29-1129400$97,430$99,060
Tile and Stone Setters47-2044180$47,030$46,120
Tire Builders51-9197320$43,480$45,150
Tire Repairers and Changers49-3093910$35,960$35,050
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers23-2093320$53,500$47,310
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners51-419440$56,930$53,780
Tool and Die Makers51-41112,100$64,240$64,620
Training and Development Managers11-3131600$110,710$104,500
Training and Development Specialists13-11515,430$64,540$58,650
Transportation Inspectors53-6051270$79,690$82,460
Transportation Security Screeners33-9093470$57,090$59,950
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers11-30712,550$107,790$100,110
Travel Agents41-3041250$46,070$47,850
Tree Trimmers and Pruners37-3013760$39,830$39,830
Tutors25-3041730$34,960$35,930
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials27-202370$57,270$57,450
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other47-504960$57,920$55,410
Upholsterers51-6093130$42,890$43,670
Urban and Regional Planners19-3051190$74,390$72,550
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers39-30311,170$25,360$23,900
Veterinarians29-11311,250$107,690$98,210
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers31-9096930$33,830$32,590
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-20561,980$37,560$37,180
Waiters and Waitresses35-303127,800$29,120$22,260
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80313,150$48,910$47,700
Web Developers15-1254370$86,380$80,960
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255400$79,000$66,190
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping43-5111640$43,820$41,070
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41217,360$51,320$49,260
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-41222,400$60,440$57,590
Wellhead Pumpers53-7073110$44,890$36,860
Woodworkers, All Other51-709960$41,430$44,830
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-70421,560$37,180$37,050
Word Processors and Typists43-902260$41,190$39,560
Writers and Authors27-3043340$51,470$43,450
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023150$60,010$56,700

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.