Louisiana

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

OccupationSOCEmploymentMean annualMedian annual
Accountants and Auditors13-201113,560$78,330$69,540
Actors27-2011740
Actuaries15-201170$103,900$82,930
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers23-1021150$130,740$124,090
Administrative Services Managers11-30122,950$111,900$91,730
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors25-3011140$60,300$63,110
Advertising Sales Agents41-3011980$64,000$46,690
Advertising and Promotions Managers11-201190$97,340$91,270
Aerospace Engineers17-201190$127,100$121,430
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes13-101170
Agricultural Inspectors45-2011210$61,720$60,170
Agricultural Technicians19-401250$36,100$32,000
Agricultural Workers, All Other45-2099200$45,980$39,990
Air Traffic Controllers53-2021240$106,710$99,670
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors53-104180$59,670$64,040
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians49-30111,440$72,970$65,350
Aircraft Service Attendants53-6032220$39,520$40,230
Airfield Operations Specialists53-2022$48,290$45,360
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers53-2011110$136,170$94,720
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians53-3011150
Amusement and Recreation Attendants39-30912,110$24,840$22,620
Animal Caretakers39-20213,060$28,620$27,630
Animal Control Workers33-901190$42,420$38,200
Animal Trainers39-2011170$34,260$31,520
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-3091$55,070$44,180
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators23-1022$56,930$47,940
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval17-10111,370$89,610$77,270
Architectural and Civil Drafters17-30111,180$79,860$72,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-90411,390$172,940$167,840
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary25-1031$144,810$138,600
Archivists25-401150$42,460$35,550
Art Directors27-1011130$80,030$66,030
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-1121580$102,360$75,930
Artists and Related Workers, All Other27-101940$72,540$69,890
Athletes and Sports Competitors27-2021340
Athletic Trainers29-9091350$62,620$62,500
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-202180$105,980$104,330
Audio and Video Technicians27-4011730$45,470$40,240
Audiologists29-1181180$78,650$75,740
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers49-2097310$55,490$51,670
Automotive Body and Related Repairers49-30211,760$55,710$49,450
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers49-3022360$38,560$34,710
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics49-30238,050$49,190$46,020
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants53-60311,140$30,220$28,700
Avionics Technicians49-2091270$79,520$79,830
Baggage Porters and Bellhops39-6011560$26,460$25,320
Bailiffs33-301190$51,200$51,730
Bakers51-30111,720$30,230$28,930
Barbers39-501140$46,910$49,850
Bartenders35-30118,960$25,440$19,620
Bill and Account Collectors43-30111,950$37,950$36,460
Billing and Posting Clerks43-30215,360$41,110$39,110
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042270$84,790$80,610
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029550$72,550$69,950
Biological Technicians19-4021170$55,980$53,620
Boilermakers47-20111,620$78,400$76,320
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-303120,320$45,270$43,550
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-2021270$49,800$47,370
Bridge and Lock Tenders53-6011350$44,830$35,870
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys27-3011210$38,280$27,620
Broadcast Technicians27-4012120$56,690$47,700
Brokerage Clerks43-401160$62,200$61,320
Budget Analysts13-2031330$80,810$77,380
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other37-2019280$37,510$34,560
Bus Drivers, School53-30516,240$35,160$32,030
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity53-30521,270$47,120$48,000
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists49-30313,050$55,820$54,750
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-119917,410$72,230$62,300
Business Teachers, Postsecondary25-1011670$116,460$101,620
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30212,110$34,020$32,950
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-7011390$44,180$43,920
Calibration Technologists and Technicians17-3028580
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film27-4031270$62,130$58,860
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels53-50216,310$115,190$103,430
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-2031830$54,940$53,610
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School25-2023120$51,800$53,550
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-1194620$57,240$49,310
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School25-20321,530$61,070$59,500
Cargo and Freight Agents43-5011760$48,650$48,800
Carpenters47-20318,820$51,150$49,660
Carpet Installers47-204190$42,700$37,870
Cashiers41-201150,570$25,350$23,410
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-2051960$54,130$51,310
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10111,860$44,940$38,340
Chemical Engineers17-2041780$139,380$131,180
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90117,920$79,550$77,250
Chemical Plant and System Operators51-80913,360$89,050$96,500
Chemical Technicians19-4031950$84,300$83,480
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary25-1052140$89,200$80,540
Chemists19-2031630$115,280$109,150
Chief Executives11-1011670$175,570$121,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers21-10211,030$55,040$57,880
Childcare Workers39-90119,150$24,660$22,100
Chiropractors29-1011250$94,270$97,450
Choreographers27-2032220$52,730$44,880
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3022250$71,350$63,050
Civil Engineers17-20513,170$107,690$102,350
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators13-10312,700$71,200$69,370
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment53-70613,820$30,930$27,940
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders51-919240$46,420$45,270
Clergy21-2011340$58,080$57,370
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-3033370$88,950$67,470
Coaches and Scouts27-20222,310$78,720$52,260
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9124730$48,570$47,160
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-2021100$58,490$59,060
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers49-9091360$47,510$48,430
Commercial Divers49-9092350$56,390$48,550
Commercial Pilots53-2012880$129,310$120,710
Commercial and Industrial Designers27-1021110$85,890$79,060
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other43-2099200$46,050$48,550
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-1122140$85,060$67,000
Community Health Workers21-109460$46,310$40,080
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other21-10995,720$47,440$46,120
Compensation and Benefits Managers11-3111220$99,910$92,710
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists13-1141940$61,990$57,270
Compliance Officers13-10414,100$72,190$63,730
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061170$100,680$93,570
Computer Network Architects15-1241530$111,800$103,880
Computer Network Support Specialists15-12311,250$62,210$56,470
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-9161520$53,350$50,400
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-916250$52,560$55,720
Computer Occupations, All Other15-12995,090$95,520$75,560
Computer Programmers15-12511,640$105,250$83,980
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1021200$100,740$79,480
Computer Systems Analysts15-12112,510$95,520$89,800
Computer User Support Specialists15-12323,990$59,350$53,350
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221100$111,260$111,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-30212,560$143,880$128,230
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers49-20111,030$46,390$46,350
Concierges39-6012270$32,660$30,510
Conservation Scientists19-1031240$64,740$58,480
Construction Laborers47-206125,350$44,310$40,240
Construction Managers11-90215,280$118,360$104,510
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40111,290$71,470$69,150
Continuous Mining Machine Operators47-504170$40,560$36,470
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door49-9012550$67,440$64,990
Conveyor Operators and Tenders53-7011320$47,910$47,840
Cooks, All Other35-2019620$31,990$29,630
Cooks, Fast Food35-20112,120$21,890$21,940
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20126,280$27,580$26,410
Cooks, Restaurant35-201415,130$30,280$28,880
Cooks, Short Order35-20153,920$30,230$27,050
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-30127,290$43,490$41,820
Correspondence Clerks43-4021100$41,350$40,480
Cost Estimators13-10512,410$72,410$68,500
Counselors, All Other21-10191,760$46,590$46,000
Counter and Rental Clerks41-20213,900$33,960$31,050
Couriers and Messengers43-50211,120$31,120$29,520
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners27-3092360$57,370$61,960
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks43-40312,200$45,760$44,120
Craft Artists27-1012$38,030$30,580
Crane and Tower Operators53-70211,750$62,670$61,130
Credit Analysts13-2041310$75,790$75,820
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks43-4041$43,650$42,510
Credit Counselors13-207190$46,810$47,060
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-111170$89,850$79,470
Crossing Guards and Flaggers33-9091390$27,360$22,980
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9021260$46,360$45,460
Curators25-4012180$64,430$55,680
Customer Service Representatives43-405125,630$38,440$35,890
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand51-9031$23,470$23,890
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-903290$45,900$40,060
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4031740$45,150$43,580
Data Entry Keyers43-90211,540$38,910$36,630
Data Scientists15-20511,120$71,740$70,530
Database Administrators15-1242240$89,230$86,420
Database Architects15-1243350
Demonstrators and Product Promoters41-9011430$37,360$35,160
Dental Assistants31-90914,420$41,450$38,150
Dental Hygienists29-12922,720$76,190$80,900
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-9081340$39,860$36,720
Dentists, All Other Specialists29-102930$249,170
Dentists, General29-10211,140$185,180$179,600
Dermatologists29-1213$454,770
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas47-50111,510$77,070$84,410
Designers, All Other27-1029650$86,660$64,040
Desktop Publishers43-903160$53,810$55,110
Detectives and Criminal Investigators33-30211,870$69,230$59,500
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-20321,120$73,390$76,400
Dietetic Technicians29-2051150$30,410$28,740
Dietitians and Nutritionists29-1031740$72,790$70,440
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90115,620$26,510$27,260
Directors, Religious Activities and Education21-2021$37,500$29,150
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio27-2091100
Dishwashers35-90214,890$24,570$23,250
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance43-50322,980$47,280$45,460
Drafters, All Other17-30191,040$62,730$58,400
Dredge Operators53-7031$47,660$47,360
Driver/Sales Workers53-30313,150$39,710$41,950
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-2081410$37,870$36,780
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-5023400$68,490$61,170
Economists19-301170$110,960$89,010
Editors27-3041330$49,850$48,880
Education Administrators, All Other11-9039560$88,380$80,060
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary11-90325,010$88,740$83,730
Education Administrators, Postsecondary11-90333,510$118,100$101,660
Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-1081540$98,060$80,500
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare11-9031520$48,790$40,220
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other25-90993,980$57,580$50,970
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors21-10124,890$68,170$67,070
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers49-2092600$66,540$66,910
Electrical Engineers17-2071850$114,060$108,620
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers49-90511,460$72,280$74,300
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-30231,100$84,990$81,350
Electrical and Electronics Drafters17-3012270$65,420$55,240
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment49-2093130$70,560$71,700
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment49-2094650$69,770$62,990
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay49-2095590$85,200$79,980
Electricians47-211110,810$59,530$59,590
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians17-3024170$76,310$74,580
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles49-209640$40,040$40,440
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072510$107,560$95,970
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education25-202121,350$55,940$52,280
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs43-4061800$45,310$43,480
Embalmers39-4011240$58,270$52,830
Emergency Management Directors11-9161190$96,990$93,970
Emergency Medical Technicians29-20422,290$34,940$33,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians29-1214550
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers51-2031$48,530$44,450
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-1032250$123,320$124,280
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other17-30292,020$71,560$65,740
Engineers, All Other17-21997,630$103,840$95,550
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1123500$74,810$57,850
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other27-20991,220
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other39-3099150$34,290$32,520
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling11-907270$58,820$49,230
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3025130$45,350$42,820
Environmental Engineers17-2081250$123,840$123,210
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1053$75,960$63,170
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-4042330$58,180$48,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20411,520$79,070$67,260
Epidemiologists19-1041100$64,620$59,810
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-5022440$41,840$43,670
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants43-601110,810$52,720$49,310
Exercise Physiologists29-112860$50,870$43,480
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors39-90312,350$38,090$33,520
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-5032110$45,780$45,900
Extraction Workers, All Other47-50991,440$49,600$44,590
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4021860$68,310$50,610
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9041150$46,860$48,950
Facilities Managers11-30131,090$100,350$92,030
Family Medicine Physicians29-1215910$238,000
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-119240$76,990$81,030
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3041280$57,480$54,690
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse45-2092320$31,530$30,170
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals45-209350$41,060$41,720
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-302334,840$25,360$23,110
Fence Erectors47-4031110$34,390$31,480
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators51-2051390$50,120$49,090
File Clerks43-4071740$31,670$30,030
Film and Video Editors27-403240$52,880$49,930
Financial Clerks, All Other43-30991,150$43,220$43,180
Financial Examiners13-2061140$102,400$83,180
Financial Managers11-30317,320$131,920$119,360
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054520$60,720$55,050
Financial Specialists, All Other13-20993,500$61,160$53,360
Financial and Investment Analysts13-20511,490$74,680$60,870
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators27-1013190$33,910$32,390
Fire Inspectors and Investigators33-202170$76,880$71,380
Firefighters33-20114,690$37,270$33,700
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-101113,590$73,520$72,380
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-10111,110$64,960$59,290
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services39-1014560$44,680$43,900
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers45-1011360$64,360$59,020
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-10212,000$59,720$60,460
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-101217,160$38,990$35,640
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers39-1013530$53,820$53,140
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers37-10112,400$43,000$38,200
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers37-10121,020$54,110$53,000
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers49-10119,960$79,180$71,970
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers41-10121,830$82,880$72,310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-101120,210$59,060$55,480
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers39-10221,340$44,140$39,520
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-10123,100$71,300$69,790
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-10119,540$87,090$76,710
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other33-1099320$72,450$72,550
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers41-101117,490$45,150$42,700
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-1091560$59,400$53,510
Fish and Game Wardens33-3031180$55,280$51,370
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-204270$50,600$45,390
Floral Designers27-1023500$32,680$29,930
Food Batchmakers51-3092230$34,120$34,140
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-3093$39,850$37,570
Food Preparation Workers35-202135,130$24,770$22,900
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90994,350$25,280$21,550
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-30993,700$32,150$30,290
Food Scientists and Technologists19-101240$63,890$57,200
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30412,850$24,610$25,550
Food Service Managers11-90511,740$66,940$62,170
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-309180$36,470$36,720
Forensic Science Technicians19-4092230
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists33-202270$73,750$74,650
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-4071230$62,140$58,820
Forest and Conservation Workers45-4011210$41,380$40,830
Foresters19-1032100$82,400$79,580
Fundraisers13-1131190$56,810$47,820
Funeral Attendants39-4021470$32,440$29,730
Funeral Home Managers11-9171200$88,710$78,220
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders51-9051180$48,200$46,350
Gambling Cage Workers43-3041140$33,310$29,390
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers41-2012820$29,310$27,270
Gambling Dealers39-30112,730$39,970$31,830
Gambling Managers11-9071180$93,720$83,750
Gambling Service Workers, All Other39-3019830$31,110$28,180
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators33-9031240$37,350$33,960
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners39-3012360$23,280$25,210
Gas Plant Operators51-80921,120$91,430$105,030
General Internal Medicine Physicians29-12161,000$215,330$203,740
General and Operations Managers11-102142,020$126,900$102,060
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians19-4043$55,880$52,920
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-2042420$90,420$72,340
Glaziers47-2121790$43,540$44,520
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products45-2041110$38,700$36,190
Graphic Designers27-10241,200$49,380$46,300
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand51-9022120$34,480$32,120
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4033130$44,530$42,990
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other37-3019760$33,360$30,690
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists39-50122,390$28,530$23,470
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers47-40411,020$40,920$37,280
Health Education Specialists21-1091380$63,660$57,150
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars29-9021180$57,030$55,470
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-10712,310$111,130$82,820
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-20993,330$44,390$37,630
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors17-2111400$120,100$111,190
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other29-1299150$97,350$84,640
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-90993,820$64,680$66,190
Healthcare Social Workers21-10221,480$66,720$64,380
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other31-90995,240$35,670$33,030
Hearing Aid Specialists29-2092120$48,120$45,850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers49-90215,040$55,140$53,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers53-303226,260$51,310$48,770
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-30192,050$39,930$40,220
Helpers--Carpenters47-3012670$39,430$38,580
Helpers--Electricians47-30132,900$41,450$39,050
Helpers--Extraction Workers47-5081120$42,710$42,830
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers49-90983,580$37,370$36,130
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons47-3014320$38,620$39,430
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-30152,300$37,600$36,110
Helpers--Production Workers51-91983,090$37,440$36,910
Highway Maintenance Workers47-40511,480$43,320$40,020
Historians19-309340$74,520$72,250
History Teachers, Postsecondary25-1125130$78,350$72,950
Home Appliance Repairers49-9031350$42,260$38,950
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90316,610$21,830$20,650
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks43-40814,830$27,040$27,240
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping43-4161790$46,050$43,930
Human Resources Managers11-31211,520$117,300$104,430
Human Resources Specialists13-10716,610$65,310$61,020
Hydrologic Technicians19-404440$69,650$67,950
Hydrologists19-2043$103,140$96,180
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3026920
Industrial Engineers17-21122,000$128,000$126,960
Industrial Machinery Mechanics49-90415,900$66,420$63,830
Industrial Production Managers11-30512,360$144,000$133,050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators53-70516,040$46,120$47,200
Information Security Analysts15-1212580$101,280$88,200
Information and Record Clerks, All Other43-41992,510$45,920$43,620
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-90617,530$58,120$50,080
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other49-90996,960$56,850$52,440
Instructional Coordinators25-90312,160$66,120$62,220
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-21311,150$53,690$50,040
Insulation Workers, Mechanical47-2132640$53,210$54,390
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage13-1032$73,090$69,170
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks43-90412,010$44,280$43,650
Insurance Sales Agents41-30216,240$63,400$55,590
Insurance Underwriters13-20531,140$80,590$63,480
Interior Designers27-1025180$59,340$57,150
Interpreters and Translators27-3091150$46,530$45,060
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan43-41113,870$37,120$36,530
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-201126,400$28,930$27,940
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-9071190$49,160$50,990
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates23-1023180$96,220$70,610
Judicial Law Clerks23-1012160$62,570$58,690
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education25-20123,460$53,520$51,690
Labor Relations Specialists13-1075130$73,050$75,280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand53-706242,370$34,100$33,330
Landscape Architects17-101250$84,240$81,840
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers37-30117,550$33,470$32,540
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4034100$52,290$48,920
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60113,050$27,640$27,270
Law Teachers, Postsecondary25-1112$143,100$129,470
Lawyers23-10118,610$128,020$112,600
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-60122,790$46,890$42,560
Legal Support Workers, All Other23-20991,440$54,830$48,230
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists25-40221,890$60,090$59,090
Library Assistants, Clerical43-4121300$30,890$28,520
Library Technicians25-40311,530$38,440$37,210
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-206118,630$54,610$53,930
Life Scientists, All Other19-1099460$86,630$73,870
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40991,650$50,830$48,240
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-9092640$24,600$22,110
Light Truck Drivers53-303314,760$42,390$38,020
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining47-504450$37,560$38,460
Loan Interviewers and Clerks43-41311,900$42,870$44,860
Loan Officers13-20723,010$68,580$57,320
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants39-3093150$29,310$30,010
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers49-9094230$46,440$40,390
Lodging Managers11-9081450$64,070$60,150
Log Graders and Scalers45-4023100$44,330$47,140
Logging Equipment Operators45-4022910$55,010$56,780
Logging Workers, All Other45-402940$68,790$81,140
Logisticians13-10811,860$83,740$74,230
Machine Feeders and Offbearers53-7063140$50,950$50,510
Machinists51-40414,980$58,350$58,710
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-2035510$71,420$71,730
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-201211,250$27,170$25,380
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service43-9051360$30,260$27,300
Maintenance Workers, Machinery49-90431,150$61,600$60,740
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General49-907122,170$46,280$41,660
Management Analysts13-11114,420$106,420$98,680
Managers, All Other11-919915,360$108,170$100,890
Manicurists and Pedicurists39-50921,980$30,870$29,100
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects17-212180$115,660$106,500
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-11615,470$64,300$57,300
Marketing Managers11-2021910$142,170$103,080
Massage Therapists31-9011540$57,430$58,010
Material Moving Workers, All Other53-71991,450$74,920$50,430
Materials Engineers17-213180$109,150$100,990
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1022350$79,680$77,810
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-30221,370$27,540$27,180
Mechanical Door Repairers49-9011270$46,750$38,300
Mechanical Drafters17-3013370$83,470$75,230
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3027410$112,990$100,430
Mechanical Engineers17-21411,650$117,410$114,050
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other27-4099210$76,740$76,620
Media and Communication Workers, All Other27-3099870$64,400$48,480
Medical Assistants31-909214,030$34,900$35,870
Medical Equipment Preparers31-9093680$36,200$36,320
Medical Equipment Repairers49-9062370$66,280$60,880
Medical Records Specialists29-20722,830$48,270$43,820
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042490
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-60132,730$37,340$35,930
Medical Transcriptionists31-9094400$39,780$36,920
Medical and Health Services Managers11-91116,700$114,770$101,080
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners13-1121500$58,030$55,100
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers21-1023980$50,380$44,050
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers27-10263,630$38,640$33,320
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199$44,450$44,200
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders51-4051150$57,470$57,070
Meter Readers, Utilities43-5041670$40,950$37,190
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-20226,600$56,880$53,150
Millwrights49-9044920$69,740$67,560
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9023760$62,080$49,290
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines49-30425,650$58,420$58,360
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic51-9195130$51,250$48,280
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4072180$37,840$37,440
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers39-4031440$43,220$38,890
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other53-3099480$35,450$30,820
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3051210$50,280$47,820
Motorboat Operators53-5022220$44,040$44,880
Motorcycle Mechanics49-305270$40,460$43,170
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4081730$48,400$46,490
Museum Technicians and Conservators25-4013210$38,600$34,680
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners49-9063$53,660$53,830
Musicians and Singers27-2042370
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121390
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-12441,810$94,640$86,060
New Accounts Clerks43-4141190$47,500$43,480
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists27-3023410$72,790$56,040
Nuclear Medicine Technologists29-2033180$84,120$82,540
Nurse Anesthetists29-1151890$242,720$225,440
Nurse Midwives29-1161$103,170$95,420
Nurse Practitioners29-11714,480$124,850$125,980
Nursing Assistants31-113120,550$31,700$30,240
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary25-1072490$73,790$72,990
Obstetricians and Gynecologists29-1218$343,330
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50112,110$83,840$80,440
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-5012790$56,420$52,020
Occupational Therapists29-11222,030$89,320$94,030
Occupational Therapy Aides31-2012210$30,060$30,040
Occupational Therapy Assistants31-2011690$60,390$65,860
Office Clerks, General43-906134,950$31,800$30,180
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer43-907170$36,260$35,800
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other43-91996,070$42,970$39,340
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20737,230$52,710$49,650
Operations Research Analysts15-2031730$70,970$64,240
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-9083340$37,250$36,360
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians29-2057910$42,270$39,100
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric29-1241$229,500$212,890
Opticians, Dispensing29-2081880$37,320$34,910
Optometrists29-1041230$127,470$120,080
Order Clerks43-4151550$38,400$35,360
Orderlies31-1132430$27,450$26,350
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric29-1242$292,700
Orthotists and Prosthetists29-209190$73,220$61,460
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics49-3053150$45,620$42,230
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-91111,480$34,720$30,670
Packers and Packagers, Hand53-70642,680$30,100$27,900
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-21414,050$43,170$43,700
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-912360$36,500$37,140
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9196930$64,780$62,690
Paralegals and Legal Assistants23-20114,960$52,380$47,580
Paramedics29-20432,090$50,720$50,800
Parking Attendants53-60211,670$24,350$23,280
Parts Salespersons41-20224,910$35,350$29,590
Passenger Attendants53-606170$37,270$36,230
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071230$44,570$44,720
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks43-30512,310$51,820$49,840
Pediatricians, General29-122170$354,060
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other39-90991,330$33,860$31,510
Personal Financial Advisors13-20521,280$166,400$78,150
Pest Control Workers37-20212,010$42,750$41,600
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation37-3012130$41,750$41,320
Petroleum Engineers17-2171920$125,910$134,630
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-80933,520$90,720$98,930
Pharmacists29-10515,010$125,450$129,650
Pharmacy Aides31-9095990$31,220$30,940
Pharmacy Technicians29-20526,350$41,180$38,700
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary25-112690$78,930$73,020
Phlebotomists31-90972,940$36,360$35,650
Photographers27-4021410$54,800$49,740
Physical Scientists, All Other19-2099350$93,120$74,990
Physical Therapist Aides31-20221,510$23,520$21,600
Physical Therapist Assistants31-20211,500$56,010$61,340
Physical Therapists29-11232,930$101,380$100,550
Physician Assistants29-10711,770$124,380$129,610
Physicians, All Other29-12294,060$312,990
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary25-105490$96,910$81,030
Pile Driver Operators47-2072180$57,650$58,980
Pipelayers47-2151$45,960$43,030
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-8099480$66,520$59,720
Plasterers and Stucco Masons47-216150$48,840$46,270
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4193130$33,830$31,540
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21529,040$62,520$64,720
Podiatrists29-108190$146,190$167,000
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers33-305114,340$52,840$50,580
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-106540$90,420$85,740
Postal Service Clerks43-50511,190$60,830$61,710
Postal Service Mail Carriers43-50525,260$58,950$55,930
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators43-50531,310$57,320$55,410
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents11-9131250$93,830$92,870
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-11997,020$81,620$79,190
Power Plant Operators51-8013570$89,230$94,500
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other49-9069100$69,390$74,260
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-511130$37,700$38,030
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education25-20112,730$39,940$36,390
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-6021240$28,510$29,600
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-5113260$35,680$34,030
Printing Press Operators51-5112800$37,630$36,810
Private Detectives and Investigators33-9021890$47,520$43,390
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists21-1092930$59,070$59,010
Procurement Clerks43-3061730$49,770$47,480
Producers and Directors27-2012860$76,090$64,370
Production Workers, All Other51-91999,390$43,290$39,350
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks43-50611,710$66,380$59,950
Project Management Specialists13-10827,340$92,440$82,400
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers11-91412,610$63,910$52,000
Protective Service Workers, All Other33-90992,020$44,130$40,810
Psychiatric Aides31-1133310$31,100$29,340
Psychiatric Technicians29-20531,760$30,620$30,040
Psychiatrists29-1223110$295,290
Psychologists, All Other19-3039150$114,240$113,620
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1066160$87,400$81,640
Public Relations Managers11-2032220$101,520$96,920
Public Relations Specialists27-30311,360$67,700$61,150
Public Safety Telecommunicators43-50311,730$41,310$38,830
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers53-70721,510$60,530$60,840
Purchasing Managers11-3061450$116,880$105,980
Radiation Therapists29-1124110$94,140$93,320
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers49-202130$54,450$51,240
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-20343,560$64,430$62,760
Rail Car Repairers49-3043370$52,350$50,250
Real Estate Brokers41-9021550
Real Estate Sales Agents41-90221,780$49,960$39,840
Receptionists and Information Clerks43-417113,440$31,030$30,570
Recreation Workers39-90322,730$28,500$26,530
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary25-119380$71,390$63,510
Recreational Therapists29-1125170$48,730$47,350
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians49-3092320$45,260$39,520
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors53-70812,200$38,790$36,890
Registered Nurses29-114146,790$84,110$78,880
Rehabilitation Counselors21-1015340$58,040$46,610
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers47-2171470$65,340$68,220
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks43-4181470$42,190$36,070
Residential Advisors39-9041240$44,630$30,850
Respiratory Therapists29-11262,280$73,100$70,140
Retail Salespersons41-203151,540$31,550$28,820
Riggers49-90962,270$45,620$38,370
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-402380$61,250$64,010
Roofers47-2181720$47,040$45,680
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-50121,140$59,710$60,930
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas47-50712,580$47,050$44,390
Sailors and Marine Oilers53-50117,470$51,220$44,380
Sales Engineers41-9031$122,250$122,250
Sales Managers11-20224,320$125,400$102,710
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel41-30917,560$60,940$48,120
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products41-401218,910$74,170$63,080
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products41-40111,750$119,770$106,860
Sales and Related Workers, All Other41-9099900$40,340$30,480
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-7041450$41,220$43,140
School Bus Monitors33-9094710$27,570$28,330
School Psychologists19-3034590$71,450$65,290
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-203114,930$60,690$59,340
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-601428,590$39,310$37,800
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents41-30313,370$81,180$51,150
Security Guards33-903215,780$35,530$31,660
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers49-20981,400$48,420$46,110
Self-Enrichment Teachers25-30212,730$47,460$39,680
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9012810$54,150$48,050
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-4071310$48,010$46,490
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas47-50133,290$56,430$53,020
Set and Exhibit Designers27-102770$62,530$60,790
Sewing Machine Operators51-6031810$28,620$28,670
Shampooers39-5093160$25,920$28,130
Sheet Metal Workers47-2211880$55,050$54,870
Ship Engineers53-5031800$118,450$94,580
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks43-50717,690$40,450$37,770
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs53-30532,200$38,580$33,040
Skincare Specialists39-5094520$46,800$41,340
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-3023580$34,600$38,860
Social Science Research Assistants19-4061200$53,760$52,770
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other25-106980$95,460$61,720
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-3099410$88,430$80,490
Social Workers, All Other21-1029880$70,720$64,720
Social and Community Service Managers11-91512,370$83,560$78,950
Social and Human Service Assistants21-10932,860$35,860$33,520
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary25-106780$97,290$84,360
Software Developers15-12523,870$119,790$102,290
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253540$62,800$50,110
Soil and Plant Scientists19-101360$85,210$74,620
Sound Engineering Technicians27-4014150$55,420$52,240
Special Education Teachers, All Other25-20591,100$58,760$59,010
Special Education Teachers, Middle School25-20571,120$55,220$54,060
Special Education Teachers, Preschool25-2051810$51,180$52,700
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School25-20583,050$56,220$58,180
Special Effects Artists and Animators27-101460$70,840$76,720
Speech-Language Pathologists29-11273,110$75,960$65,770
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-8021290$52,190$46,170
Statisticians15-204160$78,310$72,550
Stockers and Order Fillers53-706528,020$34,100$32,560
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-22211,560$65,710$67,010
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-20411,850$47,650$47,570
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term25-30311,090$32,110$28,450
Surgeons, All Other29-124990$544,450
Surgical Assistants29-909360$46,600$41,810
Surgical Technologists29-20552,040$53,990$51,930
Surveying and Mapping Technicians17-3031610$63,310$47,580
Surveyors17-10221,360$65,450$60,020
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service43-2011870$36,210$35,260
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers51-6052230$31,740$29,910
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders53-71211,070$64,740$62,300
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents13-2081480$54,660$47,790
Tax Preparers13-2082840$42,540$37,430
Teachers and Instructors, All Other25-30992,040$56,470$57,630
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary25-9044300$28,610$23,700
Technical Writers27-3042250$70,810$59,250
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers49-20222,980$71,870$71,200
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers49-9052990$49,030$46,920
Telemarketers41-9041280$26,000$23,260
Telephone Operators43-202180$32,040$34,050
Tellers43-30715,370$35,330$35,900
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-6063130$36,060$35,740
Therapists, All Other29-1129900$84,770$61,400
Tile and Stone Setters47-2044260$44,440$45,610
Tire Repairers and Changers49-30931,070$32,150$34,640
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers23-2093530$47,850$36,780
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners51-419460$52,360$50,900
Tool and Die Makers51-4111$47,590$45,220
Traffic Technicians53-604190$38,080$36,060
Training and Development Managers11-3131240$107,620$100,650
Training and Development Specialists13-11512,680$63,840$57,020
Transportation Inspectors53-6051150$80,860$79,280
Transportation Security Screeners33-9093420$59,660$59,950
Transportation Workers, All Other53-60991,650$36,770$34,040
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers11-30711,950$102,030$97,630
Travel Agents41-3041260$47,740$45,720
Tree Trimmers and Pruners37-3013370$42,100$38,950
Tutors25-3041490$35,010$30,100
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials27-2023260$75,490$52,320
Upholsterers51-6093120$43,920$41,600
Urban and Regional Planners19-3051250$77,860$64,800
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers39-3031780$25,670$24,800
Veterinarians29-1131890$144,490$120,630
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers31-9096970$31,130$29,280
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-20561,780$31,870$29,920
Waiters and Waitresses35-303133,170$24,240$16,880
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80312,230$43,440$38,690
Web Developers15-1254540$70,600$74,500
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255180$66,190$62,700
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping43-5111340$42,800$42,490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-412112,360$62,290$59,860
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-4122200$61,000$66,660
Wellhead Pumpers53-7073180$70,450$75,690
Woodworkers, All Other51-7099310$47,060$45,140
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-7042440$45,930$46,040
Word Processors and Typists43-9022180$42,870$40,390
Writers and Authors27-3043380$69,090$70,810
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-102350$87,260$85,840

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.