South Carolina

723 of 818 occupations have BLS OEWS state-level data for South Carolina, May 2024 estimates.

OccupationSOCEmploymentMean annualMedian annual
Accountants and Auditors13-201115,250$84,260$73,180
Actors27-2011240
Actuaries15-2011100$115,080$100,710
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders51-9191160$41,530$36,800
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers23-1021130$107,390$89,630
Administrative Services Managers11-3012$120,840$111,890
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors25-3011460$62,920$61,060
Advertising Sales Agents41-30111,820$80,970$74,840
Advertising and Promotions Managers11-2011$110,720$86,990
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians17-302150$87,940$78,820
Aerospace Engineers17-2011450$137,870$131,820
Agricultural Equipment Operators45-2091190$42,470$42,580
Agricultural Inspectors45-201180$51,510$49,000
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-104180$90,010$80,620
Agricultural Technicians19-4012130$45,200$41,360
Air Traffic Controllers53-2021190$111,060$107,330
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors53-1041180$56,820$62,050
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians49-30111,640$67,020$70,800
Aircraft Service Attendants53-6032150$40,710$37,260
Airfield Operations Specialists53-2022160$38,490$33,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers53-2011160$163,870$158,290
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians53-30111,010$31,560$29,810
Amusement and Recreation Attendants39-30918,480$26,390$25,780
Anesthesiologists29-1211870$306,440$229,870
Animal Caretakers39-20215,280$31,200$29,900
Animal Control Workers33-9011160$40,040$41,560
Animal Trainers39-2011190$38,780$31,620
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-309150$69,040$63,960
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary25-106140$78,250$77,360
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators23-102230$59,270$55,300
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval17-10111,000$94,230$84,190
Architectural and Civil Drafters17-30111,610$65,200$62,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-90412,840$164,650$163,790
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary25-103180$76,140$75,880
Archivists25-401190$51,000$47,420
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary25-1062170$73,540$63,000
Art Directors27-1011340$82,600$66,130
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary25-11211,030$71,710$63,290
Athletes and Sports Competitors27-2021360
Athletic Trainers29-9091440$57,170$53,520
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-202190$98,460$95,640
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-105180$76,730$77,110
Audio and Video Technicians27-4011650$57,850$46,890
Audiologists29-1181120$75,180$75,980
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers49-2097310$49,400$46,290
Automotive Body and Related Repairers49-30212,510$59,310$59,190
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers49-3022360$42,950$43,790
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics49-302313,950$49,060$45,950
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants53-6031280$35,090$30,330
Avionics Technicians49-2091$78,940$79,930
Baggage Porters and Bellhops39-6011410$25,690$26,170
Bailiffs33-3011240$33,730$30,330
Bakers51-30112,990$34,160$34,590
Barbers39-5011490$40,620$37,300
Bartenders35-301111,490$25,480$18,390
Bicycle Repairers49-3091$34,520$34,670
Bill and Account Collectors43-30114,060$42,650$41,040
Billing and Posting Clerks43-30216,440$43,150$42,730
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-102170$88,350$82,370
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-203180$94,970$96,350
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1042830$92,420$78,620
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029280$95,640$86,940
Biological Technicians19-4021430$51,470$47,190
Boilermakers47-2011$111,270$124,400
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-303121,850$47,780$46,300
Brickmasons and Blockmasons47-2021450$45,410$43,680
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys27-3011240$43,200$29,870
Broadcast Technicians27-4012210$50,280$47,280
Brokerage Clerks43-4011260$56,580$53,390
Budget Analysts13-2031450$87,250$82,080
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other37-2019330$43,610$44,070
Bus Drivers, School53-30515,930$40,470$42,330
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity53-3052720$39,860$38,580
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists49-30313,260$54,080$52,430
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-119910,560$93,380$79,190
Business Teachers, Postsecondary25-10111,540$95,270$79,060
Butchers and Meat Cutters51-30212,030$39,850$39,580
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-7011840$46,720$46,890
Calibration Technologists and Technicians17-302870$61,200$62,470
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film27-403190$55,340$59,690
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels53-5021410$65,560$58,280
Cardiologists29-1212130$477,380
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-2031830$62,690$63,290
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School25-2023150$64,760$62,590
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-11941,220$72,540$74,710
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School25-20321,050$64,990$61,980
Cargo and Freight Agents43-50112,130$54,620$51,420
Carpenters47-20317,070$51,780$48,910
Carpet Installers47-2041130$38,500$33,070
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists17-1021110$66,920$60,170
Cashiers41-201159,470$27,220$27,590
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-20511,770$48,610$47,430
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10112,000$64,050$61,290
Chemical Engineers17-2041290$112,250$104,660
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-90113,710$56,860$56,580
Chemical Plant and System Operators51-8091480$59,140$61,100
Chemical Technicians19-40311,300$60,480$59,530
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary25-1052300$91,210$80,310
Chemists19-2031800$86,570$77,900
Chief Executives11-10112,950$221,870$181,830
Child, Family, and School Social Workers21-10215,810$49,360$47,550
Childcare Workers39-901111,570$28,530$28,440
Chiropractors29-1011490$81,160$69,990
Choreographers27-2032$45,910$42,580
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3022990$60,550$58,380
Civil Engineers17-20517,460$104,430$99,680
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators13-10313,220$75,290$74,940
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment53-70615,620$31,130$29,650
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9192360$41,910$39,980
Clergy21-2011530$61,100$59,170
Coaches and Scouts27-20222,500$56,500$46,760
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91242,930$51,620$46,850
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-2021170$51,190$50,270
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers49-9091210$46,890$47,420
Commercial Divers49-9092$57,820$48,010
Commercial Pilots53-2012310$127,730$119,810
Commercial and Industrial Designers27-1021470$84,600$83,610
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-1122310$74,410$73,540
Community Health Workers21-1094550$49,970$45,580
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other21-1099370$51,390$49,990
Compensation and Benefits Managers11-3111250$108,070$93,890
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists13-11411,180$69,430$61,130
Compliance Officers13-10414,650$83,350$76,200
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061510$122,270$119,010
Computer Network Architects15-12411,380$119,460$112,850
Computer Network Support Specialists15-12312,090$73,210$66,560
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-91612,950$50,540$49,830
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-9162250$73,380$64,000
Computer Occupations, All Other15-12995,840$106,910$104,330
Computer Programmers15-1251880$102,980$100,620
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1021450$89,660$82,520
Computer Systems Analysts15-12117,290$98,600$94,740
Computer User Support Specialists15-123210,510$55,360$50,500
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221440$118,120$120,970
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-30214,360$155,920$142,490
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers49-2011780$44,410$39,170
Concierges39-6012620$37,540$36,870
Conservation Scientists19-1031320$61,770$54,220
Construction Laborers47-206117,430$44,630$41,310
Construction Managers11-90214,750$119,180$104,040
Construction and Building Inspectors47-40111,960$61,490$60,050
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door49-9012360$60,220$61,410
Conveyor Operators and Tenders53-7011330$39,980$35,070
Cooks, All Other35-201960$44,240$39,310
Cooks, Fast Food35-201110,120$25,910$23,930
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20127,560$31,830$31,730
Cooks, Restaurant35-201426,230$34,690$35,700
Cooks, Short Order35-20151,270$29,420$29,180
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9193100$40,740$38,740
Correctional Officers and Jailers33-30124,940$50,740$48,470
Correspondence Clerks43-4021200$42,390$41,540
Cost Estimators13-10512,460$73,070$67,420
Costume Attendants39-309270$40,410$33,870
Counselors, All Other21-1019120$69,840$63,040
Counter and Rental Clerks41-20215,160$37,500$36,280
Couriers and Messengers43-50211,120$33,850$35,360
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners27-3092190$59,610$59,180
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks43-40311,750$45,140$40,500
Craft Artists27-101290$34,100$31,510
Crane and Tower Operators53-7021980$61,170$55,410
Credit Analysts13-2041660$84,740$76,050
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks43-4041340$38,620$38,820
Credit Counselors13-2071250$50,750$49,420
Crematory Operators39-4012$30,400$31,510
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-1111120$71,780$66,090
Crossing Guards and Flaggers33-90911,120$41,140$32,480
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9021440$41,180$37,400
Curators25-4012120$56,900$57,750
Customer Service Representatives43-405152,840$40,750$37,940
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand51-903140$41,650$39,680
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90321,030$46,810$46,450
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40313,620$44,970$42,390
Data Entry Keyers43-90211,520$38,170$36,590
Data Scientists15-20512,810$96,970$90,660
Database Administrators15-1242660$99,890$92,670
Database Architects15-1243730$128,340$128,440
Demonstrators and Product Promoters41-9011690$36,420$33,840
Dental Assistants31-90915,380$45,890$45,930
Dental Hygienists29-12923,200$81,550$81,710
Dental Laboratory Technicians51-9081330$45,400$39,920
Dentists, All Other Specialists29-102960$246,490
Dentists, General29-10212,320$190,670$158,460
Dermatologists29-1213
Designers, All Other27-102950$98,930$82,630
Desktop Publishers43-903140$58,390$50,660
Detectives and Criminal Investigators33-30211,330$77,110$63,060
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers29-20321,270$80,030$80,490
Dietetic Technicians29-2051390$31,680$30,290
Dietitians and Nutritionists29-1031810$67,590$67,010
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90115,500$25,470$24,840
Directors, Religious Activities and Education21-2021$56,290$52,990
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio27-209140
Dishwashers35-90217,920$29,390$29,200
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance43-50322,740$48,530$44,710
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers41-9091130$26,440$20,470
Drafters, All Other17-3019160$62,830$58,980
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-403260$52,160$50,400
Driver/Sales Workers53-30315,120$32,710$30,510
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-2081570$44,880$44,670
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-5023150$64,310$56,140
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary25-1063170$110,800$101,110
Economists19-3011660$61,730$51,980
Editors27-3041560$67,330$58,210
Education Administrators, All Other11-9039430$90,270$90,730
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary11-90325,110$101,370$100,050
Education Administrators, Postsecondary11-90333,480$104,230$83,710
Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-1081770$73,740$64,690
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare11-9031540$55,210$46,650
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other25-9099910$55,830$56,100
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors21-10127,170$59,780$57,400
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers49-2092150$46,520$42,960
Electrical Engineers17-20712,450$111,210$104,210
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers49-90512,290$72,700$75,010
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-30231,880$73,330$68,310
Electrical and Electronics Drafters17-3012340$69,400$69,280
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment49-20941,230$67,010$68,940
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay49-2095290$75,490$80,110
Electricians47-21117,830$58,420$58,260
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians17-3024270$67,850$61,430
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles49-2096160$42,290$44,910
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072890$119,150$123,390
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education25-202123,680$58,650$59,370
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers47-4021330$73,820$71,350
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs43-40611,720$40,730$37,550
Embalmers39-4011100$68,750$60,480
Emergency Management Directors11-9161300$87,760$82,780
Emergency Medical Technicians29-20424,270$39,840$38,670
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers51-20311,400$50,740$49,910
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary25-1032690$102,350$96,720
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other17-3029690$74,570$73,890
Engineers, All Other17-21991,430$122,000$117,980
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-11231,000$72,950$63,860
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other27-2099
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling11-9072430$87,340$81,040
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3025200$63,440$58,990
Environmental Engineers17-2081490$101,240$99,040
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1053270$93,570$89,360
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-4042400$54,460$46,230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-2041670$80,440$65,960
Epidemiologists19-104150$78,680$80,730
Etchers and Engravers51-919450$40,340$39,520
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-5022580$47,660$46,130
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants43-60113,690$63,950$60,650
Exercise Physiologists29-1128170$50,150$47,680
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors39-90314,000$39,950$38,170
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40212,310$51,560$50,750
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers51-60912,070$44,710$42,920
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90411,560$49,590$49,730
Facilities Managers11-30131,530$104,540$96,240
Fallers45-402150$59,930$60,050
Family Medicine Physicians29-12151,060$253,640$236,950
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-119260$69,860$70,730
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3041350$51,280$48,650
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse45-2092870$38,070$35,230
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals45-2093170$30,020$32,820
Fashion Designers27-1022190
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-302363,380$26,730$26,830
Fence Erectors47-4031$46,900$38,790
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators51-2051870$44,570$43,430
File Clerks43-40711,020$40,870$38,860
Film and Video Editors27-4032260$62,600$49,630
Financial Clerks, All Other43-3099260$46,370$48,880
Financial Examiners13-2061360$85,050$72,030
Financial Managers11-30319,380$145,180$127,610
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054400$99,780$82,210
Financial Specialists, All Other13-20991,230$83,210$75,380
Financial and Investment Analysts13-20513,540$110,230$89,850
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators27-1013190$64,260$72,990
Fire Inspectors and Investigators33-2021160$63,170$61,780
Firefighters33-20117,570$45,730$45,960
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-101112,600$76,510$74,240
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-1011310$70,070$68,310
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services39-10141,290$50,380$47,440
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers45-1011460$62,510$56,980
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-10211,390$75,020$72,480
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-101218,730$42,770$38,950
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers39-101370$47,670$37,090
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers37-10112,680$49,990$47,220
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers37-10121,840$56,790$56,700
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers49-10119,060$76,230$74,360
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers41-10122,600$79,220$71,070
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-101122,390$67,220$63,040
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers39-10221,610$46,220$41,040
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-10121,420$85,010$80,230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-101113,540$76,100$74,950
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other33-1099$73,550$77,380
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers41-101118,880$48,560$46,410
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-1091610$51,680$48,050
Fish and Game Wardens33-3031$68,890$69,360
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-2042120$41,300$38,380
Floral Designers27-1023560$31,960$28,800
Food Batchmakers51-3092700$37,590$35,870
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-3093560$37,730$36,870
Food Preparation Workers35-202114,500$30,900$30,050
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-9099$25,120$22,020
Food Processing Workers, All Other51-3099410$37,380$37,390
Food Science Technicians19-401350$41,390$39,300
Food Scientists and Technologists19-101240$68,880$71,230
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30413,190$30,280$30,150
Food Service Managers11-90514,360$71,280$63,080
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-3091320$47,510$43,650
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1124350$74,710$70,460
Forensic Science Technicians19-4092130$52,170$49,960
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-4071200$53,600$48,260
Forest and Conservation Workers45-4011210$38,370$36,810
Foresters19-1032110$75,470$77,030
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-104340$106,130$100,830
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4022130$48,240$48,320
Foundry Mold and Coremakers51-4071140$37,110$35,070
Fundraisers13-11311,010$67,030$62,240
Fundraising Managers11-2033180$98,890$82,700
Funeral Attendants39-4021780$30,950$30,650
Funeral Home Managers11-9171190$105,310$80,410
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders51-9051420$46,900$46,420
Furniture Finishers51-7021120$41,280$40,650
Gambling Dealers39-3011150$24,410$26,090
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners39-3012130$33,420$32,050
Gas Plant Operators51-8092270$71,110$81,000
General Internal Medicine Physicians29-1216410
General and Operations Managers11-102139,170$118,180$99,340
Genetic Counselors29-909240$100,110$105,500
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary25-106440$93,380$99,030
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians19-404370$52,920$50,510
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-2042170$83,860$76,600
Glaziers47-2121560$48,520$47,820
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products45-2041190$34,710$32,990
Graphic Designers27-10241,990$58,160$56,180
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand51-9022280$43,280$40,790
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40332,020$49,130$48,210
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other37-3019190$44,800$43,170
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists39-50123,290$35,960$29,120
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers47-4041870$55,540$47,150
Health Education Specialists21-1091530$66,990$59,780
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars29-9021380$48,740$38,670
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-10711,090$97,120$79,770
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-20994,230$44,350$40,420
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors17-2111330$100,190$92,150
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other29-1299520$80,650$66,950
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-9099490$69,450$63,890
Healthcare Social Workers21-10222,510$66,000$65,760
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other31-9099940$49,450$48,540
Hearing Aid Specialists29-2092250$44,860$36,240
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4191460$46,130$45,310
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers49-90216,370$55,010$55,260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers53-303232,700$55,110$51,810
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-3019400$39,200$37,670
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters47-301150$36,270$36,300
Helpers--Carpenters47-3012210$35,720$36,460
Helpers--Electricians47-30131,880$38,050$38,050
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers49-90981,550$40,260$39,080
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-3015990$40,300$38,140
Helpers--Production Workers51-91981,990$35,730$36,120
Helpers--Roofers47-3016100$41,240$37,460
Highway Maintenance Workers47-4051930$38,660$38,000
Historians19-309360$57,400$51,980
History Teachers, Postsecondary25-1125340$77,970$77,150
Hoist and Winch Operators53-704140$37,720$35,970
Home Appliance Repairers49-9031480$47,150$45,330
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90319,000$26,280$26,520
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks43-40815,850$30,090$29,250
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping43-41611,210$43,190$43,970
Human Resources Managers11-31212,250$130,970$118,760
Human Resources Specialists13-107112,440$72,850$64,720
Hydrologists19-2043110$70,450$61,240
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-30262,180$70,540$69,250
Industrial Engineers17-21127,270$101,530$98,830
Industrial Machinery Mechanics49-90419,520$62,480$61,260
Industrial Production Managers11-30516,320$130,680$125,490
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators53-705113,380$44,240$41,770
Information Security Analysts15-12121,470
Information and Record Clerks, All Other43-4199990$47,280$48,470
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-906114,900$47,890$44,840
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other49-90992,330$55,800$49,800
Instructional Coordinators25-90313,690$66,420$64,560
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-2131420$45,770$45,880
Insulation Workers, Mechanical47-2132560$59,500$49,150
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage13-1032380$86,930$91,960
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks43-90414,120$46,150$43,620
Insurance Sales Agents41-30217,490$69,480$51,550
Insurance Underwriters13-2053890$83,710$81,080
Interior Designers27-1025990$60,990$59,450
Interpreters and Translators27-3091440$48,000$47,060
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan43-4111980$39,620$36,650
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-201132,560$31,260$29,560
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-9071190$50,530$51,100
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates23-1023670$99,920$84,270
Judicial Law Clerks23-1012200$57,210$60,190
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education25-20121,890$58,240$58,610
Labor Relations Specialists13-1075450$73,270$62,370
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand53-706254,530$38,250$37,190
Landscape Architects17-1012290$76,330$74,470
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers37-301116,700$36,110$36,130
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4034180$46,400$44,980
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-60112,750$30,020$29,350
Law Teachers, Postsecondary25-1112100$151,670$160,370
Lawyers23-10117,270$132,500$104,160
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic51-419280$41,730$38,810
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-60122,120$42,420$39,670
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists25-40222,320$60,900$60,050
Library Assistants, Clerical43-41211,010$31,880$31,740
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-108250$70,110$63,950
Library Technicians25-4031860$35,920$34,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-20618,740$58,430$59,050
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40991,770$64,920$59,900
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-90922,220$28,250$26,350
Light Truck Drivers53-303313,140$43,320$38,960
Lighting Technicians27-401540$48,030$54,600
Loan Interviewers and Clerks43-41313,270$45,260$45,210
Loan Officers13-20724,280$72,060$61,690
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants39-309390$40,740$36,690
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers49-9094140$48,760$45,950
Locomotive Engineers53-4011240
Lodging Managers11-9081600$74,200$60,700
Log Graders and Scalers45-402340$47,370$49,990
Logging Equipment Operators45-4022980$49,620$46,270
Logging Workers, All Other45-4029$57,430$59,990
Logisticians13-10814,660$79,700$76,920
Machine Feeders and Offbearers53-7063720$40,170$36,580
Machinists51-40414,530$54,360$53,040
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-2035670$81,100$80,890
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-201212,830$29,530$29,290
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service43-9051530$34,150$33,140
Maintenance Workers, Machinery49-90431,040$62,550$62,610
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General49-907127,820$49,370$46,800
Management Analysts13-111110,600$104,240$87,050
Managers, All Other11-91992,760$127,540$120,640
Manicurists and Pedicurists39-5092740$30,010$25,980
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects17-212180$118,370$119,990
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-11619,400$78,210$66,110
Marketing Managers11-20213,080$137,140$124,000
Marriage and Family Therapists21-1013550$51,940$51,440
Massage Therapists31-90111,500$62,390$62,830
Material Moving Workers, All Other53-719970$42,010$38,740
Materials Engineers17-2131440$114,320$110,730
Materials Scientists19-203260$95,960$87,920
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other15-2099$52,820$45,970
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1022860$74,850$67,480
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-30222,970$35,070$33,690
Mechanical Door Repairers49-9011270$54,170$48,260
Mechanical Drafters17-3013$74,460$66,450
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3027910$67,450$64,010
Mechanical Engineers17-21415,060$107,690$105,360
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other27-409970$60,740$52,250
Media and Communication Workers, All Other27-309940$35,270$33,900
Medical Appliance Technicians51-9082170$51,570$46,710
Medical Assistants31-909211,750$40,070$38,820
Medical Dosimetrists29-203660$141,890$145,380
Medical Equipment Preparers31-90931,250$42,510$41,650
Medical Equipment Repairers49-9062630$50,200$42,350
Medical Records Specialists29-20722,940$55,520$58,510
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10421,090$130,690$87,870
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-601310,180$40,740$38,760
Medical Transcriptionists31-9094710$35,450$31,480
Medical and Health Services Managers11-91118,150$137,650$105,220
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners13-11211,420$54,130$49,410
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers21-1023650$44,380$41,750
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers27-10263,090$37,540$34,540
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199740$43,850$41,670
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders51-4051290$45,160$39,780
Meter Readers, Utilities43-5041410$48,200$47,200
Microbiologists19-102290$67,130$57,690
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-20229,010$60,690$59,810
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4035180$46,060$39,680
Millwrights49-9044840$58,180$59,870
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-90232,860$50,980$49,870
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines49-30422,890$58,340$58,720
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic51-9195470$45,450$42,730
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40722,800$44,760$40,930
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers39-4031490$49,760$40,160
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other53-3099630$32,980$28,040
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3051740$46,690$45,770
Motorcycle Mechanics49-305290$52,200$53,900
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-40814,000$48,450$45,500
Museum Technicians and Conservators25-4013120$37,720$36,500
Music Directors and Composers27-204160$62,410$49,890
Musicians and Singers27-2042260
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121680$147,240$143,150
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-12443,520$93,710$88,600
Neurologists29-121780$320,780
New Accounts Clerks43-4141100$47,640$44,310
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists27-3023570$50,380$44,690
Nuclear Engineers17-21611,280$118,630$107,880
Nuclear Medicine Technologists29-2033270$85,090$84,420
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators51-8011320$115,160$112,070
Nuclear Technicians19-4051760$96,940$105,300
Nurse Anesthetists29-1151950$267,410$225,800
Nurse Midwives29-116130$114,770$118,100
Nurse Practitioners29-11715,850$113,950$116,240
Nursing Assistants31-113121,000$35,970$36,370
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary25-10721,150$85,470$79,900
Obstetricians and Gynecologists29-1218160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50111,780$86,860$82,220
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-5012440$60,810$55,270
Occupational Therapists29-11221,940$92,310$97,370
Occupational Therapy Aides31-2012130$38,640$34,080
Occupational Therapy Assistants31-2011780$71,010$72,970
Office Clerks, General43-906145,700$38,980$36,980
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer43-9071140$38,120$36,890
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other43-91991,150$52,520$49,470
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-20738,430$48,670$47,480
Operations Research Analysts15-20311,210$82,120$74,880
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-9083140$42,780$38,570
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians29-20571,650$40,170$38,840
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric29-1241130$249,130$206,450
Opticians, Dispensing29-2081870$48,760$46,830
Optometrists29-1041480$123,900$137,450
Order Clerks43-4151830$42,630$40,560
Orderlies31-11321,940$37,710$37,440
Orthodontists29-1023280$192,480$148,410
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric29-124290$440,970
Orthotists and Prosthetists29-2091$89,030$89,860
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics49-3053590$44,100$43,970
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-91115,910$39,900$37,870
Packers and Packagers, Hand53-70647,200$32,290$30,830
Painters, Construction and Maintenance47-21412,060$43,790$42,950
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-9123160$44,260$43,920
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-91963,650$55,870$51,720
Paralegals and Legal Assistants23-20117,260$51,550$48,640
Paramedics29-20432,100$52,340$50,130
Parking Attendants53-60211,330$27,280$28,570
Parking Enforcement Workers33-3041100$44,620$43,550
Parts Salespersons41-20224,230$36,150$35,180
Passenger Attendants53-6061290$30,190$27,040
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071590$45,080$45,290
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks43-30511,540$51,930$50,710
Pediatricians, General29-1221320$226,540$201,990
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other39-9099210$37,170$32,860
Personal Financial Advisors13-20522,070$140,490$98,900
Personal Service Managers, All Other11-9179$66,060$53,160
Pest Control Workers37-20212,700$40,870$37,960
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation37-3012340$40,220$40,720
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-809390$66,920$68,920
Pharmacists29-10515,920$135,720$135,900
Pharmacy Aides31-9095400$36,660$35,820
Pharmacy Technicians29-20527,720$41,580$38,960
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary25-1126260$76,690$75,540
Phlebotomists31-90972,880$40,190$38,490
Photographers27-4021590$39,700$34,870
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators51-9151$27,920$28,860
Physical Scientists, All Other19-2099100$132,010$134,430
Physical Therapist Aides31-2022450$29,350$30,750
Physical Therapist Assistants31-20212,010$68,270$68,340
Physical Therapists29-11234,170$96,630$100,950
Physician Assistants29-10712,050$116,880$119,190
Physicians, All Other29-12296,020$320,620
Physicians, Pathologists29-1222150$262,190$228,850
Physicists19-2012370$153,260$131,100
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary25-1054230$88,620$80,970
Pile Driver Operators47-2072$54,770$55,960
Pipelayers47-2151530$45,160$44,480
Plant and System Operators, All Other51-8099150$57,950$54,140
Plasterers and Stucco Masons47-216170$83,000$84,160
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4193580$44,300$40,110
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-21525,480$55,390$54,840
Podiatrists29-108180$164,500$161,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers33-305112,820$60,140$58,020
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary25-1065240$85,370$81,410
Postal Service Clerks43-5051970$62,750$62,670
Postal Service Mail Carriers43-50525,540$59,240$55,930
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators43-50531,400$56,940$56,160
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents11-9131200$97,340$94,520
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-11992,430$62,270$60,650
Power Distributors and Dispatchers51-8012100$88,410$85,380
Power Plant Operators51-8013850$81,550$78,580
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other49-9069180$60,810$51,620
Prepress Technicians and Workers51-5111240$43,400$44,800
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education25-20113,270$37,960$33,260
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-6021330$27,320$28,330
Print Binding and Finishing Workers51-5113220$43,020$42,760
Printing Press Operators51-51122,160$40,650$38,080
Private Detectives and Investigators33-9021650$61,700$53,890
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists21-1092400$61,540$56,090
Procurement Clerks43-30611,140$48,720$46,600
Producers and Directors27-2012930$67,990$54,870
Production Workers, All Other51-91994,020$41,380$38,070
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks43-50616,080$58,550$53,230
Project Management Specialists13-108213,050$99,430$91,010
Proofreaders and Copy Markers43-908170$41,450$39,940
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers11-91414,100$77,170$59,920
Protective Service Workers, All Other33-9099410$44,200$41,600
Psychiatric Aides31-1133480$33,800$32,860
Psychiatric Technicians29-2053950$39,010$38,540
Psychiatrists29-1223120$200,320$135,530
Psychologists, All Other19-3039140$127,190$135,950
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1066470$79,330$74,510
Public Relations Managers11-2032780$113,470$98,620
Public Relations Specialists27-30312,820$71,240$60,550
Public Safety Telecommunicators43-50311,370$42,270$40,140
Purchasing Managers11-3061880$130,240$126,260
Radiation Therapists29-1124220$97,240$97,350
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers49-202160$79,390$77,100
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-20343,680$66,450$65,100
Rail Car Repairers49-3043160$66,130$57,760
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators47-406190
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters53-4031180$85,490$72,520
Real Estate Brokers41-90211,490$88,830$54,300
Real Estate Sales Agents41-90223,900$72,750$49,990
Receptionists and Information Clerks43-417112,310$35,050$34,950
Recreation Workers39-90324,400$33,700$31,370
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary25-1193380$83,500$78,280
Recreational Therapists29-1125140$50,570$49,170
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians49-3092240$56,060$55,020
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons49-904550$41,610$36,970
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors53-70812,600$37,100$37,380
Registered Nurses29-114150,300$84,930$79,900
Rehabilitation Counselors21-1015800$45,490$38,420
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers47-217190$51,160$47,050
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks43-41811,100$41,580$37,630
Residential Advisors39-90411,150$39,390$37,930
Respiratory Therapists29-11261,930$73,720$75,960
Retail Salespersons41-203169,010$33,150$29,450
Riggers49-9096430$51,120$46,280
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4023730$46,410$45,730
Roofers47-21811,060$50,140$45,860
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-501240$54,500$50,850
Sailors and Marine Oilers53-5011210$50,060$48,870
Sales Engineers41-9031840$117,310$100,430
Sales Managers11-20227,620$139,550$123,860
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel41-309122,620$74,990$58,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products41-401223,420$80,590$63,280
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products41-40113,930$109,760$95,460
Sales and Related Workers, All Other41-9099870$48,520$38,870
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-7041940$41,630$40,210
School Bus Monitors33-9094790$29,520$26,790
School Psychologists19-3034880$75,110$75,280
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-203117,010$61,590$61,300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-601427,450$42,780$41,720
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents41-30316,360$85,200$57,320
Security Guards33-903216,180$36,030$34,820
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers49-20981,100$53,060$47,170
Self-Enrichment Teachers25-30213,440$44,700$38,690
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9012530$47,920$47,770
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-4071400$43,200$42,030
Sewing Machine Operators51-60311,630$33,900$34,640
Sheet Metal Workers47-22111,460$47,100$46,080
Ship Engineers53-503160$95,970$99,670
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks43-507114,510$42,440$40,510
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs53-30532,160$32,820$30,570
Skincare Specialists39-50941,110$43,350$35,810
Slaughterers and Meat Packers51-3023250$38,630$38,850
Social Science Research Assistants19-4061840$70,180$66,990
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other25-1069250$66,210$69,620
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-3099300$86,760$86,940
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary25-111380$99,670$95,610
Social Workers, All Other21-1029500$84,720$91,940
Social and Community Service Managers11-91511,500$82,650$72,990
Social and Human Service Assistants21-10933,880$41,390$37,430
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1067180$72,160$73,560
Software Developers15-125212,230$119,610$108,690
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-12531,320$92,140$93,140
Soil and Plant Scientists19-1013240$66,300$51,550
Solar Photovoltaic Installers47-2231270$52,740$49,300
Sound Engineering Technicians27-4014130$48,150$42,370
Special Education Teachers, All Other25-205990$62,450$61,100
Special Education Teachers, Middle School25-2057880$64,010$60,910
Special Education Teachers, Preschool25-2051230$55,680$57,560
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School25-20581,650$62,960$61,600
Speech-Language Pathologists29-11272,150$88,410$91,880
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-8021260$59,270$59,450
Statisticians15-2041310$70,160$65,850
Stockers and Order Fillers53-706543,950$35,840$35,330
Structural Iron and Steel Workers47-2221670$50,910$50,650
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041890$50,850$49,620
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term25-30317,580$45,010$33,280
Surgeons, All Other29-124970$358,310
Surgical Assistants29-9093520$86,890$98,340
Surgical Technologists29-20552,480$56,900$60,780
Surveying and Mapping Technicians17-30311,270$45,180$43,410
Surveyors17-1022870$68,860$62,160
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service43-2011630$34,460$33,640
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers51-6052550$33,160$34,100
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders53-712160$68,460$79,250
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents13-2081290$65,470$58,410
Tax Preparers13-20821,490$49,250$37,550
Taxi Drivers53-3054$26,990$29,810
Teachers and Instructors, All Other25-30991,740$56,050$53,280
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary25-9044830$34,950$30,520
Technical Writers27-3042520$83,030$78,660
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers49-20222,590$64,570$59,360
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers49-90521,540$57,990$56,090
Telemarketers41-9041990$29,620$22,540
Telephone Operators43-202170$40,500$36,160
Tellers43-30715,150$40,270$38,620
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders51-6061620$39,720$40,820
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-6062440$41,650$40,560
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-60631,830$41,440$39,680
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-60641,840$38,890$38,780
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other51-6099790$41,830$42,330
Therapists, All Other29-112970$109,590$99,870
Tile and Stone Setters47-2044320$51,000$45,100
Tire Repairers and Changers49-30931,570$34,440$33,350
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners51-4194110$51,820$50,030
Tool and Die Makers51-4111720$66,940$66,300
Traffic Technicians53-6041130$54,070$55,330
Training and Development Managers11-3131600$119,840$108,370
Training and Development Specialists13-11516,750$70,480$64,020
Transportation Inspectors53-6051350$79,310$79,040
Transportation Security Screeners33-9093450$57,610$59,950
Transportation Workers, All Other53-609960$51,350$45,340
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers11-30712,680$117,490$102,650
Travel Agents41-3041530$43,920$46,810
Tree Trimmers and Pruners37-3013370$46,990$48,240
Tutors25-30411,380$42,090$36,860
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials27-2023$44,600$57,390
Upholsterers51-6093$43,510$46,040
Urban and Regional Planners19-3051440$71,290$65,580
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers39-30311,770$26,060$27,090
Veterinarians29-11311,330$127,710$126,720
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers31-90961,840$36,240$35,680
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians29-20561,890$42,680$37,960
Waiters and Waitresses35-303143,730$24,360$18,530
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-80312,800$52,820$49,480
Web Developers15-1254660$88,910$83,200
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255470$76,700$70,690
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping43-51111,150$44,820$45,450
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-41217,600$50,900$49,120
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-4122250$46,010$45,640
Wind Turbine Service Technicians49-908140$71,250$70,400
Woodworkers, All Other51-7099$40,140$38,830
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-70421,500$40,300$40,190
Word Processors and Typists43-902240$44,610$42,670
Writers and Authors27-3043470$59,950$51,850
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023230$65,600$61,490

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.