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These are the occupations with the highest median wages as of May 2023 (the latest wage data available). You can view this list for any state by changing the location.

We found 831 occupations in United States.

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Rank	Occupation	2023 Median Wages			Typical Education
Rank	Occupation	Employment column one Hourly		Employment column two Annual	Typical Education
500	Tax Preparers		$23.56	$49,000	High school diploma or equivalent
502	Public Safety Telecommunicators		$23.51	$48,900	High school diploma or equivalent
502	Surveying and Mapping Technicians		$23.53	$48,900	High school diploma or equivalent
502	Terrazzo Workers and Finishers		$23.51	$48,900	High school diploma or equivalent
502	Tile and Stone Setters		$23.52	$48,900	No formal educational credential
502	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers		$23.53	$48,900	High school diploma or equivalent
507	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles		$23.48	$48,800	No formal educational credential
507	Medical Records Specialists		$23.45	$48,800	Postsecondary non-degree award
507	Proofreaders and Copy Markers		$23.46	$48,800	Bachelor's degree
507	Solar Photovoltaic Installers		$23.46	$48,800	High school diploma or equivalent
507	Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters		$23.48	$48,800	High school diploma or equivalent
512	Automotive Body and Related Repairers		$23.43	$48,700	High school diploma or equivalent
512	Mechanical Door Repairers		$23.39	$48,700	High school diploma or equivalent
512	Museum Technicians and Conservators		$23.40	$48,700	Bachelor's degree
512	Pourers and Casters, Metal		$23.41	$48,700	High school diploma or equivalent
516	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators		$23.34	$48,600	High school diploma or equivalent
516	Credit Counselors		$23.35	$48,600	Bachelor's degree
516	Patternmakers, Wood		$23.38	$48,600	High school diploma or equivalent
519	Paperhangers		$23.30	$48,500	No formal educational credential
519	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters		$23.31	$48,500	High school diploma or equivalent
521	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers		$23.26	$48,400	Postsecondary non-degree award
521	Locksmiths and Safe Repairers		$23.26	$48,400	High school diploma or equivalent
521	Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons		$23.27	$48,400	High school diploma or equivalent
521	Sailors and Marine Oilers		$23.27	$48,400	No formal educational credential
525	Cargo and Freight Agents		$23.24	$48,300	High school diploma or equivalent
526	Community Health Workers		$23.17	$48,200	High school diploma or equivalent
526	Logging Equipment Operators		$23.19	$48,200	High school diploma or equivalent
528	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$23.13	$48,100	High school diploma or equivalent
529	Agricultural Inspectors		$23.08	$48,000	Bachelor's degree
529	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks		$23.08	$48,000	High school diploma or equivalent
529	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians		$23.05	$48,000	High school diploma or equivalent
532	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics		$22.96	$47,800	Postsecondary non-degree award
532	Floor Sanders and Finishers		$22.96	$47,800	No formal educational credential
534	Dental Laboratory Technicians		$22.93	$47,700	High school diploma or equivalent
534	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping		$22.94	$47,700	Associate's degree
534	Meter Readers, Utilities		$22.94	$47,700	High school diploma or equivalent
534	Painters, Construction and Maintenance		$22.94	$47,700	No formal educational credential
538	Animal Breeders		$22.86	$47,500	High school diploma or equivalent
538	Carpet Installers		$22.85	$47,500	No formal educational credential
538	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other		$22.82	$47,500	Postsecondary non-degree award
538	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall		$22.86	$47,500	No formal educational credential
538	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers		$22.81	$47,500	High school diploma or equivalent
543	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks		$22.81	$47,400	Some college, no degree
543	Highway Maintenance Workers		$22.77	$47,400	High school diploma or equivalent
543	Loan Interviewers and Clerks		$22.78	$47,400	High school diploma or equivalent
543	Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance		$22.79	$47,400	Postsecondary non-degree award
543	Models		$22.80	$47,400	No formal educational credential
543	Travel Agents		$22.79	$47,400	High school diploma or equivalent
549	Hazardous Materials Removal Workers		$22.73	$47,300	High school diploma or equivalent
549	Legislators		N/A	$47,300	Bachelor's degree
549	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$22.71	$47,300	High school diploma or equivalent
549	Pipelayers		$22.76	$47,300	No formal educational credential
553	Home Appliance Repairers		$22.68	$47,200	High school diploma or equivalent
553	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$22.69	$47,200	High school diploma or equivalent
555	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$22.65	$47,100	High school diploma or equivalent
555	Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers		$22.64	$47,100	High school diploma or equivalent
557	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$22.59	$47,000	High school diploma or equivalent
557	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$22.61	$47,000	High school diploma or equivalent
559	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers		$22.52	$46,900	High school diploma or equivalent
559	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance		$22.53	$46,900	High school diploma or equivalent
559	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks		$22.55	$46,900	High school diploma or equivalent
559	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners		$22.56	$46,900	High school diploma or equivalent
563	Parking Enforcement Workers		$22.52	$46,800	High school diploma or equivalent
564	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers		$22.43	$46,700	High school diploma or equivalent
564	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers		$22.45	$46,700	High school diploma or equivalent
564	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers		$22.47	$46,700	High school diploma or equivalent
564	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General		$22.45	$46,700	High school diploma or equivalent
564	Procurement Clerks		$22.44	$46,700	High school diploma or equivalent
569	Dental Assistants		$22.38	$46,500	Postsecondary non-degree award
569	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors		$22.35	$46,500	High school diploma or equivalent
569	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other		$22.36	$46,500	High school diploma or equivalent
569	Rock Splitters, Quarry		$22.37	$46,500	No formal educational credential
569	Word Processors and Typists		$22.33	$46,500	High school diploma or equivalent
574	Motorboat Operators		$22.32	$46,400	Postsecondary non-degree award
574	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners		$22.31	$46,400	High school diploma or equivalent
576	Motorcycle Mechanics		$22.24	$46,300	Postsecondary non-degree award
576	Roustabouts, Oil and Gas		$22.28	$46,300	No formal educational credential
578	Information and Record Clerks, All Other		$22.22	$46,200	High school diploma or equivalent
579	Counselors, All Other		$22.18	$46,100	Master's degree
579	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks		$22.17	$46,100	High school diploma or equivalent
579	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services		$22.14	$46,100	High school diploma or equivalent
579	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$22.16	$46,100	High school diploma or equivalent
583	Coaches and Scouts		N/A	$45,900	Bachelor's degree
583	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers		$22.04	$45,900	High school diploma or equivalent
583	Semiconductor Processing Technicians		$22.04	$45,900	High school diploma or equivalent
586	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers		$22.00	$45,800	Some college, no degree
586	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors		$22.00	$45,800	No formal educational credential
588	Bus Drivers, School		$21.95	$45,700	High school diploma or equivalent
588	Farm Labor Contractors		$21.98	$45,700	No formal educational credential
590	Billing and Posting Clerks		$21.92	$45,600	High school diploma or equivalent
590	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$21.90	$45,600	High school diploma or equivalent
590	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles		$21.91	$45,600	High school diploma or equivalent
590	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders		$21.94	$45,600	High school diploma or equivalent
590	Log Graders and Scalers		$21.93	$45,600	High school diploma or equivalent
595	Helpers--Extraction Workers		$21.88	$45,500	High school diploma or equivalent
596	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$21.80	$45,400	High school diploma or equivalent
597	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers		$21.79	$45,300	High school diploma or equivalent
597	Construction Laborers		$21.78	$45,300	No formal educational credential
597	Medical Equipment Preparers		$21.77	$45,300	High school diploma or equivalent
597	Self-Enrichment Teachers		$21.79	$45,300	High school diploma or equivalent
601	Prepress Technicians and Workers		$21.67	$45,100	Postsecondary non-degree award
602	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers		$21.63	$45,000	High school diploma or equivalent
602	Medical Appliance Technicians		$21.62	$45,000	High school diploma or equivalent
602	Model Makers, Wood		$21.66	$45,000	High school diploma or equivalent
605	Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys		$21.58	$44,900	Bachelor's degree
605	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers		$21.58	$44,900	High school diploma or equivalent
607	Rail Transportation Workers, All Other		$21.47	$44,700	High school diploma or equivalent
608	Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$21.45	$44,600	High school diploma or equivalent
608	New Accounts Clerks		$21.46	$44,600	High school diploma or equivalent
608	Sales and Related Workers, All Other		$21.45	$44,600	High school diploma or equivalent
611	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$21.40	$44,500	High school diploma or equivalent
611	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other		$21.39	$44,500	High school diploma or equivalent
611	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators		$21.38	$44,500	No formal educational credential
614	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$21.34	$44,400	High school diploma or equivalent
614	Fence Erectors		$21.35	$44,400	No formal educational credential
616	Bill and Account Collectors		$21.27	$44,300	High school diploma or equivalent
616	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$21.31	$44,300	High school diploma or equivalent
616	Foundry Mold and Coremakers		$21.30	$44,300	High school diploma or equivalent
616	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive		$21.29	$44,300	High school diploma or equivalent
620	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$21.27	$44,200	High school diploma or equivalent
620	Opticians, Dispensing		$21.23	$44,200	High school diploma or equivalent
622	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics		$21.22	$44,100	High school diploma or equivalent
622	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation		$21.19	$44,100	High school diploma or equivalent
624	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers		$21.17	$44,000	High school diploma or equivalent
624	Rehabilitation Counselors		$21.17	$44,000	Master's degree
626	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary		N/A	$43,800	Bachelor's degree
627	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians		$21.03	$43,700	Associate's degree
628	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders		$20.93	$43,500	High school diploma or equivalent
628	Pest Control Workers		$20.90	$43,500	High school diploma or equivalent
630	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters		$20.80	$43,300	High school diploma or equivalent
630	Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other		$20.82	$43,300	No formal educational credential
630	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic		$20.82	$43,300	High school diploma or equivalent
630	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping		$20.80	$43,300	High school diploma or equivalent
634	Agricultural Technicians		$20.76	$43,200	Associate's degree
634	Animal Control Workers		$20.75	$43,200	High school diploma or equivalent
634	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other		$20.78	$43,200	High school diploma or equivalent
634	Skincare Specialists		$20.77	$43,200	Postsecondary non-degree award
638	Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners		$20.58	$42,800	High school diploma or equivalent
639	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$20.52	$42,700	High school diploma or equivalent
639	Upholsterers		$20.54	$42,700	High school diploma or equivalent
641	Cooks, Private Household		$20.48	$42,600	Postsecondary non-degree award
641	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$20.48	$42,600	High school diploma or equivalent
643	Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters		$20.42	$42,500	No formal educational credential
643	Light Truck Drivers		$20.42	$42,500	High school diploma or equivalent
645	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders		$20.40	$42,400	High school diploma or equivalent
645	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$20.39	$42,400	High school diploma or equivalent
647	Correspondence Clerks		$20.25	$42,100	High school diploma or equivalent
648	Medical Assistants		$20.19	$42,000	Postsecondary non-degree award
649	Printing Press Operators		$20.13	$41,900	High school diploma or equivalent
650	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians		$20.09	$41,800	Postsecondary non-degree award
650	Phlebotomists		$20.10	$41,800	Postsecondary non-degree award
652	Crematory Operators		$20.03	$41,700	High school diploma or equivalent
653	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$20.00	$41,600	High school diploma or equivalent
653	Order Clerks		$20.00	$41,600	Some college, no degree
655	Social and Human Service Assistants		$19.91	$41,400	High school diploma or equivalent
656	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other		$19.81	$41,200	High school diploma or equivalent
657	Photographers		$19.60	$40,800	High school diploma or equivalent
658	Agricultural Workers, All Other		$19.53	$40,600	No formal educational credential
658	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants		$19.54	$40,600	High school diploma or equivalent
658	Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks		$19.52	$40,600	High school diploma or equivalent
661	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers		$19.47	$40,500	High school diploma or equivalent
661	Office Clerks, General		$19.46	$40,500	High school diploma or equivalent
663	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan		$19.38	$40,300	High school diploma or equivalent
663	Material Moving Workers, All Other		$19.38	$40,300	No formal educational credential
663	Pharmacy Technicians		$19.37	$40,300	High school diploma or equivalent
663	Transportation Workers, All Other		$19.37	$40,300	High school diploma or equivalent
667	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators		$19.33	$40,200	High school diploma or equivalent
667	Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other		$19.34	$40,200	No formal educational credential
667	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers		$19.34	$40,200	No formal educational credential
670	Etchers and Engravers		$19.25	$40,000	High school diploma or equivalent
671	Building Cleaning Workers, All Other		$19.18	$39,900	No formal educational credential
671	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders		$19.16	$39,900	No formal educational credential
673	Furniture Finishers		$19.13	$39,800	High school diploma or equivalent
673	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks		$19.12	$39,800	High school diploma or equivalent
675	Agricultural Equipment Operators		$19.08	$39,700	No formal educational credential
675	Customer Service Representatives		$19.08	$39,700	High school diploma or equivalent
675	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$19.11	$39,700	High school diploma or equivalent
675	Psychiatric Technicians		$19.09	$39,700	Postsecondary non-degree award
679	Tutors		$19.03	$39,600	Some college, no degree
680	Helpers--Carpenters		$18.93	$39,400	No formal educational credential
680	Protective Service Workers, All Other		$18.93	$39,400	High school diploma or equivalent
682	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders		$18.92	$39,300	High school diploma or equivalent
682	Conveyor Operators and Tenders		$18.88	$39,300	No formal educational credential
682	Library Technicians		$18.90	$39,300	Postsecondary non-degree award
682	Machine Feeders and Offbearers		$18.87	$39,300	No formal educational credential
686	Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators		$18.85	$39,200	High school diploma or equivalent
686	Psychiatric Aides		$18.83	$39,200	High school diploma or equivalent
688	Aircraft Service Attendants		$18.80	$39,100	High school diploma or equivalent
689	Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers		$18.74	$39,000	High school diploma or equivalent
690	Emergency Medical Technicians		$18.72	$38,900	Postsecondary non-degree award
690	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand		$18.72	$38,900	No formal educational credential
690	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators		$18.71	$38,900	High school diploma or equivalent
690	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic		$18.69	$38,900	High school diploma or equivalent
694	Animal Trainers		$18.66	$38,800	High school diploma or equivalent
695	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders		$18.54	$38,600	High school diploma or equivalent
695	Helpers--Roofers		$18.57	$38,600	No formal educational credential
697	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers		$18.52	$38,500	High school diploma or equivalent
697	Food Batchmakers		$18.49	$38,500	High school diploma or equivalent
699	Bicycle Repairers		$18.42	$38,300	High school diploma or equivalent
699	Helpers--Electricians		$18.43	$38,300	High school diploma or equivalent
699	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders		$18.43	$38,300	High school diploma or equivalent
699	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing		$18.40	$38,300	High school diploma or equivalent
703	Nursing Assistants		$18.36	$38,200	Postsecondary non-degree award
703	Slaughterers and Meat Packers		$18.35	$38,200	No formal educational credential
705	File Clerks		$18.33	$38,100	High school diploma or equivalent
705	Print Binding and Finishing Workers		$18.32	$38,100	High school diploma or equivalent
705	Telephone Operators		$18.31	$38,100	High school diploma or equivalent
708	Religious Workers, All Other		$18.25	$38,000	Bachelor's degree
708	Residential Advisors		$18.25	$38,000	High school diploma or equivalent
708	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood		$18.27	$38,000	High school diploma or equivalent
711	Data Entry Keyers		$18.17	$37,800	High school diploma or equivalent
711	Woodworkers, All Other		$18.15	$37,800	High school diploma or equivalent
713	Butchers and Meat Cutters		$18.10	$37,700	No formal educational credential
713	Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters		$18.10	$37,700	High school diploma or equivalent
713	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand		$18.10	$37,700	No formal educational credential
713	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians		$18.13	$37,700	High school diploma or equivalent
717	Tellers		$18.10	$37,600	High school diploma or equivalent
718	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer		$18.01	$37,500	High school diploma or equivalent
719	Counter and Rental Clerks		$17.98	$37,400	No formal educational credential
719	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers		$17.96	$37,400	No formal educational credential
719	Production Workers, All Other		$18.00	$37,400	High school diploma or equivalent
719	Substitute Teachers, Short-Term		$17.97	$37,400	Bachelor's degree
723	Concierges		$17.86	$37,200	High school diploma or equivalent
724	Medical Transcriptionists		$17.82	$37,100	Postsecondary non-degree award
724	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education		$17.85	$37,100	Associate's degree
724	Security Guards		$17.82	$37,100	High school diploma or equivalent
724	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$17.85	$37,100	High school diploma or equivalent
728	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand		$17.81	$37,000	No formal educational credential
728	Demonstrators and Product Promoters		$17.77	$37,000	No formal educational credential
728	Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons		$17.79	$37,000	No formal educational credential
728	Occupational Therapy Aides		$17.77	$37,000	High school diploma or equivalent
728	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other		$17.78	$37,000	High school diploma or equivalent
728	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders		$17.78	$37,000	High school diploma or equivalent
734	Food Processing Workers, All Other		$17.73	$36,900	No formal educational credential
734	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service		$17.73	$36,900	High school diploma or equivalent
734	Parts Salespersons		$17.72	$36,900	No formal educational credential
737	Orderlies		$17.71	$36,800	High school diploma or equivalent
737	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service		$17.67	$36,800	High school diploma or equivalent
739	Couriers and Messengers		$17.65	$36,700	High school diploma or equivalent
739	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers		$17.65	$36,700	High school diploma or equivalent
739	Helpers--Production Workers		$17.65	$36,700	High school diploma or equivalent
739	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers		$17.62	$36,700	No formal educational credential
743	Craft Artists		$17.59	$36,600	No formal educational credential
743	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$17.61	$36,600	High school diploma or equivalent
745	Dietetic Technicians		$17.56	$36,500	Associate's degree
746	Crossing Guards and Flaggers		$17.48	$36,400	No formal educational credential
746	Stockers and Order Fillers		$17.50	$36,400	High school diploma or equivalent
746	Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers		$17.52	$36,400	High school diploma or equivalent
749	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers		$17.45	$36,300	No formal educational credential
750	Barbers		$17.38	$36,200	Postsecondary non-degree award
750	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers		$17.42	$36,200	High school diploma or equivalent
750	Pharmacy Aides		$17.41	$36,200	High school diploma or equivalent
753	Gambling Cage Workers		$17.36	$36,100	High school diploma or equivalent
753	Tour and Travel Guides		$17.34	$36,100	High school diploma or equivalent
755	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers		$17.32	$36,000	High school diploma or equivalent
756	Cooks, All Other		$17.27	$35,900	No formal educational credential
757	Cooks, Restaurant		$17.20	$35,800	No formal educational credential
757	Receptionists and Information Clerks		$17.23	$35,800	High school diploma or equivalent
757	Tire Repairers and Changers		$17.21	$35,800	High school diploma or equivalent
757	Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials		N/A	$35,800	High school diploma or equivalent
761	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other		$17.16	$35,700	No formal educational credential
762	Passenger Attendants		$17.12	$35,600	High school diploma or equivalent
762	Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators		$17.12	$35,600	High school diploma or equivalent
762	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary		N/A	$35,600	Some college, no degree
765	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders		$17.08	$35,500	High school diploma or equivalent
766	Driver/Sales Workers		$17.03	$35,400	High school diploma or equivalent
767	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria		$16.98	$35,300	No formal educational credential
767	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders		$16.99	$35,300	High school diploma or equivalent
769	Motion Picture Projectionists		$16.90	$35,200	No formal educational credential
769	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs		$16.94	$35,200	No formal educational credential
771	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals		$16.88	$35,100	No formal educational credential
771	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other		$16.89	$35,100	High school diploma or equivalent
773	Bakers		$16.80	$35,000	No formal educational credential
773	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists		$16.81	$35,000	Postsecondary non-degree award
773	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners		$16.84	$35,000	No formal educational credential
776	Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers		$16.78	$34,900	No formal educational credential
777	Baggage Porters and Bellhops		$16.75	$34,800	High school diploma or equivalent
777	Packers and Packagers, Hand		$16.74	$34,800	No formal educational credential
779	Floral Designers		$16.68	$34,700	High school diploma or equivalent
779	Taxi Drivers		$16.67	$34,700	No formal educational credential
781	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse		$16.57	$34,500	No formal educational credential
781	Telemarketers		$16.58	$34,500	No formal educational credential
783	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products		$16.52	$34,400	No formal educational credential
783	Recreation Workers		$16.55	$34,400	High school diploma or equivalent
783	Sewing Machine Operators		$16.56	$34,400	No formal educational credential
786	Manicurists and Pedicurists		$16.47	$34,300	Postsecondary non-degree award
787	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment		$16.42	$34,200	No formal educational credential
788	Cooks, Short Order		$16.41	$34,100	No formal educational credential
789	Library Assistants, Clerical		$16.36	$34,000	High school diploma or equivalent
790	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other		$16.29	$33,900	No formal educational credential
790	Forest and Conservation Workers		$16.32	$33,900	High school diploma or equivalent
790	Funeral Attendants		$16.27	$33,900	High school diploma or equivalent
793	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants		$16.26	$33,800	No formal educational credential
794	Retail Salespersons		$16.19	$33,700	No formal educational credential
795	Home Health and Personal Care Aides		$16.12	$33,500	High school diploma or equivalent
795	Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants		$16.08	$33,500	High school diploma or equivalent
795	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners		$16.08	$33,500	No formal educational credential
795	Physical Therapist Aides		$16.11	$33,500	High school diploma or equivalent
799	Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other		$16.00	$33,300	High school diploma or equivalent
800	Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers		$15.98	$33,200	No formal educational credential
801	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant		$15.92	$33,100	No formal educational credential
801	School Bus Monitors		$15.93	$33,100	High school diploma or equivalent
803	Parking Attendants		$15.79	$32,800	No formal educational credential
804	Gambling Service Workers, All Other		$15.72	$32,700	High school diploma or equivalent
805	Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians		$15.66	$32,600	High school diploma or equivalent
806	Food Preparation Workers		$15.59	$32,400	No formal educational credential
807	Gambling Dealers		$15.50	$32,200	High school diploma or equivalent
807	Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials		$15.50	$32,200	No formal educational credential
807	Sewers, Hand		$15.50	$32,200	No formal educational credential
810	Waiters and Waitresses		$15.36	$31,900	No formal educational credential
811	Bartenders		$15.15	$31,500	No formal educational credential
812	Animal Caretakers		$15.00	$31,200	High school diploma or equivalent
812	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers		$14.99	$31,200	No formal educational credential
812	Dishwashers		$15.00	$31,200	No formal educational credential
815	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers		$14.93	$31,100	No formal educational credential
816	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks		$14.80	$30,800	High school diploma or equivalent
817	Childcare Workers		$14.60	$30,400	High school diploma or equivalent
817	Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers		$14.60	$30,400	No formal educational credential
819	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers		$14.32	$29,800	No formal educational credential
820	Cashiers		$14.29	$29,700	No formal educational credential
821	Fast Food and Counter Workers		$14.20	$29,500	No formal educational credential
821	Shampooers		$14.20	$29,500	No formal educational credential
823	Amusement and Recreation Attendants		$14.13	$29,400	No formal educational credential
824	Cooks, Fast Food		$14.07	$29,300	No formal educational credential
825	Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners		$14.02	$29,200	High school diploma or equivalent
825	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop		$14.05	$29,200	No formal educational credential
827	Actors		$20.50	N/A	Some college, no degree
827	Dancers		$24.95	N/A	No formal educational credential
827	Disc Jockeys, Except Radio		$20.00	N/A	High school diploma or equivalent
827	Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other		$20.91	N/A	No formal educational credential
827	Musicians and Singers		$39.14	N/A	No formal educational credential

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