Occupations ranked by median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, national). (813 occupations)
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators Construction · 14K workers |
$61,810 | $85,300est. | 61/100 | 8% | +3.2% |
| 402 | Sheet Metal Workers Construction · 120K workers |
$61,800 | $84,800est. | 60/100 | 11% | +2.5% |
| 403 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Manufacturing & Repair · 290K workers |
$61,770 | $83,700est. | 54/100 | 36% | +3.6% |
| 403 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Logistics · 9,780 workers |
$61,770 | $83,700est. | 58/100 | 41% | +4.3% |
| 405 | Medical Equipment Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 66K workers |
$61,660 | $87,000est. | 70/100 | 38% | +12.6% |
| 406 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · 31K workers |
$61,560 | $86,300est. | 67/100 | 61% | +19.4% |
| 407 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors Education · 37K workers |
$61,540 | $76,800est. | 43/100 | 45% | −13.9% |
| 408 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Construction · 5,100 workers |
$61,390 | $82,500est. | 46/100 | 23% | +0.0% |
| 409 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons Manufacturing & Repair · 1,080 workers |
$61,290 | $77,700est. | 41/100 | 24% | −13.7% |
| 410 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Management & Consulting · 143K workers |
$61,160 | $83,200est. | 66/100 | 45% | +5.8% |
| 411 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Manufacturing & Repair · 410K workers |
$61,010 | $85,200est. | 69/100 | 43% | +10.9% |
| 412 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery Manufacturing & Repair · 60K workers |
$60,850 | $80,800est. | 46/100 | 28% | −1.9% |
| 413 | Clergy Social Services · 57K workers |
$60,810 | $82,000est. | 65/100 | 35% | +2.4% |
| 414 | Paramedics Healthcare · 101K workers |
$60,600 | $84,400est. | 58/100 | 13% | +5.7% |
| 414 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers Transportation · 3,920 workers |
$60,600 | $80,800est. | 41/100 | 40% | +0.8% |
| 416 | Carpenters Construction · 670K workers |
$60,580 | $83,800est. | 67/100 | 9% | +3.9% |
| 417 | Postal Service Mail Carriers Logistics · 329K workers |
$60,550 | $80,100est. | 33/100 | 43% | −0.3% |
| 418 | Chemical Technicians Engineering & Science · 58K workers |
$60,390 | $81,000est. | 58/100 | 52% | +4.9% |
| 419 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Social Services · 133K workers |
$60,280 | $83,900est. | 69/100 | 43% | +10.3% |
| 420 | Farm and Home Management Educators Education · 8,220 workers |
$60,220 | $78,400est. | 47/100 | 46% | −3.2% |
| 421 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Construction · 19K workers |
$60,190 | $83,000est. | 56/100 | 12% | +3.6% |
| 422 | Interpreters and Translators Writing & Media · 52K workers |
$60,170 | $78,500est. | 52/100 | 57% | +2.0% |
| 423 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Manufacturing & Repair · 86K workers |
$60,070 | $83,200est. | 66/100 | 27% | +6.8% |
| 424 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 128K workers |
$60,020 | $76,000est. | 33/100 | 54% | −5.7% |
| 425 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians Engineering & Science · 12K workers |
$59,920 | $79,700est. | 52/100 | 52% | +3.1% |
| 426 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Construction · 478K workers |
$59,850 | $82,700est. | 58/100 | 15% | +4.6% |
| 427 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Logistics · 390K workers |
$59,650 | $73,700est. | 34/100 | 70% | −1.3% |
| 428 | Broadcast Technicians Film & Video · 21K workers |
$59,570 | $75,800est. | 37/100 | 57% | −3.1% |
| 429 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers Social Services · 393K workers |
$59,550 | $80,600est. | 58/100 | 43% | +4.4% |
| 430 | Exercise Physiologists Healthcare · 8,560 workers |
$59,460 | $83,900est. | 74/100 | 30% | +12.8% |
| 431 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Agriculture · 28K workers |
$59,320 | $80,900est. | 68/100 | 28% | +3.8% |
| 432 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Management & Consulting · 74K workers |
$59,300 | $77,200est. | 37/100 | 47% | −3.1% |
| 433 | Firefighters Protective Services · 346K workers |
$59,280 | $82,000est. | 58/100 | 8% | +3.7% |
| 434 | Traffic Technicians Transportation · 7,860 workers |
$59,090 | $76,900est. | 53/100 | 61% | +4.0% |
| 435 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Transportation · 159K workers |
$59,050 | $80,100est. | 57/100 | 38% | +4.1% |
| 436 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers Construction · 14K workers |
$58,970 | $78,200est. | 48/100 | 7% | −5.3% |
| 437 | Correctional Officers and Jailers Protective Services · 380K workers |
$58,940 | $76,400est. | 36/100 | 24% | −7.4% |
| 438 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Construction · 83K workers |
$58,930 | $80,900est. | 56/100 | 10% | +2.5% |
| 439 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders Logistics · 11K workers |
$58,870 | $78,900est. | 54/100 | 45% | +2.8% |
| 440 | Embalmers · 3,890 workers |
$58,780 | $79,000est. | 57/100 | 28% | +0.7% |
| 441 | Machinists Manufacturing & Repair · 287K workers |
$58,750 | $78,200est. | 47/100 | 43% | +1.0% |
| 442 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers Legal · 49K workers |
$58,650 | $72,000est. | 40/100 | 78% | +2.1% |
| 443 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Transportation · 2.1M workers |
$58,640 | $79,200est. | 53/100 | 42% | +3.8% |
| 444 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas Construction · 11K workers |
$58,620 | $80,200est. | 52/100 | 10% | +1.6% |
| 445 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Logistics · 105K workers |
$58,470 | $75,300est. | 30/100 | 46% | −5.3% |
| 446 | Farm Labor Contractors Management & Consulting · 310 workers |
$58,460 | $80,300est. | 70/100 | 42% | +7.4% |
| 447 | Massage Therapists Caregiving · 99K workers |
$58,450 | $82,400est. | 76/100 | 18% | +15.3% |
| 448 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Cleaning & Building Services · 131K workers |
$58,430 | $80,500est. | 70/100 | 16% | +4.0% |
| 449 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical Construction · 26K workers |
$58,340 | $81,100est. | 58/100 | 11% | +5.1% |
| 450 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Finance · 153K workers |
$58,260 | $65,900est. | 22/100 | 82% | −15.9% |