May 2010 Wages In Alaska
Balance of State

These wage data are grouped into 21 occupational groupings. Click on the following grouping titles to go to those occupations.
  • Architecture and Engineering
  • Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
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  • Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
  • Legal
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  • Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Life, Physical, and Social Science
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  • Business and Financial Operations
  • Management
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  • Community and Social Services
  • Office and Administrative Support
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  • Computer and Mathematical
  • Personal Care and Service
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  • Construction and Extraction
  • Production
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  • Education, Training, and Library
  • Protective Service
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  • Food Preparation and Serving Related
  • Sales and Related
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  • Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
  • Transportation and Material Moving
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  • Healthcare Support

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    Management


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 29.70 34.04 38.38 16.55 30.54 52.70
    11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 56.82 66.00 75.18 48.10 62.64 (1)
    11-1011 Chief Executives 59.61 67.86 76.11 43.40 59.38 (1)
    11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 44.71 50.67 56.63 33.59 46.26 70.02
    11-9021 Construction Managers 60.60 73.58 86.56 37.46 66.45 (1)
    11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 82,172 88,410 94,648 68,390 87,780 113,790
    11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 15.45 21.23 27.01 14.95 18.55 33.73
    11-3031 Financial Managers 43.44 48.90 54.36 20.85 45.50 76.71
    11-9051 Food Service Managers 24.72 27.35 29.98 19.66 25.05 42.10
    11-1021 General and Operations Managers 34.06 36.49 38.92 15.47 31.34 59.16
    11-3121 Human Resources Managers 44.79 48.39 51.99 33.70 49.13 65.80
    11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 35.55 44.32 53.09 24.17 36.68 62.72
    11-9081 Lodging Managers 16.67 22.67 28.67 13.14 20.00 34.71
    11-9199 Managers, All Other 33.96 39.63 45.30 17.78 36.38 71.86
    11-2021 Marketing Managers 36.33 41.73 47.13 25.18 35.38 75.97
    11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 35.83 40.79 45.75 27.09 35.74 58.85
    11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 38.77 39.78 40.79 32.37 38.50 47.21
    11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 20.64 20.97 21.30 14.27 19.80 29.41
    11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 22.45 26.02 29.59 14.18 25.12 36.11
    11-2031 Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 30.87 39.85 48.83 25.82 35.85 51.87
    11-3061 Purchasing Managers 42.01 46.07 50.13 30.52 48.39 62.59
    11-2022 Sales Managers 32.52 43.87 55.22 19.80 38.17 56.28
    11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 25.78 32.22 38.66 13.77 26.69 60.79
    11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 34.29 36.28 38.27 22.89 35.12 50.59

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    Business and Financial Operations


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 31.07 33.01 34.95 20.32 30.24 48.38
    13-2031 Budget Analysts 29.30 31.46 33.62 16.34 30.79 43.45
    13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 29.10 31.31 33.52 17.84 29.63 47.56
    13-1141 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 22.86 24.81 26.76 18.88 25.01 31.62
    13-1041 Compliance Officers 31.18 32.39 33.60 23.22 32.37 45.74
    13-1051 Cost Estimators 18.19 26.81 35.43 16.54 19.70 44.24
    13-2051 Financial Analysts 46.90 55.24 63.58 33.15 60.40 70.90
    13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 37.70 42.54 47.38 25.60 42.98 57.79
    13-1078 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 27.21 28.73 30.25 19.43 28.31 39.90
    13-1081 Logisticians 33.12 36.25 39.38 24.17 35.61 54.75
    13-1111 Management Analysts 33.46 37.83 42.20 23.39 34.69 54.46
    13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 14.89 17.78 20.67 15.13 17.31 21.46
    13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 16.74 18.85 20.96 15.33 18.07 22.50
    13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 34.35 36.12 37.89 18.69 36.89 54.58
    13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 31.03 35.64 40.25 24.44 36.04 47.85
    13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 17.38 25.10 32.82 12.46 20.97 45.92

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    Computer and Mathematical


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    15-1799 Computer Occupations, All Other 29.60 31.19 32.78 19.98 32.31 40.95
    15-1131 Computer Programmers 36.74 38.71 40.68 30.31 37.20 51.50
    15-1150 Computer Support Specialists 22.93 24.41 25.89 16.42 22.54 36.62
    15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 32.31 34.19 36.07 24.00 34.63 45.91
    15-1141 Database Administrators 34.31 36.84 39.37 21.97 37.66 50.84
    15-1179 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects 27.67 33.60 39.53 16.36 37.22 46.62
    15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 33.71 35.23 36.75 25.34 33.64 48.82
    15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 42.11 52.12 62.13 32.48 58.60 69.50

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    Architecture and Engineering


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    17-2041 Chemical Engineers 55.45 59.41 63.37 44.52 56.87 (1)
    17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 25.60 27.60 29.60 22.28 25.77 34.58
    17-2051 Civil Engineers 40.64 42.13 43.62 31.17 41.86 55.16
    17-2071 Electrical Engineers 48.71 52.97 57.23 46.32 54.36 62.74
    17-3024 Electro-Mechanical Technicians 36.51 44.01 51.51 23.43 48.26 55.77
    17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 47.16 50.00 52.84 46.06 50.74 55.98
    17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 31.38 34.41 37.44 16.42 32.32 53.67
    17-2199 Engineers, All Other 47.07 48.79 50.51 34.35 48.12 65.60
    17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 24.86 27.68 30.50 20.99 28.08 34.87
    17-2081 Environmental Engineers 45.71 50.35 54.99 27.13 50.59 69.18
    17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 40.11 45.56 51.01 29.02 42.17 66.71
    17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 30.85 37.64 44.43 29.06 35.97 49.23
    17-2112 Industrial Engineers 45.17 48.50 51.83 37.18 48.93 62.31
    17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 42.72 47.88 53.04 28.86 47.07 72.01
    17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 50.12 52.27 54.42 36.16 53.58 69.54
    17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 55.60 60.33 65.06 44.95 58.99 77.74
    17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 23.28 26.27 29.26 13.82 25.30 39.02
    17-1022 Surveyors 24.15 29.12 34.09 19.78 27.83 37.54

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    Life, Physical, and Social Science


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 29.99 32.00 34.01 19.61 32.37 42.77
    19-4021 Biological Technicians 14.89 15.50 16.11 11.66 15.39 19.39
    19-4031 Chemical Technicians 26.54 27.74 28.94 20.04 25.74 36.73
    19-2031 Chemists 48.44 54.05 59.66 30.35 54.87 75.12
    19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 26.51 40.71 54.91 19.93 30.66 (1)
    19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 24.36 26.43 28.50 19.73 24.40 39.75
    19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 30.30 34.11 37.92 19.38 31.99 50.38
    19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 15.54 16.01 16.48 11.00 13.82 22.25
    19-1032 Foresters 31.17 33.26 35.35 26.17 33.17 40.60
    19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians 27.60 29.32 31.04 20.38 30.58 35.71
    19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 38.98 40.65 42.32 30.26 39.89 55.47
    19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 21.50 22.47 23.44 16.13 22.57 28.11
    19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 28.92 30.22 31.52 25.10 27.56 35.90
    19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 29.54 31.65 33.76 24.73 32.30 38.49
    19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 28.99 29.99 30.99 20.93 28.85 40.08

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    Community and Social Services


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19.68 22.15 24.62 15.12 21.34 30.47
    21-1798 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 17.59 18.57 19.55 13.67 18.06 23.49
    21-1019 Counselors, All Other 17.80 23.15 28.50 14.92 23.65 33.72
    21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 25.85 28.29 30.73 18.75 29.89 35.94
    21-1091 Health Educators 19.19 21.28 23.37 15.79 20.06 30.28
    21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 23.56 26.01 28.46 16.37 26.29 37.35
    21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 19.81 23.07 26.33 19.10 21.74 31.22
    21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 22.60 24.79 26.98 15.72 24.26 34.59
    21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 24.28 25.53 26.78 19.25 24.02 35.75
    21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 18.65 19.81 20.97 14.79 18.01 28.51
    21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 14.47 15.47 16.47 10.36 13.65 24.58
    21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 11.64 12.79 13.94 10.11 11.28 13.99
    21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 21.54 23.98 26.42 15.77 23.48 32.93

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    Legal


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    23-1011 Lawyers 49.82 60.63 71.44 39.84 51.86 (1)
    23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 24.97 26.36 27.75 20.00 25.75 34.67

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    Education, Training, and Library


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    25-3999 All other teachers, primary, secondary, and adult 42,242 46,730 51,218 29,670 44,010 69,200
    25-2023 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 63,265 66,800 70,335 61,400 67,620 74,000
    25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 59,776 65,700 71,624 46,350 68,100 85,280
    25-4012 Curators 22.16 26.22 30.28 15.99 28.78 34.88
    25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 12.70 15.80 18.90 8.51 15.68 24.35
    25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 58,335 59,860 61,385 40,730 58,250 84,220
    25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 55,033 59,970 64,907 41,510 63,480 74,620
    25-4021 Librarians 18.35 20.17 21.99 11.39 17.95 29.91
    25-4031 Library Technicians 16.06 17.39 18.72 13.28 16.84 23.32
    25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 56,890 58,970 61,050 39,840 58,420 81,600
    25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 27.54 31.21 34.88 15.09 26.28 53.80
    25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 14.87 15.96 17.05 9.93 15.52 22.45
    25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 59,222 60,770 62,318 46,950 60,310 75,560
    25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 16.66 22.60 28.54 10.51 26.38 31.76
    25-2053 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 61,319 65,150 68,981 48,930 66,690 75,490
    25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School 56,879 58,840 60,801 42,600 59,130 74,060
    25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 58,911 65,740 72,569 45,050 65,600 84,000
    25-9041 Teacher Assistants 26,789 29,700 32,611 20,650 26,800 43,640

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    Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 17.85 18.39 18.93 13.81 17.27 23.72
    27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 10.70 15.82 20.94 8.13 18.24 22.56
    27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 19,834 24,140 28,446 16,540 18,230 39,490
    27-3041 Editors 14.92 16.80 18.68 14.87 16.58 18.44
    27-1024 Graphic Designers 18.26 22.93 27.60 11.71 24.94 29.14
    27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 15.27 18.58 21.89 12.21 20.26 25.18
    27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 28.72 31.63 34.54 23.88 29.58 44.16
    27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 14.07 17.00 19.93 12.52 17.50 21.90
    27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 15.73 17.21 18.69 13.48 16.82 22.04
    27-3042 Technical Writers 28.15 29.91 31.67 22.01 30.00 39.03
    27-3043 Writers and Authors 28.77 30.00 31.23 23.19 27.45 43.54

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    Healthcare Practitioners and Technical


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    29-2021 Dental Hygienists 43.83 47.76 51.69 34.93 49.59 57.22
    29-1021 Dentists, General 68.32 86.02 103.72 62.21 79.75 (1)
    29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 33.13 35.64 38.15 29.66 35.56 43.75
    29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 23.94 27.07 30.20 18.82 25.97 39.06
    29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 20.93 24.26 27.59 14.83 23.90 34.21
    29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 71.35 87.25 103.15 58.65 77.24 (1)
    29-9799 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 23.60 25.34 27.08 16.55 25.68 32.70
    29-1063 Internists, General 58.49 96.20 133.91 60.66 (1) (1)
    29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 21.15 22.42 23.69 15.49 22.15 31.51
    29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 20.24 24.69 29.14 17.40 22.12 40.73
    29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 32.68 33.87 35.06 27.39 33.68 42.34
    29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 18.21 20.55 22.89 13.38 19.42 29.37
    29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 43.06 44.63 46.20 31.12 44.25 61.02
    29-1122 Occupational Therapists 31.54 33.37 35.20 22.56 33.58 43.53
    29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 16.45 18.00 19.55 13.16 17.77 23.17
    29-1051 Pharmacists 42.40 48.16 53.92 27.59 53.78 66.50
    29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 16.62 17.92 19.22 13.88 17.64 22.75
    29-1123 Physical Therapists 36.06 38.63 41.20 30.51 39.09 49.00
    29-1071 Physician Assistants 33.23 37.16 41.09 27.04 35.76 50.89
    29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 30.74 32.66 34.58 20.30 33.11 44.82
    29-1111 Registered Nurses 35.09 36.97 38.85 26.15 35.24 48.13
    29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 29.79 32.12 34.45 25.58 31.01 41.83
    29-1129 Therapists, All Other 25.87 30.12 34.37 21.36 30.11 40.37
    29-1131 Veterinarians 28.62 31.66 34.70 25.68 31.90 37.45
    29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 15.70 16.68 17.66 13.07 16.63 21.00

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    Healthcare Support


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    31-9091 Dental Assistants 15.12 17.68 20.24 11.02 17.06 24.85
    31-9799 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 22.53 25.09 27.65 15.38 25.55 34.61
    31-9011 Massage Therapists 36.51 39.37 42.23 31.86 40.36 45.42
    31-9092 Medical Assistants 15.41 17.94 20.47 12.55 16.37 25.46
    31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 20.66 21.68 22.70 14.24 20.43 32.58
    31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 20.09 21.00 21.91 17.91 20.79 25.42
    31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 16.24 17.18 18.12 11.85 17.06 22.44
    31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 15.98 16.91 17.84 13.58 17.06 20.13
    31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 16.19 19.71 23.23 13.06 15.59 31.26

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    Protective Service


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    33-9011 Animal Control Workers 19.48 20.57 21.66 14.80 20.51 26.40
    33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 24.26 25.51 26.76 18.69 24.38 32.45
    33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 34.64 39.26 43.88 26.62 35.14 49.32
    33-2011 Firefighters 22.16 23.11 24.06 16.89 22.43 30.11
    33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 35.41 38.34 41.27 23.37 39.02 53.85
    33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 31.07 35.06 39.05 22.23 34.60 51.26
    33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 34.48 37.82 41.16 26.91 38.32 52.71
    33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service 12.62 13.24 13.86 8.46 13.24 18.10
    33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 27.39 29.98 32.57 18.93 30.14 42.55
    33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 18.46 19.61 20.76 13.81 17.11 29.37
    33-9032 Security Guards 17.99 19.00 20.01 11.85 19.26 25.48
    33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners 18.39 19.14 19.89 16.05 18.80 22.88

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    Food Preparation and Serving Related


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    35-3011 Bartenders 9.54 10.86 12.18 8.27 10.28 15.97
    35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 17.30 19.18 21.06 12.86 17.38 30.87
    35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 8.98 10.22 11.46 8.08 10.19 12.34
    35-2019 Cooks, All Other 14.36 15.65 16.94 11.69 15.47 20.60
    35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 15.72 16.88 18.04 11.25 15.63 25.07
    35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 11.59 12.58 13.57 9.96 12.45 15.55
    35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 8.68 9.73 10.78 8.04 9.20 12.62
    35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 8.78 9.39 10.00 7.76 9.07 11.84
    35-9021 Dishwashers 9.05 10.56 12.07 7.96 9.31 17.33
    35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 17.87 19.56 21.25 12.19 18.06 30.61
    35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 10.06 12.19 14.32 8.22 10.87 17.88
    35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 12.09 12.74 13.39 9.18 12.57 17.02
    35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 7.98 8.55 9.12 7.91 8.57 9.22
    35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 8.37 8.91 9.45 7.96 8.75 10.17

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    Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 19.52 22.47 25.42 10.56 23.54 34.49
    37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14.34 15.93 17.52 10.17 15.85 21.92
    37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 13.63 15.83 18.03 9.78 15.87 22.55
    37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11.11 11.73 12.35 8.39 11.78 15.48

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    Personal Care and Service


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 11.05 16.00 20.95 8.10 14.89 27.06
    39-9011 Childcare Workers 12.49 13.61 14.73 8.87 13.89 17.84
    39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 10.02 11.16 12.30 9.34 11.09 13.74
    39-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 20.61 24.16 27.71 17.28 23.46 30.84
    39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 16.90 19.90 22.90 14.81 20.39 25.62
    39-3012 Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 10.98 13.49 16.00 9.57 11.77 19.05
    39-3019 Gaming Service Workers, All Other 8.88 11.58 14.28 8.31 9.95 18.90
    39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 10.49 12.80 15.11 7.94 9.97 23.25
    39-9021 Personal Care Aides 12.72 13.80 14.88 11.75 13.54 17.19
    39-9032 Recreation Workers 14.88 17.44 20.00 11.16 16.71 25.81
    39-7011 Tour Guides and Escorts 12.22 14.43 16.64 10.07 12.96 22.16

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    Sales and Related


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    41-2011 Cashiers 11.39 12.25 13.11 8.55 11.41 17.53
    41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 10.66 12.33 14.00 8.06 11.10 17.71
    41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 25.68 28.66 31.64 25.09 29.01 34.22
    41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 17.40 18.80 20.20 12.20 17.26 28.68
    41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 18.15 24.68 31.21 15.52 21.86 37.73
    41-2022 Parts Salespersons 14.37 18.28 22.19 11.21 17.83 26.13
    41-2031 Retail Salespersons 11.08 11.87 12.66 8.49 11.17 16.37
    41-9799 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 11.81 12.95 14.09 7.75 7.84 25.13
    41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 25.79 33.81 41.83 19.29 34.01 50.74
    41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17.28 21.70 26.12 13.04 21.36 32.14
    41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 36.90 39.29 41.68 34.42 40.12 44.38
    41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 21.28 26.60 31.92 19.70 25.25 30.38

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    Office and Administrative Support


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 16.52 17.70 18.88 13.11 16.92 24.94
    43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 18.09 19.38 20.67 13.66 18.56 26.81
    43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 18.44 19.71 20.98 12.50 17.52 33.08
    43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 13.02 13.80 14.58 10.61 13.33 17.86
    43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 15.84 16.87 17.90 14.80 16.66 18.86
    43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 21.00 24.56 28.12 15.19 22.85 40.04
    43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 14.38 15.91 17.44 8.77 14.26 25.88
    43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 14.81 15.90 16.99 11.97 15.67 20.69
    43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 17.53 19.91 22.29 14.69 17.28 31.67
    43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 19.37 20.62 21.87 18.72 20.76 22.79
    43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 21.46 22.47 23.48 13.86 21.59 32.04
    43-4071 File Clerks 13.35 15.91 18.47 10.97 13.98 25.66
    43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 22.99 24.95 26.91 13.86 23.32 38.74
    43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 11.11 12.43 13.75 9.36 12.26 15.60
    43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 21.15 22.80 24.45 13.29 21.23 38.84
    43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 16.24 17.25 18.26 12.34 16.77 22.40
    43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 16.35 16.98 17.61 13.77 16.87 21.20
    43-6012 Legal Secretaries 18.32 20.31 22.30 12.56 21.50 27.11
    43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 15.41 16.34 17.27 10.63 16.41 21.02
    43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 10.23 11.67 13.11 10.14 11.27 12.40
    43-6013 Medical Secretaries 18.78 20.78 22.78 13.21 21.48 27.99
    43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 17.12 19.84 22.56 15.20 18.71 26.67
    43-9799 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 21.66 23.65 25.64 13.71 22.18 35.07
    43-9061 Office Clerks, General 15.42 15.92 16.42 10.08 15.39 21.92
    43-4151 Order Clerks 14.28 15.69 17.10 10.42 16.07 19.93
    43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 18.83 19.72 20.61 13.27 19.67 26.90
    43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 15.24 17.12 19.00 8.76 17.48 25.09
    43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 23.89 24.81 25.73 22.08 25.52 26.55
    43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 23.66 25.40 27.14 22.59 26.25 26.26
    43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 12.71 12.96 13.21 9.46 11.27 16.81
    43-3061 Procurement Clerks 20.87 22.08 23.29 14.12 23.42 28.51
    43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 22.37 23.92 25.47 14.77 23.04 35.99
    43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 13.65 14.69 15.73 9.06 13.98 22.50
    43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 14.64 16.55 18.46 10.14 16.82 24.03
    43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 18.06 19.03 20.00 13.18 18.93 25.85
    43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 16.53 18.09 19.65 10.11 17.00 27.49
    43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 12.66 14.28 15.90 8.63 12.58 23.97
    43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 13.53 14.37 15.21 11.97 13.68 19.40
    43-3071 Tellers 13.19 15.22 17.25 12.20 14.82 18.63
    43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 12.04 12.58 13.12 10.07 11.00 17.68

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    Construction and Extraction


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    47-2031 Carpenters 25.53 28.81 32.09 16.68 28.67 42.57
    47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 22.82 25.30 27.78 23.00 25.51 28.45
    47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 20.81 28.37 35.93 13.62 29.94 42.14
    47-4799 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 24.39 27.76 31.13 21.15 28.39 33.59
    47-2061 Construction Laborers 18.77 20.95 23.13 13.68 19.47 32.82
    47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 28.44 34.61 40.78 24.05 37.13 44.58
    47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 26.59 29.61 32.63 23.27 31.08 35.41
    47-2111 Electricians 30.90 33.82 36.74 20.07 34.48 47.52
    47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 26.98 29.27 31.56 23.37 30.28 34.70
    47-5099 Extraction Workers, All Other 21.34 27.34 33.34 18.98 21.67 50.38
    47-3019 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 14.82 17.25 19.68 12.57 16.84 22.58
    47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 15.92 18.16 20.40 12.79 18.49 24.40
    47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 23.31 26.53 29.75 18.13 28.12 31.69
    47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 15.13 17.66 20.19 12.47 16.54 26.62
    47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 20.90 22.82 24.74 14.98 22.52 30.55
    47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 27.49 29.09 30.69 20.64 29.53 36.84
    47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 20.50 22.39 24.28 13.81 21.73 29.09
    47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 34.29 38.27 42.25 29.54 36.36 50.90
    47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 35.98 39.29 42.60 33.05 40.22 48.62
    47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 20.04 21.93 23.82 13.28 21.39 32.27
    47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 14.02 18.96 23.90 13.27 17.52 30.65
    47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 21.85 25.50 29.15 14.74 21.33 49.13
    47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 26.97 28.19 29.41 22.92 27.84 36.52
    47-1011 Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers 35.26 39.35 43.44 22.00 36.49 63.23

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    Installation, Maintenance, and Repair


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 27.21 30.43 33.65 16.58 30.35 44.95
    49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 23.64 26.27 28.90 15.68 26.86 38.05
    49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 25.66 27.38 29.10 19.97 26.67 36.02
    49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 36.57 39.10 41.63 30.97 38.95 49.25
    49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 36.11 38.69 41.27 33.09 39.57 44.91
    49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 31.71 33.62 35.53 20.43 35.29 47.11
    49-2097 Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 14.74 17.40 20.06 12.37 16.68 22.62
    49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 37.11 39.10 41.09 23.33 37.94 58.89
    49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 32.32 38.87 45.42 19.75 39.52 54.39
    49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 15.31 16.94 18.57 10.04 15.84 25.35
    49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 31.73 35.96 40.19 14.61 40.28 53.98
    49-9799 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 24.03 25.96 27.89 19.66 23.37 34.11
    49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 20.31 22.04 23.77 11.27 19.78 34.72
    49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 15.26 20.43 25.60 8.31 20.99 33.81
    49-9044 Millwrights 26.28 28.82 31.36 21.87 29.13 35.74
    49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 25.23 26.42 27.61 16.99 26.81 36.07
    49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 12.45 16.32 20.19 12.47 15.94 21.48
    49-9096 Riggers 28.69 30.87 33.05 23.58 32.07 37.68
    49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 30.17 33.81 37.45 23.48 36.16 42.09
    49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 25.82 29.33 32.84 17.30 30.61 40.37
    49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 9.28 11.57 13.86 8.09 9.59 21.74

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    Production


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    51-3011 Bakers 15.14 16.71 18.28 10.59 18.73 22.09
    51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 18.90 21.23 23.56 13.54 22.22 28.09
    51-9193 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 15.32 16.41 17.50 8.83 15.75 26.00
    51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 10.44 12.92 15.40 8.41 13.20 17.15
    51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 28.51 31.81 35.11 12.46 30.51 57.51
    51-3092 Food Batchmakers 8.99 10.01 11.03 8.16 10.17 11.95
    51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 8.87 10.62 12.37 7.76 9.69 16.61
    51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 14.09 17.11 20.13 8.56 11.91 30.95
    51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 10.89 12.98 15.07 8.36 13.28 17.73
    51-4041 Machinists 18.52 22.65 26.78 15.16 21.16 31.72
    51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 9.25 10.06 10.87 7.99 8.96 14.21
    51-8093 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 41.28 44.89 48.50 29.12 46.76 56.13
    51-8099 Plant and System Operators, All Other 45.33 52.54 59.75 28.84 51.63 (1)
    51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 31.79 34.79 37.79 29.34 33.97 44.96
    51-8013 Power Plant Operators 17.53 21.13 24.73 10.87 18.64 34.28
    51-9399 Production Workers, All Other 31.83 36.39 40.95 20.31 40.23 45.13
    51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 18.12 19.96 21.80 13.11 19.78 27.28
    51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 23.83 27.13 30.43 18.84 28.14 34.20
    51-2092 Team Assemblers 11.17 12.55 13.93 8.37 12.15 18.18
    51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 21.34 23.46 25.58 14.15 24.68 31.01
    51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 31.38 33.83 36.28 22.34 35.64 43.73

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    Transportation and Material Moving


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers 25.21 32.54 39.87 19.82 35.68 44.74
    53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 64,864 71,600 78,336 50,970 67,320 101,090
    53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 11.14 11.96 12.78 8.50 11.24 16.96
    53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 12.88 15.20 17.52 8.62 15.05 22.15
    53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 10.67 14.17 17.67 10.03 11.92 25.61
    53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 23.46 27.63 31.80 15.11 25.84 44.02
    53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 11.37 12.89 14.41 10.45 12.79 15.55
    53-2012 Commercial Pilots 64,968 71,560 78,152 35,730 69,800 110,850
    53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 14.91 17.44 19.97 8.34 15.81 27.99
    53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 32.44 36.52 40.60 31.18 36.69 44.48
    53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 11.85 14.89 17.93 8.54 13.95 23.92
    53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 14.63 20.27 25.91 13.28 17.47 34.61
    53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 23.25 27.77 32.29 13.25 24.35 45.28
    53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 26.68 31.64 36.60 18.77 27.36 47.93
    53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 21.27 22.84 24.41 16.55 23.57 28.47
    53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 14.34 15.97 17.60 10.30 14.65 25.50
    53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 17.20 18.27 19.34 12.17 17.77 24.95
    53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 16.43 18.83 21.23 11.78 17.29 29.72
    53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 23.91 25.56 27.21 19.22 26.30 31.09
    53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 10.65 13.41 16.17 8.03 12.02 23.76
    53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 17.97 19.46 20.95 14.62 19.06 26.07
    53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 15.44 17.38 19.32 12.77 15.57 23.64
    53-5031 Ship Engineers 23.39 29.45 35.51 16.13 25.84 42.92
    53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 10.10 11.95 13.80 8.66 12.42 14.24
    53-6061 Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 10.69 13.36 16.03 9.85 12.66 19.22
    53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 17.09 21.31 25.53 14.78 19.89 31.74

    Notes:

    • Indicates an hourly wage greater than $80/hour, or an annual wage greater than $166,400.
    • Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available. In these cases, annual wages are provided.

    Last update June 2011