May 2008 Alaska Wage Rates
Statewide
Wage rate information is collected through the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) semiannual survey, a federal-state cooperative program with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

The survey allows wage estimates to be produced for more than 450 occupations, including mean, median, and various percentile ranges.

Wages are also published for occupations in the following areas: Anchorage / Matsu Area, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Southeast Region and the Balance of the State.

For additional information about this year's wage survey, please refer to the technical notes.
To download an excel workbook with wage data for all areas click here

These data are not to be used as the prevailing wage in the Foreign Labor Certification Program.
For more information about this program click here.



These wage data are grouped into 22 occupational groupings. Click on the following grouping titles to go to those occupations.
Architecture and Engineering Healthcare Support
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Legal
Business and Financial Operations Life, Physical, and Social Science
Community and Social Services Management
Computer and Mathematical Office and Administrative Support
Construction and Extraction Personal Care and Service
Education, Training, and Library Production
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Protective Service
Food Preparation and Serving Related Sales and Related
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Transportation and Material Moving

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Management
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 28.55 29.65 30.75 16.09 28.32 45.39
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 25.75 31.64 37.53 17.98 26.62 51.82
11-1011 Chief Executives 60.67 64.46 68.25 29.28 58.95 (1)
11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers 33.43 37.31 41.19 22.32 32.32 69.38
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 40.71 42.46 44.21 27.46 42.60 57.91
11-9021 Construction Managers 44.50 47.88 51.26 27.71 43.05 76.09
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 31.33 35.27 39.21 15.76 36.66 50.52
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 87,435 91,940 96,445 71,950 93,190 117,870
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 41.16 46.23 51.30 23.87 43.18 75.58
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program 18.57 19.94 21.31 12.79 17.85 31.17
11-9041 Engineering Managers 47.81 50.27 52.73 34.33 48.14 72.44
11-3031 Financial Managers 39.12 40.72 42.32 22.74 38.44 61.83
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 35.93 37.02 38.11 16.82 33.20 62.81
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 40.48 43.01 45.54 26.81 42.83 61.88
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 31.97 34.84 37.71 19.92 30.97 56.03
11-9081 Lodging Managers 21.51 24.27 27.03 14.80 21.62 34.37
11-9199 Managers, All Other 31.92 33.77 35.62 16.56 30.89 57.79
11-2021 Marketing Managers 34.84 38.96 43.08 18.48 32.48 74.50
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 37.85 41.33 44.81 22.79 36.44 62.99
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 40.66 42.58 44.50 29.67 42.21 58.68
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 22.31 22.67 23.03 14.16 21.67 34.05
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 23.17 24.93 26.69 13.76 23.23 39.30
11-2031 Public Relations Managers 29.83 32.09 34.35 18.16 27.51 52.30
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 36.12 38.30 40.48 21.32 36.85 59.81
11-2022 Sales Managers 30.54 32.79 35.04 16.77 27.94 55.63
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 27.49 29.15 30.81 14.48 27.15 47.51
11-3042 Training and Development Managers 34.29 36.66 39.03 22.80 34.71 50.65
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 30.86 32.72 34.58 17.66 31.94 48.37

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Business and Financial Operations
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 27.40 29.73 32.06 17.40 26.49 44.68
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 26.88 29.17 31.46 19.03 28.11 43.24
13-2031 Budget Analysts 30.19 31.49 32.79 21.98 30.66 42.02
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 31.50 32.65 33.80 19.86 30.74 48.69
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 24.45 27.34 30.23 16.45 26.43 40.72
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 25.59 27.53 29.47 18.39 26.80 39.28
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation 20.67 21.74 22.81 11.10 19.64 36.47
13-1051 Cost Estimators 28.19 30.52 32.85 20.00 26.42 43.47
13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists 21.86 24.61 27.36 19.81 23.11 31.56
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 21.08 22.54 24.00 15.03 21.01 33.14
13-2051 Financial Analysts 28.07 30.78 33.49 21.40 30.50 39.92
13-2061 Financial Examiners 30.43 32.47 34.51 23.07 32.17 44.31
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 25.54 27.36 29.18 17.18 25.25 41.45
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 27.80 29.17 30.54 19.82 27.96 43.22
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 27.08 28.95 30.82 19.78 29.00 39.45
13-2071 Loan Counselors 17.44 18.53 19.62 16.36 18.46 21.38
13-2072 Loan Officers 30.03 35.70 41.37 15.54 29.23 63.08
13-1081 Logisticians 31.99 33.16 34.33 24.01 33.10 45.79
13-1111 Management Analysts 30.46 33.26 36.06 18.18 31.53 50.18
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 18.95 21.33 23.71 14.81 20.31 29.50
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 12.29 23.47 34.65 8.50 21.78 52.01
13-1021 Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products 17.21 26.28 35.35 13.93 28.31 40.51
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 27.63 28.93 30.23 17.75 28.11 43.30
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 31.87 34.07 36.27 21.62 33.75 48.34
13-2082 Tax Preparers 15.66 26.61 37.56 11.10 32.79 40.49
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 27.53 29.94 32.35 19.87 28.51 45.17
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 19.71 24.39 29.07 13.46 21.69 38.79

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Computer and Mathematical
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
15-1021 Computer Programmers 30.50 31.74 32.98 20.40 31.14 43.98
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 31.77 35.45 39.13 22.01 35.27 51.31
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 31.68 34.74 37.80 21.89 33.39 50.25
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 33.73 36.21 38.69 24.69 36.67 48.03
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 22.01 22.81 23.61 14.25 22.09 32.18
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 33.29 35.01 36.73 22.71 34.70 48.02
15-1061 Database Administrators 33.04 35.25 37.46 23.38 34.87 50.13
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 29.37 31.20 33.03 19.81 29.75 45.52
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 30.64 32.35 34.06 19.90 31.92 45.28
15-2041 Statisticians 40.20 41.76 43.32 31.56 39.03 58.60

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Architecture and Engineering
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
17-2011 Aerospace Engineers 38.34 44.54 50.74 25.90 44.33 64.95
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 27.21 31.39 35.57 18.40 31.22 45.12
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 22.08 23.56 25.04 16.46 23.20 31.72
17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 27.79 29.46 31.13 20.76 27.97 41.81
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 26.67 28.39 30.11 17.24 26.80 42.12
17-2051 Civil Engineers 36.66 37.62 38.58 26.07 37.28 49.95
17-3019 Drafters, All Other 27.02 29.51 32.00 18.44 28.81 41.32
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 30.49 34.03 37.57 17.03 33.54 55.76
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 20.13 22.41 24.69 16.12 19.93 29.81
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 42.47 46.28 50.09 29.94 48.57 61.33
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 36.13 38.15 40.17 33.05 38.12 46.75
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 29.18 30.37 31.56 18.52 29.32 45.71
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 40.67 42.68 44.69 23.88 42.52 62.21
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 23.65 25.34 27.03 18.25 25.64 31.54
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 30.70 33.17 35.64 18.08 33.42 48.59
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 38.90 42.48 46.06 27.36 44.02 59.27
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 26.39 33.48 40.57 16.71 36.12 47.44
17-1012 Landscape Architects 34.33 37.25 40.17 23.15 37.80 51.85
17-2131 Materials Engineers 44.83 46.66 48.49 33.24 49.32 61.16
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 40.18 43.88 47.58 24.80 41.83 70.67
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 44.17 47.42 50.67 29.67 45.53 72.79
17-2171 Petroleum Engineers 55.08 71.47 87.86 40.46 62.31 (1)
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 21.90 23.46 25.02 14.62 23.32 31.38
17-1022 Surveyors 30.74 37.68 44.62 21.26 35.17 60.62

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Life, Physical, and Social Science
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
19-3091 Anthropologists and Archeologists 31.69 32.92 34.15 21.14 33.33 46.36
19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 30.91 34.65 38.39 17.30 32.85 56.62
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 31.38 32.14 32.90 21.81 32.55 44.14
19-4021 Biological Technicians 16.95 17.25 17.55 12.09 16.89 23.21
19-2031 Chemists 31.72 35.71 39.70 20.38 35.62 49.57
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 25.83 29.40 32.97 15.17 29.24 42.05
19-1031 Conservation Scientists 36.30 38.01 39.72 26.49 37.69 49.53
19-3011 Economists 33.67 35.77 37.87 25.17 34.63 49.94
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19.39 20.82 22.25 13.61 21.00 28.92
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 29.21 30.72 32.23 19.87 29.21 45.92
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 19.58 20.01 20.44 13.43 18.71 28.93
19-1032 Foresters 28.84 30.14 31.44 22.53 29.40 37.59
19-3092 Geographers 29.65 31.31 32.97 25.91 31.59 37.72
19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 39.09 42.32 45.55 26.57 40.23 62.19
19-3093 Historians 28.57 29.68 30.79 20.04 30.65 38.46
19-2043 Hydrologists 36.21 37.38 38.55 26.23 36.71 50.57
19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other 23.35 24.40 25.45 18.15 23.02 34.21
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 21.13 22.36 23.59 14.24 19.62 36.48
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 26.52 27.89 29.26 18.94 26.77 38.18
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other 32.69 33.89 35.09 18.52 31.80 53.59
19-4061 Social Science Research Assistants 20.67 21.60 22.53 15.66 21.44 29.31
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 27.45 28.17 28.89 20.89 27.60 37.87
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 29.25 30.14 31.03 21.57 29.25 41.13
19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 26.63 27.55 28.47 17.12 27.19 38.23

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Community and Social Services
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19.56 20.87 22.18 13.02 20.99 29.65
21-2011 Clergy 16.01 18.77 21.53 9.08 18.64 30.39
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 17.16 18.27 19.38 11.84 17.91 25.36
21-1019 Counselors, All Other 18.56 20.40 22.24 13.43 20.03 26.63
21-2021 Directors, Religious Activities and Education 14.76 18.36 21.96 12.79 15.98 30.28
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 25.59 27.19 28.79 15.55 27.41 38.58
21-1091 Health Educators 18.44 19.84 21.24 13.61 18.04 29.09
21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists 22.33 28.54 34.75 17.00 24.16 46.37
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 23.45 24.92 26.39 15.91 25.87 33.47
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 19.08 22.47 25.86 14.66 19.42 36.11
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 23.14 24.69 26.24 16.01 23.79 35.79
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 20.52 23.15 25.78 14.45 21.50 35.40
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 15.00 16.10 17.20 10.59 15.48 23.22
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 20.29 21.97 23.65 11.06 21.41 33.48
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 22.08 23.71 25.34 15.79 24.11 31.12

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Legal
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
23-2092 Law Clerks 14.45 19.60 24.75 11.25 18.36 32.08
23-1011 Lawyers 41.90 47.48 53.06 28.25 44.69 66.50
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 22.02 24.20 26.38 16.05 23.17 35.24
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23.19 25.88 28.57 17.72 24.52 34.49
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 24.75 26.91 29.07 14.54 27.49 37.60

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Education, Training, and Library
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors 16.94 18.19 19.44 11.36 17.99 23.82
25-4012 Curators 20.79 23.20 25.61 13.53 22.85 35.52
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 63,168 71,270 79,372 37,700 70,240 107,740
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 7.89 10.34 12.79 7.88 8.11 16.51
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 55,550 59,020 62,490 42,330 57,560 81,070
25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 53,895 60,540 67,185 42,250 60,040 84,410
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 22.50 26.14 29.78 9.63 25.16 41.46
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 51,377 54,360 57,343 35,500 53,090 78,960
25-4021 Librarians 25.29 27.50 29.71 13.80 27.92 39.23
25-4031 Library Technicians 16.65 17.09 17.53 12.80 16.45 23.26
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 53,398 57,210 61,022 35,830 57,840 79,650
25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 15.70 17.22 18.74 10.80 15.56 26.38
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 12.65 13.79 14.93 9.46 12.70 18.97
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 56,870 58,950 61,030 43,380 58,790 78,820
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 58,588 61,480 64,372 45,130 60,480 80,980
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School 59,988 62,820 65,652 44,630 61,570 84,710
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 59,714 62,920 66,126 45,370 61,360 83,700
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 31,931 33,370 34,809 22,300 32,330 45,690
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 40,608 47,280 53,952 17,810 41,230 82,800
25-2023 Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School 52,904 56,920 60,936 41,670 56,440 76,520
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 29.05 31.59 34.13 19.88 31.18 42.13
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 59,186 61,980 64,774 44,100 63,750 81,410

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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
27-1011 Art Directors 19.43 25.02 30.61 13.10 23.37 40.71
27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 20.05 20.57 21.09 14.15 18.27 30.68
27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 16.63 21.41 26.19 13.03 19.61 32.00
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 25,937 30,130 34,323 16,150 24,860 53,820
27-1012 Craft Artists 13.44 15.47 17.50 10.50 15.43 20.83
27-3041 Editors 25.69 28.61 31.53 16.76 25.53 47.96
27-1023 Floral Designers 11.64 12.60 13.56 8.26 12.37 17.30
27-1024 Graphic Designers 17.81 19.16 20.51 13.00 17.41 29.10
27-1025 Interior Designers 24.99 29.50 34.01 16.24 31.92 40.53
27-3091 Interpreters and Translators 17.76 20.35 22.94 11.61 20.50 26.40
27-4099 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 26.01 28.53 31.05 16.88 27.98 43.01
27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 20.65 21.40 22.15 16.24 21.17 28.12
27-1014 Multi-Media Artists and Animators 20.63 21.65 22.67 15.56 22.10 27.98
27-4021 Photographers 16.53 19.42 22.31 13.24 17.48 31.36
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 28.18 30.13 32.08 18.11 29.29 44.81
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 14.56 15.44 16.32 7.35 13.48 23.69
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 14.82 16.36 17.90 11.29 16.22 21.92
27-3042 Technical Writers 25.57 27.57 29.57 20.71 26.74 36.92
27-3043 Writers and Authors 31.05 33.34 35.63 21.78 33.62 46.42

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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
29-1011 Chiropractors 38.98 45.39 51.80 32.84 43.48 62.33
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 40.47 44.38 48.29 34.08 44.79 58.59
29-1021 Dentists, General 80.19 97.60 115.01 62.99 (1) (1)
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 32.81 35.23 37.65 23.82 36.28 46.91
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 24.35 27.41 30.47 15.56 25.84 38.02
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 54.79 66.53 78.27 22.56 67.76 (1)
29-1199 Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 31.42 37.88 44.34 24.73 31.18 66.84
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 24.16 25.20 26.24 16.33 22.86 38.48
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 22.67 24.39 26.11 14.06 23.28 35.43
29-1063 Internists, General 56.61 68.25 79.89 42.57 62.45 (1)
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 22.06 23.01 23.96 16.99 22.65 30.01
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 18.54 20.16 21.78 13.05 18.56 30.43
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 28.63 30.23 31.83 19.36 30.72 39.07
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 17.51 18.41 19.31 11.98 17.92 26.59
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 37.34 39.59 41.84 33.55 38.85 49.37
29-1064 Obstetricians and Gynecologists 67.69 93.04 118.39 67.18 (1) (1)
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 35.76 38.64 41.52 22.79 36.77 58.27
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 31.16 33.38 35.60 21.39 33.99 44.21
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 16.55 18.51 20.47 12.88 17.14 25.69
29-1041 Optometrists 42.94 55.02 67.10 35.87 51.69 (1)
29-1051 Pharmacists 50.68 53.18 55.68 41.51 55.33 64.26
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 16.98 17.42 17.86 12.82 17.40 23.09
29-1123 Physical Therapists 36.08 37.71 39.34 27.53 35.79 50.42
29-1071 Physician Assistants 40.91 46.99 53.07 27.66 44.01 71.63
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 61.97 81.66 101.35 24.84 (1) (1)
29-1066 Psychiatrists 76.02 94.09 112.16 60.56 (1) (1)
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 28.12 29.03 29.94 21.35 28.80 38.46
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 19.97 20.78 21.59 15.11 19.42 29.26
29-1111 Registered Nurses 34.12 35.01 35.90 25.11 34.42 47.39
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 27.34 28.75 30.16 21.34 29.17 37.33
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 32.89 34.87 36.85 25.25 34.74 42.84
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 19.18 20.55 21.92 14.99 20.88 25.30
29-1131 Veterinarians 33.86 38.89 43.92 22.63 37.55 61.52
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 13.21 14.87 16.53 9.94 14.81 20.16

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Healthcare Support
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
31-9091 Dental Assistants 18.97 20.11 21.25 13.95 19.97 26.23
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 17.07 17.80 18.53 12.98 17.49 24.18
31-1011 Home Health Aides 13.07 13.58 14.09 10.76 13.72 15.77
31-9011 Massage Therapists 30.66 38.70 46.74 11.47 44.58 60.38
31-9092 Medical Assistants 16.19 16.95 17.71 13.07 16.39 22.56
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 14.01 15.27 16.53 12.11 15.08 19.18
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 18.59 19.43 20.27 15.91 19.36 24.16
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 15.07 15.53 15.99 12.42 15.04 19.42
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 13.92 15.17 16.42 10.44 14.64 21.89
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 14.87 15.67 16.47 12.83 15.52 18.85
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 14.99 17.18 19.37 8.50 14.69 28.90
31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 16.51 17.58 18.65 13.58 17.30 22.89
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 11.31 12.25 13.19 9.58 12.40 15.00

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Protective Service
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
33-9011 Animal Control Workers 19.00 20.36 21.72 14.94 20.14 26.16
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 22.32 23.14 23.96 17.00 22.88 30.11
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33.70 35.36 37.02 18.92 37.29 48.68
33-2011 Fire Fighters 21.05 22.13 23.21 13.35 22.58 30.42
33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators 32.72 35.73 38.74 23.34 36.06 49.97
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers 31.19 33.21 35.23 22.22 32.39 43.82
33-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 30.18 31.73 33.28 24.90 31.44 41.36
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 37.49 38.78 40.07 31.21 38.64 49.60
33-3031 Fish and Game Wardens 21.00 21.90 22.80 16.87 21.24 28.76
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 11.76 12.44 13.12 8.20 11.85 18.09
33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers 13.06 15.56 18.06 10.37 13.57 23.75
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 27.07 28.64 30.21 18.89 29.23 38.91
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators 25.05 26.39 27.73 20.48 26.07 34.17
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 16.74 17.97 19.20 10.65 15.57 28.43
33-9032 Security Guards 15.80 17.55 19.30 10.32 16.47 24.73

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Food Preparation and Serving Related
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
35-3011 Bartenders 11.20 11.73 12.26 8.63 11.26 15.49
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 17.94 21.63 25.32 10.76 16.24 44.78
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 8.96 9.48 10.00 7.63 8.79 12.59
35-2019 Cooks, All Other 14.19 17.95 21.71 10.50 15.39 30.59
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 8.62 9.33 10.04 7.81 9.39 11.35
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 16.51 17.11 17.71 11.14 15.55 24.64
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 11.94 12.56 13.18 9.65 12.14 16.13
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 10.94 11.55 12.16 9.23 11.32 14.78
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 9.36 9.78 10.20 7.96 9.32 12.29
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 8.93 9.55 10.17 7.45 8.66 13.64
35-9021 Dishwashers 8.79 9.20 9.61 7.38 8.98 11.65
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 17.22 18.14 19.06 11.08 16.50 27.79
35-9099 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 12.80 13.46 14.12 10.01 12.75 18.47
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 12.09 12.77 13.45 8.42 11.67 18.19
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 12.54 16.52 20.50 8.65 15.04 25.04
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 9.10 9.89 10.68 7.50 8.49 12.33

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Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
37-2019 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 15.43 16.36 17.29 10.10 16.93 23.37
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 19.76 21.31 22.86 13.18 18.71 35.10
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 16.60 19.24 21.88 11.98 19.19 26.60
37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 15.53 17.52 19.51 12.34 15.45 26.27
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13.87 14.44 15.01 9.56 13.46 21.53
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 13.27 14.10 14.93 8.84 13.66 20.37
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10.66 11.21 11.76 7.85 10.76 14.81

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Personal Care and Service
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 9.26 9.76 10.26 7.67 9.12 12.54
39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 11.06 12.00 12.94 7.82 10.46 19.14
39-9011 Child Care Workers 10.42 11.12 11.82 7.71 10.13 15.92
39-6012 Concierges 12.74 13.56 14.38 10.49 12.87 18.36
39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 10.19 10.89 11.59 8.38 10.69 14.09
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 15.94 17.59 19.24 8.37 18.04 26.18
39-3012 Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 11.65 15.63 19.61 8.06 11.95 19.11
39-3011 Gaming Dealers 11.29 13.08 14.87 8.18 13.59 17.92
39-3019 Gaming Service Workers, All Other 9.80 11.31 12.82 8.27 10.43 15.24
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 10.52 14.23 17.94 8.02 11.64 24.41
39-5092 Manicurists and Pedicurists 11.16 13.92 16.68 9.02 14.60 18.74
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 9.81 11.17 12.53 8.22 9.72 15.68
39-9099 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 13.42 15.34 17.26 8.50 12.97 28.63
39-9032 Recreation Workers 13.89 15.01 16.13 8.67 12.61 24.85
39-9041 Residential Advisors 14.82 15.75 16.68 12.66 14.85 21.17
39-5094 Skin Care Specialists 10.59 14.83 19.07 8.34 11.26 24.97
39-6021 Tour Guides and Escorts 13.01 14.03 15.05 8.93 13.85 19.71
39-6032 Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants and Baggage Porters 10.67 12.23 13.79 8.23 12.31 15.49
39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 7.22 9.42 11.62 7.63 8.31 14.06

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Sales and Related
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 19.57 21.33 23.09 13.36 19.95 30.32
41-2011 Cashiers 11.18 11.47 11.76 8.24 11.00 15.38
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 11.27 12.15 13.03 7.65 11.27 17.84
41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 9.54 11.98 14.42 8.15 10.79 18.06
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers 23.25 25.17 27.09 15.52 25.11 36.78
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 18.22 19.00 19.78 11.31 17.34 28.70
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 21.05 25.20 29.35 13.39 20.17 37.84
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 15.72 16.56 17.40 10.49 15.17 24.71
41-9021 Real Estate Brokers 28.27 37.25 46.23 25.75 30.22 64.15
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 28.78 30.71 32.64 18.70 31.50 40.83
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 12.32 12.69 13.06 8.14 11.49 18.11
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 14.65 17.66 20.67 7.33 19.47 26.57
41-9031 Sales Engineers 22.11 33.85 45.59 20.57 25.84 58.34
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 22.25 24.25 26.25 14.27 21.89 37.01
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 21.40 32.28 43.16 13.72 19.68 72.23
41-9041 Telemarketers 9.78 10.63 11.48 8.30 10.63 13.37
41-3041 Travel Agents 15.70 16.51 17.32 12.17 16.35 20.16

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Office and Administrative Support
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 17.72 18.44 19.16 13.39 17.99 24.46
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 17.35 17.88 18.41 13.00 17.50 24.25
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 18.04 18.33 18.62 12.41 17.64 25.55
43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 15.24 16.50 17.76 10.17 15.12 24.75
43-9011 Computer Operators 18.51 20.48 22.45 13.23 20.35 29.16
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 14.49 15.72 16.95 10.82 14.08 22.93
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 17.85 18.39 18.93 13.39 17.49 24.47
43-4041 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 16.21 17.70 19.19 13.55 17.18 23.31
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 15.95 16.43 16.91 10.72 15.85 23.42
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 15.06 17.38 19.70 11.88 15.27 26.09
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 19.82 21.24 22.66 12.24 19.97 31.50
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 18.94 19.71 20.48 14.29 18.95 26.60
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 19.86 20.34 20.82 13.56 19.27 29.03
43-4071 File Clerks 13.71 14.39 15.07 9.77 14.04 19.23
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers 22.16 22.92 23.68 13.38 21.72 34.64
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 10.31 11.16 12.01 7.80 11.12 14.67
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 18.51 19.11 19.71 13.67 18.31 24.79
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 18.78 19.51 20.24 12.73 18.89 27.40
43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 15.47 17.19 18.91 12.42 16.01 23.49
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 13.93 14.99 16.05 9.02 14.95 20.85
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 19.56 20.87 22.18 13.80 20.43 29.11
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 15.78 16.63 17.48 11.41 16.51 22.86
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 17.51 18.60 19.69 13.21 17.59 24.83
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 11.72 12.40 13.08 9.88 11.32 17.76
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 14.90 15.76 16.62 11.81 15.11 20.67
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 18.18 20.29 22.40 10.76 19.38 31.01
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 14.06 15.10 16.14 12.92 14.78 18.46
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 19.49 20.24 20.99 12.87 19.25 29.24
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 14.94 15.30 15.66 10.08 14.47 21.72
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 12.65 14.46 16.27 8.83 12.81 23.57
43-4151 Order Clerks 15.39 16.66 17.93 11.19 15.58 23.81
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 19.06 19.60 20.14 14.08 18.89 26.54
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 19.02 19.48 19.94 15.51 19.04 24.73
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 19.56 20.28 21.00 14.66 20.09 26.65
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 21.65 23.15 24.65 13.83 21.79 34.45
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 13.79 14.12 14.45 9.84 13.92 19.09
43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 16.68 17.22 17.76 11.39 17.08 23.72
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 17.09 17.71 18.33 11.64 17.01 24.83
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 14.50 15.06 15.62 9.20 13.80 23.54
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 12.83 13.49 14.15 10.11 13.41 17.90
43-3071 Tellers 12.56 13.29 14.02 10.06 13.44 16.45
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 11.99 13.26 14.53 8.52 12.51 19.60
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 15.51 16.24 16.97 10.62 16.50 22.31

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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals 9.12 14.01 18.90 7.30 11.86 24.95
45-3011 Fishers and Related Fishing Workers 16.93 18.03 19.13 13.49 17.41 25.80

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Construction and Extraction
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 27.21 31.54 35.87 21.02 33.85 39.58
47-2031 Carpenters 25.50 26.81 28.12 16.58 26.22 38.41
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 26.70 29.67 32.64 20.31 29.69 39.17
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 31.64 33.97 36.30 23.09 34.75 44.43
47-4099 Construction and Related Workers, All Other 24.42 25.63 26.84 17.49 25.65 34.18
47-2061 Construction Laborers 21.97 23.34 24.71 13.91 22.18 33.19
47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 24.63 27.43 30.23 16.85 27.56 38.17
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 13.63 21.99 30.35 7.54 19.05 38.59
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 23.26 24.92 26.58 16.45 24.32 35.90
47-2111 Electricians 31.47 32.55 33.63 22.68 33.87 40.62
47-5031 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 25.02 27.21 29.40 20.82 25.36 39.08
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 38.53 40.77 43.01 26.51 37.50 62.21
47-2121 Glaziers 23.74 26.96 30.18 12.46 28.72 32.36
47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 24.80 27.61 30.42 21.68 26.75 33.68
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 14.39 17.19 19.99 12.86 17.47 22.04
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 15.99 19.84 23.69 11.33 21.01 27.82
47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 17.95 24.09 30.23 16.19 24.86 31.93
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 23.81 25.62 27.43 15.22 24.88 36.86
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 28.72 29.65 30.58 21.63 29.40 38.88
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 17.94 21.28 24.62 12.51 19.59 31.41
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 29.40 31.97 34.54 18.75 31.76 45.88
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 28.36 32.95 37.54 14.09 35.39 49.62
47-4071 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 17.00 21.04 25.08 14.76 21.94 25.72
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 22.39 26.86 31.33 15.49 26.97 39.04
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 27.42 29.82 32.22 19.64 30.12 39.36
47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters 19.33 25.02 30.71 13.41 25.08 37.83

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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 25.45 27.04 28.63 17.08 26.54 38.56
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 24.11 27.14 30.17 19.72 27.32 36.78
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 22.56 23.67 24.78 13.00 24.27 34.70
49-2091 Avionics Technicians 23.78 26.71 29.64 15.46 27.94 37.42
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 23.69 25.07 26.45 14.55 24.41 37.05
49-9092 Commercial Divers 23.86 38.01 52.16 17.06 31.68 63.04
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 20.00 21.66 23.32 14.07 21.58 30.03
49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 16.29 18.84 21.39 11.58 18.24 28.01
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 32.37 34.18 35.99 27.04 34.44 40.13
49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 29.08 30.77 32.46 20.46 32.36 39.63
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 31.49 32.91 34.33 22.38 34.37 41.89
49-2096 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 10.70 15.82 20.94 10.91 14.65 26.62
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 33.48 34.70 35.92 20.08 35.11 49.21
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 24.04 25.33 26.62 19.45 24.80 32.54
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 17.08 18.11 19.14 10.49 15.98 27.71
49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 17.52 23.27 29.02 12.71 20.51 30.74
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 22.66 24.80 26.94 13.40 23.88 38.87
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 26.23 28.71 31.19 16.87 29.86 39.68
49-9094 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 16.01 17.37 18.73 10.84 15.46 27.32
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 19.75 20.47 21.19 11.17 19.28 31.79
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 15.75 18.30 20.85 7.81 16.42 33.38
49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers 19.03 23.39 27.75 13.55 19.18 36.63
49-9044 Millwrights 25.12 27.31 29.50 21.64 27.70 32.23
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 27.43 28.72 30.01 17.80 29.41 38.60
49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 14.82 18.12 21.42 12.69 17.33 24.26
49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 15.20 16.29 17.38 13.05 14.75 25.89
49-9096 Riggers 22.90 24.48 26.06 13.93 25.93 31.26
49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 20.67 25.59 30.51 15.07 23.54 38.16
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 24.12 26.28 28.44 13.42 27.55 38.39
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 26.73 30.22 33.71 15.22 32.22 44.63
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 11.90 13.00 14.10 8.34 11.92 19.61

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Production
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 11.73 12.92 14.11 9.71 11.99 17.38
51-3011 Bakers 14.55 15.21 15.87 10.34 14.62 21.85
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 17.22 18.53 19.84 10.31 19.34 25.07
51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 15.28 16.90 18.52 12.05 16.65 23.10
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 20.10 22.63 25.16 15.47 20.00 31.44
51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 18.63 21.45 24.27 13.82 21.17 30.37
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 26.65 28.26 29.87 12.65 25.33 47.57
51-3091 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 11.31 11.82 12.33 8.55 11.18 16.39
51-3092 Food Batchmakers 9.70 10.52 11.34 8.25 9.97 11.98
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 11.04 12.29 13.54 7.92 10.16 18.96
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 17.98 19.76 21.54 9.87 15.69 34.51
51-9071 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 11.96 16.01 20.06 10.71 14.42 25.46
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 12.17 12.88 13.59 8.94 12.18 17.94
51-4041 Machinists 19.35 21.31 23.27 12.97 20.57 32.83
51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 9.10 9.47 9.84 7.65 8.94 12.36
51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 14.60 17.39 20.18 12.57 16.62 26.16
51-9123 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 12.51 13.35 14.19 9.35 13.43 15.80
51-8012 Power Distributors and Dispatchers 34.10 36.15 38.20 28.85 35.96 46.74
51-8013 Power Plant Operators 21.93 24.58 27.23 13.78 23.12 38.23
51-5022 Prepress Technicians and Workers 15.04 16.18 17.32 11.93 15.01 23.22
51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 10.35 11.09 11.83 7.92 10.17 17.44
51-5023 Printing Machine Operators 17.22 18.85 20.48 12.30 17.84 28.80
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 22.46 25.28 28.10 16.07 27.37 31.04
51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 18.13 20.28 22.43 10.19 21.00 29.88
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 13.72 14.55 15.38 10.76 14.67 18.58
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 27.37 28.49 29.61 20.91 28.74 36.57
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 12.11 14.70 17.29 11.14 13.99 20.42
51-6052 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 11.92 13.07 14.22 10.48 13.33 15.32
51-2092 Team Assemblers 14.01 15.14 16.27 9.97 15.02 19.76
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 21.97 24.25 26.53 12.89 26.10 37.28
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 25.34 26.54 27.74 16.92 25.47 37.90

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Transportation and Material Moving
SOC Occupation 95% Confidence Interval Percentile
Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers 37.47 41.09 44.71 22.09 39.71 61.00
53-1011 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 17.99 20.95 23.91 13.32 17.84 35.17
53-2011 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 93,751 106,010 0.00 44,550 98,480 (1)
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School 14.12 16.44 18.76 11.11 14.86 20.13
53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 15.12 16.69 18.26 10.52 14.87 24.82
53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 22.67 27.59 32.51 14.34 23.64 44.47
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 11.11 11.71 12.31 8.35 11.13 15.51
53-2012 Commercial Pilots 55,027 72,320 0.00 24,540 62,220 126,290
53-7011 Conveyor Operators and Tenders 14.96 16.37 17.78 12.94 15.36 20.09
53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 32.69 35.70 38.71 21.41 36.81 48.88
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 12.87 13.96 15.05 9.03 12.64 21.57
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 22.04 24.07 26.10 13.46 21.72 37.94
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 30.53 32.50 34.47 17.61 31.57 48.42
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 16.38 17.74 19.10 9.98 16.25 28.46
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 14.96 16.81 18.66 9.26 14.78 30.32
53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 17.56 19.30 21.04 11.12 18.31 29.34
53-3099 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 22.55 24.21 25.87 12.39 26.40 30.30
53-5022 Motorboat Operators 15.80 18.87 21.94 11.75 15.62 28.60
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 11.19 11.79 12.39 7.74 9.93 18.44
53-6021 Parking Lot Attendants 10.97 11.46 11.95 9.85 11.25 14.28
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 17.43 19.49 21.55 12.78 18.60 29.01
53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 17.54 19.15 20.76 12.60 20.60 24.63
53-6031 Service Station Attendants 11.01 11.97 12.93 8.51 11.41 16.54
53-5031 Ship Engineers 25.91 28.91 31.91 16.71 29.59 39.09
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 10.27 11.61 12.95 7.76 10.69 16.07
53-6051 Transportation Inspectors 33.52 35.76 38.00 23.10 37.85 47.92
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 18.42 19.73 21.04 13.32 19.20 27.71
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 21.94 22.83 23.72 16.07 21.96 31.63
53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 16.01 17.15 18.29 10.03 15.20 27.83

(1) indicates an hourly median wage greater than $80/hour, or an annual median 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.

Reference documents include: Technical Notes, Occupational Definitions, Alaska map by wage regions, and alphabetical listing of all OES occupations A - B, C - D, E - F, G - L, M, N - O, P - R, S, T, and U - Z.

Other Alaska wage rate areas include:  Anchorage / Matsu Area, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Southeast Region and the Balance of the State.

National and other states' data are available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics web site.


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Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section.
Last update May 2009