Highest-paying jobs for a high school diploma
The best-paid is nuclear power reactor operators, with a median of $122,890 a year. 6 of the 325 occupations here have a median of $100,000 or more. The median for all U.S. occupations is $50,980.
How this list is built. Occupations where the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists “High school diploma or equivalent” as the typical education needed to enter the occupation (Employment Projections 2025–35). Some workers in these jobs have more or less education than the typical entrant.
Source BLS-OEWS · Period May 2025 · # = national rank shown on each page325 records · annual wages, USD
| No. | Occupation | Median | Top 10% earn over | Typical entry | Jobs 2025–35 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $122,890 | $149,310 | High school | -5.9% | 5,150 |
| 2 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $109,910 | $158,890 | High school | +5.7% | 23,790 |
| 3 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $107,230 | $194,900 | High school | +6.1% | 221,180 |
| 4 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $106,730 | $154,270 | High school | +1.2% | 8,520 |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $106,040 | $165,110 | High school | +3.3% | 154,610 |
| 6 | Power Plant Operators | $102,040 | $131,940 | High school | -5.1% | 29,320 |
| 7 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $96,710 | $115,880 | High school | -1.9% | 33,160 |
| 8 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $96,660 | $111,740 | High school | -0.3% | 13,810 |
| 9 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $95,320 | $128,690 | High school | +10.3% | 131,070 |
| 10 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $93,790 | $160,540 | High school | +0.2% | 114,430 |
| 11 | Gambling Managers | $93,220 | $164,350 | High school | +3.6% | 5,030 |
| 12 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers | $92,460 | $119,550 | High school | +1.8% | 8,720 |
| 13 | Transportation Inspectors | $92,100 | $138,670 | High school | +2.2% | 24,500 |
| 14 | Transit and Railroad Police | $90,230 | $125,910 | High school | +3.2% | 4,390 |
| 15 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $89,900 | $160,020 | High school | -3.4% | 6,500 |
| 16 | Gas Plant Operators | $87,820 | $115,520 | High school | -6.0% | 18,030 |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $87,520 | $164,070 | High school | +0.5% | 214,390 |
| 18 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | $86,380 | $90,140 | High school | +3.7% | 10,200 |
| 19 | Locomotive Engineers | $81,410 | $109,220 | High school | +0.5% | 33,470 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $79,920 | $128,260 | High school | +5.0% | 812,210 |
| 21 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $79,860 | $126,790 | High school | +4.1% | 617,500 |
| 22 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $78,620 | $125,390 | High school | +3.1% | 28,250 |
| 23 | Roof Bolters, Mining | $78,540 | $92,830 | High school | -18.9% | 2,160 |
| 24 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $78,120 | $111,930 | High school | -5.2% | 16,610 |
| 25 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,000 | $117,040 | High school | -5.5% | 324,230 |
| 26 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $78,000 | $109,770 | High school | +0.9% | 46,440 |
| 27 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $77,970 | $127,780 | High school | -2.5% | 53,380 |
| 28 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | $77,320 | $99,510 | High school | +2.1% | 3,510 |
| 29 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $76,590 | $109,850 | High school | 0.0% | 459,910 |
| 30 | Boilermakers | $76,410 | $110,370 | High school | -1.8% | 10,190 |
| 31 | First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | $76,400 | $103,420 | High school | +1.9% | 20,690 |
| 32 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $76,210 | $115,120 | High school | +3.5% | 670,520 |
| 33 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | $76,170 | $126,130 | High school | -13.0% | 1,180 |
| 34 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $74,690 | $114,200 | High school | 0.0% | 146,720 |
| 35 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $74,450 | $108,750 | High school | +1.8% | 673,430 |
| 36 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $74,340 | $112,500 | High school | +4.3% | 48,240 |
| 37 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $74,330 | $103,680 | High school | -3.4% | 97,720 |
| 38 | Media and Communication Workers, All Other | $73,620 | $134,270 | High school | +3.9% | 19,590 |
| 39 | Pile Driver Operators | $73,300 | $124,600 | High school | -5.7% | 2,310 |
| 40 | Real Estate Brokers | $73,220 | $143,300 | High school | +0.8% | 46,100 |
| 41 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $72,080 | $137,550 | High school | -0.9% | 1,238,190 |
| 42 | Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | $70,720 | $135,470 | High school | +1.6% | 12,450 |
| 43 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $70,070 | $87,420 | High school | +1.5% | 19,580 |
| 44 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $69,990 | $139,680 | High school | +3.7% | 311,180 |
| 45 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $69,990 | $148,840 | High school | +2.7% | 1,256,010 |
| 46 | Wellhead Pumpers | $69,960 | $98,170 | High school | -2.0% | 17,990 |
| 47 | Personal Service Managers, All Other | $69,770 | $118,710 | High school | +6.2% | 10,450 |
| 48 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $69,500 | $104,710 | High school | +0.1% | 1,436,680 |
| 49 | Food Service Managers | $69,390 | $107,640 | High school | +5.8% | 238,430 |
| 50 | Lodging Managers | $69,250 | $128,880 | High school | +3.8% | 42,620 |
| 51 | Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | $68,990 | $102,990 | High school | +2.5% | 9,400 |
| 52 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | $68,840 | $86,590 | High school | +0.8% | 12,400 |
| 53 | Crane and Tower Operators | $68,080 | $103,570 | High school | +3.8% | 42,890 |
| 54 | Rail Car Repairers | $67,530 | $95,100 | High school | +2.6% | 21,350 |
| 55 | Watch and Clock Repairers | $67,230 | $109,990 | High school | -0.3% | 1,310 |
| 56 | Transportation Security Screeners | $66,770 | $78,350 | High school | -4.2% | 50,290 |
| 57 | Brokerage Clerks | $65,750 | $102,010 | High school | -7.6% | 35,940 |
| 58 | Millwrights | $65,700 | $93,600 | High school | +0.9% | 40,330 |
| 59 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $65,510 | $94,460 | High school | +6.7% | 176,600 |
| 60 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $65,380 | $107,500 | High school | -5.6% | 34,020 |
| 61 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $65,160 | $94,020 | High school | +19.4% | 11,270 |
| 62 | Advertising Sales Agents | $64,820 | $146,010 | High school | -7.2% | 91,700 |
| 63 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,520 | $95,170 | High school | +17.8% | 439,640 |
| 64 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $63,870 | $93,860 | High school | -3.4% | 5,970 |
| 65 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $63,820 | $84,750 | High school | +3.5% | 26,010 |
| 66 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,800 | $108,420 | High school | +6.8% | 465,840 |
| 67 | Flight Attendants | $63,580 | $136,430 | High school | +8.8% | 131,650 |
| 68 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | $63,340 | $99,010 | High school | -17.3% | 2,610 |
| 69 | Electricians | $63,190 | $108,510 | High school | +9.2% | 757,220 |
| 70 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $62,890 | $96,150 | High school | +3.0% | 623,640 |
| 71 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $62,780 | $108,260 | High school | +3.1% | 68,380 |
| 72 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | $62,750 | $123,540 | High school | -15.0% | 2,950 |
| 73 | Riggers | $62,640 | $97,850 | High school | +3.9% | 22,530 |
| 74 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | $62,620 | $78,270 | High school | -6.1% | 250 |
| 75 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $62,470 | $98,560 | High school | +6.6% | 200,040 |
| 76 | Plant and System Operators, All Other | $62,470 | $94,560 | High school | +2.3% | 14,080 |
| 77 | Insurance Sales Agents | $62,280 | $138,140 | High school | +3.3% | 479,100 |
| 78 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $62,120 | $100,010 | High school | +1.1% | 52,550 |
| 79 | Sheet Metal Workers | $61,800 | $105,650 | High school | +2.5% | 119,770 |
| 80 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $61,770 | $88,740 | High school | +3.6% | 289,960 |
| 81 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $61,770 | $91,820 | High school | +4.3% | 9,780 |
| 82 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $61,560 | $100,160 | High school | +19.4% | 30,590 |
| 83 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $61,390 | $99,360 | High school | 0.0% | 5,100 |
| 84 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | $61,290 | $86,510 | High school | -13.7% | 1,080 |
| 85 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $60,850 | $88,550 | High school | -1.9% | 60,020 |
| 86 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | $60,600 | $100,270 | High school | +0.8% | 3,920 |
| 87 | Carpenters | $60,580 | $99,910 | High school | +3.9% | 670,090 |
| 88 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $60,190 | $83,800 | High school | +3.6% | 19,450 |
| 89 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $60,070 | $81,150 | High school | +6.8% | 86,340 |
| 90 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $60,020 | $91,060 | High school | -5.7% | 128,490 |
| 91 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $59,850 | $101,090 | High school | +4.6% | 478,090 |
| 92 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $59,650 | $86,000 | High school | -1.3% | 390,160 |
| 93 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,320 | $91,770 | High school | +3.8% | 27,960 |
| 94 | Traffic Technicians | $59,090 | $85,130 | High school | +4.0% | 7,860 |
| 95 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $59,050 | $84,700 | High school | +4.1% | 159,240 |
| 96 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $58,970 | $104,540 | High school | -5.3% | 13,800 |
| 97 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $58,940 | $93,220 | High school | -7.4% | 380,500 |
| 98 | Machinists | $58,750 | $80,010 | High school | +1.0% | 287,050 |
| 99 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $58,650 | $90,830 | High school | +2.1% | 48,580 |
| 100 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $58,430 | $85,650 | High school | +4.0% | 130,760 |
| 101 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $58,340 | $100,220 | High school | +5.1% | 25,660 |
| 102 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $58,260 | $81,350 | High school | -15.9% | 153,140 |
| 103 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $58,170 | $92,160 | High school | +9.2% | 9,760 |
| 104 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $58,040 | $92,250 | High school | +3.6% | 139,630 |
| 105 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | $58,000 | $82,590 | High school | -22.8% | 1,470 |
| 106 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | $57,700 | $75,360 | High school | -2.3% | 3,040 |
| 107 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $57,550 | $79,330 | High school | +4.9% | 23,220 |
| 108 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $57,430 | $82,400 | High school | +1.0% | 34,480 |
| 109 | Stonemasons | $57,390 | $86,180 | High school | -5.4% | 7,820 |
| 110 | Tire Builders | $57,390 | $74,680 | High school | +0.8% | 20,770 |
| 111 | Glaziers | $57,080 | $89,790 | High school | +1.9% | 58,480 |
| 112 | Extraction Workers, All Other | $57,010 | $82,160 | High school | +3.4% | 5,540 |
| 113 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $56,870 | $105,460 | High school | +13.1% | 2,780 |
| 114 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $56,850 | $102,120 | High school | +7.8% | 15,190 |
| 115 | Bailiffs | $56,600 | $96,770 | High school | -1.9% | 17,310 |
| 116 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $56,550 | $78,740 | High school | +10.7% | 37,870 |
| 117 | Model Makers, Wood | $56,550 | $98,050 | High school | -3.3% | 280 |
| 118 | Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | $56,360 | $83,190 | High school | +4.4% | 1,120 |
| 119 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $56,210 | $85,200 | High school | +4.4% | 14,450 |
| 120 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $55,940 | $92,260 | High school | +3.7% | 81,480 |
| 121 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $55,720 | $78,260 | High school | +6.4% | 27,120 |
| 122 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $55,570 | $91,730 | High school | -5.2% | 156,280 |
| 123 | Choreographers | $55,310 | $138,630 | High school | +3.1% | 2,860 |
| 124 | Tax Preparers | $54,920 | $99,270 | High school | +4.7% | 76,480 |
| 125 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $54,890 | $87,940 | High school | +3.7% | 149,310 |
| 126 | Communications Equipment Operators, All Other | $54,680 | $94,640 | High school | +1.0% | 1,200 |
| 127 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $54,430 | $74,470 | High school | -2.9% | 16,780 |
| 128 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $54,240 | $81,630 | High school | +5.8% | 58,010 |
| 129 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $54,210 | $74,690 | High school | +1.6% | 154,800 |
| 130 | Financial Clerks, All Other | $53,830 | $76,290 | High school | 0.0% | 36,260 |
| 131 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $53,750 | $77,530 | High school | +2.4% | 416,210 |
| 132 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $53,710 | $77,750 | High school | -17.0% | 34,000 |
| 133 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $53,340 | $92,230 | High school | -0.9% | 41,820 |
| 134 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $53,140 | $79,970 | High school | +36.5% | 31,350 |
| 135 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $53,040 | $79,830 | High school | +3.7% | 102,500 |
| 136 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $52,830 | $123,590 | High school | +1.7% | 193,370 |
| 137 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $52,800 | $81,030 | High school | -13.2% | 12,460 |
| 138 | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | $52,720 | $83,940 | High school | -15.5% | 1,650 |
| 139 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $52,540 | $87,540 | High school | -3.2% | 22,440 |
| 140 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $52,260 | $79,810 | High school | +6.2% | 97,670 |
| 141 | Fallers | $52,100 | $82,360 | High school | -9.9% | 3,130 |
| 142 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $52,000 | $77,960 | High school | +9.7% | 17,430 |
| 143 | Community Health Workers | $51,850 | $77,180 | High school | +12.7% | 61,660 |
| 144 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $51,810 | $72,040 | High school | -5.0% | 4,560 |
| 145 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $51,610 | $79,750 | High school | -5.7% | 60,100 |
| 146 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $51,430 | $82,540 | High school | +8.2% | 31,460 |
| 147 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $51,330 | $72,280 | High school | -6.2% | 52,360 |
| 148 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $51,320 | $79,400 | High school | -11.7% | 15,040 |
| 149 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $51,220 | $97,630 | High school | +5.5% | 35,580 |
| 150 | Animal Breeders | $51,130 | $90,550 | High school | +3.0% | 1,330 |
| 151 | Home Appliance Repairers | $50,990 | $80,660 | High school | +1.9% | 32,150 |
| 152 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $50,960 | $80,310 | High school | +4.2% | 55,160 |
| 153 | Logging Workers, All Other | $50,840 | $69,350 | High school | -7.6% | 1,700 |
| 154 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $50,690 | $73,890 | High school | -9.4% | 169,450 |
| 155 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,620 | $69,700 | High school | -11.3% | 16,710 |
| 156 | Procurement Clerks | $50,580 | $68,620 | High school | -8.1% | 55,810 |
| 157 | Costume Attendants | $50,400 | $109,520 | High school | +5.9% | 6,510 |
| 158 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $50,340 | $78,140 | High school | -0.7% | 202,810 |
| 159 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $50,270 | $70,320 | High school | -3.6% | 96,130 |
| 160 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $50,260 | $71,970 | High school | +3.4% | 154,960 |
| 161 | Travel Agents | $50,160 | $76,660 | High school | +0.2% | 55,110 |
| 162 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $50,140 | $70,310 | High school | -8.3% | 25,250 |
| 163 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $50,080 | $72,700 | High school | -7.4% | 12,030 |
| 164 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $50,060 | $77,170 | High school | -6.8% | 5,600 |
| 165 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $50,020 | $69,770 | High school | -2.4% | 164,790 |
| 166 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $49,910 | $78,700 | High school | +3.9% | 28,380 |
| 167 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $49,880 | $73,490 | High school | +7.8% | 30,650 |
| 168 | Logging Equipment Operators | $49,740 | $74,300 | High school | -3.8% | 21,060 |
| 169 | Dredge Operators | $49,640 | $74,140 | High school | +0.7% | 1,040 |
| 170 | Patternmakers, Wood | $49,630 | $83,780 | High school | -2.0% | 220 |
| 171 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $49,610 | $76,940 | High school | -5.9% | 34,410 |
| 172 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $49,590 | $77,180 | High school | +4.2% | 1,529,700 |
| 173 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other | $49,500 | $71,420 | High school | +0.8% | 134,920 |
| 174 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $49,450 | $82,410 | High school | +1.5% | 51,710 |
| 175 | Word Processors and Typists | $49,280 | $65,150 | High school | -34.4% | 35,010 |
| 176 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $49,230 | $77,040 | High school | +2.6% | 176,300 |
| 177 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $49,230 | $73,590 | High school | -1.9% | 214,260 |
| 178 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $49,100 | $76,430 | High school | +3.2% | 178,760 |
| 179 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,080 | $68,410 | High school | -9.5% | 4,680 |
| 180 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,030 | $68,720 | High school | -17.2% | 8,930 |
| 181 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,990 | $70,200 | High school | -6.1% | 94,920 |
| 182 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,750 | $66,350 | High school | -9.5% | 14,000 |
| 183 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $48,700 | $73,820 | High school | +3.4% | 179,750 |
| 184 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $48,590 | $75,330 | High school | +6.3% | 114,110 |
| 185 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $48,570 | $77,860 | High school | +2.5% | 597,370 |
| 186 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $48,560 | $79,060 | High school | +5.3% | 103,190 |
| 187 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,540 | $69,240 | High school | -1.7% | 26,000 |
| 188 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $48,520 | $77,080 | High school | -3.7% | 1,121,800 |
| 189 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $48,500 | $67,710 | High school | -0.1% | 404,060 |
| 190 | Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | $48,430 | $71,470 | High school | +4.8% | 109,740 |
| 191 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | $48,420 | $70,170 | High school | -14.5% | 8,550 |
| 192 | Sales and Related Workers, All Other | $48,280 | $97,910 | High school | +1.1% | 93,180 |
| 193 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,250 | $74,730 | High school | +2.5% | 158,740 |
| 194 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $48,220 | $63,300 | High school | -4.0% | 12,840 |
| 195 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $48,150 | $85,930 | High school | -10.5% | 19,430 |
| 196 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $48,110 | $62,640 | High school | -23.0% | 12,790 |
| 197 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $48,040 | $69,800 | High school | +2.6% | 14,280 |
| 198 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $48,030 | $75,740 | High school | +3.5% | 11,280 |
| 199 | Bus Drivers, School | $47,920 | $65,730 | High school | +0.7% | 402,930 |
| 200 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,920 | $66,540 | High school | -8.9% | 31,600 |
| 201 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $47,880 | $67,260 | High school | +2.3% | 36,060 |
| 202 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $47,730 | $68,020 | High school | +1.7% | 6,700 |
| 203 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,720 | $63,710 | High school | +0.7% | 60,840 |
| 204 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $47,700 | $69,950 | High school | +10.8% | 77,420 |
| 205 | New Accounts Clerks | $47,670 | $60,910 | High school | -6.5% | 36,860 |
| 206 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $47,630 | $70,650 | High school | +5.7% | 20,310 |
| 207 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,540 | $66,350 | High school | -6.0% | 1,706,790 |
| 208 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $47,450 | $66,370 | High school | -3.4% | 26,410 |
| 209 | Opticians, Dispensing | $47,260 | $76,750 | High school | +4.2% | 73,530 |
| 210 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,180 | $74,450 | High school | +0.6% | 124,590 |
| 211 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $47,160 | $83,100 | High school | +7.3% | 322,930 |
| 212 | Bill and Account Collectors | $47,030 | $65,580 | High school | -10.4% | 158,830 |
| 213 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $46,880 | $63,760 | High school | +4.6% | 16,170 |
| 214 | Correspondence Clerks | $46,800 | $64,510 | High school | -5.6% | 4,290 |
| 215 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $46,800 | $92,840 | High school | +3.5% | 332,110 |
| 216 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $46,730 | $75,340 | High school | -1.1% | 9,050 |
| 217 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $46,680 | $63,720 | High school | -2.9% | 77,170 |
| 218 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $46,570 | $61,120 | High school | -0.9% | 44,980 |
| 219 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,550 | $62,600 | High school | -10.8% | 67,000 |
| 220 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $46,460 | $60,810 | High school | +1.3% | 11,500 |
| 221 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | $46,420 | $71,600 | High school | +1.9% | 5,380 |
| 222 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $46,380 | $60,910 | High school | -4.8% | 53,300 |
| 223 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $46,350 | $63,910 | High school | -3.3% | 12,850 |
| 224 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $46,340 | $61,420 | High school | +3.9% | 27,050 |
| 225 | Upholsterers | $46,340 | $63,770 | High school | -2.3% | 20,140 |
| 226 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,330 | $65,510 | High school | -10.5% | 171,200 |
| 227 | Log Graders and Scalers | $46,330 | $62,400 | High school | -2.2% | 3,070 |
| 228 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $46,170 | $61,530 | High school | +5.8% | 33,190 |
| 229 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | $45,990 | $60,810 | High school | +5.8% | 3,020 |
| 230 | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | $45,950 | $65,510 | High school | -7.1% | 15,900 |
| 231 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,930 | $60,530 | High school | +4.8% | 961,610 |
| 232 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $45,930 | $63,290 | High school | +7.4% | 437,860 |
| 233 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $45,920 | $62,810 | High school | -10.4% | 148,060 |
| 234 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $45,850 | $62,950 | High school | +5.0% | 246,970 |
| 235 | Printing Press Operators | $45,780 | $63,520 | High school | -8.7% | 144,260 |
| 236 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,760 | $63,450 | High school | +1.5% | 58,770 |
| 237 | Pharmacy Technicians | $45,750 | $61,040 | High school | +6.4% | 471,680 |
| 238 | Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | $45,670 | $71,940 | High school | -7.3% | 192,260 |
| 239 | Animal Control Workers | $45,660 | $68,070 | High school | +4.0% | 12,070 |
| 240 | Transportation Workers, All Other | $45,650 | $79,540 | High school | +4.0% | 13,550 |
| 241 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $45,260 | $62,190 | High school | -7.6% | 816,870 |
| 242 | Pest Control Workers | $45,250 | $61,890 | High school | +5.5% | 102,620 |
| 243 | Office Clerks, General | $45,010 | $64,680 | High school | -6.0% | 2,464,940 |
| 244 | Psychiatric Aides | $44,910 | $60,440 | High school | +1.9% | 35,520 |
| 245 | Light Truck Drivers | $44,860 | $80,310 | High school | +6.3% | 983,300 |
| 246 | Customer Service Representatives | $44,770 | $63,590 | High school | -5.3% | 2,595,750 |
| 247 | Photographers | $44,660 | $91,810 | High school | -0.7% | 51,760 |
| 248 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $44,650 | $64,880 | High school | +1.1% | 1,405,030 |
| 249 | Furniture Finishers | $44,540 | $61,020 | High school | -3.5% | 14,480 |
| 250 | Woodworkers, All Other | $44,530 | $64,150 | High school | -2.3% | 5,490 |
| 251 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $44,390 | $78,150 | High school | +2.5% | 118,710 |
| 252 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,350 | $61,600 | High school | -3.4% | 150,470 |
| 253 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $44,080 | $65,570 | High school | +5.4% | 1,223,240 |
| 254 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $43,960 | $60,370 | High school | -9.7% | 32,410 |
| 255 | Forest and Conservation Workers | $43,680 | $57,220 | High school | -1.5% | 6,050 |
| 256 | Crematory Operators | $43,650 | $62,460 | High school | +3.1% | 2,970 |
| 257 | File Clerks | $43,600 | $63,490 | High school | -15.8% | 73,440 |
| 258 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $43,530 | $58,570 | High school | +3.4% | 14,760 |
| 259 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $43,380 | $56,830 | High school | -2.5% | 61,420 |
| 260 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $43,370 | $61,970 | High school | -1.8% | 9,520 |
| 261 | Etchers and Engravers | $43,310 | $63,360 | High school | -0.7% | 7,750 |
| 262 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,220 | $60,030 | High school | +4.1% | 379,060 |
| 263 | Tellers | $43,030 | $49,680 | High school | -13.2% | 329,480 |
| 264 | Bicycle Repairers | $42,780 | $55,000 | High school | -5.7% | 12,170 |
| 265 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $42,770 | $58,170 | High school | -1.0% | 40,850 |
| 266 | Helpers--Electricians | $42,670 | $58,340 | High school | +0.6% | 63,630 |
| 267 | Protective Service Workers, All Other | $42,540 | $74,590 | High school | +3.0% | 81,500 |
| 268 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $42,360 | $57,780 | High school | +2.4% | 44,330 |
| 269 | Food Batchmakers | $42,290 | $58,940 | High school | +6.5% | 174,520 |
| 270 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $42,290 | $59,150 | High school | -17.5% | 33,180 |
| 271 | Residential Advisors | $42,240 | $61,060 | High school | +3.5% | 84,760 |
| 272 | Telephone Operators | $41,740 | $62,950 | High school | -27.6% | 3,430 |
| 273 | Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | $41,600 | $48,910 | High school | +5.9% | 60,420 |
| 274 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $41,590 | $54,410 | High school | -0.3% | 31,250 |
| 275 | Data Entry Keyers | $41,340 | $58,790 | High school | -25.5% | 127,080 |
| 276 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $41,330 | $62,340 | High school | +5.9% | 6,900 |
| 277 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $40,960 | $57,960 | High school | -14.9% | 25,130 |
| 278 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $40,710 | $82,960 | High school | +5.2% | 15,780 |
| 279 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $40,610 | $68,800 | High school | -5.6% | 4,800 |
| 280 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $40,450 | $57,610 | High school | +5.6% | 31,300 |
| 281 | Production Workers, All Other | $40,110 | $61,530 | High school | +0.8% | 251,700 |
| 282 | Animal Trainers | $39,990 | $75,490 | High school | +4.2% | 18,770 |
| 283 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $39,630 | $55,890 | High school | +5.3% | 95,580 |
| 284 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,530 | $49,130 | High school | -13.7% | 13,030 |
| 285 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $39,460 | $57,380 | High school | +2.2% | 18,660 |
| 286 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $39,390 | $58,370 | High school | +2.7% | 165,220 |
| 287 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $39,280 | $54,820 | High school | -7.2% | 55,230 |
| 288 | Couriers and Messengers | $39,200 | $50,330 | High school | +8.0% | 68,640 |
| 289 | Occupational Therapy Aides | $39,160 | $70,200 | High school | +3.6% | 4,310 |
| 290 | Helpers--Production Workers | $39,070 | $53,410 | High school | -8.2% | 165,700 |
| 291 | Concierges | $38,950 | $57,570 | High school | +2.6% | 49,240 |
| 292 | Driver/Sales Workers | $38,770 | $59,980 | High school | +7.9% | 409,180 |
| 293 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,760 | $49,420 | High school | -13.6% | 9,000 |
| 294 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,670 | $49,420 | High school | -10.3% | 22,020 |
| 295 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $38,630 | $59,470 | High school | -26.0% | 34,280 |
| 296 | Orderlies | $38,290 | $50,600 | High school | +4.0% | 52,440 |
| 297 | Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,180 | $48,100 | High school | -12.5% | 5,310 |
| 298 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $38,150 | $49,150 | High school | +9.1% | 126,580 |
| 299 | Tour and Travel Guides | $38,120 | $60,930 | High school | +6.3% | 53,500 |
| 300 | Security Guards | $38,020 | $58,840 | High school | +0.9% | 1,283,470 |
| 301 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $38,010 | $49,950 | High school | -1.7% | 910,180 |
| 302 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $37,800 | $52,550 | High school | -6.5% | 7,450 |
| 303 | Passenger Attendants | $37,720 | $46,590 | High school | +6.0% | 27,110 |
| 304 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $37,710 | $50,230 | High school | +3.4% | 108,410 |
| 305 | Pharmacy Aides | $37,680 | $56,010 | High school | -0.7% | 39,530 |
| 306 | Gambling Cage Workers | $37,580 | $49,430 | High school | -3.1% | 14,430 |
| 307 | Floral Designers | $37,360 | $51,000 | High school | -5.6% | 40,590 |
| 308 | Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | $37,280 | $52,730 | High school | -13.4% | 13,530 |
| 309 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $37,080 | $51,600 | High school | -3.0% | 28,510 |
| 310 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $36,910 | $55,310 | High school | -6.4% | 85,520 |
| 311 | Recreation Workers | $36,560 | $50,410 | High school | +4.3% | 331,490 |
| 312 | Gambling Service Workers, All Other | $36,310 | $65,470 | High school | +4.2% | 14,140 |
| 313 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $36,300 | $54,260 | High school | +6.4% | 15,560 |
| 314 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,800 | $45,040 | High school | +18.1% | 4,305,810 |
| 315 | Funeral Attendants | $35,680 | $48,460 | High school | +2.6% | 31,090 |
| 316 | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,650 | $47,700 | High school | -6.9% | 3,280 |
| 317 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $35,450 | $45,960 | High school | -1.3% | 12,630 |
| 318 | Animal Caretakers | $35,360 | $50,060 | High school | +12.1% | 266,910 |
| 319 | Physical Therapist Aides | $35,240 | $47,780 | High school | +4.0% | 48,150 |
| 320 | School Bus Monitors | $35,100 | $43,250 | High school | -1.9% | 78,420 |
| 321 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $35,070 | $45,470 | High school | +1.8% | 261,420 |
| 322 | Childcare Workers | $34,980 | $46,010 | High school | -2.0% | 518,910 |
| 323 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | $34,980 | $48,270 | High school | +1.8% | 8,950 |
| 324 | Gambling Dealers | $34,320 | $77,090 | High school | +3.4% | 83,910 |
| 325 | Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other | $32,640 | $48,440 | High school | +4.0% | 7,060 |
“No.” is the position in this list. Each occupation page shows its rank among all occupations. Wages exclude the self-employed, overtime and non-production bonuses.