For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 29, 2019 USDL-19-0493 

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OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES — MAY 2018

Transportation and material moving occupations had employment of 10.2 million in May 2018, 

representing 7.1 percent of total national employment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 

today. The largest transportation and material moving occupation was laborers and hand freight, stock, 

and material movers (2.9 million) and the highest paying transportation and material moving occupation 

was airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ($169,560). (See chart 1 and chart 2.) The annual mean 

wage across all transportation and material moving occupations was $38,290, compared with the U.S. 

average wage of $51,960. (See table 1.)

The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program provides employment and wage estimates for 

over 800 occupations in the nation, states, and approximately 530 areas. National data are available by

industry for approximately 415 industry classifications and by ownership across all industries, schools, 

and hospitals. This news release features transportation and material moving; education, training, and 

library; and food preparation and serving related occupations, in addition to STEM (science, technology, 

engineering, and mathematics) occupations and employment and wages by typical entry-level 

educational requirement. National employment and wage information for all occupations is shown in 

table 1.

Transportation and material moving occupations 

• The largest transportation and material moving occupations were laborers and hand freight, 

stock, and material movers (2.9 million); heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (1.8 million); and 

light truck or delivery services drivers (915,310). (See table 1 and chart 1.) 

• Several of the highest paying transportation and material moving occupations were related to air 

or water transportation. The highest paying transportation and material moving occupations were 

airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ($169,560); air traffic controllers ($120,830); 

commercial pilots ($96,530); and captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels ($82,380). (See

table 1 and chart 2.) 

Changes to the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Data

Within metropolitan areas, data for the 38 metropolitan divisions are no longer available. 

Also, some small nonmetropolitan areas have been combined to form larger nonmetropolitan 

areas. See the box notes at the end of this news release for more information on current and 

upcoming changes to OES data.
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• The lowest paying transportation and material moving occupations were parking lot attendants 

($25,130) and automotive and watercraft service attendants ($25,940). (See table 1.) 

• Industries with the highest employment of transportation and material moving occupations were 

truck transportation (1.1 million); employment services, which includes temporary help services 

(890,660); and warehousing and storage (725,670). 

• States with the highest employment shares of transportation and material moving occupations 

were Kentucky (9.6 percent), New Jersey, and Tennessee (each 9.4 percent). 

• Alaska ($59,320), the District of Columbia ($47,670), and Hawaii ($47,450) were among the 

states with the highest wages for transportation and material moving occupations. 

State and metropolitan/nonmetropolitan area data are available at

www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcst.htm and www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrcma.htm, respectively.

National industry-specific data are available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm. 

0 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

Light truck or delivery services drivers

Packers and packagers, hand

Industrial truck and tractor operators

Bus drivers, school or special client

Driver/sales workers

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving

workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs

Employment

Chart 1. Employment for the largest transportation and material moving occupations, May 2018

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics.
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Education, training, and library occupations 

• Education, training, and library occupations had employment of 8.8 million and an annual 

mean wage of $56,620. (See table 1.)

• Over 74 percent of education, training, and library jobs were in the public sector. Local 

government accounted for 64 percent of employment in this occupational group. 

• The largest education, training, and library occupations were elementary school teachers, except 

special education (1.4 million); teacher assistants (1.3 million); and secondary school teachers, 

except special and career/technical education (1.1 million). (See table 1.) These were also the 

largest occupations in the public sector. 

• The highest paying education, training, and library occupations were all postsecondary teaching 

occupations, including postsecondary law teachers ($130,710) and postsecondary health 

specialties teachers ($122,320). (See table 1.)

• The lowest paying education, training, and library occupations were teacher assistants ($28,750) 

and substitute teachers ($32,360). (See table 1.)

$0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

Air traffic controllers

Commercial pilots

Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

Ship engineers

Transportation inspectors

Locomotive firers

Locomotive engineers

Railroad conductors and yardmasters

Subway and streetcar operators

All occupations

All transportation and material moving occupations

Annual mean wage

Chart 2. Highest paying transportation and material moving occupations, May 2018

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics.
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• Elementary school teachers, except special education had an annual mean wage of $62,200 

nationally. (See table 1.) Wages for this occupation varied by state from $40,450 in Oklahoma to 

$83,010 in New York. 

Public and private sector ownership data are available at www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm. 

Food preparation and serving related occupations 

• Food preparation and serving related occupations had total employment of 13.4 million, 

representing 9.2 percent of U.S. employment, and an annual mean wage of $25,580. This was 

the third-largest occupational group (after office and administrative support occupations and 

sales and related occupations), as well as the lowest paying. (See table 1.)

• The largest food preparation and serving related occupations were combined food preparation 

and serving workers, including fast food (3.7 million); waiters and waitresses (2.6 million); and 

restaurant cooks (1.3 million). (See table 1.)

• Chefs and head cooks ($52,160) was the highest paying food preparation and serving related 

occupation. Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food ($22,140) and 

fast food cooks ($22,650) were the lowest paying occupations in this group. (See table 1.) 

• Metropolitan areas with the highest concentrations of food preparation and serving related 

occupations included Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii (18.8 percent); Myrtle Beach-ConwayNorth Myrtle Beach, S.C.-N.C. (18.1 percent); and Ocean City, N.J. (17.9 percent).

• The highest paying areas for food preparation and serving related occupations included 

Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii ($43,070); Urban Honolulu, Hawaii ($35,610); and Napa, 

Calif. ($33,800). 

Typical entry-level education

• Occupations typically requiring postsecondary education for entry made up 37 percent of 

employment. The largest postsecondary category, occupations that typically require a bachelor’s 

degree for entry, made up 22 percent of employment. This educational category includes 

registered nurses, teachers at the kindergarten through secondary levels, and many management, 

business and financial operations, computer, and engineering occupations. 

• Occupations typically requiring a high school diploma or the equivalent for entry made up 39 

percent of employment, and occupations that require no formal educational credential for entry 

made up 24 percent of employment. These two educational categories include most production 

and construction occupations, as well as large occupations such as retail salespersons, cashiers, 

and general office clerks.

• Occupations typically requiring a postsecondary nondegree award, such as a certificate, for 

entry made up 6.2 percent of employment. The largest occupations in this educational category 

were heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (1.8 million) and nursing assistants (1.5 million).
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• Average wages were generally higher for occupations requiring more education. Annual mean 

wages were $27,890 for occupations typically requiring no formal educational credential for

entry, $43,060 for occupations typically requiring a high school diploma or the equivalent, 

$56,970 for occupations typically requiring an associate’s degree, and $87,130 for occupations 

typically requiring a bachelor’s degree.

• The highest paying occupations typically requiring less than a bachelor’s degree for entry 

were air traffic controllers ($120,830), which typically require an associate’s degree for entry,

and transportation, storage, and distribution managers ($102,850), which typically require a high 

school diploma or the equivalent. (See chart 3.)

• Occupations typically requiring a postsecondary nondegree award for entry had an average 

wage of $42,530. The highest paying metropolitan areas for occupations in this educational 

category included San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif. ($55,690); Fairbanks, Alaska 

($55,100); and Anchorage, Alaska ($54,090). 

The typical education level required to enter an occupation is based on education and training categories 

from the BLS Employment Projections program. Education and training levels assigned to each 

occupation are available at www.bls.gov/emp/ep_table_112.htm. Additional charts are available at 

www.bls.gov/oes/current/overview_2018.htm. 

$0 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $100,000 $125,000

Air traffic controllers

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

Commercial pilots

Nuclear power reactor operators

Funeral service managers

First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Athletes and sports competitors

Radiation therapists

Power distributors and dispatchers

Gaming managers

All occupations

Annual mean wage

Chart 3. Highest paying occupations typically requiring less than a bachelor's 

degree for entry, May 2018

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics 

and Employment Projections.
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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations

• There were nearly 9.1 million STEM jobs representing 6.3 percent of total U.S. employment. 

• Seven of the 10 largest STEM occupations were related to computers and included applications 

software developers (903,160) and computer user support specialists (630,700). (See table 1.)

• Areas with the highest employment shares of STEM occupations were California-Lexington 

Park, Md. (27.4 percent), and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif. (21.0 percent). (See chart 

4.) 

• STEM occupations had an annual mean wage of $93,070, compared with $49,170 for nonSTEM occupations. Ninety-three of the 99 STEM occupations had mean wages significantly 

above the all-occupations average of $51,960. (See table 1.) 

• The highest paying STEM occupations were petroleum engineers ($156,370) and the three

STEM-related management occupations. (See table 1.)

0 10 20 30

California-Lexington Park, MD

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Boulder, CO

Huntsville, AL

Corvallis, OR

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Raleigh, NC

Ames, IA

United States

Percent 

Chart 4. Metropolitan areas with the highest employment shares of STEM 

occupations, May 2018

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics.
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• The lowest paying STEM occupations were forest and conservation technicians ($40,110) and 

agricultural and food science technicians ($44,170). (See table 1.)

Occupations included in the STEM definition used for this news release are available at

www.bls.gov/oes/stem_list_2018.xlsx. Additional STEM charts are available at

www.bls.gov/oes/current/overview_2018.htm. 

Largest occupations 

• The largest occupations overall were retail salespersons (4.4 million); combined food preparation 

and serving workers, including fast food (3.7 million); and cashiers (3.6 million). (See table 1.) 

• Eight of the 10 largest occupations had below-average wages. Retail salespersons ($28,310),

combined food preparation and serving workers ($22,140), and cashiers ($23,240) had annual 

mean wages significantly below the all-occupations average of $51,960. (See table 1.) 

• Registered nurses ($75,510) and general and operations managers ($123,880) were the largest

occupations with above-average wages. (See table 1.)

Public sector occupations

• The public sector made up 15 percent of employment and had a different occupational mix from 

the private sector. 

• Many of the largest public sector occupations were related to education. In addition to 

elementary school teachers, except special education (public sector employment of 1.3 million); 

teacher assistants (1.0 million); and secondary school teachers, except special and 

career/technical education (926,100), the occupations with the highest public sector employment

included middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education (541,280) and 

substitute teachers (505,000). 

• Outside of the education, training, and library group, the occupations with the highest public 

sector employment were police and sheriff’s patrol officers (654,570), general office clerks 

(539,230), and secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 

(505,580). 
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Area Changes to the May 2018 Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) 

OES continues to publish data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas that cover the full 

geography of the United States. However, the level of detail available has decreased. 

OES no longer publishes data for metropolitan divisions. Data for the 11 large metropolitan areas 

that contain divisions are now available at the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or New 

England City and Town Area (NECTA) level only. 

In addition, some smaller nonmetropolitan areas have been combined to form larger 

nonmetropolitan areas. The May 2018 OES estimates contain data for 134 nonmetropolitan areas, 

compared with 167 nonmetropolitan areas in the May 2017 estimates. 

More information on these area changes is available at www.bls.gov/oes/areas_2018.htm. 

Implementing the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System

The OES program plans to begin implementing the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification 

(SOC) system with the May 2019 estimates, to be released by early April of 2020. Because each 

set of OES estimates is produced by combining three years of survey data, estimates for May 

2019 and May 2020 will be based on a combination of survey data collected under the 2010 SOC 

and data collected under the 2018 SOC, and will use a hybrid of the two classification systems. 

The May 2021 OES estimates, to be released by early April of 2022, will be the first set of 

estimates based fully on the 2018 SOC. For more information, please see 

www.bls.gov/oes/soc_2018.htm. 
Technical Note

Scope of the survey

The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is a 

semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage 

rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in 

the United States. The OES data available from BLS include 

cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for 

the nation; over 580 areas, including states and the District of 

Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), 

nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific 

estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-digit, most 4-digit, and selected 

5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership 

across all industries and for schools and hospitals.

The OES survey is a cooperative effort between BLS and the 

State Workforce Agencies (SWAs). BLS funds the survey and 

provides the procedures and technical support, while the State 

Workforce Agencies collect most of the data. OES estimates are 

constructed from a sample of about 1.2 million establishments. 

Each year, two semiannual panels of approximately 180,000 to 

200,000 sampled establishments are contacted, one panel in May 

and the other in November. Responses are obtained by mail, 

Internet or other electronic means, email, telephone, or personal 

visit. The May 2018 estimates are based on responses from six 

semiannual panels collected over a 3-year period: May 2018, 

November 2017, May 2017, November 2016, May 2016, and 

November 2015. The unweighted sampled employment of 83 

million across all six semiannual panels represents approximately 

58 percent of total national employment. The overall national 

response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the 

District of Columbia, is 71 percent based on establishments 

and 68 percent based on weighted sampled employment. 

The occupational coding system

The OES survey categorizes workers into 810 detailed 

occupations based on the Office of Management and Budget’s 

2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. 

Together, these detailed occupations make up 22 of the 23 SOC 

major occupational groups. Major group 55, Military Specific 

Occupations, is not included.

For more information about the SOC system, please see the 

BLS website at www.bls.gov/soc/. 

The industry coding system

The May 2018 OES estimates use the 2017 North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more information 

about NAICS, see the BLS website at www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm.

The OES survey excludes the majority of the agricultural 

sector, with the exception of logging (NAICS 113310), support

activities for crop production (NAICS 1151), and support

activities for animal production (NAICS 1152). Private 

households (NAICS 814) also are excluded. OES federal 

government data include the U.S. Postal Service and the federal 

executive branch only. All other industries, including state and

local government, are covered by the survey.

Survey sample

The OES survey draws its sample from state unemployment 

insurance (UI) files. Supplemental sources are used for rail 

transportation (NAICS 4821) and Guam because they do not 

report to the UI program. The OES survey sample is stratified by 

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area, industry, and size.

To provide the most occupational coverage, larger 

employers are more likely to be selected than smaller employers. 

A census is taken of the executive branch of the federal 

government, the U.S. Postal Service, and state government.

Concepts

Occupational employment is the estimate of total wage and 

salary employment in an occupation. The OES survey defines 

employment as the number of workers who can be classified as 

full- or part-time employees, including workers on paid vacations 

or other types of paid leave; workers on unpaid short-term 

absences; salaried officers, executives, and staff members of 

incorporated firms; employees temporarily assigned to other units; 

and employees for whom the reporting unit is their permanent duty 

station, regardless of whether that unit prepares their paycheck. 

The survey does not include the self-employed, owners and

partners in unincorporated firms, household workers, or unpaid

family workers.

Wages for the OES survey are straight-time, gross pay, 

exclusive of premium pay. Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; 

guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including 

commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. 

Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, 

nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary 

benefits, and tuition reimbursements.

OES receives wage rate data for the federal government, the 

U.S. Postal Service, and most state governments. For the 

remaining establishments, the OES survey data are placed into 12 

intervals. The intervals are defined both as hourly rates and the 

corresponding annual rates, where the annual rate for an 

occupation is calculated by multiplying the hourly wage rate by a 

typical work year of 2,080 hours. The responding establishments 

are instructed to report the hourly rate for part-time workers, and 

to report annual rates for occupations that are typically paid at an 

annual rate but do not work 2,080 hours per year, such as teachers, 

pilots, and flight attendants. Other workers, such as some 

entertainment workers, are paid hourly rates, but generally do not 

work 40 hours per week, year round. For these workers, only an 

hourly wage is reported.

Estimation methodology

The OES survey is designed to produce estimates by 

combining six panels of data collected over a 3-year period. Each 

OES panel contains approximately 180,000 to 200,000 

establishments. Recent OES survey panels have a reduced sample; 

see the “Changes to the May 2018 estimates” section below for 

more information. The full six-panel sample of nearly 1.2 million 

establishments allowsthe production of estimates at detailed levels 

of geography, industry, and occupation.
Wage updating. Significant reductions in sampling errors are 

obtained by combining six panels of data, particularly for small 

geographic areas and occupations. Wages for the current panel 

need no adjustment. However, wages in the five previous panels 

need to be updated to the current panel’s reference period.

The OES program uses the BLS Employment Cost Index 

(ECI) to adjust survey data from prior panels before combining 

them with the current panel’s data. The wage updating procedure 

adjusts each detailed occupation’s wage rate, as measured in the 

earlier panel, according to the average movement of its broader 

occupational division.

Imputation. Some establishments do not respond for a given 

panel. For most employers, a “nearest neighbor” hot deck 

imputation procedure is used to impute missing occupational 

employment totals. A variant of mean imputation is used to impute 

missing wage distributions. In some cases, data for 

nonrespondents are available from earlier panels. In those cases,

the older data may be used and aged to represent the current

reference period.

Weighting and benchmarking. The sampled establishments 

are weighted to represent all establishments for the reference 

period. Weights are further adjusted by the ratio of employment 

totals (the average of November 2017 and May 2018 

employment) from the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and 

Wages to employment totals from the OES survey.

Changes to the May 2018 estimates

The OES sample has been reduced in recent survey panels. 

The November 2017 and May 2018 OES survey panels each had 

a sample of approximately 186,000 establishments. The May 

2017 panel sample consisted of approximately 195,000 

establishments, and the November 2016, May 2016, and 

November 2015 survey panels each consisted of approximately 

200,000 establishments. 

With the publication of the May 2018 estimates, the OES 

program has made changes to the metropolitan and 

nonmetropolitan area data. OES continues to publish data for 

metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas that cover the full 

geography of the United States. However, the level of detail 

available has been reduced. 

Elimination of metropolitan division data. OES no longer 

publishes data for the metropolitan divisions within the 11 large 

metropolitan areas that are further broken down into divisions. Data 

for these 11 areas are available at the Metropolitan Statistical Area 

(MSA) or New England City and Town Area (NECTA) level only. 

For a list of metropolitan divisions and the corresponding 

MSAs/NECTAs, see www.bls.gov/oes/divisions_2018.xlsx. 

Consolidation of some nonmetropolitan areas. Some 

nonmetropolitan areas published in the May 2017 estimates have 

been combined to form larger nonmetropolitan areas. The May 

2018 estimates contain data for 134 nonmetropolitan areas, 

compared with 167 nonmetropolitan areas in the May 2017 

estimates. For a list of the 2018 nonmetropolitan areas, see 

www.bls.gov/oes/nonmet_2018.xlsx. 

A spreadsheet showing all of the new area definitions and 

names used for the May 2018 OES estimates is available at 

www.bls.gov/oes/area_definitions_2018.xlsx. 

For more information

Answers to frequently asked questions about the OES data 

are available at www.bls.gov/oes/oes_ques.htm. Detailed 

technical information about the OES survey is available in the 

Survey Methods and Reliability Statement on the BLS website at

www.bls.gov/oes/current/methods_statement.pdf.
Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018

Hourly Annual1

All occupations 144,733,270 $24.98 $51,960 $18.58

Management occupations 7,616,650 58.44 121,560 50.11

2,535,640 61.66 128,240 49.73

195,530 96.22 200,140 91.15

2,289,770 59.56 123,880 48.52

50,330 (2) 47,620 (2)

717,220 68.03 141,500 60.70

25,260 63.99 133,090 56.31

619,500 68.75 143,000 61.59

Marketing managers................................................................................................................................ 240,440 70.79 147,240 64.56

Sales managers...................................................................................................................................... 379,050 67.46 140,320 59.72

72,460 63.26 131,570 55.19

1,853,660 63.79 132,680 57.01

283,570 50.99 106,050 46.24

391,430 73.49 152,860 68.53

608,120 70.59 146,830 61.53

181,310 54.51 113,370 49.70

69,490 60.40 125,630 57.18

124,810 49.45 102,850 45.54

15,660 63.87 132,860 58.18

143,580 60.91 126,700 54.47

35,690 58.53 121,730 53.53

2,510,140 48.51 100,900 43.33

4,770 38.43 79,940 32.67

278,460 49.57 103,110 44.89

498,200 46.65 97,030 43.30

Education administrators, preschool and childcare center/program.......................................................... 50,650 25.96 53,990 23.05

Education administrators, elementary and secondary school................................................................... 263,120 (2) 98,750 (2)

Education administrators, postsecondary................................................................................................. 143,430 53.47 111,210 45.36

Education administrators, all other........................................................................................................... 41,000 43.06 89,570 39.83

188,290 71.62 148,970 67.67

219,160 28.35 58,960 26.08

8,400 45.11 93,820 38.07

4,300 40.99 85,260 35.91

37,050 29.94 62,270 25.67

372,670 54.68 113,730 47.95

60,260 67.16 139,680 59.55

13,770 37.04 77,040 36.52

202,550 34.49 71,730 28.05

149,870 34.46 71,670 31.41

9,550 39.70 82,570 35.78

462,840 55.57 115,590 51.67

Business and financial operations occupations 7,721,300 36.98 76,910 32.86

5,022,640 35.52 73,890 32.27

14,830 43.72 90,930 31.75

407,410 32.47 67,530 30.17

302,930 32.42 67,440 31.57

Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators....................................................................................... 287,730 32.47 67,540 31.68

Insurance appraisers, auto damage......................................................................................................... 15,200 31.50 65,510 30.06

300,900 34.86 72,520 33.10

211,600 33.52 69,710 30.79

671,140 32.32 67,240 29.52

Human resources specialists................................................................................................................... 593,790 32.11 66,790 29.27

Farm labor contractors............................................................................................................................ 200 25.45 52,930 22.19

Labor relations specialists........................................................................................................................ 77,140 34.01 70,730 32.59

169,820 37.85 78,730 35.86

684,470 45.38 94,390 40.20

110,120 25.83 53,730 23.74

75,700 29.62 61,610 27.38

83,550 32.65 67,910 30.29

291,380 31.31 65,120 29.26

638,200 34.11 70,960 30.35

1,060,580 37.00 76,960 33.91

2,698,660 39.69 82,550 34.02

1,259,930 37.89 78,820 33.89

57,900 29.75 61,870 26.43

52,810 38.38 79,830 36.65

74,820 39.57 82,300 34.38

602,500 50.03 104,050 39.84

Financial analysts.................................................................................................................................... 306,200 48.55 100,990 41.18

Personal financial advisors...................................................................................................................... 200,260 58.54 121,770 42.73

Insurance underwriters............................................................................................................................ 96,040 36.96 76,880 33.36

58,590 43.42 90,310 38.55

340,690 35.33 73,490 29.11

Credit counselors..................................................................................................................................... 35,740 23.95 49,820 21.72

Loan officers............................................................................................................................................ 304,950 36.67 76,270 30.31

122,640 25.45 52,930 22.92

Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents................................................................................. 54,550 29.09 60,500 26.17

See footnotes at end of table.

Market research analysts and marketing specialists.....................................................................................

Business operations specialists, all other......................................................................................................

Tax examiners, collectors and preparers, and revenue agents.....................................................................

Cost estimators............................................................................................................................................

Human resources workers............................................................................................................................

Financial examiners......................................................................................................................................

Credit counselors and loan officers...............................................................................................................

Financial analysts and advisors.....................................................................................................................

Credit analysts..............................................................................................................................................

Budget analysts............................................................................................................................................

Appraisers and assessors of real estate.......................................................................................................

Accountants and auditors..............................................................................................................................

Financial specialists...........................................................................................................................................

Logisticians...................................................................................................................................................

Management analysts...................................................................................................................................

Meeting, convention, and event planners......................................................................................................

Fundraisers...................................................................................................................................................

Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists....................................................................................

Training and development specialists...........................................................................................................

Business operations specialists.........................................................................................................................

Agents and business managers of artists, performers, and athletes.............................................................

Buyers and purchasing agents......................................................................................................................

Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators..........................................................................

Compliance officers......................................................................................................................................

Construction managers.................................................................................................................................

Education administrators..............................................................................................................................

Architectural and engineering managers.......................................................................................................

Managers, all other.......................................................................................................................................

Emergency management directors...............................................................................................................

Food service managers................................................................................................................................

Funeral service managers............................................................................................................................

Gaming managers........................................................................................................................................

Lodging managers........................................................................................................................................

Medical and health services managers.........................................................................................................

Natural sciences managers..........................................................................................................................

Postmasters and mail superintendents.........................................................................................................

Property, real estate, and community association managers.........................................................................

Social and community service managers......................................................................................................

Human resources managers.........................................................................................................................

Training and development managers............................................................................................................

Other management occupations........................................................................................................................

Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers.....................................................................................

Computer and information systems managers..............................................................................................

Financial managers.......................................................................................................................................

Industrial production managers.....................................................................................................................

Purchasing managers...................................................................................................................................

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers......................................................................................

Operations specialties managers.......................................................................................................................

Administrative services managers................................................................................................................

Top executives..................................................................................................................................................

Chief executives...........................................................................................................................................

General and operations managers................................................................................................................

Legislators....................................................................................................................................................

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers.........................................................

Public relations and fundraising managers....................................................................................................

Compensation and benefits managers..........................................................................................................

Mean wages

Occupation Employment

Advertising and promotions managers..........................................................................................................

Marketing and sales managers.....................................................................................................................

Median 

hourly 

wages
Hourly Annual1

Business and financial operations occupations (Continued)

Tax preparers.......................................................................................................................................... 68,090 $22.53 $46,860 $18.94

128,760 37.30 77,580 33.79

4,384,300 44.01 91,530 41.51

4,214,820 43.98 91,480 41.50

30,070 59.54 123,850 56.91

696,030 45.67 94,990 43.31

Computer systems analysts..................................................................................................................... 587,970 45.01 93,610 42.66

Information security analysts.................................................................................................................... 108,060 49.26 102,470 47.28

1,666,270 50.23 104,480 48.04

Computer programmers.......................................................................................................................... 230,470 43.07 89,580 40.52

Software developers, applications............................................................................................................ 903,160 51.96 108,080 49.82

Software developers, systems software................................................................................................... 405,330 54.81 114,000 52.89

Web developers...................................................................................................................................... 127,300 36.34 75,580 33.38

629,020 45.09 93,780 42.79

Database administrators.......................................................................................................................... 110,090 44.25 92,030 43.31

Network and computer systems administrators........................................................................................ 366,250 41.86 87,070 39.45

Computer network architects................................................................................................................... 152,670 53.43 111,130 52.41

812,060 27.86 57,950 25.70

Computer user support specialists........................................................................................................... 630,700 26.46 55,050 24.51

Computer network support specialists..................................................................................................... 181,360 32.72 68,050 30.18

381,380 44.88 93,350 43.40

169,480 44.63 92,830 41.68

20,760 55.89 116,250 49.46

2,580 50.42 104,870 48.99

104,200 42.48 88,350 40.09

39,920 44.52 92,600 42.20

2,010 34.80 72,390 27.50

2,556,220 42.01 87,370 38.55

179,380 38.61 80,300 35.20

123,020 41.58 86,480 37.37

Architects, except landscape and naval................................................................................................... 104,360 42.72 88,860 38.16

Landscape architects............................................................................................................................... 18,660 35.17 73,160 32.80

56,360 32.12 66,810 30.27

Cartographers and photogrammetrists.................................................................................................... 11,050 32.86 68,340 30.98

Surveyors................................................................................................................................................ 45,310 31.94 66,440 30.09

1,700,880 47.71 99,230 44.75

63,960 56.30 117,100 55.39

1,630 38.03 79,090 37.07

18,970 45.72 95,090 42.57

32,060 55.03 114,470 50.44

306,030 45.06 93,720 41.65

60,750 56.66 117,840 55.10

320,610 50.12 104,250 47.63

Electrical engineers................................................................................................................................. 186,490 48.85 101,600 46.46

Electronics engineers, except computer.................................................................................................. 134,110 51.89 107,930 49.37

53,070 44.54 92,640 42.13

305,780 44.14 91,800 41.92

Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors........................................... 26,230 45.01 93,630 42.85

Industrial engineers.................................................................................................................................. 279,550 44.05 91,630 41.84

11,350 47.58 98,970 44.50

26,930 46.60 96,930 44.42

303,440 44.62 92,800 42.00

5,780 47.32 98,420 44.35

15,980 53.26 110,790 51.73

32,510 75.18 156,370 65.95

142,030 47.80 99,410 46.62

675,960 28.56 59,410 27.32

193,260 27.97 58,180 26.71

Architectural and civil drafters.................................................................................................................. 97,610 27.26 56,700 26.40

Electrical and electronics drafters............................................................................................................ 24,900 30.96 64,400 28.88

Mechanical drafters................................................................................................................................. 56,170 28.37 59,010 26.89

Drafters, all other..................................................................................................................................... 14,580 26.08 54,240 24.93

430,400 29.51 61,380 28.37

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians.................................................................................. 10,110 33.16 68,970 32.22

Civil engineering technicians.................................................................................................................... 71,150 26.29 54,670 25.28

Electrical and electronics engineering technicians.................................................................................... 126,950 31.27 65,050 30.93

Electro-mechanical technicians................................................................................................................ 13,520 28.96 60,240 27.78

Environmental engineering technicians.................................................................................................... 17,310 26.34 54,800 24.31

Industrial engineering technicians............................................................................................................ 66,540 28.30 58,860 26.66

Mechanical engineering technicians......................................................................................................... 41,460 28.00 58,240 27.04

Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other................................................................................... 83,360 31.60 65,720 30.38

52,300 22.93 47,690 21.34

Life, physical, and social science occupations 1,171,910 36.62 76,160 31.77

304,750 41.56 86,450 36.47

30,880 34.24 71,230 30.78

Animal scientists...................................................................................................................................... 2,530 32.54 67,690 28.07

See footnotes at end of table.

Agricultural and food scientists......................................................................................................................

Life scientists.....................................................................................................................................................

Environmental engineers..............................................................................................................................

Industrial engineers, including health and safety............................................................................................

Marine engineers and naval architects..........................................................................................................

Materials engineers.......................................................................................................................................

Mechanical engineers...................................................................................................................................

Architecture and engineering occupations

Surveying and mapping technicians...............................................................................................................

Engineering technicians, except drafters.......................................................................................................

Drafters........................................................................................................................................................

Drafters, engineering technicians, and mapping technicians...............................................................................

Architects, surveyors, and cartographers...........................................................................................................

Architects, except naval................................................................................................................................

Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists.......................................................................................

Engineers..........................................................................................................................................................

Aerospace engineers....................................................................................................................................

Agricultural engineers...................................................................................................................................

Biomedical engineers....................................................................................................................................

Chemical engineers......................................................................................................................................

Civil engineers..............................................................................................................................................

Computer hardware engineers......................................................................................................................

Electrical and electronics engineers..............................................................................................................

Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers..............................................................

Nuclear engineers.........................................................................................................................................

Petroleum engineers.....................................................................................................................................

Engineers, all other.......................................................................................................................................

Actuaries......................................................................................................................................................

Mathematicians.............................................................................................................................................

Operations research analysts.......................................................................................................................

Statisticians..................................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations.........................................................................................

Financial specialists, all other........................................................................................................................

Computer and mathematical occupations

Computer occupations.......................................................................................................................................

Computer and information research scientists..............................................................................................

Computer and information analysts...............................................................................................................

Software developers and programmers........................................................................................................

Database and systems administrators and network architects......................................................................

Computer support specialists........................................................................................................................

Computer occupations, all other....................................................................................................................

Mathematical science occupations.....................................................................................................................

Mean wages

Occupation Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued
Hourly Annual1

Life, physical, and social science occupations (Continued)

Food scientists and technologists............................................................................................................ 13,330 $34.89 $72,570 $31.39

Soil and plant scientists........................................................................................................................... 15,010 33.96 70,630 30.74

109,040 41.54 86,390 37.29

Biochemists and biophysicists................................................................................................................. 28,500 50.93 105,940 44.85

Microbiologists......................................................................................................................................... 20,030 39.02 81,150 34.45

Zoologists and wildlife biologists.............................................................................................................. 17,860 32.58 67,760 30.49

Biological scientists, all other................................................................................................................... 42,640 40.19 83,600 38.27

30,600 31.12 64,720 29.49

Conservation scientists............................................................................................................................ 22,200 31.40 65,320 29.48

Foresters................................................................................................................................................. 8,410 30.36 63,150 29.53

127,380 45.80 95,270 40.16

Epidemiologists....................................................................................................................................... 7,060 36.39 75,690 33.49

Medical scientists, except epidemiologists............................................................................................... 120,320 46.36 96,420 40.77

6,850 42.86 89,150 37.59

254,790 43.49 90,470 38.89

19,770 59.48 123,730 57.49

Astronomers............................................................................................................................................ 2,160 53.41 111,090 50.81

Physicists................................................................................................................................................ 17,620 60.23 125,280 58.15

9,310 45.95 95,580 45.25

92,300 41.06 85,400 37.66

Chemists................................................................................................................................................. 84,560 40.31 83,850 36.97

Materials scientists.................................................................................................................................. 7,730 49.25 102,450 47.98

116,020 41.10 85,480 36.34

Environmental scientists and specialists, including health........................................................................ 80,480 37.30 77,580 34.20

Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers............................................................................... 29,260 51.83 107,800 43.81

Hydrologists............................................................................................................................................. 6,290 39.81 82,790 38.16

17,380 52.93 110,090 51.55

247,290 41.30 85,900 37.81

18,650 55.78 116,020 50.16

11,690 30.40 63,240 27.74

124,750 41.63 86,600 37.99

Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists......................................................................................... 110,490 41.03 85,340 37.01

Industrial-organizational psychologists..................................................................................................... 780 52.42 109,030 46.76

Psychologists, all other............................................................................................................................ 13,480 45.97 95,610 48.45

2,710 43.41 90,290 39.45

37,840 36.65 76,240 35.12

51,640 41.02 85,320 38.68

Anthropologists and archeologists........................................................................................................... 6,020 31.40 65,310 30.01

Geographers........................................................................................................................................... 1,390 38.72 80,530 38.60

Historians................................................................................................................................................ 3,040 31.91 66,380 29.40

Political scientists.................................................................................................................................... 5,660 55.43 115,300 56.52

Social scientists and related workers, all other......................................................................................... 35,530 41.22 85,750 39.11

365,080 24.52 50,990 22.47

21,290 21.24 44,170 19.65

77,450 23.10 48,060 21.39

65,500 24.84 51,670 23.15

15,060 30.23 62,890 25.62

7,230 38.45 79,970 38.05

34,550 24.24 50,420 22.42

144,010 24.38 50,720 22.54

Environmental science and protection technicians, including health.......................................................... 32,600 24.21 50,350 22.20

Forensic science technicians................................................................................................................... 15,970 30.05 62,490 27.99

Forest and conservation technicians........................................................................................................ 30,220 19.28 40,110 17.88

Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other............................................................................. 65,220 25.45 52,940 23.88

2,171,820 23.69 49,280 21.62

2,090,700 23.69 49,270 21.62

735,100 24.96 51,920 22.98

Educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors....................................................................... 285,460 28.93 60,160 27.07

Marriage and family therapists................................................................................................................. 48,520 26.03 54,150 24.08

Rehabilitation counselors......................................................................................................................... 106,860 19.20 39,930 17.13

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors...................................................... 267,730 23.04 47,920 21.46

Counselors, all other................................................................................................................................ 26,530 22.95 47,740 20.26

662,550 25.51 53,060 23.79

Child, family, and school social workers................................................................................................... 320,170 23.92 49,760 22.24

Healthcare social workers........................................................................................................................ 168,190 28.11 58,470 27.02

Mental health and substance abuse social workers.................................................................................. 116,750 23.86 49,630 21.56

Social workers, all other........................................................................................................................... 57,440 30.12 62,660 30.35

693,040 20.59 42,820 18.35

Health educators..................................................................................................................................... 58,780 28.68 59,660 26.07

Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists.......................................................................... 87,660 28.27 58,790 25.49

Social and human service assistants....................................................................................................... 392,300 17.22 35,830 16.22

Community health workers....................................................................................................................... 56,130 20.90 43,480 19.01

Community and social service specialists, all other.................................................................................. 98,170 22.14 46,050 20.49

81,120 23.94 49,790 21.62

50,960 25.62 53,290 23.55

21,700 22.59 46,980 19.62

8,460 17.24 35,860 14.33

See footnotes at end of table.

Directors, religious activities and education...................................................................................................

Religious workers, all other...........................................................................................................................

Community and social service occupations

Religious workers..............................................................................................................................................

Clergy...........................................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous community and social service specialists...............................................................................

Social workers..............................................................................................................................................

Counselors...................................................................................................................................................

Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists................................................

Biological technicians....................................................................................................................................

Chemical technicians....................................................................................................................................

Geological and petroleum technicians...........................................................................................................

Nuclear technicians.......................................................................................................................................

Social science research assistants...............................................................................................................

Miscellaneous social scientists and related workers......................................................................................

Life, physical, and social science technicians.....................................................................................................

Agricultural and food science technicians......................................................................................................

Physical scientists, all other..........................................................................................................................

Social scientists and related workers.................................................................................................................

Economists...................................................................................................................................................

Survey researchers.......................................................................................................................................

Psychologists................................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous life, physical, and social science technicians..........................................................................

Chemists and materials scientists.................................................................................................................

Environmental scientists and geoscientists...................................................................................................

Biological scientists.......................................................................................................................................

Conservation scientists and foresters...........................................................................................................

Medical scientists..........................................................................................................................................

Life scientists, all other..................................................................................................................................

Sociologists..................................................................................................................................................

Urban and regional planners.........................................................................................................................

Physical scientists..............................................................................................................................................

Astronomers and physicists..........................................................................................................................

Atmospheric and space scientists.................................................................................................................

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Median 

hourly 

wages

Occupation

Mean wages

Employment
Hourly Annual1

1,127,900 $52.25 $108,690 $38.85

708,140 67.23 139,850 56.68

659,090 68.33 142,130 57.00

Lawyers................................................................................................................................................... 642,750 69.34 144,230 58.13

Judicial law clerks.................................................................................................................................... 16,350 28.63 59,540 25.74

49,040 52.49 109,170 52.05

Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers................................................................... 14,280 48.66 101,210 48.00

Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators.................................................................................................... 6,240 34.98 72,760 29.94

Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates............................................................................................ 28,520 58.23 121,130 64.39

419,770 26.98 56,130 24.72

309,940 26.20 54,500 24.49

109,820 29.19 60,710 25.40

Court reporters........................................................................................................................................ 14,490 30.00 62,390 27.48

Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers............................................................................................ 52,180 24.70 51,380 22.66

Legal support workers, all other............................................................................................................... 43,150 34.34 71,420 28.33

Education, training, and library occupations 8,779,780 27.22 56,620 23.89

1,517,100 (2) 85,190 (2)

84,230 (2) 103,330 (2)

83,690 (2) 90,650 (2)

Computer science teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................ 32,430 (2) 96,200 (2)

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................... 51,250 (2) 87,140 (2)

44,420 (2) 111,450 (2)

Architecture teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................... 6,880 (2) 99,320 (2)

Engineering teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................................... 37,530 (2) 113,680 (2)

64,660 (2) 96,110 (2)

Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary......................................................................................... 10,810 (2) 90,890 (2)

Biological science teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................. 51,770 (2) 97,340 (2)

Forestry and conservation science teachers, postsecondary................................................................... 2,070 (2) 92,550 (2)

52,160 (2) 97,280 (2)

Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary.............................................. 11,020 (2) 101,890 (2)

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary......................................................................................................... 21,370 (2) 92,360 (2)

Environmental science teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................... 6,040 (2) 91,330 (2)

Physics teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................................. 13,730 (2) 103,830 (2)

117,510 (2) 92,440 (2)

Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary............................................................................ 5,890 (2) 94,080 (2)

Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary...................................................................... 9,850 (2) 85,450 (2)

Economics teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................... 12,750 (2) 117,180 (2)

Geography teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................... 3,960 (2) 88,950 (2)

Political science teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................ 15,890 (2) 99,480 (2)

Psychology teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................... 37,630 (2) 88,490 (2)

Sociology teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................................................... 13,870 (2) 83,310 (2)

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other.................................................................................. 17,670 (2) 87,950 (2)

255,190 (2) 113,370 (2)

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................. 199,480 (2) 122,320 (2)

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................... 55,710 (2) 81,350 (2)

65,570 (2) 73,800 (2)

Education teachers, postsecondary......................................................................................................... 60,930 (2) 73,680 (2)

Library science teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................. 4,650 (2) 75,450 (2)

44,500 (2) 96,110 (2)

Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary................................................................ 14,890 (2) 72,390 (2)

Law teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................................................. 16,990 (2) 130,710 (2)

Social work teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................... 12,620 (2) 77,520 (2)

260,960 (2) 80,670 (2)

Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary...................................................................................... 94,310 (2) 82,560 (2)

Communications teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................... 29,100 (2) 78,090 (2)

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary......................................................................... 68,360 (2) 78,150 (2)

Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary........................................................................ 25,590 (2) 79,160 (2)

History teachers, postsecondary.............................................................................................................. 20,510 (2) 83,990 (2)

Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................... 23,100 (2) 82,420 (2)

444,210 (2) 60,200 (2)

Graduate teaching assistants................................................................................................................... 131,490 (2) 36,390 (2)

Home economics teachers, postsecondary............................................................................................. 2,080 (2) 77,170 (2)

Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary.......................................................................... 16,490 (2) 72,190 (2)

Vocational education teachers, postsecondary........................................................................................ 110,400 28.14 58,520 25.54

Postsecondary teachers, all other............................................................................................................ 183,750 (2) 76,990 (2)

4,193,290 (2) 59,980 (2)

555,680 19.26 40,070 16.33

Preschool teachers, except special education.......................................................................................... 424,520 16.54 34,410 14.32

Kindergarten teachers, except special education..................................................................................... 131,160 (2) 58,370 (2)

2,032,880 (2) 62,150 (2)

Elementary school teachers, except special education............................................................................. 1,410,970 (2) 62,200 (2)

Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education.................................................... 609,970 (2) 62,030 (2)

Career/technical education teachers, middle school................................................................................. 11,940 (2) 62,570 (2)

1,129,040 (2) 64,230 (2)

Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education............................................. 1,051,570 (2) 64,340 (2)

Career/technical education teachers, secondary school........................................................................... 77,460 (2) 62,810 (2)

475,700 (2) 63,890 (2)

Special education teachers, preschool..................................................................................................... 23,480 (2) 61,610 (2)

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school............................................................. 185,190 (2) 63,110 (2)

Special education teachers, middle school............................................................................................... 87,870 (2) 64,390 (2)

See footnotes at end of table.

Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers............................................................................................

Legal support workers.......................................................................................................................................

Paralegals and legal assistants.....................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous legal support workers.............................................................................................................

Legal occupations

Lawyers, judges, and related workers................................................................................................................

Lawyers and judicial law clerks.....................................................................................................................

Employment

Mean wages

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Postsecondary teachers....................................................................................................................................

Business teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................................

Health teachers, postsecondary....................................................................................................................

Social sciences teachers, postsecondary......................................................................................................

Physical sciences teachers, postsecondary..................................................................................................

Life sciences teachers, postsecondary.........................................................................................................

Engineering and architecture teachers, postsecondary.................................................................................

Math and computer teachers, postsecondary................................................................................................

Preschool and kindergarten teachers............................................................................................................

Miscellaneous postsecondary teachers.........................................................................................................

Arts, communications, and humanities teachers, postsecondary...................................................................

Law, criminal justice, and social work teachers, postsecondary....................................................................

Elementary and middle school teachers........................................................................................................

Secondary school teachers...........................................................................................................................

Special education teachers...........................................................................................................................

Education and library science teachers, postsecondary................................................................................

Preschool, primary, secondary, and special education school teachers..............................................................
Hourly Annual1

Education, training, and library occupations (Continued)

Special education teachers, secondary school......................................................................................... 142,360 (2) $65,320 (2)

Special education teachers, all other........................................................................................................ 36,800 (2) 62,500 (2)

1,203,570 19.35 40,250 15.89

57,750 27.94 58,110 25.79

243,080 21.62 44,960 18.62

902,740 18.19 37,840 14.83

Substitute teachers.................................................................................................................................. 587,240 15.56 32,360 13.79

Teachers and instructors, all other, except substitute teachers................................................................ 315,510 (2) 48,040 (2)

246,200 24.66 51,290 23.08

31,760 25.61 53,280 23.27

Archivists................................................................................................................................................. 6,370 27.12 56,400 25.11

Curators.................................................................................................................................................. 12,280 28.12 58,490 25.86

Museum technicians and conservators.................................................................................................... 13,100 22.53 46,870 20.68

125,750 29.58 61,530 28.39

88,690 17.34 36,080 16.37

1,619,610 (2) 34,110 (2)

9,540 25.13 52,270 23.85

8,020 25.33 52,700 23.96

163,900 32.45 67,490 30.98

1,331,560 (2) 28,750 (2)

106,590 22.44 46,680 20.23

1,951,170 28.74 59,780 23.70

610,180 26.55 55,230 22.43

90,990 40.83 84,930 36.34

Art directors............................................................................................................................................. 40,210 50.29 104,590 44.60

Craft artists.............................................................................................................................................. 3,980 19.47 40,490 16.46

Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators......................................................................... 11,620 28.06 58,370 23.74

Multimedia artists and animators.............................................................................................................. 28,560 37.61 78,230 34.87

Artists and related workers, all other........................................................................................................ 6,620 32.55 67,700 31.44

519,180 24.05 50,020 20.66

Commercial and industrial designers....................................................................................................... 33,200 34.34 71,430 32.01

Fashion designers................................................................................................................................... 19,750 42.12 87,610 34.96

Floral designers....................................................................................................................................... 43,360 13.90 28,900 13.08

Graphic designers................................................................................................................................... 217,810 26.29 54,680 24.21

Interior designers..................................................................................................................................... 57,070 28.42 59,120 25.66

Merchandise displayers and window trimmers......................................................................................... 128,960 15.31 31,850 13.68

Set and exhibit designers......................................................................................................................... 10,590 29.34 61,020 26.09

Designers, all other.................................................................................................................................. 8,450 32.99 68,610 29.12

515,310 28.80 59,900 20.64

166,060 39.24 81,610 29.40

Actors...................................................................................................................................................... 47,430 29.34 (2) 17.54

Producers and directors........................................................................................................................... 118,630 43.19 89,840 34.46

266,860 (2) 45,080 (2)

Athletes and sports competitors............................................................................................................... 10,800 (2) 87,030 (2)

Coaches and scouts................................................................................................................................ 236,970 (2) 43,870 (2)

Umpires, referees, and other sports officials............................................................................................ 19,090 (2) 36,440 (2)

14,810 22.44 46,670 18.17

Dancers................................................................................................................................................... 9,720 20.70 (2) 16.31

Choreographers....................................................................................................................................... 5,090 25.75 53,560 22.98

53,840 35.53 (2) 26.84

Music directors and composers............................................................................................................... 12,160 28.75 59,790 23.86

Musicians and singers............................................................................................................................. 41,680 37.51 (2) 28.15

13,740 21.53 (2) 15.94

586,190 31.72 65,980 27.66

35,260 23.54 48,960 15.38

Radio and television announcers.............................................................................................................. 27,780 24.82 51,630 15.97

Public address system and other announcers.......................................................................................... 7,480 18.77 39,040 13.33

43,030 29.10 60,530 20.91

Broadcast news analysts......................................................................................................................... 5,890 44.23 91,990 32.15

Reporters and correspondents................................................................................................................. 37,140 26.70 55,530 19.84

239,030 32.90 68,440 28.85

191,320 34.58 71,920 30.53

Editors..................................................................................................................................................... 95,750 33.41 69,480 28.60

Technical writers...................................................................................................................................... 50,350 36.30 75,500 34.54

Writers and authors................................................................................................................................. 45,210 35.14 73,090 29.89

77,560 26.20 54,490 23.84

Interpreters and translators...................................................................................................................... 57,140 26.55 55,230 24.00

Media and communication workers, all other............................................................................................ 20,420 25.21 52,430 23.24

239,490 26.91 55,970 22.24

121,890 24.02 49,960 20.98

Audio and video equipment technicians................................................................................................... 75,940 23.53 48,940 21.04

Broadcast technicians.............................................................................................................................. 31,580 22.48 46,770 19.27

Radio operators....................................................................................................................................... 870 21.49 44,710 20.30

Sound engineering technicians................................................................................................................. 13,510 30.53 63,500 25.19

49,560 20.56 42,770 16.35

49,240 36.58 76,090 28.36

Camera operators, television, video, and motion picture.......................................................................... 21,080 29.69 61,750 26.24

See footnotes at end of table.

Mean wages

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Employment

Audio-visual and multimedia collections specialists.......................................................................................

Other teachers and instructors...........................................................................................................................

Adult basic and secondary education and literacy teachers and instructors...................................................

Miscellaneous teachers and instructors.........................................................................................................

Librarians, curators, and archivists.....................................................................................................................

Archivists, curators, and museum technicians...............................................................................................

Librarians......................................................................................................................................................

Library technicians........................................................................................................................................

Other education, training, and library occupations..............................................................................................

Self-enrichment education teachers..............................................................................................................

Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators...............................................................

Media and communication equipment workers...................................................................................................

Miscellaneous media and communication workers........................................................................................

Public relations specialists............................................................................................................................

Writers and editors.......................................................................................................................................

News analysts, reporters and correspondents..............................................................................................

Announcers..................................................................................................................................................

Media and communication workers....................................................................................................................

Instructional coordinators..............................................................................................................................

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

Farm and home management advisors.........................................................................................................

Teacher assistants.......................................................................................................................................

Education, training, and library workers, all other..........................................................................................

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other................................................................

Musicians, singers, and related workers.......................................................................................................

Dancers and choreographers........................................................................................................................

Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers..........................................................................................

Actors, producers, and directors...................................................................................................................

Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers...................................................................................

Designers.....................................................................................................................................................

Artists and related workers...........................................................................................................................

Art and design workers......................................................................................................................................

Photographers..............................................................................................................................................

Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors.............................................................
Hourly Annual1

Film and video editors.............................................................................................................................. 28,160 $41.75 $86,830 $30.12

18,790 37.06 77,080 38.26

8,646,730 39.42 82,000 31.94

5,367,930 49.02 101,960 38.94

34,740 41.28 85,870 34.33

128,060 86.82 180,590 75.12

Dentists, general...................................................................................................................................... 113,000 84.54 175,840 73.00

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons............................................................................................................... 4,830 116.52 242,370 (3)

Orthodontists........................................................................................................................................... 5,350 108.54 225,760 (3)

Prosthodontists........................................................................................................................................ 380 92.02 191,400 84.88

Dentists, all other specialists.................................................................................................................... 4,490 85.96 178,800 70.66

64,670 29.43 61,210 29.02

37,220 57.68 119,980 53.75

309,550 59.45 123,670 60.64

679,280 101.43 210,980 (3)

Anesthesiologists..................................................................................................................................... 31,060 128.38 267,020 (3)

Family and general practitioners.............................................................................................................. 114,130 101.82 211,780 96.68

Internists, general.................................................................................................................................... 37,820 94.47 196,490 93.51

Obstetricians and gynecologists.............................................................................................................. 18,590 114.58 238,320 (3)

Pediatricians, general.............................................................................................................................. 28,490 88.10 183,240 82.00

Psychiatrists............................................................................................................................................ 25,630 105.95 220,380 (3)

Surgeons................................................................................................................................................. 34,390 122.65 255,110 (3)

Physicians and surgeons, all other........................................................................................................... 389,180 98.02 203,880 96.58

114,710 52.13 108,430 52.22

9,500 71.26 148,220 62.28

687,790 38.24 79,530 37.23

Occupational therapists........................................................................................................................... 126,900 41.04 85,350 40.51

Physical therapists................................................................................................................................... 228,600 42.73 88,880 42.27

Radiation therapists................................................................................................................................. 18,260 41.70 86,730 39.58

Recreational therapists............................................................................................................................ 18,840 24.34 50,640 23.01

Respiratory therapists.............................................................................................................................. 129,600 30.05 62,500 28.98

Speech-language pathologists................................................................................................................. 146,900 38.80 80,700 37.26

Exercise physiologists............................................................................................................................. 6,740 26.33 54,760 23.69

Therapists, all other................................................................................................................................. 11,950 27.73 57,680 24.51

71,060 50.59 105,240 45.11

2,951,960 36.30 75,510 34.48

43,520 84.03 174,790 80.75

6,250 51.40 106,910 49.89

179,650 52.90 110,030 51.46

13,300 39.52 82,210 36.50

36,680 41.16 85,600 35.56

3,110,180 23.26 48,380 21.49

321,220 25.91 53,880 25.16

215,150 36.30 75,500 35.97

390,630 31.38 65,260 30.60

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians.......................................................................................... 56,560 28.24 58,730 27.33

Diagnostic medical sonographers............................................................................................................ 71,130 35.51 73,860 34.86

Nuclear medicine technologists................................................................................................................ 18,810 37.92 78,870 36.93

Radiologic technologists.......................................................................................................................... 205,590 29.59 61,540 28.62

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists.............................................................................................. 38,540 34.73 72,230 34.46

257,210 18.15 37,760 16.50

801,590 17.76 36,930 16.70

Dietetic technicians.................................................................................................................................. 33,540 14.49 30,130 13.05

Pharmacy technicians.............................................................................................................................. 417,860 16.35 34,020 15.72

Psychiatric technicians............................................................................................................................. 71,360 18.15 37,760 15.80

Respiratory therapy technicians............................................................................................................... 9,090 24.70 51,380 24.62

Surgical technologists.............................................................................................................................. 110,160 23.58 49,040 22.74

Veterinary technologists and technicians.................................................................................................. 106,680 17.10 35,560 16.55

Ophthalmic medical technicians............................................................................................................... 52,890 18.38 38,220 17.56

701,690 22.62 47,050 22.23

208,650 21.16 44,010 19.40

72,250 19.20 39,930 17.80

141,790 23.82 49,540 21.43

Orthotists and prosthetists....................................................................................................................... 8,830 35.51 73,860 33.23

Hearing aid specialists............................................................................................................................. 7,680 26.75 55,650 25.37

Health technologists and technicians, all other......................................................................................... 125,270 22.81 47,450 20.63

168,630 32.01 66,590 30.01

106,410 34.43 71,610 33.35

Occupational health and safety specialists............................................................................................... 88,390 36.03 74,940 35.11

Occupational health and safety technicians.............................................................................................. 18,020 26.57 55,270 24.41

62,210 27.89 58,000 24.35

Athletic trainers........................................................................................................................................ 26,890 (2) 49,280 (2)

Genetic counselors.................................................................................................................................. 2,640 38.88 80,860 38.64

Healthcare practitioners and technical workers, all other.......................................................................... 32,680 30.45 63,340 26.26

4,117,450 15.57 32,380 14.30

2,355,640 13.55 28,180 12.89

2,355,640 13.55 28,180 12.89

See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment

Mean wages

Media and communication equipment workers, all other...............................................................................

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners.......................................................................................................

Chiropractors................................................................................................................................................

Dentists........................................................................................................................................................

Dietitians and nutritionists.............................................................................................................................

Optometrists.................................................................................................................................................

Pharmacists..................................................................................................................................................

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (Continued)

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Physicians and surgeons..............................................................................................................................

Physician assistants......................................................................................................................................

Podiatrists.....................................................................................................................................................

Therapists.....................................................................................................................................................

Veterinarians................................................................................................................................................

Registered nurses........................................................................................................................................

Nurse anesthetists........................................................................................................................................

Nurse midwives............................................................................................................................................

Nurse practitioners........................................................................................................................................

Audiologists..................................................................................................................................................

Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other...................................................................................

Health technologists and technicians..................................................................................................................

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians...........................................................................................

Dental hygienists...........................................................................................................................................

Diagnostic related technologists and technicians..........................................................................................

Emergency medical technicians and paramedics..........................................................................................

Health practitioner support technologists and technicians..............................................................................

Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses........................................................................................

Medical records and health information technicians.......................................................................................

Opticians, dispensing....................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians......................................................................................

Miscellaneous health practitioners and technical workers..............................................................................

Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians...........................................................................

Other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations...................................................................................

Healthcare support occupations

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides.................................................................................................

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides......................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Home health aides................................................................................................................................... 797,670 $12.18 $25,330 $11.63

Psychiatric aides...................................................................................................................................... 56,910 14.95 31,090 14.03

Nursing assistants................................................................................................................................... 1,450,960 14.22 29,580 13.72

Orderlies.................................................................................................................................................. 50,100 14.35 29,840 13.49

191,870 24.10 50,130 24.86

50,360 27.00 56,150 27.70

Occupational therapy assistants.............................................................................................................. 42,660 29.04 60,410 28.95

Occupational therapy aides...................................................................................................................... 7,700 15.66 32,580 13.54

141,510 23.07 47,980 23.12

Physical therapist assistants.................................................................................................................... 94,250 27.77 57,750 27.91

Physical therapist aides........................................................................................................................... 47,260 13.70 28,500 12.62

1,569,940 17.55 36,500 16.75

105,160 22.06 45,880 19.92

1,464,780 17.23 35,830 16.63

Dental assistants..................................................................................................................................... 341,060 19.12 39,770 18.59

Medical assistants................................................................................................................................... 673,660 16.61 34,540 16.16

Medical equipment preparers................................................................................................................... 55,610 18.27 37,990 17.42

Medical transcriptionists........................................................................................................................... 53,730 17.48 36,350 16.72

Pharmacy aides....................................................................................................................................... 36,970 14.03 29,190 12.72

Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers........................................................................... 89,480 13.79 28,690 13.24

Phlebotomists.......................................................................................................................................... 125,280 17.10 35,560 16.58

Healthcare support workers, all other....................................................................................................... 88,990 18.80 39,110 18.19

3,437,410 23.36 48,580 19.54

304,940 36.72 76,380 33.92

160,410 41.51 86,350 39.35

First-line supervisors of correctional officers............................................................................................ 43,760 32.86 68,350 30.45

First-line supervisors of police and detectives.......................................................................................... 116,660 44.76 93,100 42.80

65,920 38.61 80,310 36.70

78,610 25.35 52,730 23.87

336,230 25.78 53,630 24.04

321,570 25.60 53,240 23.85

14,660 29.82 62,030 28.94

Fire inspectors and investigators............................................................................................................. 12,530 30.84 64,140 30.05

Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists...................................................................................... 2,130 23.85 49,610 19.04

1,217,260 29.42 61,190 26.81

433,900 23.71 49,320 21.35

Bailiffs...................................................................................................................................................... 18,900 23.97 49,870 22.00

Correctional officers and jailers................................................................................................................ 415,000 23.70 49,300 21.31

103,450 40.88 85,020 39.38

6,040 28.49 59,260 27.75

8,070 20.29 42,200 19.15

665,800 31.47 65,460 29.56

Police and sheriff's patrol officers............................................................................................................. 661,330 31.44 65,400 29.51

Transit and railroad police........................................................................................................................ 4,470 35.79 74,450 35.59

1,578,980 15.59 32,430 13.76

12,080 18.51 38,490 17.47

30,990 27.31 56,810 24.08

1,124,610 15.43 32,090 13.72

Gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators............................................................................ 10,230 17.41 36,200 15.71

Security guards........................................................................................................................................ 1,114,380 15.41 32,050 13.70

411,300 15.06 31,330 13.22

Crossing guards...................................................................................................................................... 79,880 15.37 31,970 13.92

Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers.................................................. 144,370 11.74 24,420 10.77

Transportation security screeners............................................................................................................ 45,250 20.13 41,860 19.95

Protective service workers, all other........................................................................................................ 141,790 16.66 34,650 14.77

13,374,620 12.30 25,580 11.09

1,093,000 18.30 38,070 16.30

1,093,000 18.30 38,070 16.30

Chefs and head cooks............................................................................................................................. 128,600 25.08 52,160 23.30

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers................................................................. 964,400 17.40 36,190 15.60

3,218,110 12.56 26,120 11.91

2,403,510 12.77 26,560 12.12

Cooks, fast food...................................................................................................................................... 487,510 10.89 22,650 10.74

Cooks, institution and cafeteria................................................................................................................ 400,320 13.60 28,290 12.91

Cooks, private household........................................................................................................................ 460 19.83 41,240 18.07

Cooks, restaurant.................................................................................................................................... 1,340,810 13.26 27,580 12.76

Cooks, short order................................................................................................................................... 155,840 12.09 25,140 11.44

Cooks, all other........................................................................................................................................ 18,570 14.60 30,360 13.78

814,600 11.94 24,830 11.41

7,630,110 11.51 23,940 10.43

631,480 12.88 26,780 10.84

4,150,030 10.70 22,260 10.32

Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food....................................................... 3,676,180 10.64 22,140 10.22

Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop............................................................. 473,860 11.17 23,240 10.74

2,582,410 12.42 25,830 10.47

266,190 12.01 24,980 11.20

See footnotes at end of table.

Healthcare support occupations (Continued)

Miscellaneous healthcare support occupations..............................................................................................

Massage therapists......................................................................................................................................

Other healthcare support occupations................................................................................................................

Physical therapist assistants and aides.........................................................................................................

Occupational therapy assistants and aides...................................................................................................

Occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants and aides......................................................................

Occupation

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment

Mean wages

Protective service occupations

Supervisors of protective service workers..........................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of law enforcement workers.........................................................................................

First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers.........................................................................

First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other.........................................................................

Fire fighting and prevention workers...................................................................................................................

Firefighters...................................................................................................................................................

Fire inspectors..............................................................................................................................................

Law enforcement workers..................................................................................................................................

Bailiffs, correctional officers, and jailers........................................................................................................

Detectives and criminal investigators............................................................................................................

Fish and game wardens................................................................................................................................

Parking enforcement workers.......................................................................................................................

Police officers...............................................................................................................................................

Other protective service workers.......................................................................................................................

Animal control workers..................................................................................................................................

Private detectives and investigators..............................................................................................................

Security guards and gaming surveillance officers..........................................................................................

Miscellaneous protective service workers.....................................................................................................

Food preparation and serving related occupations

Supervisors of food preparation and serving workers....................................................................................

Supervisors of food preparation and serving workers.........................................................................................

Cooks and food preparation workers..................................................................................................................

Cooks...........................................................................................................................................................

Food preparation workers.............................................................................................................................

Waiters and waitresses.................................................................................................................................

Food servers, nonrestaurant.........................................................................................................................

Fast food and counter workers......................................................................................................................

Bartenders....................................................................................................................................................

Food and beverage serving workers..................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

1,433,400 $11.32 $23,540 $10.81

455,700 11.52 23,950 10.71

504,770 11.15 23,190 10.93

416,950 11.18 23,260 10.65

55,980 12.23 25,430 11.47

4,421,980 14.43 30,020 12.91

255,580 22.30 46,380 20.82

255,580 22.30 46,380 20.82

First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers................................................................... 154,180 20.75 43,150 19.20

First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers.................................... 101,390 24.66 51,280 23.18

3,171,520 13.56 28,200 12.17

3,094,210 13.44 27,960 12.10

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners............................................................ 2,156,270 13.92 28,950 12.55

Maids and housekeeping cleaners........................................................................................................... 924,290 12.30 25,570 11.43

Building cleaning workers, all other.......................................................................................................... 13,650 15.73 32,710 14.07

77,300 18.24 37,950 17.12

994,880 15.19 31,600 14.13

994,880 15.19 31,600 14.13

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers.............................................................................................. 913,480 14.88 30,940 13.94

Pesticide handlers, sprayers, and applicators, vegetation........................................................................ 24,500 18.37 38,210 16.98

Tree trimmers and pruners...................................................................................................................... 42,440 19.47 40,510 18.36

Grounds maintenance workers, all other.................................................................................................. 14,470 17.17 35,710 14.63

5,451,330 13.51 28,090 11.74

258,960 20.53 42,710 18.92

30,330 24.16 50,250 23.76

228,620 20.05 41,710 18.46

214,680 12.76 26,540 11.51

14,830 16.95 35,260 14.08

199,850 12.45 25,890 11.42

601,890 11.56 24,050 10.66

113,640 11.65 24,240 10.07

Gaming dealers....................................................................................................................................... 92,530 11.09 23,070 9.68

Gaming and sports book writers and runners........................................................................................... 11,150 13.29 27,640 11.74

Gaming service workers, all other............................................................................................................ 9,950 15.03 31,260 13.24

4,840 12.42 25,820 10.94

133,970 11.35 23,610 10.70

349,440 11.61 24,140 10.78

Amusement and recreation attendants..................................................................................................... 319,890 11.28 23,460 10.70

Costume attendants................................................................................................................................. 6,460 22.12 46,010 19.80

Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants........................................................................... 17,610 12.84 26,720 11.55

Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other........................................................................... 5,480 14.27 29,690 11.68

65,150 19.77 41,130 16.30

4,070 22.42 46,640 21.27

35,340 13.69 28,480 12.69

25,740 27.70 57,620 25.31

575,110 14.44 30,040 11.94

397,350 14.59 30,340 11.94

Barbers.................................................................................................................................................... 20,130 15.97 33,220 13.44

Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists......................................................................................... 377,210 14.51 30,190 11.89

177,770 14.13 29,380 11.94

Makeup artists, theatrical and performance............................................................................................. 3,140 34.63 72,030 30.89

Manicurists and pedicurists...................................................................................................................... 110,170 12.43 25,860 11.70

Shampooers............................................................................................................................................ 13,720 10.65 22,160 10.40

Skincare specialists................................................................................................................................. 50,740 17.48 36,350 15.05

79,840 14.46 30,070 12.91

79,840 14.46 30,070 12.91

Baggage porters and bellhops................................................................................................................. 42,350 12.98 26,990 11.64

Concierges.............................................................................................................................................. 37,490 16.13 33,550 14.61

49,740 14.25 29,630 12.77

49,740 14.25 29,630 12.77

3,605,950 13.07 27,190 11.70

564,630 11.83 24,610 11.17

2,211,950 12.06 25,090 11.55

662,040 17.25 35,890 14.14

Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors.................................................................................................. 308,470 21.43 44,580 19.15

Recreation workers.................................................................................................................................. 353,570 13.61 28,310 12.05

108,380 14.41 29,970 13.39

58,970 13.59 28,270 12.59

14,542,290 20.09 41,790 13.55

1,429,100 24.97 51,930 20.84

1,429,100 24.97 51,930 20.84

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers............................................................................................. 1,181,530 21.67 45,080 19.05

First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers...................................................................................... 247,570 40.67 84,600 35.29

8,787,270 12.75 26,520 11.33

3,657,570 11.19 23,270 10.79

Cashiers.................................................................................................................................................. 3,635,550 11.17 23,240 10.78

See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation Employment

Mean wages

Dishwashers.................................................................................................................................................

Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop...........................................................................

Food preparation and serving related workers, all other................................................................................

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

Supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers............................................................

First-line supervisors of building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers.........................................

Building cleaning and pest control workers.........................................................................................................

Building cleaning workers..............................................................................................................................

Pest control workers.....................................................................................................................................

Grounds maintenance workers..........................................................................................................................

Grounds maintenance workers.....................................................................................................................

Personal care and service occupations

Supervisors of personal care and service workers.............................................................................................

First-line supervisors of gaming workers.......................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of personal service workers.........................................................................................

Animal care and service workers.......................................................................................................................

Animal trainers..............................................................................................................................................

Food preparation and serving related occupations (Continued)

Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers.........................................................................

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Other food preparation and serving related workers...........................................................................................

Median 

hourly 

wages

Nonfarm animal caretakers...........................................................................................................................

Entertainment attendants and related workers...................................................................................................

Gaming services workers.............................................................................................................................

Motion picture projectionists..........................................................................................................................

Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers...................................................................................................

Miscellaneous entertainment attendants and related workers........................................................................

Funeral service workers.....................................................................................................................................

Embalmers...................................................................................................................................................

Funeral attendants........................................................................................................................................

Morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors...............................................................................................

Personal appearance workers............................................................................................................................

Barbers, hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists..................................................................................

Miscellaneous personal appearance workers................................................................................................

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges.......................................................................................................

Baggage porters, bellhops, and concierges..................................................................................................

Tour and travel guides.......................................................................................................................................

Tour and travel guides..................................................................................................................................

Other personal care and service workers...........................................................................................................

Childcare workers.........................................................................................................................................

Personal care aides......................................................................................................................................

Recreation and fitness workers.....................................................................................................................

Residential advisors......................................................................................................................................

Personal care and service workers, all other.................................................................................................

Sales and related occupations

Supervisors of sales workers.............................................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of sales workers..........................................................................................................

Retail sales workers...........................................................................................................................................

Cashiers.......................................................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Sales and related occupations (Continued)

Gaming change persons and booth cashiers........................................................................................... 22,020 $13.09 $27,220 $11.96

681,580 15.52 32,280 13.68

Counter and rental clerks......................................................................................................................... 426,700 15.00 31,200 13.12

Parts salespersons.................................................................................................................................. 254,870 16.39 34,080 14.63

4,448,120 13.61 28,310 11.63

2,046,120 34.37 71,490 26.13

133,110 30.46 63,360 24.87

393,830 32.64 67,890 24.33

415,890 47.49 98,770 30.83

69,480 20.54 42,720 18.61

1,033,820 31.18 64,860 26.23

1,663,160 35.43 73,680 29.64

1,663,160 35.43 73,680 29.64

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products............................ 312,980 44.15 91,830 38.31

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products................ 1,350,180 33.40 69,480 28.13

616,650 24.70 51,380 17.17

84,560 15.96 33,200 13.85

Demonstrators and product promoters.................................................................................................... 81,250 15.99 33,260 13.92

Models..................................................................................................................................................... 3,310 15.18 31,570 11.43

197,080 31.37 65,240 24.18

Real estate brokers................................................................................................................................. 40,320 37.95 78,940 27.99

Real estate sales agents......................................................................................................................... 156,760 29.67 61,720 23.41

65,720 52.22 108,610 48.76

164,160 13.72 28,550 12.14

105,120 19.19 39,910 15.60

Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers............................................. 9,430 16.40 34,120 12.71

Sales and related workers, all other......................................................................................................... 95,690 19.46 40,480 15.97

21,828,990 18.75 38,990 17.19

1,477,560 28.53 59,340 26.83

1,477,560 28.53 59,340 26.83

78,860 15.45 32,140 14.36

71,600 15.04 31,290 14.14

5,160 18.93 39,360 17.91

2,100 20.87 43,410 19.74

2,978,640 19.07 39,660 18.02

251,330 18.38 38,220 17.32

469,250 19.00 39,520 18.17

1,530,430 20.25 42,110 19.35

16,020 13.93 28,980 13.22

144,030 22.17 46,110 21.66

68,100 20.76 43,180 20.51

468,470 14.49 30,140 14.16

31,010 21.00 43,670 19.72

5,773,540 17.19 35,750 15.91

55,100 25.93 53,940 24.71

5,460 18.75 38,990 17.93

142,350 19.76 41,100 18.48

29,980 19.55 40,670 18.63

2,871,400 17.53 36,470 16.23

137,830 22.34 46,480 22.12

110,020 16.25 33,810 15.24

260,780 12.08 25,130 11.39

192,820 17.08 35,520 16.38

88,970 13.92 28,960 12.74

222,620 19.86 41,310 19.18

41,500 17.79 37,000 17.21

159,210 17.21 35,790 16.09

124,600 20.01 41,620 19.42

1,043,630 14.59 30,350 14.01

132,050 20.06 41,730 17.90

155,220 20.15 41,900 19.69

4,149,140 17.28 35,950 15.45

92,280 22.15 46,070 20.77

75,720 14.72 30,620 13.81

294,900 20.70 43,050 19.17

Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers................................................................................................... 95,020 20.81 43,290 19.55

Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance...................................................................................... 199,880 20.64 42,940 18.98

33,570 21.46 44,640 19.40

525,070 24.78 51,540 28.25

Postal service clerks................................................................................................................................ 78,830 24.45 50,860 26.58

Postal service mail carriers...................................................................................................................... 342,410 24.89 51,780 26.54

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators............................................ 103,830 24.64 51,250 28.26

350,150 24.05 50,020 22.88

655,590 16.82 34,980 15.88

2,056,030 13.71 28,520 12.36

65,830 16.39 34,100 15.53

3,498,120 20.34 42,320 18.69

3,498,120 20.34 42,320 18.69

Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants................................................................. 570,530 29.59 61,550 28.53

See footnotes at end of table.

Occupation

Mean wages

Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Counter and rental clerks and parts salespersons.........................................................................................

Retail salespersons......................................................................................................................................

Sales representatives, services.........................................................................................................................

Advertising sales agents...............................................................................................................................

Insurance sales agents.................................................................................................................................

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents........................................................................

Travel agents................................................................................................................................................

Sales representatives, services, all other......................................................................................................

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing.........................................................................................

Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing....................................................................................

Other sales and related workers........................................................................................................................

Models, demonstrators, and product promoters............................................................................................

Meter readers, utilities...................................................................................................................................

Cargo and freight agents..............................................................................................................................

Couriers and messengers.............................................................................................................................

Dispatchers..................................................................................................................................................

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers.................................................................

Brokerage clerks..........................................................................................................................................

Correspondence clerks.................................................................................................................................

Court, municipal, and license clerks..............................................................................................................

Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks.......................................................................................................

Customer service representatives................................................................................................................

Eligibility interviewers, government programs...............................................................................................

File clerks.....................................................................................................................................................

Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks..............................................................................................................

Interviewers, except eligibility and loan..........................................................................................................

Library assistants, clerical.............................................................................................................................

Loan interviewers and clerks.........................................................................................................................

New accounts clerks.....................................................................................................................................

Tellers..........................................................................................................................................................

Financial clerks, all other...............................................................................................................................

Real estate brokers and sales agents...........................................................................................................

Sales engineers............................................................................................................................................

Telemarketers..............................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous sales and related workers......................................................................................................

Office and administrative support occupations

Financial clerks..................................................................................................................................................

Switchboard operators, including answering service.....................................................................................

Telephone operators.....................................................................................................................................

Communications equipment operators, all other...........................................................................................

Communications equipment operators...............................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers................................................................

Supervisors of office and administrative support workers...................................................................................

Receptionists and information clerks.............................................................................................................

Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks......................................................................

Information and record clerks, all other.........................................................................................................

Information and record clerks.............................................................................................................................

Bill and account collectors.............................................................................................................................

Billing and posting clerks...............................................................................................................................

Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks...............................................................................................

Secretaries and administrative assistants.....................................................................................................

Postal service workers..................................................................................................................................

Production, planning, and expediting clerks...................................................................................................

Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks............................................................................................................

Stock clerks and order fillers.........................................................................................................................

Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping....................................................................

Secretaries and administrative assistants..........................................................................................................

Order clerks..................................................................................................................................................

Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping.......................................................................

Gaming cage workers...................................................................................................................................

Payroll and timekeeping clerks......................................................................................................................

Procurement clerks.......................................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Legal secretaries..................................................................................................................................... 176,880 $24.06 $50,040 $22.29

Medical secretaries.................................................................................................................................. 585,410 17.83 37,090 17.19

Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive...................................... 2,165,310 18.28 38,030 17.61

3,873,130 17.28 35,940 16.16

34,700 22.47 46,750 22.04

228,060 17.05 35,470 16.24

Data entry keyers.................................................................................................................................... 174,930 16.22 33,740 15.47

Word processors and typists................................................................................................................... 53,130 19.79 41,160 19.11

10,740 22.47 46,750 20.63

274,560 20.26 42,150 19.07

86,150 15.41 32,040 14.63

2,972,930 16.92 35,200 15.74

48,580 16.60 34,530 15.76

9,820 20.17 41,950 18.82

11,010 24.09 50,110 23.24

196,570 18.02 37,480 16.76

480,130 14.49 30,140 12.20

21,800 24.42 50,790 22.57

21,800 24.42 50,790 22.57

411,460 13.42 27,910 11.89

13,240 22.10 45,970 21.22

2,160 20.71 43,080 17.82

38,210 12.74 26,510 11.75

357,850 13.12 27,290 11.83

Agricultural equipment operators............................................................................................................. 26,060 15.68 32,620 14.99

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse..................................................................... 287,420 12.72 26,450 11.69

Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals............................................................................... 37,780 13.87 28,840 12.77

Agricultural workers, all other................................................................................................................... 6,600 16.51 34,340 14.18

44,910 19.47 40,500 18.64

7,510 15.06 31,320 13.20

37,400 20.36 42,340 19.54

Fallers..................................................................................................................................................... 4,680 23.33 48,520 21.19

Logging equipment operators.................................................................................................................. 25,730 20.12 41,840 19.48

Log graders and scalers.......................................................................................................................... 3,330 18.78 39,060 18.38

Logging workers, all other........................................................................................................................ 3,670 19.68 40,940 19.11

Construction and extraction occupations 5,962,640 24.62 51,220 22.12

598,210 33.91 70,540 31.36

598,210 33.91 70,540 31.36

4,497,490 23.97 49,850 21.54

13,870 30.41 63,240 29.88

76,240 25.39 52,810 23.78

Brickmasons and blockmasons............................................................................................................... 63,930 26.17 54,430 24.49

Stonemasons.......................................................................................................................................... 12,310 21.33 44,370 19.82

718,730 24.58 51,120 22.40

83,740 21.79 45,330 19.63

Carpet installers....................................................................................................................................... 26,100 21.42 44,550 18.92

Floor layers, except carpet, wood, and hard tiles..................................................................................... 14,050 22.48 46,760 20.56

Floor sanders and finishers...................................................................................................................... 4,460 19.18 39,890 18.04

Tile and marble setters............................................................................................................................ 39,130 22.09 45,950 20.12

189,130 22.76 47,340 20.67

Cement masons and concrete finishers................................................................................................... 186,400 22.76 47,350 20.67

Terrazzo workers and finishers................................................................................................................ 2,730 22.71 47,230 20.43

1,001,470 19.40 40,350 17.21

433,690 25.09 52,190 22.59

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators............................................................................... 46,760 21.32 44,360 19.13

Pile-driver operators................................................................................................................................ 3,450 30.94 64,360 28.21

Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators............................................................ 383,480 25.50 53,030 22.98

120,220 24.24 50,420 21.72

Drywall and ceiling tile installers............................................................................................................... 101,900 23.64 49,170 21.03

Tapers..................................................................................................................................................... 18,320 27.57 57,340 26.48

655,840 28.46 59,190 26.53

50,940 23.38 48,620 20.94

56,440 22.55 46,910 20.15

Insulation workers, floor, ceiling, and wall................................................................................................. 31,840 20.23 42,070 18.50

Insulation workers, mechanical................................................................................................................ 24,610 25.57 53,180 22.95

231,200 20.69 43,030 18.72

Painters, construction and maintenance................................................................................................... 228,420 20.70 43,050 18.72

Paperhangers.......................................................................................................................................... 2,780 19.64 40,840 18.31

476,140 27.39 56,980 25.33

Pipelayers................................................................................................................................................ 38,070 20.91 43,500 18.54

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters..................................................................................................... 438,070 27.96 58,150 25.92

24,870 22.89 47,610 20.93

18,360 26.28 54,670 23.23

128,680 21.09 43,870 19.22

131,570 25.34 52,710 23.30

77,410 27.97 58,170 25.95

See footnotes at end of table.

Mean wages

Occupation

Median 

hourly 

wages

Employment

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Insurance claims and policy processing clerks..............................................................................................

Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service.....................................................................

Office and administrative support occupations (Continued)

Desktop publishers.......................................................................................................................................

Other office and administrative support workers.................................................................................................

Office clerks, general....................................................................................................................................

Office machine operators, except computer..................................................................................................

Proofreaders and copy markers....................................................................................................................

Statistical assistants.....................................................................................................................................

Office and administrative support workers, all other......................................................................................

Computer operators......................................................................................................................................

Data entry and information processing workers.............................................................................................

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Forest and conservation workers..................................................................................................................

Supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers.........................................................................................

First-line supervisors of farming, fishing, and forestry workers......................................................................

Agricultural workers...........................................................................................................................................

Agricultural inspectors...................................................................................................................................

Animal breeders...........................................................................................................................................

Graders and sorters, agricultural products....................................................................................................

Miscellaneous agricultural workers................................................................................................................

Forest, conservation, and logging workers.........................................................................................................

Logging workers...........................................................................................................................................

Insulation workers.........................................................................................................................................

Boilermakers................................................................................................................................................

Construction trades workers..............................................................................................................................

Electricians...................................................................................................................................................

Glaziers........................................................................................................................................................

Reinforcing iron and rebar workers...............................................................................................................

Roofers.........................................................................................................................................................

Sheet metal workers.....................................................................................................................................

Structural iron and steel workers...................................................................................................................

Supervisors of construction and extraction workers............................................................................................

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers..............................................................

Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons.............................................................................................

Carpenters....................................................................................................................................................

Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers.................................................................................................

Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers...........................................................................

Construction laborers....................................................................................................................................

Construction equipment operators................................................................................................................

Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers........................................................................................

Painters and paperhangers...........................................................................................................................

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters........................................................................................

Plasterers and stucco masons......................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

8,950 $22.12 $46,010 $20.52

233,580 15.82 32,900 15.00

233,580 15.82 32,900 15.00

Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters..................................... 24,340 17.50 36,390 16.05

Helpers--carpenters................................................................................................................................. 33,020 15.32 31,850 14.85

Helpers--electricians................................................................................................................................ 75,970 15.84 32,960 15.10

Helpers--painters, paperhangers, plasterers, and stucco masons............................................................ 10,600 15.25 31,720 14.40

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters..................................................................... 54,710 15.66 32,570 14.89

Helpers--roofers...................................................................................................................................... 8,630 15.26 31,740 14.61

Helpers, construction trades, all other...................................................................................................... 26,320 15.56 32,370 14.67

422,540 24.15 50,240 21.72

104,090 30.36 63,150 28.70

26,830 38.16 79,370 38.36

23,530 18.10 37,650 16.73

44,000 22.62 47,050 20.21

149,260 19.92 41,440 19.08

14,410 27.46 57,120 27.37

27,090 19.97 41,530 18.74

33,340 20.68 43,000 18.68

210,820 22.96 47,760 21.34

79,030 25.46 52,950 23.36

Derrick operators, oil and gas.................................................................................................................. 11,310 22.90 47,630 22.17

Rotary drill operators, oil and gas............................................................................................................. 18,010 27.28 56,740 25.86

Service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining.............................................................................................. 49,710 25.38 52,780 23.01

18,270 22.87 47,570 21.36

5,640 25.38 52,780 23.97

22,910 25.53 53,090 25.34

Continuous mining machine operators..................................................................................................... 14,710 26.19 54,470 26.21

Mine cutting and channeling machine operators....................................................................................... 4,920 23.59 49,080 22.68

Mining machine operators, all other......................................................................................................... 3,280 25.44 52,920 24.76

4,870 17.19 35,760 16.71

3,250 28.41 59,090 28.20

54,810 19.34 40,220 18.07

15,930 18.10 37,660 17.48

6,110 26.10 54,300 26.37

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 5,628,880 23.54 48,960 21.89

471,820 33.33 69,320 31.80

471,820 33.33 69,320 31.80

583,310 25.57 53,190 24.53

102,810 19.65 40,880 18.50

243,820 27.42 57,030 26.93

Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers................................................................... 13,930 27.09 56,340 26.39

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers......................................... 229,890 27.44 57,080 26.97

236,690 26.23 54,570 25.27

Avionics technicians................................................................................................................................. 18,860 31.41 65,330 30.84

Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers...................................................................................... 15,800 22.00 45,770 20.60

Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment............................................ 11,680 29.55 61,460 29.01

Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment............................................... 59,520 28.47 59,210 27.94

Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay................................................... 22,980 38.48 80,040 38.56

Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles.................................................................. 10,880 17.67 36,750 17.11

Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers........................................................... 26,070 19.13 39,800 18.35

Security and fire alarm systems installers................................................................................................ 70,900 23.34 48,540 22.69

1,614,070 22.21 46,200 20.83

131,690 31.36 65,230 30.25

809,740 21.17 44,030 19.63

Automotive body and related repairers..................................................................................................... 142,060 22.34 46,460 20.55

Automotive glass installers and repairers................................................................................................. 19,640 17.49 36,370 16.43

Automotive service technicians and mechanics....................................................................................... 648,050 21.02 43,730 19.57

264,860 23.63 49,150 22.76

199,280 24.89 51,780 24.19

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians............................................................................... 34,300 20.29 42,190 19.54

Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines............................................................................... 140,260 25.66 53,370 24.96

Rail car repairers..................................................................................................................................... 24,720 26.93 56,020 27.03

69,130 18.84 39,180 17.82

Motorboat mechanics and service technicians......................................................................................... 22,280 20.35 42,330 19.32

Motorcycle mechanics............................................................................................................................. 15,090 18.87 39,260 17.69

Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics.................................................................. 31,760 17.76 36,940 17.02

139,370 14.80 30,780 13.84

Bicycle repairers...................................................................................................................................... 12,200 14.56 30,290 13.92

Recreational vehicle service technicians.................................................................................................. 15,560 19.28 40,090 18.35

Tire repairers and changers..................................................................................................................... 111,620 14.20 29,530 13.41

2,959,670 22.30 46,380 20.68

74,400 25.70 53,460 23.89

Mechanical door repairers........................................................................................................................ 22,670 20.84 43,350 19.71

Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door......................................................... 51,730 27.83 57,890 26.96

324,310 24.12 50,160 22.89

31,130 19.72 41,020 18.88

487,640 25.64 53,330 24.82

Industrial machinery mechanics............................................................................................................... 362,440 25.96 54,000 25.16

See footnotes at end of table.

Solar photovoltaic installers..........................................................................................................................

Helpers, construction trades..............................................................................................................................

Other construction and related workers..............................................................................................................

Construction and building inspectors.............................................................................................................

Elevator installers and repairers....................................................................................................................

Extraction workers.............................................................................................................................................

Helpers, construction trades.........................................................................................................................

Fence erectors.............................................................................................................................................

Hazardous materials removal workers..........................................................................................................

Highway maintenance workers......................................................................................................................

Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators...............................................................................

Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners..............................................................................................

Miscellaneous construction and related workers...........................................................................................

Median 

hourly 

wages

Mean wages

Occupation Employment

Construction and extraction occupations (Continued)

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Derrick, rotary drill, and service unit operators, oil, gas, and mining..............................................................

Mining machine operators.............................................................................................................................

Roustabouts, oil and gas..............................................................................................................................

Earth drillers, except oil and gas...................................................................................................................

Explosives workers, ordnance handling experts, and blasters.......................................................................

Rock splitters, quarry....................................................................................................................................

Roof bolters, mining......................................................................................................................................

Helpers--extraction workers..........................................................................................................................

Extraction workers, all other..........................................................................................................................

Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers............................................................

Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers............................................................................

Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers.............................................................................

First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers.........................................................................

Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers................................................................

Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers.............................................................

Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers................................

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers...................................................................

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians...................................................................................................

Automotive technicians and repairers...........................................................................................................

Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists................................................................................

Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics.....................................................

Small engine mechanics...............................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers........................................

Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations.....................................................................................

Control and valve installers and repairers.....................................................................................................

Home appliance repairers.............................................................................................................................

Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Maintenance workers, machinery............................................................................................................. 80,270 $23.42 $48,720 $22.63

Millwrights................................................................................................................................................ 43,810 27.04 56,250 26.47

Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons................................................................................ 1,120 25.24 52,510 25.09

233,010 31.03 64,540 31.67

Electrical power-line installers and repairers............................................................................................ 114,800 33.77 70,240 34.09

Telecommunications line installers and repairers..................................................................................... 118,200 28.36 59,000 28.02

72,010 24.58 51,120 23.13

Camera and photographic equipment repairers....................................................................................... 3,690 20.45 42,540 19.53

Medical equipment repairers.................................................................................................................... 46,320 25.34 52,710 23.66

Musical instrument repairers and tuners................................................................................................... 8,450 18.81 39,110 17.47

Watch repairers....................................................................................................................................... 2,610 21.55 44,830 19.19

Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other........................................................................... 10,930 27.91 58,060 27.70

1,384,240 19.72 41,020 18.42

5,580 27.88 58,000 26.14

347,350 19.25 40,040 17.39

Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers............................................................. 32,920 17.49 36,390 16.61

Commercial divers................................................................................................................................... 3,380 28.59 59,470 23.63

Fabric menders, except garment............................................................................................................. 400 16.13 33,550 14.77

Locksmiths and safe repairers................................................................................................................. 16,970 21.03 43,740 19.93

Manufactured building and mobile home installers................................................................................... 2,920 15.82 32,910 15.40

Riggers.................................................................................................................................................... 20,970 24.68 51,330 24.22

Signal and track switch repairers............................................................................................................. 7,730 32.60 67,800 33.89

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers............................................................................ 105,040 15.09 31,390 14.16

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other............................................................................ 157,030 20.70 43,050 18.90

Production occupations 9,115,530 18.84 39,190 16.86

622,790 30.93 64,340 29.05

622,790 30.93 64,340 29.05

1,831,200 17.14 35,650 15.78

43,150 26.70 55,530 25.64

287,630 17.26 35,910 16.20

Coil winders, tapers, and finishers............................................................................................................ 12,190 17.60 36,610 16.54

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers,

 and finishers..................................................................................................................................... 275,450 17.25 35,880 16.18

48,200 21.79 45,330 21.34

76,090 20.02 41,640 18.89

1,376,130 16.49 34,300 15.19

Fiberglass laminators and fabricators...................................................................................................... 21,190 17.39 36,170 16.59

Timing device assemblers and adjusters................................................................................................. 780 18.01 37,460 16.66

Assemblers and fabricators, all other, including team assemblers........................................................... 1,354,150 16.48 34,270 15.16

801,770 14.46 30,090 13.58

180,010 13.78 28,660 12.75

365,660 14.38 29,910 13.69

Butchers and meat cutters....................................................................................................................... 133,670 15.97 33,210 15.18

Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers............................................................................................ 156,440 13.36 27,790 12.96

Slaughterers and meat packers............................................................................................................... 75,550 13.68 28,450 13.59

256,100 15.07 31,340 13.99

Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders....................................... 21,060 15.74 32,730 14.83

Food batchmakers................................................................................................................................... 160,160 15.43 32,090 14.29

Food cooking machine operators and tenders......................................................................................... 32,260 15.23 31,690 14.48

Food processing workers, all other.......................................................................................................... 42,620 13.26 27,590 12.44

1,940,370 19.94 41,480 18.70

171,920 21.13 43,940 19.95

Computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic............................................................... 148,150 20.17 41,960 19.26

Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic....................................... 23,770 27.07 56,300 25.57

120,630 18.35 38,170 17.52

Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................. 75,610 17.61 36,620 16.90

Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic......................................................... 18,330 19.60 40,770 18.70

Rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................... 26,700 19.61 40,790 18.58

318,860 18.00 37,450 17.05

Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................ 186,640 17.40 36,180 16.57

Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.................................. 11,400 19.95 41,490 18.28

Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, 

 metal and plastic............................................................................................................................... 71,870 17.64 36,690 16.76

Lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................................... 29,510 19.76 41,090 18.84

Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic........................................ 19,440 21.39 44,490 20.95

384,350 21.75 45,250 20.97

25,520 19.79 41,160 19.18

Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders........................................................................................... 17,670 20.10 41,810 19.82

Pourers and casters, metal...................................................................................................................... 7,850 19.07 39,670 18.14

8,090 25.69 53,430 24.88

Model makers, metal and plastic.............................................................................................................. 5,210 27.36 56,920 26.98

Patternmakers, metal and plastic............................................................................................................. 2,880 22.66 47,130 22.04

179,710 16.44 34,200 15.30

Foundry mold and coremakers................................................................................................................ 15,600 17.70 36,820 17.04

Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic................ 164,110 16.32 33,950 15.13

133,840 18.03 37,510 17.01

72,700 25.79 53,650 25.36

424,270 21.12 43,930 19.71

Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers................................................................................................. 389,190 21.33 44,360 19.89

See footnotes at end of table.

Supervisors of production workers.....................................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers............................................................................

Assemblers and fabricators...............................................................................................................................

Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers......................................................................

Molders and molding machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.........................................

Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.......................................................

Model makers and patternmakers, metal and plastic....................................................................................

Structural metal fabricators and fitters...........................................................................................................

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators....................................................................................................

Butchers and other meat, poultry, and fish processing workers.....................................................................

Tool and die makers.....................................................................................................................................

Welding, soldering, and brazing workers.......................................................................................................

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (Continued)

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Occupation Employment

Mean wages Median 

hourly 

wages

Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, and casters................................................................................

Electrical, electronics, and electromechanical assemblers............................................................................

Engine and other machine assemblers.........................................................................................................

Food processing workers...................................................................................................................................

Bakers..........................................................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous food processing workers........................................................................................................

Metal workers and plastic workers.....................................................................................................................

Computer control programmers and operators.............................................................................................

Forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.............................................................

Machine tool cutting setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic.........................................................

Machinists.....................................................................................................................................................

Line installers and repairers..........................................................................................................................

Precision instrument and equipment repairers..............................................................................................

Maintenance and repair workers, general......................................................................................................

Wind turbine service technicians...................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers.........................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Production occupations (Continued)

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders................................................ 35,080 $18.83 $39,160 $18.11

100,470 18.24 37,940 17.14

Heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic............................................. 19,690 18.77 39,050 18.04

Layout workers, metal and plastic............................................................................................................ 8,170 22.78 47,380 23.03

Plating and coating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic....................................... 40,070 16.74 34,830 15.58

Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners........................................................................................................ 7,070 19.66 40,890 18.34

Metal workers and plastic workers, all other............................................................................................. 25,470 18.34 38,140 17.27

249,140 18.39 38,260 17.36

249,140 18.39 38,260 17.36

Prepress technicians and workers........................................................................................................... 29,990 20.31 42,240 19.43

Printing press operators........................................................................................................................... 173,470 18.49 38,470 17.41

Print binding and finishing workers........................................................................................................... 45,690 16.76 34,850 15.81

574,130 13.31 27,690 12.11

213,350 11.77 24,480 11.16

38,320 11.57 24,060 11.23

136,450 12.98 26,990 12.03

12,450 14.37 29,900 14.09

Shoe and leather workers and repairers................................................................................................... 8,640 14.33 29,800 13.87

Shoe machine operators and tenders...................................................................................................... 3,810 14.47 30,110 14.63

26,500 16.04 33,350 14.59

Sewers, hand........................................................................................................................................... 5,350 14.19 29,510 13.78

Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers............................................................................................... 21,150 16.50 34,330 14.90

75,490 14.37 29,880 13.88

Textile bleaching and dyeing machine operators and tenders................................................................... 9,330 14.39 29,930 13.84

Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders........................................................................... 13,310 14.16 29,440 13.57

Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders...................................................... 21,190 14.65 30,470 14.02

Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................. 31,650 14.26 29,660 13.90

71,570 17.18 35,740 15.99

Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers..................... 18,130 17.07 35,500 16.44

Fabric and apparel patternmakers........................................................................................................... 5,220 23.65 49,180 19.50

Upholsterers............................................................................................................................................ 32,870 17.27 35,920 16.58

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other................................................................................... 15,360 14.94 31,070 13.34

257,840 16.19 33,680 15.19

102,100 17.59 36,580 16.70

17,250 16.27 33,850 15.36

1,280 26.70 55,540 27.07

Model makers, wood................................................................................................................................ 740 25.29 52,590 25.53

Patternmakers, wood............................................................................................................................... 530 28.68 59,650 29.30

131,240 14.98 31,150 14.25

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood........................................................................... 52,260 15.00 31,200 14.18

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing................................................... 78,980 14.96 31,110 14.29

5,970 16.60 34,530 14.98

301,200 29.72 61,820 28.42

51,820 39.31 81,760 39.92

Nuclear power reactor operators.............................................................................................................. 6,280 45.82 95,310 45.36

Power distributors and dispatchers.......................................................................................................... 11,620 41.03 85,340 41.54

Power plant operators.............................................................................................................................. 33,920 37.51 78,030 38.27

31,710 30.62 63,690 29.06

123,650 23.79 49,490 22.49

94,010 31.94 66,430 31.85

Chemical plant and system operators...................................................................................................... 28,190 29.60 61,570 29.84

Gas plant operators................................................................................................................................. 14,620 34.36 71,470 34.17

Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers....................................................... 38,930 33.96 70,630 34.07

Plant and system operators, all other....................................................................................................... 12,270 28.03 58,300 27.45

2,537,090 17.92 37,270 16.35

132,660 23.30 48,470 21.97

Chemical equipment operators and tenders............................................................................................. 82,880 24.55 51,070 23.45

Separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders................. 49,770 21.22 44,140 19.62

190,770 18.25 37,960 17.25

Crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders.............................................. 31,890 18.30 38,060 17.50

Grinding and polishing workers, hand....................................................................................................... 30,280 15.34 31,900 14.21

Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................................. 128,600 18.92 39,360 17.89

71,420 16.87 35,090 16.26

Cutters and trimmers, hand..................................................................................................................... 10,580 15.19 31,600 14.13

Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................................... 60,840 17.16 35,700 16.64

72,870 17.69 36,800 16.89

17,730 19.52 40,610 18.83

557,510 20.20 42,010 18.39

25,910 20.95 43,570 18.96

77,110 19.15 39,840 17.64

Dental laboratory technicians................................................................................................................... 34,480 20.76 43,180 19.44

Medical appliance technicians.................................................................................................................. 14,670 20.28 42,180 18.84

Ophthalmic laboratory technicians........................................................................................................... 27,960 16.58 34,490 15.30

395,330 15.74 32,740 14.50

156,470 19.16 39,850 17.70

Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders................................................. 88,560 17.55 36,510 16.73

Painters, transportation equipment.......................................................................................................... 55,710 22.34 46,460 20.33

Painting, coating, and decorating workers................................................................................................ 12,200 16.33 33,960 14.93

25,730 19.14 39,810 17.92

16,680 16.78 34,910 14.03

See footnotes at end of table.

Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders..........................................................................

Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers....................................................................................

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers...........................................................................................

Medical, dental, and ophthalmic laboratory technicians.................................................................................

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders....................................................................................

Painting workers...........................................................................................................................................

Semiconductor processors...........................................................................................................................

Photographic process workers and processing machine operators...............................................................

Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers.....................................................................................

Stationary engineers and boiler operators.....................................................................................................

Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators.......................................................................

Miscellaneous plant and system operators....................................................................................................

Other production occupations............................................................................................................................

Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders.....................................................................

Crushing, grinding, polishing, mixing, and blending workers..........................................................................

Cutting workers.............................................................................................................................................

Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders...............................

Miscellaneous metal workers and plastic workers.........................................................................................

Printing workers.................................................................................................................................................

Printing workers............................................................................................................................................

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Occupation

Mean wages

Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers...........................................................................................................

Laundry and dry-cleaning workers.................................................................................................................

Tailors, dressmakers, and sewers................................................................................................................

Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders............................................................................................

Shoe and leather workers.............................................................................................................................

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials..........................................................................................

Sewing machine operators............................................................................................................................

Miscellaneous textile, apparel, and furnishings workers.................................................................................

Woodworkers....................................................................................................................................................

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters...........................................................................................................

Furniture finishers.........................................................................................................................................

Model makers and patternmakers, wood......................................................................................................

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders.................................................................................

Woodworkers, all other.................................................................................................................................

Plant and system operators...............................................................................................................................
Hourly Annual1

Production occupations (Continued)

796,900 $16.02 $33,320 $14.53

Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders................................................................................... 16,310 17.23 35,850 16.26

Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders................................................. 17,630 15.91 33,090 14.80

Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders........................................................................... 8,820 16.60 34,520 15.58

Etchers and engravers............................................................................................................................. 8,600 16.61 34,550 15.06

Molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic......................................................................... 42,500 16.92 35,190 16.03

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders............................................................................. 97,960 19.38 40,320 18.62

Tire builders............................................................................................................................................. 23,920 21.89 45,530 22.42

Helpers--production workers.................................................................................................................... 350,410 14.12 29,380 13.33

Production workers, all other.................................................................................................................... 230,760 16.58 34,490 14.50

Transportation and material moving occupations 10,244,260 18.41 38,290 15.74

419,980 27.92 58,070 26.67

8,920 26.49 55,110 23.37

411,060 27.95 58,140 26.73

271,890 (2) 101,910 (2)

120,760 (2) 146,660 (2)

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers............................................................................................... 82,890 (2) 169,560 (2)

Commercial pilots.................................................................................................................................... 37,870 (2) 96,530 (2)

32,360 48.61 101,100 46.11

Air traffic controllers................................................................................................................................. 22,390 58.09 120,830 59.87

Airfield operations specialists................................................................................................................... 9,960 27.29 56,760 25.10

118,770 (2) 56,630 (2)

4,088,870 18.94 39,400 17.85

15,380 13.95 29,010 12.38

678,260 17.44 36,280 16.56

Bus drivers, transit and intercity............................................................................................................... 174,110 21.47 44,650 20.23

Bus drivers, school or special client......................................................................................................... 504,150 16.05 33,390 15.58

3,130,500 19.68 40,920 18.66

Driver/sales workers................................................................................................................................ 414,860 14.24 29,610 11.88

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers...................................................................................................... 1,800,330 21.91 45,570 21.00

Light truck or delivery services drivers..................................................................................................... 915,310 17.75 36,920 15.78

207,920 13.68 28,450 12.49

56,810 17.14 35,640 14.60

109,460 30.95 64,380 29.69

41,090 31.37 65,240 29.41

Locomotive engineers.............................................................................................................................. 34,850 32.17 66,920 29.86

Locomotive firers..................................................................................................................................... 560 33.19 69,030 30.69

Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers................................................................................. 5,690 26.27 54,640 25.30

14,270 28.31 58,890 27.53

42,360 31.77 66,080 30.26

8,850 30.28 62,970 32.78

2,890 28.12 58,490 26.64

79,860 31.75 66,040 26.16

32,220 22.20 46,180 19.66

38,910 38.61 80,310 32.40

Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels........................................................................................... 36,390 39.61 82,380 33.26

Motorboat operators................................................................................................................................ 2,510 24.21 50,350 24.18

8,740 36.40 75,710 34.20

363,130 15.61 32,460 12.23

3,170 22.91 47,660 24.19

145,900 12.08 25,130 11.47

113,760 12.47 25,940 11.64

7,290 24.38 50,700 22.39

29,990 36.22 75,330 35.47

25,460 14.73 30,640 12.87

37,560 20.61 42,870 18.03

4,911,060 15.17 31,560 13.74

23,390 16.88 35,110 15.86

44,410 27.96 58,160 26.03

49,780 23.46 48,790 21.44

Dredge operators.................................................................................................................................... 1,190 22.84 47,500 21.76

Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators.......................................................................... 46,090 23.40 48,680 21.28

Loading machine operators, underground mining..................................................................................... 2,500 24.73 51,450 24.60

3,180 27.11 56,390 21.87

604,130 17.54 36,480 16.71

4,002,390 14.32 29,790 13.02

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment........................................................................................................ 378,850 12.93 26,900 11.79

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand........................................................................... 2,893,180 14.85 30,890 13.59

Machine feeders and offbearers............................................................................................................... 66,380 15.24 31,710 14.21

Packers and packagers, hand................................................................................................................. 663,970 12.74 26,490 11.82

27,560 25.24 52,510 24.47

Gas compressor and gas pumping station operators............................................................................... 3,460 30.24 62,900 31.35

Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers............................................................................................. 10,820 22.84 47,510 21.34

Wellhead pumpers................................................................................................................................... 13,280 25.90 53,870 25.72

118,520 19.50 40,560 17.92

1,690 26.99 56,150 27.09

9,000 20.35 42,330 18.38

27,010 16.83 35,000 14.14

Sailors and marine oilers...............................................................................................................................

Ship engineers..............................................................................................................................................

Refuse and recyclable material collectors.....................................................................................................

Other transportation workers..............................................................................................................................

Bridge and lock tenders................................................................................................................................

Traffic technicians.........................................................................................................................................

Transportation inspectors.............................................................................................................................

Transportation attendants, except flight attendants.......................................................................................

Material moving workers....................................................................................................................................

Conveyor operators and tenders...................................................................................................................

Hoist and winch operators.............................................................................................................................

Pumping station operators............................................................................................................................

Laborers and material movers, hand.............................................................................................................

Industrial truck and tractor operators.............................................................................................................

Automotive and watercraft service attendants...............................................................................................

Miscellaneous production workers................................................................................................................

Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers...............................................................................

Aircraft cargo handling supervisors...............................................................................................................

 handling supervisors...............................................................................................................................

Transportation workers, all other...................................................................................................................

Crane and tower operators...........................................................................................................................

Dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators.....................................................................................

Parking lot attendants...................................................................................................................................

Ship and boat captains and operators...........................................................................................................

Rail transportation workers, all other.............................................................................................................

First-line supervisors of transportation and material moving workers, except aircraft cargo

Air transportation workers..................................................................................................................................

Aircraft pilots and flight engineers.................................................................................................................

Air traffic controllers and airfield operations specialists.................................................................................

Flight attendants...........................................................................................................................................

Motor vehicle operators.....................................................................................................................................

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians..................................................

Bus drivers...................................................................................................................................................

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers..........................................................................................................

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs...........................................................................................................................

Motor vehicle operators, all other..................................................................................................................

Rail transportation workers................................................................................................................................

Locomotive engineers and operators............................................................................................................

Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators.................................................................................................

Railroad conductors and yardmasters...........................................................................................................

Subway and streetcar operators...................................................................................................................

Water transportation workers.............................................................................................................................

Mean wages

Employment

Median 

hourly 

wages

Occupation

Table 1. National employment and wage data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey by occupation, May 2018- Continued

Tank car, truck, and ship loaders..................................................................................................................

Material moving workers, all other.................................................................................................................

Mine shuttle car operators.............................................................................................................................
3

 Represents a wage equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour.

1

 Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations 

where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

2

 Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how 

they are typically paid.