Best jobs in College Station, TX

The best-scoring occupations in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Wages here are local to College Station, TX (OEWS May 2025). Projected growth and openings are national BLS projections — not a local forecast.
How this ranking is scored
score = .40·pay + .30·growth + .20·employment + .10·openings
Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.
Wages — OEWS May 2025 (metro)
Growth & openings — EP 2024–34 (national)
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#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
—†
+4.1%
—
600
100†
02
Neurologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1217
—†
+5.4%
—
300
90†
03
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
—†
+4.2%
—
400
85†
04
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
—†
+49.9%
—
2,300
85†
05
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
—†
+4.3%
—
300
80†
06
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
—
800
77†
07
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1214
—†
+2.7%
—
1,000
77†
08
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
—†
+42.1%
—
4,100
71†
09
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$126,210
+40.1%
180
29,500
70
10
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
—†
+8.6%
—
2,700
68†
11
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$27,420
+6.1%
5,270
904,300
68
12
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1029
—†
+0.3%
—
200
66†
13
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1216
$326,090
+3.3%
70
2,100
64
14
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
—†
+1.2%
—
600
64†
15
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
—†
+6.1%
—
900
61†
16
Physician Assistants · Master's degree · 29-1071
—†
+20.4%
—
12,000
60†
17
Dermatologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1213
—†
+6.4%
—
400
59†
18
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$100,280
+33.5%
110
23,400
58
19
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1249
—†
+3.9%
—
600
57†
20
Computer and Information Research Scientists · Master's degree · 15-1221
—†
+19.7%
—
3,200
56†
21
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree · 25-1071
$164,660
+17.3%
750
27,400
56
22
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
—†
+3.9%
—
11,700
55†
23
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree · 15-2011
—†
+21.8%
—
2,400
55†
24
Anesthesiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1211
—†
+3.2%
—
1,300
54†
25
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
—†
+4.1%
—
400
52†
Showing top 25 of 793 scored occupations — show all 793show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$101,890
+28.5%
52
27
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$87,910
+4.4%
51
28
$103,950
+23.2%
50
29
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$24,610
+17.0%
49
30
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.3%
48†
31
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
48†
32
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$236,170
+2.5%
48
33
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+8.7%
47†
34
$135,540
+15.2%
46
35
$57,790
+3.1%
46
36
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree
$83,090
+4.9%
46
37
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree
$132,280
+14.8%
46
38
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
—†
+18.5%
44†
39
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
44†
40
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree
$101,910
+15.8%
43
41
—†
+5.8%
43†
42
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$35,210
+8.5%
43
43
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$219,160
+2.1%
43
44
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
43†
45
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$129,110
+8.1%
41
46
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.8%
41†
47
—†
+6.3%
41†
48
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
41†
49
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
41†
50
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$79,870
+21.5%
40
51
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$74,980
+22.0%
40
52
Petroleum Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.3%
40†
53
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
40†
54
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$28,800
-0.5%
39
55
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
39†
56
Animal Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.8%
39†
57
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.1%
39†
58
—†
+14.7%
39†
59
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$32,630
+14.9%
38
60
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree
$176,160
+4.3%
38
61
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.5%
38†
62
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+20.0%
38†
63
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$125,340
+11.9%
37
64
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
37†
65
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$84,700
+16.8%
36
66
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$75,670
+19.2%
36
67
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
36†
68
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
36†
69
Statisticians · Master's degree
—†
+8.5%
36†
70
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
36†
71
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+12.1%
36†
72
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.7%
35†
73
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
35†
74
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
35†
75
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$97,870
+13.8%
35
77
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.6%
34†
78
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+12.8%
34†
79
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$167,090
+2.5%
34
80
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$28,600
-9.9%
34
81
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$116,170
+9.6%
34
82
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
34†
83
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
34†
84
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$154,340
+4.1%
34
85
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.5%
34†
86
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$129,080
+5.7%
33
87
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,580
+10.9%
33
88
$160,550
+2.6%
33
89
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
33†
90
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,500
+8.0%
33
91
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$79,940
+15.0%
33
92
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$134,800
+4.1%
32
93
—†
+7.1%
32†
94
$147,850
+3.8%
32
95
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$121,780
+6.6%
32
96
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,050
+16.1%
32
97
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+12.8%
32†
98
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$136,310
+4.6%
32
99
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,190
-5.5%
32
101
—†
+0.2%
32†
102
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
32†
103
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$126,050
+4.1%
32
104
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$61,420
+16.7%
32
105
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$120,410
+4.5%
32
106
$130,820
+6.2%
32
107
—†
+8.7%
31†
108
—†
+5.5%
31†
109
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$22,800
-0.7%
31
110
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.8%
31†
111
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,260
+19.8%
31
112
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
31†
113
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+12.6%
31†
114
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
30†
115
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.5%
30†
116
Agricultural Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.9%
30†
117
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$80,790
+13.0%
30
118
—†
+8.6%
30†
119
—†
+6.5%
30†
120
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$91,450
+11.2%
30
121
$106,370
+1.7%
30
122
Economists · Master's degree
—†
+1.2%
30†
123
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$88,410
+8.7%
30
124
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
29†
125
—†
+8.1%
29†
126
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$76,380
+5.6%
29
127
—†
+7.7%
29†
128
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.0%
29†
129
—†
+12.6%
29†
130
$35,810
+6.0%
29
131
—†
+6.1%
29†
132
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
29†
133
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$115,090
+5.0%
28
134
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$96,100
+7.3%
28
135
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
28†
136
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$104,900
+4.7%
28
137
$59,790
-0.3%
28
138
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.5%
28†
139
$83,700
+10.0%
28
140
$66,340
+12.5%
28
141
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
28†
142
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
27†
143
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,850
+12.5%
27
144
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,320
+15.4%
27
145
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$88,500
+8.2%
27
146
$109,820
+5.8%
27
147
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,540
+4.0%
27
148
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$83,880
+9.6%
27
149
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$78,980
+8.8%
27
150
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.4%
27†
151
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
27†
152
—†
+2.0%
27†
153
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,670
+2.0%
27
154
—†
+4.0%
27†
155
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
27†
156
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.4%
27†
157
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$65,730
+11.0%
27
158
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
27†
159
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$96,260
+7.0%
27
160
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$83,760
+9.1%
27
161
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$71,810
+4.6%
27
162
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$81,580
+8.7%
27
163
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
27†
164
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
27†
165
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$126,240
+2.0%
26
166
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+0.5%
26†
167
Athletes and Sports Competitors · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
26†
168
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
26†
169
Political Scientists · Master's degree
—†
-3.1%
26†
170
—†
+6.4%
26†
171
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$121,440
+2.1%
26
172
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,510
+3.8%
26
173
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
26†
174
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.0%
26†
175
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$88,690
+7.2%
26
176
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$104,520
+5.0%
26
177
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$35,350
+1.5%
25
178
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
25†
179
$54,250
+10.8%
25
180
$76,560
+3.0%
25
181
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.0%
25†
182
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.3%
25†
183
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.0%
25†
184
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
—†
+10.1%
25†
185
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
25†
186
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
—†
+6.8%
25†
187
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410
+9.5%
25
188
$29,840
+2.0%
25
189
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$116,090
+2.2%
25
190
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$62,410
+11.1%
24
191
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$111,240
+3.1%
24
192
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
24†
193
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$85,820
+6.1%
24
194
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.8%
24†
195
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$62,460
+6.2%
24
196
—†
+0.7%
24†
197
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
24†
198
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$72,980
+8.7%
24
199
$90,720
+4.6%
24
200
—†
-2.2%
24†
201
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
—†
+3.4%
24†
202
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
24†
203
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$100,450
+3.6%
24
204
Curators · Master's degree
—†
+7.0%
24†
205
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$114,030
+2.1%
24
206
—†
+4.7%
24†
207
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$99,780
+3.7%
24
208
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
24†
209
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,970
+11.9%
24
210
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
24†
211
$61,620
+6.7%
23
212
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
—†
+9.5%
23†
213
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
23†
214
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,390
+6.6%
23
215
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
23†
216
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$37,200
+7.3%
23
217
$62,210
+5.3%
23
218
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,870
+4.1%
23
219
$79,920
+7.0%
23
220
—†
-0.7%
23†
221
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$82,020
+5.0%
23
222
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$95,690
+3.8%
23
223
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$97,150
+2.3%
23
224
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$71,670
+7.7%
23
225
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$105,170
+1.9%
23
226
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.5%
23†
227
$80,830
+5.7%
23
228
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
22†
229
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,380
+12.1%
22
230
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.5%
22†
231
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.9%
22†
232
Transit and Railroad Police · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
22†
233
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$99,390
+2.9%
22
234
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,570
+3.1%
22
235
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
22†
236
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
22†
237
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
22†
238
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
22†
239
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$96,960
+2.1%
22
240
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$36,960
+12.9%
22
241
$39,620
-1.6%
22
242
$44,850
+9.1%
22
243
$68,620
+3.1%
22
244
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.6%
22†
245
$87,220
+4.4%
21
247
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
21†
248
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,380
-3.4%
21
249
$49,850
+9.7%
21
250
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,250
+7.3%
21
251
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
21†
252
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.7%
21†
253
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.1%
21†
254
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
21†
255
$94,740
+1.7%
21
256
$48,530
+8.1%
21
257
—†
+3.7%
21†
258
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
21†
259
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,060
+6.4%
21
260
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$62,670
+5.8%
21
261
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
21†
262
—†
+2.1%
21†
263
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.4%
21†
264
—†
+2.0%
21†
265
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.0%
21†
266
—†
+0.7%
21†
267
—†
+1.6%
21†
268
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
20†
269
$64,160
+6.4%
20
270
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,040
+11.3%
20
271
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,920
+7.1%
20
272
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$88,300
+3.3%
20
273
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.9%
20†
274
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.6%
20†
275
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
20†
276
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
20†
277
School Psychologists · Master's degree
—†
+0.7%
20†
278
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,080
+4.2%
20
279
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
20†
280
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
20†
281
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,610
+2.3%
20
282
$82,180
+3.9%
20
283
$105,270
-1.7%
20
284
—†
+2.4%
20†
285
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
20†
286
$86,260
+3.2%
20
287
—†
+1.6%
20†
288
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
20†
289
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
20†
290
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
20†
291
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,010
+8.8%
20
292
—†
+4.4%
20†
293
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.2%
20†
294
$70,680
+4.3%
20
295
$81,400
+0.7%
20
296
$49,420
+3.5%
20
297
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,340
+5.8%
20
298
—†
+3.6%
19†
299
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
19†
300
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.1%
19†
301
—†
-2.8%
19†
302
$57,870
-2.0%
19
303
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.7%
19†
304
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.4%
19†
305
Choreographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.1%
19†
306
Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.9%
19†
307
$28,510
-1.5%
19
308
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
19†
309
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,320
+3.6%
19
310
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$20,460
+5.9%
19
311
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
19†
312
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+7.7%
19†
313
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.9%
19†
314
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,560
-11.2%
19
315
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,980
+6.4%
19
316
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$62,830
+5.3%
19
317
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$59,990
+4.8%
19
318
$67,570
+5.3%
19
319
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
19†
320
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
19†
321
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$65,560
+5.5%
19
322
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$72,720
+1.3%
19
323
$45,870
-5.8%
19
324
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,960
+8.7%
19
325
$57,860
+3.6%
19
326
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$98,560
-0.2%
19
327
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
19†
328
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.7%
19†
329
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
19†
330
—†
-5.6%
19†
331
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,020
+2.6%
19
332
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,470
+8.5%
19
333
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$46,760
+6.4%
18
335
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
18†
336
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
18†
337
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
18†
338
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+7.0%
18†
339
Subway and Streetcar Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
18†
340
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.6%
18†
341
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$97,720
-0.7%
18
342
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
—†
-6.5%
18†
343
$78,930
+2.4%
18
344
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$31,260
+3.4%
18
345
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,630
+6.4%
18
347
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$65,080
+4.9%
18
349
—†
+5.4%
18†
350
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
18†
351
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
18†
352
Geographers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-3.1%
18†
353
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
18†
354
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
-4.4%
18†
355
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.2%
18†
356
$80,450
-4.2%
18
357
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
18†
358
$64,220
+5.2%
18
359
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
18†
360
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
18†
361
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,780
+4.5%
18
362
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$66,720
+3.0%
18
363
$47,980
+3.6%
18
364
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
18†
365
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
18†
367
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
18†
368
—†
+1.0%
18†
369
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
18†
370
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.8%
18†
371
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
18†
372
—†
+4.3%
18†
373
$73,010
+3.4%
18
374
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
18†
375
—†
0.0%
18†
376
—†
-14.5%
18†
377
$80,040
-1.5%
18
378
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$63,390
+4.9%
18
379
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,910
+4.2%
18
380
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
18†
381
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.1%
18†
382
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.1%
18†
383
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
18†
384
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,820
+6.4%
18
385
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
17†
386
$20,960
+6.3%
17
388
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
17†
389
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
17†
390
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.4%
17†
391
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,400
+7.1%
17
392
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,620
-5.0%
17
393
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$78,500
+1.8%
17
394
$62,970
+1.2%
17
395
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.0%
17†
396
—†
+1.4%
17†
397
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.2%
17†
398
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$58,860
+4.9%
17
399
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
17†
400
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
17†
401
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
17†
403
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,110
+4.5%
17
404
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.7%
17†
405
$81,330
+1.2%
17
406
—†
+1.7%
17†
407
Dredge Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
17†
408
$64,700
+3.8%
17
409
—†
+1.1%
17†
410
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.8%
17†
411
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.5%
17†
412
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
17†
413
—†
+3.0%
17†
414
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
17†
415
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,970
+4.5%
16
416
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
16†
417
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,070
+6.7%
16
418
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,260
+8.2%
16
419
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
16†
420
$71,780
+1.7%
16
421
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
16†
422
$58,410
+3.3%
16
423
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.7%
16†
424
$44,750
+6.3%
16
425
—†
+1.2%
16†
426
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
16†
427
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
16†
428
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$68,850
+2.7%
16
429
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.4%
16†
430
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
16†
431
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,030
+5.0%
16
432
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
16†
433
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
16†
434
—†
+2.5%
16†
435
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
16†
436
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
16†
437
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.0%
16†
438
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
16†
439
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
16†
440
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
16†
441
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,520
+5.2%
16
442
$79,140
0.0%
16
443
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
16†
444
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$54,620
+4.1%
16
445
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$35,880
+6.7%
16
446
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,350
+7.6%
16
447
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
16†
448
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
16†
449
$49,670
+4.8%
16
450
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$67,060
+1.7%
16
451
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,800
+2.2%
15
452
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
15†
453
$62,260
-1.6%
15
454
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.9%
15†
455
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
15†
456
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
15†
457
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$80,620
-6.0%
15
458
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$52,900
+4.5%
15
459
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
15†
460
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$75,590
-4.2%
15
461
$59,750
+1.7%
15
462
—†
+3.1%
15†
463
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
15†
464
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
15†
465
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
15†
466
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,730
+3.7%
15
467
$51,410
+3.4%
15
468
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,870
+2.4%
15
469
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
15†
470
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
15†
471
$78,740
-0.2%
15
472
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$51,680
+4.3%
15
473
—†
-1.6%
15†
474
$58,910
+3.1%
15
475
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
15†
476
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
15†
477
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,770
-8.8%
15
478
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,520
+3.0%
15
479
—†
+1.2%
15†
480
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
15†
481
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,400
-5.1%
15
482
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
15†
483
—†
+3.0%
15†
484
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-1.2%
15†
485
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
15†
486
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,420
+5.1%
15
487
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230
-0.1%
15
488
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
15†
489
Animal Breeders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.4%
15†
490
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$27,860
+5.6%
15
491
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
14†
492
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
0.0%
14†
493
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$49,660
+4.4%
14
494
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,320
-0.7%
14
495
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
14†
496
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.4%
14†
497
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,600
+4.5%
14
498
$75,440
-0.4%
14
499
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$28,120
+0.4%
14
500
$22,900
+1.5%
14
501
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,710
+5.6%
14
502
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$32,350
+5.6%
14
503
—†
+1.1%
14†
504
$58,040
-1.8%
14
505
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,100
0.0%
14
506
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
14†
507
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,730
+5.7%
14
508
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
14†
509
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
14†
510
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,730
+4.5%
14
511
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.2%
14†
512
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630
+3.1%
14
513
$47,990
+4.0%
14
514
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$36,890
+2.0%
14
515
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
14†
516
$28,990
+4.1%
14
517
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+1.4%
14†
518
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$36,140
+3.2%
14
519
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.4%
14†
520
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
14†
521
—†
+3.6%
14†
522
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.5%
14†
523
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,760
+4.4%
14
524
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$49,590
-3.7%
14
525
—†
+1.6%
14†
526
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,030
+0.4%
14
527
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.4%
14†
528
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
14†
529
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$43,420
+3.8%
14
530
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.7%
13†
531
—†
-1.8%
13†
532
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,340
0.0%
13
533
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$36,590
+5.3%
13
534
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,670
-7.8%
13
535
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,220
+3.0%
13
536
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
13†
538
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
13†
539
$29,300
+6.4%
13
540
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580
+3.5%
13
541
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000
+2.9%
13
542
—†
-8.4%
13†
543
$61,850
-1.8%
13
544
$39,290
+4.6%
13
545
—†
+2.8%
13†
546
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,450
+4.9%
13
547
$37,770
+4.9%
13
548
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,720
+3.4%
13
549
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.1%
13†
550
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
13†
551
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,910
-2.8%
13
552
—†
-0.9%
13†
553
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,250
+3.2%
13
554
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$28,610
+3.9%
13
555
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
13†
556
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$57,510
+0.2%
13
557
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$50,530
+2.1%
13
558
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-10.8%
13†
559
$25,690
+5.8%
13
560
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$59,740
+1.0%
13
561
$57,200
+1.3%
13
562
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$44,440
+3.3%
13
563
$48,000
+2.6%
13
564
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$27,920
+5.4%
13
565
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
13†
566
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$55,490
-3.5%
13
567
$44,670
+2.4%
13
568
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
13†
569
$61,710
+0.6%
13
570
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
13†
571
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,630
+4.5%
12
572
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
12†
573
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$60,780
+0.6%
12
574
—†
+1.2%
12†
575
—†
-14.4%
12†
576
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
12†
577
$31,100
+3.5%
12†
578
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.8%
12†
579
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
12†
580
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,550
+3.6%
12
581
$49,930
+2.5%
12
582
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
12†
583
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
12†
584
$51,020
+2.1%
12
585
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,640
+3.7%
12
586
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$43,290
+1.8%
12
587
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
12†
588
$62,370
-0.8%
12
589
$51,060
+1.8%
12
590
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,450
+3.2%
12
591
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,760
-0.8%
12
592
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.4%
12†
593
$62,700
-1.6%
12
594
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
12†
595
—†
-3.2%
12†
596
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
12†
597
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,950
+3.5%
12
598
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$38,360
+1.1%
12
599
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
12†
600
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.7%
12†
601
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
12†
602
$40,600
+2.5%
12
603
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.0%
12†
604
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,120
+3.7%
12
605
—†
-9.0%
12†
606
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
12†
607
$43,320
+2.3%
12
608
—†
+2.3%
12†
609
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$61,850
-3.5%
12
610
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
12†
611
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,420
0.0%
12
612
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,200
+1.6%
12
613
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,070
+3.3%
12
614
—†
+2.0%
12†
615
$60,190
-1.9%
12
616
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$33,270
+3.1%
12
617
—†
-0.5%
12†
618
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,670
-7.7%
12
619
—†
-2.9%
12†
620
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.1%
12†
621
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$37,030
+3.6%
12
622
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,490
-2.8%
11
624
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,560
0.0%
11
625
$60,730
-2.0%
11
626
—†
-1.2%
11†
627
—†
-8.3%
11†
628
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,220
+0.2%
11
629
$57,200
-4.2%
11
630
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.8%
11†
631
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
$25,700
+5.5%
11
632
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$34,690
+3.5%
11
633
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
$38,220
+2.5%
11
634
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-24.4%
11†
635
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,820
+3.0%
11
636
—†
-5.5%
11†
637
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.3%
11†
638
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.6%
11†
639
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,330
+3.2%
11
640
—†
-13.6%
11†
641
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
11†
642
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$34,140
+3.7%
11
643
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
11†
644
$43,470
+2.5%
11
645
—†
-4.8%
11†
646
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
11†
647
$49,740
+1.5%
11
648
—†
-13.6%
11†
649
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.7%
11†
650
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.5%
11†
651
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-36.1%
11†
652
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,170
+3.8%
11
653
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-21.1%
11†
655
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$24,120
+3.0%
11
656
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
11†
657
—†
-22.3%
11†
658
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,510
+2.9%
11
659
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,250
-2.9%
11
660
—†
-1.1%
11†
661
Models · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.5%
11†
662
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
11†
663
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
11†
664
—†
-10.0%
11†
665
—†
-6.8%
11†
666
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+2.5%
11†
667
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
11†
668
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$45,820
+0.9%
11
669
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.0%
11†
670
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
11†
671
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
11†
672
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$55,590
-6.9%
10
673
—†
-2.5%
10†
674
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,940
-1.8%
10
675
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,060
+3.7%
10
676
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
10†
677
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,150
-2.3%
10
678
—†
-19.6%
10†
679
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-13.2%
10†
680
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
10†
681
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,520
+1.0%
10
682
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
10†
683
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,430
-6.4%
10
684
$25,940
-1.5%
10
685
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$34,020
-5.4%
10
686
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,360
+2.0%
10
687
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.9%
10†
688
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
10†
689
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,700
-0.9%
10
690
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.5%
10†
691
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$31,970
+2.3%
10
692
$49,770
-6.5%
10
693
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
10†
694
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
10†
695
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.4%
10†
697
$44,350
+0.7%
10
698
—†
-2.3%
10†
699
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,510
-5.8%
10
700
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$28,640
+0.2%
10
701
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
10†
702
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
10†
703
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,440
-16.7%
10
704
—†
-12.8%
10†
705
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,990
-10.7%
10
706
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,600
-0.4%
10
707
$49,370
-2.5%
10
708
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
10†
709
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
9†
710
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
9†
711
—†
+0.6%
9†
712
—†
-3.3%
9†
713
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
9†
714
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$39,520
+1.0%
9
715
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.7%
9†
716
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,460
-7.8%
9
717
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,440
+0.2%
9
718
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,380
-8.9%
9
719
—†
-10.5%
9†
720
$45,900
-0.1%
9
721
—†
-13.6%
9†
722
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.1%
9†
723
—†
-6.6%
9†
724
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400
+0.5%
9
725
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
9†
726
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
9†
727
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,950
+2.3%
9
728
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.0%
9†
729
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
9†
730
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$27,650
+1.2%
9
731
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.1%
9†
732
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.5%
9†
733
—†
-18.9%
9†
734
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$26,420
+2.8%
9
735
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.2%
9†
736
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,550
-10.5%
9
737
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
9†
738
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,890
-0.2%
9
739
$44,310
-0.9%
9
740
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360
-12.9%
8
741
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.5%
8†
742
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
8†
743
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
8†
744
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
8†
745
—†
-2.6%
8†
746
$43,040
-3.9%
8
747
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$42,430
-17.2%
8
748
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
$41,820
-4.1%
8
749
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.9%
8†
750
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
8†
751
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,100
-1.5%
8
752
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
8†
753
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.1%
8†
754
—†
-11.2%
8†
755
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
8†
756
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$28,690
+0.6%
8
757
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,610
-25.9%
8
758
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,010
-1.6%
8
759
—†
-1.8%
8†
760
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,700
-6.8%
8
761
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,340
-11.6%
8
762
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$22,620
+1.6%
8
763
$38,500
-12.1%
8
764
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.1%
8†
765
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
—†
-0.1%
8†
766
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,330
-8.1%
8
767
—†
-2.5%
8†
768
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.7%
7†
769
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-10.8%
7†
770
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,270
-15.9%
7
772
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
7†
773
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
7†
774
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.7%
7†
775
—†
-1.3%
7†
776
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
7†
777
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.7%
7†
778
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
7†
779
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
7†
780
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
7†
781
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
7†
782
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.5%
7†
783
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$29,480
-5.0%
7
784
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-7.0%
7†
785
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
7†
786
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$33,080
-1.0%
7
787
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-26.3%
7†
788
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.6%
6†
789
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
6†
790
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
6†
791
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.7%
6†
792
$25,170
-7.1%
6
793
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,270
-14.6%
6
Live jobs in College Station, TX
Growth and openings are national (BLS EP 2024–34) — state-level projections are not in this data pull, so the same national figure is used for every place and we say so rather than guess. † local wage not published for this cell — the score uses the state value and the pay column shows a dash.