Best jobs in Kalamazoo, MI

The best-scoring occupations in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Wages here are local to Kalamazoo, MI (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
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
—†
+2.7%
—
800
100†
02
Dermatologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1213
—†
+6.4%
—
400
91†
03
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers · Bachelor's degree · 53-2011
—†
+3.9%
—
11,700
91†
04
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
—†
+4.1%
—
600
89†
05
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
—†
+4.1%
—
400
88†
06
Surgeons, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1249
—†
+3.9%
—
600
87†
07
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1214
—†
+2.7%
—
1,000
87†
08
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
—†
+49.9%
—
2,300
85†
09
Orthodontists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1023
—†
+4.4%
—
200
77†
10
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$35,270
+17.0%
2,970
765,800
76
11
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$126,460
+40.1%
300
29,500
70
12
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
—†
+42.1%
—
4,100
70†
13
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$28,790
+6.1%
3,200
904,300
68
14
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
—†
+6.1%
—
900
67†
15
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
—†
+4.2%
—
400
66†
16
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree · 29-1141
$88,200
+4.9%
3,300
189,100
62
17
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree · 29-1151
—†
+8.6%
—
2,700
61†
18
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1229
$305,510
+2.5%
390
9,600
56
19
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$100,160
+4.4%
2,330
308,700
55
20
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$80,830
+33.5%
150
23,400
54
21
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential · 41-2031
$33,660
-0.5%
3,130
555,800
54
22
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree · 11-1011
$285,300
+4.3%
150
22,200
52
23
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential · 53-7062
$44,350
+1.5%
3,030
384,300
52
24
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential · 53-7065
$35,090
+8.5%
2,240
472,300
51
25
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree · 15-2011
—†
+21.8%
—
2,400
51†
Showing top 25 of 774 scored occupations — show all 774show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
$102,260
+23.2%
51
27
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$103,000
+28.5%
50
28
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
—†
+21.5%
48†
29
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+17.3%
47†
30
Physician Assistants · Master's degree
$127,570
+20.4%
46
31
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree
$130,760
+14.8%
46
32
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.3%
46†
33
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,880
-0.1%
45
34
—†
+19.7%
45†
35
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree
$118,100
+15.8%
44
36
$137,390
+15.2%
44
37
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$244,310
+2.7%
44
38
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.2%
43†
39
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$97,250
+11.0%
43
40
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,500
-6.7%
43
41
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.3%
42†
42
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$36,760
+14.9%
42
43
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$29,820
-9.9%
42
44
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
—†
+18.5%
41†
45
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
41†
46
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
—†
+19.2%
40†
47
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
—†
+16.2%
40†
48
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+16.8%
40†
49
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+8.7%
39†
50
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$232,880
+0.8%
38
51
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+19.8%
38†
52
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+18.4%
37†
53
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,130
-5.5%
37
54
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,340
+16.1%
37
55
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+8.1%
37†
56
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,880
+4.0%
37
57
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$62,860
+22.0%
37
58
$35,630
+2.0%
36
59
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$37,760
-0.7%
36
60
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,690
+12.5%
36
61
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$187,770
+4.1%
36
63
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$79,030
+16.7%
35
64
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
—†
+13.0%
35†
65
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
35†
66
—†
+14.7%
35†
67
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.1%
34†
68
—†
+10.0%
34†
69
Computer Hardware Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+7.3%
34†
70
—†
+6.2%
34†
71
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
—†
+13.3%
34†
72
—†
+4.0%
33†
73
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
33†
74
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
33†
75
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$101,830
+9.1%
33
76
Statisticians · Master's degree
—†
+8.5%
33†
77
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
33†
78
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$77,140
+4.6%
33
79
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$128,360
+4.7%
32
80
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
32†
81
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$87,150
+15.0%
32
82
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,220
+20.0%
32
83
$149,030
+3.8%
32
84
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
31†
85
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+7.3%
31†
86
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$104,880
+11.9%
31
87
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$97,590
+5.6%
31
88
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,690
+9.5%
31
89
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$131,770
+8.0%
31
90
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.6%
31†
91
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$130,590
+4.5%
31
92
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$131,500
+6.6%
31
93
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$103,810
+8.7%
31
94
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$140,910
+4.6%
31
95
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$90,730
+4.5%
31
96
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$97,920
+10.9%
31
97
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$81,520
+13.8%
30
98
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.7%
30†
99
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$115,210
+9.6%
30
100
—†
+0.2%
30†
101
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
—†
+9.3%
30†
102
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.5%
30†
103
$37,500
+6.0%
30
104
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,700
+3.8%
29
105
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$91,170
+8.8%
29
106
—†
+5.5%
29†
107
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+5.3%
29†
108
—†
+8.7%
29†
109
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$93,740
+8.7%
29
110
—†
+12.6%
29†
111
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$131,350
+5.0%
29
112
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
29†
114
$63,900
+10.8%
29
115
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$127,770
+1.9%
28
116
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.9%
28†
117
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+11.5%
28†
118
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
28†
119
$77,150
+12.5%
28
120
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$87,160
+11.2%
28
121
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,500
+2.3%
28
122
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+9.5%
28†
123
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$76,220
+12.1%
28
125
—†
+5.2%
28†
127
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$64,560
+6.2%
27
128
—†
+7.1%
27†
129
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$112,400
+4.1%
27
130
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,010
+15.4%
27
131
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.0%
27†
132
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.7%
27†
133
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$77,890
+9.6%
27
134
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$51,380
+7.3%
27
135
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.9%
26†
136
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.9%
26†
137
$61,820
+6.7%
26
138
—†
+7.0%
26†
139
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.4%
26†
140
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+9.2%
26†
141
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.0%
26†
142
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$97,680
+7.2%
26
143
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$100,340
+6.1%
26
144
$76,040
+5.3%
26
145
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,460
+7.3%
26
146
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+12.6%
26†
147
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-1.1%
26†
148
$63,450
-2.0%
26
149
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
26†
150
—†
+8.1%
26†
151
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,870
+12.8%
25
152
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.2%
25†
153
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,570
+11.9%
25
154
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
25†
155
—†
-0.7%
25†
156
—†
+8.6%
25†
157
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$105,220
+4.9%
25
158
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.1%
25†
159
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.6%
25†
160
$61,270
+8.1%
25
161
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+11.5%
25†
162
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,210
+8.8%
25
163
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$122,340
+4.2%
25
164
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
25†
165
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+9.5%
25†
166
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.7%
25†
167
—†
+6.5%
25†
168
$90,220
+6.4%
25
169
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,860
+4.2%
25
170
$66,910
+1.2%
25
171
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+4.0%
25†
172
—†
+2.6%
24†
173
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$125,220
+3.1%
24
174
Agricultural Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.9%
24†
175
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
24†
176
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$81,940
+8.2%
24
177
—†
+1.7%
24†
178
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$96,060
+5.0%
24
179
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$74,940
+7.7%
24
180
—†
+6.4%
24†
181
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
24†
182
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$83,470
+8.7%
24
183
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$48,290
+12.9%
24
184
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$79,670
+7.0%
24
185
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
—†
+11.1%
24†
186
$44,200
-1.6%
24
187
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
—†
+4.3%
24†
188
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$110,060
+5.0%
24
189
$101,740
+4.6%
24
190
$60,340
+9.7%
24
191
$65,640
-0.3%
24
192
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,190
+11.4%
24
193
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.2%
24†
194
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$114,480
+3.7%
23
195
—†
+5.8%
23†
196
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$37,320
+3.6%
23
197
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.2%
23†
198
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
23†
199
$48,040
-5.8%
23
200
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
—†
+3.0%
23†
201
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.2%
23†
202
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$66,710
+5.8%
23
203
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.2%
23†
204
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+8.5%
23†
205
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
23†
206
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
—†
+9.5%
23†
207
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
—†
+11.1%
23†
208
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.0%
23†
209
Acupuncturists · Master's degree
—†
+6.8%
23†
210
Economists · Master's degree
—†
+1.2%
23†
211
$77,190
+3.1%
23
212
Curators · Master's degree
—†
+7.0%
23†
213
Sociologists · Master's degree
—†
+3.6%
23†
214
$78,410
+3.0%
23
215
—†
+6.1%
23†
216
$96,400
+5.8%
22
218
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$37,660
+5.9%
22
219
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$96,320
+5.5%
22
220
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,710
+12.1%
22
221
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+8.5%
22†
222
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$81,130
+7.5%
22
223
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
22†
224
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.7%
22†
225
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.0%
22†
226
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
—†
+1.9%
22†
227
$79,440
+5.7%
22
228
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$60,010
+10.1%
22
229
$94,490
+3.9%
22
230
—†
+0.7%
21†
231
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.4%
21†
232
Real Estate Brokers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
21†
233
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,010
+11.3%
21
234
—†
+4.3%
21†
235
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
—†
+4.1%
21†
236
—†
+2.0%
21†
237
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,060
+4.5%
21
238
—†
+1.3%
21†
239
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$63,630
+5.8%
21†
241
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.2%
21†
242
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,970
+6.4%
21
243
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.6%
21†
244
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.0%
21†
245
Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
21†
246
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.3%
21†
247
—†
+2.4%
21†
248
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+3.8%
21†
249
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
21†
250
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.4%
21†
251
$70,420
+7.7%
21
252
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.4%
21†
253
—†
+3.2%
21†
254
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,860
+6.4%
21
255
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,810
+3.1%
21
256
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,210
+4.2%
20
257
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
20†
258
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,050
+7.1%
20
259
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
20†
260
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$90,780
+3.8%
20
261
—†
+3.4%
20†
262
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.1%
20†
263
—†
+0.7%
20†
264
Animal Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.8%
20†
265
—†
-2.2%
20†
266
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
20†
267
$78,140
+4.3%
20
268
—†
+2.4%
20†
269
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.1%
20†
270
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
20†
271
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,580
+6.4%
20
272
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$104,190
+2.1%
20
273
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140
-7.7%
20
274
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.8%
20†
275
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
20†
276
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.7%
20†
277
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,800
+4.5%
20
278
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+7.7%
20†
279
$50,720
+9.1%
20
280
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
-0.2%
20†
281
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,250
+10.0%
20
282
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
20†
283
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$89,240
+4.1%
20
284
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$94,530
+2.9%
20
285
—†
+1.6%
20†
286
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,180
-5.0%
20
287
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.4%
19†
288
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$75,890
+3.0%
19
289
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.5%
19†
290
$104,770
-1.5%
19
292
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,440
0.0%
19
293
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,920
+6.4%
19
294
—†
+1.7%
19†
295
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.7%
19†
296
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.1%
19†
297
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.4%
19†
298
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400
+3.3%
19
299
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,650
+8.7%
19
300
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$96,190
+2.6%
19
301
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.7%
19†
302
$48,040
+3.4%
19
303
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
19†
304
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+6.6%
19†
305
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.1%
19†
306
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.3%
19†
307
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
18†
308
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$61,660
+4.8%
18
309
—†
+4.4%
18†
310
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.0%
18†
311
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,320
+2.6%
18
312
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
18†
313
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$47,260
+6.4%
18
314
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.9%
18†
315
—†
+1.6%
18†
316
$58,970
+4.4%
18†
317
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$65,250
+3.7%
18
318
—†
+3.7%
18†
319
Archivists · Master's degree
—†
+3.8%
18†
320
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,620
+7.1%
18
321
$30,190
+6.3%
18
322
—†
+2.0%
18†
323
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+7.0%
18†
324
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.2%
18†
325
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,530
+5.2%
18
326
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.7%
18†
327
—†
+1.6%
18†
328
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
18†
329
—†
+1.2%
18†
330
—†
0.0%
18†
331
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,670
+5.8%
18
332
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.2%
18†
333
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$59,280
+5.9%
18
334
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
0.0%
18†
335
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,950
+3.7%
18
336
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
18†
337
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,870
+2.4%
18
338
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.0%
18†
339
Film and Video Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+4.0%
18†
340
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$63,320
+5.5%
18
341
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
18†
342
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.4%
18†
343
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$82,100
+3.4%
17
344
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$66,270
+4.5%
17
345
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
17†
346
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.8%
17†
347
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
—†
-6.0%
17†
348
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
17†
349
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
17†
350
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
17†
351
—†
+1.1%
17†
352
$66,560
+5.3%
17
353
$57,890
+3.5%
17
354
—†
+1.4%
17†
355
Political Scientists · Master's degree
—†
-3.1%
17†
356
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,560
+8.2%
17
357
$31,170
-1.5%
17
358
$61,730
+3.6%
17
359
—†
+3.5%
17†
360
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.3%
17†
361
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.2%
17†
362
$59,590
+3.6%
17
363
—†
+1.5%
17†
364
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
17†
365
$74,840
+3.0%
17
366
$80,150
+3.2%
17
367
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.8%
17†
368
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
17†
369
—†
-1.7%
17†
370
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,810
0.0%
17
371
—†
-2.8%
17†
372
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
17†
373
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.5%
17†
374
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$33,510
+4.1%
17
375
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.9%
17†
376
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,200
+6.0%
17
377
$74,460
+3.6%
17
378
—†
+6.4%
17†
379
—†
+3.1%
17†
380
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.7%
17†
381
—†
-0.2%
16†
382
$61,690
+3.3%
16
383
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
16†
384
—†
+2.8%
16†
385
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$63,090
+4.3%
16
386
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,420
+6.9%
16
387
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$61,030
+4.9%
16
388
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,190
+3.7%
16
389
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.2%
16†
390
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.0%
16†
391
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
16†
392
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$44,920
+1.1%
16
393
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
16†
394
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.4%
16†
395
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.5%
16†
396
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
16†
397
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,110
+5.6%
16
398
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,440
0.0%
16
399
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
16†
400
$46,060
+6.3%
16
401
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
16†
402
$75,190
+2.6%
16
403
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.6%
16†
404
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$62,300
+4.1%
16
405
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+6.0%
16†
406
—†
+4.9%
16†
407
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
16†
408
Historians · Master's degree
—†
+2.2%
16†
409
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+5.3%
16†
410
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
16†
411
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.8%
16†
412
—†
+5.4%
16†
413
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,200
+2.4%
16
414
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.6%
16†
415
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.0%
15†
416
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
15†
417
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
15†
418
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,020
+8.1%
15
419
—†
-1.8%
15†
420
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$72,330
+1.7%
15
421
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.5%
15†
422
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$39,300
+3.2%
15
423
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,490
+6.7%
15
424
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
—†
+3.5%
15†
425
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
15†
426
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$35,430
+5.6%
15
427
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$75,550
+1.3%
15
428
$62,190
+1.7%
15
429
$49,180
+4.8%
15
430
$59,820
+4.7%
15
431
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,340
+0.4%
15
432
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.0%
15†
433
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-8.2%
15†
434
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$77,780
-4.2%
15
435
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.9%
15†
436
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.5%
15†
437
—†
-1.9%
15†
438
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,720
+5.1%
15†
439
$70,920
-1.6%
15
440
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
15†
441
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.6%
15†
442
$62,480
+4.0%
15
443
$81,650
-4.2%
15
444
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,790
+5.6%
15
445
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$36,470
+5.4%
15
446
$62,490
+1.7%
15
447
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
15†
449
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$34,810
+6.7%
15
450
$36,380
+4.1%
15
451
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
15†
452
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,800
+3.1%
15
453
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.7%
15†
454
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.7%
15†
455
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.2%
15†
456
—†
+2.5%
15†
457
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
—†
+3.8%
15†
458
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$49,310
+3.8%
15
459
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+4.3%
15†
460
$52,570
+4.6%
15
461
—†
+1.0%
15†
462
$62,080
+3.8%
15
463
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,960
-1.8%
15
464
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$82,730
0.0%
15
465
—†
-5.6%
15†
466
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
15†
467
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$57,920
-3.7%
15
468
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
15†
469
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
15†
470
—†
+3.8%
14†
471
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,660
+1.0%
14
472
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
14†
473
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$36,510
+2.0%
14
474
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$32,250
+0.4%
14
475
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.1%
14†
476
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,380
-5.1%
14
477
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
14†
478
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$52,630
+4.5%
14
479
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$82,300
+0.7%
14
482
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,170
+2.6%
14†
483
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$37,280
-5.4%
14
484
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$46,850
+3.3%
14†
485
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,210
+3.3%
14
486
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
14†
487
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$84,800
-0.7%
14
488
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910
+5.7%
14
489
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$59,820
+3.2%
14
490
—†
+3.6%
14†
491
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,850
+3.4%
14
492
—†
+1.1%
14†
493
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,910
+3.2%
14
494
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
14†
495
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,560
+2.2%
14
496
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
14†
497
$61,920
+1.7%
14
498
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,110
+4.9%
14
499
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
14†
500
—†
+1.5%
14†
501
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$31,410
-3.4%
14
502
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
14†
503
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.8%
14†
504
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+2.5%
14†
505
—†
+3.0%
14†
506
$69,560
+1.8%
14
507
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$57,820
+2.1%
14
508
$59,430
+2.3%
14
509
$52,040
+2.4%
14
510
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,250
+1.6%
14
511
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.1%
14†
512
$64,340
+2.5%
14
513
Editors · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
14†
514
$79,330
-1.6%
14
515
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
14†
516
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$29,250
+3.4%
14
517
$58,430
+3.1%
14
518
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
13†
519
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+2.3%
13†
520
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.0%
13†
521
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-6.9%
13†
522
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$62,090
-3.5%
13
523
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.5%
13†
524
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$35,230
+3.9%
13
525
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$43,630
+3.1%
13
526
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$34,880
+3.0%
13
527
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
—†
-1.2%
13†
528
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.6%
13†
529
Subway and Streetcar Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.4%
13†
530
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$78,880
-6.0%
13
531
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+4.1%
13†
532
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$79,550
-0.1%
13
533
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
13†
534
—†
+3.1%
13†
535
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$30,420
-2.9%
13
536
$51,290
+2.5%
13
537
Mathematicians · Master's degree
—†
-0.7%
13†
538
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$76,010
-3.1%
13
539
$65,620
+0.7%
13
540
—†
-2.5%
13†
541
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
13†
542
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.8%
13†
543
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.7%
13†
544
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$48,750
+3.9%
13
545
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,670
+3.7%
13
546
Tapers · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.1%
13†
547
$27,380
+5.8%
13
548
—†
+1.2%
13†
549
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,660
+6.4%
13
550
$59,500
+1.5%
13
551
—†
-1.8%
13†
552
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,360
-6.3%
13
553
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,480
+3.0%
13
554
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
13†
555
—†
-3.9%
13†
556
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.2%
13†
557
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$43,090
+0.6%
12
558
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.2%
12†
559
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$52,600
+1.8%
12
560
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,000
+3.2%
12
561
—†
+2.1%
12†
562
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,480
+3.4%
12
563
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
12†
564
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$71,040
-0.8%
12
565
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
12†
566
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$72,940
-6.5%
12
567
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,890
+3.8%
12
568
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240
+3.7%
12
569
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.1%
12†
570
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,400
+3.3%
12
571
$58,300
+2.1%
12
572
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-0.3%
12†
573
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$61,610
+1.7%
12
574
—†
-18.9%
12†
575
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.4%
12†
576
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
12†
577
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
12†
578
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350
+3.0%
12
579
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.3%
12†
580
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-21.1%
12†
581
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,510
-10.7%
12
582
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,670
+0.2%
12
583
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-12.0%
12†
584
—†
-2.0%
12†
585
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
12†
586
—†
-19.6%
12†
588
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
12†
589
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.6%
12†
590
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.3%
12†
591
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.9%
12†
592
—†
+1.2%
12†
593
$64,220
-1.8%
12
594
—†
-0.4%
12†
595
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,500
-0.2%
12
596
—†
-22.3%
12†
597
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.0%
12†
598
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$59,780
+1.0%
12
599
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+3.1%
12†
600
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$29,300
-13.5%
12
601
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$53,090
+0.2%
11
602
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+0.5%
11†
603
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,410
-0.4%
11
604
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,450
+3.7%
11
605
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.5%
11†
606
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.5%
11†
607
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,940
-10.8%
11
608
$65,200
-1.6%
11
609
Motorboat Operators · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.4%
11†
610
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$60,570
+1.0%
11
611
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$67,940
-4.4%
11
612
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
11†
613
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.4%
11†
614
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,100
-0.4%
11
615
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
+2.5%
11†
616
$61,860
0.0%
11
617
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,270
-16.7%
11
618
—†
+2.0%
11†
619
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,780
+2.9%
11
620
—†
+1.2%
11†
621
$60,640
+0.6%
11
622
$58,920
-4.2%
11
623
$63,970
-2.5%
11
624
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.3%
11†
625
Logging Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
11†
626
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.2%
11†
627
$27,920
-1.5%
11
628
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,820
+2.0%
11
629
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-24.4%
11†
630
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$51,730
-0.1%
11†
631
$44,440
-12.1%
11
632
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
11†
633
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,240
-8.1%
11
634
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.0%
10†
635
—†
+0.6%
10†
636
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,030
-12.9%
10
637
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$29,250
+0.2%
10
638
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
—†
+0.6%
10†
639
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$34,310
+3.6%
10
640
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$62,910
-3.5%
10
641
$44,960
+2.5%
10
642
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,560
-2.8%
10
643
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.6%
10†
644
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-1.7%
10†
645
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
10†
646
Fallers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.3%
10†
647
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,200
-16.3%
10
648
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,170
-6.4%
10
649
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,230
+2.3%
10
650
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,680
-7.8%
10
651
$59,880
-0.8%
10
652
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$42,990
+1.4%
10
653
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$33,040
+3.0%
10
654
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.7%
10†
655
—†
-12.8%
10†
656
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-8.7%
10†
657
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
10†
658
$59,740
-8.4%
10
659
$42,410
+0.7%
10
660
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620
+0.5%
10
661
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
10†
662
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$34,310
+1.6%
10
663
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
—†
-2.5%
10†
664
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
10†
665
—†
-1.1%
10†
666
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,990
-0.9%
10
667
—†
+0.3%
10†
668
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.2%
10†
669
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.5%
10†
670
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
10†
671
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
—†
+1.4%
10†
672
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.7%
10†
673
—†
-14.4%
10†
674
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-36.1%
10†
675
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
10†
676
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,590
-2.3%
10
677
—†
-13.6%
10†
678
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.8%
9†
679
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
9†
681
—†
-14.5%
9†
682
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,490
-5.8%
9
683
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.3%
9†
684
—†
-2.9%
9†
685
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-14.6%
9†
686
—†
+2.3%
9†
687
—†
-5.5%
9†
688
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-18.1%
9†
689
—†
-13.6%
9†
690
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.2%
9†
691
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,650
+1.0%
9
692
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$41,740
+1.0%
9
693
—†
-3.2%
9†
694
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-25.9%
9†
695
$50,850
-0.9%
9
696
$44,850
-0.5%
9
697
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
9†
698
—†
-10.5%
9†
699
$50,840
-0.1%
9
700
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
9†
701
$37,630
-3.3%
9
702
Desktop Publishers · Associate's degree
—†
-12.4%
9†
703
—†
-2.3%
9†
704
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.8%
9†
705
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
9†
706
—†
-10.1%
9†
707
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.4%
9†
708
—†
-4.8%
9†
709
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
—†
-21.2%
9†
710
—†
-8.3%
9†
711
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-7.8%
9†
712
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
9†
713
$44,100
-6.8%
9
714
$49,680
-2.5%
9
715
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,500
-10.5%
9
716
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,750
-11.6%
8
717
$40,240
-9.0%
8
718
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$27,920
+2.8%
8
719
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.1%
8†
720
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$31,510
+1.2%
8
721
$46,860
-7.1%
8
722
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
8†
723
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.6%
8†
724
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-16.1%
8†
725
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,090
-8.9%
8
726
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.5%
8†
727
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,260
-6.7%
8
728
Hoist and Winch Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
-1.1%
8†
729
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,840
-13.2%
8
730
$44,780
-6.5%
8
731
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
8†
732
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.4%
8†
733
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$42,760
-17.2%
8
734
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.3%
8†
735
—†
-1.2%
8†
736
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
8†
737
—†
-2.6%
8†
738
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.4%
8†
739
—†
-11.2%
8†
740
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
-4.9%
8†
741
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
—†
-4.5%
8†
742
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,800
-25.9%
8
743
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
7†
744
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
7†
745
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.7%
7†
746
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-27.5%
7†
747
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.5%
7†
748
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-11.7%
7†
749
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,970
-15.9%
7
750
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.6%
7†
751
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-15.2%
7†
752
—†
-10.0%
7†
753
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.1%
7†
754
—†
-9.0%
7†
755
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$34,960
-10.8%
7†
757
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
—†
-13.5%
7†
758
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
$41,490
-13.0%
7
759
$35,110
-13.6%
7
760
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.9%
7†
761
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.8%
7†
762
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
—†
-0.6%
7†
763
$37,090
-1.8%
7
764
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-2.7%
7†
765
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
—†
-22.1%
7†
766
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$33,950
-1.0%
6
767
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,040
-26.3%
6
768
—†
-1.3%
6†
769
$36,680
-6.6%
6
770
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.6%
6†
771
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-9.4%
6†
772
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
6†
773
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,500
-6.8%
6
774
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$27,440
-5.0%
6
Live jobs in Kalamazoo, MI
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.