Best jobs in Philadelphia, PA

The best-scoring occupations in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, ranked on local pay plus national growth and opportunity.

Wages here are local to Philadelphia, PA (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)
How Philadelphia, PA pay compares to the nation
$29,800 vs $35,800 · -16.8%
$135,700 vs $132,300 · +2.6%
−10%U.S. MEDIAN+10%
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#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
P25–P75
Growth
Employed
Open/yr
Score
01
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1022
—†
+4.1%
200
100†
02
Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081
—†
+49.9%
2,300
84†
03
Cardiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1212
—†
+4.1%
290
600
84†
04
Home Health and Personal Care Aides · High school diploma or equivalent · 31-1120
$29,800
+17.0%
158,280
765,800
80
05
Nurse Practitioners · Master's degree · 29-1171
$135,700
+40.1%
6,590
29,500
68
06
Anesthesiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1211
—†
+3.2%
290
1,300
66†
07
Radiologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1224
$452,940
+2.7%
550
800
65
08
Orthodontists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1023
$311,180
+4.4%
200
59†
09
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1241
—†
+4.3%
300
58†
10
Solar Photovoltaic Installers · High school diploma or equivalent · 47-2231
$58,350
+42.1%
580
4,100
58
11
Data Scientists · Bachelor's degree · 15-2051
$109,910
+33.5%
6,480
23,400
57
12
Emergency Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1214
$380,800
+2.7%
310
1,000
55
13
Physicians, Pathologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1222
$365,830
+4.2%
90
400
55
14
Information Security Analysts · Bachelor's degree · 15-1212
$132,560
+28.5%
2,710
16,000
53
15
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1242
$341,810
+4.1%
130
400
51
16
Medical and Health Services Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-9111
$122,920
+23.2%
14,060
62,100
49
17
Fast Food and Counter Workers · No formal educational credential · 35-3023
$32,220
+6.1%
69,080
904,300
48
18
Computer and Information Systems Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3021
$173,470
+15.2%
15,090
55,600
46
19
Financial Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-3031
$166,920
+14.8%
18,520
74,600
46
20
Chief Executives · Bachelor's degree · 11-1011
$292,770
+4.3%
4,120
22,200
46
21
Software Developers · Bachelor's degree · 15-1252
$133,040
+15.8%
28,480
115,200
46
22
General and Operations Managers · Bachelor's degree · 11-1021
$121,630
+4.4%
68,730
308,700
45
23
Psychiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1223
$279,410
+6.1%
640
900
45
24
Obstetricians and Gynecologists · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1218
$320,040
+1.2%
250
600
45
25
Family Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree · 29-1215
$294,430
+2.7%
1,790
3,300
44
Showing top 25 of 782 scored occupations — show all 782show top 25
#
Occupation
MEDIAN, LOCAL
Growth
Score
26
Physician Assistants · Master's degree
$135,640
+20.4%
44
27
Actuaries · Bachelor's degree
$127,770
+21.8%
43
28
Nurse Anesthetists · Master's degree
$238,540
+8.6%
43
29
Registered Nurses · Bachelor's degree
$101,180
+4.9%
42
30
$125,320
+19.7%
40
31
Operations Research Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$100,460
+21.5%
40
32
Physicians, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$245,810
+2.5%
39
33
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$108,150
+17.3%
38
34
Stockers and Order Fillers · No formal educational credential
$36,800
+8.5%
37
35
Physical Therapist Assistants · Associate's degree
$71,540
+22.0%
37
36
Cooks, Restaurant · No formal educational credential
$38,270
+14.9%
34
37
Computer Network Architects · Bachelor's degree
$138,850
+11.9%
34
38
Occupational Therapy Assistants · Associate's degree
$76,440
+19.2%
33
39
Lawyers · Doctoral or professional degree
$170,660
+4.1%
33
40
Logisticians · Bachelor's degree
$86,900
+16.7%
33
41
Financial Examiners · Bachelor's degree
$80,350
+18.5%
33
42
Marketing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$166,310
+6.6%
33
43
Database Architects · Bachelor's degree
$163,590
+8.7%
33
44
Retail Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$34,810
-0.5%
33
46
Speech-Language Pathologists · Master's degree
$100,080
+15.0%
32
47
Pediatricians, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$226,440
+0.8%
32
48
Aerospace Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+6.1%
32†
49
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$81,040
+16.8%
32
50
Psychiatric Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,920
+20.0%
31
51
Occupational Therapists · Master's degree
$103,140
+13.8%
31
52
Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent
$70,340
+16.1%
31
53
Veterinarians · Doctoral or professional degree
$139,810
+9.6%
31
54
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates · Doctoral or professional degree
$204,160
+2.5%
31
55
Optometrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$153,980
+8.0%
31
56
Sales Managers · Bachelor's degree
$156,500
+4.7%
30
57
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,990
+19.8%
30
58
Epidemiologists · Master's degree
$81,570
+16.2%
30
59
Hearing Aid Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,980
+18.4%
30
60
Management Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$100,920
+8.8%
30
61
Managers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$140,750
+4.5%
30
62
$180,330
+3.9%
30
63
Cashiers · No formal educational credential
$33,050
-9.9%
30
64
Personal Financial Advisors · Bachelor's degree
$116,560
+9.6%
30
65
Natural Sciences Managers · Bachelor's degree
$172,900
+3.7%
29
66
$171,140
+3.8%
29
67
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$112,690
+11.2%
29
68
Industrial Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$103,370
+11.0%
29
69
Construction Managers · Bachelor's degree
$124,990
+8.7%
29
70
Physical Therapists · Doctoral or professional degree
$105,790
+10.9%
29
71
Computer Occupations, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$121,990
+8.2%
29
72
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers · Associate's degree
$94,640
+13.0%
29
73
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$43,460
+1.5%
29
74
Orthotists and Prosthetists · Master's degree
$93,600
+13.3%
28
75
Air Traffic Controllers · Associate's degree
$198,590
+1.2%
28
76
Human Resources Managers · Bachelor's degree
$154,490
+5.0%
28
77
Commercial Pilots · Postsecondary nondegree award
$158,670
+5.1%
28
78
Dentists, General · Doctoral or professional degree
$163,390
+4.1%
28
79
$88,090
+12.5%
28
80
Pharmacists · Doctoral or professional degree
$148,740
+4.6%
28
81
Computer Systems Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$105,050
+8.7%
27
82
Respiratory Therapists · Associate's degree
$88,790
+12.1%
27
83
Massage Therapists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,560
+15.4%
27
84
Physicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$164,850
+4.0%
27
85
Accountants and Auditors · Bachelor's degree
$85,990
+4.6%
27
86
Electrical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$127,730
+7.2%
27
87
Dentists, All Other Specialists · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+0.3%
27†
88
Project Management Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$104,160
+5.6%
27
89
$102,740
+10.0%
27
90
Medical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,890
+12.5%
27
91
Mechanical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$104,410
+9.1%
27
92
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$102,950
+8.7%
26
93
$78,640
+12.6%
26
94
Financial Risk Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$130,880
+6.5%
26
95
$76,710
+10.8%
26
96
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,370
+4.0%
26
97
Biochemists and Biophysicists · Doctoral or professional degree
$134,090
+5.8%
26
98
$60,080
+14.7%
26
99
General Internal Medicine Physicians · Doctoral or professional degree
$159,330
+3.3%
26
100
Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$117,470
+8.2%
26
101
Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,590
+9.5%
26
102
$135,450
+5.8%
26
103
Genetic Counselors · Master's degree
$106,010
+9.3%
25
104
$131,090
+6.2%
25
105
Medical Dosimetrists · Bachelor's degree
$156,090
+3.5%
25
106
Waiters and Waitresses · No formal educational credential
$36,570
-0.7%
25
107
Purchasing Managers · Bachelor's degree
$155,500
+3.1%
25
108
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$121,570
+6.1%
25
109
$36,930
+2.0%
25
110
Therapists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$81,170
+11.5%
25
111
$79,420
+6.7%
25
112
Statisticians · Master's degree
$105,820
+8.5%
25
113
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$119,460
+6.6%
25
114
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$67,400
+12.8%
24
115
Customer Service Representatives · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,070
-5.5%
24
116
Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree
$62,830
+12.9%
24
117
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,040
+11.9%
24
118
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$132,640
+5.0%
24
119
Semiconductor Processing Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+10.9%
24†
120
Public Relations Managers · Bachelor's degree
$129,280
+5.0%
24
121
Office Clerks, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,060
-6.7%
24
122
Materials Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$125,190
+5.7%
24
123
Audiologists · Doctoral or professional degree
$91,970
+9.5%
24
124
Political Scientists · Master's degree
—†
-3.1%
24†
125
$124,850
+4.6%
24
126
Nurse Midwives · Master's degree
$77,620
+11.1%
24
127
Podiatrists · Doctoral or professional degree
$158,070
+1.8%
24
128
Forensic Science Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$61,580
+12.8%
24
129
$95,840
+5.3%
24
130
Human Resources Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$76,700
+6.2%
23
131
—†
+6.1%
23†
132
$125,760
+5.2%
23
133
Dental Hygienists · Associate's degree
$100,820
+7.0%
23
134
Materials Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$127,470
+4.9%
23
135
$104,840
+7.0%
23
136
$95,400
+5.7%
23
137
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,790
+3.3%
23†
138
Light Truck Drivers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,740
+7.3%
23
139
Construction Laborers · No formal educational credential
$55,120
+7.3%
23
140
Environmental Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$129,390
+3.9%
22
141
Agricultural Engineers · Bachelor's degree
—†
+5.9%
22†
142
—†
+8.1%
22†
143
Chiropractors · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,450
+9.5%
22
144
Counselors, All Other · Master's degree
$52,300
+12.6%
22
145
Pile Driver Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.3%
22†
146
$98,620
+7.1%
22
147
Fundraising Managers · Bachelor's degree
$123,840
+4.2%
22
148
Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,970
+12.1%
22
149
Athletic Trainers · Master's degree
$63,840
+11.1%
22
150
Business Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$107,170
+5.7%
22
151
Web Developers · Bachelor's degree
$94,570
+7.5%
22
152
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$95,260
+7.3%
22
154
$86,900
+3.0%
22
155
Tile and Stone Setters · No formal educational credential
$70,730
+10.1%
22
156
Psychologists, All Other · Master's degree
$119,970
+4.3%
22
157
Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$84,200
+8.5%
21
158
$46,580
+6.0%
21
159
Civil Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$99,410
+5.0%
21
160
$64,580
+8.1%
21
161
Buyers and Purchasing Agents · Bachelor's degree
$81,470
+5.8%
21
162
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles · No formal educational credential
$73,280
+9.5%
21
163
Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,480
+11.4%
21
164
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,870
+10.4%
21
165
$106,510
+5.5%
21
166
Nuclear Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-7.7%
21†
167
Nursing Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,220
+2.3%
21
168
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,210
+8.1%
21
169
$96,210
+6.5%
21
171
Community Health Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,760
+11.3%
21
172
Industrial Production Managers · Bachelor's degree
$126,160
+1.9%
21
173
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives · High school diploma or equivalent
$119,540
+2.9%
21
174
Sales Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$102,340
+5.5%
21
175
Chemical Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$127,770
+2.6%
21
176
$128,690
+2.6%
21
177
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,630
+11.5%
21
178
$148,520
+0.2%
21
179
Economists · Master's degree
$139,530
+1.2%
20
180
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,200
+3.8%
20
181
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,070
+11.0%
20
182
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$89,580
+3.1%
20
183
$80,810
+6.4%
20
184
Law Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$128,560
+2.2%
20
185
$72,700
-0.3%
20
187
$146,510
-2.2%
20
188
$78,670
+7.7%
20
189
Chemists · Bachelor's degree
$95,440
+4.9%
20
190
$129,130
-1.5%
20
191
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$98,370
+5.3%
20
192
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$127,430
+2.1%
20
193
Food Service Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,070
+6.4%
20
194
Art Directors · Bachelor's degree
$105,260
+4.2%
20
195
$54,510
+9.7%
20
196
Facilities Managers · Bachelor's degree
$103,570
+3.8%
20
197
Structural Iron and Steel Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$103,330
+4.4%
20
198
Healthcare Social Workers · Master's degree
$65,990
+7.7%
19
199
Physical Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$137,220
+0.6%
19
200
$117,980
+1.7%
19
201
Medical Equipment Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,370
+10.0%
19
202
Chefs and Head Cooks · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,680
+7.1%
19
203
$48,850
-1.6%
19
204
$65,520
+8.6%
19
205
Nuclear Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$140,590
-1.1%
19
206
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.0%
19†
207
Surgical Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$67,080
+5.1%
19†
208
Microbiologists · Bachelor's degree
$101,990
+4.1%
19
209
Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,780
+4.5%
19
210
$85,870
+3.1%
19
211
Taxi Drivers · No formal educational credential
$37,420
+11.1%
19
213
Funeral Home Managers · Associate's degree
$101,220
+4.1%
19
214
$98,140
+3.9%
19
215
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,310
+8.5%
19
216
Radiation Therapists · Associate's degree
$119,960
+1.9%
19
217
Insurance Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,540
+3.7%
19
218
$48,340
+9.1%
18
219
$78,570
-2.0%
18
220
Paperhangers · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.3%
18†
221
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,860
+4.5%
18
222
Bartenders · No formal educational credential
$36,040
+5.9%
18
223
Driver/Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,520
+8.8%
18
224
$101,050
+3.4%
18
225
Exercise Physiologists · Bachelor's degree
$49,260
+9.5%
18
226
$76,830
+6.4%
18
228
Gambling Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.2%
18†
229
Social and Human Service Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,370
+6.4%
18
230
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses · Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,710
+2.6%
18
231
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers · No formal educational credential
$42,130
+3.6%
18
232
$77,760
+3.3%
18
233
Transit and Railroad Police · High school diploma or equivalent
$103,980
+3.0%
18
234
Personal Service Managers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+6.5%
18†
235
Compliance Officers · Bachelor's degree
$83,000
+3.0%
18
236
Cargo and Freight Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,280
+8.5%
18
237
Emergency Management Directors · Bachelor's degree
$103,120
+3.0%
18
238
Artists and Related Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$96,530
+0.8%
18†
239
Nuclear Medicine Technologists · Associate's degree
$102,460
+3.0%
18
240
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$58,460
+4.2%
18
241
Animal Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$77,880
+5.8%
17
242
Life Scientists, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$96,030
+3.7%
17
243
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+7.2%
17†
244
Dietitians and Nutritionists · Bachelor's degree
$74,860
+5.5%
17
245
$75,620
+5.3%
17
246
Producers and Directors · Bachelor's degree
$79,070
+4.9%
17
247
$80,190
+4.3%
17
249
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$80,820
+5.2%
17
250
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,020
+7.6%
17
251
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent
$69,080
+5.8%
17
252
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$103,750
+2.5%
17
253
Flight Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,520
+9.2%
17
254
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,120
+4.2%
17
255
Coaches and Scouts · Bachelor's degree
$56,770
+6.4%
17
256
Dental Assistants · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,570
+6.4%
17
257
Curators · Master's degree
$63,860
+7.0%
17
258
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$101,710
+2.7%
17
259
Pharmacy Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,880
+6.4%
17
260
$94,850
+3.2%
17
261
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$105,770
+2.0%
17
262
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$64,490
+6.6%
17
263
$32,220
+6.3%
17
264
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$84,100
+4.0%
17
265
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,840
+8.7%
17
266
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$97,380
+2.9%
17
267
$101,180
+2.4%
17
268
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$104,120
+2.0%
17
269
$74,280
+3.6%
17
270
$52,710
-5.8%
16
271
Engineers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$97,590
+2.1%
16
272
Public Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$64,550
+4.8%
16
273
$77,710
+4.4%
16
274
Lodging Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$65,590
+3.4%
16†
275
$106,670
+1.2%
16
276
Medical Records Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,700
+7.1%
16
277
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$99,230
+2.2%
16
278
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,560
+6.7%
16
279
Firefighters · Postsecondary nondegree award
$78,050
+3.4%
16
280
Surveyors · Bachelor's degree
$79,040
+4.4%
16
281
Airfield Operations Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,950
+4.2%
16
282
Couriers and Messengers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,340
+8.2%
16
283
$84,680
+3.1%
16
284
Fundraisers · Bachelor's degree
$74,370
+4.3%
16
285
Writers and Authors · Bachelor's degree
$84,130
+3.6%
16
286
$89,190
+3.2%
16
287
Petroleum Engineers · Bachelor's degree
$106,650
+1.3%
16
288
$95,190
+2.5%
16
289
Agricultural Equipment Operators · No formal educational credential
$49,220
+7.7%
16
290
$79,520
+1.2%
16
291
Health Education Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$75,220
+4.5%
16
292
Social Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$80,660
+3.9%
16
293
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.1%
16†
294
—†
+0.7%
16†
295
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,320
+5.6%
16
296
$97,760
+2.0%
16
297
Paramedics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,640
+5.0%
16
298
Landscape Architects · Bachelor's degree
$84,270
+3.5%
16
299
Roofers · No formal educational credential
$59,730
+5.9%
16
300
—†
+1.6%
16†
301
$66,810
+3.6%
16
302
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+4.6%
16†
303
Urban and Regional Planners · Master's degree
$83,750
+3.4%
16
304
Extraction Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+1.4%
16†
305
Choreographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,130
+6.1%
16
306
$66,190
+3.5%
16
307
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$95,620
+2.1%
16
308
Plasterers and Stucco Masons · No formal educational credential
$78,200
+4.1%
16
309
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.9%
15†
310
Surgical Technologists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$69,650
+4.5%
15
311
Security Guards · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,450
+0.4%
15
312
$36,080
-1.5%
15
313
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs · No formal educational credential
$36,760
+6.7%
15
314
$74,520
+4.3%
15
315
$79,780
+3.7%
15
316
Power Distributors and Dispatchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$111,450
-3.2%
15
317
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,800
+6.0%
15
318
Soil and Plant Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$64,070
+5.4%
15
319
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,840
+3.6%
15
320
Costume Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,420
+5.9%
15
321
Locomotive Engineers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.7%
15†
322
Foresters · Bachelor's degree
—†
+1.2%
15†
323
$36,750
+4.1%
15
324
$62,530
+4.8%
15
325
$49,830
+6.3%
15
326
$100,460
-4.2%
15
327
Manicurists and Pedicurists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200
+7.0%
15
328
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels · Postsecondary nondegree award
$103,840
+0.5%
15
329
Tour and Travel Guides · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,290
+8.1%
15
330
Rock Splitters, Quarry · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.4%
15†
332
Database Administrators · Bachelor's degree
$104,930
-0.7%
15
333
Architectural and Civil Drafters · Associate's degree
$67,020
+4.1%
15
334
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+3.4%
15†
335
Private Detectives and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,680
+6.0%
15
336
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders · No formal educational credential
—†
+4.3%
15†
337
$105,580
-2.8%
15
338
Brickmasons and Blockmasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,970
+3.2%
15
339
Skincare Specialists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$43,570
+6.7%
15
340
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other · Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,370
+5.2%
14
341
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,130
-5.0%
14
342
Athletes and Sports Competitors · No formal educational credential
—†
+5.5%
14†
343
—†
-0.9%
14†
344
Food Batchmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,010
+6.9%
14
345
Computer Programmers · Bachelor's degree
$101,420
-6.0%
14
346
$83,600
+2.4%
14
347
Tax Preparers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,010
+4.5%
14
348
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$82,390
+2.3%
14
349
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.6%
14†
350
Phlebotomists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,370
+5.6%
14
351
Broadcast Technicians · Associate's degree
$103,180
-2.8%
14
352
Loan Officers · Bachelor's degree
$77,590
+1.7%
14
353
Budget Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$93,600
+1.0%
14
354
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
—†
+1.8%
14†
355
Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,340
+5.3%
14
356
$62,450
+4.7%
14
357
Insulation Workers, Mechanical · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,660
+4.7%
14
358
Labor Relations Specialists · Bachelor's degree
$99,840
-0.1%
14
359
$55,930
+3.4%
14
360
$75,470
+3.1%
14
361
$73,380
+3.0%
14
362
Emergency Medical Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,790
+5.1%
14
363
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$92,510
0.0%
14
364
Self-Enrichment Teachers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,650
+3.7%
14
365
Detectives and Criminal Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$97,580
-0.7%
14
366
Chemical Technicians · Associate's degree
$66,940
+3.7%
14
367
Sheet Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,140
+2.4%
14
368
$67,150
+3.8%
14
369
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,480
+6.2%
14
370
Power Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$101,350
-11.2%
14
371
$81,230
+1.8%
14
372
Technical Writers · Bachelor's degree
$92,330
+0.9%
14
373
$83,930
+2.0%
14
374
$61,760
+4.4%
14
375
Embalmers · Associate's degree
—†
+1.3%
14†
376
$74,310
+2.6%
14
377
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,340
+4.5%
14
378
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$80,300
+2.3%
14
379
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$96,540
-3.1%
14
380
Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,660
+3.2%
14
381
Painters, Construction and Maintenance · No formal educational credential
$57,410
+3.8%
14
382
Surveying and Mapping Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,480
+4.5%
14
383
Fence Erectors · No formal educational credential
$59,530
+4.6%
14
384
Bakers · No formal educational credential
$37,770
+5.6%
14
385
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers · No formal educational credential
$61,280
+4.2%
14
386
Instructional Coordinators · Master's degree
$78,400
+1.3%
14
387
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$79,720
+2.2%
14
388
Historians · Master's degree
$81,470
+2.2%
14
389
$79,490
-1.6%
14
390
History Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$99,580
-0.2%
14
391
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents · High school diploma or equivalent
$99,840
-3.5%
14
392
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers · High school diploma or equivalent
$86,580
-1.3%
14
393
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers · High school diploma or equivalent
$98,300
-2.8%
14
394
$54,770
+4.6%
14
395
Crane and Tower Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$72,010
+3.0%
14
397
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$79,870
+2.1%
14
398
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators · No formal educational credential
$49,260
+1.1%
14
399
Receptionists and Information Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,030
0.0%
13
400
$86,290
+1.3%
13
401
$62,280
+4.0%
13
402
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,410
+3.3%
13
403
Media and Communication Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$74,630
+2.7%
13
404
Paralegals and Legal Assistants · Associate's degree
$70,430
+0.2%
13
405
$97,570
-1.7%
13
406
$77,330
+1.7%
13
407
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,690
+6.4%
13
408
$64,840
+3.5%
13
409
Traffic Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$66,040
+3.7%
13
410
Packers and Packagers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$43,970
-5.4%
13
411
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,550
+2.4%
13
412
Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,790
+5.7%
13
413
$78,380
+1.7%
13
414
Education Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$76,450
+2.1%
13
415
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators · High school diploma or equivalent
$81,560
-5.1%
13
416
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,020
+4.3%
13
417
Fashion Designers · Bachelor's degree
$78,890
+2.0%
13
419
Tapers · No formal educational credential
$95,010
+0.1%
13
420
$95,350
-0.7%
13
421
Biological Technicians · Bachelor's degree
$60,630
+3.5%
13
422
Interior Designers · Bachelor's degree
$64,800
+3.2%
13
423
Tree Trimmers and Pruners · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,940
+3.3%
13
424
Credit Analysts · Bachelor's degree
$92,460
-4.4%
13
425
$32,220
+5.8%
13
426
Helpers--Roofers · No formal educational credential
$45,150
+5.7%
13
427
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other · No formal educational credential
$37,210
+4.4%
13†
428
$47,150
+5.4%
13
429
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+5.7%
13†
430
Audio and Video Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$62,320
+3.3%
13
431
Pest Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,260
+4.9%
13
432
Ship Engineers · Postsecondary nondegree award
—†
+1.6%
13†
433
Archivists · Master's degree
$60,690
+3.8%
13
434
—†
-22.3%
13†
435
$34,190
+6.4%
13
436
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,270
+3.4%
13
437
Amusement and Recreation Attendants · No formal educational credential
$32,220
+3.4%
13
438
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,380
+2.2%
13
439
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,720
+6.4%
13
440
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,240
-0.1%
13
441
Glaziers · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,200
+3.3%
13
442
$79,560
+1.4%
13
443
Fire Inspectors and Investigators · Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,080
+3.8%
13
444
Real Estate Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,710
+3.1%
13
445
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,730
+5.4%
13
446
Public Safety Telecommunicators · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,960
+3.5%
13
447
$75,450
+1.7%
13
448
Computer User Support Specialists · Some college, no degree
$62,210
-3.7%
13
449
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,200
+3.5%
13
450
$79,760
-1.6%
13
451
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,080
+4.2%
12
452
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,160
+3.6%
12
453
School Psychologists · Master's degree
$82,190
+0.7%
12
454
Recreation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,710
+4.1%
12
455
$76,770
+1.6%
12
456
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$73,640
+2.0%
12
457
Animal Control Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,640
+3.9%
12
458
Food Science Technicians · Associate's degree
$48,060
+4.8%
12
459
Counter and Rental Clerks · No formal educational credential
$45,310
+3.2%
12
460
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners · No formal educational credential
$35,550
+0.4%
12
461
Graphic Designers · Bachelor's degree
$63,090
+2.1%
12
462
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers · No formal educational credential
$38,150
+5.5%
12
463
Insurance Underwriters · Bachelor's degree
$84,580
-2.6%
12
464
Agricultural Technicians · Associate's degree
$52,510
+4.3%
12
465
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
$35,220
+6.0%
12
466
$81,220
+0.6%
12
467
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas · High school diploma or equivalent
$64,360
+2.9%
12
468
Cost Estimators · Bachelor's degree
$79,880
-4.2%
12
469
$62,230
+2.3%
12
470
Gas Plant Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$89,430
-8.8%
12
471
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term · Bachelor's degree
$45,680
+1.6%
12
472
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-17.5%
12†
473
$59,790
+1.7%
12
474
$82,980
+0.7%
12
475
Conservation Scientists · Bachelor's degree
$58,590
+3.4%
12
476
Animal Trainers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,860
+5.1%
12
477
$44,580
+4.9%
12
478
Recreational Therapists · Bachelor's degree
$58,970
+3.3%
12
479
Food Processing Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$40,460
+5.3%
12
480
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment · No formal educational credential
$35,160
+3.9%
12
481
Credit Counselors · Bachelor's degree
$57,990
+3.3%
12
482
Cooks, All Other · No formal educational credential
$38,850
+5.5%
12
483
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.5%
12†
484
Boilermakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$86,910
-2.4%
12
485
$74,290
-1.8%
12
486
$83,500
0.0%
12
487
$76,300
+1.1%
12
488
Bridge and Lock Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-3.3%
12†
489
Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,120
+2.8%
12
490
Hydrologists · Bachelor's degree
$85,540
-0.1%
12
491
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria · No formal educational credential
$38,870
+2.0%
12
492
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary · Doctoral or professional degree
$77,870
+0.7%
12
493
$63,650
+2.1%
12
494
Floor Sanders and Finishers · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.6%
12†
495
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+0.3%
12†
496
$58,460
+3.0%
12
497
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage · Postsecondary nondegree award
$84,370
-8.2%
12
498
$78,860
-1.9%
12
499
$80,070
-1.8%
12
500
Aircraft Service Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,880
+5.1%
12
501
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall · No formal educational credential
$50,320
+3.8%
11
502
Editors · Bachelor's degree
$74,530
+0.6%
11
503
Meter Readers, Utilities · High school diploma or equivalent
$83,350
-12.0%
11
504
$82,890
-0.2%
11
505
$73,390
+1.1%
11
506
Sales and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,430
+3.7%
11
507
Construction and Building Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,710
-0.8%
11
508
Legal Support Workers, All Other · Associate's degree
$81,170
-1.2%
11
509
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,550
+3.0%
11
510
—†
-14.5%
11†
511
$49,260
+3.6%
11
512
Designers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$64,970
+2.0%
11
513
$59,400
+2.5%
11
514
$50,340
+2.5%
11
515
Continuous Mining Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.6%
11†
516
Sailors and Marine Oilers · No formal educational credential
$61,630
+2.3%
11
517
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,140
-7.7%
11
518
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-10.2%
11†
519
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,420
+3.5%
11
520
Material Moving Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$44,100
+4.3%
11
521
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers · No formal educational credential
$60,900
+1.8%
11
522
Medical Appliance Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,460
+3.7%
11
523
Plant and System Operators, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,760
+1.6%
11
524
Shampooers · No formal educational credential
$32,610
+5.5%
11
525
Correctional Officers and Jailers · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,200
-7.8%
11
526
Tire Builders · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
+2.3%
11†
527
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,370
+2.0%
11
528
Hydrologic Technicians · Associate's degree
—†
-2.1%
11†
529
Judicial Law Clerks · Doctoral or professional degree
$58,890
+2.5%
11
530
Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,710
+2.6%
11
531
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$75,600
+0.6%
11
532
Helpers--Carpenters · No formal educational credential
$41,260
+4.5%
11
533
$75,290
-4.2%
11
534
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant · No formal educational credential
$33,300
+3.0%
11
535
$59,320
+2.1%
11
536
Parts Salespersons · No formal educational credential
$40,860
+3.1%
11
537
—†
+1.0%
11†
538
$46,280
+3.8%
11
539
$51,290
+2.4%
11
540
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs · High school diploma or equivalent
$60,960
+1.0%
11
541
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.5%
11†
542
Set and Exhibit Designers · Bachelor's degree
$59,670
+2.3%
11
543
Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$59,000
+1.6%
11
544
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,860
+3.2%
11
545
Bus Drivers, School · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,960
+0.2%
11
546
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,660
+3.7%
11
547
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.2%
11†
548
Passenger Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,770
+4.7%
11
549
$47,570
+3.6%
11
550
Crossing Guards and Flaggers · No formal educational credential
$37,350
+3.6%
11
551
Crematory Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,330
+3.3%
11
552
Residential Advisors · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,990
+3.8%
11
553
$76,320
-0.8%
11
554
$55,450
+2.5%
11
555
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,990
0.0%
11
556
$78,040
-2.0%
11
557
Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,120
0.0%
11
558
Highway Maintenance Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,890
+3.0%
11
559
Chemical Plant and System Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$77,260
-6.1%
11
560
Food Preparation Workers · No formal educational credential
$34,560
-3.4%
11
561
Opticians, Dispensing · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,300
+2.9%
11
562
Clergy · Bachelor's degree
$63,430
+1.0%
11
563
Transportation Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$28,250
+3.8%
10†
564
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,650
+2.7%
10
565
Postal Service Mail Carriers · No formal educational credential
$61,480
-3.5%
10
566
Orderlies · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,570
+3.3%
10
567
Fish and Game Wardens · Bachelor's degree
$76,290
-6.0%
10
568
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,490
+2.0%
10
569
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,030
+1.6%
10
570
Mechanical Drafters · Associate's degree
$74,100
-6.5%
10
571
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other · Doctoral or professional degree
$60,050
+1.7%
10
572
Tool and Die Makers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,070
-10.8%
10
573
$64,530
+0.7%
10
574
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners · Postsecondary nondegree award
$74,760
-0.3%
10
575
$44,390
+2.8%
10
576
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.3%
10†
577
Interpreters and Translators · Bachelor's degree
$57,940
+1.7%
10
578
Barbers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,530
+4.1%
10
579
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors · No formal educational credential
$59,730
+0.9%
10
580
Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.1%
10†
581
Childcare Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,520
-2.9%
10
582
$59,580
+1.6%
10
583
$59,200
-1.2%
10†
584
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.4%
10†
585
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,710
-1.8%
10
586
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,050
+3.2%
10
587
$72,690
0.0%
10
588
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$50,660
+2.5%
10
589
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas · No formal educational credential
—†
+0.4%
10†
590
$38,500
+3.1%
10
591
Financial Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,010
+1.4%
10
592
—†
-3.2%
10†
593
Travel Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,430
+2.2%
10
594
Machinists · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,280
0.0%
10
595
$70,940
-5.6%
10
596
$66,680
-6.5%
10
597
Funeral Attendants · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,460
+3.1%
10
598
Billing and Posting Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,190
-0.4%
10
599
$51,830
+2.0%
10
600
$69,310
-5.5%
10
601
Transportation Security Screeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$67,330
-6.0%
9
602
$64,810
-0.1%
9
603
Agricultural Inspectors · Bachelor's degree
$55,650
+1.5%
9
604
$64,190
-1.6%
9
605
Patternmakers, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-5.0%
9†
606
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.1%
9†
607
$57,110
+1.2%
9
608
Craft Artists · No formal educational credential
$49,290
+2.1%
9
609
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-24.4%
9†
610
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,120
+3.6%
9
611
Advertising Sales Agents · High school diploma or equivalent
$62,930
-6.4%
9
612
Parking Attendants · No formal educational credential
$32,220
+3.0%
9
613
Agricultural Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
—†
+2.3%
9†
614
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,630
+2.3%
9
615
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,480
-5.8%
9
616
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,150
-3.7%
9
617
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,400
+1.0%
9
618
$32,220
-1.5%
9
619
Protective Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,060
+2.5%
9
620
Slaughterers and Meat Packers · No formal educational credential
$41,950
+2.2%
9
621
Rehabilitation Counselors · Master's degree
$48,660
+1.4%
9
622
Brokerage Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,010
-9.5%
9
623
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$58,810
-16.7%
9
625
Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,770
-2.8%
9
626
$63,690
-3.9%
9
627
Transportation Inspectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,420
+1.7%
9
628
$60,550
-1.8%
9
629
Postal Service Clerks · No formal educational credential
$61,570
-3.5%
9
630
$51,080
+1.5%
9
631
$63,880
-18.9%
9
632
$58,960
-2.5%
9
633
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,400
-6.2%
9
634
Concierges · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,820
+2.3%
9
635
$57,430
-8.4%
9
636
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$63,170
-2.3%
9
637
Survey Researchers · Master's degree
—†
-5.2%
9†
638
$63,300
-2.5%
9
639
Dishwashers · No formal educational credential
$33,270
+0.2%
9
640
$52,040
+1.2%
9
641
Photographers · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,750
+1.8%
9
642
$50,900
+0.7%
9
643
Gambling Dealers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.6%
9†
644
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$56,910
-10.7%
8
645
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,950
+1.4%
8
646
Music Directors and Composers · Bachelor's degree
$61,160
-0.3%
8
647
Occupational Therapy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,200
+2.5%
8
648
$61,090
-8.3%
8
649
Stonemasons · High school diploma or equivalent
$61,140
-3.0%
8
651
$48,370
+1.2%
8
652
Loan Interviewers and Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$53,780
-2.3%
8
653
Tellers · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,130
-12.9%
8
654
Woodworkers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,380
-4.4%
8†
655
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,170
-0.9%
8
656
$59,280
-0.4%
8
657
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,130
+1.0%
8
658
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$55,810
-6.3%
8
659
Physical Therapist Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$32,240
+2.8%
8
660
Logging Equipment Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-1.4%
8†
661
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,000
-7.8%
8
662
Dietetic Technicians · Associate's degree
$35,160
+2.5%
8
663
Drafters, All Other · Associate's degree
$58,810
-6.9%
8
664
Pourers and Casters, Metal · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
8†
665
Pipelayers · No formal educational credential
$58,560
-4.1%
8
666
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers · No formal educational credential
$46,630
+1.4%
8
667
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,290
-5.5%
8
668
$57,980
-10.5%
8
669
Bill and Account Collectors · High school diploma or equivalent
$49,110
-10.5%
8
670
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers · No formal educational credential
$57,020
-4.5%
8
671
Information and Record Clerks, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,360
-0.2%
8
672
—†
-19.6%
8†
673
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other · No formal educational credential
$36,470
+2.4%
8
674
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$57,000
-8.3%
8
675
$38,900
+1.5%
8
676
Production Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,760
+0.5%
8
677
Wellhead Pumpers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-4.7%
8†
678
Lighting Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,880
-4.6%
8
679
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$36,230
+2.3%
8
680
Prepress Technicians and Workers · Postsecondary nondegree award
$55,680
-14.6%
8
681
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,840
-16.3%
8
682
Printing Press Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,610
-8.1%
8
683
Butchers and Meat Cutters · No formal educational credential
$40,810
+1.0%
8
684
Log Graders and Scalers · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-0.7%
8†
685
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,430
-1.6%
8
686
Proofreaders and Copy Markers · Bachelor's degree
$54,900
-0.6%
8
687
Procurement Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,700
-8.7%
8
688
$50,820
-7.1%
7
689
$51,550
-0.9%
7
690
$48,330
+0.6%
7
691
$49,000
-12.1%
7
692
Sound Engineering Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$54,200
-1.7%
7
693
Foundry Mold and Coremakers · High school diploma or equivalent
$54,080
-25.9%
7
694
$50,570
-6.8%
7
695
$48,180
-0.5%
7
696
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,490
-11.6%
7
697
Etchers and Engravers · High school diploma or equivalent
$52,980
-0.7%
7
699
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-18.2%
7†
700
Cooks, Fast Food · No formal educational credential
$32,220
-13.5%
7
701
Dental Laboratory Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,850
-4.7%
7
702
Library Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,880
-6.8%
7
703
$38,250
-3.3%
7
704
Order Clerks · Some college, no degree
$48,310
-17.2%
7
705
Tutors · Some college, no degree
$35,660
+0.6%
7
706
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$51,400
-6.3%
7
707
Furniture Finishers · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,760
-3.3%
7
709
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers · No formal educational credential
$32,220
+1.2%
7
710
Psychiatric Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,560
-0.4%
7
711
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$50,070
-9.5%
7
712
$49,840
-9.0%
7
713
$49,940
-13.6%
7
714
$49,470
-12.8%
7
715
$49,630
-14.4%
7
716
$47,920
-2.9%
7
717
$49,020
-2.5%
7
719
File Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,980
-15.9%
7
720
$48,690
-13.6%
7
721
$47,660
-2.3%
7
722
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products · No formal educational credential
—†
-5.4%
7†
723
New Accounts Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$48,090
-13.2%
7
724
Word Processors and Typists · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,250
-36.1%
7
725
$45,490
+0.3%
7
726
Bailiffs · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,600
-2.2%
7
727
$46,410
-4.8%
7
728
$46,850
-1.8%
7
729
Helpers--Production Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$40,580
-8.9%
7
730
Helpers--Extraction Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,730
-1.7%
7
731
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers · High school diploma or equivalent
$47,350
-21.1%
7
732
Parking Enforcement Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,730
-1.5%
6
733
Statistical Assistants · Bachelor's degree
$46,950
-2.5%
6
734
Upholsterers · High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580
-1.8%
6
735
Data Entry Keyers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,280
-25.9%
6
736
Carpet Installers · No formal educational credential
—†
-9.6%
6†
737
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$46,300
-21.2%
6
738
$45,580
-11.2%
6
739
$45,680
-10.1%
6
740
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,890
+0.6%
6
741
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,520
-0.6%
6
742
Machine Feeders and Offbearers · No formal educational credential
$44,170
-13.0%
6
743
Telephone Operators · High school diploma or equivalent
$45,000
-27.5%
6
744
Pharmacy Aides · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,640
-0.1%
6
745
$35,660
-13.6%
6†
746
Print Binding and Finishing Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$42,870
-16.1%
6
747
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers · No formal educational credential
—†
-6.4%
6†
748
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners · High school diploma or equivalent
$44,050
-7.8%
6
749
Correspondence Clerks · High school diploma or equivalent
$43,340
-5.6%
6
750
Models · No formal educational credential
$34,330
-0.5%
6†
751
$38,520
-6.6%
6
752
Helpers--Electricians · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,640
+0.2%
6
753
Library Assistants, Clerical · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,350
-6.7%
6
754
Sewers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$33,830
-7.0%
6†
755
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals · No formal educational credential
$36,640
-5.0%
6
756
Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$41,350
-2.3%
6
757
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants · No formal educational credential
$34,880
-1.0%
6
758
School Bus Monitors · High school diploma or equivalent
$34,620
-2.7%
6
759
Conveyor Operators and Tenders · No formal educational credential
$40,060
-3.4%
6
760
Gambling Cage Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,910
-5.0%
5
761
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,620
-15.2%
5
762
Medical Transcriptionists · Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,220
-4.9%
5
763
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,960
-3.8%
5
764
Forest and Conservation Workers · High school diploma or equivalent
$39,490
-4.7%
5
765
Sewing Machine Operators · No formal educational credential
$35,360
-10.8%
5
766
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,410
-26.3%
5
767
Religious Workers, All Other · Bachelor's degree
$32,220
+0.6%
5
768
Floral Designers · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,190
-5.9%
5
769
Demonstrators and Product Promoters · No formal educational credential
$35,700
-0.1%
5
770
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners · High school diploma or equivalent
—†
-6.1%
5†
771
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · High school diploma or equivalent
$38,200
-11.7%
5
772
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$37,410
-9.4%
5
773
$37,340
-2.6%
5
774
Motion Picture Projectionists · No formal educational credential
—†
-3.7%
5†
775
Cooks, Short Order · No formal educational credential
$31,360
-5.6%
5
776
$35,580
-1.3%
5
777
Telemarketers · No formal educational credential
$28,430
-22.1%
5†
778
Baggage Porters and Bellhops · High school diploma or equivalent
$35,050
-1.6%
5
779
$34,270
-9.0%
5
780
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand · No formal educational credential
$34,000
-18.1%
5
781
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials · No formal educational credential
$32,220
-13.5%
5
782
Gambling Service Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent
$29,870
-0.6%
4
Live jobs in Philadelphia, PA
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.