May 2010 Wages In Alaska
Southeast Region

These wage data are grouped into 21 occupational groupings. Click on the following grouping titles to go to those occupations.
  • Architecture and Engineering
  • Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
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  • Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
  • Legal
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  • Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Life, Physical, and Social Science
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  • Business and Financial Operations
  • Management
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  • Community and Social Services
  • Office and Administrative Support
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  • Computer and Mathematical
  • Personal Care and Service
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  • Construction and Extraction
  • Production
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  • Education, Training, and Library
  • Protective Service
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  • Food Preparation and Serving Related
  • Sales and Related
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  • Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
  • Transportation and Material Moving
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  • Healthcare Support

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    Management


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 29.01 31.28 33.55 20.74 30.08 44.79
    11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers 49.31 52.61 55.91 38.53 55.43 62.66
    11-1011 Chief Executives 65.62 73.23 80.84 42.52 65.78 (1)
    11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 42.98 45.10 47.22 35.66 45.12 55.53
    11-9021 Construction Managers 38.72 42.37 46.02 22.47 41.54 62.13
    11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 85,356 92,030 98,704 74,300 94,030 111,830
    11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 37.33 39.75 42.17 22.48 42.75 51.02
    11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 19.78 21.51 23.24 13.82 22.03 27.30
    11-3031 Financial Managers 42.60 45.83 49.06 30.80 43.24 67.28
    11-9051 Food Service Managers 21.51 24.82 28.13 18.80 22.03 37.82
    11-1021 General and Operations Managers 34.59 36.98 39.37 19.61 33.85 58.49
    11-3121 Human Resources Managers 38.59 40.75 42.91 32.31 40.17 51.73
    11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 31.21 36.59 41.97 21.48 31.34 62.84
    11-1031 Legislators 16,131 23,040 29,949 16,130 18,130 35,840
    11-9081 Lodging Managers 19.96 21.89 23.82 17.99 21.55 24.86
    11-9199 Managers, All Other 32.90 34.59 36.28 21.65 34.09 50.15
    11-2021 Marketing Managers 29.57 34.20 38.83 20.57 34.44 45.90
    11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 39.79 44.40 49.01 28.24 40.90 58.10
    11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 40.00 41.38 42.76 32.37 40.74 48.98
    11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 25.59 26.58 27.57 17.10 26.42 36.84
    11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 21.88 24.52 27.16 15.69 22.58 37.39
    11-3061 Purchasing Managers 35.90 41.52 47.14 30.04 39.21 56.41
    11-2022 Sales Managers 31.40 35.74 40.08 22.85 33.64 55.06
    11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 27.08 29.96 32.84 17.78 30.59 42.53
    11-3131 Training and Development Managers 37.91 41.31 44.71 31.93 42.84 49.69
    11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 33.34 34.91 36.48 23.07 32.77 49.45

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    Business and Financial Operations


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 28.15 29.12 30.09 18.62 27.31 41.98
    13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 32.62 34.88 37.14 21.33 35.84 46.08
    13-2031 Budget Analysts 32.78 33.84 34.90 24.42 32.37 45.53
    13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 28.66 30.45 32.24 19.39 30.09 40.94
    13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 28.23 32.79 37.35 18.05 30.38 52.40
    13-1041 Compliance Officers 26.61 27.70 28.79 18.61 27.63 36.42
    13-2051 Financial Analysts 27.61 35.02 42.43 23.43 37.93 44.84
    13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 29.50 31.74 33.98 22.62 28.52 36.10
    13-1078 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 23.78 24.90 26.02 18.05 23.11 34.33
    13-2072 Loan Officers 27.49 29.15 30.81 11.37 29.53 44.77
    13-1111 Management Analysts 33.92 35.38 36.84 23.72 34.66 47.45
    13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 21.98 29.19 36.40 16.63 26.38 47.22
    13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 26.14 27.32 28.50 18.62 26.39 36.75
    13-1151 Training and Development Specialists 24.32 26.61 28.90 15.69 27.32 39.55
    13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 14.24 19.78 25.32 12.75 16.18 33.14

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    Computer and Mathematical


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    15-1799 Computer Occupations, All Other 35.53 36.98 38.43 24.65 36.58 45.48
    15-1131 Computer Programmers 35.75 37.36 38.97 29.56 36.92 46.69
    15-1150 Computer Support Specialists 22.21 23.31 24.41 14.97 22.82 31.20
    15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 32.08 34.16 36.24 22.66 35.24 46.51
    15-1141 Database Administrators 27.72 32.06 36.40 23.48 32.16 42.54
    15-1179 Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects 26.84 30.22 33.60 16.24 30.07 50.87
    15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 30.14 32.09 34.04 21.91 31.01 41.69
    15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 23.31 35.16 47.01 24.02 28.87 42.94

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    Architecture and Engineering


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 27.49 35.49 43.49 19.08 38.01 50.72
    17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 23.31 24.21 25.11 17.93 23.43 31.52
    17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 25.97 27.36 28.75 20.57 25.38 38.77
    17-2051 Civil Engineers 38.46 39.54 40.62 26.24 39.35 55.56
    17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 25.02 26.31 27.60 17.87 26.33 36.80
    17-2071 Electrical Engineers 40.11 42.00 43.89 31.14 41.77 54.94
    17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 24.22 25.57 26.92 10.08 27.21 34.01
    17-2199 Engineers, All Other 30.65 33.12 35.59 12.34 39.40 46.92
    17-2081 Environmental Engineers 36.31 38.26 40.21 26.23 35.70 52.61
    17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 39.17 44.99 50.81 32.16 42.08 65.45
    17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 21.78 23.33 24.88 16.12 23.66 30.28
    17-1022 Surveyors 29.13 31.88 34.63 25.56 31.79 39.57

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    Life, Physical, and Social Science


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    19-3091 Anthropologists and Archeologists 27.24 28.76 30.28 17.11 29.47 39.44
    19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 30.58 31.44 32.30 20.93 30.39 39.45
    19-4021 Biological Technicians 14.35 14.76 15.17 11.03 13.82 19.39
    19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 25.28 31.60 37.92 19.97 28.36 36.10
    19-1031 Conservation Scientists 42.47 44.48 46.49 29.54 40.89 69.17
    19-3011 Economists 34.53 35.94 37.35 25.33 34.40 50.27
    19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 13.52 17.11 20.70 8.76 16.98 26.78
    19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 26.61 28.45 30.29 17.58 27.14 39.44
    19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 16.02 16.41 16.80 12.34 13.82 25.11
    19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 31.04 32.24 33.44 22.33 30.35 46.91
    19-2043 Hydrologists 27.83 29.02 30.21 23.71 29.53 32.92
    19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 20.10 20.84 21.58 15.34 20.10 27.18
    19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 28.89 30.13 31.37 16.70 30.34 39.70
    19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 31.16 33.39 35.62 22.22 32.70 45.21
    19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 31.37 32.45 33.53 21.98 31.03 39.69

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    Community and Social Services


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 19.92 22.52 25.12 15.08 21.98 32.51
    21-2011 Clergy 13.72 18.76 23.80 8.59 20.44 22.97
    21-1798 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 19.08 21.29 23.50 13.70 20.25 27.92
    21-1012 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 27.85 29.10 30.35 20.02 27.77 40.99
    21-1091 Health Educators 22.71 24.23 25.75 16.08 21.74 40.41
    21-1022 Healthcare Social Workers 24.57 26.49 28.41 16.37 25.81 41.39
    21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 18.37 20.82 23.27 15.25 20.00 28.49
    21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 21.09 23.59 26.09 15.51 23.06 34.30
    21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 18.16 22.48 26.80 16.88 19.96 33.13
    21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 14.60 15.91 17.22 11.73 15.22 20.73
    21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 16.36 17.68 19.00 12.72 16.58 25.68

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    Legal


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    23-1011 Lawyers 46.12 48.50 50.88 32.15 50.14 62.04
    23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 22.29 25.20 28.11 16.57 26.15 32.07

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    Education, Training, and Library


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    25-3999 All other teachers, primary, secondary, and adult 37,583 41,940 46,297 25,160 36,340 64,820
    25-2032 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 62,405 67,570 72,735 49,790 70,310 83,500
    25-4012 Curators 29.40 31.04 32.68 23.91 31.74 37.42
    25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 49,518 53,730 57,942 36,560 53,090 73,050
    25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 24.76 28.83 32.90 16.46 31.01 39.51
    25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 52,451 58,150 63,849 39,910 59,540 79,880
    25-4021 Librarians 25.47 27.06 28.65 15.65 27.12 36.76
    25-4031 Library Technicians 17.42 19.27 21.12 12.44 19.34 27.48
    25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 40,875 48,030 55,185 34,050 42,750 69,650
    25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 14.21 16.18 18.15 10.26 14.74 29.50
    25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 56,788 60,210 63,632 40,190 60,910 81,740
    25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 17.55 20.25 22.95 13.82 17.69 29.75
    25-2053 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 59,658 66,140 72,622 45,410 67,740 86,540
    25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School 54,341 60,640 66,939 37,280 63,480 81,990
    25-2054 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 48,156 58,750 69,344 38,690 56,550 84,080
    25-9041 Teacher Assistants 26,719 29,430 32,141 21,410 27,140 40,820

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    Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 14.82 15.71 16.60 12.35 14.69 19.96
    27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 23,895 33,020 42,145 17,580 23,740 67,380
    27-1024 Graphic Designers 17.96 20.63 23.30 13.12 20.98 28.03
    27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 12.78 13.75 14.72 12.17 13.59 15.68
    27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 23.05 26.71 30.37 16.32 27.43 35.15
    27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 15.53 16.81 18.09 13.57 16.78 20.56
    27-3043 Writers and Authors 21.64 22.75 23.86 17.87 23.01 27.01

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    Healthcare Practitioners and Technical


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    29-2021 Dental Hygienists 36.68 42.51 48.34 31.86 42.18 56.82
    29-1021 Dentists, General 71.18 99.44 127.70 70.75 (1) (1)
    29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 25.61 26.65 27.69 16.11 27.79 35.12
    29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 22.42 24.02 25.62 18.54 22.89 32.11
    29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 71.42 83.16 94.90 52.56 79.04 (1)
    29-2799 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 17.30 18.23 19.16 10.87 17.13 27.50
    29-1063 Internists, General 61.05 91.29 121.53 45.07 (1) (1)
    29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 23.01 24.25 25.49 16.43 25.29 31.61
    29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 21.62 23.07 24.52 14.55 22.54 34.15
    29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 30.36 31.28 32.20 23.67 31.33 40.44
    29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 18.34 19.05 19.76 12.62 18.05 27.74
    29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 21.64 25.97 30.30 16.39 24.65 39.29
    29-1122 Occupational Therapists 29.03 30.65 32.27 24.39 30.50 38.31
    29-1051 Pharmacists 51.28 55.41 59.54 41.65 55.64 69.52
    29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 15.53 17.56 19.59 12.34 17.67 22.80
    29-1123 Physical Therapists 36.53 38.49 40.45 28.81 39.80 47.38
    29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 48.99 65.57 82.15 37.90 52.14 (1)
    29-2037 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 28.00 28.97 29.94 20.17 30.23 36.56
    29-1111 Registered Nurses 33.51 34.52 35.53 26.94 33.78 43.55
    29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 12.59 14.63 16.67 12.10 14.43 17.67

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    Healthcare Support


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    31-9091 Dental Assistants 20.92 22.27 23.62 15.98 21.77 30.01
    31-1011 Home Health Aides 13.50 14.74 15.98 11.12 15.00 18.05
    31-9011 Massage Therapists 37.50 41.57 45.64 32.24 40.45 45.74
    31-9092 Medical Assistants 17.13 18.20 19.27 13.21 18.13 23.56
    31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 19.12 20.31 21.50 16.53 20.57 23.61
    31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 16.13 16.75 17.37 13.61 16.40 20.54
    31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 7.80 9.25 10.70 7.94 8.69 12.79

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    Protective Service


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    33-2011 Firefighters 21.73 23.18 24.63 20.33 22.92 26.57
    33-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 29.06 31.40 33.74 23.65 29.66 42.87
    33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 35.62 37.61 39.60 24.94 39.15 51.70
    33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service 12.61 14.10 15.59 10.04 14.63 17.90
    33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 28.48 29.58 30.68 23.02 30.26 36.73
    33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 17.22 18.18 19.14 13.81 17.10 26.51
    33-9032 Security Guards 15.99 18.04 20.09 11.92 16.22 26.74
    33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners 19.11 19.81 20.51 16.06 19.25 24.12

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    Food Preparation and Serving Related


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    35-3011 Bartenders 12.33 13.79 15.25 9.83 12.41 20.01
    35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 19.49 22.23 24.97 11.66 25.66 25.67
    35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 9.43 11.08 12.73 8.37 10.57 14.89
    35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 16.41 17.36 18.31 12.30 16.06 22.57
    35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 12.94 14.41 15.88 10.02 14.62 18.53
    35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 11.39 13.83 16.27 9.20 14.02 18.18
    35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 9.57 11.30 13.03 8.45 11.20 14.32
    35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 8.90 10.04 11.18 8.10 9.57 13.18
    35-9021 Dishwashers 8.96 9.72 10.48 8.10 9.67 11.73
    35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 16.32 18.41 20.50 12.07 18.38 26.65
    35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 11.38 12.14 12.90 9.45 11.57 15.66
    35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 8.64 9.52 10.40 8.13 9.42 11.27
    35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 8.70 9.67 10.64 8.02 8.99 12.53

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    Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 19.35 20.91 22.47 15.02 19.67 30.18
    37-3019 Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 13.73 19.39 25.05 11.90 20.08 29.42
    37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13.48 14.00 14.52 9.88 13.57 19.05
    37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 16.24 17.44 18.64 10.92 17.44 23.79
    37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 10.71 11.43 12.15 8.94 10.91 15.90

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    Personal Care and Service


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 9.85 10.40 10.95 8.51 10.39 12.39
    39-6011 Baggage Porters and Bellhops 17.02 19.46 21.90 12.71 21.57 21.58
    39-9011 Childcare Workers 11.31 12.04 12.77 9.32 11.59 15.43
    39-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 19.94 21.50 23.06 12.72 20.98 31.04
    39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 14.06 16.45 18.84 8.36 18.65 24.94
    39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 11.76 17.58 23.40 8.85 17.47 26.83
    39-9021 Personal Care Aides 13.32 14.70 16.08 10.58 15.60 17.84
    39-9099 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 11.63 17.65 23.67 8.09 12.21 28.18
    39-9032 Recreation Workers 13.27 14.31 15.35 10.74 13.55 18.31
    39-9041 Residential Advisors 11.16 11.83 12.50 9.41 11.01 16.13
    39-7011 Tour Guides and Escorts 12.99 15.19 17.39 10.04 13.68 24.88

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    Sales and Related


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 19.96 21.98 24.00 15.66 19.08 33.47
    41-2011 Cashiers 11.39 12.03 12.67 8.94 11.24 16.85
    41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 13.49 14.55 15.61 9.92 13.84 20.62
    41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 27.16 29.53 31.90 24.81 29.52 34.62
    41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 17.70 19.04 20.38 11.97 17.80 27.81
    41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 17.91 20.76 23.61 16.24 21.00 24.74
    41-2022 Parts Salespersons 13.66 17.68 21.70 9.77 19.15 23.73
    41-2031 Retail Salespersons 12.44 12.95 13.46 9.58 12.43 17.41
    41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 21.26 25.63 30.00 14.92 21.31 41.89

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    Office and Administrative Support


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 17.81 18.92 20.03 15.17 17.68 24.83
    43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks 17.94 18.67 19.40 14.35 18.30 23.47
    43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 18.50 19.10 19.70 14.11 18.58 25.71
    43-5011 Cargo and Freight Agents 14.77 16.97 19.17 12.38 15.00 25.43
    43-9011 Computer Operators 17.18 18.84 20.50 12.61 17.81 28.32
    43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 10.51 13.67 16.83 9.83 11.55 18.08
    43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 19.93 21.31 22.69 16.80 20.05 28.15
    43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 16.21 17.48 18.75 11.75 17.08 23.67
    43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 17.05 18.34 19.63 12.66 17.02 26.81
    43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 19.21 20.45 21.69 15.36 19.74 26.30
    43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 20.79 21.91 23.03 14.47 21.26 30.57
    43-4071 File Clerks 13.18 14.15 15.12 10.83 14.13 17.89
    43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 23.36 24.72 26.08 15.23 23.70 35.49
    43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 10.58 11.96 13.34 8.87 11.83 14.79
    43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 17.14 18.10 19.06 14.90 17.90 21.27
    43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 17.30 17.82 18.34 13.36 17.25 23.41
    43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 15.30 15.99 16.68 9.45 16.72 21.36
    43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 15.06 17.65 20.24 12.81 17.27 23.32
    43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 15.68 16.45 17.22 14.04 16.81 18.64
    43-6013 Medical Secretaries 17.92 19.65 21.38 14.52 19.24 26.93
    43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 22.71 26.62 30.53 16.50 27.68 38.02
    43-9799 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 21.69 23.00 24.31 14.73 21.86 33.56
    43-9061 Office Clerks, General 15.47 16.10 16.73 9.76 15.35 22.75
    43-4151 Order Clerks 11.40 15.80 20.20 10.73 13.43 25.38
    43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 19.13 19.91 20.69 13.27 20.44 26.12
    43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 24.02 25.31 26.60 23.43 25.53 26.09
    43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 22.03 23.16 24.29 18.50 24.72 26.26
    43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 20.82 21.98 23.14 10.33 25.52 26.08
    43-3061 Procurement Clerks 16.30 17.69 19.08 12.58 17.89 22.30
    43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 15.93 18.38 20.83 13.38 17.29 26.09
    43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 13.82 14.56 15.30 10.57 14.04 19.87
    43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 13.72 15.14 16.56 10.25 15.10 20.19
    43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 17.39 18.40 19.41 11.29 17.97 25.00
    43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 16.76 18.30 19.84 12.02 17.74 26.94
    43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 12.97 14.13 15.29 10.17 12.63 20.56
    43-3071 Tellers 12.91 14.50 16.09 11.69 14.28 18.15

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    Construction and Extraction


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    47-2031 Carpenters 24.95 26.68 28.41 19.58 26.75 34.84
    47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 32.29 37.34 42.39 30.85 38.11 44.01
    47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors 30.90 32.90 34.90 25.89 33.12 40.38
    47-2061 Construction Laborers 21.11 23.71 26.31 13.48 21.26 38.56
    47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 23.29 27.43 31.57 20.20 28.32 34.60
    47-2111 Electricians 30.68 32.80 34.92 25.50 33.82 39.73
    47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 15.02 21.94 28.86 11.00 23.99 27.69
    47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 26.96 28.70 30.44 22.36 27.49 39.59
    47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 19.44 23.11 26.78 19.26 21.67 30.98
    47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 29.00 32.29 35.58 25.74 31.02 42.54
    47-1011 Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers 34.02 36.15 38.28 25.91 35.48 49.34

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    Installation, Maintenance, and Repair


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 23.20 27.01 30.82 18.21 25.91 39.63
    49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 19.69 21.73 23.77 12.70 22.40 30.16
    49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 21.29 22.91 24.53 15.07 23.26 32.33
    49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 32.73 35.14 37.55 28.25 36.35 41.23
    49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 32.78 34.33 35.88 24.78 35.61 43.46
    49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 32.31 33.98 35.65 21.85 33.01 48.51
    49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 19.52 22.32 25.12 16.12 21.88 28.34
    49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 13.09 16.52 19.95 8.91 15.68 26.51
    49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 19.00 21.06 23.12 11.67 17.54 37.90
    49-9799 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 27.26 28.96 30.66 14.22 31.30 34.68
    49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 19.98 20.67 21.36 13.52 20.30 28.53
    49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 18.40 20.18 21.96 13.11 21.84 22.93
    49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 30.19 33.04 35.89 24.29 33.64 42.11
    49-3053 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 13.10 15.87 18.64 10.62 15.61 21.92
    49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 24.49 28.64 32.79 19.53 27.69 40.83

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    Production


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    51-3011 Bakers 12.86 13.89 14.92 10.98 13.81 17.10
    51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 15.52 17.36 19.20 10.27 17.18 25.78
    51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 25.57 27.74 29.91 14.39 28.55 40.76
    51-3092 Food Batchmakers 9.07 11.14 13.21 8.29 10.96 14.32
    51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 9.76 13.52 17.28 9.88 12.36 18.76
    51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10.41 12.04 13.67 8.26 10.49 17.69
    51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 13.01 13.82 14.63 10.31 12.45 18.83
    51-3022 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 10.59 11.18 11.77 8.27 10.76 15.17
    51-9151 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 11.92 15.12 18.32 10.32 14.19 20.41
    51-8013 Power Plant Operators 25.17 26.63 28.09 14.58 22.65 39.60
    51-5112 Printing Press Operators 15.68 17.61 19.54 12.96 17.02 23.18
    51-9012 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 12.72 15.26 17.80 11.45 15.80 18.14
    51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 25.20 27.34 29.48 15.50 29.50 35.77
    51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 20.97 23.05 25.13 15.81 24.14 28.85

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    Transportation and Material Moving


    Mean Wage and
    95% Confidence Interval
    Wage by Percentile
    SOC Occupation Title Low Mean High 10th Median 90th
    53-2021 Air Traffic Controllers 32.39 35.52 38.65 21.66 38.05 43.36
    53-6031 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 11.54 13.53 15.52 9.89 13.31 17.78
    53-3022 Bus Drivers, School or Special Client 14.11 15.28 16.45 11.77 15.25 19.49
    53-3021 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 14.70 19.07 23.44 11.48 16.89 28.50
    53-5021 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 25.91 28.85 31.79 14.62 29.34 44.59
    53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 7.50 11.32 15.14 8.20 9.71 15.49
    53-2012 Commercial Pilots 50,172 59,640 69,108 31,090 62,950 89,370
    53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 33.53 37.91 42.29 32.19 37.10 49.97
    53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 8.52 12.30 16.08 8.00 9.01 21.09
    53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 25.06 29.11 33.16 15.34 31.46 39.10
    53-1021 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 20.60 24.54 28.48 18.31 23.00 34.93
    53-1031 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 26.00 29.08 32.16 16.62 25.80 47.15
    53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 21.08 24.83 28.58 15.14 21.77 43.04
    53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 16.93 19.27 21.61 11.46 18.46 28.00
    53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 14.04 15.70 17.36 9.15 14.26 25.82
    53-3033 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 15.29 17.02 18.75 12.18 15.63 26.09
    53-7199 Material Moving Workers, All Other 17.32 23.37 29.42 9.25 23.42 34.76
    53-5022 Motorboat Operators 24.72 27.05 29.38 22.46 27.53 32.88
    53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 11.83 12.70 13.57 9.11 12.99 15.64
    53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 19.09 19.83 20.57 14.30 20.02 26.05
    53-5011 Sailors and Marine Oilers 17.72 19.99 22.26 12.73 21.21 25.06
    53-5031 Ship Engineers 28.81 33.24 37.67 25.78 32.91 40.89
    53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 9.75 11.17 12.59 9.36 10.76 14.58
    53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other 14.64 17.52 20.40 10.64 17.92 23.17

    Notes:

    • (1) Indicates an hourly wage greater than $80/hour, or an annual wage greater than $166,400.
    • Hourly wage rates for some occupations where workers typically work fewer than 2,080 hours per year are not available. In these cases, annual wages are provided.

    Last update June 2011