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819 American careers with real pay ranges (BLS), real day-to-day tasks (O*NET), and a free day-in-the-life simulator. 211 are flagged promising — strong pay and real demand.

Arts & Media

Art Directors — $55.22/hr ◆
Special Effects Artists and Animators — $49.06/hr
Musicians and Singers — $47.80/hr ◆
Technical Writers — $43.46/hr ◆
Producers and Directors — $43.44/hr ◆
Commercial and Industrial Designers — $40.34/hr ◆
Fashion Designers — $38.92/hr
Editors — $37.46/hr ◆
Writers and Authors — $36.98/hr ◆
Film and Video Editors — $36.26/hr
Set and Exhibit Designers — $36.17/hr
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film — $36.05/hr
Public Relations Specialists — $35.94/hr ◆
Music Directors and Composers — $35.44/hr
Media and Communication Workers, All Other — $35.39/hr
Sound Engineering Technicians — $35.16/hr
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners — $34.82/hr
Artists and Related Workers, All Other — $34.25/hr
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other — $34.00/hr
Lighting Technicians — $32.72/hr
Interior Designers — $32.31/hr ◆
Designers, All Other — $31.23/hr
Graphic Designers — $30.27/hr ◆
Athletes and Sports Competitors — $29.98/hr
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists — $29.91/hr
Actors — $29.05/hr
Interpreters and Translators — $28.93/hr
Broadcast Technicians — $28.64/hr
Audio and Video Technicians — $27.93/hr
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators — $26.68/hr
Choreographers — $26.59/hr
Dancers — $24.80/hr
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys — $22.76/hr
Craft Artists — $22.15/hr
Coaches and Scouts — $22.08/hr
Disc Jockeys, Except Radio — $21.61/hr
Photographers — $21.47/hr
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $18.94/hr
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other — $18.82/hr
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials — $18.66/hr
Floral Designers — $17.96/hr

Buildings & Grounds

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $28.09/hr
Tree Trimmers and Pruners — $24.50/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $23.61/hr
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other — $22.53/hr
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation — $22.28/hr
Pest Control Workers — $21.75/hr
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other — $21.17/hr
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $18.82/hr
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $17.71/hr
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $17.07/hr

Business & Finance

Financial Risk Specialists — $56.41/hr ◆
Personal Financial Advisors — $50.51/hr ◆
Financial and Investment Analysts — $49.40/hr ◆
Project Management Specialists — $49.19/hr ◆
Management Analysts — $48.97/hr ◆
Labor Relations Specialists — $45.87/hr ◆
Financial Examiners — $45.27/hr ◆
Budget Analysts — $44.06/hr ◆
Accountants and Auditors — $40.23/hr ◆
Credit Analysts — $40.15/hr ◆
Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $39.93/hr ◆
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes — $39.85/hr
Logisticians — $39.58/hr ◆
Insurance Underwriters — $39.12/hr ◆
Financial Specialists, All Other — $38.99/hr ◆
Compliance Officers — $38.81/hr ◆
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $37.87/hr ◆
Cost Estimators — $37.86/hr ◆
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage — $37.61/hr
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists — $37.60/hr ◆
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $37.50/hr ◆
Loan Officers — $36.87/hr ◆
Human Resources Specialists — $36.51/hr ◆
Fundraisers — $34.88/hr ◆
Training and Development Specialists — $33.31/hr ◆
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents — $29.98/hr
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $29.41/hr
Farm Labor Contractors — $28.11/hr
Tax Preparers — $26.40/hr
Credit Counselors — $25.11/hr

Community & Social Services

Social Workers, All Other — $34.57/hr ◆
Healthcare Social Workers — $32.63/hr ◆
Marriage and Family Therapists — $32.18/hr ◆
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — $31.86/hr ◆
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $30.93/hr ◆
Health Education Specialists — $30.80/hr ◆
Clergy — $29.24/hr
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — $28.98/hr
Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $28.63/hr
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — $27.28/hr
Directors, Religious Activities and Education — $25.05/hr
Community Health Workers — $24.93/hr
Counselors, All Other — $24.45/hr
Rehabilitation Counselors — $22.52/hr
Social and Human Service Assistants — $22.08/hr
Religious Workers, All Other — $21.77/hr

Computing & IT

Computer and Information Research Scientists — $67.45/hr ◆
Database Architects — $67.07/hr ◆
Software Developers — $65.38/hr ◆
Computer Network Architects — $64.45/hr ◆
Actuaries — $62.50/hr
Information Security Analysts — $62.11/hr ◆
Mathematicians — $60.92/hr
Data Scientists — $57.80/hr ◆
Computer Occupations, All Other — $56.05/hr ◆
Computer Systems Analysts — $50.89/hr ◆
Statisticians — $50.79/hr
Database Administrators — $50.30/hr ◆
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers — $50.14/hr ◆
Web and Digital Interface Designers — $50.00/hr ◆
Computer Programmers — $48.26/hr ◆
Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $47.66/hr ◆
Web Developers — $44.54/hr ◆
Operations Research Analysts — $42.76/hr ◆
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other — $39.18/hr
Computer Network Support Specialists — $36.64/hr ◆
Computer User Support Specialists — $29.74/hr

Construction & Trades

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers — $52.84/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $38.42/hr ◆
Roof Bolters, Mining — $37.76/hr
Boilermakers — $36.74/hr
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers — $36.62/hr
Construction and Building Inspectors — $35.91/hr ◆
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining — $35.82/hr
Pile Driver Operators — $35.24/hr
Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other — $33.72/hr
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators — $33.69/hr
Tapers — $32.82/hr
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas — $32.64/hr
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $30.67/hr ◆
Electricians — $30.38/hr ◆
Structural Iron and Steel Workers — $30.18/hr ◆
Brickmasons and Blockmasons — $29.87/hr
Continuous Mining Machine Operators — $29.72/hr
Sheet Metal Workers — $29.71/hr
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters — $29.51/hr
Carpenters — $29.12/hr
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas — $28.94/hr
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $28.78/hr
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers — $28.35/hr
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers — $28.33/hr
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas — $28.18/hr
Insulation Workers, Mechanical — $28.05/hr
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas — $27.96/hr
Plasterers and Stucco Masons — $27.72/hr
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining — $27.61/hr
Stonemasons — $27.59/hr
Glaziers — $27.44/hr
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $27.41/hr
Extraction Workers, All Other — $27.41/hr
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles — $27.15/hr
Tile and Stone Setters — $26.77/hr
Roofers — $26.65/hr
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators — $25.64/hr
Solar Photovoltaic Installers — $25.55/hr
Paperhangers — $25.07/hr
Floor Sanders and Finishers — $24.25/hr
Carpet Installers — $24.20/hr
Highway Maintenance Workers — $24.16/hr
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners — $23.98/hr
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers — $23.78/hr
Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $23.75/hr
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall — $23.62/hr
Pipelayers — $23.56/hr
Rock Splitters, Quarry — $23.44/hr
Fence Erectors — $23.07/hr
Helpers--Extraction Workers — $22.95/hr
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters — $22.86/hr
Construction Laborers — $22.66/hr
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas — $22.58/hr
Helpers--Roofers — $21.23/hr
Helpers--Carpenters — $21.05/hr
Helpers--Electricians — $20.51/hr
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other — $20.51/hr
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $20.36/hr
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons — $19.46/hr

Culinary & Hospitality

Chefs and Head Cooks — $30.03/hr ◆
Cooks, Private Household — $23.05/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $21.19/hr
Cooks, All Other — $18.12/hr
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $18.01/hr
Cooks, Restaurant — $17.98/hr
Cooks, Short Order — $17.25/hr
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other — $17.23/hr
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $17.00/hr
Food Preparation Workers — $16.98/hr
Waiters and Waitresses — $16.94/hr
Dishwashers — $16.73/hr
Bartenders — $16.51/hr
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $16.34/hr
Fast Food and Counter Workers — $15.00/hr
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $15.00/hr
Cooks, Fast Food — $14.85/hr

Education

Law Teachers, Postsecondary — $60.89/hr
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary — $57.68/hr
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary — $51.02/hr ◆
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary — $50.78/hr ◆
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary — $48.79/hr
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary — $48.75/hr
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $48.48/hr
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary — $46.81/hr
Business Teachers, Postsecondary — $46.76/hr ◆
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $46.49/hr ◆
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary — $46.04/hr
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $45.52/hr
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $42.17/hr
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary — $41.70/hr
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary — $41.51/hr
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary — $41.45/hr
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary — $40.52/hr
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $40.12/hr ◆
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary — $39.68/hr
History Teachers, Postsecondary — $39.18/hr
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary — $38.62/hr ◆
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary — $38.55/hr ◆
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary — $38.43/hr ◆
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $38.15/hr ◆
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary — $37.80/hr
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other — $37.74/hr ◆
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary — $37.63/hr ◆
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary — $37.52/hr
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary — $37.40/hr
Instructional Coordinators — $37.23/hr ◆
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary — $37.15/hr
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary — $37.02/hr
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary — $36.64/hr
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary — $36.49/hr
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other — $36.08/hr
Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $34.66/hr ◆
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary — $34.36/hr
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $33.46/hr ◆
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $32.82/hr ◆
Special Education Teachers, All Other — $32.42/hr ◆
Special Education Teachers, Middle School — $31.19/hr ◆
Teachers and Instructors, All Other — $31.10/hr ◆
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $31.05/hr ◆
Archivists — $31.03/hr
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School — $30.73/hr ◆
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary — $30.68/hr ◆
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School — $30.59/hr
Curators — $30.49/hr
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $30.27/hr ◆
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $29.97/hr
Special Education Teachers, Preschool — $29.90/hr
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors — $29.59/hr
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $29.53/hr
Farm and Home Management Educators — $28.95/hr
Museum Technicians and Conservators — $24.73/hr
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $24.47/hr
Self-Enrichment Teachers — $22.50/hr
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary — $21.60/hr
Library Technicians — $21.43/hr
Tutors — $20.84/hr
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — $20.03/hr
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $18.34/hr

Engineering & Architecture

Computer Hardware Engineers — $77.76/hr ◆
Petroleum Engineers — $69.67/hr
Aerospace Engineers — $64.89/hr ◆
Nuclear Engineers — $64.41/hr
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer — $62.60/hr ◆
Chemical Engineers — $60.12/hr
Engineers, All Other — $59.10/hr ◆
Electrical Engineers — $58.00/hr ◆
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors — $55.36/hr
Materials Engineers — $54.26/hr
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects — $53.96/hr
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers — $52.58/hr
Environmental Engineers — $51.50/hr ◆
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers — $51.07/hr
Mechanical Engineers — $50.05/hr ◆
Industrial Engineers — $49.25/hr ◆
Civil Engineers — $48.48/hr ◆
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — $47.73/hr ◆
Agricultural Engineers — $47.40/hr
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians — $39.85/hr
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists — $39.13/hr
Landscape Architects — $38.40/hr
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other — $37.67/hr ◆
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $37.59/hr ◆
Electrical and Electronics Drafters — $36.96/hr
Surveyors — $36.27/hr ◆
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $35.82/hr ◆
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians — $35.53/hr
Mechanical Drafters — $34.40/hr ◆
Calibration Technologists and Technicians — $32.61/hr
Architectural and Civil Drafters — $31.80/hr ◆
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $31.79/hr ◆
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $31.23/hr ◆
Drafters, All Other — $30.54/hr
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $28.81/hr
Surveying and Mapping Technicians — $26.08/hr

Farming & Outdoors

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers — $28.52/hr
Fallers — $25.05/hr
Animal Breeders — $24.58/hr
Logging Workers, All Other — $24.44/hr
Agricultural Inspectors — $24.01/hr
Logging Equipment Operators — $23.91/hr
Log Graders and Scalers — $22.27/hr
Forest and Conservation Workers — $21.00/hr
Agricultural Equipment Operators — $20.06/hr
Agricultural Workers, All Other — $19.16/hr
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals — $17.63/hr
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products — $17.18/hr
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse — $17.15/hr

Health Care

Pediatric Surgeons — $268.76/hr
Cardiologists — $238.47/hr
Radiologists — $202.34/hr
Surgeons, All Other — $199.04/hr
Anesthesiologists — $188.22/hr ◆
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric — $172.38/hr
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons — $169.34/hr
Emergency Medicine Physicians — $161.32/hr ◆
Dermatologists — $158.04/hr
Physicians, Pathologists — $150.19/hr
Prosthodontists — $149.61/hr
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric — $144.27/hr
Obstetricians and Gynecologists — $140.82/hr
Orthodontists — $139.01/hr
Psychiatrists — $135.51/hr
Physicians, All Other — $127.85/hr ◆
General Internal Medicine Physicians — $123.35/hr ◆
Neurologists — $119.50/hr
Family Medicine Physicians — $117.39/hr ◆
Nurse Anesthetists — $113.75/hr ◆
Dentists, All Other Specialists — $108.17/hr
Pediatricians, General — $100.98/hr ◆
Dentists, General — $82.19/hr ◆
Podiatrists — $77.07/hr
Medical Dosimetrists — $70.90/hr
Pharmacists — $67.75/hr ◆
Optometrists — $65.66/hr ◆
Physician Assistants — $65.33/hr ◆
Nurse Midwives — $64.44/hr
Nurse Practitioners — $63.61/hr ◆
Veterinarians — $62.55/hr ◆
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other — $55.39/hr
Radiation Therapists — $50.63/hr
Physical Therapists — $49.40/hr ◆
Nuclear Medicine Technologists — $48.74/hr
Occupational Therapists — $48.24/hr ◆
Genetic Counselors — $48.09/hr
Dental Hygienists — $47.16/hr ◆
Speech-Language Pathologists — $47.05/hr ◆
Registered Nurses — $46.90/hr ◆
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — $46.44/hr ◆
Audiologists — $46.05/hr
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists — $45.91/hr ◆
Respiratory Therapists — $39.56/hr ◆
Orthotists and Prosthetists — $38.99/hr
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $38.52/hr ◆
Chiropractors — $38.08/hr ◆
Therapists, All Other — $37.47/hr
Dietitians and Nutritionists — $36.73/hr ◆
Acupuncturists — $36.56/hr
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians — $35.73/hr ◆
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars — $32.70/hr ◆
Surgical Assistants — $32.11/hr
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other — $31.63/hr ◆
Hearing Aid Specialists — $31.33/hr
Surgical Technologists — $31.08/hr ◆
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $30.96/hr ◆
Recreational Therapists — $29.79/hr
Paramedics — $29.13/hr
Athletic Trainers — $28.97/hr
Exercise Physiologists — $28.59/hr
Medical Records Specialists — $24.59/hr
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $24.18/hr
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $22.78/hr
Opticians, Dispensing — $22.72/hr
Pharmacy Technicians — $22.00/hr
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians — $21.91/hr
Psychiatric Technicians — $21.70/hr
Emergency Medical Technicians — $21.38/hr
Dietetic Technicians — $18.09/hr

Healthcare Support

Occupational Therapy Assistants — $34.76/hr ◆
Physical Therapist Assistants — $32.88/hr ◆
Massage Therapists — $28.10/hr
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $23.28/hr
Dental Assistants — $23.11/hr
Medical Equipment Preparers — $22.93/hr
Medical Assistants — $21.97/hr
Phlebotomists — $21.75/hr
Psychiatric Aides — $21.59/hr
Nursing Assistants — $20.32/hr
Medical Transcriptionists — $19.43/hr
Occupational Therapy Aides — $18.83/hr
Orderlies — $18.41/hr
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers — $18.34/hr
Pharmacy Aides — $18.12/hr
Physical Therapist Aides — $16.94/hr

Installation & Repair

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay — $49.53/hr
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — $45.83/hr ◆
Signal and Track Switch Repairers — $44.45/hr
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment — $40.81/hr
Avionics Technicians — $39.56/hr
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians — $38.40/hr ◆
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $38.39/hr ◆
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door — $35.74/hr ◆
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers — $35.73/hr ◆
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment — $35.62/hr ◆
Commercial Divers — $35.09/hr
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other — $33.17/hr
Rail Car Repairers — $32.46/hr
Watch and Clock Repairers — $32.32/hr
Millwrights — $31.59/hr ◆
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $31.50/hr ◆
Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $31.02/hr ◆
Wind Turbine Service Technicians — $30.83/hr
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $30.72/hr ◆
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers — $30.54/hr
Riggers — $30.12/hr
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $29.70/hr
Medical Equipment Repairers — $29.64/hr
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons — $29.47/hr
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $29.33/hr
Maintenance Workers, Machinery — $29.25/hr
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers — $28.88/hr
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians — $27.67/hr
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians — $27.19/hr
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers — $27.02/hr
Mechanical Door Repairers — $26.79/hr
Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $26.39/hr
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers — $25.35/hr
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers — $25.29/hr
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians — $25.00/hr
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers — $24.68/hr
Home Appliance Repairers — $24.51/hr
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $24.34/hr
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $23.84/hr
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $23.67/hr
Motorcycle Mechanics — $23.35/hr
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles — $23.28/hr
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics — $23.02/hr
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers — $22.99/hr
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers — $22.90/hr
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers — $22.81/hr
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners — $22.32/hr
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers — $22.11/hr
Bicycle Repairers — $20.57/hr
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — $19.05/hr
Tire Repairers and Changers — $18.13/hr

Legal

Lawyers — $76.76/hr ◆
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates — $74.03/hr
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers — $56.67/hr
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators — $36.31/hr
Legal Support Workers, All Other — $34.67/hr ◆
Judicial Law Clerks — $31.21/hr
Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $30.24/hr ◆
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers — $28.20/hr

Management

Chief Executives — $102.88/hr ◆
Computer and Information Systems Managers — $84.20/hr ◆
Architectural and Engineering Managers — $82.34/hr ◆
Natural Sciences Managers — $80.39/hr ◆
Marketing Managers — $80.19/hr ◆
Financial Managers — $80.08/hr ◆
Human Resources Managers — $71.77/hr ◆
Compensation and Benefits Managers — $71.75/hr
Sales Managers — $71.28/hr ◆
Purchasing Managers — $71.19/hr ◆
Public Relations Managers — $70.63/hr ◆
Managers, All Other — $68.22/hr ◆
Advertising and Promotions Managers — $64.26/hr
Training and Development Managers — $63.94/hr ◆
Industrial Production Managers — $60.61/hr ◆
Fundraising Managers — $60.32/hr ◆
Medical and Health Services Managers — $59.55/hr ◆
Construction Managers — $55.28/hr ◆
Administrative Services Managers — $54.87/hr ◆
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $51.55/hr ◆
Facilities Managers — $51.28/hr ◆
General and Operations Managers — $50.85/hr ◆
Education Administrators, Postsecondary — $50.29/hr ◆
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $50.03/hr ◆
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents — $46.47/hr
Education Administrators, All Other — $45.77/hr ◆
Emergency Management Directors — $44.87/hr
Gambling Managers — $44.82/hr
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers — $43.22/hr
Social and Community Service Managers — $38.65/hr ◆
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — $38.23/hr ◆
Funeral Home Managers — $37.88/hr
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $33.65/hr ◆
Personal Service Managers, All Other — $33.54/hr
Food Service Managers — $33.36/hr ◆
Lodging Managers — $33.29/hr ◆
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — $28.51/hr
Legislators — $21.54/hr

Manufacturing & Production

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators — $59.08/hr
Power Distributors and Dispatchers — $51.31/hr
Power Plant Operators — $49.06/hr
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers — $46.50/hr ◆
Gas Plant Operators — $42.22/hr
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators — $37.80/hr
Chemical Plant and System Operators — $37.56/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $35.79/hr ◆
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers — $32.75/hr
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers — $31.43/hr ◆
Tool and Die Makers — $30.79/hr ◆
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic — $30.71/hr
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic — $30.45/hr
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers — $30.17/hr
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters — $30.11/hr
Plant and System Operators, All Other — $30.03/hr
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $28.86/hr
Machinists — $28.24/hr
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders — $27.90/hr
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic — $27.89/hr
Tire Builders — $27.59/hr
Model Makers, Wood — $27.19/hr
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders — $26.17/hr
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $25.84/hr
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers — $25.82/hr
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $25.39/hr
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers — $25.26/hr
Pourers and Casters, Metal — $24.91/hr
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $24.81/hr
Semiconductor Processing Technicians — $24.73/hr
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters — $24.68/hr
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators — $24.37/hr
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $24.34/hr
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $24.17/hr
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $24.10/hr
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners — $24.07/hr
Patternmakers, Wood — $23.86/hr
Dental Laboratory Technicians — $23.85/hr
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $23.60/hr
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $23.57/hr
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $23.55/hr
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $23.44/hr
Prepress Technicians and Workers — $23.41/hr
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $23.35/hr
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $23.34/hr
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $23.20/hr
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers — $23.18/hr
Foundry Mold and Coremakers — $23.13/hr
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders — $23.10/hr
Medical Appliance Technicians — $23.09/hr
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $23.04/hr
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $22.94/hr
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $22.68/hr
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators — $22.54/hr
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters — $22.44/hr
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $22.39/hr
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $22.38/hr
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders — $22.34/hr
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers — $22.29/hr
Upholsterers — $22.28/hr
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $22.27/hr
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic — $22.20/hr
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other — $22.09/hr
Printing Press Operators — $22.01/hr
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $22.00/hr
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders — $21.54/hr
Furniture Finishers — $21.41/hr
Woodworkers, All Other — $21.41/hr
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $21.32/hr
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $21.14/hr
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders — $20.93/hr
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — $20.86/hr
Etchers and Engravers — $20.82/hr
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $20.78/hr
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — $20.56/hr
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand — $20.51/hr
Food Batchmakers — $20.33/hr
Print Binding and Finishing Workers — $20.33/hr
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers — $20.02/hr
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders — $20.00/hr
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers — $20.00/hr
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders — $19.87/hr
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators — $19.52/hr
Butchers and Meat Cutters — $19.30/hr
Slaughterers and Meat Packers — $19.29/hr
Production Workers, All Other — $19.29/hr
Food Processing Workers, All Other — $19.08/hr
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $19.01/hr
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians — $18.97/hr
Helpers--Production Workers — $18.78/hr
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $18.64/hr
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $18.59/hr
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers — $18.41/hr
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders — $18.36/hr
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand — $18.28/hr
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers — $18.17/hr
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other — $17.93/hr
Bakers — $17.86/hr
Sewing Machine Operators — $17.63/hr
Sewers, Hand — $17.54/hr
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders — $17.14/hr
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials — $16.85/hr
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $16.78/hr

Office & Administrative

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $36.82/hr ◆
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $33.41/hr ◆
Brokerage Clerks — $31.61/hr ◆
Postal Service Clerks — $29.87/hr
Postal Service Mail Carriers — $29.11/hr
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $28.68/hr
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators — $28.11/hr
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks — $28.01/hr
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $26.72/hr
Desktop Publishers — $26.58/hr
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other — $26.29/hr
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs — $26.06/hr
Financial Clerks, All Other — $25.88/hr
Public Safety Telecommunicators — $25.50/hr
Cargo and Freight Agents — $25.13/hr
Proofreaders and Copy Markers — $24.58/hr
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $24.36/hr
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — $24.33/hr
Procurement Clerks — $24.32/hr
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $24.20/hr
Statistical Assistants — $24.20/hr
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks — $24.08/hr
Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $24.05/hr
Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $23.80/hr
Word Processors and Typists — $23.69/hr
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks — $23.67/hr
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $23.41/hr
Billing and Posting Clerks — $23.32/hr
Meter Readers, Utilities — $23.15/hr
New Accounts Clerks — $22.92/hr
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $22.86/hr
Bill and Account Collectors — $22.61/hr
Correspondence Clerks — $22.50/hr
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping — $22.30/hr
Order Clerks — $22.20/hr
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan — $22.08/hr
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $22.08/hr
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $21.96/hr
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $21.76/hr
Office Clerks, General — $21.64/hr
Customer Service Representatives — $21.53/hr
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks — $21.34/hr
File Clerks — $20.96/hr
Tellers — $20.69/hr
Telephone Operators — $20.07/hr
Data Entry Keyers — $19.88/hr
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer — $19.69/hr
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — $18.89/hr
Couriers and Messengers — $18.85/hr
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service — $18.57/hr
Receptionists and Information Clerks — $18.27/hr
Gambling Cage Workers — $18.07/hr
Library Assistants, Clerical — $17.74/hr
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $16.86/hr

Personal Care & Service

Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance — $46.71/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers — $30.68/hr
Embalmers — $28.26/hr
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers — $26.45/hr
Costume Attendants — $24.23/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $23.36/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $23.34/hr
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $22.67/hr
Skincare Specialists — $21.79/hr
Crematory Operators — $20.98/hr
Residential Advisors — $20.31/hr
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other — $20.00/hr
Animal Trainers — $19.22/hr
Concierges — $18.73/hr
Motion Picture Projectionists — $18.40/hr
Barbers — $18.37/hr
Baggage Porters and Bellhops — $17.83/hr
Recreation Workers — $17.58/hr
Gambling Service Workers, All Other — $17.46/hr
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants — $17.45/hr
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $17.21/hr
Manicurists and Pedicurists — $17.19/hr
Funeral Attendants — $17.16/hr
Animal Caretakers — $17.00/hr
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners — $16.82/hr
Childcare Workers — $16.82/hr
Gambling Dealers — $16.50/hr
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers — $15.82/hr
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other — $15.69/hr
Shampooers — $15.67/hr
Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $15.46/hr

Public Safety

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $50.98/hr ◆
Detectives and Criminal Investigators — $45.09/hr ◆
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $44.96/hr ◆
Transit and Railroad Police — $43.38/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers — $37.49/hr ◆
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other — $36.73/hr
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $36.64/hr ◆
Fire Inspectors and Investigators — $36.50/hr
Fish and Game Wardens — $35.60/hr
Transportation Security Screeners — $32.10/hr ◆
Firefighters — $28.50/hr
Correctional Officers and Jailers — $28.34/hr
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists — $27.34/hr
Bailiffs — $27.21/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers — $26.90/hr
Private Detectives and Investigators — $24.62/hr
Parking Enforcement Workers — $22.47/hr
Animal Control Workers — $21.95/hr
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators — $20.85/hr
Protective Service Workers, All Other — $20.45/hr
Crossing Guards and Flaggers — $18.32/hr
Security Guards — $18.28/hr
School Bus Monitors — $16.88/hr
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $16.14/hr

Sales

Sales Engineers — $60.05/hr ◆
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $50.44/hr ◆
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers — $42.08/hr ◆
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $37.82/hr ◆
Real Estate Brokers — $35.20/hr ◆
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $34.65/hr ◆
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $33.65/hr ◆
Advertising Sales Agents — $31.16/hr ◆
Insurance Sales Agents — $29.94/hr
Real Estate Sales Agents — $25.40/hr
Travel Agents — $24.11/hr
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $23.33/hr
Models — $23.30/hr
Sales and Related Workers, All Other — $23.21/hr
Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers — $19.89/hr
Counter and Rental Clerks — $19.86/hr
Demonstrators and Product Promoters — $18.91/hr
Parts Salespersons — $18.57/hr
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers — $17.41/hr
Telemarketers — $17.04/hr
Retail Salespersons — $17.03/hr
Cashiers — $15.81/hr

Science

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists — $93.24/hr
Physicists — $82.81/hr
Political Scientists — $68.31/hr
Astronomers — $61.94/hr
Biochemists and Biophysicists — $61.26/hr ◆
Economists — $59.96/hr
Physical Scientists, All Other — $58.93/hr
Materials Scientists — $56.63/hr
Psychologists, All Other — $53.29/hr
Nuclear Technicians — $53.00/hr
Sociologists — $50.98/hr
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — $49.72/hr ◆
Geographers — $49.06/hr
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers — $49.00/hr
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other — $48.61/hr ◆
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — $48.36/hr ◆
Atmospheric and Space Scientists — $47.63/hr
Biological Scientists, All Other — $47.56/hr ◆
Hydrologists — $46.44/hr
School Psychologists — $46.15/hr ◆
Life Scientists, All Other — $45.07/hr
Chemists — $43.87/hr ◆
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $43.34/hr ◆
Urban and Regional Planners — $42.94/hr ◆
Food Scientists and Technologists — $42.65/hr
Microbiologists — $42.30/hr
Epidemiologists — $41.93/hr
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — $39.53/hr ◆
Soil and Plant Scientists — $37.91/hr
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists — $36.91/hr
Historians — $36.90/hr
Foresters — $36.73/hr
Conservation Scientists — $35.10/hr
Forensic Science Technicians — $34.65/hr
Anthropologists and Archeologists — $34.02/hr
Survey Researchers — $33.40/hr
Animal Scientists — $33.14/hr
Hydrologic Technicians — $31.15/hr
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other — $29.94/hr
Social Science Research Assistants — $29.81/hr
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians — $29.59/hr
Chemical Technicians — $29.03/hr
Biological Technicians — $27.65/hr
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health — $26.49/hr
Forest and Conservation Technicians — $26.23/hr
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians — $25.65/hr
Food Science Technicians — $25.06/hr
Agricultural Technicians — $23.86/hr

Transportation

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers — $108.94/hr ◆
Air Traffic Controllers — $71.19/hr
Commercial Pilots — $58.98/hr ◆
Ship Engineers — $52.66/hr
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels — $44.45/hr ◆
Transportation Inspectors — $44.28/hr
Subway and Streetcar Operators — $41.53/hr
Locomotive Engineers — $39.14/hr ◆
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters — $37.50/hr ◆
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators — $37.17/hr
Wellhead Pumpers — $33.63/hr
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers — $33.10/hr
Crane and Tower Operators — $32.73/hr ◆
Flight Attendants — $32.27/hr ◆
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers — $29.70/hr
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers — $29.14/hr
Traffic Technicians — $28.41/hr
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity — $28.39/hr
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders — $28.30/hr
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $28.19/hr
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $27.97/hr
Bridge and Lock Tenders — $27.74/hr
Airfield Operations Specialists — $27.33/hr
Hoist and Winch Operators — $27.14/hr
Rail Transportation Workers, All Other — $27.10/hr
Sailors and Marine Oilers — $24.77/hr
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — $23.89/hr
Dredge Operators — $23.86/hr
Bus Drivers, School — $23.04/hr
Motorboat Operators — $22.85/hr
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $22.32/hr
Transportation Workers, All Other — $21.95/hr
Light Truck Drivers — $21.57/hr
Conveyor Operators and Tenders — $20.39/hr
Taxi Drivers — $20.24/hr
Material Moving Workers, All Other — $20.10/hr
Machine Feeders and Offbearers — $19.82/hr
Aircraft Service Attendants — $19.45/hr
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $19.35/hr
Driver/Sales Workers — $18.64/hr
Passenger Attendants — $18.14/hr
Stockers and Order Fillers — $17.95/hr
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $17.93/hr
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other — $17.87/hr
Packers and Packagers, Hand — $17.44/hr
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $17.23/hr
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — $17.15/hr
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians — $17.04/hr
Parking Attendants — $16.90/hr

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Tasks & interests: O*NET.

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