Annual Average Salary Information
Annual Average Salary: $58,260
Average Salaries
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Administration
- Account Collector: $41,280.00
- Administration: $43,430.00
- Administrative Assistant: $41,080.00
- Billing Clerk: $42,750.00
- Bookkeeping Clerk: $45,140.00
- Brokerage Clerk: $57,710.00
- Correspondence Clerk: $41,710.00
- Courier: $34,270.00
- Court Clerk: $44,870.00
- Credit Clerk: $44,540.00
- Customer Service Representative: $39,070.00
- Data Entry Keyer: $35,940.00
- Desktop Publisher: $50,930.00
- Eligibility Interviewer: $48,570.00
- Executive Secretary: $66,870.00
- File Clerk: $36,820.00
- Freight Agent: $48,420.00
- Gambling Cage Worker: $30,770.00
- Hotel Desk Clerk: $28,040.00
- Human Resources Assistant: $44,840.00
- Information and Record Clerk: $43,950.00
- Insurance Claim Clerk: $45,790.00
- Interviewer: $38,840.00
- Inventory Clerk: $38,210.00
- Legal Secretary: $52,540.00
- Library Assistant: $32,490.00
- Loan Interviewer: $44,910.00
- Mail Clerk: $34,390.00
- Medical Secretary: $39,740.00
- Meter Reader: $47,430.00
- New Accounts Clerk: $41,250.00
- Office Clerk: $38,990.00
- Order Clerk: $41,820.00
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk: $49,560.00
- Postal Service Clerk: $53,210.00
- Postal Service Mail Carrier: $54,370.00
- Postal Service Mail Sorter: $51,010.00
- Procurement Clerk: $44,930.00
- Production Clerk: $52,220.00
- Proofreader: $46,010.00
- Public Safety Telecommunicator: $47,030.00
- Receptionists and Information Clerk: $32,910.00
- Statistical Assistant: $53,420.00
- Switchboard Operator: $34,590.00
- Telephone Operator: $39,370.00
- Teller: $34,930.00
- Transportation Ticket Agent: $45,630.00
- Word Processor: $43,370.00
Architecture and Engineering
- Aerospace Engineer: $122,970.00
- Agricultural Engineer: $87,350.00
- Architect: $91,900.00
- Architectural Drafter: $60,620.00
- Architecture and Engineering: $91,740.00
- Biomedical Engineer: $101,020.00
- Calibration Technician: $62,800.00
- Cartographer: $73,510.00
- Chemical Engineer: $121,840.00
- Civil Engineer: $95,490.00
- Civil Engineering Technician: $58,000.00
- Computer Hardware Engineer: $136,230.00
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technician: $69,070.00
- Electrical Drafter: $67,090.00
- Electrical Engineer: $107,890.00
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technician: $63,880.00
- Electronics Engineer: $115,490.00
- Environmental Engineer: $100,220.00
- Environmental Engineering Technician: $56,590.00
- Health and Safety Engineer: $99,700.00
- Industrial Engineer: $95,200.00
- Industrial Engineering Technician: $61,230.00
- Landscape Architect: $74,980.00
- Marine Engineer and Naval Architect: $97,820.00
- Materials Engineer: $101,950.00
- Mechanical Drafter: $62,650.00
- Mechanical Engineer: $97,000.00
- Mechanical Engineering Technician: $63,390.00
- Mining and Geological Engineer: $100,450.00
- Nuclear Engineer: $121,760.00
- Petroleum Engineer: $145,720.00
- Surveying Technician: $49,810.00
- Surveyor: $68,880.00
Business and Financial Operations
- Accountant and Auditor: $83,980.00
- Benefits Analyst: $73,810.00
- Budget Analyst: $84,240.00
- Business and Financial Operations: $82,610.00
- Business Operation Specialist: $79,240.00
- Buyer and Purchasing Agent: $72,540.00
- Claims Adjuster: $70,960.00
- Compliance Officer: $75,810.00
- Cost Estimator: $73,740.00
- Credit Analyst: $88,030.00
- Credit Counselor: $50,430.00
- Event Planner: $57,850.00
- Farm Labor Contractor: $54,400.00
- Financial and Investment Analyst: $103,020.00
- Financial Examiner: $96,180.00
- Financial Risk Specialist: $110,610.00
- Financial Specialist: $80,370.00
- Fundraiser: $64,870.00
- Human Resources Specialist: $70,720.00
- Insurance Appraiser: $68,180.00
- Insurance Underwriter: $79,940.00
- Labor Relations Specialist: $77,070.00
- Loan Officer: $80,570.00
- Logistician: $79,230.00
- Management Analyst: $100,530.00
- Market Research Analyst: $76,080.00
- Personal Financial Advisor: $119,960.00
- Project Management Specialist: $98,420.00
- Property Appraisers and Assessor: $70,050.00
- Talent Agent: $116,410.00
- Tax Examiner: $63,200.00
- Tax Preparer: $51,080.00
- Training and Development Specialist: $67,620.00
Community and Social Service
- Career Counselor: $63,090.00
- Clergy: $57,230.00
- Community and Social Service: $53,960.00
- Community Health Worker: $47,780.00
- Health Education Specialist: $64,930.00
- Healthcare Social Worker: $62,310.00
- Marriage and Family Therapist: $59,660.00
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker: $57,800.00
- Mental Health Counselor: $53,490.00
- Probation Officer: $63,290.00
- Rehabilitation Counselor: $44,740.00
- School Social Worker: $54,880.00
- Social and Human Service Assistant: $40,460.00
Computer and Mathematical
- Actuary: $125,300.00
- Computer and Information Research Scientist: $142,650.00
- Computer and Mathematical: $99,860.00
- Computer Network Architect: $120,650.00
- Computer Network Support Specialist: $71,350.00
- Computer Programmer: $96,650.00
- Computer Systems Analyst: $102,210.00
- Computer User Support Specialist: $57,650.00
- Data Scientist: $108,660.00
- Database Administrator: $96,550.00
- Database Architect: $121,840.00
- Information Security Analyst: $113,270.00
- Mathematician: $112,430.00
- Network Administrator: $91,250.00
- Operations Research Analyst: $95,830.00
- Software Developer: $120,990.00
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst: $97,710.00
- Statistician: $99,450.00
- Web and Digital Interface Designer: $95,460.00
- Web Developer: $81,320.00
Construction
- Boilermaker: $69,070.00
- Brickmason: $61,430.00
- Building Inspector: $68,480.00
- Carpenter: $55,190.00
- Carpet Installer: $48,710.00
- Cement Mason: $50,900.00
- Construction: $55,900.00
- Construction Laborer: $44,130.00
- Continuous Mining Machine Operator: $57,430.00
- Drywall Installer: $54,810.00
- Earth Driller: $53,600.00
- Electrician: $63,310.00
- Elevator Installer: $91,320.00
- Explosives Worker: $57,070.00
- Fence Erector: $41,140.00
- Floor Finisher: $44,380.00
- Floor Layer: $53,880.00
- Glazier: $51,950.00
- Hazardous Materials Removal Worker: $49,280.00
- Highway Maintenance Worker: $44,340.00
- Insulation Worker: $44,810.00
- Oil and Gas Derrick Operator: $52,140.00
- Oil and Gas Rotary Drill Operator: $61,840.00
- Oil and Gas Roustabout: $44,730.00
- Oil and Gas Service Unit Operator: $55,660.00
- Painter: $47,140.00
- Paperhanger: $51,560.00
- Paving Equipment Operator: $50,590.00
- Pile Driver Operator: $75,950.00
- Pipelayer: $48,510.00
- Plasterer: $54,810.00
- Plumber: $63,350.00
- Quarry Rock Splitter: $41,630.00
- Rail-Track Maintenance Equipment Operator: $60,770.00
- Rebar Worker: $58,960.00
- Roofer: $48,890.00
- Septic Tank Servicer: $45,390.00
- Sheet Metal Worker: $58,760.00
- Solar Photovoltaic Installer: $50,710.00
- Stonemason: $50,170.00
- Structural Iron and Steel Worker: $61,270.00
- Surface Mining Excavating Operator: $49,850.00
- Taper: $65,140.00
- Terrazzo Finisher: $58,380.00
- Tile Setter: $53,330.00
Design and Media
- Actor: $0.00
- Animator: $86,220.00
- Art Director: $115,430.00
- Athlete: $116,930.00
- Audio and Video Technician: $55,310.00
- Author: $81,120.00
- Broadcast Announcer: $56,110.00
- Broadcast Technician: $51,280.00
- Camera Operator: $61,740.00
- Choreographer: $49,630.00
- Court Reporter: $65,240.00
- Craft Artist: $40,730.00
- Dancer: $0.00
- Design and Media: $66,100.00
- Disc Jockey (DJ): $0.00
- Editor: $76,400.00
- Fashion Designer: $83,650.00
- Film and Video Editor: $76,000.00
- Fine Artist: $69,010.00
- Floral Designer: $32,100.00
- Graphic Designer: $59,970.00
- Industrial Designer: $79,680.00
- Interior Designer: $62,570.00
- Journalist: $63,230.00
- Lighting Technician: $58,020.00
- Merchandise Displayer: $35,520.00
- Music Director: $65,080.00
- Musician: $0.00
- Photographer: $48,210.00
- Producer: $101,950.00
- Public Relations (PR) Specialist: $73,250.00
- Referee: $51,710.00
- Set Designer: $62,960.00
- Sound Engineering Technician: $67,360.00
- Sports Coach: $50,550.00
- Technical Writer: $81,470.00
- Translator: $58,400.00
Education
- Archivist: $61,880.00
- Career Education Teacher: $69,410.00
- Curator: $63,880.00
- Education: $62,140.00
- Elementary School Teacher: $67,080.00
- English as a Second Language Instructor: $60,650.00
- Farm and Home Management Educator: $58,040.00
- Instructional Coordinator: $70,560.00
- Kindergarten Teacher: $64,490.00
- Librarian: $64,180.00
- Library Technician: $39,070.00
- Middle School Teacher: $66,880.00
- Museum Technician: $52,030.00
- Preschool Teacher: $36,460.00
- Secondary School Teacher: $69,530.00
- Self-Enrichment Teacher: $49,230.00
- Special Education Teacher: $70,100.00
- Substitute Teacher: $38,410.00
- Teaching Assistant: $31,760.00
- Tutor: $41,780.00
Farming
- Agricultural Equipment Operator: $36,280.00
- Agricultural Grader and Sorter: $30,400.00
- Agricultural Inspector: $47,430.00
- Animal Breeder: $43,270.00
- Faller: $53,760.00
- Farm Laborer: $31,440.00
- Farming: $34,730.00
- Farmworker: $32,150.00
- Forest Worker: $33,690.00
- Log Graders and Scaler: $41,520.00
- Logging Equipment Operator: $43,960.00
Healthcare Practitioner
- Acupuncturist: $71,770.00
- Anesthesiologist: $331,190.00
- Athletic Trainer: $54,650.00
- Audiologist: $86,050.00
- Cardiologist: $353,970.00
- Cardiovascular Technician: $62,020.00
- Chiropractor: $81,240.00
- Clinical Laboratory Technician: $56,910.00
- Dental Hygienist: $81,360.00
- Dentist: $167,160.00
- Dermatologist: $302,740.00
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer: $80,680.00
- Dietetic Technician: $34,160.00
- Dietitian: $65,620.00
- Emergency Medical Technician: $36,690.00
- Emergency Medicine Physician: $310,640.00
- Exercise Physiologist: $54,030.00
- Family Medicine Physician: $235,930.00
- General Internal Medicine Physician: $242,190.00
- Genetic Counselor: $86,640.00
- Healthcare Practitioner: $91,100.00
- Hearing Aid Specialist: $59,960.00
- Licensed Vocational Nurse: $51,850.00
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist: $77,820.00
- Medical Dosimetrist: $124,750.00
- Medical Records Specialist: $48,310.00
- Medical Registrar: $61,410.00
- Neurologist: $267,660.00
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist: $84,850.00
- Nurse Anesthetist: $202,470.00
- Nurse Midwive: $114,210.00
- Nurse Practitioner: $118,040.00
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist: $296,210.00
- Occupational Therapist: $89,470.00
- Ophthalmic Medical Technician: $41,120.00
- Ophthalmologist: $270,090.00
- Optician: $43,060.00
- Optometrist: $125,440.00
- Oral Surgeon: $311,460.00
- Orthodontist: $267,280.00
- Orthopedic Surgeon: $306,220.00
- Orthotist: $79,820.00
- Paramedic: $49,500.00
- Pathologist: $267,180.00
- Pediatric Surgeon: $290,310.00
- Pediatrician: $198,420.00
- Pharmacist: $125,690.00
- Pharmacy Technician: $37,970.00
- Physical Therapist: $92,920.00
- Physician Assistant: $119,460.00
Healthcare Support
- Dental Assistant: $42,510.00
- Healthcare Support: $33,330.00
- Home Health Aide: $29,260.00
- Massage Therapist: $49,260.00
- Medical Assistant: $38,190.00
- Medical Equipment Preparer: $42,420.00
- Medical Transcriptionist: $34,220.00
- Nursing Assistant: $33,250.00
- Occupational Therapy Aide: $39,230.00
- Occupational Therapy Assistant: $63,560.00
- Orderlie: $33,440.00
- Pharmacy Aide: $34,560.00
- Phlebotomist: $38,450.00
- Physical Therapist Aide: $30,370.00
- Physical Therapist Assistant: $60,740.00
- Psychiatric Aide: $34,640.00
- Veterinary Assistant: $31,780.00
Installation and Repair
- Aircraft Mechanic: $69,470.00
- Audiovisual Equipment Installer: $46,120.00
- Automotive Body Repairer: $50,660.00
- Automotive Glass Installer: $40,690.00
- Automotive Service Technician: $47,990.00
- Avionics Technician: $69,860.00
- Bicycle Repairer: $34,360.00
- Camera Equipment Repairer: $44,260.00
- Cellular Tower Equipment Repairer: $62,500.00
- Commercial Diver: $82,010.00
- Computer Machine Repairer: $44,170.00
- Electrical Power-Line Installer: $79,060.00
- Farm Equipment Mechanic: $47,250.00
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC) Installer: $54,690.00
- Home Appliance Repairer: $45,340.00
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic: $58,780.00
- Installation and Repair: $53,380.00
- Locksmith: $47,810.00
- Mechanical Door Repairer: $45,520.00
- Medical Equipment Repairer: $56,420.00
- Millwright: $61,260.00
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic: $57,280.00
- Mobile Home Installer: $35,830.00
- Motorboat Mechanic: $46,660.00
- Motorcycle Mechanic: $41,970.00
- Musical Instrument Repairer: $39,740.00
- Power Tool Repairer: $48,740.00
- Precision Instrument Repairer: $59,070.00
- Rail Car Repairer: $60,400.00
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technician: $44,930.00
- Refractory Materials Repairer: $54,760.00
- Rigger: $52,100.00
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer: $52,170.00
- Telecommunications Equipment Installer: $60,350.00
- Telecommunications Line Installer: $62,250.00
- Tire Repairer: $32,520.00
- Track Switch Repairer: $74,220.00
- Truck Mechanic: $53,020.00
- Vending Machine Servicer: $42,010.00
- Watch Repairer: $45,460.00
- Wind Turbine Service Technician: $58,580.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science
- Agricultural Technician: $44,850.00
- Animal Scientist: $80,390.00
- Anthropologist and Archeologist: $66,800.00
- Astronomer: $139,410.00
- Atmospheric and Space Scientist: $96,880.00
- Biochemist: $113,460.00
- Biological Technician: $51,770.00
- Chemical Technician: $55,040.00
- Chemist: $89,130.00
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologist: $99,640.00
- Conservation Scientist: $68,230.00
- Economist: $120,830.00
- Environmental Science Technician: $50,550.00
- Environmental Scientist: $81,240.00
- Epidemiologist: $86,740.00
- Food Science Technician: $47,870.00
- Food Scientist: $84,150.00
- Forensic Science Technician: $66,850.00
- Forest and Conservation Technician: $43,420.00
- Forester: $67,710.00
- Geographer: $86,740.00
- Geological Technician: $59,080.00
- Geoscientist: $103,550.00
- Historian: $72,130.00
- Hydrologic Technician: $71,760.00
- Hydrologist: $94,780.00
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologist: $113,320.00
- Life, Physical, and Social Science: $80,730.00
- Materials Scientist: $104,790.00
- Medical Scientist: $104,050.00
- Microbiologist: $87,820.00
- Nuclear Technician: $95,200.00
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialist: $78,740.00
- Physicist: $151,580.00
- Political Scientist: $120,430.00
- School Psychologist: $82,770.00
- Social Science Research Assistant: $56,430.00
- Sociologist: $96,260.00
- Soil Scientist: $76,290.00
- Survey Researcher: $64,690.00
- Urban and Regional Planner: $81,310.00
- Zoologist: $70,300.00
Management
- Administrative Services Manager: $113,030.00
- Advertising and Promotions Manager: $142,860.00
- Architectural and Engineering Manager: $158,970.00
- Chief Executive: $213,020.00
- Compensation and Benefits Manager: $139,470.00
- Computer and Information Systems Manager: $162,930.00
- Construction Manager: $108,210.00
- Emergency Management Director: $84,800.00
- Entertainment and Recreation Manager: $73,810.00
- Facilities Manager: $101,970.00
- Farmer: $78,440.00
- Financial Manager: $153,460.00
- Food Service Manager: $63,970.00
- Fundraising Manager: $119,400.00
- Funeral Home Manager: $82,900.00
- Gambling Manager: $89,190.00
- General and Operations Manager: $115,250.00
- Human Resources Manager: $136,590.00
- Industrial Production Manager: $117,780.00
- Legislator: $57,110.00
- Lodging Manager: $67,770.00
- Management: $123,370.00
- Manager: $129,710.00
- Marketing Manager: $153,440.00
- Medical and Health Services Manager: $119,840.00
- Natural Sciences Manager: $156,110.00
- Personal Service Manager: $59,580.00
- Postmaster and Mail Superintendent: $81,820.00
- Preschool Childcare Administrator: $53,800.00
- Public Relations Manager: $138,000.00
- Purchasing Manager: $134,590.00
- Real Estate Manager: $70,030.00
- Sales Manager: $142,390.00
- School Education Administrator: $102,650.00
- Social and Community Service Manager: $76,790.00
- Training and Development Manager: $128,800.00
- Transportation Manager: $105,580.00
Manufacturing
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator: $38,580.00
- Aircraft Assembler: $55,380.00
- Apparel Patternmaker: $64,070.00
- Baker: $32,300.00
- Boring Machine Tool Setter: $43,240.00
- Butcher: $35,670.00
- Cabinetmaker: $40,070.00
- Casting Machine Setter: $37,530.00
- Chemical Equipment Operator: $52,450.00
- Chemical Plant Operator: $69,020.00
- Coil Winder: $42,460.00
- Compacting Machine Operator: $40,050.00
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Tool Operator: $46,240.00
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Tool Programmer: $62,360.00
- Coremaker: $39,980.00
- Cutting Machine Operator: $40,010.00
- Decorating Worker: $38,250.00
- Dental Laboratory Technician: $47,320.00
- Die Maker: $56,150.00
- Dry-Cleaning Worker: $27,830.00
- Dyeing Machine Operator: $31,940.00
- Engine Assembler: $48,110.00
- Engraver: $36,970.00
- Extruding Machine Operator: $40,520.00
- Fiberglass Laminator: $40,360.00
- Filling Machine Operator: $36,750.00
- Food Batch Maker: $36,190.00
- Food Cooking Machine Operator: $35,430.00
- Food Machine Operator: $36,280.00
- Forging Machine Operator: $44,410.00
- Furniture Finisher: $37,310.00
- Gas Plant Operator: $76,970.00
- Hand Sewer: $31,350.00
- Heat Treating Equipment Operator: $41,560.00
- Jeweler: $47,090.00
- Kiln Operator: $43,910.00
- Lathe Operator: $44,270.00
- Layout Worker: $52,340.00
- Machinist: $49,020.00
- Manufacturing: $43,070.00
- Medical Appliance Technician: $46,320.00
- Metal Furnace Operator: $46,440.00
- Metal Pickling Equipment Operator: $35,820.00
- Metal Pourer: $44,910.00
- Milling Operator: $47,100.00
- Model Maker: $59,080.00
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operator: $111,220.00
- Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician: $38,910.00
- Paper Goods Machine Operator: $44,180.00
- Patternmaker: $49,840.00
Personal Care
- Amusement Attendant: $26,110.00
- Animal Caretaker: $29,520.00
- Animal Trainer: $38,230.00
- Baggage Porter: $30,040.00
- Barber: $35,700.00
- Childcare Worker: $27,680.00
- Coatroom Attendant: $30,220.00
- Concierge: $37,520.00
- Costume Attendant: $54,590.00
- Crematory Operator: $39,660.00
- Embalmer: $51,210.00
- Fitness Instructor: $45,870.00
- Funeral Attendant: $31,630.00
- Gambling Dealer: $28,960.00
- Hairdresser: $35,990.00
- Makeup Artist: $124,380.00
- Manicurist: $30,480.00
- Motion Picture Projectionist: $32,970.00
- Personal Care: $33,620.00
- Recreation Worker: $32,020.00
- Residential Advisor: $34,950.00
- Shampooer: $25,160.00
- Skincare Specialist: $41,700.00
- Sports Book Writer: $29,110.00
- Tour Guide: $33,200.00
- Undertaker: $56,360.00
- Usher: $26,390.00
Protective Service
- Animal Control Worker: $42,620.00
- Bailiff: $52,340.00
- Correctional Officer: $53,420.00
- Crossing Guard: $35,670.00
- Detective: $90,370.00
- Fire Investigator: $69,680.00
- Firefighter: $55,290.00
- Forest Fire Inspector: $54,340.00
- Gambling Surveillance Officer: $38,080.00
- Game Warden: $58,190.00
- Lifeguard: $27,320.00
- Parking Enforcement Worker: $46,050.00
- Police Officer: $70,750.00
- Private Investigator: $60,970.00
- Protective Service: $53,420.00
- School Bus Monitor: $30,220.00
- Security Guard: $35,830.00
- Transit Police: $69,570.00
- Transportation Security Screener: $46,380.00
Sales
- Advertising Sales Agent: $66,540.00
- Booth Cashier: $29,130.00
- Cashier: $26,770.00
- Door-to-Door Sales Worker: $34,970.00
- Financial Services Sales Agent: $93,260.00
- Insurance Sales Agent: $69,340.00
- Model: $0.00
- Parts Salesperson: $36,920.00
- Product Promoter: $36,990.00
- Real Estate Broker: $86,490.00
- Real Estate Sales Agent: $61,480.00
- Rental Clerk: $36,170.00
- Retail Salesperson: $31,920.00
- Sales: $46,080.00
- Sales Engineer: $118,630.00
- Sales Representative: $71,110.00
- Telemarketer: $30,670.00
- Travel Agent: $46,580.00
Transportation
- Air Traffic Controller: $127,920.00
- Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor: $62,080.00
- Aircraft Service Attendant: $38,640.00
- Airfield Operations Specialist: $54,360.00
- Airline Pilot: $198,190.00
- Ambulance Driver: $31,060.00
- Bus Driver: $51,310.00
- Chauffeur: $32,570.00
- Conveyor Operator: $37,010.00
- Crane Operator: $65,270.00
- Dredge Operator: $50,530.00
- Driver/Sales Worker: $31,970.00
- Flight Attendant: $62,280.00
- Gas Pumping Station Operator: $67,130.00
- Hoist and Winch Operator: $58,450.00
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator: $40,950.00
- Light Truck Driver: $42,630.00
- Lock Tender: $44,760.00
- Locomotive Engineer: $72,940.00
- Machine Feeder: $36,660.00
- Material Mover: $34,950.00
- Motorboat Operator: $44,410.00
- Order Filler: $33,020.00
- Packers: $30,950.00
- Parking Attendant: $29,210.00
- Passenger Attendant: $34,380.00
- Pump Operator: $54,400.00
- Rail Yard Engineer: $58,070.00
- Railroad Conductor: $66,990.00
- Refuse Collector: $42,780.00
- Sailors and Marine Oiler: $57,800.00
- Ship Captain: $98,330.00
- Ship Engineer: $96,910.00
- Ship Loader: $55,330.00
- Subway Operator: $71,520.00
- Switch Operator: $63,050.00
- Taxi Driver: $30,050.00
- Traffic Technician: $53,210.00
- Transportation: $41,340.00
- Transportation Inspector: $77,620.00
- Truck Driver: $50,340.00
- Vehicle Cleaner: $30,550.00
- Watercraft Service Attendant: $29,960.00
- Wellhead Pumper: $67,170.00
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What Factors Influence Salaries?
The average American income and median annual salary for any given role is a good baseline for wage earners. However, many other factors affect salary setting, including location, age, gender and ethnicity, education level and skills, and occupation and industry.
Below are the most significant factors that affect the individual compensation of part-time and full-time workers.
Location
Unsurprisingly, annual salaries and median household income varies state-to-state. Certain American states are simply more affluent than others, with access to natural resources, such as oil and gas, established finance districts, such as Wall Street in New York City, or strong manufacturing and tourism, such as San Francisco.
While moving state isn’t possible or desirable for many wage earners on a quest to earn the highest average salaries, areas within each state may offer better prospects. Larger cities with busy metro areas offer the highest pay, with equivalent job positions in smaller towns and rural areas paying lower median incomes.
However, living in a large and bustling metropolitan area may be very expensive, and is something to consider when setting realistic financial goals. For example, it may be more expensive to rent an apartment, eat out, secure insurance, or park a car.
Your current employer may help you reduce the expenses of working or commenting to the city for the highest average salaries. Remote working (work-from-home) is one option that is becoming more practical and popular, still, some employers are introducing salary tiers, reducing the earnings of remote workers who live in non-metropolitan areas.
Age Group
Age plays a significant role on which side of the median salary line your wages will fall. As we get older, we build years of experience and salary increases to reflect the value this brings to an employer.
Recent college graduates with a high school diploma can expect to enter employment on the lowest salary due to their lack of experience. University graduates secure a higher starting average salary due to their more extensive education level.
Wage earners typically begin to receive a good salary as they move into their 30s. By this age, education, qualifications, and career experience combine to warrant higher annual earnings. The 40-49 age group often commands pay above the average national annual salary, with 15+ years of experience.
The average American income begins to fall in many occupations as careers move into their senior years. Factors that could attribute to this might include becoming out of touch with new and emerging technologies and declines in once-thriving business sectors that may lead to career path changes and reeducation.
There are exceptions to these average income rules, such as in the financial sector, where younger workers have the potential to generate an extremely good income.
Gender and Ethnicity
While significant efforts have reduced the gender pay gap, it continues on a national level. Typically, men earned more than women earned last year, even when they performed the same job. However, the gender pay gap doesn’t exist in all industries, and organizations are becoming better at paying specified wages based on their role and not gender.
Ethnicity greatly affects the average median household income. The median wage of Non-Hispanic Whites, Asian Americans, and African Americans differs from the median annual salary for all ethnicities.
Education Level and Skills
As previously mentioned, more qualifications and a higher education level will usually mean you can expect to earn a higher average salary. If you have a relevant bachelor’s degree for your industry, you will enhance your resume, improve your chances against other job candidates, and increase your earnings potential.
College graduates with a high school diploma are likely to be on a lower income than workers with a college degree or associate degree. Men and women with advanced degrees, such as a bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or doctoral degree, have the potential for the most significant career earnings.
It is vital to keep skills up-to-date and relevant to maintain your salary trajectory. Power skills (important people skills) are crucial, and developing a specialized skillset in your industry or niche will help push your salary above the median income.
Occupation and Industry
Your occupation will have its income limits, although variances may exist between industries. For example, a medical secretary may earn a higher average income compared to a traditional secretary. Industry shortages for staff and skills can also drive wages higher, so staying abreast of industry and economic news on a regular basis can pay dividends. Industries such as IT, digital marketing, energy, and construction have experienced recent booms and occupations in these sectors could help you find higher earnings potential.