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May 2005 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Birmingham-Hoover, AL


For metropolitan area definitions used by the OES survey, see the MSA definitions page.

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in Birmingham-Hoover, AL, a metropolitan statistical area in Alabama. These and other data elements, including the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, are available in the downloadable Excel files (XLS).

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Major Occupational Groups in Birmingham-Hoover, AL (Note--clicking a link will scroll the page to the occupational group):

All Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
00-0000 All Occupations 494,350 $13.32 $16.90 $35,160 1.1 %
 
Management Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
11-0000 Management Occupations 24,340 $34.48 $39.77 $82,730 0.9 %
11-1011 Chief Executives 1,060 (5) $72.72 $151,260 3.6 %
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 8,110 $37.41 $45.28 $94,170 1.8 %
11-1031 Legislators 590 (4) (4) $13,350 4.3 %
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 170 $24.48 $32.85 $68,340 10.6 %
11-2021 Marketing Managers 490 $32.96 $37.67 $78,350 3.0 %
11-2022 Sales Managers 1,010 $38.82 $42.12 $87,620 3.0 %
11-2031 Public Relations Managers 150 $35.49 $35.50 $73,840 3.6 %
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 780 $31.45 $32.13 $66,840 2.8 %
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 960 $41.18 $41.24 $85,770 1.5 %
11-3031 Financial Managers 1,630 $37.24 $39.59 $82,340 1.8 %
11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers 170 $28.80 $30.40 $63,230 2.2 %
11-3042 Training and Development Managers 100 $31.60 $31.35 $65,210 4.9 %
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 220 $36.32 $38.00 $79,040 2.6 %
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 430 $29.45 $31.00 $64,480 2.4 %
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 210 $34.94 $35.50 $73,840 2.7 %
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 270 $30.56 $33.03 $68,700 3.1 %
11-9021 Construction Managers 1,160 $28.42 $30.70 $63,850 2.4 %
11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program 160 $14.57 $18.17 $37,790 7.5 %
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 590 (4) (4) $66,380 1.4 %
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 780 $28.80 $34.43 $71,610 2.4 %
11-9039 Education Administrators, All Other 80 $24.44 $25.58 $53,210 2.9 %
11-9041 Engineering Managers 470 $46.34 $51.50 $107,120 4.7 %
11-9051 Food Service Managers 590 $19.97 $20.91 $43,490 3.9 %
11-9061 Funeral Directors 60 (8) (8) (8) (8)
11-9081 Lodging Managers 140 $18.62 $19.39 $40,330 5.8 %
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 820 $31.69 $35.71 $74,270 2.8 %
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 60 $42.43 $48.06 $99,960 9.6 %
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 80 $26.14 $26.42 $54,950 1.2 %
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 490 $24.61 $31.86 $66,280 10.6 %
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 370 $24.94 $25.78 $53,630 3.9 %
11-9199 Managers, All Other 2,140 $39.76 $40.11 $83,430 1.8 %
 
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 19,190 $23.89 $26.16 $54,410 1.7 %
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 440 $19.02 $19.72 $41,020 3.6 %
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 850 $22.29 $24.34 $50,630 2.2 %
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1,240 $19.71 $23.06 $47,960 6.4 %
13-1032 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 60 $19.11 $19.28 $40,110 3.2 %
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation 360 $23.49 $24.64 $51,240 2.7 %
13-1051 Cost Estimators 680 $21.53 $22.24 $46,260 6.7 %
13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists (8) $18.45 $25.26 $52,550 9.4 %
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 360 $18.91 $20.16 $41,920 3.4 %
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 400 $21.80 $22.69 $47,200 1.6 %
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 660 $21.86 $23.00 $47,830 2.7 %
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other 850 $19.06 $18.62 $38,730 7.1 %
13-1081 Logisticians 40 $30.69 $30.71 $63,880 5.0 %
13-1111 Management Analysts 1,480 $28.98 $34.01 $70,750 8.6 %
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 50 $16.33 $20.40 $42,440 4.7 %
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 2,420 $29.40 $29.96 $62,320 2.4 %
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 4,030 $24.63 $27.30 $56,790 3.1 %
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 250 $28.23 $26.61 $55,360 12.6 %
13-2031 Budget Analysts 90 $27.07 $29.54 $61,440 3.3 %
13-2041 Credit Analysts 210 $21.42 $23.80 $49,500 6.2 %
13-2051 Financial Analysts 600 $26.12 $28.99 $60,310 3.1 %
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 520 $31.54 $35.70 $74,250 7.4 %
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 790 $20.15 $21.86 $45,470 3.8 %
13-2061 Financial Examiners (8) $30.77 $33.53 $69,730 5.1 %
13-2071 Loan Counselors (8) $24.11 $23.52 $48,910 5.2 %
13-2072 Loan Officers 1,440 $27.16 $28.80 $59,900 4.7 %
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 280 $24.10 $24.88 $51,740 11.2 %
13-2082 Tax Preparers 430 $8.61 $8.68 $18,060 12.9 %
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 370 $23.76 $22.90 $47,640 4.2 %
 
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 10,100 $26.51 $27.38 $56,950 2.4 %
15-1021 Computer Programmers 1,340 $29.69 $30.61 $63,660 2.9 %
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 1,330 $31.13 $31.10 $64,690 4.4 %
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 860 $36.17 $35.98 $74,840 4.5 %
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 1,760 $17.30 $17.90 $37,230 4.8 %
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 1,920 $29.10 $28.81 $59,920 2.7 %
15-1061 Database Administrators 340 $26.27 $27.02 $56,200 3.0 %
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,090 $25.76 $26.74 $55,610 1.6 %
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 900 $25.68 $26.03 $54,140 4.2 %
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 310 $25.21 $26.04 $54,150 4.4 %
15-2031 Operations Research Analysts 220 $23.31 $25.52 $53,090 4.6 %
 
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 7,940 $26.47 $28.83 $59,970 2.7 %
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 440 $24.74 $30.52 $63,480 6.8 %
17-1012 Landscape Architects 30 $37.05 $33.37 $69,410 7.6 %
17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 40 $22.39 $23.80 $49,510 5.5 %
17-1022 Surveyors 240 $16.81 $17.08 $35,520 6.5 %
17-2011 Aerospace Engineers (8) $43.47 $43.61 $90,700 4.3 %
17-2051 Civil Engineers 570 $32.36 $33.27 $69,200 1.6 %
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers 250 $39.85 $38.14 $79,330 11.2 %
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 1,250 $38.13 $36.57 $76,070 2.6 %
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 80 $33.21 $32.90 $68,430 1.7 %
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 260 $28.66 $30.71 $63,870 2.7 %
17-2131 Materials Engineers 160 $31.02 $31.90 $66,360 3.6 %
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 360 $32.40 $32.99 $68,630 3.8 %
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 30 $36.80 $35.65 $74,150 5.6 %
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 350 $32.38 $32.26 $67,100 2.9 %
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 480 $17.83 $19.03 $39,580 3.0 %
17-3012 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 380 $20.82 $20.50 $42,640 10.8 %
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 300 $19.81 $21.05 $43,780 3.5 %
17-3019 Drafters, All Other 120 $19.95 $19.95 $41,500 2.8 %
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 390 $14.33 $15.75 $32,760 4.9 %
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 70 $17.00 $17.88 $37,190 5.4 %
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 40 $21.65 $21.78 $45,310 4.8 %
17-3027 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 30 $22.31 $22.75 $47,320 4.2 %
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 130 $16.37 $19.59 $40,740 7.6 %
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 290 $12.38 $13.19 $27,440 5.5 %
 
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 3,120 $19.76 $23.11 $48,080 7.0 %
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 40 $27.88 $28.36 $58,990 4.2 %
19-1032 Foresters 30 $17.40 $20.65 $42,950 6.6 %
19-2031 Chemists 150 $27.39 $28.76 $59,830 2.4 %
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 440 $25.89 $27.24 $56,670 5.4 %
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 440 $22.96 $25.20 $52,420 4.3 %
19-3022 Survey Researchers (8) $18.53 $18.50 $38,490 3.3 %
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 230 $25.76 $36.66 $76,250 15.3 %
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners 50 $26.44 $27.24 $56,660 2.8 %
19-4011 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians (8) $12.65 $12.58 $26,170 3.6 %
19-4021 Biological Technicians 210 $13.24 $13.82 $28,750 2.7 %
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 200 $17.99 $19.18 $39,900 3.2 %
19-4041 Geological and Petroleum Technicians (8) $15.34 $15.61 $32,470 6.0 %
19-4091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 70 $19.07 $22.51 $46,830 5.6 %
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 60 $20.45 $23.02 $47,870 1.6 %
19-4093 Forest and Conservation Technicians 50 $13.37 $14.60 $30,370 2.2 %
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 180 $25.90 $26.62 $55,370 2.7 %
 
Community and Social Services Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations 4,140 $15.90 $16.90 $35,140 2.6 %
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 160 $16.39 $16.76 $34,860 2.2 %
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 570 $22.92 $22.30 $46,380 2.5 %
21-1013 Marriage and Family Therapists (8) $17.62 $19.66 $40,890 7.3 %
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 220 $15.47 $16.14 $33,570 2.7 %
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 190 $12.98 $14.39 $29,930 8.9 %
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 380 $15.99 $16.18 $33,660 4.4 %
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 720 $15.93 $16.72 $34,770 4.0 %
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 220 $16.64 $17.31 $35,990 3.4 %
21-1029 Social Workers, All Other 110 $24.02 $22.88 $47,600 3.8 %
21-1091 Health Educators 120 $13.88 $16.77 $34,890 5.2 %
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 180 $20.21 $20.66 $42,970 3.3 %
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 980 $11.84 $12.15 $25,260 5.8 %
21-1099 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 60 $18.78 $20.07 $41,750 7.1 %
21-2011 Clergy 100 $19.45 $22.68 $47,170 11.0 %
 
Legal Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
23-0000 Legal Occupations 5,160 $25.87 $35.16 $73,130 8.6 %
23-1011 Lawyers 2,510 $44.25 $51.91 $107,980 5.5 %
23-1021 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 30 $59.97 $55.03 $114,470 6.7 %
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 130 $18.20 $23.53 $48,950 9.9 %
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 760 $18.99 $20.20 $42,010 2.5 %
23-2092 Law Clerks 120 $17.52 $16.44 $34,190 6.4 %
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers (8) $12.79 $12.57 $26,150 9.2 %
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other 1,190 $20.23 $20.22 $42,060 2.4 %
 
Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 24,900 $17.66 $18.13 $37,700 6.6 %
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 250 (4) (4) $74,370 6.0 %
25-1021 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 100 (4) (4) $64,070 5.0 %
25-1022 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 210 (4) (4) $57,400 4.3 %
25-1042 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 210 (4) (4) $63,970 2.6 %
25-1052 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 100 (4) (4) $59,430 2.9 %
25-1054 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $72,540 3.1 %
25-1063 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $68,530 2.0 %
25-1064 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $61,920 3.0 %
25-1065 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 50 (4) (4) $57,040 2.8 %
25-1066 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 120 (4) (4) $60,630 3.3 %
25-1067 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $53,450 1.8 %
25-1071 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $89,740 8.3 %
25-1072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 110 (4) (4) $60,960 3.3 %
25-1081 Education Teachers, Postsecondary 230 (4) (4) $49,320 4.6 %
25-1121 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 210 (4) (4) $63,010 5.3 %
25-1122 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $66,730 4.0 %
25-1123 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 220 (4) (4) $51,670 4.7 %
25-1124 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary (8) (4) (4) $46,000 2.1 %
25-1125 History Teachers, Postsecondary 100 (4) (4) $53,320 4.4 %
25-1126 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 80 (4) (4) $84,230 4.4 %
25-1191 Graduate Teaching Assistants 110 (4) (4) $29,510 5.2 %
25-1193 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 50 (4) (4) $55,250 3.1 %
25-1199 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (8) (4) (4) $51,740 7.0 %
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,200 $10.12 $10.46 $21,750 2.9 %
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 920 (4) (4) $38,020 1.5 %
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,360 (4) (4) $38,530 1.1 %
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 2,450 (4) (4) $40,420 2.0 %
25-2023 Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School (8) (4) (4) $42,310 2.2 %
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 1,820 (4) (4) $40,500 1.4 %
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School (8) (4) (4) $46,940 1.6 %
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School 630 (4) (4) $38,700 2.3 %
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 200 (4) (4) $38,280 2.1 %
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 130 (4) (4) $40,190 2.6 %
25-3011 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors 170 $18.77 $18.22 $37,900 8.3 %
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 290 $14.50 $15.21 $31,640 5.2 %
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 1,670 (4) (4) $23,940 7.8 %
25-4012 Curators 30 $20.32 $20.21 $42,040 5.0 %
25-4021 Librarians 390 $21.71 $21.94 $45,640 2.0 %
25-4031 Library Technicians 330 $11.95 $12.16 $25,300 5.9 %
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 100 $16.33 $20.14 $41,880 8.3 %
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 4,140 (4) (4) $15,710 1.7 %
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 330 $11.55 $13.54 $28,160 1.5 %
 
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 5,740 $14.09 $16.50 $34,310 4.3 %
27-1011 Art Directors 130 $28.66 $29.59 $61,540 6.4 %
27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators (8) $17.58 $16.61 $34,550 10.7 %
27-1014 Multi-Media Artists and Animators 40 $20.92 $24.31 $50,560 16.1 %
27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers 70 $22.33 $22.40 $46,580 9.6 %
27-1023 Floral Designers 280 $10.35 $11.08 $23,050 7.4 %
27-1024 Graphic Designers 560 $18.95 $21.06 $43,810 7.7 %
27-1025 Interior Designers 210 $16.61 $18.90 $39,320 5.5 %
27-2012 Producers and Directors 190 $23.10 $23.32 $48,510 5.5 %
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 880 (4) (4) $21,930 11.2 %
27-2032 Choreographers 230 $16.23 $17.00 $35,360 6.3 %
27-2042 Musicians and Singers 200 $20.72 $18.71 (6) 4.0 %
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 200 $11.19 $16.09 $33,470 14.3 %
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 260 $12.46 $14.20 $29,540 11.1 %
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 520 $20.05 $21.82 $45,380 3.1 %
27-3041 Editors 310 $19.47 $20.92 $43,520 7.0 %
27-3042 Technical Writers 120 $15.64 $17.07 $35,500 8.0 %
27-3043 Writers and Authors 160 $19.11 $20.73 $43,120 7.6 %
27-3099 Media and Communication Workers, All Other (8) $14.76 $15.01 $31,230 6.0 %
27-4011 Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 130 $10.14 $13.01 $27,060 12.8 %
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 110 $11.20 $14.63 $30,440 9.8 %
27-4014 Sound Engineering Technicians 30 $12.13 $13.02 $27,090 9.1 %
27-4021 Photographers 170 $11.16 $11.89 $24,730 6.9 %
27-4031 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 80 $11.31 $10.58 $22,010 13.2 %
27-4032 Film and Video Editors (8) $7.88 $10.58 $22,000 27.6 %
 
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations 32,530 $20.47 $23.97 $49,860 2.8 %
29-1021 Dentists, General 270 $55.34 $56.91 $118,380 11.1 %
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 170 $19.63 $19.34 $40,220 4.1 %
29-1041 Optometrists 170 $37.57 $38.46 $79,990 4.0 %
29-1051 Pharmacists 1,420 $40.89 $40.40 $84,030 2.9 %
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 210 (5) $75.73 $157,510 7.3 %
29-1063 Internists, General 180 (5) $84.28 $175,300 8.6 %
29-1065 Pediatricians, General 190 $49.54 $57.50 $119,590 11.3 %
29-1066 Psychiatrists 80 $52.49 $52.16 $108,490 11.6 %
29-1067 Surgeons (8) (5) $91.95 $191,250 7.2 %
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 590 (5) $69.53 $144,620 6.4 %
29-1071 Physician Assistants 270 $28.13 $24.22 $50,370 22.1 %
29-1111 Registered Nurses 11,560 $24.12 $24.00 $49,920 1.9 %
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 410 $26.97 $27.51 $57,220 1.8 %
29-1123 Physical Therapists 490 $29.84 $30.22 $62,850 1.9 %
29-1124 Radiation Therapists 60 $27.13 $27.56 $57,330 3.3 %
29-1125 Recreational Therapists 50 $14.57 $14.08 $29,300 2.6 %
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 390 $19.53 $19.53 $40,630 1.5 %
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 220 $23.44 $23.88 $49,660 1.2 %
29-1131 Veterinarians 170 $32.54 $32.85 $68,340 8.0 %
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 780 $22.47 $22.69 $47,200 1.7 %
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 770 $13.12 $13.40 $27,880 2.4 %
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 830 $21.10 $20.58 $42,810 7.3 %
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 390 $19.23 $19.06 $39,640 2.3 %
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 260 $21.25 $22.20 $46,170 4.1 %
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 100 $25.61 $25.45 $52,940 2.3 %
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 1,030 $19.04 $18.97 $39,450 1.9 %
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 420 $12.80 $13.21 $27,480 6.1 %
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 130 $8.71 $9.85 $20,490 7.1 %
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 1,620 $10.40 $10.56 $21,960 3.3 %
29-2053 Psychiatric Technicians 80 $11.59 $13.00 $27,040 3.6 %
29-2054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians 150 $16.96 $17.45 $36,300 1.6 %
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 280 $12.98 $13.10 $27,240 2.4 %
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 330 $8.99 $9.72 $20,230 5.6 %
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 3,530 $14.44 $14.59 $30,340 1.3 %
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 970 $10.97 $12.13 $25,220 3.5 %
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing (8) $12.29 $15.04 $31,290 6.7 %
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 80 $13.11 $14.51 $30,190 6.2 %
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 230 $25.99 $27.46 $57,120 4.1 %
29-9012 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 70 $29.39 $27.82 $57,870 6.3 %
29-9091 Athletic Trainers 30 (4) (4) $31,200 5.2 %
29-9099 Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Workers, All Other 550 $15.58 $21.32 $44,350 11.9 %
 
Healthcare Support Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations 11,450 $9.14 $10.01 $20,820 1.9 %
31-1011 Home Health Aides 2,120 $7.95 $8.02 $16,680 2.1 %
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 5,000 $8.72 $8.99 $18,690 1.2 %
31-1013 Psychiatric Aides (8) $10.70 $10.50 $21,840 2.5 %
31-2011 Occupational Therapist Assistants 120 $19.05 $18.99 $39,510 2.2 %
31-2012 Occupational Therapist Aides 30 $8.88 $11.41 $23,740 12.7 %
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 320 $20.66 $20.93 $43,540 1.7 %
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 140 $9.17 $9.37 $19,480 3.0 %
31-9011 Massage Therapists (8) $16.39 $18.41 $38,280 6.8 %
31-9091 Dental Assistants 470 $13.16 $12.56 $26,130 6.1 %
31-9092 Medical Assistants 1,190 $11.27 $11.94 $24,830 7.4 %
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 220 $9.83 $9.87 $20,520 1.6 %
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 400 $12.91 $13.35 $27,760 4.4 %
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 250 $7.33 $7.49 $15,580 7.8 %
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 440 $8.05 $9.78 $20,340 9.7 %
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 580 $9.90 $10.67 $22,190 6.7 %
 
Protective Service Occupations
Wage Estimates
Occupation Code Occupation Title (click on the occupation title to view an occupational profile) Employment (1) Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual (2) Mean RSE (3)
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations 11,780 $12.51 $14.63 $30,430 5.2 %
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