List of Occupations for United States
Median Weekly Earnings By Gender
Use the links below to see the median weekly earnings by gender for the following occupations in the United States. You may also be interested in the the median weekly earnings by gender, as well as by race and hispanic or latino ethnicity for many occupation groups.
- Accountants and Auditors
- Actors
- Actuaries
- Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
- Administrative Services Managers
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Aerospace Engineers
- Agents and Business Managers Of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
- Agricultural Engineers
- Agricultural Inspectors
- Agricultural Products Graders and Sorters
- Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
- Agricultural and Food Scientists
- Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- Animal Breeders
- Animal Caretakers
- Animal Control Workers
- Animal Trainers
- Announcers
- Architects, Except Naval
- Architectural and Engineering Managers
- Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians
- Artists and Related Workers
- Astronomers and Physicists
- Athletes, Coaches, Umpires, and Related Workers
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Audiologists
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants
- Avionics Technicians
- Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges
- Bailiffs, Correctional Officers, and Jailers
- Bakers
- Barbers
- Bartenders
- Bill and Account Collectors
- Billing and Posting Clerks
- Biological Scientists
- Biological Technicians
- Biomedical Engineers
- Boilermakers
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
- Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons
- Bridge and Lock Tenders
- Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and Radio Operators
- Brokerage Clerks
- Budget Analysts
- Bus Drivers
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Butchers and Other Meat, Poultry, and Fish Processing Workers
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- Cargo and Freight Agents
- Carpenters
- Carpet, Floor, and Tile Installers and Finishers
- Cashiers
- Cement Masons, Concrete Finishers, and Terrazzo Workers
- Chefs and Head Cooks
- Chemical Engineers
- Chemical Processing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Chemical Technicians
- Chemists and Materials Scientists
- Chief Executives
- Childcare Workers
- Chiropractors
- Civil Engineers
- Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators
- Cleaners Of Vehicles and Equipment
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Clergy
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
- Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
- Commercial Divers
- Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Compliance Officers
- Computer Hardware Engineers
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers and Operators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Scientists and Systems Analysts
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Computer and Information Research Scientists
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
- Conservation Scientists and Foresters
- Construction Laborers
- Construction Managers
- Construction Trades Helpers
- Construction and Building Inspectors
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Cooks
- Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
- Correctional Officers and Jailers
- Correspondence Clerks
- Cost Estimators
- Counselors
- Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Couriers and Messengers
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Credit Analysts
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
- Credit Counselors and Loan Officers
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers
- Crushing, Grinding, Polishing, Mixing, and Blending Workers
- Customer Service Representatives
- Cutting Workers
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Dancers and Choreographers
- Data Entry Keyers
- Database Administrators and Architects
- Dental Assistants
- Dental Hygienists
- Dental and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians and Medical Appliance Technicians
- Dentists
- Designers
- Desktop Publishers
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Diagnostic Related Technologists and Technicians
- Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
- Dishwashers
- Dispatchers
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Door-to-door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers
- Drafters
- Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operators
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Driver/sales Workers and Truck Drivers
- Drywall Installers, Ceiling Tile Installers, and Tapers
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Economists
- Editors
- Education and Childcare Administrators
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
- Electrical Power-line Installers and Repairers
- Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers
- Electricians
- Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers
- Elevator Installers and Repairers
- Embalmers, Crematory Operators and Funeral Attendants
- Emergency Management Directors
- Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
- Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers
- Environmental Engineers
- Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists
- Etchers and Engravers
- Exercise Physiologists
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
- Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents
- Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers
- Fast Food and Counter Workers
- Fence Erectors
- File Clerks
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Examiners
- Financial Managers
- Financial and Investment Analysts
- Fire Inspectors
- Firefighters
- First-line Supervisors Of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Correctional Officers
- First-line Supervisors Of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Gaming Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- First-line Supervisors Of Non-retail Sales Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Office and Administrative Support Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Personal Service Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Police and Detectives
- First-line Supervisors Of Production and Operating Workers
- First-line Supervisors Of Retail Sales Workers
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Fishers and Related Fishing Workers
- Food Batchmakers
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
- Food Preparation Workers
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
- Food Service Managers
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
- Forest and Conservation Workers
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Funeral Home Managers
- Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- Furniture Finishers
- Gambling Cage Workers
- Gambling Services Workers
- General and Operations Managers
- Geoscience and Environmental Science Technicians
- Glaziers
- Government Programs Eligibility Interviewers
- Graphic Designers
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pl
- Grounds Maintenance Workers
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other
- Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians
- Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics
- Helpers, Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Helpers, Production Workers
- Helpers--extraction Workers
- Highway Maintenance Workers
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Home Appliance Repairers
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
- Human Resources Managers
- Human Resources Workers
- Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists
- Hunters and Trappers
- Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety
- Industrial Production Managers
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- Industrial and Refractory Machinery Mechanics
- Industrial and Utility Electrical and Electronics Repairers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Insulation Workers
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
- Insurance Sales Agents
- Insurance Underwriters
- Janitors and Building Cleaners
- Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
- Job Printers
- Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers
- Judicial Law Clerks
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Laundry and Dry-cleaning Workers
- Lawyers
- Legal Occupations
- Legislators
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Library Assistants, Clerical
- Library Technicians
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
- Locomotive Engineers and Operators
- Lodging Managers
- Logging Workers
- Logisticians
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- Machinery Maintenance Workers
- Machinists
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
- Management Analysts
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Market and Survey Researchers
- Marketing Managers
- Marketing and Sales Managers
- Massage Therapists
- Materials Engineers
- Mathematicians
- Mechanical Engineers
- Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
- Medical Scientists
- Medical Transcriptionists
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Metal and Plastic Layout Workers
- Metal and Plastic Model Makers and Patternmakers
- Metal and Plastic Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Metal and Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Meter Readers, Utilities
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Millwrights
- Mine Shuttle Car Operators
- Mining Machine Operators
- Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers
- Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers
- Miscellaneous Community and Social Service Specialists
- Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers
- Miscellaneous Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers
- Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians
- Miscellaneous Legal Support Workers
- Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians
- Miscellaneous Media and Communication Workers
- Miscellaneous Personal Appearance Workers
- Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators
- Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers
- Miscellaneous Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Models, Demonstrators, and Product Promoters
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
- Motion Picture Projectionists
- Motor Vehicles Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Musicians, Singers, and Related Workers
- Natural Sciences Managers
- Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- New Accounts Clerks
- News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
- Nuclear Engineers
- Nuclear Technicians
- Nurse Anesthetists
- Nursing Assistants
- Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
- Office Clerks, General
- Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
- Oil and Gas Derrick, Rotary Drill, and Service Unit Operators
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Operations Research Analysts
- Opticians, Dispensing
- Optometrists
- Order Clerks
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Painting Workers
- Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Paperhangers
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants
- Parking Attendants
- Parking Enforcement Workers
- Parts Salespersons
- Passenger Attendants
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
- Personal Care Aides
- Personal Care and Service Occupations
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Pest Control Workers
- Petroleum Engineers
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Aides
- Pharmacy Technicians
- Photographers
- Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
- Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants
- Physicians and Surgeons
- Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Podiatrists
- Police Officers
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
- Postal Service Clerks
- Postal Service Mail Carriers
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
- Postsecondary Teachers
- Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers
- Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers
- Prepress Technicians and Workers
- Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers
- Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers
- Printing Machine Operators
- Private Detectives and Investigators
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
- Procurement Clerks
- Producers and Directors
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
- Project Management Specialists
- Proofreaders and Copy Markers
- Property Appraisers and Assessors
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
- Psychologists
- Public Relations Specialists
- Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
- Pumping Station Operators
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
- Purchasing Managers
- Radiation Therapists
- Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
- Rail-track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents
- Receptionists and Information Clerks
- Recreation and Fitness Workers
- Recreational Therapists
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
- Registered Nurses
- Religious Activities and Education Directors
- Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
- Residential Advisors
- Respiratory Therapists
- Retail Salespersons
- Riggers
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- Roofers
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Sailors and Marine Oilers
- Sales Engineers
- Sales Managers
- Sales Representatives Of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Travel, and Financial Services
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- School Bus Drivers
- Secondary School Teachers
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
- Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
- Semiconductor Processors
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
- Sewing Machine Operators
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Ship Engineers
- Ship and Boat Captains and Operators
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
- Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
- Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers
- Small Engine Mechanics
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Social Workers
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Sociologists
- Software Developers
- Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software
- Special Education Teachers
- Speech-language Pathologists
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Statistical Assistants
- Statisticians
- Stockers and Order Fillers
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Subway, Streetcar, and Other Rail Transportation Workers
- Supervisors Of Transportation and Material Moving Workers
- Survey Researchers
- Surveying and Mapping Technicians
- Surveyors, Cartographers, and Photogrammetrists
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
- Synthetic and Glass Fibers Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Tailors, Dressmakers, and Sewers
- Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
- Tax Preparers
- Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
- Teacher Assistants
- Technical Writers
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Telemarketers
- Telephone Operators
- Television, Video, and Film Camera Operators and Editors
- Tellers
- Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Tire Builders
- Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
- Tool and Die Makers
- Tour and Travel Guides
- Training and Development Specialists
- Transit and Intercity Bus Drivers
- Transit and Railroad Police
- Transportation Attendants
- Transportation Inspectors
- Transportation Security Screeners
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
- Travel Agents
- Upholsterers
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
- Veterinarians
- Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers
- Waiters and Waitresses
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- Web Developers
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- Word Processors and Typists
- Writers and Authors