News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary in Chicago-Naperville

SOC 27-3023 · Chicago-Naperville, IL · BLS OEWS May 2024

The median salary for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Chicago-Naperville is $66,306 per year ($31.88/hr). This is 10% higher than the national median of $60,278. The middle 50% earn between $44,456 and $107,216 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $178,670.

Wage Percentiles: Chicago-Naperville

Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours) · National adjusted
PercentileHourly RateAnnual Salaryvs National
P10$18.29$38,049+10.0%
P25$21.37$44,456+10.0%
P50MEDIAN$31.88$66,306+10.0%
P75$51.55$107,216+10.0%
P90$85.90$178,670+10.0%

Market Context Signal

JOLTS · professional sector
Active
Openings Rate
4.4%
Quits Rate
2.6%

Professional & Business Services was the only sector with openings growth (+64K) in February. Quit rates eased to 2.6%. Active hiring continues for specialized roles, particularly at senior levels.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median news analysts, reporters, and journalists salary in Chicago-Naperville?

The median (P50) annual salary for News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists in Chicago-Naperville is approximately $66,306, based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data adjusted for regional cost factors. This is 10% higher than the national median of $60,278.

What is the salary range for entry-level news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Chicago-Naperville?

Entry-level News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists (10th percentile) in Chicago-Naperville earn approximately $38,049 per year. The 25th percentile is $44,456. Top earners (90th percentile) reach $178,670.

How does Chicago-Naperville compare to the national average for news analysts, reporters, and journalists?

Chicago-Naperville pays 10% higher than the national average. The national P50 is $60,278 vs $66,306 in Chicago-Naperville. Based on BLS national data adjusted for regional cost factors.

News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists Salary by Location

National (All U.S.)$60K/yrCalifornia$71K/yrTexas$58K/yrNew York$74K/yrWashington$73K/yrMassachusetts$72K/yrColorado$65K/yrFlorida$57K/yrIllinois$63K/yrGeorgia (Atlanta metro)$58K/yrSan Francisco-Oakland, CA$86K/yrNew York-Newark, NY-NJ$81K/yrSeattle-Tacoma, WA$77K/yrBoston-Cambridge, MA$75K/yrAtlanta-Sandy Springs, GA ★$58K/yrAustin-Round Rock, TX$64K/yrDenver-Aurora, CO$68K/yr

Other Roles in Chicago-Naperville

Chief Executives11-1011$227K/yrGeneral & Operations Mgrs11-1021$133K/yrAdvertising and Promotions Managers11-2011$140K/yrMarketing Managers11-2021$177K/yrSales Managers11-2022$152K/yrPublic Relations Managers11-2032$152K/yrFundraising Managers11-2033$136K/yrAdministrative Services Managers11-3012$119K/yrFacilities Managers11-3013$115K/yrComputer and Information Systems Managers11-3021$188K/yrFinancial Managers11-3031$178K/yrIndustrial Production Managers11-3051$134K/yrPurchasing Managers11-3061$153K/yrTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers11-3071$112K/yrCompensation and Benefits Managers11-3111$191K/yrHR Managers11-3121$150K/yrTraining and Development Managers11-3131$140K/yrFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers11-9013$97K/yrConstruction Managers11-9021$118K/yrEducation and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare11-9031$62K/yrEducation Administrators, Postsecondary11-9033$114K/yrEducation Administrators, All Other11-9039$98K/yrArchitectural and Engineering Managers11-9041$185K/yrFood Service Managers11-9051$72K/yrGambling Managers11-9071$94K/yrEntertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling11-9072$85K/yrLodging Managers11-9081$75K/yrMedical and Health Services Managers11-9111$130K/yrNatural Sciences Managers11-9121$177K/yrPostmasters and Mail Superintendents11-9131$102K/yrProperty, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers11-9141$73K/yrSocial and Community Service Managers11-9151$86K/yrEmergency Management Directors11-9161$95K/yrFuneral Home Managers11-9171$85K/yrPersonal Service Managers, All Other11-9179$67K/yrManagers, All Other11-9199$150K/yrAgents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes13-1011$106K/yrBuyers and Purchasing Agents13-1020$83K/yrClaims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators13-1031$84K/yrInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage13-1032$84K/yrCompliance Officers13-1041$86K/yrCost Estimators13-1051$85K/yrHR Specialists13-1071$81K/yrFarm Labor Contractors13-1074$54K/yrLabor Relations Specialists13-1075$103K/yrLogisticians13-1081$89K/yrProject Management Specialists13-1082$111K/yrManagement Analysts13-1111$111K/yrMeeting, Convention, and Event Planners13-1121$65K/yrFundraisers13-1131$73K/yrCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists13-1141$85K/yrTraining & Dev Specialists13-1151$77K/yrMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161$85K/yrBusiness Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199$89K/yrAccountants & Auditors13-2011$95K/yrProperty Appraisers and Assessors13-2020$72K/yrBudget Analysts13-2031$97K/yrCredit Analysts13-2041$89K/yrFinancial and Investment Analysts13-2051$111K/yrPersonal Financial Advisors13-2052$112K/yrInsurance Underwriters13-2053$88K/yrFinancial Risk Specialists13-2054$117K/yrFinancial Examiners13-2061$99K/yrCredit Counselors13-2071$56K/yrLoan Officers13-2072$82K/yrTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents13-2081$66K/yrTax Preparers13-2082$56K/yrFinancial Specialists, All Other13-2099$88K/yrComputer Systems Analysts15-1211$119K/yrInformation Security Analysts15-1212$137K/yrComputer and Information Research Scientists15-1221$155K/yrComputer Network Support Specialists15-1231$81K/yrComputer User Support Specialists15-1232$66K/yrComputer Network Architects15-1241$143K/yrDatabase Administrators15-1242$115K/yrDatabase Architects15-1243$150K/yrNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244$106K/yrComputer Programmers15-1251$109K/yrSoftware Developers15-1252$154K/yrSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253$113K/yrWeb Developers15-1254$100K/yrWeb and Digital Interface Designers15-1255$108K/yrComputer Occupations, All Other15-1299$120K/yrActuaries15-2011$138K/yrMathematicians15-2021$134K/yrOperations Research Analysts15-2031$100K/yrStatisticians15-2041$114K/yrData Scientists15-2051$124K/yrMathematical Science Occupations, All Other15-2099$79K/yrArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval17-1011$106K/yrLandscape Architects17-1012$88K/yrCartographers and Photogrammetrists17-1021$86K/yrSurveyors17-1022$80K/yrAerospace Engineers17-2011$148K/yrAgricultural Engineers17-2021$93K/yrBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031$118K/yrChemical Engineers17-2041$134K/yrCivil Engineers17-2051$110K/yrComputer Hardware Engineers17-2061$171K/yrElectrical Engineers17-2071$123K/yrElectronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072$140K/yrEnvironmental Engineers17-2081$115K/yrHealth and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors17-2111$121K/yrIndustrial Engineers17-2112$111K/yrMarine Engineers and Naval Architects17-2121$116K/yrMaterials Engineers17-2131$119K/yrMechanical Engineers17-2141$113K/yrMining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers17-2151$111K/yrNuclear Engineers17-2161$140K/yrPetroleum Engineers17-2171$155K/yrEngineers, All Other17-2199$130K/yrArchitectural and Civil Drafters17-3011$71K/yrElectrical and Electronics Drafters17-3012$81K/yrMechanical Drafters17-3013$75K/yrDrafters, All Other17-3019$68K/yrAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians17-3021$88K/yrCivil Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3022$71K/yrElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3023$85K/yrElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians17-3024$78K/yrEnvironmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3025$65K/yrIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3026$71K/yrMechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3027$76K/yrCalibration Technologists and Technicians17-3028$72K/yrEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other17-3029$85K/yrSurveying and Mapping Technicians17-3031$57K/yrAnimal Scientists19-1011$87K/yrFood Scientists and Technologists19-1012$94K/yrSoil and Plant Scientists19-1013$79K/yrBiochemists and Biophysicists19-1021$114K/yrMicrobiologists19-1022$96K/yrZoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023$80K/yrBiological Scientists, All Other19-1029$103K/yrConservation Scientists19-1031$75K/yrForesters19-1032$78K/yrEpidemiologists19-1041$92K/yrMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042$111K/yrLife Scientists, All Other19-1099$97K/yrAstronomers19-2011$145K/yrPhysicists19-2012$183K/yrAtmospheric and Space Scientists19-2021$107K/yrChemists19-2031$93K/yrMaterials Scientists19-2032$115K/yrEnvironmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-2041$88K/yrGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-2042$109K/yrHydrologists19-2043$101K/yrPhysical Scientists, All Other19-2099$130K/yrEconomists19-3011$127K/yrSurvey Researchers19-3022$70K/yrIndustrial-Organizational Psychologists19-3032$121K/yrClinical and Counseling Psychologists19-3033$105K/yrSchool Psychologists19-3034$96K/yrPsychologists, All Other19-3039$129K/yrSociologists19-3041$112K/yrUrban and Regional Planners19-3051$92K/yrAnthropologists and Archeologists19-3091$71K/yrGeographers19-3092$107K/yrHistorians19-3093$81K/yrPolitical Scientists19-3094$153K/yrSocial Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-3099$110K/yrAgricultural Technicians19-4012$51K/yrFood Science Technicians19-4013$54K/yrBiological Technicians19-4021$57K/yrChemical Technicians19-4031$64K/yrEnvironmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-4042$54K/yrGeological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians19-4043$53K/yrHydrologic Technicians19-4044$64K/yrNuclear Technicians19-4051$115K/yrSocial Science Research Assistants19-4061$64K/yrForest and Conservation Technicians19-4071$60K/yrForensic Science Technicians19-4092$74K/yrLife, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-4099$66K/yrOccupational Health and Safety Specialists19-5011$92K/yrOccupational Health and Safety Technicians19-5012$64K/yrEducational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors21-1012$72K/yrMarriage and Family Therapists21-1013$70K/yrRehabilitation Counselors21-1015$51K/yrSubstance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors21-1018$65K/yrCounselors, All Other21-1019$55K/yrChild, Family, and School Social Workers21-1021$64K/yrHealthcare Social Workers21-1022$75K/yrMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers21-1023$66K/yrSocial Workers, All Other21-1029$76K/yrHealth Education Specialists21-1091$69K/yrProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists21-1092$71K/yrSocial and Human Service Assistants21-1093$50K/yrCommunity Health Workers21-1094$56K/yrCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other21-1099$60K/yrClergy21-2011$67K/yrDirectors, Religious Activities and Education21-2021$60K/yrReligious Workers, All Other21-2099$50K/yrLawyers23-1011$166K/yrJudicial Law Clerks23-1012$66K/yrAdministrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers23-1021$127K/yrArbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators23-1022$74K/yrJudges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates23-1023$172K/yrParalegals and Legal Assistants23-2011$67K/yrTitle Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers23-2093$60K/yrLegal Support Workers, All Other23-2099$76K/yrCareer/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary25-1194$68K/yrPreschool Teachers, Except Special Education25-2011$41K/yrAdult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors25-3011$66K/yrSelf-Enrichment Teachers25-3021$50K/yrSubstitute Teachers, Short-Term25-3031$42K/yrTutors25-3041$44K/yrArchivists25-4011$68K/yrCurators25-4012$68K/yrMuseum Technicians and Conservators25-4013$52K/yrLibrarians and Media Collections Specialists25-4022$71K/yrLibrary Technicians25-4031$44K/yrFarm and Home Management Educators25-9021$64K/yrInstructional Coordinators25-9031$82K/yrEducational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other25-9099$53K/yrArt Directors27-1011$122K/yrCraft Artists27-1012$42K/yrFine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators27-1013$67K/yrSpecial Effects Artists and Animators27-1014$110K/yrArtists and Related Workers, All Other27-1019$80K/yrCommercial and Industrial Designers27-1021$87K/yrFashion Designers27-1022$89K/yrFloral Designers27-1023$40K/yrGraphic Designers27-1024$67K/yrInterior Designers27-1025$70K/yrMerchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers27-1026$41K/yrSet and Exhibit Designers27-1027$73K/yrDesigners, All Other27-1029$73K/yrActors27-2011$53K/yrProducers and Directors27-2012$92K/yrDancers27-2031$55K/yrChoreographers27-2032$61K/yrMusic Directors and Composers27-2041$70K/yrMusicians and Singers27-2042$97K/yrDisc Jockeys, Except Radio27-2091$47K/yrEntertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other27-2099$48K/yrBroadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys27-3011$50K/yrPublic Relations Specialists27-3031$77K/yrEditors27-3041$83K/yrTechnical Writers27-3042$101K/yrWriters and Authors27-3043$80K/yrInterpreters and Translators27-3091$65K/yrCourt Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners27-3092$74K/yrMedia and Communication Workers, All Other27-3099$79K/yrAudio and Video Technicians27-4011$60K/yrBroadcast Technicians27-4012$59K/yrSound Engineering Technicians27-4014$73K/yrLighting Technicians27-4015$67K/yrPhotographers27-4021$47K/yrCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film27-4031$76K/yrFilm and Video Editors27-4032$78K/yrMedia and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other27-4099$74K/yrChiropractors29-1011$87K/yrDentists, General29-1021$190K/yrDentists, All Other Specialists29-1029$248K/yrDietitians and Nutritionists29-1031$81K/yrOptometrists29-1041$148K/yrPharmacists29-1051$151K/yrPhysician Assistants29-1071$147K/yrPodiatrists29-1081$168K/yrOccupational Therapists29-1122$108K/yrPhysical Therapists29-1123$111K/yrRadiation Therapists29-1124$112K/yrRecreational Therapists29-1125$66K/yrRespiratory Therapists29-1126$89K/yrSpeech-Language Pathologists29-1127$105K/yrExercise Physiologists29-1128$64K/yrTherapists, All Other29-1129$72K/yrVeterinarians29-1131$138K/yrRegistered Nurses29-1141$108K/yrNurse Anesthetists29-1151$246K/yrNurse Midwives29-1161$142K/yrNurse Practitioners29-1171$142K/yrAudiologists29-1181$101K/yrFamily Medicine Physicians29-1215$262K/yrGeneral Internal Medicine Physicians29-1216$260K/yrPediatricians, General29-1221$231K/yrAcupuncturists29-1291$86K/yrDental Hygienists29-1292$104K/yrHealthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other29-1299$125K/yrClinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians29-2010$68K/yrCardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29-2031$74K/yrDiagnostic Medical Sonographers29-2032$98K/yrNuclear Medicine Technologists29-2033$107K/yrRadiologic Technologists and Technicians29-2034$85K/yrMagnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-2035$97K/yrMedical Dosimetrists29-2036$152K/yrEmergency Medical Technicians29-2042$45K/yrParamedics29-2043$64K/yrDietetic Technicians29-2051$41K/yrPharmacy Technicians29-2052$48K/yrPsychiatric Technicians29-2053$47K/yrSurgical Technologists29-2055$69K/yrVeterinary Technologists and Technicians29-2056$51K/yrOphthalmic Medical Technicians29-2057$48K/yrLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses29-2061$69K/yrMedical Records Specialists29-2072$55K/yrOpticians, Dispensing29-2081$51K/yrOrthotists and Prosthetists29-2091$86K/yrHearing Aid Specialists29-2092$68K/yrHealth Technologists and Technicians, All Other29-2099$54K/yrHealth Information Technologists and Medical Registrars29-9021$74K/yrGenetic Counselors29-9092$109K/yrSurgical Assistants29-9093$66K/yrHealthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other29-9099$70K/yrHome Health and Personal Care Aides31-1120$38K/yrNursing Assistants31-1131$43K/yrOrderlies31-1132$41K/yrPsychiatric Aides31-1133$46K/yrOccupational Therapy Assistants31-2011$75K/yrOccupational Therapy Aides31-2012$41K/yrPhysical Therapist Assistants31-2021$72K/yrPhysical Therapist Aides31-2022$38K/yrMassage Therapists31-9011$64K/yrDental Assistants31-9091$52K/yrMedical Assistants31-9092$49K/yrMedical Equipment Preparers31-9093$51K/yrMedical Transcriptionists31-9094$41K/yrPharmacy Aides31-9095$41K/yrVeterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers31-9096$41K/yrPhlebotomists31-9097$48K/yrHealthcare Support Workers, All Other31-9099$51K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-1011$84K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-1012$117K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers33-1021$102K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Security Workers33-1091$64K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other33-1099$82K/yrFirefighters33-2011$65K/yrFire Inspectors and Investigators33-2021$86K/yrForest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists33-2022$58K/yrBailiffs33-3011$63K/yrCorrectional Officers and Jailers33-3012$64K/yrDetectives and Criminal Investigators33-3021$103K/yrFish and Game Wardens33-3031$75K/yrParking Enforcement Workers33-3041$52K/yrPolice and Sheriff's Patrol Officers33-3051$84K/yrTransit and Railroad Police33-3052$91K/yrAnimal Control Workers33-9011$50K/yrPrivate Detectives and Investigators33-9021$58K/yrGambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators33-9031$48K/yrSecurity Guards33-9032$42K/yrCrossing Guards and Flaggers33-9091$41K/yrLifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers33-9092$37K/yrTransportation Security Screeners33-9093$70K/yrSchool Bus Monitors33-9094$38K/yrProtective Service Workers, All Other33-9099$46K/yrChefs and Head Cooks35-1011$67K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-1012$46K/yrCooks, Fast Food35-2011$33K/yrCooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-2012$40K/yrCooks, Private Household35-2013$49K/yrCooks, Restaurant35-2014$41K/yrCooks, Short Order35-2015$39K/yrCooks, All Other35-2019$40K/yrFood Preparation Workers35-2021$38K/yrBartenders35-3011$37K/yrFast Food and Counter Workers35-3023$34K/yrWaiters and Waitresses35-3031$37K/yrFood Servers, Nonrestaurant35-3041$38K/yrDining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-9011$36K/yrDishwashers35-9021$37K/yrHosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-9031$33K/yrFood Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-9099$38K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers37-1011$52K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers37-1012$62K/yrJanitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-2011$40K/yrMaids and Housekeeping Cleaners37-2012$38K/yrBuilding Cleaning Workers, All Other37-2019$47K/yrPest Control Workers37-2021$49K/yrLandscaping and Groundskeeping Workers37-3011$42K/yrPesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation37-3012$50K/yrTree Trimmers and Pruners37-3013$55K/yrGrounds Maintenance Workers, All Other37-3019$48K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers39-1013$68K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services39-1014$52K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers39-1022$52K/yrAnimal Trainers39-2011$43K/yrAnimal Caretakers39-2021$37K/yrGambling Dealers39-3011$37K/yrGambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners39-3012$34K/yrGambling Service Workers, All Other39-3019$38K/yrMotion Picture Projectionists39-3021$42K/yrUshers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers39-3031$34K/yrAmusement and Recreation Attendants39-3091$34K/yrCostume Attendants39-3092$60K/yrLocker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants39-3093$38K/yrEntertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other39-3099$38K/yrEmbalmers39-4011$62K/yrCrematory Operators39-4012$47K/yrFuneral Attendants39-4021$38K/yrMorticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers39-4031$55K/yrBarbers39-5011$43K/yrHairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists39-5012$39K/yrMakeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance39-5091$55K/yrManicurists and Pedicurists39-5092$38K/yrShampooers39-5093$35K/yrSkincare Specialists39-5094$46K/yrBaggage Porters and Bellhops39-6011$40K/yrConcierges39-6012$41K/yrTour and Travel Guides39-7010$40K/yrChildcare Workers39-9011$35K/yrExercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors39-9031$51K/yrRecreation Workers39-9032$39K/yrResidential Advisors39-9041$43K/yrPersonal Care and Service Workers, All Other39-9099$42K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers41-1011$52K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers41-1012$93K/yrCashiers41-2011$34K/yrGambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers41-2012$38K/yrCounter and Rental Clerks41-2021$42K/yrParts Salespersons41-2022$41K/yrRetail Salespersons41-2031$38K/yrAdvertising Sales Agents41-3011$68K/yrInsurance Sales Agents41-3021$66K/yrSecurities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents41-3031$86K/yrTravel Agents41-3041$53K/yrSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel41-3091$73K/yrSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products41-4011$110K/yrSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products41-4012$73K/yrDemonstrators and Product Promoters41-9011$42K/yrModels41-9012$99K/yrReal Estate Brokers41-9021$80K/yrReal Estate Sales Agents41-9022$62K/yrSales Engineers41-9031$134K/yrTelemarketers41-9041$38K/yrDoor-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers41-9091$38K/yrSales and Related Workers, All Other41-9099$51K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers43-1011$73K/yrSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering Service43-2011$42K/yrTelephone Operators43-2021$43K/yrCommunications Equipment Operators, All Other43-2099$55K/yrBill and Account Collectors43-3011$51K/yrBilling and Posting Clerks43-3021$52K/yrBookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks43-3031$54K/yrGambling Cage Workers43-3041$41K/yrPayroll and Timekeeping Clerks43-3051$61K/yrProcurement Clerks43-3061$53K/yrTellers43-3071$43K/yrFinancial Clerks, All Other43-3099$57K/yrBrokerage Clerks43-4011$69K/yrCorrespondence Clerks43-4021$51K/yrCourt, Municipal, and License Clerks43-4031$52K/yrCredit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks43-4041$54K/yrCustomer Service Representatives43-4051$47K/yrEligibility Interviewers, Government Programs43-4061$57K/yrFile Clerks43-4071$45K/yrHotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks43-4081$38K/yrInterviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan43-4111$48K/yrLibrary Assistants, Clerical43-4121$40K/yrLoan Interviewers and Clerks43-4131$54K/yrNew Accounts Clerks43-4141$51K/yrOrder Clerks43-4151$49K/yrHuman Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping43-4161$54K/yrReceptionists and Information Clerks43-4171$41K/yrReservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks43-4181$46K/yrInformation and Record Clerks, All Other43-4199$53K/yrCargo and Freight Agents43-5011$55K/yrCouriers and Messengers43-5021$42K/yrPublic Safety Telecommunicators43-5031$56K/yrDispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance43-5032$54K/yrMeter Readers, Utilities43-5041$54K/yrPostal Service Clerks43-5051$68K/yrPostal Service Mail Carriers43-5052$63K/yrPostal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators43-5053$62K/yrProduction, Planning, and Expediting Clerks43-5061$64K/yrShipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks43-5071$48K/yrWeighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping43-5111$50K/yrExecutive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants43-6011$82K/yrLegal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-6012$60K/yrMedical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-6013$49K/yrSecretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive43-6014$51K/yrData Entry Keyers43-9021$44K/yrWord Processors and Typists43-9022$53K/yrDesktop Publishers43-9031$59K/yrInsurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks43-9041$53K/yrMail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service43-9051$42K/yrOffice Clerks, General43-9061$48K/yrOffice Machine Operators, Except Computer43-9071$43K/yrProofreaders and Copy Markers43-9081$54K/yrStatistical Assistants43-9111$57K/yrOffice and Administrative Support Workers, All Other43-9199$51K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers45-1011$65K/yrAgricultural Inspectors45-2011$56K/yrAnimal Breeders45-2021$57K/yrGraders and Sorters, Agricultural Products45-2041$39K/yrAgricultural Equipment Operators45-2091$47K/yrFarmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse45-2092$39K/yrFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals45-2093$40K/yrAgricultural Workers, All Other45-2099$44K/yrForest and Conservation Workers45-4011$48K/yrFallers45-4021$59K/yrLogging Equipment Operators45-4022$54K/yrLog Graders and Scalers45-4023$51K/yrLogging Workers, All Other45-4029$57K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011$87K/yrBoilermakers47-2011$81K/yrBrickmasons and Blockmasons47-2021$67K/yrStonemasons47-2022$57K/yrCarpenters47-2031$65K/yrCarpet Installers47-2041$55K/yrFloor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles47-2042$60K/yrFloor Sanders and Finishers47-2043$54K/yrTile and Stone Setters47-2044$57K/yrCement Masons and Concrete Finishers47-2051$60K/yrTerrazzo Workers and Finishers47-2053$63K/yrConstruction Laborers47-2061$51K/yrPaving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators47-2071$57K/yrPile Driver Operators47-2072$78K/yrOperating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators47-2073$65K/yrDrywall and Ceiling Tile Installers47-2081$64K/yrTapers47-2082$71K/yrElectricians47-2111$69K/yrGlaziers47-2121$61K/yrInsulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall47-2131$54K/yrInsulation Workers, Mechanical47-2132$63K/yrPainters, Construction and Maintenance47-2141$54K/yrPaperhangers47-2142$53K/yrPipelayers47-2151$54K/yrPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-2152$69K/yrPlasterers and Stucco Masons47-2161$62K/yrReinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers47-2171$65K/yrRoofers47-2181$56K/yrSheet Metal Workers47-2211$67K/yrStructural Iron and Steel Workers47-2221$69K/yrSolar Photovoltaic Installers47-2231$57K/yrHelpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters47-3011$51K/yrHelpers--Carpenters47-3012$46K/yrHelpers--Electricians47-3013$44K/yrHelpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons47-3014$42K/yrHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters47-3015$43K/yrHelpers--Roofers47-3016$45K/yrHelpers, Construction Trades, All Other47-3019$45K/yrConstruction and Building Inspectors47-4011$79K/yrElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers47-4021$117K/yrFence Erectors47-4031$52K/yrHazardous Materials Removal Workers47-4041$53K/yrHighway Maintenance Workers47-4051$54K/yrRail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators47-4061$74K/yrSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners47-4071$54K/yrMiscellaneous Construction and Related Workers47-4090$53K/yrDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas47-5011$69K/yrRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas47-5012$72K/yrService Unit Operators, Oil and Gas47-5013$64K/yrExcavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining47-5022$58K/yrEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas47-5023$66K/yrExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters47-5032$65K/yrContinuous Mining Machine Operators47-5041$70K/yrRoof Bolters, Mining47-5043$84K/yrLoading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining47-5044$76K/yrUnderground Mining Machine Operators, All Other47-5049$74K/yrRock Splitters, Quarry47-5051$52K/yrRoustabouts, Oil and Gas47-5071$52K/yrHelpers--Extraction Workers47-5081$53K/yrExtraction Workers, All Other47-5099$55K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers49-1011$86K/yrComputer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers49-2011$52K/yrRadio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers49-2021$71K/yrTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers49-2022$69K/yrAvionics Technicians49-2091$90K/yrElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers49-2092$59K/yrElectrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment49-2093$91K/yrElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment49-2094$78K/yrElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay49-2095$111K/yrElectronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles49-2096$53K/yrAudiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers49-2097$56K/yrSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers49-2098$65K/yrAircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3011$87K/yrAutomotive Body and Related Repairers49-3021$57K/yrAutomotive Glass Installers and Repairers49-3022$52K/yrAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics49-3023$55K/yrBus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists49-3031$67K/yrFarm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3041$57K/yrMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines49-3042$70K/yrRail Car Repairers49-3043$72K/yrMotorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3051$60K/yrMotorcycle Mechanics49-3052$52K/yrOutdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics49-3053$51K/yrBicycle Repairers49-3091$44K/yrRecreational Vehicle Service Technicians49-3092$56K/yrTire Repairers and Changers49-3093$41K/yrMechanical Door Repairers49-9011$56K/yrControl and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door49-9012$82K/yrHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers49-9021$66K/yrHome Appliance Repairers49-9031$54K/yrIndustrial Machinery Mechanics49-9041$70K/yrMaintenance Workers, Machinery49-9043$67K/yrMillwrights49-9044$72K/yrRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons49-9045$64K/yrElectrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers49-9051$102K/yrTelecommunications Line Installers and Repairers49-9052$78K/yrCamera and Photographic Equipment Repairers49-9061$54K/yrMedical Equipment Repairers49-9062$69K/yrMusical Instrument Repairers and Tuners49-9063$50K/yrWatch and Clock Repairers49-9064$67K/yrPrecision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other49-9069$74K/yrMaintenance and Repair Workers, General49-9071$53K/yrWind Turbine Service Technicians49-9081$69K/yrCoin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers49-9091$52K/yrCommercial Divers49-9092$67K/yrLocksmiths and Safe Repairers49-9094$56K/yrManufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers49-9095$45K/yrRiggers49-9096$68K/yrSignal and Track Switch Repairers49-9097$92K/yrHelpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers49-9098$43K/yrInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other49-9099$54K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-1011$78K/yrAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers51-2011$68K/yrCoil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-2021$52K/yrElectrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers51-2028$48K/yrEngine and Other Machine Assemblers51-2031$58K/yrStructural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041$55K/yrFiberglass Laminators and Fabricators51-2051$50K/yrTiming Device Assemblers and Adjusters51-2061$45K/yrMiscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators51-2090$46K/yrBakers51-3011$40K/yrButchers and Meat Cutters51-3021$43K/yrMeat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers51-3022$41K/yrSlaughterers and Meat Packers51-3023$44K/yrFood and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders51-3091$47K/yrFood Batchmakers51-3092$45K/yrFood Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders51-3093$45K/yrFood Processing Workers, All Other51-3099$42K/yrExtruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4021$52K/yrForging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4022$54K/yrRolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4023$53K/yrCutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4031$50K/yrDrilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4032$51K/yrGrinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4033$50K/yrLathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4034$53K/yrMilling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4035$53K/yrMachinists51-4041$62K/yrMetal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders51-4051$61K/yrPourers and Casters, Metal51-4052$54K/yrModel Makers, Metal and Plastic51-4061$69K/yrPatternmakers, Metal and Plastic51-4062$60K/yrFoundry Mold and Coremakers51-4071$50K/yrMolding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4072$45K/yrMultiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4081$51K/yrTool and Die Makers51-4111$70K/yrWelders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-4121$56K/yrWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-4122$52K/yrHeat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4191$52K/yrLayout Workers, Metal and Plastic51-4192$68K/yrPlating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4193$46K/yrTool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners51-4194$54K/yrMetal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199$47K/yrPrepress Technicians and Workers51-5111$52K/yrPrinting Press Operators51-5112$50K/yrPrint Binding and Finishing Workers51-5113$44K/yrLaundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers51-6011$37K/yrPressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials51-6021$37K/yrSewing Machine Operators51-6031$40K/yrShoe and Leather Workers and Repairers51-6041$40K/yrShoe Machine Operators and Tenders51-6042$42K/yrSewers, Hand51-6051$37K/yrTailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers51-6052$45K/yrTextile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders51-6061$41K/yrTextile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-6062$42K/yrTextile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-6063$42K/yrTextile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-6064$41K/yrExtruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers51-6091$49K/yrFabric and Apparel Patternmakers51-6092$74K/yrUpholsterers51-6093$51K/yrTextile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other51-6099$41K/yrCabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters51-7011$51K/yrFurniture Finishers51-7021$47K/yrModel Makers, Wood51-7031$57K/yrPatternmakers, Wood51-7032$58K/yrSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood51-7041$44K/yrWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing51-7042$44K/yrWoodworkers, All Other51-7099$45K/yrNuclear Power Reactor Operators51-8011$135K/yrPower Distributors and Dispatchers51-8012$118K/yrPower Plant Operators51-8013$110K/yrStationary Engineers and Boiler Operators51-8021$83K/yrWater and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators51-8031$64K/yrChemical Plant and System Operators51-8091$81K/yrGas Plant Operators51-8092$92K/yrPetroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers51-8093$107K/yrPlant and System Operators, All Other51-8099$68K/yrChemical Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9011$63K/yrSeparating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9012$54K/yrCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9021$52K/yrGrinding and Polishing Workers, Hand51-9022$46K/yrMixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9023$52K/yrCutters and Trimmers, Hand51-9031$43K/yrCutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9032$50K/yrExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9041$50K/yrFurnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders51-9051$52K/yrInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers51-9061$52K/yrJewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers51-9071$54K/yrDental Laboratory Technicians51-9081$53K/yrMedical Appliance Technicians51-9082$52K/yrOphthalmic Laboratory Technicians51-9083$42K/yrPackaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders51-9111$45K/yrPainting, Coating, and Decorating Workers51-9123$45K/yrCoating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9124$52K/yrSemiconductor Processing Technicians51-9141$56K/yrPhotographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators51-9151$44K/yrComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators51-9161$55K/yrComputer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-9162$72K/yrAdhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders51-9191$50K/yrCleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9192$46K/yrCooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders51-9193$44K/yrEtchers and Engravers51-9194$45K/yrMolders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic51-9195$50K/yrPaper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9196$54K/yrTire Builders51-9197$61K/yrHelpers--Production Workers51-9198$42K/yrProduction Workers, All Other51-9199$43K/yrAircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors53-1041$70K/yrFirst-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors53-1047$68K/yrAir Traffic Controllers53-2021$159K/yrAirfield Operations Specialists53-2022$62K/yrAmbulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians53-3011$38K/yrDriver/Sales Workers53-3031$41K/yrHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers53-3032$63K/yrLight Truck Drivers53-3033$49K/yrBus Drivers, School53-3051$52K/yrBus Drivers, Transit and Intercity53-3052$63K/yrShuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs53-3053$40K/yrTaxi Drivers53-3054$40K/yrMotor Vehicle Operators, All Other53-3099$40K/yrLocomotive Engineers53-4011$85K/yrRail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers53-4013$64K/yrRailroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers53-4022$72K/yrRailroad Conductors and Yardmasters53-4031$81K/yrSubway and Streetcar Operators53-4041$93K/yrRail Transportation Workers, All Other53-4099$54K/yrSailors and Marine Oilers53-5011$55K/yrCaptains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels53-5021$94K/yrMotorboat Operators53-5022$57K/yrShip Engineers53-5031$111K/yrBridge and Lock Tenders53-6011$64K/yrParking Attendants53-6021$38K/yrAutomotive and Watercraft Service Attendants53-6031$38K/yrAircraft Service Attendants53-6032$46K/yrTraffic Technicians53-6041$64K/yrTransportation Inspectors53-6051$94K/yrPassenger Attendants53-6061$41K/yrTransportation Workers, All Other53-6099$44K/yrConveyor Operators and Tenders53-7011$45K/yrCrane and Tower Operators53-7021$73K/yrDredge Operators53-7031$53K/yrHoist and Winch Operators53-7041$58K/yrIndustrial Truck and Tractor Operators53-7051$51K/yrCleaners of Vehicles and Equipment53-7061$39K/yrLaborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand53-7062$43K/yrMachine Feeders and Offbearers53-7063$44K/yrPackers and Packagers, Hand53-7064$39K/yrStockers and Order Fillers53-7065$41K/yrGas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators53-7071$79K/yrPump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers53-7072$66K/yrWellhead Pumpers53-7073$77K/yrRefuse and Recyclable Material Collectors53-7081$53K/yrTank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders53-7121$64K/yrMaterial Moving Workers, All Other53-7199$46K/yrSales Representatives41-3099$71K/yr
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