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Wage reference · May 2025
Office and Administrative Support

Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

National median annual wage$50,340Source occupation group · May 2025
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Computer and Mathematical

Document Management Specialists

Implement and administer enterprise-wide document management systems and related procedures that allow organizations to capture, store, retrieve, share, and destroy electronic records and documents.

National median annual wage$116,580Source occupation group · May 2025
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Sales and Related

Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Sell goods or services door-to-door or on the street.

National median annual wage$41,380Source occupation group · May 2025
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Architecture and Engineering

Drafters, All Other

All drafters not listed separately.

National median annual wage$63,520Source occupation group · May 2025
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Transportation and Material Moving

Dredge Operators

Operate dredge to remove sand, gravel, or other materials in order to excavate and maintain navigable channels in waterways.

National median annual wage$49,640Source occupation group · May 2025
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Production

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend drilling machines to drill, bore, ream, mill, or countersink metal or plastic work pieces.

National median annual wage$49,080Source occupation group · May 2025
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Transportation and Material Moving

Driver/Sales Workers

Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.

National median annual wage$38,770Source occupation group · May 2025
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Construction and Extraction

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers

Apply plasterboard or other wallboard to ceilings or interior walls of buildings. Apply or mount acoustical tiles or blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing materials to ceilings and walls of buildings to reduce or reflect sound. Materials may be of decorative quality. Includes lathers who fasten wooden, metal, or rockboard lath to walls, ceilings, or partitions of buildings to provide support base for plaster, fireproofing, or acoustical material.

National median annual wage$58,930Source occupation group · May 2025
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Construction and Extraction

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators.

National median annual wage$60,190Source occupation group · May 2025
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Educational Instruction and Library

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses in economics. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median annual wage$123,920Source occupation group · May 2025
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Life, Physical, and Social Science

Economists

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.

National median annual wage$124,720Source occupation group · May 2025
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Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Editors

Plan, coordinate, revise, or edit written material. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication.

National median annual wage$77,920Source occupation group · May 2025
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Management

Education Administrators, All Other

All education administrators not listed separately.

National median annual wage$95,200Source occupation group · May 2025
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Management

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

National median annual wage$105,870Source occupation group · May 2025
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Management

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

National median annual wage$104,590Source occupation group · May 2025
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Educational Instruction and Library

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median annual wage$75,350Source occupation group · May 2025
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Management

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.

National median annual wage$59,300Source occupation group · May 2025
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Educational Instruction and Library

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other

All educational instruction and library workers not listed separately.

National median annual wage$50,890Source occupation group · May 2025
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Community and Social Service

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.

National median annual wage$64,330Source occupation group · May 2025
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

Repair, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.

National median annual wage$56,210Source occupation group · May 2025
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Architecture and Engineering

Electrical Engineers

Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems for commercial, industrial, military, or scientific use.

National median annual wage$120,630Source occupation group · May 2025
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers.

National median annual wage$95,320Source occupation group · May 2025
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Architecture and Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.

National median annual wage$78,190Source occupation group · May 2025
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Production

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.

National median annual wage$45,850Source occupation group · May 2025
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