151-200 High Paying Jobs
Feb 5, 2008
| Rank | Private-industry occupation (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classification) | Average annual earnings of full-time workers | Compared to U.S. average annual earnings ($40,553) | Median annual earnings | Average annual hours of work | Average weekly earnings | Average hourly earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Chemical processing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $39,858 | -2% | $40,618 | 2,074 | $767 | $19.22 |
| 152 | Sheet metal workers | $39,832 | -2% | $34,112 | 2,020 | $773 | $19.72 |
| 153 | Engine and other machine assemblers | $39,629 | -2% | $36,920 | 2,076 | $762 | $19.09 |
| 154 | Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers | $39,588 | -2% | $37,752 | 2,070 | $764 | $19.13 |
| 155 | Biological technicians | $39,420 | -3% | $37,900 | 2,052 | $758 | $19.21 |
| 156 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | $39,250 | -3% | $37,211 | 2,079 | $755 | $18.88 |
| 157 | Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians | $39,136 | -3% | $36,858 | 2,072 | $753 | $18.89 |
| 158 | Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics | $38,996 | -4% | $38,274 | 2,099 | $750 | $18.58 |
| 159 | Miscellaneous electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers | $38,909 | -4% | $35,360 | 2,080 | $748 | $18.70 |
| 160 | Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers | $38,890 | -4% | $37,440 | 2,024 | $766 | $19.21 |
| 161 | Model makers and patternmakers, wood | $38,685 | -5% | $45,760 | 2,080 | $744 | $18.60 |
| 162 | Surveying and mapping technicians | $38,634 | -5% | $33,862 | 2,080 | $743 | $18.57 |
| 163 | Miscellaneous health technologists and technicians | $38,535 | -5% | $33,613 | 2,065 | $741 | $18.66 |
| 164 | Hazardous materials removal workers | $38,530 | -5% | $34,014 | 2,028 | $760 | $18.99 |
| 165 | Home appliance repairers | $38,503 | -5% | $36,113 | 2,105 | $740 | $18.29 |
| 166 | Crane and tower operators | $38,453 | -5% | $35,360 | 2,075 | $741 | $18.53 |
| 167 | Clergy | $38,429 | -5% | $39,041 | 2,504 | $741 | $15.35 |
| 168 | Roustabouts, oil and gas | $38,421 | -5% | $34,320 | 2,080 | $739 | $18.47 |
| 169 | First-line supervisors/managers, building and grounds cleaning and maintenance workers | $38,187 | -6% | $38,480 | 2,089 | $735 | $18.28 |
| 170 | Police officers | $38,185 | -6% | $40,394 | 2,074 | $734 | $18.42 |
| 171 | Social workers | $37,918 | -6% | $35,724 | 2,009 | $734 | $18.87 |
| 172 | Construction equipment operators | $37,889 | -7% | $33,280 | 1,957 | $773 | $19.36 |
| 173 | Automotive technicians and repairers | $37,805 | -7% | $35,360 | 2,103 | $727 | $17.98 |
| 174 | Library technicians | $37,456 | -8% | $36,400 | 2,006 | $725 | $18.68 |
| 175 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | $37,117 | -8% | $36,440 | 2,024 | $714 | $18.34 |
| 176 | Brokerage clerks | $36,870 | -9% | $35,163 | 2,027 | $709 | $18.19 |
| 177 | Eligibility interviewers, government programs | $36,740 | -9% | $42,286 | 2,073 | $707 | $17.72 |
| 178 | Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers | $36,554 | -10% | $33,280 | 2,069 | $706 | $17.67 |
| 179 | Metal furnace and kiln operators and tenders | $36,529 | -10% | $34,840 | 2,073 | $705 | $17.62 |
| 180 | Secretaries and administrative assistants | $36,444 | -10% | $34,320 | 2,030 | $703 | $17.96 |
| 181 | Computer control programmers and operators | $36,242 | -11% | $34,944 | 2,086 | $697 | $17.37 |
| 182 | Desktop publishers | $36,137 | -11% | $31,653 | 1,995 | $695 | $18.11 |
| 183 | Meter readers, utilities | $35,557 | -12% | $31,512 | 2,080 | $684 | $17.09 |
| 184 | Counselors | $35,534 | -12% | $33,883 | 1,999 | $690 | $17.77 |
| 185 | Glaziers | $35,468 | -13% | $31,200 | 2,080 | $682 | $17.05 |
| 186 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | $35,368 | -13% | $33,625 | 2,079 | $680 | $17.01 |
| 187 | Dispatchers | $35,234 | -13% | $32,240 | 2,108 | $678 | $16.72 |
| 188 | Earth drillers, except oil and gas | $35,225 | -13% | $33,280 | 2,080 | $677 | $16.94 |
| 189 | Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | $35,052 | -14% | $34,091 | 2,067 | $674 | $16.96 |
| 190 | Models, demonstrators, and product promoters | $34,968 | -14% | $28,974 | 2,077 | $672 | $16.83 |
| 191 | Physical therapist assistants and aides | $34,900 | -14% | $29,120 | 2,048 | $671 | $17.04 |
| 192 | Reinforcing iron and rebar workers | $34,896 | -14% | $31,200 | 2,051 | $681 | $17.02 |
| 193 | Miscellaneous sales and related workers | $34,786 | -14% | $26,031 | 2,046 | $674 | $17.00 |
| 194 | Computer operators | $34,741 | -14% | $33,850 | 2,070 | $668 | $16.79 |
| 195 | Statistical assistants | $34,554 | -15% | $34,211 | 2,029 | $665 | $17.03 |
| 196 | Driver/sales workers and truck drivers | $34,529 | -15% | $31,949 | 2,141 | $669 | $16.13 |
| 197 | Agricultural and food science technicians | $34,417 | -15% | $34,112 | 2,071 | $662 | $16.62 |
| 198 | Insulation workers | $34,026 | -16% | $33,280 | 2,080 | $654 | $16.36 |
| 199 | Welding, soldering, and brazing workers | $33,900 | -16% | $32,244 | 2,074 | $652 | $16.35 |
| 200 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $33,829 | -17% | $32,968 | 2,062 | $651 | $16.41 |
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