51-100 Higest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Financial examiners | $64,473 | +59% | $63,606 | 2,083 | $1,240 | $30.96 |
| 52 | News analysts, reporters and correspondents | $64,001 | +58% | $43,326 | 2,015 | $1,233 | $31.76 |
| 53 | Logisticians | $63,950 | +58% | $60,684 | 2,078 | $1,230 | $30.78 |
| 54 | Network and computer systems administrators | $63,803 | +57% | $60,314 | 2,080 | $1,230 | $30.68 |
| 55 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing | $63,206 | +56% | $52,753 | 2,102 | $1,216 | $30.07 |
| 56 | Cost estimators | $62,428 | +54% | $57,200 | 2,112 | $1,201 | $29.55 |
| 57 | Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers | $62,003 | +53% | $63,294 | 2,081 | $1,192 | $29.80 |
| 58 | Administrative services managers | $60,698 | +50% | $57,200 | 2,094 | $1,168 | $28.99 |
| 59 | Musicians, singers, and related workers | $59,914 | +48% | $51,072 | 1,705 | $1,358 | $35.14 |
| 60 | Registered nurses | $59,407 | +46% | $56,068 | 2,018 | $1,143 | $29.43 |
| 61 | Locomotive engineers and operators | $59,385 | +46% | $45,342 | 2,167 | $1,161 | $27.40 |
| 62 | Ship engineers | $59,047 | +46% | $56,580 | 1,957 | $1,322 | $30.16 |
| 63 | Structural iron and steel workers | $57,899 | +43% | $56,410 | 2,077 | $1,115 | $27.88 |
| 64 | Accountants and auditors | $57,554 | +42% | $53,495 | 2,083 | $1,107 | $27.63 |
| 65 | Real estate brokers and sales agents | $56,945 | +40% | $41,592 | 2,080 | $1,095 | $27.38 |
| 66 | Transportation inspectors | $56,932 | +40% | $45,032 | 2,168 | $1,095 | $26.26 |
| 67 | Buyers and purchasing agents | $56,859 | +40% | $52,000 | 2,104 | $1,093 | $27.02 |
| 68 | Librarians | $56,782 | +40% | $51,785 | 1,877 | $1,132 | $30.26 |
| 69 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | $56,761 | +40% | $53,082 | 2,108 | $1,096 | $26.93 |
| 70 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | $56,519 | +39% | $52,000 | 2,132 | $1,087 | $26.51 |
| 71 | Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation | $56,422 | +39% | $49,697 | 2,156 | $1,085 | $26.17 |
| 72 | Education administrators | $56,104 | +38% | $52,394 | 2,035 | $1,092 | $27.57 |
| 73 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | $55,892 | +38% | $55,536 | 2,081 | $1,080 | $26.86 |
| 74 | Surveyors, cartographers, and photogrammetrists | $55,601 | +37% | $45,760 | 2,086 | $1,069 | $26.65 |
| 75 | Therapists | $55,133 | +36% | $52,991 | 2,026 | $1,066 | $27.22 |
| 76 | Public relations specialists | $55,119 | +36% | $52,333 | 2,056 | $1,060 | $26.80 |
| 77 | Miscellaneous healthcare practitioner and technical workers | $55,058 | +36% | $49,354 | 2,044 | $1,061 | $26.93 |
| 78 | Credit analysts | $54,883 | +35% | $48,424 | 2,070 | $1,055 | $26.51 |
| 79 | Food service managers | $54,742 | +35% | $50,136 | 2,304 | $1,058 | $23.76 |
| 80 | Writers and editors | $54,591 | +35% | $49,752 | 2,046 | $1,053 | $26.69 |
| 81 | Psychologists | $54,515 | +34% | $47,549 | 1,921 | $1,085 | $28.37 |
| 82 | Dental hygienists | $54,133 | +33% | $55,985 | 1,790 | $1,041 | $30.24 |
| 83 | Construction and building inspectors | $54,101 | +33% | $53,641 | 2,089 | $1,040 | $25.90 |
| 84 | Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists | $53,938 | +33% | $51,501 | 2,026 | $1,062 | $26.62 |
| 85 | Archivists, curators, and museum technicians | $53,904 | +33% | $55,000 | 1,961 | $1,037 | $27.48 |
| 86 | Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians | $53,827 | +33% | $56,888 | 2,103 | $1,035 | $25.60 |
| 87 | Insurance sales agents | $53,721 | +32% | $40,000 | 2,062 | $1,033 | $26.06 |
| 88 | Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers | $53,011 | +31% | $57,955 | 2,080 | $1,019 | $25.49 |
| 89 | Line installers and repairers | $52,733 | +30% | $56,187 | 2,075 | $1,017 | $25.42 |
| 90 | Computer support specialists | $52,602 | +30% | $46,301 | 2,069 | $1,012 | $25.43 |
| 91 | Diagnostic related technologists and technicians | $52,182 | +29% | $51,854 | 2,052 | $1,003 | $25.43 |
| 92 | Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators | $52,130 | +29% | $53,995 | 2,080 | $1,003 | $25.06 |
| 93 | Lodging managers | $52,124 | +29% | $38,351 | 2,247 | $1,002 | $23.20 |
| 94 | Artists and related workers | $51,600 | +27% | $47,501 | 2,071 | $997 | $24.92 |
| 95 | Property, real estate, and community association managers | $51,359 | +27% | $47,981 | 2,087 | $988 | $24.61 |
| 96 | Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators | $51,009 | +26% | $47,318 | 2,028 | $981 | $25.16 |
| 97 | Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons | $50,364 | +24% | $49,265 | 1,997 | $1,006 | $25.22 |
| 98 | Instructional coordinators | $50,236 | +24% | $49,084 | 1,952 | $991 | $25.74 |
| 99 | Miscellaneous plant and system operators | $49,937 | +23% | $52,416 | 2,060 | $960 | $24.24 |
| 100 | Stationary engineers and boiler operators | $49,859 | +23% | $54,496 | 2,054 | $959 | $24.28 |
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