Browse by Industry

Explore salary data across 21 major occupation groups. Sorted by average salary (highest first).

๐Ÿ‘”

Management

Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations

Avg Salary

$112,081

Jobs

48

Top Paying

Chief Executives$206,420
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,740
๐Ÿ’ป

Computer & IT

Software developers, IT support, data scientists

Avg Salary

$105,385

Jobs

27

Top Paying

Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,910
Database Architects$135,980
Software Developers$133,080
โš–๏ธ

Legal

Lawyers, paralegals, judges, and legal support

Avg Salary

$97,908

Jobs

13

Top Paying

Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$156,210
Lawyers$151,160
Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks$148,600
โš•๏ธ

Healthcare Practitioners

Doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacists

Avg Salary

$93,827

Jobs

84

Top Paying

Family Medicine Physicians$238,380
General Internal Medicine Physicians$236,350
Dentists, All Other Specialists$225,770
๐Ÿ—๏ธ

Engineering & Architecture

Engineers, architects, surveyors, and drafters

Avg Salary

$91,450

Jobs

45

Top Paying

Computer Hardware Engineers$155,020
Petroleum Engineers$141,280
Aerospace Engineers$134,830
๐Ÿ”ฌ

Science & Research

Life scientists, physical scientists, social scientists

Avg Salary

$84,844

Jobs

65

Top Paying

Astronomers and Physicists$166,290
Physicists$166,290
Political Scientists$139,380
๐Ÿ“Š

Business & Financial

Business operations, financial specialists, and analysts

Avg Salary

$78,839

Jobs

40

Top Paying

Financial Risk Specialists$106,000
Personal Financial Advisors$102,140
Financial and Investment Analysts$101,350
๐Ÿ“š

Education & Training

Teachers, professors, instructors, and librarians

Avg Salary

$73,108

Jobs

85

Top Paying

Law Teachers, Postsecondary$126,650
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$119,980
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,120
๐ŸŽจ

Arts & Entertainment

Artists, designers, entertainers, athletes, media

Avg Salary

$64,239

Jobs

56

Top Paying

Art Directors$111,040
Special Effects Artists and Animators$99,800
Artists and Related Workers$99,060
๐Ÿšš

Transportation

Truck drivers, pilots, bus drivers, delivery

Avg Salary

$62,621

Jobs

66

Top Paying

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$226,600
Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers$198,100
Air Traffic Controllers$144,580
๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

Protective Services

Police, firefighters, security, and corrections

Avg Salary

$62,082

Jobs

35

Top Paying

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,980
First-Line Supervisors of Law Enforcement Workers$99,130
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$93,580
๐Ÿ”ง

Installation & Repair

Mechanics, HVAC technicians, maintenance workers

Avg Salary

$58,974

Jobs

65

Top Paying

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$100,940
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$92,560
Signal and Track Switch Repairers$83,600
๐Ÿ”จ

Construction & Extraction

Carpenters, electricians, plumbers, miners

Avg Salary

$56,063

Jobs

75

Top Paying

Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$106,580
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,690
Roof Bolters, Mining$76,640
๐Ÿ›’

Sales

Retail, wholesale, real estate, and insurance sales

Avg Salary

$55,224

Jobs

32

Top Paying

Sales Engineers$121,520
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$100,070
Models$89,990
๐Ÿญ

Production & Manufacturing

Assemblers, machinists, plant operators

Avg Salary

$49,110

Jobs

138

Top Paying

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators$122,610
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$107,240
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers$103,600
๐Ÿ“‹

Office & Administrative

Secretaries, clerks, receptionists, data entry

Avg Salary

$47,509

Jobs

63

Top Paying

Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,260
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,140
Brokerage Clerks$62,940
๐Ÿฅ

Healthcare Support

Medical assistants, aides, and healthcare support

Avg Salary

$46,248

Jobs

24

Top Paying

Occupational Therapy Assistants$68,340
Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides$66,050
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,510
๐ŸŒพ

Farming & Agriculture

Farmers, ranchers, agricultural workers

Avg Salary

$45,175

Jobs

17

Top Paying

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,330
Fallers$53,900
Animal Breeders$52,000
๐Ÿงน

Building & Maintenance

Janitors, groundskeepers, pest control

Avg Salary

$42,739

Jobs

14

Top Paying

First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,170
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$50,430
First-Line Supervisors of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Workers$49,990
๐Ÿ’‡

Personal Care & Service

Hairdressers, fitness trainers, childcare workers

Avg Salary

$39,055

Jobs

46

Top Paying

First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers$61,590
Embalmers$56,280
Costume Attendants$54,810
๐Ÿณ

Food Service

Chefs, cooks, servers, and food preparation

Avg Salary

$36,377

Jobs

22

Top Paying

Chefs and Head Cooks$60,990
Cooks, Private Household$44,530
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,140