Wage Rates
| By Occupation (2017) | Annual Mean Wage | Hourly Wages | Hourly Wages | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | Entry | Experience | ||
| Management | $92,760 | $44.60 | $38.96 | $22.68 | $55.46 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $68,960 | $33.16 | $28.33 | $17.72 | $41.93 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $67,920 | $32.66 | $28.89 | $17.22 | $39.09 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $76,100 | $36.59 | $34.00 | $19.93 | $43.56 |
| Legal | $68,150 | $32.76 | $25.40 | $15.76 | $39.77 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $58,970 | $28.35 | $27.04 | $17.38 | $34.92 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $65,010 | $31.26 | $27.73 | $15.99 | $36.70 |
| Education, Training, and Library | $50,710 | $24.38 | $23.70 | $12.59 | $30.24 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $42,440 | $20.40 | $17.29 | $10.36 | $27.08 |
| Community and Social Services | $50,700 | $24.38 | $22.80 | $16.26 | $26.78 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $41,570 | $19.99 | $18.67 | $11.98 | $23.81 |
| Protective Services | $45,110 | $21.69 | $20.96 | $12.23 | $27.05 |
| Construction and Extraction | $40,270 | $19.36 | $17.71 | $11.88 | $22.23 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $34,030 | $16.36 | $15.53 | $10.09 | $18.87 |
| Production | $36,370 | $17.49 | $15.85 | $10.77 | $19.58 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $31,680 | $15.23 | $13.76 | $9.56 | $16.96 |
| Sales and Related | $37,710 | $18.13 | $12.75 | $8.43 | $22.01 |
| Healthcare Support | $29,300 | $14.09 | $12.88 | $9.88 | $15.80 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $24,630 | $11.84 | $11.08 | $8.59 | $13.35 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $52,160 | $25.08 | $23.97 | n/a | na/ |
| Personal Care and Service | $20,320 | $9.77 | $9.17 | $8.33 | $9.47 |
| Food Preparation and Serving-Related | $121,520 | $10.35 | $9.25 | $8.26 | $10.82 |
| By Industry (2011) | Annual Mean Wage | Hourly Wages | Hourly Wages | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | Mean | Median | Entry | Experience |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $60,377 | $29.03 | $20.24 | $14.14 | $36.47 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,900 | $21.59 | $14.61 | $9.51 | $27.62 |
| Information | $36,283 | $17.44 | $13.24 | $8.42 | $21.96 |
| Utilities | $49,026 | $23.57 | $18.70 | $11.57 | $29.57 |
| Mining | $48,769 | $23.45 | $17.64 | $12.53 | $28.90 |
| Educational Services | $44,438 | $21.36 | $19.41 | $10.75 | $26.67 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,318 | $17.94 | $16.71 | $11.15 | $21.33 |
| Finance and Insurance | $40,003 | $19.23 | $16.84 | $11.65 | $23.03 |
| Public Administration | $39,819 | $19.14 | $17.21 | $11.71 | $22.86 |
| Wholesale Trade | $42,674 | $20.52 | $14.51 | $9.05 | $26.25 |
| Manufacturing | $46,788 | $22.49 | $15.74 | $10.53 | $28.48 |
| Construction | $38,296 | $18.41 | $15.41 | $10.91 | $22.16 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $43,527 | $20.93 | $14.92 | $8.68 | $27.05 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $37,237 | $17.90 | $13.19 | $9.20 | $22.25 |
| Administrative Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $28,867 | $13.88 | $11.23 | $8.42 | $21.96 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $31,711 | $15.25 | $12.86 | $8.14 | $18.80 |
| Retail Trade | $27,361 | $13.15 | $9.58 | $8.17 | $15.65 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $24,071 | $11.57 | $10.55 | $8.07 | $13.32 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $25,432 | $12.23 | $12.96 | $7.96 | $14.36 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $20,101 | $9.66 | $8.32 | $8.16 | $10.41 |