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--TOTAL ALL OCCUPATIONS --MANAGEMENT OCCUPATIONS Administrative Services Managers Chief Executives Computer and Information Systems Managers Construction Managers Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program Engineering Managers Financial Managers Food Service Managers Funeral Directors General and Operations Managers Industrial Production Managers Lodging Managers Managers, All Other Medical and Health Services Managers Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Purchasing Managers Sales Managers Social and Community Service Managers Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers --BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONS Accountants and Auditors Business Operations Specialists, All Other Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transport... Cost Estimators Emergency Management Specialists Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists Financial Analysts Financial Specialists, All Other Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, All Other Loan Officers Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Training and Development Specialists Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products --COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL OCCUPATIONS Computer Programmers Computer Software Engineers, Applications Computer Specialists, All Other Computer Support Specialists Computer Systems Analysts Network and Computer Systems Administrators --ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Architectural and Civil Drafters Cartographers and Photogrammetrists Civil Engineering Technicians Civil Engineers Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Engineers, All Other Environmental Engineering Technicians Environmental Engineers Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Mechanical Engineers Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers Petroleum Engineers Surveying and Mapping Technicians Surveyors --LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS Anthropologists and Archeologists Biological Scientists, All Other Biological Technicians Chemical Technicians Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Conservation Scientists Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Forest and Conservation Technicians Foresters Hydrologists Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Market Research Analysts Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists --COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES OCCUPATIONS Child, Family, and School Social Workers Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Counselors, All Other Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors Health Educators --LEGAL OCCUPATIONS Lawyers Paralegals and Legal Assistants Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers --EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY OCCUPATIONS Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and Instructors Curators Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Farm and Home Management Advisors Instructional Coordinators Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Librarians Library Technicians Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Museum Technicians and Conservators Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education Self-Enrichment Education Teachers Special Education Teachers, Middle School Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary School Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Teacher Assistants Teachers and Instructors, All Other Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School --ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA OCCUPATIONS Coaches and Scouts Editors Floral Designers Graphic Designers Public Relations Specialists Radio and Television Announcers --HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL OCCUPATIONS Anesthesiologists Dental Hygienists Dietitians and Nutritionists Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Occupational Therapists Opticians, Dispensing Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians Physical Therapists Physician Assistants Physicians and Surgeons, All Other Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Registered Nurses Respiratory Therapists Speech-Language Pathologists Veterinarians Veterinary Technologists and Technicians --HEALTHCARE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS Dental Assistants Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Home Health Aides Massage Therapists Medical Assistants Medical Transcriptionists Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers --PROTECTIVE SERVICE OCCUPATIONS Correctional Officers and Jailers Detectives and Criminal Investigators First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional Officers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Protective Service Workers, All Other Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers Protective Service Workers, All Other --FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING-RELATED OCCUPATIONS Bartenders Chefs and Head Cooks Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Cooks, Fast Food Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria Cooks, Restaurant Cooks, Short Order Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Dishwashers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers Food Preparation Workers Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop Waiters and Waitresses --BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE OCCUPATIONS First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners --PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS Amusement and Recreation Attendants Child Care Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Funeral Attendants Nonfarm Animal Caretakers Recreation Workers --SALES AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS Advertising Sales Agents Cashiers Counter and Rental Clerks First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers Insurance Sales Agents Parts Salespersons Real Estate Sales Agents Retail Salespersons Sales Representatives, Services, All Other Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Pro... Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Workers, All Other Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents --OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS Bill and Account Collectors Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Customer Service Representatives Data Entry Keyers Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants File Clerks First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Information and Record Clerks, All Other Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Legal Secretaries Library Assistants, Clerical Loan Interviewers and Clerks Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service Medical Secretaries Meter Readers, Utilities New Accounts Clerks Office Clerks, General Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Order Clerks Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers Postal Service Clerks Postal Service Mail Carriers Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators Procurement Clerks Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Receptionists and Information Clerks Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks Stock Clerks and Order Fillers Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service Tellers Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping --FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY OCCUPATIONS Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers Logging Equipment Operators --CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION OCCUPATIONS Brickmasons and Blockmasons Carpenters Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction Laborers Construction and Building Inspectors Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Electricians Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters Helpers--Carpenters Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Helpers--Roofers Highway Maintenance Workers Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Painters, Construction and Maintenance Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Roofers Roustabouts, Oil and Gas Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining Sheet Metal Workers Structural Iron and Steel Workers --INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OCCUPATIONS Automotive Body and Related Repairers Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Farm Equipment Mechanics First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Industrial Machinery Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Millwrights Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Tire Repairers and Changers --PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other Bakers Butchers and Meat Cutters Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Gas Plant Operators Helpers--Production Workers Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Machinists Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Prepress Technicians and Workers Printing Machine Operators Production Workers, All Other Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Team Assemblers Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing --TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING OCCUPATIONS Bus Drivers, School Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment Crane and Tower Operators Driver/Sales Workers Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehic... Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Packers and Packagers, Hand Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Service Station Attendants Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services Wellhead Pumpers

Northeast Region All-industry Establishments reporting 5 Mean wage 11.44 Entry wage 7.78 Experienced wage 13.28 10th percentile wage 7.22 25th percentile wage 7.60 50th percentile wage 8.21 75th percentile wage 9.43 Best Paying Industries   Employment Mean Wage Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities   $11.44

Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products (13-1022) Buy merchandise or commodities, other than farm products, for resale to consumers at the wholesale or retail level, including both durable and nondurable goods. Analyze past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield. Select, order, and authorize payment for merchandise according to contractual agreements. May conduct meetings with sales personnel and introduce new products. Include assistant buyers. Top Areas For This Occupation Highest Employment   Mean Wage Employ- ment Best Pay   Mean Wage Employ- ment Southwest Region $18.51 Northwest Region $13.46 Northeast Region $11.44