Average Salary & Hourly Wages For America’s 130 Million Jobs

Typical Wages For Common Professions

18 million jobs pay $10 or less per hour

Fast food workers – $8.81 per hour – $18,330 annual salary

Waiters and waitresses – $8.94 per hour – $18,590 annual salary

Cashiers – $9.12 per hour – $18,960 annual salary

Maids – $9.51 per hour – $19,780 annual salary

Personal care aides – $9.67 per hour – $20,100 annual salary

Retail sales people – $10.16 per hour – $21,140 annual salary

Janitors – $10.86 per hour – $22,590 annual salary

Construction laborers – $14.64 per hour – $30,460 annual salary

Secretaries and admin. assistants – $15.79 per hour – $32,840 annual salary

Tractor-trailer truck drivers – $18.61 per hour – $38,700 annual salary

Insurance sales agents – $23.18 per hour – $48,210 annual salary

Plumbers – $24.13 per hour – $50,180 annual salary

Office supervisors – $24.13 per hour – $50,190 annual salary

Electricians – $24.28 per hour – $50,510 annual salary

Police officers – $26.99 per hour – $56,130 annual salary

Accountants – $31.29 per hour – $65,080 annual salary

Registered nurses – $31.84 per hour – $66,220 annual salary

Financial services sales agents – $34.92 per hour – $72,640 annual salary

Computer programmers – $36.60 per hour – $76,140 annual salary

Civil engineers – $38.83 per hour – $80,770 annual salary

Construction managers – $40.58 per hour – $84,410 annual salary

Lawyers – $54.95 per hour – $114,300 annual salary

Air traffic controllers – $58.31 per hour – $121,280 annual salary

Dentists – $70.36 per hour – $146,340 annual salary

Chief executives – $82.50 per hour – $171,610 annual salary