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
63 million jobs pay $10 to $20 an hour
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
27 million jobs pay $20 to $30 an hour
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
13 million jobs pay $30 to $40 an hour
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
10 million jobs pay $40+ an hour
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
