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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Table 2: Employment and mean wages for the smallest U.S. occupations, May 2009
OccupationEmploymentHourly mean wageAnnual mean wage

Prosthodontists

660$60.29$125,400

Fabric menders, except garment

84013.2827,630

Radio operators

87020.8643,400

Locomotive firers

96024.7151,400

Farm labor contractors

1,00017.3736,130

Segmental pavers

1,04013.8128,730

Mathematical technicians

1,09021.2744,230

Geographers

1,17034.3371,420

Astronomers

1,24049.40102,740

Models

1,51017.5136,420

Patternmakers, wood

1,54018.5338,540

Forest fire inspectors/prevention specialists

1,54018.3638,180

Animal breeders

1,70016.9335,210

Industrial-organizational psychologists

1,71049.31102,570

Model makers, wood

1,90016.3333,970

Makeup artists, theatrical and performance

1,93021.6445,010

Dredge operators

1,99018.4338,330
Note: Omits some occupations that are concentrated in private households and the agricultural sector (except logging and support activities for crop and animal production), which are not covered by the OES survey.

 

Last Modified Date: August 12, 2010