Lowest-paying jobs in Evansville

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Evansville

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Evansville, IN-KY, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2019.

In Evansville, the annual mean wage is $44,640 or 16.5% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $19,100. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $35,530
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,900
- Employment: 168,140

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#99. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $35,520
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570

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Canva

#97 (tie). Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $35,510
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,400
- Employment: 121,330

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#97 (tie). Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $35,510
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $65,710
- Employment: 143,170

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#96. Tile and Stone Setters

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,920
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,300
- Employment: 40,470

6 / 100
Fusionstudio // Shutterstock

#95. Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,840
- Employment: 1,870

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,030
- Employment: 704,910

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Needpix

#94. Food Batchmakers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,580
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,120
- Employment: 159,390

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#93. Printing Press Operators

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,560
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,100
- Employment: 173,430

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Canva

#92. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,370
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,000
- Employment: 44,890

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#91. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,350
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,930
- Employment: 285,190

11 / 100
Pixabay

#90. Helpers--Electricians

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,260
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260

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#89. New Accounts Clerks

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,250
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,490
- Employment: 43,420

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#88. Medical Assistants

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,220
- Employment: 1,060

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430

14 / 100
Canva

#87. Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,140
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,620
- Employment: 99,400

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#86. Customer Service Representatives

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,110
- Employment: 3,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,320
- Employment: 2,919,230

16 / 100
Pixabay

#84 (tie). Photographers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,060
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $45,440
- Employment: 50,620

17 / 100
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#84 (tie). Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $34,060
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,310
- Employment: 195,040

18 / 100
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#83. Billing and Posting Clerks

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $33,380
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,620
- Employment: 466,450

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#82. Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $33,240
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,030
- Employment: 154,020

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#81. Bill and Account Collectors

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $33,220
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,300
- Employment: 235,870

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Canva

#80. Ophthalmic Medical Technicians

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $33,020
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,760
- Employment: 58,600

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Pixabay

#79. Parts Salespersons

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $32,980
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170

23 / 100
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#78. Office Clerks, General

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 3,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060

24 / 100
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#77. Order Clerks

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $32,590
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,600
- Employment: 137,180

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#76. Social and Human Service Assistants

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $32,560
- Employment: 370

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,050
- Employment: 404,450

26 / 100
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#75. First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $32,440
- Employment: 1,250

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,960
- Employment: 1,011,100

27 / 100
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#74. Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,960
- Employment: 21,500

28 / 100
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#73. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,940
- Employment: 140,850

29 / 100
Canva

#72. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $32,200
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $42,070
- Employment: 98,260

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#71. Opticians, Dispensing

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $32,050
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,730
- Employment: 72,330

31 / 100
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#70. Psychiatric Technicians

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $31,890
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,550
- Employment: 78,470

32 / 100
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#69. Sewing Machine Operators

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $31,840
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410

33 / 100
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#68. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $31,500
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,180
- Employment: 2,038,340

34 / 100
Canva

#67. Helpers--Production Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $31,360
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030

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#66. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $31,270
- Employment: 1,600

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,670
- Employment: 172,520

36 / 100
Pixabay

#65. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $31,170
- Employment: 4,170

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170

37 / 100
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#64. Light Truck Drivers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $31,030
- Employment: 1,410

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050

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#63. File Clerks

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $31,020
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300

39 / 100
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#62. Athletic Trainers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $30,860
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,540
- Employment: 28,600

40 / 100
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#60 (tie). Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $30,800
- Employment: 380

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350

41 / 100
Canva

#60 (tie). Butchers and Meat Cutters

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $30,800
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,010
- Employment: 136,770

42 / 100
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#59. Pharmacy Technicians

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $30,760
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780

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#58. Data Entry Keyers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $30,690
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,820
- Employment: 159,930

44 / 100
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#57. Security Guards

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $30,500
- Employment: 1,050

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370

45 / 100
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#56. Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $30,290
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,670
- Employment: 110,650

46 / 100
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#55. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $30,020
- Employment: 2,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450

47 / 100
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#54. Tellers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $29,870
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120

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#53. First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $29,860
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,340
- Employment: 103,580

49 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#52. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $29,810
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640

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Canva

#51. Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $29,540
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030

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#50. Nursing Assistants

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $29,460
- Employment: 2,100

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920

52 / 100
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#49. Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 750

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,210
- Employment: 700,030

53 / 100
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#48. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $29,020
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,240
- Employment: 71,850

54 / 100
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#47. Broadcast Technicians

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $28,920
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $46,800
- Employment: 28,650

55 / 100
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#46. Stockers and Order Fillers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $28,690
- Employment: 2,780

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850

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Canva

#45. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $28,540
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,570
- Employment: 99,460

57 / 100
Canva

#44. Bakers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $28,220
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990

58 / 100
Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos // Flickr

#43. Counter and Rental Clerks

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $28,210
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560

59 / 100
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#42. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $27,920
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050

60 / 100
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#41. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 320

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960

61 / 100
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#40. Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $37,380
- Employment: 31,370

62 / 100
Canva

#39. Tire Repairers and Changers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $27,330
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880

63 / 100
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#38. Recreation Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $27,070
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750

64 / 100
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#37. Receptionists and Information Clerks

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $27,010
- Employment: 1,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370

65 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#36. Retail Salespersons

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 4,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950

66 / 100
Canva

#35. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $26,280
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670

67 / 100
Canva

#34. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $26,260
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660

68 / 100
Unsplash

#33. Floral Designers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $26,250
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770

69 / 100
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#32. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $26,000
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910

70 / 100
Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#30 (tie). Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $25,970
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670

71 / 100
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#30 (tie). Cooks, Restaurant

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $25,970
- Employment: 1,700

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890

72 / 100
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#29. Couriers and Messengers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $25,740
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720

73 / 100
Canva

#28. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $25,660
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480

74 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#27. Driver/Sales Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $25,100
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,230
- Employment: 444,660

75 / 100
Canva

#26. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $25,040
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920

76 / 100
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#25. Funeral Attendants

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $24,600
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370

77 / 100
Unsplash

#24. Library Technicians

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $24,430
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720

78 / 100
Atstock Productions // Shutterstock

#23. Telemarketers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $24,170
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800

79 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#22. Animal Caretakers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $23,750
- Employment: 330

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450

80 / 100
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#21. Audio and Video Technicians

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $23,700
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,260
- Employment: 73,960

81 / 100
Vasin Lee // Shutterstock

#20. Residential Advisors

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $23,690
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,610
- Employment: 107,930

82 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#19. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $23,230
- Employment: 680

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960

83 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

#18. Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $23,190
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380

84 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#17. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $23,060
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580

85 / 100
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#16. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $22,550
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940

86 / 100
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#15. Parking Attendants

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $22,510
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390

87 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#14. Cooks, Fast Food

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $22,400
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220

88 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#13. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $22,210
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790

89 / 100
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#12. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $22,140
- Employment: 350

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330

90 / 100
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#11. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $22,100
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850

91 / 100
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#10. Cashiers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $21,540
- Employment: 3,940

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910

92 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#9. Waiters and Waitresses

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $21,360
- Employment: 2,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,800
- Employment: 2,579,020

93 / 100
Unsplash

#8. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $21,170
- Employment: 310

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110

94 / 100
Pixabay

#7. Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $21,150
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940

95 / 100
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#6. Dishwashers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $21,060
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330

96 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#5. Childcare Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $20,870
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520

97 / 100
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#4. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $20,510
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270

98 / 100
Canva

#3. Food Preparation Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $20,500
- Employment: 830

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740

99 / 100
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#2. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $20,070
- Employment: 5,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820

100 / 100
Crew // Wikimedia Commons

#1. Bartenders

Evansville, IN-KY
- Annual mean salary: $19,100
- Employment: 450

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850

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