Lowest-paying jobs in Rochester

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March 21, 2021
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Lowest-paying jobs in Rochester

Stacker collected information on the lowest-paying jobs in Rochester, NY, 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 Rochester, the annual mean wage is $52,170 or 2.5% lower than national mean of $53,490, while the lowest-paying occupation makes only $24,670. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#100. Phlebotomists

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,630
- Employment: 680

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,480
- Employment: 128,290
2 / 100
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#99. Pharmacy Technicians

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,600
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,250
- Employment: 417,780
3 / 100
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#98. Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,560
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 146,950
4 / 100
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#97. Office Clerks, General

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,540
- Employment: 8,790

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,360
- Employment: 2,956,060
5 / 100
Canva

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

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,500
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,000
- Employment: 44,890
6 / 100
Pixabay

#94 (tie). Parts Salespersons

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,450
- Employment: 1,140

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,220
- Employment: 256,170
7 / 100
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#94 (tie). Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,450
- Employment: 660

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,090
- Employment: 604,780
8 / 100
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#93. New Accounts Clerks

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,420
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,490
- Employment: 43,420
9 / 100
CHRISTOF STACHE // Getty Images

#92. Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 1,350

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,650
- Employment: 431,350
10 / 100
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#91. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,060
- Employment: 1,760

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,530
- Employment: 385,960
11 / 100
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#90. Medical Assistants

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $34,030
- Employment: 770

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,720
- Employment: 712,430
12 / 100
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#89. Substitute Teachers, Short-Term

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $33,910
- Employment: 2,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,460
- Employment: 587,120
13 / 100
Canva

#88. Tire Repairers and Changers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $33,770
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,350
- Employment: 110,880
14 / 100
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#87. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $33,580
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 78,850
15 / 100
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#86. Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $33,520
- Employment: 1,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,590
- Employment: 390,540
16 / 100
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#85. Security Guards

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $33,390
- Employment: 2,660

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 1,126,370
17 / 100
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#84. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $33,330
- Employment: 460

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,980
- Employment: 100,290
18 / 100
Unsplash

#83. Library Technicians

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $33,110
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,950
- Employment: 88,720
19 / 100
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#82. Light Truck Drivers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $33,090
- Employment: 2,990

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,520
- Employment: 923,050
20 / 100
Canva

#81. Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,970
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,400
- Employment: 121,330
21 / 100
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#80. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,930
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 45,960
22 / 100
Oksana Shufrych // Shutterstock

#79. Recreation Workers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,810
- Employment: 1,520

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,330
- Employment: 358,750
23 / 100
Canva

#78. Conveyor Operators and Tenders

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,780
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,150
- Employment: 24,050
24 / 100
Canva

#77. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,700
- Employment: 3,910

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,360
- Employment: 912,660
25 / 100
Canva

#76. Physical Therapist Aides

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,690
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,180
- Employment: 49,270
26 / 100
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#75. Counter and Rental Clerks

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,680
- Employment: 1,470

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 411,560
27 / 100
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#74. Tellers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,600
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,660
- Employment: 442,120
28 / 100
Canva

#73. Crossing Guards and Flaggers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,410
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,920
- Employment: 84,920
29 / 100
Giulio_Fornasar // Shutterstock

#72. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,320
- Employment: 260

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,620
- Employment: 83,580
30 / 100
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#71. Funeral Attendants

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,190
- Employment: 170

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 34,370
31 / 100
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#69 (tie). Receptionists and Information Clerks

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 5,030

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,250
- Employment: 1,057,370
32 / 100
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#69 (tie). Bartenders

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,180
- Employment: 2,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 646,850
33 / 100
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

#68. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,170
- Employment: 1,240

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,390
- Employment: 188,570
34 / 100
Pixabay

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

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,160
- Employment: 7,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,130
- Employment: 2,953,170
35 / 100
Pixabay

#65 (tie). Helpers--Electricians

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,300
- Employment: 79,260
36 / 100
Canva

#65 (tie). Medical Equipment Preparers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,530
- Employment: 56,900
37 / 100
Canva

#64. Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $31,950
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,530
- Employment: 24,110
38 / 100
Pixabay

#63. Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $31,880
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,910
- Employment: 10,310
39 / 100
Canva

#61 (tie). Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $31,820
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,690
- Employment: 97,030
40 / 100
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#61 (tie). Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $31,820
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,150
- Employment: 50,730
41 / 100
Canva

#60. Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $31,620
- Employment: 1,110

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,030
- Employment: 402,480
42 / 100
Canva

#59. Machine Feeders and Offbearers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $31,410
- Employment: 190

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,010
- Employment: 63,280
43 / 100
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#57 (tie). Concierges

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $31,390
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,290
- Employment: 41,670
44 / 100
Canva

#57 (tie). Orderlies

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $31,390
- Employment: 240

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,710
- Employment: 46,990
45 / 100
ProfDEH // Wikimedia Commons

#56. Couriers and Messengers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $31,150
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,640
- Employment: 74,720
46 / 100
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#55. Nursing Assistants

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,980
- Employment: 5,360

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,720
- Employment: 1,419,920
47 / 100
Canva

#54. Cutters and Trimmers, Hand

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,780
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $32,340
- Employment: 9,670
48 / 100
Walter Siegmund // Wikimedia Commons

#53. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,750
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,750
- Employment: 58,400
49 / 100
PxHere

#52. Library Assistants, Clerical

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,550
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,820
- Employment: 85,910
50 / 100
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#51. Rehabilitation Counselors

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,430
- Employment: 1,130

National
- Annual mean salary: $40,160
- Employment: 109,040
51 / 100
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#50. Telemarketers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,380
- Employment: 740

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,770
- Employment: 134,800
52 / 100
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#49. File Clerks

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,200
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $34,610
- Employment: 102,300
53 / 100
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#48. Historians

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,110
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,690
- Employment: 3,040
54 / 100
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#47. Print Binding and Finishing Workers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,040
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,130
- Employment: 45,600
55 / 100
Canva

#46. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $30,020
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 295,520
56 / 100
Canva

#45. Helpers--Production Workers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $29,830
- Employment: 600

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,540
- Employment: 303,030
57 / 100
Canva

#44. Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $29,730
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,060
- Employment: 29,170
58 / 100
Canva

#43. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,810
- Employment: 153,990
59 / 100
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#42. Retail Salespersons

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $29,610
- Employment: 16,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,360
- Employment: 4,317,950
60 / 100
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#41. Stockers and Order Fillers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $29,380
- Employment: 6,320

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,660
- Employment: 2,135,850
61 / 100
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#40. Cooks, Restaurant

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $29,290
- Employment: 3,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,700
- Employment: 1,401,890
62 / 100
Unsplash

#39. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $29,210
- Employment: 8,210

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,010
- Employment: 2,145,450
63 / 100
Canva

#38. Bakers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $29,100
- Employment: 640

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,630
- Employment: 184,990
64 / 100
Canva

#37. Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $29,040
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,880
- Employment: 20,830
65 / 100
Canva

#36. Dietetic Technicians

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $28,980
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,180
- Employment: 29,230
66 / 100
Paul.J.West // Shutterstock

#35. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $28,970
- Employment: 8,300

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,640
- Employment: 1,346,910
67 / 100
ESB Basic // Shutterstock

#34. Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $28,910
- Employment: 210

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,030
- Employment: 68,050
68 / 100
Canva

#33. Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $28,710
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,230
- Employment: 25,780
69 / 100
Canva

#32. Pharmacy Aides

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $28,450
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $30,490
- Employment: 37,280
70 / 100
Pixabay

#31. Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $28,180
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,150
- Employment: 8,930
71 / 100
UfaBizPhoto // Shutterstock

#30. Sewing Machine Operators

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $28,150
- Employment: 560

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,000
- Employment: 133,410
72 / 100
Gabriel Georgescu // Shutterstock

#29. Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $28,140
- Employment: 390

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,950
- Employment: 267,940
73 / 100
Canva

#28. Helpers--Carpenters

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $28,010
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $33,830
- Employment: 32,920
74 / 100
Unsplash

#27. Amusement and Recreation Attendants

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,780
- Employment: 1,460

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,330
- Employment: 338,110
75 / 100
viviandnguyen_ // Flickr

#26. Packers and Packagers, Hand

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,760
- Employment: 1,260

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 633,640
76 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#25. Animal Caretakers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,680
- Employment: 990

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,060
- Employment: 212,450
77 / 100
Krakenimages.com // Shutterstock

#24. Childcare Workers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,660
- Employment: 2,820

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,510
- Employment: 561,520
78 / 100
Unsplash

#23. Floral Designers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,400
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $29,760
- Employment: 41,770
79 / 100
Canva

#22. Food Preparation Workers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,370
- Employment: 2,500

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,820
- Employment: 863,740
80 / 100
Rawpixel.com // Shutterstock

#21. Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,360
- Employment: 2,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,810
- Employment: 926,960
81 / 100
Nejron Photo // Shutterstock

#20. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,290
- Employment: 1,200

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,940
- Employment: 382,670
82 / 100
Dmitry Kalinovsky // Shutterstock

#19. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,270
- Employment: 720

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,420
- Employment: 209,330
83 / 100
Canva

#18. Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $27,110
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,820
- Employment: 38,070
84 / 100
Pixabay

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

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,960
- Employment: 570

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,380
- Employment: 143,940
85 / 100
Canva

#16. Demonstrators and Product Promoters

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,920
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $35,320
- Employment: 77,760
86 / 100
Jason Person // Shutterstock

#15. Cooks, Short Order

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,910
- Employment: 730

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,240
- Employment: 152,670
87 / 100
Finist4 // Shutterstock

#14. Manicurists and Pedicurists

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,880
- Employment: 340

National
- Annual mean salary: $27,390
- Employment: 111,780
88 / 100
Martin Smith // Shutterstock

#13. Parking Attendants

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,790
- Employment: 470

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,450
- Employment: 147,390
89 / 100
Travis Grathwell // Flickr

#12. Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,640
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 15,990
90 / 100
Pressmaster // Shutterstock

#11. Baggage Porters and Bellhops

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,510
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $28,230
- Employment: 39,790
91 / 100
Canva

#10. Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,490
- Employment: data not available

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,860
- Employment: 117,670
92 / 100
Dragon Images // Shutterstock

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

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,470
- Employment: 1,040

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,010
- Employment: 423,380
93 / 100
Pexels

#8. Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,270
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,870
- Employment: 138,160
94 / 100
aboutsung // Shutterstock

#7. Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,220
- Employment: 1,800

National
- Annual mean salary: $25,020
- Employment: 477,270
95 / 100
Pxhere

#6. Fast Food and Counter Workers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,160
- Employment: 14,090

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,250
- Employment: 3,996,820
96 / 100
VGstockstudio // Shutterstock

#5. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $26,050
- Employment: 1,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $26,080
- Employment: 277,580
97 / 100
Daniel Lee // Flickr

#4. Cooks, Fast Food

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $25,660
- Employment: 1,180

National
- Annual mean salary: $23,530
- Employment: 527,220
98 / 100
Dean Drobot // Shutterstock

#3. Cashiers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $25,570
- Employment: 11,150

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,400
- Employment: 3,617,910
99 / 100
Ryan Everton // Unsplash

#2. Dishwashers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $24,740
- Employment: 1,910

National
- Annual mean salary: $24,410
- Employment: 514,330
100 / 100
Canva

#1. Shampooers

Rochester, NY
- Annual mean salary: $24,670
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $22,910
- Employment: 12,120

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