What the Job Pays / Compare

Two jobs, one ruler

Pick an occupation for each column. Both panels are drawn on the same $600k scale, so the bars line up across the gutter - that is the comparison. Every figure is a percentile of annual pay, not cost-of-living adjusted.

12 occupations to compare Curated

Fast Food and Counter Workers

SOC 35-3023 · 3,854,050 employed

$31,200 median
-$20k vs all-worker median
p10
$22,840
p25
$27,700
p75
$36,070
p90
$42,650

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

SOC 31-1120 · 4,305,810 employed

$35,800 median
-$15k vs all-worker median
p10
$27,040
p25
$31,920
p75
$39,470
p90
$45,040

Retail Salespersons

SOC 41-2031 · 3,897,860 employed

$35,410 median
-$16k vs all-worker median
p10
$27,210
p25
$29,900
p75
$38,670
p90
$47,890

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

SOC 53-3032 · 2,062,040 employed

$58,640 median
+$8k vs all-worker median
p10
$40,140
p25
$47,960
p75
$69,120
p90
$79,380

Electricians

SOC 47-2111 · 757,220 employed

$63,190 median
+$12k vs all-worker median
p10
$42,640
p25
$49,430
p75
$83,940
p90
$108,510

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

SOC 25-2021 · 1,388,390 employed

$63,970 median
+$13k vs all-worker median
p10
$47,960
p25
$57,710
p75
$81,450
p90
$104,340

Registered Nurses

SOC 29-1141 · 3,379,720 employed

$97,550 median
+$47k vs all-worker median
p10
$68,940
p25
$80,330
p75
$112,350
p90
$137,470

Accountants and Auditors

SOC 13-2011 · 1,449,500 employed

$83,680 median
+$33k vs all-worker median
p10
$56,020
p25
$67,020
p75
$109,810
p90
$144,090

General and Operations Managers

SOC 11-1021 · 3,503,020 employed

$105,770 median
+$55k vs all-worker median
p10
$50,090
p25
$72,320
p75
$167,280
p90
$253,390

Software Developers

SOC 15-1252 · 1,687,890 employed

$135,980 median
+$85k vs all-worker median
p10
$82,460
p25
$105,210
p75
$171,980
p90
$214,670

Lawyers

SOC 23-1011 · 754,500 employed

$159,670 median
+$109k vs all-worker median
p10
$78,360
p25
$102,990
p75
$221,370
p90
$351,600

Chief Executives

SOC 11-1011 · 204,350 employed

$213,990 median
+$163k vs all-worker median
p10
$75,700
p25
$129,540
p75
$356,200
p90
$507,730

Fast Food and Counter Workers

SOC 35-3023 · 3,854,050 employed

$31,200 median
-$20k vs all-worker median
p10
$22,840
p25
$27,700
p75
$36,070
p90
$42,650

Home Health and Personal Care Aides

SOC 31-1120 · 4,305,810 employed

$35,800 median
-$15k vs all-worker median
p10
$27,040
p25
$31,920
p75
$39,470
p90
$45,040

Retail Salespersons

SOC 41-2031 · 3,897,860 employed

$35,410 median
-$16k vs all-worker median
p10
$27,210
p25
$29,900
p75
$38,670
p90
$47,890

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

SOC 53-3032 · 2,062,040 employed

$58,640 median
+$8k vs all-worker median
p10
$40,140
p25
$47,960
p75
$69,120
p90
$79,380

Electricians

SOC 47-2111 · 757,220 employed

$63,190 median
+$12k vs all-worker median
p10
$42,640
p25
$49,430
p75
$83,940
p90
$108,510

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

SOC 25-2021 · 1,388,390 employed

$63,970 median
+$13k vs all-worker median
p10
$47,960
p25
$57,710
p75
$81,450
p90
$104,340

Registered Nurses

SOC 29-1141 · 3,379,720 employed

$97,550 median
+$47k vs all-worker median
p10
$68,940
p25
$80,330
p75
$112,350
p90
$137,470

Accountants and Auditors

SOC 13-2011 · 1,449,500 employed

$83,680 median
+$33k vs all-worker median
p10
$56,020
p25
$67,020
p75
$109,810
p90
$144,090

General and Operations Managers

SOC 11-1021 · 3,503,020 employed

$105,770 median
+$55k vs all-worker median
p10
$50,090
p25
$72,320
p75
$167,280
p90
$253,390

Software Developers

SOC 15-1252 · 1,687,890 employed

$135,980 median
+$85k vs all-worker median
p10
$82,460
p25
$105,210
p75
$171,980
p90
$214,670

Lawyers

SOC 23-1011 · 754,500 employed

$159,670 median
+$109k vs all-worker median
p10
$78,360
p25
$102,990
p75
$221,370
p90
$351,600

Chief Executives

SOC 11-1011 · 204,350 employed

$213,990 median
+$163k vs all-worker median
p10
$75,700
p25
$129,540
p75
$356,200
p90
$507,730

Comparison is honest without JavaScript two ways: both panels share one dollar scale (so the marks line up across the gutter), and each job is flagged against a fixed baseline (the all-occupation median, $50,980). Every figure here is a real OEWS May 2025 annual-wage percentile; the data pipeline is src/lib/source.ts.