Reality Check
Living On Your Career
If you know what career you want, the next step is
to find out if your chosen career will pay you
enough to cover all your monthly expenses.
Choose a Career:
Accountants and Auditors
Actors
Actuaries
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hea
Administrative Services Managers
Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teac
Advertising and Promotions Managers
Advertising Sales Agents
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
Aerospace Engineers
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Perform
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians
Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Equipment Operators
Agricultural Inspectors
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
Air Traffic Controllers
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Syste
Airfield Operations Specialists
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergen
Amusement and Recreation Attendants
Anesthesiologists
Animal Breeders
Animal Control Workers
Animal Trainers
Anthropologists and Archeologists
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecond
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Pos
Art Directors
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Athletic Trainers
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences T
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
Audiologists
Audio-Visual Collections Specialists
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Avionics Technicians
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Bailiffs
Bakers
Barbers
Bartenders
Bicycle Repairers
Bill and Account Collectors
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators
Bindery Workers
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Biological Technicians
Biomedical Engineers
Boilermakers
Bookbinders
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Bridge and Lock Tenders
Broadcast Technicians
Brokerage Clerks
Budget Analysts
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specia
Bus Drivers, School
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Cargo and Freight Agents
Carpenters
Carpet Installers
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists
Cashiers
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tende
Chefs and Head Cooks
Chemical Engineers
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Chemical Plant and System Operators
Chemical Technicians
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Chemists
Chief Executives
Child Care Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Chiropractors
Choreographers
Civil Engineering Technicians
Civil Engineers
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment
Clergy
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
Coaches and Scouts
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters,
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers a
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, I
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Commercial Divers
Commercial Pilots
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Special
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Constru
Computer and Information Scientists, Research
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Computer Hardware Engineers
Computer Operators
Computer Programmers
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
Computer Support Specialists
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine R
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Meta
Concierges
Conservation Scientists
Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction Laborers
Construction Managers
Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Exce
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Cooks, Fast Food
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
Cooks, Private Household
Cooks, Restaurant
Cooks, Short Order
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Ten
Correctional Officers and Jailers
Correspondence Clerks
Cost Estimators
Costume Attendants
Counter and Rental Clerks
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession,
Couriers and Messengers
Court Reporters
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
Crane and Tower Operators
Credit Analysts
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, P
Crossing Guards
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setter
Customer Service Representatives
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators,
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Op
Dancers
Data Entry Keyers
Database Administrators
Demonstrators and Product Promoters
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
Desktop Publishers
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Dietetic Technicians
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartend
Directors, Religious Activities and Education
Dishwashers
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vend
Dredge Operators
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operat
Driver/Sales Workers
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Economists
Editors
Education Administrators, Elementary and Seconda
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Ca
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairer
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technician
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repair
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse
Electrical Engineers
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Electricians
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, M
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installe
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Educa
Elevator Installers and Repairers
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Embalmers
Emergency Management Specialists
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialis
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Engineering Managers
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postse
Environmental Engineering Technicians
Environmental Engineers
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Includ
Epidemiologists
Etchers and Engravers
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Oper
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assista
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, a
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Mac
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Fabric Menders, Except Garment
Fallers
Family and General Practitioners
Farm and Home Management Advisors
Farm Equipment Mechanics
Farm Labor Contractors
Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers
Farmers and Ranchers
Fashion Designers
Fence Erectors
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
File Clerks
Film and Video Editors
Financial Analysts
Financial Examiners
Financial Managers
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and
Fire Fighters
Fire Inspectors and Investigators
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Correctional
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Farming, Fish
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Fire Fighting
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparat
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Labo
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping,
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, In
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sa
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Ad
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Serv
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and De
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production an
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportatio
Fish and Game Wardens
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
Flight Attendants
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tile
Floor Sanders and Finishers
Floral Designers
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Ma
Food Batchmakers
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Food Preparation Workers
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
Food Service Managers
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postse
Forensic Science Technicians
Forest and Conservation Technicians
Forest and Conservation Workers
Foresters
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Post
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Funeral Attendants
Funeral Directors
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators
Furniture Finishers
Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners
Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
Gaming Dealers
Gaming Supervisors
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Gas Plant Operators
General and Operations Managers
Geographers
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
Geological and Petroleum Technicians
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographe
Glaziers
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Graduate Teaching Assistants
Graphic Designers
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machin
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safet
Health Educators
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mec
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons,
Helpers--Carpenters
Helpers--Electricians
Helpers--Extraction Workers
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair W
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and
Helpers--Production Workers
Helpers--Roofers
Highway Maintenance Workers
Historians
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Hoist and Winch Operators
Home Appliance Repairers
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Home Health Aides
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Cof
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and T
Hydrologists
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Industrial Production Managers
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weig
Instructional Coordinators
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
Insurance Sales Agents
Insurance Underwriters
Interior Designers
Internists, General
Interpreters and Translators
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekee
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Job Printers
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
Landscape Architects
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Law Clerks
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Lawyers
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic
Legal Secretaries
Legislators
Librarians
Library Assistants, Clerical
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Library Technicians
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse
Loan Counselors
Loan Interviewers and Clerks
Loan Officers
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attenda
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Lodging Managers
Log Graders and Scalers
Logging Equipment Operators
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Machinists
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except P
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Management Analysts
Manicurists and Pedicurists
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
Market Research Analysts
Marketing Managers
Marriage and Family Therapists
Massage Therapists
Materials Engineers
Materials Scientists
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Mathematical Technicians
Mathematicians
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Mechanical Door Repairers
Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Engineering Technicians
Mechanical Engineers
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Medical and Health Services Managers
Medical and Public Health Social Workers
Medical Appliance Technicians
Medical Assistants
Medical Equipment Preparers
Medical Equipment Repairers
Medical Records and Health Information Technicia
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Medical Secretaries
Medical Transcriptionists
Meeting and Convention Planners
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
Mental Health Counselors
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Meter Readers, Utilities
Microbiologists
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocat
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators,
Millwrights
Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Minin
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators,
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Model Makers, Wood
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters
Motion Picture Projectionists
Motorboat Mechanics
Motorboat Operators
Motorcycle Mechanics
Multi-Media Artists and Animators
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Te
Music Directors and Composers
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Musicians and Singers
Natural Sciences Managers
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts
New Accounts Clerks
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
Nuclear Engineers
Nuclear Medicine Technologists
Nuclear Technicians
Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Occupational Therapist Aides
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Office Clerks, General
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equip
Operations Research Analysts
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Opticians, Dispensing
Optometrists
Order Clerks
Orthotists and Prosthetists
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine M
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tend
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
Painters, Transportation Equipment
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tend
Paperhangers
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Parking Enforcement Workers
Parking Lot Attendants
Parts Salespersons
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Patternmakers, Wood
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operato
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Pediatricians, General
Personal and Home Care Aides
Personal Financial Advisors
Pest Control Workers
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, V
Petroleum Engineers
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operat
Pharmacists
Pharmacy Aides
Pharmacy Technicians
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
Photographers
Photographic Process Workers
Photographic Processing Machine Operators
Physical Therapist Aides
Physical Therapist Assistants
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Physicists
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Pile-Driver Operators
Pipelayers
Plasterers and Stucco Masons
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators,
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Podiatrists
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Postal Service Clerks
Postal Service Mail Carriers
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Pro
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
Pourers and Casters, Metal
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Power Plant Operators
Prepress Technicians and Workers
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Material
Printing Machine Operators
Private Detectives and Investigators
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Sp
Procurement Clerks
Producers and Directors
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association
Psychiatric Aides
Psychiatric Technicians
Psychiatrists
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Public Relations Managers
Public Relations Specialists
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers
Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and
Purchasing Managers
Radiation Therapists
Radio Mechanics
Radio Operators
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Rail Car Repairers
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostl
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Oper
Real Estate Brokers
Real Estate Sales Agents
Receptionists and Information Clerks
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsec
Recreation Workers
Recreational Therapists
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmaso
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Registered Nurses
Rehabilitation Counselors
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and
Residential Advisors
Respiratory Therapists
Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Retail Salespersons
Riggers
Rock Splitters, Quarry
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Roofers
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Sailors and Marine Oilers
Sales Engineers
Sales Managers
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturi
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturi
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders,
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vo
Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executiv
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Security Guards
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Semiconductor Processors
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
Service Station Attendants
Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining
Set and Exhibit Designers
Sewers, Hand
Sewing Machine Operators
Shampooers
Sheet Metal Workers
Ship Engineers
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Skin Care Specialists
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Social and Community Service Managers
Social and Human Service Assistants
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Sound Engineering Technicians
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergar
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Speech-Language Pathologists
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Statistical Assistants
Statisticians
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
Stonemasons
Structural Iron and Steel Workers
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselo
Surgeons
Surgical Technologists
Survey Researchers
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Surveyors
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Servi
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Tapers
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents
Tax Preparers
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
Teacher Assistants
Team Assemblers
Technical Writers
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repa
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Telemarketers
Telephone Operators
Tellers
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators a
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Op
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machi
Tile and Marble Setters
Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibra
Tire Builders
Tire Repairers and Changers
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
Tool and Die Makers
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Tour Guides and Escorts
Traffic Technicians
Training and Development Specialists
Transit and Railroad Police
Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attenda
Transportation Inspectors
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Manage
Travel Agents
Tree Trimmers and Pruners
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
Upholsterers
Urban and Regional Planners
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
Veterinarians
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Care
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School
Waiters and Waitresses
Watch Repairers
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and Syste
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Rec
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters,
Wellhead Pumpers
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Product
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tend
Word Processors and Typists
Writers and Authors
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
Annual Salary
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Taxes:
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Remaining Annual Salary
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