You might be eligible for the HOPE Program if you:
- Are a parent or caretaker relative of a minor child who is living with you.
- Are a Maine resident between the ages of 16 through 64.
- Meet the financial qualifications. See below to see what this means for you.
- Have been accepted to or are enrolled at least half-time in a qualifying training or education program beyond high school. If you are enrolled less than half-time, the HOPE Program needs to approve this.
- Are not currently receiving, or someone in your family unit is not currently receiving, a monthly TANF or PaS cash benefit.
- Are a U.S. citizen or eligible non-U.S. citizen. Many non-citizens are eligible.
- Do not already have a marketable bachelor's degree.
- Are making satisfactory progress in your training or education program (based on your school's standards) and you are on track to graduate.
If you fit the description above, you may be eligible and want to apply. If you are unsure if you are eligible, you should contact us to find out more. We are happy to help.
Financial Qualifications
The HOPE Program uses the following guidelines to make sure you are financially eligible.
- You must have $10,000 or less in assets. HOPE does not count your primary house or car as assets.
- Your family's gross income (the amount before taxes and deductions) must be at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level for the size of your family*. Use the table below to see what this means for you.
| Family Size | Monthly Income | Annual Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,986 | $23,828 |
| 2 | $2,686 | $32,227 |
| 3 | $3,386 | $40,626 |
| 4 | $4,085 | $49,025 |
| 5 | $4,785 | $57,424 |
| 6 | $5,485 | $65,823 |
| 7 | $6,885 | $74,222 |
| 8 | $6,885 | $82,621 |
| 9 | $7,585 | $91,020 |
| 10 | $8,285 | $99,419 |
Source: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines
*HOPE does not count certain types of income, so you still may qualify if you have income higher than the amounts above.
Your Training and Education Program
HOPE needs to make sure that your training or education program is cost-effective and that it will help you get the job you want once you graduate. Your training and education program needs to:
- Award a degree or certificate beyond high school. If it is a preparatory course or program, it must be necessary for enrollment into a training or education program beyond high school.
- Be accredited or result in a credential recognized by trade or industry associations.
- Be cost-effective. If you are attending a private, for-profit, or out-of-state school, we will need to review your school to make sure it is a cost-effective option.
- Lead to a job with at least an average job outlook
- Relate to a healthcare, technology, or engineering field if it is a bachelor's degree program. There are many different types of programs that can lead to jobs in those fields. If you are unsure if your program fits, please contact us.
We want to make sure you are supported while you are in school. Programs entirely online must be approved by the HOPE Program.
What Is Average Job Outlook?
Average job outlook means a job has 30 or more annual total openings in Maine. The Center for Workforce Research and Information (CWRI) is an agency of the Maine Department of Labor that provides research and guidance on employment outlook in Maine. For more information, visit: https://www.maine.gov/labor/cwri/outlook.html
Look below to see if your program of study will lead to a job with at least an average job outlook.
Jobs with an Average Job Outlook
| Job Title | Annual Total Openings | Annual Openings Rate | 2017 Average Hourly Wage |
2017 Average Annual Earnings | 2017 Median Hourly Wage | 2017 Median Annual Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Occupations | 3,569 | 7.9% | $45.74 | $95,143 | $39.76 | $82,705 |
| Chief Executives | 50 | 5.3% | $71.60 | $148,926 | $56.15 | $116,802 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,021 | 8.1% | $46.69 | $97,117 | $38.03 | $79,098 |
| Marketing Managers | 75 | 8.7% | $47.58 | $98,974 | $43.62 | $90,722 |
| Sales Managers | 87 | 8.4% | $59.91 | $124,606 | $57.45 | $119,492 |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 36 | 8.4% | $42.49 | $88,378 | $38.83 | $80,767 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 135 | 8.2% | $37.31 | $77,610 | $34.90 | $72,589 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 117 | 8.0% | $55.83 | $116,120 | $53.89 | $112,091 |
| Financial Managers | 250 | 8.7% | $54.70 | $113,769 | $47.83 | $99,488 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 43 | 6.7% | $45.63 | $94,915 | $44.81 | $93,202 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 43 | 7.5% | $36.87 | $76,685 | $34.32 | $71,389 |
| Human Resources Managers | 46 | 8.3% | $49.27 | $102,490 | $45.23 | $94,089 |
| Construction Managers | 218 | 6.6% | $41.81 | $86,973 | $39.54 | $82,241 |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 98 | 7.2% | $80,392 | $80,543 | ||
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 52 | 7.4% | $43.78 | $91,073 | $36.90 | $76,762 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 40 | 7.1% | $61.14 | $127,180 | $60.19 | $125,202 |
| Food Service Managers | 193 | 10.8% | $29.00 | $60,327 | $27.49 | $57,173 |
| Lodging Managers | 90 | 9.9% | $24.87 | $51,725 | $24.08 | $50,093 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 170 | 9.2% | $43.89 | $91,285 | $41.13 | $85,545 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 70 | 7.5% | $25.72 | $53,503 | $24.79 | $51,567 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 109 | 9.1% | $29.07 | $60,461 | $28.81 | $59,931 |
| Managers, All Other | 238 | 7.0% | $46.51 | $96,746 | $44.34 | $92,222 |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 2,291 | 8.9% | $31.37 | $65,253 | $29.01 | $60,343 |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 98 | 9.8% | $29.59 | $61,547 | $28.66 | $59,623 |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 68 | 7.4% | $29.59 | $61,547 | $28.66 | $59,623 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 115 | 6.8% | $28.73 | $59,765 | $27.58 | $57,376 |
| Compliance Officers | 81 | 8.2% | $31.22 | $64,943 | $31.02 | $64,519 |
| Cost Estimators | 79 | 9.4% | $30.30 | $63,031 | $29.14 | $60,611 |
| Human Resources Specialists | 164 | 10.0% | $28.62 | $59,526 | $26.52 | $55,172 |
| Management Analysts | 132 | 9.0% | $32.75 | $68,124 | $31.70 | $65,938 |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 35 | 11.4% | $23.90 | $49,707 | $21.10 | $43,881 |
| Fundraisers | 48 | 10.1% | $26.05 | $54,181 | $25.14 | $52,287 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 32 | 9.2% | $28.77 | $59,850 | $26.58 | $55,292 |
| Training and Development Specialists | 103 | 10.6% | $26.18 | $54,456 | $25.03 | $52,068 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 89 | 11.1% | $33.23 | $69,122 | $31.27 | $65,045 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 314 | 9.2% | $31.51 | $65,535 | $29.81 | $62,005 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 440 | 8.8% | $32.68 | $67,975 | $29.60 | $61,573 |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 38 | 6.8% | $30.47 | $63,370 | $27.85 | $57,919 |
| Financial Analysts | 39 | 8.9% | $36.72 | $76,381 | $35.67 | $74,202 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 45 | 7.3% | $64.60 | $134,378 | $43.07 | $89,579 |
| Loan Officers | 112 | 8.6% | $34.37 | $71,495 | $29.87 | $62,127 |
| Tax Preparers | 55 | 9.8% | $20.22 | $42,052 | $18.77 | $39,036 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 32 | 8.6% | $31.98 | $66,524 | $30.31 | $63,041 |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 908 | 7.3% | $35.98 | $74,832 | $33.61 | $69,906 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 123 | 6.6% | $39.28 | $81,712 | $36.20 | $75,292 |
| Information Security Analysts | 30 | 9.6% | $52.92 | $110,081 | $39.63 | $82,423 |
| Computer Programmers | 41 | 4.5% | $37.23 | $77,446 | $36.53 | $75,990 |
| Software Developers, Applications | 159 | 9.1% | $42.28 | $87,946 | $41.20 | $85,691 |
| Web Developers | 36 | 7.6% | $30.00 | $62,394 | $27.96 | $58,151 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 99 | 6.4% | $34.10 | $70,932 | $32.32 | $67,219 |
| Computer Network Architects | 39 | 6.8% | $43.71 | $90,918 | $41.92 | $87,198 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 163 | 7.9% | $24.55 | $51,054 | $23.64 | $49,167 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 70 | 7.6% | $30.06 | $62,529 | $28.45 | $59,170 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 52 | 7.1% | $37.04 | $77,051 | $36.90 | $76,749 |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 774 | 7.7% | $36.22 | $75,343 | $34.52 | $71,806 |
| Surveyors | 36 | 7.3% | $28.70 | $59,691 | $28.03 | $58,301 |
| Civil Engineers | 83 | 7.5% | $38.37 | $79,807 | $36.78 | $76,494 |
| Electrical Engineers | 30 | 7.0% | $42.59 | $88,585 | $39.98 | $83,157 |
| Industrial Engineers | 52 | 7.4% | $41.80 | $86,949 | $40.59 | $84,420 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 59 | 6.6% | $42.89 | $89,201 | $39.58 | $82,335 |
| Engineers, All Other | 39 | 6.7% | $41.17 | $85,630 | $42.35 | $88,095 |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 43 | 8.6% | $24.64 | $51,258 | $23.92 | $49,759 |
| Mechanical Drafters | 64 | 8.5% | $27.70 | $57,619 | $27.97 | $58,182 |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 38 | 9.2% | $25.96 | $54,002 | $24.91 | $51,822 |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 30 | 8.1% | $29.51 | $61,388 | $28.29 | $58,849 |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 61 | 8.4% | $36.65 | $76,234 | $37.20 | $77,376 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 41 | 11.2% | $21.13 | $43,960 | $20.67 | $43,002 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 395 | 9.3% | $29.88 | $62,140 | $26.96 | $56,084 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 40 | 9.3% | $31.90 | $66,345 | $26.15 | $54,402 |
| Biological Technicians | 55 | 10.2% | $21.05 | $43,793 | $20.04 | $41,680 |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 1,532 | 10.9% | $22.36 | $46,498 | $20.86 | $43,387 |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 58 | 11.7% | $23.67 | $49,233 | $22.66 | $47,135 |
| Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 142 | 10.6% | $24.24 | $50,411 | $22.83 | $47,485 |
| Mental Health Counselors | 37 | 11.1% | $23.67 | $49,233 | $22.66 | $47,135 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 67 | 10.8% | $26.09 | $54,261 | $23.50 | $48,880 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 159 | 10.2% | $24.91 | $51,806 | $23.27 | $48,403 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 91 | 11.0% | $24.29 | $50,526 | $23.55 | $48,974 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 133 | 10.8% | $28.69 | $59,682 | $26.22 | $54,539 |
| Social Workers, All Other | 50 | 10.0% | $25.34 | $52,698 | $23.50 | $48,885 |
| Health Educators | 48 | 13.5% | $23.46 | $48,800 | $22.82 | $47,463 |
| Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 30 | 8.3% | $21.82 | $45,388 | $21.97 | $45,697 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 367 | 11.6% | $16.71 | $34,751 | $16.62 | $34,578 |
| Clergy | 238 | 10.5% | $24.83 | $51,640 | $23.98 | $49,878 |
| Legal Occupations | 307 | 6.3% | $36.91 | $76,772 | $28.32 | $58,904 |
| Lawyers | 127 | 4.2% | $49.06 | $102,041 | $39.72 | $82,627 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 141 | 11.7% | $23.13 | $48,112 | $22.79 | $47,408 |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 3,189 | 8.3% | $23.33 | $48,530 | $21.62 | $44,964 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 50 | 9.2% | $125,703 | $109,697 | ||
| Graduate Teaching Assistants | 41 | 7.1% | $23,109 | $22,186 | ||
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 127 | 9.2% | $16.15 | $33,594 | $14.92 | $31,035 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 84 | 9.5% | $51,696 | $52,349 | ||
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 378 | 6.8% | $53,193 | $52,941 | ||
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 191 | 6.8% | $53,076 | $53,340 | ||
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 366 | 6.6% | $52,941 | $53,304 | ||
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 71 | 6.7% | $52,661 | $51,317 | ||
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 32 | 6.8% | $52,428 | $51,847 | ||
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 57 | 6.7% | $51,229 | $50,530 | ||
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 170 | 10.8% | $17.73 | $36,881 | $16.12 | $33,532 |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers | 70 | 10.7% | $58,915 | $60,041 | ||
| Substitute Teachers | 199 | 10.5% | $11.44 | $23,789 | $11.30 | $23,513 |
| Librarians | 68 | 9.2% | $23.89 | $49,683 | $23.35 | $48,559 |
| Library Technicians | 109 | 12.9% | $16.95 | $35,264 | $16.65 | $34,624 |
| Instructional Coordinators | 53 | 9.4% | $30.08 | $62,565 | $30.09 | $62,577 |
| Teacher Assistants | 689 | 9.8% | $33,464 | $33,241 | ||
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 1,044 | 9.5% | $19.91 | $41,412 | $16.22 | $33,733 |
| Graphic Designers | 89 | 8.2% | $20.73 | $43,122 | $18.79 | $39,074 |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 121 | 9.0% | $14.28 | $29,709 | $13.27 | $27,602 |
| Coaches and Scouts | 277 | 13.1% | $24,972 | $19,310 | ||
| Public Relations Specialists | 112 | 9.8% | $27.26 | $56,691 | $26.19 | $54,469 |
| Editors | 43 | 7.8% | $23.68 | $49,265 | $22.85 | $47,525 |
| Writers and Authors | 35 | 8.1% | $21.64 | $45,002 | $15.08 | $31,367 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 2,671 | 6.2% | $39.11 | $81,341 | $30.08 | $62,558 |
| Pharmacists | 59 | 4.0% | $60.42 | $125,683 | $63.08 | $131,211 |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 69 | 3.0% | $118.98 | $247,472 | ||
| Physician Assistants | 73 | 8.8% | $50.90 | $105,878 | $51.28 | $106,661 |
| Occupational Therapists | 62 | 6.1% | $32.83 | $68,297 | $31.45 | $65,407 |
| Physical Therapists | 90 | 5.7% | $36.47 | $75,848 | $36.14 | $75,174 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 37 | 7.5% | $28.16 | $58,568 | $27.80 | $57,815 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 41 | 5.5% | $31.23 | $64,959 | $30.25 | $62,928 |
| Registered Nurses | 944 | 6.4% | $31.68 | $65,889 | $30.71 | $63,886 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 95 | 8.1% | $48.13 | $100,104 | $47.56 | $98,918 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 67 | 7.3% | $25.41 | $52,847 | $25.87 | $53,804 |
| Dental Hygienists | 84 | 6.8% | $30.01 | $62,414 | $29.26 | $60,868 |
| Radiologic Technologists | 66 | 6.1% | $27.95 | $58,129 | $27.81 | $57,847 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 113 | 6.9% | $16.56 | $34,451 | $16.53 | $34,376 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 170 | 8.3% | $14.92 | $31,031 | $14.35 | $29,853 |
| Surgical Technologists | 41 | 8.9% | $21.70 | $45,135 | $21.07 | $43,821 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 63 | 8.4% | $16.79 | $34,928 | $16.71 | $34,759 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 90 | 7.1% | $21.44 | $44,589 | $21.56 | $44,842 |
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 95 | 7.0% | $18.48 | $38,440 | $17.70 | $36,821 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 43 | 7.5% | $23.45 | $48,778 | $21.57 | $44,871 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 2,710 | 12.6% | $14.67 | $30,512 | $13.93 | $28,974 |
| Home Health Aides | 391 | 13.1% | $12.41 | $25,809 | $11.98 | $24,921 |
| Psychiatric Aides | 70 | 11.4% | $14.12 | $29,366 | $13.59 | $28,259 |
| Nursing Assistants | 1,131 | 12.2% | $13.10 | $27,246 | $12.90 | $26,831 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 38 | 14.5% | $24.50 | $50,956 | $25.06 | $52,129 |
| Massage Therapists | 74 | 11.9% | $20.15 | $41,905 | $15.70 | $32,660 |
| Dental Assistants | 139 | 11.8% | $19.71 | $40,994 | $19.01 | $39,544 |
| Medical Assistants | 465 | 13.0% | $16.35 | $34,017 | $16.23 | $33,756 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 71 | 13.5% | $16.15 | $33,590 | $15.47 | $32,178 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 37 | 11.7% | $16.71 | $34,754 | $16.60 | $34,524 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 94 | 15.7% | $15.95 | $33,179 | $14.87 | $30,926 |
| Phlebotomists | 78 | 12.4% | $14.41 | $29,967 | $14.14 | $29,419 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 56 | 13.5% | $16.22 | $33,746 | $15.71 | $32,677 |
| Protective Service Occupations | 1,214 | 9.9% | $19.11 | $39,758 | $17.63 | $36,664 |
| Firefighters | 155 | 6.9% | $16.11 | $33,500 | $14.85 | $30,879 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 111 | 6.6% | $18.82 | $39,146 | $18.35 | $38,168 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 36 | 6.3% | $33.30 | $69,271 | $31.20 | $64,898 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 139 | 6.7% | $23.23 | $48,312 | $23.29 | $48,453 |
| Security Guards | 254 | 12.7% | $13.65 | $28,383 | $13.02 | $27,074 |
| Crossing Guards | 99 | 17.5% | $11.24 | $23,376 | $11.10 | $23,081 |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 130 | 24.0% | $10.61 | $22,073 | $10.12 | $21,052 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 120 | 24.4% | $15.60 | $32,446 | $14.54 | $30,238 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 10,003 | 17.5% | $12.16 | $25,298 | $10.53 | $21,897 |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 113 | 12.8% | $22.90 | $47,633 | $21.96 | $45,675 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 549 | 14.5% | $17.69 | $36,802 | $16.34 | $33,977 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 116 | 12.3% | $11.04 | $22,970 | $10.44 | $21,721 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 259 | 14.0% | $14.27 | $29,685 | $14.00 | $29,119 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 779 | 15.0% | $12.79 | $26,611 | $12.51 | $26,022 |
| Cooks, Short Order | 250 | 12.6% | $11.95 | $24,847 | $11.25 | $23,397 |
| Food Preparation Workers | 1,205 | 16.8% | $11.60 | $24,121 | $10.79 | $22,447 |
| Bartenders | 554 | 16.6% | $13.62 | $28,331 | $10.46 | $21,747 |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 2,033 | 20.3% | $10.06 | $20,929 | $9.47 | $19,694 |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 853 | 20.9% | $10.36 | $21,543 | $9.64 | $20,047 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 2,332 | 19.0% | $12.44 | $25,883 | $9.81 | $20,411 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 104 | 14.8% | $10.93 | $22,735 | $10.40 | $21,636 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 145 | 17.3% | $11.09 | $23,076 | $10.12 | $21,048 |
| Dishwashers | 402 | 15.2% | $10.51 | $21,851 | $10.16 | $21,142 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 290 | 22.8% | $10.51 | $21,857 | $9.71 | $20,187 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 3,518 | 13.1% | $14.19 | $29,523 | $13.15 | $27,352 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 105 | 11.9% | $19.71 | $41,004 | $18.68 | $38,857 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 91 | 10.1% | $23.53 | $48,937 | $22.44 | $46,673 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 1,500 | 13.4% | $13.95 | $29,012 | $13.28 | $27,615 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 868 | 13.5% | $11.20 | $23,291 | $10.77 | $22,409 |
| Pest Control Workers | 35 | 14.8% | $14.47 | $30,091 | $13.94 | $29,002 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 841 | 12.9% | $15.35 | $31,924 | $14.37 | $29,884 |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 46 | 13.1% | $16.59 | $34,505 | $16.08 | $33,442 |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 4,939 | 14.7% | $12.63 | $26,278 | $11.49 | $23,901 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 177 | 9.5% | $18.05 | $37,538 | $17.44 | $36,282 |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 178 | 15.9% | $12.77 | $26,552 | $11.30 | $23,502 |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 53 | 23.5% | $9.38 | $19,510 | $9.26 | $19,269 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 203 | 22.2% | $10.76 | $22,372 | $9.64 | $20,052 |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 56 | 22.5% | $9.43 | $19,611 | $9.21 | $19,158 |
| Funeral Attendants | 39 | 17.5% | $12.24 | $25,460 | $10.09 | $20,996 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 498 | 12.2% | $12.63 | $26,267 | $10.46 | $21,748 |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 31 | 11.2% | $10.02 | $20,843 | $9.45 | $19,654 |
| Childcare Workers | 819 | 14.1% | $11.54 | $24,012 | $11.18 | $23,254 |
| Personal Care Aides | 2,215 | 15.3% | $11.70 | $24,326 | $11.37 | $23,648 |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 166 | 16.6% | $20.22 | $42,063 | $18.10 | $37,647 |
| Recreation Workers | 225 | 16.6% | $13.69 | $28,474 | $12.59 | $26,187 |
| Residential Advisors | 44 | 16.7% | $14.13 | $29,397 | $13.63 | $28,357 |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 8,753 | 13.0% | $16.56 | $34,452 | $12.33 | $25,646 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 867 | 10.0% | $20.31 | $42,249 | $18.69 | $38,883 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 130 | 8.5% | $31.44 | $65,406 | $29.71 | $61,796 |
| Cashiers | 2,830 | 17.4% | $10.48 | $21,789 | $9.56 | $19,887 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 195 | 12.2% | $12.31 | $25,610 | $11.76 | $24,462 |
| Parts Salespersons | 169 | 12.2% | $15.51 | $32,251 | $14.76 | $30,691 |
| Retail Salespersons | 2,831 | 13.5% | $13.07 | $27,186 | $11.21 | $23,320 |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 52 | 9.3% | $18.97 | $39,450 | $16.21 | $33,722 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 405 | 9.1% | $24.08 | $50,094 | $21.01 | $43,695 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 71 | 9.1% | $30.69 | $63,841 | $27.42 | $57,043 |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 293 | 11.7% | $27.72 | $57,650 | $24.79 | $51,572 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 65 | 9.8% | $37.10 | $77,163 | $27.08 | $56,336 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 440 | 9.6% | $30.22 | $62,853 | $26.75 | $55,630 |
| Real Estate Brokers | 39 | 8.9% | $31.20 | $64,901 | $23.80 | $49,508 |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 42 | 9.1% | $28.95 | $60,220 | $20.20 | $42,023 |
| Telemarketers | 198 | 13.9% | $14.10 | $29,325 | $13.40 | $27,872 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 9,841 | 10.4% | $17.14 | $35,661 | $16.32 | $33,936 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 494 | 9.2% | $24.26 | $50,463 | $23.67 | $49,227 |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 46 | 9.0% | $14.65 | $30,479 | $13.69 | $28,477 |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 84 | 8.8% | $17.92 | $37,267 | $17.31 | $35,998 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 255 | 10.5% | $17.31 | $36,010 | $17.15 | $35,665 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 787 | 9.7% | $18.51 | $38,504 | $18.04 | $37,522 |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 57 | 8.9% | $18.90 | $39,320 | $18.99 | $39,508 |
| Procurement Clerks | 46 | 9.8% | $18.23 | $37,912 | $17.93 | $37,299 |
| Tellers | 251 | 10.2% | $13.87 | $28,846 | $13.70 | $28,488 |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 98 | 8.8% | $17.68 | $36,766 | $17.35 | $36,080 |
| Customer Service Representatives | 1,406 | 12.6% | $16.84 | $35,017 | $15.75 | $32,762 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 51 | 8.8% | $18.99 | $39,491 | $17.43 | $36,260 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 360 | 16.0% | $11.80 | $24,549 | $11.39 | $23,694 |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 128 | 11.9% | $14.75 | $30,684 | $14.43 | $30,018 |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 45 | 14.0% | $11.80 | $24,540 | $10.72 | $22,292 |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 84 | 10.2% | $17.30 | $35,993 | $16.72 | $34,782 |
| Order Clerks | 113 | 9.4% | $14.42 | $29,999 | $13.94 | $28,995 |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 53 | 10.3% | $18.58 | $38,657 | $18.24 | $37,932 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 479 | 12.5% | $14.55 | $30,266 | $14.50 | $30,150 |
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 52 | 11.1% | $13.86 | $28,821 | $11.32 | $23,540 |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 67 | 9.4% | $19.60 | $40,768 | $19.50 | $40,566 |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 79 | 7.9% | $19.29 | $40,124 | $17.49 | $36,375 |
| Postal Service Clerks | 51 | 7.3% | $22.29 | $46,362 | $20.73 | $43,128 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | 94 | 6.2% | $23.54 | $48,963 | $22.95 | $47,739 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 106 | 10.0% | $27.60 | $57,400 | $27.76 | $57,743 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 183 | 9.0% | $17.24 | $35,868 | $16.36 | $34,034 |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 1,096 | 12.6% | $13.05 | $27,142 | $11.76 | $24,461 |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 41 | 7.9% | $12.10 | $25,170 | $10.49 | $21,822 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 140 | 7.1% | $23.36 | $48,583 | $22.80 | $47,431 |
| Legal Secretaries | 63 | 7.3% | $19.04 | $39,604 | $18.21 | $37,867 |
| Medical Secretaries | 443 | 12.4% | $15.86 | $32,985 | $15.58 | $32,400 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 912 | 8.5% | $17.13 | $35,628 | $16.88 | $35,102 |
| Data Entry Keyers | 42 | 7.4% | $15.38 | $31,990 | $15.21 | $31,635 |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 158 | 10.1% | $19.07 | $39,658 | $18.64 | $38,763 |
| Office Clerks, General | 1,170 | 10.0% | $15.90 | $33,062 | $15.53 | $32,305 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 690 | 12.5% | $17.58 | $36,558 | $16.71 | $34,764 |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 33 | 12.9% | $13.06 | $27,163 | $12.65 | $26,303 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 267 | 15.5% | $14.11 | $29,344 | $14.08 | $29,285 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 48 | 15.1% | $14.95 | $31,088 | $14.75 | $30,674 |
| Fishers and Related Fishing Workers | 63 | 9.4% | $15.00 | $31,190 | $13.61 | $28,310 |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 195 | 10.3% | $17.99 | $37,430 | $17.20 | $35,780 |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 3,321 | 9.8% | $20.18 | $41,980 | $19.11 | $39,746 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 245 | 9.3% | $27.19 | $56,559 | $26.21 | $54,509 |
| Carpenters | 625 | 8.6% | $19.57 | $40,711 | $19.22 | $39,976 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 55 | 10.1% | $17.43 | $36,263 | $16.89 | $35,128 |
| Construction Laborers | 324 | 9.8% | $15.26 | $31,738 | $14.77 | $30,720 |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 30 | 9.4% | $17.36 | $36,098 | $17.08 | $35,521 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 203 | 10.8% | $19.13 | $39,782 | $18.62 | $38,727 |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 37 | 7.5% | $22.95 | $47,736 | $22.59 | $46,986 |
| Electricians | 356 | 10.4% | $24.38 | $50,708 | $23.89 | $49,685 |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 44 | 9.3% | $19.09 | $39,706 | $19.14 | $39,805 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 244 | 8.1% | $20.18 | $41,966 | $20.50 | $42,640 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 254 | 10.3% | $24.43 | $50,815 | $24.87 | $51,735 |
| Roofers | 45 | 9.4% | $16.92 | $35,188 | $16.07 | $33,434 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 77 | 10.1% | $21.73 | $45,190 | $21.79 | $45,314 |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 35 | 13.5% | $15.71 | $32,667 | $14.85 | $30,888 |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 37 | 14.0% | $12.84 | $26,701 | $12.02 | $24,994 |
| Helpers--Electricians | 87 | 12.9% | $14.13 | $29,394 | $13.78 | $28,670 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 60 | 11.0% | $24.29 | $50,525 | $23.94 | $49,797 |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 198 | 10.4% | $16.90 | $35,147 | $16.80 | $34,943 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 31 | 13.7% | $16.25 | $33,791 | $15.41 | $32,047 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 2,597 | 9.2% | $21.76 | $45,259 | $20.51 | $42,669 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 175 | 8.3% | $29.85 | $62,090 | $28.67 | $59,636 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 51 | 9.2% | $19.98 | $41,567 | $20.39 | $42,420 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 75 | 10.2% | $26.05 | $54,180 | $26.54 | $55,206 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 80 | 8.0% | $28.28 | $58,829 | $28.30 | $58,857 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 30 | 10.8% | $22.15 | $46,079 | $21.82 | $45,391 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 86 | 9.3% | $19.88 | $41,343 | $18.72 | $38,939 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 400 | 8.8% | $18.10 | $37,642 | $17.27 | $35,917 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 125 | 9.0% | $21.10 | $43,880 | $20.64 | $42,935 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 76 | 9.2% | $20.98 | $43,638 | $20.28 | $42,181 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 45 | 9.8% | $18.11 | $37,670 | $17.19 | $35,765 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 204 | 9.4% | $23.65 | $49,195 | $22.53 | $46,859 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 124 | 8.7% | $25.41 | $52,856 | $26.10 | $54,290 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 48 | 9.4% | $27.28 | $56,743 | $27.61 | $57,423 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 482 | 9.8% | $18.88 | $39,280 | $17.86 | $37,155 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 46 | 12.5% | $13.31 | $27,678 | $12.22 | $25,420 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 115 | 9.4% | $20.04 | $41,684 | $19.40 | $40,360 |
| Production Occupations | 3,951 | 10.4% | $18.85 | $39,198 | $17.53 | $36,471 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 279 | 9.2% | $29.31 | $60,966 | $29.16 | $60,655 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 33 | 7.8% | $14.81 | $30,813 | $13.93 | $28,972 |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 57 | 8.2% | $24.71 | $51,400 | $26.39 | $54,890 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 38 | 11.3% | $15.90 | $33,081 | $16.08 | $33,454 |
| Team Assemblers | 233 | 8.7% | $17.22 | $35,811 | $16.27 | $33,851 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 72 | 9.6% | $17.22 | $35,811 | $16.27 | $33,851 |
| Bakers | 188 | 14.5% | $13.31 | $27,677 | $12.79 | $26,610 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 76 | 12.4% | $15.64 | $32,539 | $15.32 | $31,875 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 124 | 12.0% | $13.08 | $27,200 | $11.89 | $24,738 |
| Food Batchmakers | 90 | 13.8% | $13.96 | $29,032 | $13.27 | $27,593 |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 72 | 9.7% | $22.45 | $46,699 | $21.83 | $45,413 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 30 | 9.8% | $18.09 | $37,637 | $16.87 | $35,087 |
| Machinists | 131 | 9.6% | $22.76 | $47,342 | $22.61 | $47,020 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 189 | 10.4% | $22.92 | $47,670 | $23.20 | $48,246 |
| Printing Press Operators | 35 | 9.2% | $17.21 | $35,797 | $16.95 | $35,248 |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 139 | 13.5% | $11.50 | $23,912 | $10.82 | $22,496 |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 69 | 9.1% | $13.14 | $27,322 | $12.86 | $26,751 |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 31 | 8.7% | $13.87 | $28,842 | $13.68 | $28,461 |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 35 | 11.6% | $15.19 | $31,592 | $15.00 | $31,190 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 70 | 9.3% | $18.60 | $38,678 | $18.41 | $38,296 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 74 | 9.6% | $16.06 | $33,411 | $15.24 | $31,705 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 69 | 9.9% | $13.97 | $29,061 | $12.73 | $26,484 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 51 | 7.0% | $22.02 | $45,808 | $21.77 | $45,275 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 34 | 10.8% | $22.05 | $45,856 | $23.27 | $48,410 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 37 | 9.5% | $22.36 | $46,507 | $23.18 | $48,210 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 43 | 12.0% | $16.65 | $34,630 | $15.84 | $32,945 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 118 | 9.1% | $21.50 | $44,718 | $20.35 | $42,326 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 226 | 11.3% | $15.77 | $32,792 | $14.61 | $30,379 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 41 | 8.5% | $22.88 | $47,585 | $24.17 | $50,276 |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 33 | 10.0% | $18.52 | $38,527 | $17.98 | $37,392 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 310 | 15.5% | $15.37 | $31,961 | $14.52 | $30,198 |
| Production Workers, All Other | 195 | 10.7% | $16.45 | $34,221 | $14.86 | $30,912 |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 4,597 | 11.5% | $16.59 | $34,509 | $15.12 | $31,459 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 40 | 10.1% | $25.34 | $52,715 | $23.88 | $49,667 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators | 85 | 10.0% | $25.34 | $52,715 | $23.88 | $49,667 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 42 | 15.3% | $13.14 | $27,332 | $13.45 | $27,969 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 55 | 12.5% | $18.49 | $38,467 | $17.72 | $36,867 |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 232 | 11.0% | $16.56 | $34,452 | $16.12 | $33,532 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 269 | 10.0% | $14.71 | $30,598 | $13.54 | $28,156 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 984 | 10.3% | $19.55 | $40,669 | $18.30 | $38,055 |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 543 | 10.7% | $15.40 | $32,034 | $13.43 | $27,928 |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 140 | 9.9% | $13.04 | $27,126 | $11.71 | $24,367 |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 96 | 17.4% | $13.82 | $28,735 | $11.75 | $24,432 |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 100 | 16.3% | $10.13 | $21,067 | $9.48 | $19,723 |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 69 | 10.4% | $20.31 | $42,244 | $19.01 | $39,544 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 205 | 10.5% | $17.56 | $36,515 | $17.39 | $36,180 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 154 | 14.1% | $12.43 | $25,856 | $11.62 | $24,173 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 832 | 13.6% | $13.03 | $27,098 | $12.03 | $25,018 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 67 | 13.3% | $13.00 | $27,047 | $12.59 | $26,192 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 288 | 13.6% | $12.36 | $25,700 | $11.90 | $24,747 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 156 | 12.7% | $13.59 | $28,258 | $13.21 | $27,475 |