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title: "Jobs That Pay $25 an Hour"
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# Jobs That Pay $25 an Hour

Occupations whose BLS median hourly wage is at least $25.00 and under $30.00, ranked by projected annual openings so the list leads with the work that exists in volume at this rate. The hourly figure is the one BLS publishes in the OEWS release, not an annual salary divided by 2,080; occupations OEWS reports on an annual basis only, which is most teaching and airline flight-crew work, carry no hourly wage to test and are left off rather than converted. The band has an upper end so that each rate gets its own list rather than four copies of the same one; jobs paying above $30 an hour are on the higher lists.

30 occupations, in the ranked order the career bank computed. Wages are BLS OEWS, May 2025. Growth figures are BLS Employment Projections and education is the BLS "typical education needed for entry".

| # | Occupation | Median annual wage | Projected growth | Typical education |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Truck Driver](https://nuecareer.com/careers/truck-driver) | $58,640 | +4.0% | Certificate |
| 2 | [Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor](https://nuecareer.com/careers/substance-abuse-and-behavioral-disorder-counselor) | $60,320 | +10.4% | Not published by BLS |
| 3 | [Mental Health Counselor](https://nuecareer.com/careers/mental-health-counselor) | $60,320 | +10.4% | Not published by BLS |
| 4 | [Carpenter](https://nuecareer.com/careers/carpenter) | $60,580 | +4.5% | High school |
| 5 | [Insurance Sales Agent](https://nuecareer.com/careers/insurance-sales-agent) | $62,280 | +3.7% | High school |
| 6 | [Welder](https://nuecareer.com/careers/welder) | $53,750 | +2.2% | High school |
| 7 | [Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator](https://nuecareer.com/careers/operating-engineer-and-other-construction-equipment-operator) | $59,850 | +3.6% | High school |
| 8 | [Computer User Support Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/computer-user-support-specialist) | $61,860 | -3.7% | Some college |
| 9 | [Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/heating-air-conditioning-and-refrigeration-mechanic-and-installer) | $61,010 | +8.1% | Certificate |
| 10 | [Real Estate Agent](https://nuecareer.com/careers/real-estate-agent) | $52,830 | +3.1% | High school |
| 11 | [School Social Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/school-social-worker) | $59,550 | +3.4% | Bachelor's |
| 12 | [Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerk](https://nuecareer.com/careers/production-planning-and-expediting-clerk) | $59,650 | -1.8% | High school |
| 13 | [Correctional Officer and Jailer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/correctional-officer-and-jailer) | $58,940 | -7.8% | High school |
| 14 | [Machinist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/machinist) | $58,750 | 0.0% | High school |
| 15 | [Firefighter](https://nuecareer.com/careers/firefighter) | $59,280 | +3.4% | Certificate |
| 16 | [Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/bus-and-truck-mechanic-and-diesel-engine-specialist) | $61,770 | +2.4% | High school |
| 17 | [Massage Therapist](https://nuecareer.com/careers/massage-therapist) | $58,450 | +15.4% | Certificate |
| 18 | [First-Line Supervisor of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers](https://nuecareer.com/careers/first-line-supervisor-of-landscaping-lawn-service-and-groundskeeping-workers) | $58,430 | +2.3% | High school |
| 19 | [Clergy](https://nuecareer.com/careers/clergy) | $60,810 | +1.0% | Bachelor's |
| 20 | [Bus Driver, Transit and Intercity](https://nuecareer.com/careers/bus-driver-transit-and-intercity) | $59,050 | +4.3% | High school |
| 21 | [Postal Service Mail Carrier](https://nuecareer.com/careers/postal-service-mail-carrier) | $60,550 | -3.5% | No formal credential |
| 22 | [Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant](https://nuecareer.com/careers/legal-secretary-and-administrative-assistant) | $55,570 | -5.8% | High school |
| 23 | [Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner](https://nuecareer.com/careers/meeting-convention-and-event-planner) | $61,160 | +4.8% | Bachelor's |
| 24 | [Automotive Body and Related Repairer](https://nuecareer.com/careers/automotive-body-and-related-repairer) | $54,890 | +1.6% | High school |
| 25 | [Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender](https://nuecareer.com/careers/chemical-equipment-operator-and-tender) | $58,040 | +3.3% | High school |
| 26 | [Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher](https://nuecareer.com/careers/cement-mason-and-concrete-finisher) | $57,020 | +1.8% | No formal credential |
| 27 | [Eligibility Interviewer, Government Programs](https://nuecareer.com/careers/eligibility-interviewer-government-programs) | $54,210 | +1.0% | High school |
| 28 | [Director, Religious Activity and Education](https://nuecareer.com/careers/director-religious-activity-and-education) | $52,100 | +2.1% | Bachelor's |
| 29 | [Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker](https://nuecareer.com/careers/mental-health-and-substance-abuse-social-worker) | $60,280 | +9.7% | Master's |
| 30 | [Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk](https://nuecareer.com/careers/payroll-and-timekeeping-clerk) | $58,260 | -16.7% | High school |

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This bank includes information from the O\*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). O\*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. NueCareer has transformed the data by joining it to BLS wage and projection data and deriving facet, personality-fit and AI-resilience scores. BLS and BEA data are public domain (17 U.S.C. §105).

O\*NET content is used under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). How these figures are sourced and derived: https://nuecareer.com/careers/methodology

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