Jobs that pay $60 an hour
The 26 occupations whose BLS national median hourly wage is from $60.00 to $69.99, ranked by how many people do the job.
26 occupations have a BLS national median hourly wage from $60.00 to $69.99 (May 2025). By employment, the largest is Software Engineer: 1,687,890 people, median $65.38. 0 of the 26 typically need less than a bachelor's degree to enter, and 0 need a high school diploma or no formal credential (BLS Employment Projections).
26 occupations, largest first
Data BLS OEWS May 2025 national medians; education from BLS Employment Projections.
| # | Occupation | Median hourly | Median annual (BLS) | Typical entry-level education | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineer | $65.38 | $135,980 | Bachelor's degree | 1,687,890 |
| 2 | Nurse Practitioner | $63.61 | $132,300 | Master's degree | 323,040 |
| 3 | Pharmacist | $67.75 | $140,910 | Doctoral or professional degree | 321,970 |
| 4 | Industrial Production Manager | $60.61 | $126,060 | Bachelor's degree | 246,250 |
| 5 | Cyber Security Analyst | $62.11 | $129,180 | Bachelor's degree | 190,650 |
| 6 | Network Engineer | $64.45 | $134,050 | Bachelor's degree | 179,740 |
| 7 | Physician Assistant | $65.33 | $135,880 | Master's degree | 162,150 |
| 8 | Electronics Engineer | $62.60 | $130,220 | Bachelor's degree | 96,900 |
| 9 | Veterinarian | $62.55 | $130,100 | Doctoral or professional degree | 83,900 |
| 10 | Aerospace Engineer | $64.89 | $134,960 | Bachelor's degree | 67,710 |
| 11 | Database Architect | $67.07 | $139,500 | Bachelor's degree | 67,140 |
| 12 | Sales Engineer | $60.05 | $124,900 | Bachelor's degree | 51,790 |
| 13 | Training and Development Managers | $63.94 | $133,000 | Bachelor's degree | 48,050 |
| 14 | Optometrist | $65.66 | $136,570 | Doctoral or professional degree | 42,790 |
| 15 | Fundraising Managers | $60.32 | $125,470 | Bachelor's degree | 38,810 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $67.45 | $140,300 | Master's degree | 37,200 |
| 17 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $61.26 | $127,410 | Doctoral or professional degree | 33,830 |
| 18 | Actuary | $62.50 | $130,000 | Bachelor's degree | 26,670 |
| 19 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $64.26 | $133,660 | Bachelor's degree | 21,470 |
| 20 | Chemical Engineer | $60.12 | $125,040 | Bachelor's degree | 21,070 |
| 21 | Petroleum Engineer | $69.67 | $144,910 | Bachelor's degree | 18,060 |
| 22 | Nuclear Engineer | $64.41 | $133,970 | Bachelor's degree | 15,280 |
| 23 | Nurse Midwife | $64.44 | $134,040 | Master's degree | 7,920 |
| 24 | Political Scientist | $68.31 | $142,080 | Master's degree | 5,540 |
| 25 | Astronomer | $61.94 | $128,820 | Doctoral or professional degree | 2,120 |
| 26 | Mathematician | $60.92 | $126,710 | Master's degree | 2,030 |
Data Calculated, not BLS data: at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours), $60 an hour is $124,800 a year before tax. Try your own hours in the pay calculator.
Who these jobs are
Data Together these 26 occupations employ 3,799,970 people (calculated sum of BLS employment). The fields with the most of them: computer and mathematical (7), healthcare practitioners (6), architecture and engineering (5). Fewer than half of them (0 of 26, 0%) typically need less than a bachelor's degree.
Data The best-paid occupation in this group is Petroleum Engineer ($69.67 median); the one with the fewest people is Mathematician (2,030 employed).
How this page is built
All 748 BLS detailed occupations with a published national median (OEWS May 2025), leaving out 70 residual “all other” categories. Included: a median hourly wage from $60.00 to $69.99. Ranked by national employment. A median means half the workers in the occupation earn more and half earn less; it is not a starting wage or an offer. 52 occupations, such as teachers and airline pilots, have only an annual median from BLS and are not converted to hourly, so they cannot appear here.
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- Starting pay: medians include experienced workers.
- Self-employed earnings (OEWS covers employees).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2025–35 (released Aug 27, 2026; public domain): typical entry-level education, work experience, on-the-job training, projected change and annual openings.