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1 / 50#50. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
- Median annual wage: $35,110
- Median hourly wage: $16.88
- Total employment: 140 people (3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
Lowest-paying jobs in Bloomsburg
The U.S. may be one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but financial inequality prevails within its borders. That divide is growing, especially between the poorest and richest U.S. residents.
The middle class is shrinking. In 2021, just half of adults lived in a middle-income household, a huge drop from 61% in the 70s. This dip meant some middle-class adults broke into the high-income bracket. At the same time, the share of lower-income residents is growing: 29% of adults lived in low-income households in 2021, compared to 25% in 1971.
Wages over this period grew at all income levels, but the rich got significantly higher bumps. Pew Charitable Trusts found that high incomes grew 69% over the past 50 years, while low incomes grew just 45%. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and further exposed these harsh financial gaps.
The difference in pay for the highest- and lowest-paying jobs in the U.S. last year was over eightfold: from about $28,000 for entertainment attendants to over $251,000 for physicians. Nationally, most of the lowest-paying jobs are in the leisure and accommodation fields: think folks who work in food establishments, at hotels, at recreational facilities like pools and amusement parks, and other service jobs.
Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 50 lowest-paying jobs in Bloomsburg. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022. Any jobs without annual compensation figures available were excluded from this analysis.
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2 / 50#49. Security guards
- Median annual wage: $34,980
- Median hourly wage: $16.82
- Total employment: 90 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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3 / 50#48. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
- Median annual wage: $34,970
- Median hourly wage: $16.81
- Total employment: 600 people (15.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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4 / 50#47. Pharmacy technicians
- Median annual wage: $34,920
- Median hourly wage: $16.79
- Total employment: 250 people (6.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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5 / 50#46. Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
- Median annual wage: $34,480
- Median hourly wage: $16.58
- Total employment: 50 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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6 / 50#45. Pharmacy aides
- Median annual wage: $34,440
- Median hourly wage: $16.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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7 / 50#44. Counter and rental clerks
- Median annual wage: $34,270
- Median hourly wage: $16.48
- Total employment: 40 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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8 / 50#43. Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service
- Median annual wage: $33,840
- Median hourly wage: $16.27
- Total employment: 70 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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9 / 50#42. Stockers and order fillers
- Median annual wage: $33,010
- Median hourly wage: $15.87
- Total employment: 820 people (20.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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10 / 50#41. Couriers and messengers
- Median annual wage: $32,470
- Median hourly wage: $15.61
- Total employment: 30 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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11 / 50#40. Nursing assistants
- Median annual wage: $32,360
- Median hourly wage: $15.56
- Total employment: 840 people (21.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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12 / 50#39. Cooks, institution and cafeteria
- Median annual wage: $31,890
- Median hourly wage: $15.33
- Total employment: 160 people (3.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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13 / 50#38. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
- Median annual wage: $31,750
- Median hourly wage: $15.26
- Total employment: 30 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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14 / 50#37. Tellers
- Median annual wage: $31,630
- Median hourly wage: $15.21
- Total employment: 100 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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15 / 50#36. Merchandise displayers and window trimmers
- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 40 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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16 / 50#35. Receptionists and information clerks
- Median annual wage: $30,520
- Median hourly wage: $14.67
- Total employment: 140 people (3.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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17 / 50#34. Parts salespersons
- Median annual wage: $30,360
- Median hourly wage: $14.60
- Total employment: 70 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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18 / 50#33. Bus drivers, school
- Median annual wage: $30,160
- Median hourly wage: $14.50
- Total employment: 260 people (6.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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19 / 50#32. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
- Median annual wage: $29,940
- Median hourly wage: $14.40
- Total employment: 90 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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20 / 50#31. Bakers
- Median annual wage: $29,760
- Median hourly wage: $14.31
- Total employment: 50 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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21 / 50#30. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners
- Median annual wage: $29,740
- Median hourly wage: $14.30
- Total employment: 730 people (18.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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22 / 50#29. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers
- Median annual wage: $29,240
- Median hourly wage: $14.06
- Total employment: 160 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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23 / 50#28. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
- Median annual wage: $29,220
- Median hourly wage: $14.05
- Total employment: 80 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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24 / 50#27. Emergency medical technicians
- Median annual wage: $29,020
- Median hourly wage: $13.95
- Total employment: 80 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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25 / 50#26. Cooks, restaurant
- Median annual wage: $28,800
- Median hourly wage: $13.85
- Total employment: 230 people (5.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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26 / 50#25. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
- Median annual wage: $28,660
- Median hourly wage: $13.78
- Total employment: 30 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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27 / 50#24. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
- Median annual wage: $28,600
- Median hourly wage: $13.75
- Total employment: 90 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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28 / 50#23. Preschool teachers, except special education
- Median annual wage: $28,290
- Median hourly wage: $13.60
- Total employment: 110 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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29 / 50#22. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $28,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 300 people (7.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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30 / 50#21. Retail salespersons
- Median annual wage: $28,060
- Median hourly wage: $13.49
- Total employment: 660 people (16.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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31 / 50#20. Light truck drivers
- Median annual wage: $27,740
- Median hourly wage: $13.34
- Total employment: 160 people (4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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32 / 50#19. Food servers, nonrestaurant
- Median annual wage: $27,360
- Median hourly wage: $13.16
- Total employment: 250 people (6.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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33 / 50#18. Maids and housekeeping cleaners
- Median annual wage: $27,010
- Median hourly wage: $12.99
- Total employment: 130 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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34 / 50#17. Home health and personal care aides
- Median annual wage: $26,890
- Median hourly wage: $12.93
- Total employment: 670 people (16.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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35 / 50#16. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
- Median annual wage: $26,580
- Median hourly wage: $12.78
- Total employment: 60 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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36 / 50#15. Food preparation workers
- Median annual wage: $26,210
- Median hourly wage: $12.60
- Total employment: 170 people (4.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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37 / 50#14. Waiters and waitresses
- Median annual wage: $25,700
- Median hourly wage: $12.36
- Total employment: 460 people (11.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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38 / 50#13. Fast food and counter workers
- Median annual wage: $24,140
- Median hourly wage: $11.61
- Total employment: 1,020 people (25.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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39 / 50#12. Childcare workers
- Median annual wage: $23,850
- Median hourly wage: $11.47
- Total employment: 130 people (3.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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40 / 50#11. Recreation workers
- Median annual wage: $23,770
- Median hourly wage: $11.43
- Total employment: 70 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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41 / 50#9. Dishwashers (tie)
- Median annual wage: $23,700
- Median hourly wage: $11.39
- Total employment: 110 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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42 / 50#9. Cooks, fast food (tie)
- Median annual wage: $23,700
- Median hourly wage: $11.39
- Total employment: 130 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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43 / 50#8. Cashiers
- Median annual wage: $23,520
- Median hourly wage: $11.31
- Total employment: 930 people (23.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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44 / 50#7. Driver/sales workers
- Median annual wage: $23,250
- Median hourly wage: $11.18
- Total employment: 100 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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45 / 50#6. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop
- Median annual wage: $23,230
- Median hourly wage: $11.17
- Total employment: 80 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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46 / 50#5. Library assistants, clerical
- Median annual wage: $22,120
- Median hourly wage: $10.64
- Total employment: 30 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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47 / 50#4. Bartenders
- Median annual wage: $21,530
- Median hourly wage: $10.35
- Total employment: 230 people (5.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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48 / 50#2. Amusement and recreation attendants (tie)
- Median annual wage: $21,440
- Median hourly wage: $10.31
- Total employment: 40 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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49 / 50#2. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers (tie)
- Median annual wage: $21,440
- Median hourly wage: $10.31
- Total employment: 30 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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50 / 50#1. Residential advisors
- Median annual wage: $21,110
- Median hourly wage: $10.15
- Total employment: 70 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
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