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Occupations: W
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14 occupations starting with "W"
Thin-letter lens: BLS lists only 14 SOC titles under "W"
Full "W" title set on this page
Letter-keyed occupation names (BLS SOC titles). Open any row for national pay bands and local detail.
- Waiters and Waitresses · 2,270,910 jobs
- Watch and Clock Repairers · 1,310 jobs
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators · 128,490 jobs
- Web and Digital Interface Designers · 113,330 jobs
- Web Developers · 70,190 jobs
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping · 53,300 jobs
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers · 416,210 jobs
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · 31,600 jobs
- Wellhead Pumpers · 17,990 jobs
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians · 9,980 jobs
- Woodworkers, All Other · 5,490 jobs
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing · 61,420 jobs
- Word Processors and Typists · 35,010 jobs
- Writers and Authors · 47,940 jobs
The letter "W" covers 14 SOC titles in the BLS catalog . Combined OEWS employment on this page is about 3,263,170 (May 2025).
Published medians here span $35,230 to $104,000 (mean $61,097). Alphabetical SOC letters mix specialties with service roles; use Highest Salary or Most Jobs to reorder.
Each title opens the national occupation profile (percentile band, states, metros, outlook). OEWS includes tips and commissions; it excludes benefits and overtime premiums.
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| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Waiters and Waitresses | $35,230 |
| Watch and Clock Repairers | $67,230 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $60,020 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $104,000 |
| Web Developers | $92,650 |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $46,380 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $53,750 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,920 |
| Wellhead Pumpers | $69,960 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $64,120 |
| Woodworkers, All Other | $44,530 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $43,380 |
| Word Processors and Typists | $49,280 |
| Writers and Authors | $76,910 |
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Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. SOC classification from BLS Standard Occupational Classification system, 2018 edition.