Lowest-paying jobs in Phoenix

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#50. Woodworkers, all other

- Median annual wage: $36,580
- Median hourly wage: $17.59
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $36,570
- Median hourly wage: $17.58
- Total employment: 26,040 people (11.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $36,520
- Median hourly wage: $17.56
- Total employment: 8,760 people (3.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $36,480
- Median hourly wage: $17.54
- Total employment: 53,750 people (22.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Merchandise displayers and window trimmers

- Median annual wage: $36,330
- Median hourly wage: $17.47
- Total employment: 3,510 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $36,220
- Median hourly wage: $17.41
- Total employment: 4,950 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $36,180
- Median hourly wage: $17.39
- Total employment: 16,610 people (7.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Floral designers

- Median annual wage: $36,110
- Median hourly wage: $17.36
- Total employment: 160 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $36,020
- Median hourly wage: $17.32
- Total employment: 10,340 people (4.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $35,970
- Median hourly wage: $17.29
- Total employment: 3,340 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Medical transcriptionists

- Median annual wage: $35,960
- Median hourly wage: $17.29
- Total employment: 680 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Passenger attendants

- Median annual wage: $35,880
- Median hourly wage: $17.25
- Total employment: Not available

#38. Substitute teachers, short-term

- Median annual wage: $35,850
- Median hourly wage: $17.24
- Total employment: 3,300 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service

- Median annual wage: $35,800
- Median hourly wage: $17.21
- Total employment: 690 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $35,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 16,980 people (7.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $35,620
- Median hourly wage: $17.13
- Total employment: 4,890 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $35,550
- Median hourly wage: $17.09
- Total employment: 64,030 people (27.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Photographic process workers and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $35,520
- Median hourly wage: $17.08
- Total employment: Not available

#32. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $35,470
- Median hourly wage: $17.05
- Total employment: 2,610 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $35,460
- Median hourly wage: $17.05
- Total employment: 7,670 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $35,410
- Median hourly wage: $17.02
- Total employment: 3,890 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Recreation workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,390
- Median hourly wage: $17.01
- Total employment: 8,380 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Preschool teachers, except special education (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,390
- Median hourly wage: $17.01
- Total employment: 7,090 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,390
- Median hourly wage: $17.01
- Total employment: 2,850 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $35,370
- Median hourly wage: $17.01
- Total employment: 8,350 people (3.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,360
- Median hourly wage: $17.00
- Total employment: 2,060 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials (tie)

- Median annual wage: $35,360
- Median hourly wage: $17.00
- Total employment: 300 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Baggage porters and bellhops

- Median annual wage: $35,270
- Median hourly wage: $16.96
- Total employment: 330 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $35,220
- Median hourly wage: $16.93
- Total employment: 6,330 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Manicurists and pedicurists

- Median annual wage: $34,990
- Median hourly wage: $16.82
- Total employment: 2,040 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physical therapist aides

- Median annual wage: $34,940
- Median hourly wage: $16.80
- Total employment: 1,510 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Telemarketers

- Median annual wage: $34,930
- Median hourly wage: $16.79
- Total employment: 1,360 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $34,720
- Median hourly wage: $16.69
- Total employment: 510 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $34,480
- Median hourly wage: $16.58
- Total employment: 1,020 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Crossing guards and flaggers

- Median annual wage: $34,020
- Median hourly wage: $16.35
- Total employment: 1,420 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $33,870
- Median hourly wage: $16.28
- Total employment: 62,150 people (26.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $33,700
- Median hourly wage: $16.20
- Total employment: 46,710 people (19.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons, stonemasons, and tile and marble setters

- Median annual wage: $33,370
- Median hourly wage: $16.05
- Total employment: 410 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Demonstrators and product promoters

- Median annual wage: $33,280
- Median hourly wage: $16.00
- Total employment: 1,620 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $33,020
- Median hourly wage: $15.87
- Total employment: 2,560 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Athletes and sports competitors

- Median annual wage: $33,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Barbers

- Median annual wage: $32,840
- Median hourly wage: $15.79
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Animal trainers

- Median annual wage: $32,220
- Median hourly wage: $15.49
- Total employment: 530 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Taxi drivers

- Median annual wage: $31,340
- Median hourly wage: $15.07
- Total employment: 710 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $31,320
- Median hourly wage: $15.06
- Total employment: 4,700 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $31,140
- Median hourly wage: $14.97
- Total employment: 8,930 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $31,090
- Median hourly wage: $14.95
- Total employment: 2,860 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Office machine operators, except computer

- Median annual wage: $30,940
- Median hourly wage: $14.87
- Total employment: Not available

#2. Cutters and trimmers, hand

- Median annual wage: $30,110
- Median hourly wage: $14.48
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Craft artists

- Median annual wage: $29,950
- Median hourly wage: $14.40
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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