Lowest-paying jobs in Tampa

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#50. Food cooking machine operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $33,560
- Median hourly wage: $16.14
- Total employment: 120 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Sewing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $33,480
- Median hourly wage: $16.10
- Total employment: 800 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $33,250
- Median hourly wage: $15.99
- Total employment: 2,130 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $32,870
- Median hourly wage: $15.80
- Total employment: 2,490 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Fish and game wardens

- Median annual wage: $32,760
- Median hourly wage: $15.75
- Total employment: 110 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $32,690
- Median hourly wage: $15.72
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $32,570
- Median hourly wage: $15.66
- Total employment: 13,110 people (9.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $32,500
- Median hourly wage: $15.63
- Total employment: 820 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $32,130
- Median hourly wage: $15.45
- Total employment: 1,490 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $31,900
- Median hourly wage: $15.34
- Total employment: 3,710 people (2.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $31,760
- Median hourly wage: $15.27
- Total employment: 18,820 people (13.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Motor vehicle operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $31,420
- Median hourly wage: $15.11
- Total employment: 310 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians

- Median annual wage: $31,360
- Median hourly wage: $15.08
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers

- Median annual wage: $31,300
- Median hourly wage: $15.05
- Total employment: Not available

#36. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $31,220
- Median hourly wage: $15.01
- Total employment: 9,130 people (6.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Tour and travel guides

- Median annual wage: $31,150
- Median hourly wage: $14.98
- Total employment: 370 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $31,140
- Median hourly wage: $14.97
- Total employment: 300 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers

- Median annual wage: $30,880
- Median hourly wage: $14.85
- Total employment: 110 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $30,870
- Median hourly wage: $14.84
- Total employment: 6,400 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $30,820
- Median hourly wage: $14.82
- Total employment: 26,780 people (18.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $30,760
- Median hourly wage: $14.79
- Total employment: 2,650 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $30,700
- Median hourly wage: $14.76
- Total employment: 4,730 people (3.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $30,620
- Median hourly wage: $14.72
- Total employment: 42,710 people (29.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Teaching assistants, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $30,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 360 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers

- Median annual wage: $30,350
- Median hourly wage: $14.59
- Total employment: 950 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $30,160
- Median hourly wage: $14.50
- Total employment: 2,570 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Food preparation and serving related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $30,040
- Median hourly wage: $14.44
- Total employment: 430 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $29,960
- Median hourly wage: $14.40
- Total employment: 1,820 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $29,890
- Median hourly wage: $14.37
- Total employment: 3,050 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Passenger attendants

- Median annual wage: $29,830
- Median hourly wage: $14.34
- Total employment: 120 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Food and tobacco roasting, baking, and drying machine operators and tenders

- Median annual wage: $29,780
- Median hourly wage: $14.32
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Entertainment attendants and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $29,730
- Median hourly wage: $14.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

- Median annual wage: $29,410
- Median hourly wage: $14.14
- Total employment: 850 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials

- Median annual wage: $29,380
- Median hourly wage: $14.12
- Total employment: 260 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $29,200
- Median hourly wage: $14.04
- Total employment: 23,630 people (16.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $29,120
- Median hourly wage: $14.00
- Total employment: 6,650 people (4.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $28,990
- Median hourly wage: $13.94
- Total employment: 1,440 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $28,680
- Median hourly wage: $13.79
- Total employment: 4,220 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sewers, hand

- Median annual wage: $28,640
- Median hourly wage: $13.77
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $28,500
- Median hourly wage: $13.70
- Total employment: 2,370 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,470
- Median hourly wage: $13.69
- Total employment: 4,430 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 7,110 people (4.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants

- Median annual wage: $28,420
- Median hourly wage: $13.66
- Total employment: 90 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $28,130
- Median hourly wage: $13.53
- Total employment: 34,020 people (23.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Baggage porters and bellhops

- Median annual wage: $27,980
- Median hourly wage: $13.45
- Total employment: 440 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Umpires, referees, and other sports officials

- Median annual wage: $27,890
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Driver/sales workers

- Median annual wage: $27,550
- Median hourly wage: $13.25
- Total employment: 5,010 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $26,840
- Median hourly wage: $12.90
- Total employment: 5,850 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Gambling dealers

- Median annual wage: $26,080
- Median hourly wage: $12.54
- 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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