Lowest-paying jobs in Rome

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#49. Customer service representatives (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,550
- Median hourly wage: $17.57
- Total employment: 700 people (15.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Parts salespersons (tie)

- Median annual wage: $36,550
- Median hourly wage: $17.57
- Total employment: 60 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Light truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $36,400
- Median hourly wage: $17.50
- Total employment: 200 people (4.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Tire repairers and changers

- Median annual wage: $36,340
- Median hourly wage: $17.47
- Total employment: 30 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Bakers

- Median annual wage: $36,190
- Median hourly wage: $17.40
- Total employment: 80 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $36,170
- Median hourly wage: $17.39
- Total employment: 70 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

- Median annual wage: $36,160
- Median hourly wage: $17.39
- Total employment: 530 people (12.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $35,930
- Median hourly wage: $17.27
- Total employment: 1,420 people (32.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Production workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $35,690
- Median hourly wage: $17.16
- Total employment: 420 people (9.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $35,490
- Median hourly wage: $17.06
- Total employment: 150 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. File clerks

- Median annual wage: $35,130
- Median hourly wage: $16.89
- Total employment: 40 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $34,750
- Median hourly wage: $16.71
- Total employment: 200 people (4.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

- Median annual wage: $34,360
- Median hourly wage: $16.52
- Total employment: 1,610 people (36.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

- Median annual wage: $34,300
- Median hourly wage: $16.49
- Total employment: Not available

#36. Security guards

- Median annual wage: $34,150
- Median hourly wage: $16.42
- Total employment: Not available

#35. Social and human service assistants

- Median annual wage: $34,040
- Median hourly wage: $16.37
- Total employment: 170 people (3.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Nursing assistants

- Median annual wage: $33,840
- Median hourly wage: $16.27
- Total employment: 880 people (19.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $33,770
- Median hourly wage: $16.24
- Total employment: 200 people (4.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

- Median annual wage: $33,120
- Median hourly wage: $15.92
- Total employment: 890 people (20.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Receptionists and information clerks

- Median annual wage: $32,870
- Median hourly wage: $15.80
- Total employment: 390 people (8.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Tutors

- Median annual wage: $32,790
- Median hourly wage: $15.76
- Total employment: 90 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $32,140
- Median hourly wage: $15.45
- Total employment: 200 people (4.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Couriers and messengers

- Median annual wage: $31,960
- Median hourly wage: $15.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Physical therapist aides

- Median annual wage: $31,440
- Median hourly wage: $15.11
- Total employment: 50 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Educational instruction and library workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $30,660
- Median hourly wage: $14.74
- Total employment: 30 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Cooks, restaurant

- Median annual wage: $30,290
- Median hourly wage: $14.56
- Total employment: 400 people (9.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $30,260
- Median hourly wage: $14.55
- Total employment: 300 people (6.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $30,210
- Median hourly wage: $14.52
- Total employment: 600 people (13.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Cooks, institution and cafeteria

- Median annual wage: $29,990
- Median hourly wage: $14.42
- Total employment: 100 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $29,820
- Median hourly wage: $14.34
- Total employment: 50 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $28,600
- Median hourly wage: $13.75
- Total employment: 60 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $27,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 310 people (7.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Driver/sales workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $27,630
- Median hourly wage: $13.28
- Total employment: 120 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Cashiers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $27,630
- Median hourly wage: $13.29
- Total employment: 890 people (20.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $27,430
- Median hourly wage: $13.19
- Total employment: 60 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $27,310
- Median hourly wage: $13.13
- Total employment: 110 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $27,280
- Median hourly wage: $13.12
- Total employment: 360 people (8.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $27,270
- Median hourly wage: $13.11
- Total employment: 1,390 people (31.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $26,370
- Median hourly wage: $12.68
- Total employment: 110 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Motor vehicle operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $25,890
- Median hourly wage: $12.45
- Total employment: 230 people (5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $25,310
- Median hourly wage: $12.17
- Total employment: 30 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $24,390
- Median hourly wage: $11.73
- Total employment: 60 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $24,320
- Median hourly wage: $11.69
- Total employment: 1,830 people (41.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $23,120
- Median hourly wage: $11.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $22,850
- Median hourly wage: $10.99
- Total employment: 110 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $22,790
- Median hourly wage: $10.96
- Total employment: 80 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $22,190
- Median hourly wage: $10.67
- Total employment: 150 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $21,930
- Median hourly wage: $10.54
- Total employment: 190 people (4.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $21,820
- Median hourly wage: $10.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $21,560
- Median hourly wage: $10.36
- Total employment: 780 people (17.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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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