Lowest-paying Jobs in Boston

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

- Median annual wage: $38,880
- Median hourly wage: $18.69
- Total employment: 150 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $38,850
- Median hourly wage: $18.68
- Total employment: 11,050 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $38,830
- Median hourly wage: $18.67
- Total employment: 2,680 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $38,280
- Median hourly wage: $18.40
- Total employment: 35,650 people (13.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $38,220
- Median hourly wage: $18.38
- Total employment: 2,980 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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#45. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $38,090
- Median hourly wage: $18.31
- Total employment: 10,540 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $37,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 25,480 people (9.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Sailors and marine oilers

- Median annual wage: $37,840
- Median hourly wage: $18.19
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals

- Median annual wage: $37,800
- Median hourly wage: $18.17
- Total employment: 260 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $37,750
- Median hourly wage: $18.15
- Total employment: 9,610 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $37,730
- Median hourly wage: $18.14
- Total employment: 3,940 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Substitute teachers, short-term

- Median annual wage: $37,720
- Median hourly wage: $18.13
- Total employment: 5,150 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Physical therapist aides

- Median annual wage: $37,560
- Median hourly wage: $18.06
- Total employment: 360 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $37,540
- Median hourly wage: $18.05
- Total employment: 1,180 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Bicycle repairers

- Median annual wage: $37,440
- Median hourly wage: $18.00
- Total employment: 330 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $37,430
- Median hourly wage: $17.99
- Total employment: 440 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers

- Median annual wage: $37,380
- Median hourly wage: $17.97
- Total employment: 990 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Food batchmakers

- Median annual wage: $37,340
- Median hourly wage: $17.95
- Total employment: 4,200 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $37,300
- Median hourly wage: $17.94
- Total employment: 1,610 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Occupational therapy aides

- Median annual wage: $37,290
- Median hourly wage: $17.93
- Total employment: 230 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Photographic process workers and processing machine operators

- Median annual wage: $37,230
- Median hourly wage: $17.90
- Total employment: Not available

#29. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $37,180
- Median hourly wage: $17.87
- Total employment: 6,020 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Telemarketers

- Median annual wage: $37,140
- Median hourly wage: $17.86
- Total employment: 440 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $37,120
- Median hourly wage: $17.85
- Total employment: 4,520 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $37,110
- Median hourly wage: $17.84
- Total employment: 8,070 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $37,040
- Median hourly wage: $17.81
- Total employment: 38,520 people (14.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Tire repairers and changers

- Median annual wage: $36,890
- Median hourly wage: $17.73
- Total employment: 700 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $36,840
- Median hourly wage: $17.71
- Total employment: 2,700 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Shoe and leather workers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $36,770
- Median hourly wage: $17.68
- Total employment: 380 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $36,640
- Median hourly wage: $17.62
- Total employment: 2,720 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $36,570
- Median hourly wage: $17.58
- Total employment: 62,540 people (23.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $36,260
- Median hourly wage: $17.44
- Total employment: 15,700 people (5.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders

- Median annual wage: $36,200
- Median hourly wage: $17.40
- Total employment: 130 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $35,990
- Median hourly wage: $17.30
- Total employment: 1,050 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Helpers--carpenters

- Median annual wage: $35,870
- Median hourly wage: $17.24
- Total employment: Not available

#15. Personal care and service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $35,710
- Median hourly wage: $17.17
- Total employment: Not available

#14. Passenger attendants

- Median annual wage: $35,670
- Median hourly wage: $17.15
- Total employment: 910 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $35,430
- Median hourly wage: $17.04
- Total employment: 57,320 people (21.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $35,250
- Median hourly wage: $16.95
- Total employment: 2,110 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $35,150
- Median hourly wage: $16.90
- Total employment: 45,260 people (16.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $34,800
- Median hourly wage: $16.73
- Total employment: 8,590 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Manicurists and pedicurists

- Median annual wage: $34,230
- Median hourly wage: $16.46
- Total employment: 4,530 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $34,080
- Median hourly wage: $16.38
- Total employment: 450 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $34,070
- Median hourly wage: $16.38
- Total employment: 13,600 people (5.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $34,030
- Median hourly wage: $16.36
- Total employment: 8,260 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $33,870
- Median hourly wage: $16.29
- Total employment: 3,280 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $32,670
- Median hourly wage: $15.71
- Total employment: Not available

#3. Motor vehicle operators, all other

- Median annual wage: $32,540
- Median hourly wage: $15.64
- Total employment: 900 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Taxi drivers

- Median annual wage: $31,950
- Median hourly wage: $15.36
- Total employment: 210 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Gambling dealers

- Median annual wage: $31,510
- Median hourly wage: $15.15
- 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.

Lowest-paying jobs in Boston