Lowest-paying jobs in Norfolk

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#50. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $34,810
- Median hourly wage: $16.74
- Total employment: 12,660 people (16.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Cooks, all other

- Median annual wage: $34,750
- Median hourly wage: $16.71
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Receptionists and information clerks

- Median annual wage: $34,670
- Median hourly wage: $16.67
- Total employment: 5,150 people (6.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Aircraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $34,620
- Median hourly wage: $16.65
- Total employment: 210 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Legislators (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Demonstrators and product promoters (tie)

- Median annual wage: $34,480
- Median hourly wage: $16.58
- Total employment: 230 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Funeral attendants

- Median annual wage: $34,310
- Median hourly wage: $16.50
- Total employment: 290 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Concierges

- Median annual wage: $34,280
- Median hourly wage: $16.48
- Total employment: 320 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Photographers

- Median annual wage: $34,110
- Median hourly wage: $16.40
- Total employment: 280 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $33,940
- Median hourly wage: $16.32
- Total employment: 2,030 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Personal care and service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $33,890
- Median hourly wage: $16.29
- Total employment: 250 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $33,830
- Median hourly wage: $16.26
- Total employment: 950 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers

- Median annual wage: $33,650
- Median hourly wage: $16.18
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $33,450
- Median hourly wage: $16.08
- Total employment: 640 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Tour and travel guides

- Median annual wage: $32,760
- Median hourly wage: $15.75
- Total employment: 210 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Skincare specialists

- Median annual wage: $32,590
- Median hourly wage: $15.67
- Total employment: 390 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Protective service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $31,500
- Median hourly wage: $15.14
- Total employment: 740 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $31,490
- Median hourly wage: $15.14
- Total employment: 11,790 people (15.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Airfield operations specialists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,420
- Median hourly wage: $15.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. School bus monitors (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,420
- Median hourly wage: $15.11
- Total employment: 420 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $31,150
- Median hourly wage: $14.98
- Total employment: 3,440 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $30,880
- Median hourly wage: $14.85
- Total employment: 1,600 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $30,520
- Median hourly wage: $14.67
- Total employment: 1,380 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Office machine operators, except computer

- Median annual wage: $30,350
- Median hourly wage: $14.59
- Total employment: 100 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Cooks, short order

- Median annual wage: $30,270
- Median hourly wage: $14.55
- Total employment: 740 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $30,050
- Median hourly wage: $14.45
- Total employment: 1,610 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $29,960
- Median hourly wage: $14.40
- Total employment: 2,250 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $29,930
- Median hourly wage: $14.39
- Total employment: 4,560 people (6.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Machine feeders and offbearers

- Median annual wage: $29,890
- Median hourly wage: $14.37
- Total employment: 130 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $29,870
- Median hourly wage: $14.36
- Total employment: 930 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $29,800
- Median hourly wage: $14.33
- Total employment: 380 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Retail salespersons

- Median annual wage: $29,790
- Median hourly wage: $14.32
- Total employment: 20,980 people (27.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $29,450
- Median hourly wage: $14.16
- Total employment: 370 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $29,230
- Median hourly wage: $14.05
- Total employment: 70 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Bakers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $29,230
- Median hourly wage: $14.05
- Total employment: 810 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $29,120
- Median hourly wage: $14.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $28,960
- Median hourly wage: $13.93
- Total employment: 2,040 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $28,760
- Median hourly wage: $13.83
- Total employment: 17,380 people (23.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $28,610
- Median hourly wage: $13.76
- Total employment: 2,250 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Baggage porters and bellhops

- Median annual wage: $28,450
- Median hourly wage: $13.68
- Total employment: 130 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $28,340
- Median hourly wage: $13.62
- Total employment: 2,970 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $28,310
- Median hourly wage: $13.61
- Total employment: 2,520 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $27,960
- Median hourly wage: $13.44
- Total employment: 22,220 people (29.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $27,780
- Median hourly wage: $13.36
- Total employment: 11,490 people (15.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $27,600
- Median hourly wage: $13.27
- Total employment: 2,110 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physical therapist aides

- Median annual wage: $27,480
- Median hourly wage: $13.21
- Total employment: 180 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Cooks, fast food

- Median annual wage: $27,150
- Median hourly wage: $13.05
- Total employment: 6,300 people (8.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Taxi drivers

- Median annual wage: $26,610
- Median hourly wage: $12.80
- Total employment: 80 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers

- Median annual wage: $26,600
- Median hourly wage: $12.79
- Total employment: 530 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $25,800
- Median hourly wage: $12.41
- 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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