Editor 's note : CNN.com has a business partnership with CareerBuilder.com , which serves as the exclusive provider of job listings and services to CNN.com . Think back to your first job at the local ice cream shop . Working after school , 15 hours per week at $ 7 an hour was enough to fulfill your wishes , hopes and dreams . ( Let 's be honest , back then , none of us wished for much more than a reciprocated crush and a big allowance . ) Those days have long since passed . Unless you 're a waged worker ( paid hourly ) like 59 percent of U.S. workers are , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , you probably do n't have a clue what your salary translates to per hour . The median household salary is $ 48,201 , according to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau report . This makes the average hourly rate $ 23.17 based on a 40-hour workweek . We 've made a list of jobs in various industries ; each position earns between $ 20 and $ 30 per hour and is experiencing job growth through 2016 , based on data from the BLS . Here are 10 jobs that earn more than $ 20 per hour : . 1 . Gaming supervisors -- $ 20.38/ hour* . Gaming supervisors watch over assigned areas in casinos and gaming facilities to make sure that all gaming stations are covered and gamblers are following the rules . Annual salary : $ 42,390* Growth through 2016 : 23 percent Industry : Personal care and services . 2 . Health educators -- $ 21.81/hour . Health educators encourage people and communities to live healthy lifestyles by teaching them about healthy behaviors and how to prevent diseases . Annual salary : $ 45,370 . Growth through 2016 : 26 percent . Industry : Community and social services . 3 . Subway and streetcar operators -- $ 22.20/hour . Subway and streetcar operators control or drive trains , electric-powered streetcars , trolleys or light-rails that transport passengers through cities , suburbs and metropolitan areas . Annual salary : $ 46,180 . Growth through 2016 : 12 percent . Industry : Transportation and materials moving . 4 . Respiratory therapists -- $ 23.37/hour . Respiratory therapists practice under a physician 's supervision to treat patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders . Annual salary : $ 48,610 . Growth through 2016 : 23 percent . Industry : Health care practitioner and technicians . 5 . Curators -- $ 24.03/hour . Curators manage museums , zoos , aquariums , botanical gardens , nature centers and historic sites . They direct collections storage and exhibitions , including negotiating and authorizing the purchase , sale , exchange or loan of collections . Annual salary : $ 49,980 . Growth through 2016 : 23 percent . Industry : Education , training and library occupations . 6 . Cartographers and photogrammetrists -- $ 25.29/hour . Cartographers and photogrammetrists analyze and map geographic data provided by surveys , satellite information and photographs . Annual salary : $ 52,600 . Growth through 2016 : 20 percent . Industry : Architecture and engineering . 7 . Multimedia artists and animators -- $ 27.90/hour . Multimedia artists and animators create special effects , animation or other visual images seen in movies , television programs and computer games . Annual salary : $ 58,030 . Growth through 2016 : 26 percent . Industry : Arts , design , entertainment , sports and media . 8 . Arbitrators , mediators and reconcilers -- $ 28.27/hour . Arbitrators , mediators and reconcilers decide or recommend resolutions , penalties and liabilities on claims regarding legal matters . Annual salary : $ 58,790 . Growth through 2016 : 11 percent . Industry : Legal . 9 . Urban and regional planners - $ 28.33/hour . Urban and regional planners develop plans and programs for land use and physical facilities in towns , cities , counties and metropolitan areas . Annual salary : $ 58,940 . Growth through 2016 : 15 percent . Industry : Life , physical and social sciences . 10 . Loan officers -- $ 29.77/hour . Loan officers approve various types of credit loans and advise borrowers on financial status and methods of payments . Annual salary : $ 61,930 . Growth through 2016 : 11 percent . Industry : Business and financial operations . More $ 20 an hour jobs : . • Clergy -- $ 20.70/hour . • Gas pumping station operators -- $ 21 . 52/hour . • Electricians -- $ 22.41/hour . • Dieticians and nutritionists -- $ 23.02/hour . • Appraisers of real estate -- $ 24.57/hour . • Editors -- $ 25.59/hour . • Public relations specialists -- $ 25.85/hour . • Zoologists and wildlife biologists -- $ 26.98/hour . • Food scientists -- $ 28.49/hour . • Detectives and criminal investigators -- $ 29.03/hour . *All wages and salaries are mean averages provided by the BLS . E-mail to a friend . Copyright CareerBuilder.com 2009 . All rights reserved . The information contained in this article may not be published , broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority .
59 percent of U.S. workers are waged labor ( paid hourly ) U.S. Census Bureau : median household salary is $ 48,201 . That puts the average hourly rate at $ 23.17 based on a 40-hour workweek . Other $ 20/hr jobs : clergy , electrician , and food scientists .