metropolitan statistical area · 10580

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area

Figures describe the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Albany city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$58,460
Total employment449,410

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area was $58,460 per year ($28.10 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 449,410 jobs. 571 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Physical Scientists, All Other12.09780$99,460
Word Processors and Typists8.20830$46,550
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents7.241,190$64,990
Computer Programmers5.381,430$84,140
Environmental Engineers5.15570$96,540
Budget Analysts4.76650$81,350
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders4.44750Not published
Biological Technicians4.19840$60,580

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 571 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,590$18.0713,1801.06
Retail Salespersons$35,420$17.0311,9301.06
Registered Nurses$99,970$48.0610,2301.05
General and Operations Managers$111,130$53.438,8900.88
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,810$18.188,8801.39
Cashiers$34,290$16.498,5700.96
Customer Service Representatives$45,350$21.808,2901.10
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,220$18.388,2401.01
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,330$23.717,6901.56
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,640$20.987,2700.85
Fast Food and Counter Workers$34,060$16.387,1900.65
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,110Not published7,1701.75
Office Clerks, General$46,010$22.126,8600.96
Waiters and Waitresses$48,980$23.556,3100.96
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,490$23.794,9701.12
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,720$29.194,8300.81
Accountants and Auditors$84,660$40.704,6801.12
Nursing Assistants$40,160$19.314,2001.00
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,540$25.744,1701.05
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,360$35.274,0500.98
Management Analysts$83,690$40.243,5601.37
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,240Not published3,5500.88
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,620Not published3,5001.14
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,730$35.933,4002.56
Computer Systems Analysts$86,890$41.773,2902.19
Software Developers$127,910$61.493,2800.67
Project Management Specialists$109,850$52.813,2401.05
Lawyers$131,310$63.133,1801.46
Cooks, Restaurant$39,610$19.043,1000.76
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$68,050$32.713,0600.84
Light Truck Drivers$41,360$19.883,0301.07
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$56,470$27.153,0100.93
Human Resources Specialists$77,000$37.022,9701.13
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,360$33.832,8500.80
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,910$40.342,8200.90
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,330$21.792,8100.79
Construction Laborers$52,940$25.452,7000.85
Financial Managers$150,590$72.402,6801.10
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,790$19.132,6501.01
Childcare Workers$36,170$17.392,4201.61
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$41,290$19.852,4000.87
Security Guards$43,250$20.802,3400.63
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$39,870$19.172,2701.49
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,140$21.702,2400.81
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250$76.082,1801.12
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$76,140$36.612,1600.83
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55,500$26.682,1401.05
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,150$29.882,1301.14
Social and Human Service Assistants$45,490$21.872,1001.66
Carpenters$60,720$29.192,0001.03
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$66,540$31.991,9801.75
Bartenders$47,370$22.781,9700.90
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$36,460$17.531,9001.21
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$80,760Not published1,8901.05
Food Preparation Workers$36,260$17.431,8900.73
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,310$27.561,8901.68
Medical and Health Services Managers$121,470$58.401,8801.09
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$83,750$40.271,8400.78
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,940$36.511,8301.29
Training and Development Specialists$76,550$36.801,8301.38
Electricians$74,890$36.011,8200.83
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,240$37.611,7700.91
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,360$39.601,7700.99
Compliance Officers$81,190$39.031,7101.42
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,210$21.741,7000.72
Bus Drivers, School$50,300$24.181,7001.46
Computer User Support Specialists$61,190$29.421,6900.81
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63,160$30.371,5900.88
Public Relations Specialists$68,240$32.811,5801.93
Industrial Engineers$104,170$50.081,5701.48
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,740$17.181,5300.61
Civil Engineers$102,470$49.271,4701.38
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$77,460$37.241,4701.09
Dishwashers$34,580$16.631,4501.05
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$66,040$31.751,4501.22
Computer Programmers$84,140$40.451,4305.38
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$87,000$41.831,4100.72
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$62,470$30.041,4100.81
Medical Assistants$44,870$21.571,3900.59
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,510$21.401,3900.34
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,680$29.171,3401.18
Cooks, Short Order$34,520$16.591,3103.27
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,920$30.251,2401.21
Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,750$24.401,2201.28
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,070$38.491,2101.29
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,030$27.421,2100.85
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,270$43.881,1901.14
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$64,990$31.251,1907.24
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,810$22.501,1802.28
Instructional Coordinators$79,920$38.421,1601.76
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$80,820$38.851,1300.80
Pharmacy Technicians$40,350$19.401,1200.82
Insurance Sales Agents$71,960$34.601,1200.81
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,030$23.571,1100.95
Managers, All Other$118,470$56.961,1000.61
Counter and Rental Clerks$45,990$22.111,0800.93
Highway Maintenance Workers$55,740$26.801,0802.41
Social and Community Service Managers$88,410$42.511,0601.75
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,140$45.741,0601.17
Recreation Workers$35,410$17.021,0601.10
Marketing Managers$153,580$73.841,0500.92
Pharmacists$136,720$65.731,0501.13
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$50,770$24.411,0500.47
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,900$17.741,0300.94
Driver/Sales Workers$37,890$18.221,0200.86
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$43,790$21.051,0000.72
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$82,540$39.681,0000.72
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$68,260$32.829803.02
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published9801.53
Dental Assistants$48,220$23.189700.87
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,240$17.909701.35
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$99,010$47.609602.90
Sales Managers$163,510$78.619400.51
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.849400.99
Mechanical Engineers$108,310$52.079301.08
Human Resources Managers$124,540$59.889201.44
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$43,550$20.949200.72
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,560$16.619200.73
Nurse Practitioners$134,590$64.719100.97
Animal Caretakers$35,640$17.148801.15
Tellers$42,960$20.668800.93
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,520$22.378801.23
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,220$36.658500.67
Biological Technicians$60,580$29.138404.19
Data Scientists$98,940$47.578301.10
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$80,000$38.468300.87
Word Processors and Typists$46,550$22.388308.20
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,550$17.098200.97
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,610$16.168100.70
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,590$29.138003.77
Healthcare Social Workers$67,190$32.317901.46
Physical Therapists$94,020$45.207901.03
Physical Scientists, All Other$99,460$47.8278012.09
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,120$21.217801.49
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$52,690$25.337802.98
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,850$30.707800.93
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$125,480Not published7700.81
Physician Assistants$137,850$66.287701.64
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,800$30.197602.75
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$45,860Not published7501.57
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published7504.44
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$82,220Not published7401.56
Dental Hygienists$98,030$47.137301.14
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,830$19.637300.78
Electrical Engineers$105,910$50.927201.25
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$77,210Not published7100.94
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000$87.027001.09
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$97,820$47.037001.13
Bakers$38,020$18.287001.03
Labor Relations Specialists$99,830$48.006903.68
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,660$45.036901.69
Speech-Language Pathologists$82,160$39.506901.30
School Bus Monitors$34,780$16.726903.04
Personal Financial Advisors$124,610$59.916800.88
Coaches and Scouts$57,620Not published6800.95
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$47,950$23.056800.62
Administrative Services Managers$122,340$58.826700.87
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$85,590$41.156701.01
Chief Executives$180,240$86.656601.12
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,930$19.206601.37
Physicians, All Other$314,460$151.196600.67
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$118,150$56.806601.49
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,670$16.676600.74
Budget Analysts$81,350$39.116504.76
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$69,870$33.596501.67
Purchasing Managers$106,440$51.186402.61
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$67,220$32.326402.07
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$51,850$24.936301.02
Cost Estimators$81,290$39.086200.96
Computer Occupations, All Other$95,920$46.126200.50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,420Not published6201.94
Medical Records Specialists$55,860$26.866101.09
Manicurists and Pedicurists$32,240$15.506101.38
Library Assistants, Clerical$38,800$18.666102.46
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.116101.99
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$79,480$38.216002.32
Correctional Officers and Jailers$59,970$28.836000.54
Parts Salespersons$45,220$21.746000.76
Engineers, All Other$130,810$62.895801.31
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$51,400$24.715803.36
Machinists$63,970$30.755800.70
Construction Managers$130,980$62.975700.52
Environmental Engineers$96,540$46.415705.15
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,360$27.105701.28
Industrial Production Managers$141,300$67.935600.78
Loan Officers$79,710$38.325600.71
Cooks, Fast Food$32,240$15.505600.30
Construction and Building Inspectors$69,450$33.395601.31
Facilities Managers$113,490$54.565501.21
Occupational Therapists$85,990$41.345501.18
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,390$28.555500.46
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,140$29.875401.31
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$59,230$28.485401.05
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$76,970$37.015301.38
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$36,650$17.625200.69
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,080$17.835200.32
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,270$23.695001.15
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$42,320$20.354903.08
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$78,610$37.794901.73
Fundraisers$74,920$36.024801.51
Firefighters$70,840$34.064800.48
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$43,730$21.034801.13
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51,650$24.834800.74
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,960$31.714800.94
Information Security Analysts$103,890$49.954700.85
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48,220$23.194700.89
Chefs and Head Cooks$84,430$40.594700.81
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$127,580$61.344601.21
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,480$39.664502.08
Graphic Designers$63,200$30.394500.78
Data Entry Keyers$39,840$19.154501.22
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$78,360$37.674400.49
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$58,750$28.254401.17
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$32,240$15.504400.96
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,670$23.884400.75
Roofers$63,920$30.734401.12
Computer Network Support Specialists$73,160$35.184301.03
Computer Network Architects$121,000$58.174300.83
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$100,690$48.414300.80
Operations Research Analysts$84,140$40.454301.37
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$84,980Not published4301.80
Parking Attendants$33,180$15.954301.07
Public Relations Managers$117,290$56.394101.90
Natural Sciences Managers$139,830$67.234101.30
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$95,800$46.064100.82
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$82,030Not published4101.53
Anesthesiologists$471,720$226.794103.64
Database Administrators$102,160$49.124001.96
Chemists$110,920$53.334001.66
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$39,520$19.004001.10
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,490$28.124000.89
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$105,020$50.493900.61
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$134,980$64.893900.75
Community Health Workers$61,610$29.623902.19
Paramedics$63,370$30.473901.35
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$51,160$24.603901.18
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,000$16.833900.68
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$32,940$15.843902.84
Producers and Directors$78,810$37.893800.92
Insurance Underwriters$92,830$44.633701.23
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$71,390Not published3701.63
Residential Advisors$48,890$23.513701.51
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,640$24.353700.78
Clergy$49,160$23.643602.18
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,120$30.353600.98
Logisticians$83,360$40.083500.48
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$52,190$25.093500.79
Public Safety Telecommunicators$61,670$29.653501.17
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,350$47.283401.12
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$113,970$54.803400.41
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$60,050$28.873403.41
Printing Press Operators$48,860$23.493400.81
Food Service Managers$77,320$37.183300.48
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$106,440$51.183301.49
Health Education Specialists$69,060$33.203301.73
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$98,430Not published3302.28
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$79,680Not published3301.88
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$81,800Not published3301.20
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,980$30.283300.56
Financial Examiners$80,640$38.773201.62
School Psychologists$82,390$39.613201.72
Chemical Technicians$64,060$30.803201.90
Social Workers, All Other$83,910$40.343201.76
Dentists, General$193,780$93.163200.90
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$66,620$32.033203.87
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,440$29.063200.80
Tax Preparers$62,290$29.953101.38
Web and Digital Interface Designers$99,210$47.703100.94
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$46,950$22.573100.80
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$60,390$29.043102.05
Architectural and Civil Drafters$63,250$30.413001.01
Tutors$42,760$20.563000.60
Respiratory Therapists$85,250$40.983000.75
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$61,060$29.363001.10
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$97,040$46.652901.10
New Accounts Clerks$49,000$23.562902.70
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,560$29.592900.72
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,420$30.012901.15
Legal Support Workers, All Other$58,060$27.912802.07
Veterinarians$131,680$63.312801.16
Surgical Technologists$64,070$30.812800.82
Sheet Metal Workers$66,370$31.912800.82
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$61,990$29.802807.67
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,760$23.442801.02
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$78,570Not published2700.62
Dietitians and Nutritionists$79,130$38.042701.21
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,900$31.202700.70
Pest Control Workers$45,390$21.822700.91
Bill and Account Collectors$49,260$23.682700.58
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$103,550Not published2602.55
Editors$77,570$37.292600.96
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$50,310$24.192600.82
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$102,660$49.362601.84
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$42,360$20.362600.95
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,240$24.152600.52
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,110$22.172600.66
Urban and Regional Planners$88,190$42.402501.93
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$81,540$39.202500.98
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$81,040Not published2501.47
General Internal Medicine Physicians$136,610$65.682501.30
Phlebotomists$46,040$22.142500.61
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,570$61.332400.87
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$87,040$41.842402.24
Social Science Research Assistants$52,070$25.032402.72
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$39,960$19.212400.31
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$59,780$28.742401.98
Food Batchmakers$39,580$19.032400.48
Medical Equipment Preparers$46,010$22.122301.02
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$40,060$19.262300.84
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$58,550$28.152302.35
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$72,920Not published2200.70
Family Medicine Physicians$236,090$113.512200.70
Advertising Sales Agents$70,110$33.712200.81
Couriers and Messengers$37,680$18.122201.12
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.102201.05
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,430$23.762200.44
Helpers--Production Workers$47,210$22.702200.47
Survey Researchers$86,890$41.772108.60
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$46,350$22.282103.28
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,250Not published2101.56
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$64,690Not published2102.47
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$52,600$25.292101.04
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$84,280$40.522100.73
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,150$24.592101.19
Financial Risk Specialists$120,570$57.972001.07
Computer and Information Research Scientists$181,990$87.492001.87
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,570$39.702001.92
Biological Scientists, All Other$83,780$40.282001.27
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$103,860$49.932004.27
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,020$30.782000.59
Audio and Video Technicians$56,160$27.002001.00
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$66,370$31.912001.08
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$34,200$16.442000.57
Brokerage Clerks$61,450$29.542001.94
Production Workers, All Other$45,570$21.912000.28
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,840$35.981900.97
Rehabilitation Counselors$48,750$23.441900.70
Massage Therapists$62,310$29.961900.67
Bailiffs$74,030$35.591903.73
Order Clerks$47,650$22.911900.86
Training and Development Managers$127,030$61.071801.26
Opticians, Dispensing$63,710$30.631800.87
File Clerks$42,070$20.231800.87
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$52,190$25.091800.33
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,470$18.011800.62
Lodging Managers$75,150$36.131701.36
ActuariesNot publishedNot published1702.16
Forensic Science Technicians$87,020$41.841703.13
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$100,780Not published1701.39
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$65,360Not published1703.59
Nurse Anesthetists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more1701.16
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,980$23.071700.59
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$40,560$19.501702.35
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$44,010$21.161701.29
Medical Equipment Repairers$59,190$28.461700.87
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,020$23.571700.36
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$52,000$25.001700.38
Fundraising Managers$133,030$63.961601.39
StatisticiansNot publishedNot published1601.85
Mechanical Drafters$72,500$34.861601.36
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$64,990$31.251601.55
Psychiatrists$260,000$125.001601.95
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$64,000$30.771600.66
Transportation Security Screeners$63,040$30.311601.07
Real Estate Sales Agents$73,560$35.371600.29
Procurement Clerks$52,540$25.261600.98
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$58,020$27.901600.68
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$59,480$28.591600.85
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,280$24.661601.04
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,560$25.271600.32
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$98,390$47.311501.37
Property Appraisers and Assessors$74,770$35.951500.93
Financial Specialists, All Other$77,390$37.211500.40
Database Architects$108,730$52.271500.79
Aerospace Engineers$133,840$64.351500.75
Materials Scientists$132,650$63.771506.25
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$172,410$82.891502.11
Interior Designers$55,380$26.621500.72
Interpreters and Translators$69,470$33.401500.98
Orderlies$35,840$17.231500.97
Pharmacy Aides$36,340$17.471501.30
Skincare Specialists$38,370$18.451500.73
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$49,020$23.571500.80
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$77,110$37.071500.73
Power Plant Operators$103,300$49.661501.73
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,580$23.841500.34
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$66,280$31.861400.66
Web Developers$85,070$40.901400.69
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$81,600Not published1404.99
Library Technicians$46,260$22.241400.69
ActorsNot publishedNot published1400.88
Music Directors and ComposersNot publishedNot published1403.85
Surgeons, All Other$76,300$36.681401.93
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$82,730$39.781400.93
Concierges$42,310$20.341401.00
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,890$28.791400.50
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$52,090$25.041400.90
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$79,710$38.321400.74
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,910$17.261400.78
Credit AnalystsNot publishedNot published1300.69
Surveyors$72,360$34.791300.90
Materials Engineers$134,630$64.731301.92
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$84,160Not published1302.24
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$83,050Not published1302.59
Photographers$50,940$24.491300.88
Optometrists$164,020$78.851301.02
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$102,120$49.101301.03
Sales Engineers$103,040$49.541300.89
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$50,750$24.401302.21
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,220$18.861300.43
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$72,400$34.811300.73
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,710$24.381300.30
Traffic Technicians$67,010$32.221305.61
Emergency Management Directors$82,640$39.731203.18
Credit Counselors$60,730$29.201201.51
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$96,490$46.391201.94
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$67,140$32.281200.34
Musicians and SingersNot published$53.781201.16
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$100,740$48.431201.07
Physical Therapist Assistants$64,050$30.791200.37
Tour and Travel Guides$37,650$18.101200.77
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$72,490$34.851200.31
Education Administrators, All Other$96,150$46.231100.68
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$64,600$31.061100.64
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$86,870$41.771101.59
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$78,010$37.511101.04
Floral Designers$37,390$17.981100.98
Pediatricians, General$107,700$51.781101.01
Tile and Stone Setters$57,670$27.731101.05
Glaziers$48,840$23.481100.67
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$36,060$17.341100.26
Sewing Machine Operators$37,790$18.171100.35
Compensation and Benefits Managers$140,870$67.721001.46
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,320$28.521001.11
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$60,100$28.901000.88
DermatologistsNot publishedNot published1003.14
Medical Transcriptionists$38,950$18.731000.81
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$83,910$40.341001.60
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$49,470$23.791001.05
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$57,820$27.801001.17
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$49,400$23.751000.97
Millwrights$80,840$38.871000.86
Landscape Architects$83,590$40.19901.57
Biochemists and Biophysicists$94,510$45.44900.89
Economists$99,200$47.69901.67
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$103,530Not published902.48
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$125,080Not published902.72
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,050Not published901.86
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$82,890Not published902.55
Writers and Authors$78,050$37.52900.67
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$253,580$121.91901.54
Occupational Therapy Assistants$62,200$29.90900.59
Animal Control Workers$49,150$23.63902.58
Protective Service Workers, All Other$55,430$26.65900.36
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$39,630$19.05900.87
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$57,190$27.50900.71
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$121,470$58.40901.33
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$51,020$24.53900.38
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,830$23.00900.71
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$75,450$36.27801.74
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$78,380$37.69801.43
Judicial Law Clerks$136,950$65.84801.97
History Teachers, Postsecondary$101,380Not published801.44
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$82,730Not published801.44
Curators$82,640$39.73802.38
Technical Writers$90,500$43.51800.64
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$218,380$104.99803.04
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$82,640$39.73802.08
Travel Agents$48,090$23.12800.51
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$46,920$22.56800.29
BoilermakersNot publishedNot published802.68
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$76,890$36.97800.52
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$59,740$28.72801.03
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$124,700$59.95801.31
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$50,800$24.42801.38
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,000$22.60800.21
Transportation Inspectors$85,960$41.33801.09
Epidemiologists$104,310$50.15701.91
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$134,060$64.45702.56
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$60,210$28.95700.53
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary$104,160Not published703.64
Special Education Teachers, All Other$60,740Not published700.76
Museum Technicians and Conservators$66,620$32.03702.10
CardiologistsNot publishedNot published701.42
Athletic Trainers$62,630Not published700.84
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$38,480$18.50700.85
Mechanical Door Repairers$58,930$28.33700.86
Home Appliance Repairers$45,550$21.90700.72
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$54,330$26.12700.91
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,700$22.45700.38
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$40,630$19.53700.71
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$34,790$16.72700.98
Chemical Plant and System Operators$55,210$26.54701.43
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,950$46.61601.53
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$52,190$25.09601.81
Historians$48,610$23.37605.73
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$112,620$54.14602.15
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$101,780Not published601.86
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$80,270Not published601.52
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$56,710$27.27600.98
Radiologists$104,190$50.09600.75
Private Detectives and Investigators$43,890$21.10600.61
Animal Trainers$44,950$21.61601.08
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$61,940$29.78600.77
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$47,870$23.01601.01
Financial Clerks, All Other$50,110$24.09600.56
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$57,720$27.75600.82
Tool and Die Makers$87,240$41.94600.35
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$48,580$23.35601.48
Aircraft Service Attendants$47,370$22.78600.64
Advertising and Promotions Managers$114,990$55.28500.85
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$78,350$37.67500.92
Food Scientists and Technologists$82,640$39.73501.36
Life Scientists, All Other$73,920$35.54502.42
Physicists$159,240$76.56500.90
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$82,150Not published501.53
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$98,040Not published500.55
Commercial and Industrial Designers$84,080$40.42500.52
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$52,500$25.24500.75
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$67,220$32.32500.86
Chiropractors$76,850$36.95500.45
Audiologists$97,100$46.68501.17
Proofreaders and Copy Markers$42,140$20.26503.53
Carpet Installers$48,820$23.47501.31
Helpers--Electricians$38,740$18.62500.29
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$52,450$25.21500.44
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$58,230$28.00501.16
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$74,050$35.60501.18
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,590$23.84500.69
Furniture Finishers$46,450$22.33501.17
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,920$26.88500.63
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$76,650$36.85500.64
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$54,500$26.20500.50
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$46,740$22.47501.74
Chemical Engineers$129,060$62.05400.58
Psychologists, All OtherNot publishedNot published400.80
Anthropologists and Archeologists$46,280$22.25401.64
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$64,680Not published400.12
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$80,070$38.49401.12
DancersNot published$16.15401.53
Broadcast Technicians$50,110$24.09400.71
Therapists, All Other$104,470$50.23400.59
Neurologists$75,800$36.44401.32
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$97,510$46.88400.44
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$32,980$15.86401.00
Telemarketers$36,450$17.53400.27
Statistical Assistants$44,540$21.41402.90
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$59,940$28.82400.50
Agricultural Inspectors$82,640$39.73400.91
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$44,680$21.48400.55
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$53,250$25.60400.44
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$57,460$27.63400.71
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$81,530$39.20400.92
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$71,410$34.33400.65
Dental Laboratory Technicians$46,880$22.54400.36
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$35,160$16.91401.03
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$74,890$36.01400.34
Crane and Tower Operators$73,010$35.10400.35
Marriage and Family Therapists$73,160$35.17300.18
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published302.10
Recreational Therapists$61,830$29.73300.72
Physicians, Pathologists$140,230$67.42300.99
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$75,720$36.40300.80
Dietetic Technicians$48,780$23.45300.35
Fish and Game Wardens$89,110$42.84301.80
Meter Readers, Utilities$58,500$28.13300.62
Art Directors$101,300$48.70Not publishedNot published
Emergency Medicine Physicians$183,970$88.45Not publishedNot published
Physical Therapist Aides$32,240$15.50Not publishedNot published
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$42,240$20.31Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$47,830$22.99Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.