metropolitan statistical area · 10740

Albuquerque, NM

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Albuquerque, NM metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,060
Total employment404,700

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Albuquerque, NM metro area was $48,060 per year ($23.11 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 404,700 jobs. 503 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
Special Education Teachers, Middle School2.79690$75,800
Engineers, All Other2.771,110$163,630
Information Security Analysts2.501,240$129,560
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2.4811,020$46,950
Electrical Engineers2.471,280$163,720
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School2.411,030$76,590
Detectives and Criminal Investigators2.27680$47,480
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary2.211,270$178,290

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 503 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Albuquerque, NM metro area
Occupation
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,170$14.5116,8601.50
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,140$14.0114,5101.45
Retail Salespersons$34,160$16.4211,3701.12
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,950$22.5711,0202.48
Registered Nurses$96,040$46.1710,2901.17
Customer Service Representatives$41,790$20.0910,2701.52
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,240$17.428,2201.11
General and Operations Managers$94,640$45.507,6700.84
Cashiers$30,540$14.687,4600.93
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,450$17.047,0701.23
Waiters and Waitresses$38,050$18.295,8800.99
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,230$17.905,1700.67
Office Clerks, General$37,000$17.795,1300.80
Security Guards$44,780$21.534,4401.33
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55,840$26.854,2100.78
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,070$38.974,1601.47
Construction Laborers$40,440$19.444,1401.45
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,860$31.194,0801.09
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,900$22.553,8600.97
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$32,380Not published3,4900.94
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,660$23.873,4400.96
Cooks, Restaurant$35,190$16.923,3900.92
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,250$22.723,3801.16
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,960Not published3,3601.21
Accountants and Auditors$79,880$38.413,2600.87
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,270$18.403,0100.95
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,360$17.003,0101.27
Medical Assistants$39,200$18.842,5701.21
Food Preparation Workers$34,380$16.532,5701.11
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,310$22.752,4800.99
Electricians$59,120$28.432,4401.24
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,820$23.472,3201.26
Project Management Specialists$106,730$51.312,3000.83
Software Developers$123,700$59.472,2800.52
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$75,070$36.092,2801.08
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,760$18.152,2700.91
Human Resources Specialists$73,290$35.242,2500.95
Childcare Workers$36,340$17.472,1901.63
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,830$14.822,1700.97
Nursing Assistants$39,950$19.212,1100.56
Management Analysts$100,130$48.142,0300.87
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,120$29.871,9900.62
Light Truck Drivers$41,710$20.051,9900.78
Lawyers$114,610$55.101,9601.00
Bartenders$37,400$17.981,9600.99
Carpenters$60,080$28.891,9401.11
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$62,150$29.881,9400.96
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,520Not published1,9000.53
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,640Not published1,8901.17
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,930$18.721,8700.88
Computer User Support Specialists$51,710$24.861,7900.96
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$73,380$35.281,7801.02
Managers, All Other$125,780$60.471,6801.04
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,910$27.841,6500.50
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,210$27.031,5900.98
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,090$37.541,5600.97
Medical and Health Services Managers$125,470$60.321,5500.99
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,340$22.281,4901.30
Dishwashers$31,540$15.161,4901.20
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,900$30.721,4401.19
Financial Managers$140,110$67.361,4300.65
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,370$27.581,4200.84
Pharmacy Technicians$46,630$22.421,4101.15
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,420$26.641,3401.32
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,160$24.591,3301.07
Production Workers, All Other$36,440$17.521,2901.98
Electrical Engineers$163,720$78.711,2802.47
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$73,990$35.571,2801.00
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,240$22.711,2801.48
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$178,290Not published1,2702.21
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,360$14.601,2700.90
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,480$13.691,2701.13
Counter and Rental Clerks$35,630$17.131,2701.21
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,290$38.601,2500.98
Computer Systems Analysts$98,220$47.221,2400.92
Information Security Analysts$129,560$62.291,2402.50
Training and Development Specialists$64,690$31.101,2301.03
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,510$31.501,2200.70
Construction Managers$101,650$48.871,2101.22
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,050$21.181,1700.94
Architectural and Engineering Managers$215,120$103.421,1602.03
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,740$18.141,1601.01
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$73,160$35.171,1600.97
Insurance Sales Agents$45,760$22.001,1400.91
Driver/Sales Workers$35,520$17.081,1201.05
Engineers, All Other$163,630$78.671,1102.77
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,370$28.541,0701.05
Physicians, All Other$327,670$157.541,0601.19
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$76,590Not published1,0302.41
Administrative Services Managers$107,050$51.471,0201.49
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,430$15.591,0201.03
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,440$19.441,0100.27
Pharmacists$147,000$70.671,0001.19
Dental Assistants$44,810$21.541,0000.99
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,110$27.461,0000.93
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,800$22.509901.15
Compliance Officers$66,860$32.149700.89
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,990$30.289501.13
Firefighters$42,420$20.409501.06
Tellers$39,920$19.199501.11
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,540$29.599200.72
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,040$29.839000.38
Nurse Practitioners$140,950$67.778901.05
Animal Caretakers$33,080$15.908901.29
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$107,950Not published8701.01
Computer Occupations, All Other$127,820$61.458700.77
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,740$22.478700.83
Sales Managers$110,160$52.968600.52
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,910$14.388601.27
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$38,330$18.438501.07
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,530$67.088400.48
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$50,310$24.198401.56
Industrial Engineers$132,290$63.608200.86
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$79,180$38.078100.88
Dental Hygienists$95,900$46.108101.39
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,750$17.197900.58
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,340$29.977900.92
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$45,250$21.767800.93
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$60,860$29.267801.91
Medical Records Specialists$60,020$28.867701.53
Food Service Managers$67,600$32.507601.23
Bakers$35,040$16.857401.21
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,430$23.287400.47
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,410$30.017101.88
Roofers$45,780$22.017102.01
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,750$13.827000.68
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,190$23.177002.10
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$75,800Not published6902.79
Physical Therapists$103,510$49.766901.00
Civil Engineers$105,080$50.526800.71
Correctional Officers and Jailers$47,940$23.056800.68
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$47,480$22.836802.27
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$58,680$28.216800.59
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,230$29.926600.81
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,540$41.616500.79
Parts Salespersons$38,990$18.746500.92
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,220$18.376501.16
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$83,300Not published6401.64
Loan Officers$62,250$29.936300.88
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$46,210$22.216301.07
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$59,140$28.436300.84
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$35,480$17.066300.64
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,700$15.726201.21
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,290$16.496100.88
Bus Drivers, School$45,470$21.866100.58
Financial and Investment Analysts$86,420$41.556000.63
Healthcare Social Workers$65,200$31.356001.23
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$79,940$38.446001.00
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,820$30.206001.64
Social and Community Service Managers$85,860$41.285801.06
Speech-Language Pathologists$99,160$47.685801.22
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$85,290$41.015801.45
Cooks, Fast Food$30,720$14.775700.34
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$43,710$21.015701.07
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,470$18.025700.88
Public Relations Specialists$73,640$35.405600.76
Occupational Therapists$99,170$47.685501.30
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$55,910$26.885501.37
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$84,640$40.695400.72
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,490$23.315400.54
Cost Estimators$73,090$35.145200.89
Recreation Workers$26,510$12.755200.61
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$57,390$27.595101.64
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,980$24.035100.47
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$153,900$73.995001.97
Respiratory Therapists$68,870$33.115001.37
Tire Repairers and Changers$31,920$15.355001.76
Marketing Managers$119,180$57.304900.47
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,250$15.024900.34
Graphic Designers$63,810$30.684800.93
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,940$36.994800.86
Financial Specialists, All Other$86,490$41.584701.38
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,580$18.074701.09
Dentists, General$141,580$68.074601.41
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,650$22.434601.37
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,240$29.444602.07
Architectural and Civil Drafters$46,740$22.474501.66
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,280$29.464502.27
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,060$17.824500.71
Human Resources Managers$121,990$58.654300.75
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$31,460$15.124301.76
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,820$22.994301.00
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,020$23.574301.10
Logisticians$101,270$48.694200.65
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,480$24.274201.77
Sheet Metal Workers$58,040$27.904201.34
Budget Analysts$97,780$47.014103.32
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$76,520$36.794101.48
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$61,280$29.464101.20
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,130$22.664100.86
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,760$39.794001.70
Community Health Workers$58,290$28.024002.48
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,240$13.584000.97
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,020$21.654000.86
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,550$26.234001.14
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$54,620$26.264001.85
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,250$49.163901.57
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$57,720$27.753901.49
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,040$28.873900.76
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$78,730$37.853901.09
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$110,320$53.043800.81
Physician Assistants$139,920$67.273800.90
Phlebotomists$44,720$21.503801.02
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$28,230$13.573801.19
Highway Maintenance Workers$42,220$20.303800.94
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$63,960$30.753800.82
Computer Programmers$83,750$40.263701.54
Physical Therapist Assistants$59,620$28.663701.25
Helpers--Production Workers$35,380$17.013700.86
Data Scientists$98,750$47.483600.53
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$71,410Not published3601.23
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,270$19.363600.76
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$46,740$22.473600.78
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$79,240$38.093601.05
Machinists$58,120$27.943600.49
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$80,630$38.773504.40
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,490$29.083501.19
Surgical Technologists$51,780$24.903501.14
Cooks, Short Order$38,860$18.683500.98
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,510$17.553500.98
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,960$22.093500.91
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,120$48.623400.59
School Psychologists$109,930$52.853402.04
Protective Service Workers, All Other$55,370$26.623401.63
Physicists$165,340$79.493306.17
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$78,670Not published3300.48
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,160$16.903300.43
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.113301.20
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$37,450$18.013206.32
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$55,420$26.643202.35
Coaches and Scouts$45,380Not published3100.47
Construction and Building Inspectors$63,190$30.383100.82
Health Education Specialists$63,610$30.583001.73
Psychiatric Technicians$39,020$18.763000.74
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,280$23.213001.01
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,390$26.153000.76
Personal Financial Advisors$95,990$46.152900.42
Aerospace Engineers$132,850$63.872901.65
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,000$31.732901.23
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$66,440Not published2901.04
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$47,340$22.762901.76
Residential Advisors$38,290$18.412901.30
Public Safety Telecommunicators$52,290$25.142901.08
Environmental Engineers$102,970$49.502802.81
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,390$42.022800.76
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,720$29.192801.33
Couriers and Messengers$39,080$18.792801.57
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$67,100$32.262700.60
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$42,680Not published2703.50
Paramedics$59,330$28.522701.05
Industrial Production Managers$123,110$59.192600.41
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,820Not published2600.60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,320$41.502601.11
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,870$18.212600.78
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$58,250$28.002600.76
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$45,550$21.902602.36
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,410$17.992601.05
Operations Research Analysts$75,000$36.062500.88
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,590$36.342501.23
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$53,850$25.892500.86
Parking Attendants$30,590$14.712500.69
Database Administrators$98,450$47.332401.30
Veterinarians$140,200$67.402401.09
Massage Therapists$36,440$17.522400.94
Bill and Account Collectors$48,010$23.082400.58
Order Clerks$38,470$18.502401.21
Glaziers$47,150$22.672401.55
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,410$23.762400.52
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$108,230$52.042300.48
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$56,620$27.222301.54
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$70,600$33.942302.59
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,530$30.062300.65
Audio and Video Technicians$46,220$22.222301.27
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,500$18.992301.27
Skincare Specialists$41,070$19.752301.21
Natural Sciences ManagersNot publishedNot published2200.79
Computer and Information Research Scientists$165,690$79.662202.28
Computer Network Architects$109,080$52.442200.48
Producers and Directors$59,910$28.802200.60
Data Entry Keyers$53,320$25.642200.67
Electrical and Electronics DraftersNot publishedNot published2104.42
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,900Not published2101.01
Instructional Coordinators$79,290$38.122100.36
Interpreters and Translators$75,230$36.172101.56
Family Medicine Physicians$185,200$89.042100.76
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,070$18.792101.31
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,120$24.582000.53
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,170$31.332001.12
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$68,690Not published2001.63
Procurement Clerks$51,170$24.602001.38
Helpers--Electricians$48,570$23.352001.18
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,670$22.442000.49
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$46,510$22.362000.48
Facilities Managers$105,910$50.921900.48
Fundraisers$66,290$31.871900.65
Property Appraisers and Assessors$47,000$22.601901.25
Tax Preparers$38,490$18.511900.94
Technical Writers$86,790$41.721901.58
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,820$17.701900.92
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$52,630$25.311902.51
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$81,670$39.261800.62
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$98,440$47.331801.90
Biological Scientists, All Other$92,160$44.311801.24
Chemists$126,960$61.041800.82
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,820$28.761801.42
Emergency Medicine Physicians$405,130$194.771802.06
Pest Control Workers$36,560$17.581800.67
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$34,500$16.591801.07
Postal Service Clerks$61,640$29.641800.96
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$43,910$21.111801.32
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$44,080$21.191801.04
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,550$24.311801.31
Food Batchmakers$36,640$17.621800.40
Forest and Conservation Technicians$57,700$27.741702.20
Opticians, Dispensing$39,230$18.861700.90
Transportation Security Screeners$63,810$30.681701.31
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$58,240$28.001701.22
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,260$23.201701.48
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$42,210$20.291701.49
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,980$17.781700.68
Education Administrators, All Other$115,460$55.511601.09
Physical Scientists, All Other$121,890$58.601602.82
Tutors$36,660$17.631600.35
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$68,380$32.881601.17
School Bus Monitors$35,110$16.881600.77
Tile and Stone Setters$46,020$22.131601.71
Social Workers, All Other$90,310$43.421500.90
Library Technicians$56,140$26.991500.82
Occupational Therapy Assistants$74,380$35.761501.09
Gambling Change Persons and Booth CashiersNot publishedNot published1502.73
File Clerks$37,080$17.831500.78
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$54,960$26.421504.18
Commercial Pilots$101,820Not published1501.19
Aircraft Service Attendants$45,200$21.731501.79
Purchasing Managers$134,990$64.901400.63
Statisticians$79,750$38.341401.91
Clergy$70,160$33.731400.92
Pediatricians, General$214,520$103.141401.41
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$60,790$29.231402.59
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$54,720$26.311402.26
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$72,820$35.011400.81
Medical Equipment Repairers$62,640$30.121400.81
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,440$18.961400.32
Printing Press Operators$36,400$17.501400.38
Medical Transcriptionists$37,480$18.021301.18
Advertising Sales Agents$51,640$24.831300.53
Gambling Cage Workers$36,280$17.441303.58
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$39,480$18.981302.00
Public Relations Managers$111,250$53.491200.64
Financial Examiners$68,440$32.901200.68
Surveyors$79,920$38.431200.91
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$116,280$55.911202.18
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,260$23.201200.41
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,440$18.001200.46
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$59,800$28.751201.43
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$46,480$22.351201.70
Lodging Managers$71,200$34.231101.02
Urban and Regional Planners$80,250$38.581100.92
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,600$20.961100.45
Radiologists$96,170$46.241101.60
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$51,800$24.901102.49
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$61,300$29.471100.43
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$47,960$23.061101.89
Training and Development Managers$128,980$62.011000.78
Financial Risk Specialists$83,190$40.001000.57
Web and Digital Interface Designers$58,180$27.971000.35
Psychologists, All OtherNot publishedNot published1001.97
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$42,680Not published1000.49
Editors$65,190$31.341000.41
Photographers$48,090$23.121000.74
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$50,860$24.451001.85
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$92,560$44.501001.35
Tour and Travel Guides$35,360$17.001000.68
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$49,640$23.871004.45
Sewing Machine Operators$33,860$16.281000.35
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$49,050$23.581000.52
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$54,950$26.42900.63
Conservation Scientists$79,420$38.18901.32
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$53,750$25.84900.46
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,160$23.64900.91
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$56,190$27.01900.92
Surgeons, All Other$159,960$76.90901.32
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$87,850$42.24900.76
Dietetic Technicians$37,580$18.07901.05
Athletic Trainers$72,440Not published901.07
Orderlies$37,650$18.10900.67
Pharmacy Aides$38,630$18.57900.87
Travel Agents$44,700$21.49900.66
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$53,850$25.89900.18
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$71,430$34.34901.40
Dental Laboratory Technicians$46,260$22.24900.96
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$38,590$18.55901.90
Labor Relations Specialists$83,570$40.18800.48
Chemical Engineers$163,380$78.55801.44
Survey Researchers$60,820$29.24803.49
Anthropologists and Archeologists$68,180$32.78803.47
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$97,160$46.71800.78
Chemical Technicians$51,770$24.89800.55
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$216,220$103.95801.20
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,060Not published800.82
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$52,990$25.48800.27
Floral Designers$35,000$16.83800.72
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$39,640$19.06800.85
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$35,690$17.16801.28
Pipelayers$45,110$21.69800.95
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$67,260$32.34800.64
Home Appliance Repairers$38,850$18.68800.99
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,840$20.60801.11
Chief Executives$123,500$59.38700.14
Emergency Management DirectorsNot publishedNot published702.10
Credit Counselors$52,290$25.14701.03
Database Architects$121,790$58.55700.39
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$79,820$38.38701.12
Biological Technicians$49,570$23.83700.36
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,330Not published700.46
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$40,400$19.42701.26
Optometrists$165,810$79.71700.59
Cardiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more701.64
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$34,520$16.59700.75
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$62,800$30.19701.90
Animal Control Workers$43,250$20.79702.30
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,890$17.74700.33
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,640$19.54700.46
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$47,650$22.91700.98
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$102,020$49.05701.21
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$37,980$18.26701.84
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$32,170$15.47700.20
Transportation Inspectors$90,200$43.37701.14
Credit Analysts$74,880$36.00600.37
Insurance Underwriters$70,150$33.73600.22
Legal Support Workers, All Other$61,510$29.57600.48
Curators$63,690$30.62602.02
Commercial and Industrial Designers$65,810$31.64600.71
Writers and Authors$53,490$25.72600.44
Surgical Assistants$65,200$31.35600.98
Sales Engineers$136,260$65.51600.43
Cargo and Freight Agents$63,010$30.29600.23
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,390$17.50600.72
Helpers--Roofers$38,610$18.56603.96
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$38,020$18.28600.37
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$31,390$15.09602.34
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$35,770$17.20600.50
Fundraising Managers$101,680$48.88500.46
Web Developers$77,920$37.46500.29
Mechanical Drafters$94,140$45.26500.50
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,700$38.32501.71
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$53,750$25.84501.05
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$67,930$32.66500.97
Hydrologists$101,520$48.81503.38
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$110,000Not published500.38
Special Effects Artists and Animators$54,000$25.96501.06
Broadcast Technicians$49,990$24.03500.94
Sound Engineering Technicians$45,690$21.97501.33
Chiropractors$84,270$40.52500.53
Radiation Therapists$100,010$48.08501.22
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$41,290$19.85500.78
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$29,890$14.37500.73
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$39,150$18.82500.30
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$35,580$17.11500.22
Library Assistants, Clerical$37,910$18.22500.23
Tapers$48,420$23.28501.45
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$46,400$22.31500.62
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$86,580$41.62501.61
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,780$21.53500.51
Food Processing Workers, All Other$37,300$17.93500.29
Plant and System Operators, All Other$49,230$23.67501.30
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,060$22.63500.10
Advertising and Promotions Managers$121,810$58.56400.77
Epidemiologists$79,980$38.45401.15
Marriage and Family Therapists$71,340$34.30400.25
Interior Designers$54,530$26.22400.23
Podiatrists$134,900$64.86401.61
Audiologists$92,440$44.44401.13
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$98,400$47.31400.92
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$58,090$27.93400.54
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$64,650$31.08400.43
Furniture Finishers$48,010$23.08401.01
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,870$19.65400.34
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,590$31.54401.48
Traffic Technicians$48,120$23.13401.91
Landscape Architects$67,850$32.62300.68
Economists$96,870$46.57300.69
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$63,790Not published300.42
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$63,180$30.38300.60
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,460$22.82300.35
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$34,890$16.77300.82
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$45,120$21.69Not publishedNot published
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$36,950$17.76Not publishedNot published
Avionics Technicians$95,320$45.83Not publishedNot published
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,080$21.68Not publishedNot published
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$124,800$60.00Not publishedNot published
Film and Video Editors$56,330$27.08Not publishedNot published
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$56,990$27.40Not publishedNot published
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$78,990$37.98Not publishedNot published
Meter Readers, Utilities$41,530$19.96Not publishedNot published
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$33,330$16.03Not publishedNot published
Private Detectives and Investigators$41,680$20.04Not publishedNot published
Psychiatrists$236,320$113.62Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$80,340$38.63Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$63,810$30.68Not publishedNot published
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$30,580$14.70Not publishedNot published
Transportation Workers, All Other$37,230$17.90Not publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$45,540$21.90Not 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.