metropolitan statistical area · 10900

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area

Figures describe the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Allentown city limits. The area spans PA, NJ.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,990
Total employment377,180

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area was $48,990 per year ($23.55 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 377,180 jobs. 527 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
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators3.185,980$49,140
Crossing Guards and Flaggers3.04700$36,120
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2.372,180$45,460
Psychiatric Technicians2.35900$41,970
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.32850$47,930
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other2.311,020$45,720
Physicians, All Other2.271,890$258,750
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders2.19740$59,010

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 527 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area
Occupation
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42,380$20.3814,8402.07
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,380$14.6112,0301.15
Registered Nurses$101,440$48.7710,8601.32
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,950$18.739,8801.44
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,090$13.989,1100.97
Retail Salespersons$32,310$15.539,0600.96
General and Operations Managers$101,260$48.698,7301.03
Cashiers$30,560$14.697,5501.01
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,090$28.896,5901.32
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,700$18.126,5001.21
Office Clerks, General$45,190$21.736,2401.04
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$49,140$23.635,9803.18
Waiters and Waitresses$34,630$16.655,3100.96
Customer Service Representatives$44,160$21.235,1400.82
Nursing Assistants$44,360$21.334,9701.41
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,990$23.554,7301.39
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,040Not published4,2601.27
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,080$22.644,1301.00
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$35,120Not published3,8601.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,880$25.423,7801.02
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,990Not published3,7501.45
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$59,410$28.563,4301.13
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65,770$31.623,2300.93
Cooks, Restaurant$37,120$17.853,2000.93
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$70,740$34.013,1001.03
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,970$18.252,8502.10
Light Truck Drivers$43,160$20.752,6801.12
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,540$18.052,6101.18
Security Guards$36,020$17.322,5700.83
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,080$22.642,5101.27
Accountants and Auditors$78,430$37.712,5000.71
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,180$23.162,5000.92
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,100$23.612,4300.73
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,350$18.922,3101.00
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,050$30.792,2301.42
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$43,780$21.052,2300.75
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$66,320$31.892,2301.47
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,460$21.862,1802.37
Medical and Health Services Managers$109,380$52.592,0601.42
Bartenders$32,220$15.491,9801.08
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,180$22.201,9600.84
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,930$37.471,9601.20
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$48,420$23.281,9401.34
Physicians, All Other$258,750$124.401,8902.27
Project Management Specialists$100,050$48.101,8500.71
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,810$27.791,8301.07
Software Developers$122,930$59.101,7700.43
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,570$18.541,7501.63
Human Resources Specialists$70,040$33.671,7200.78
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,020$16.841,6700.80
Construction Laborers$49,290$23.701,6700.63
Medical Assistants$45,400$21.831,6400.83
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$84,530$40.641,6100.99
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$55,520$26.691,5501.30
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,690$14.281,5501.61
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,390$35.291,5101.42
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,620Not published1,4600.97
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,780$17.201,4201.23
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$67,740$32.571,4000.64
Computer User Support Specialists$59,380$28.551,4000.81
Financial Managers$146,030$70.211,3900.68
Carpenters$59,540$28.631,3900.86
Food Preparation Workers$33,430$16.071,3600.63
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$37,690$18.121,3501.83
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,240$40.021,3300.89
Sales Managers$135,220$65.011,3100.85
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$30,640$14.731,3100.99
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,490$39.661,2800.65
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,270$15.041,2501.20
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,040$22.131,1901.12
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,490$37.251,1700.44
Dishwashers$30,690$14.751,1701.01
Pharmacy Technicians$38,490$18.501,1601.01
Electricians$66,500$31.971,1000.60
Bus Drivers, School$49,770$23.931,1001.12
Industrial Engineers$103,390$49.711,0901.23
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$59,000$28.361,0801.33
Computer and Information Systems Managers$165,660$79.641,0300.63
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,720$21.981,0202.31
Managers, All Other$127,430$61.271,0100.67
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,660$22.431,0001.02
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,130$30.351,0001.00
Driver/Sales Workers$39,170$18.839800.99
Self-Enrichment Teachers$44,130$21.229701.21
Pharmacists$138,390$66.539701.24
Dental Assistants$47,590$22.889701.03
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,590$30.579601.12
Lawyers$126,160$60.659500.52
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,370$16.539501.33
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.799401.18
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$75,970$36.529300.78
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$122,700Not published9201.16
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,050$30.319200.79
Childcare Workers$32,220$15.499100.72
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,690$22.459101.52
Psychiatric Technicians$41,970$20.189002.35
Management Analysts$95,780$46.058900.41
Mechanical Engineers$102,980$49.518801.23
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$64,110$30.828801.25
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,940$27.388700.91
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,790$26.348600.85
Insurance Sales Agents$75,080$36.108500.73
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,930$23.048502.32
Tellers$45,050$21.668401.05
Computer Systems Analysts$98,750$47.488300.66
Industrial Production Managers$123,590$59.428201.37
Training and Development Specialists$65,970$31.728000.72
Nurse Practitioners$133,890$64.377901.01
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,850Not published7801.96
Physical Therapists$104,350$50.177801.21
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,120$16.407800.84
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,110$29.387400.79
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$59,010$28.377402.19
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,940$31.227300.65
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$60,080$28.897301.76
Food Batchmakers$42,070$20.227201.70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,740$51.807101.33
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$36,120$17.377003.04
Animal Caretakers$32,220$15.497001.09
Marketing Managers$153,930$74.006900.72
Food Service Managers$66,570$32.016901.20
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$38,540$18.536900.54
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$76,530$36.796901.24
Counter and Rental Clerks$44,140$21.226900.71
Emergency Medical Technicians$41,000$19.716701.53
Parts Salespersons$39,090$18.806601.01
Logisticians$76,040$36.566501.07
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,490$22.836401.67
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,510$16.596401.07
Machinists$59,330$28.536300.91
Compliance Officers$73,650$35.416200.61
Manicurists and Pedicurists$30,050$14.456201.66
Bakers$37,400$17.986201.09
Recreation Workers$34,620$16.646100.76
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,830$29.736100.51
Civil Engineers$98,760$47.486000.68
Public Relations Specialists$52,500$25.246000.88
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$46,110$22.175900.76
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$68,290$32.835900.53
Chefs and Head Cooks$63,220$30.395701.17
Healthcare Social Workers$64,390$30.965601.22
Physician Assistants$129,680$62.355601.43
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,990$23.555602.02
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,200Not published5502.04
Speech-Language Pathologists$95,960$46.145501.23
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,330$26.125501.52
Cost Estimators$76,810$36.935400.99
Highway Maintenance Workers$58,360$28.065401.45
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$75,190Not published5300.84
Dental Hygienists$82,060$39.455300.98
Cooks, Fast Food$28,760$13.835300.34
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$32,220$15.495300.84
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$57,520$27.665301.29
Social and Community Service Managers$75,150$36.135201.03
Correctional Officers and Jailers$51,990$24.995200.56
Computer Occupations, All Other$99,610$47.895100.48
Phlebotomists$44,460$21.385101.46
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,860$17.245101.05
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,180$79.905000.94
Data Scientists$101,970$49.034900.77
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$80,280$38.604901.17
Respiratory Therapists$79,960$38.444901.45
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$102,000$49.044900.94
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$70,780$34.034800.63
Coaches and Scouts$49,460Not published4800.79
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,610$24.814801.35
Facilities Managers$96,220$46.264701.25
Occupational Therapists$98,440$47.334701.20
Bill and Account Collectors$46,130$22.184701.21
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,370$23.264602.81
Nurse Anesthetists$211,130$101.504403.50
Helpers--Production Workers$41,450$19.934401.10
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,000$29.334300.45
Instructional Coordinators$72,150$34.694300.77
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,650$22.434301.39
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,570$23.834300.87
Personal Financial Advisors$122,420$58.854200.66
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$48,120$23.134200.97
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,900$23.034201.40
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,170$24.604201.81
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$102,370$49.224100.93
Electrical Engineers$111,500$53.614100.85
Graphic Designers$59,710$28.714100.85
Chief Executives$279,080$134.174000.82
Human Resources Managers$131,770$63.354000.75
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$89,000$42.794000.53
Chemists$79,600$38.274001.97
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102,070$49.074001.07
Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,450$18.494002.04
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,030$18.773900.97
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$103,030$49.533900.57
Couriers and Messengers$43,920$21.123902.37
Financial and Investment Analysts$93,180$44.803800.44
Printing Press Operators$47,110$22.653801.10
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$51,030$24.533802.56
Surgical Technologists$62,250$29.933701.29
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$59,590$28.653701.15
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.113701.47
Construction Managers$112,900$54.283600.39
Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,120$32.753601.43
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,880Not published3601.88
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$77,800$37.403601.04
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,800$24.433601.56
Production Workers, All Other$43,890$21.103600.58
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$60,750$29.213500.92
Real Estate Sales Agents$53,870$25.903400.72
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$43,440$20.8834010.97
Sewing Machine Operators$35,820$17.223401.32
Medical Records Specialists$48,110$23.133300.69
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$32,220$15.493301.33
Dentists, General$155,750$74.883201.05
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$45,430$21.843201.20
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$30,710$14.763201.09
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,430$23.283200.74
Construction and Building Inspectors$66,410$31.933200.91
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,190$30.863201.02
Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,950$31.713101.66
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$65,730$31.603102.06
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50,880$24.463100.57
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$86,480$41.583000.87
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,250Not published3001.15
Paramedics$64,730$31.123001.22
Orderlies$43,930$21.123002.34
Firefighters$73,020$35.113000.36
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$61,280$29.463001.45
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$107,500$51.683000.95
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,210$23.183000.71
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,020$39.922900.37
Loan Officers$66,480$31.962900.43
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,370$28.542901.04
Administrative Services Managers$120,560$57.962800.44
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,460$23.782801.56
Fundraisers$60,380$29.032801.02
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$74,930$36.032800.86
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$30,610$14.722800.72
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,390$30.962800.65
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,470$31.002701.19
Family Medicine Physicians$371,260$178.492701.02
Dietetic Technicians$36,720$17.652703.53
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,110$21.692701.41
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44,930$21.602701.09
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$52,580$25.282700.72
Chemical Technicians$64,740$31.132601.88
Tutors$37,300$17.932600.61
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82,140$39.492601.17
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,280$22.252601.53
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,780$27.782600.70
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$97,720Not published2500.47
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$80,510Not published2501.08
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$99,730$47.952502.41
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,510$31.492500.93
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$37,720$18.142500.81
Residential Advisors$44,940$21.612501.21
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$60,770$29.222501.91
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,400$17.502501.90
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$80,390$38.652501.06
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,060Not published2401.21
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,070$28.402400.64
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,820$23.472400.95
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,840$22.042401.28
Parking Attendants$33,270$15.992400.71
Computer Network Architects$122,690$58.992300.52
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,600$20.962300.99
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,990$31.732301.07
Veterinarians$133,120$64.002301.13
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,270$24.172300.45
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,610$28.662301.61
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,880$24.942201.00
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$62,970$30.282200.43
Data Entry Keyers$38,880$18.692100.68
Butchers and Meat Cutters$44,980$21.622100.62
Natural Sciences Managers$129,920$62.462000.74
Computer Network Support Specialists$66,070$31.772000.56
Engineers, All Other$124,550$59.882000.54
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,010Not published2001.38
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$75,730Not published2000.87
Information Security Analysts$107,300$51.591900.40
Computer Hardware Engineers$172,210$82.791901.05
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$94,800$45.581900.68
Advertising Sales Agents$57,910$27.841900.84
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,250$21.761900.52
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,220$15.491900.91
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$37,960$18.251900.65
Sheet Metal Workers$65,310$31.401900.67
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,700$18.601900.72
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$88,360$42.481801.00
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$62,050Not published1800.51
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$43,570$20.951802.15
Postal Service Clerks$63,650$30.601801.01
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$39,640$19.061800.27
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$56,550$27.191801.16
Tool and Die Makers$53,720$25.831801.27
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,750$37.381701.96
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$55,840$26.851700.54
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,000Not published1701.65
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$79,100Not published1701.18
Producers and Directors$67,230$32.321700.50
Photographers$35,400$17.021701.32
Athletic Trainers$62,350Not published1702.33
Massage Therapists$49,940$24.011700.71
Skincare Specialists$49,040$23.581700.95
Sales Engineers$93,920$45.161701.37
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$42,270$20.321700.73
Purchasing Managers$145,170$69.791600.77
Labor Relations Specialists$115,940$55.741601.00
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$58,220$27.991600.47
Chemical EngineersNot publishedNot published1603.20
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,760$32.581600.88
Marriage and Family Therapists$71,050$34.161601.01
School Bus Monitors$36,610$17.601600.83
Cooks, Short Order$31,940$15.361600.49
Procurement Clerks$57,830$27.801601.18
Cargo and Freight AgentsNot publishedNot published1600.67
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$51,080$24.561603.96
Database Administrators$82,640$39.731500.89
School Psychologists$91,930$44.201500.95
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$63,290$30.431502.01
Health Education Specialists$80,820$38.861500.97
Clergy$59,510$28.611501.11
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$102,840Not published1501.53
Opticians, Dispensing$48,190$23.171500.86
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$83,630$40.211500.93
Millwrights$63,950$30.741501.54
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$57,370$27.581501.00
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$75,150$36.131400.50
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$91,520$44.001400.30
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$84,370$40.561400.54
Mechanical Drafters$65,170$31.331401.42
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,440Not published1401.25
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,310$30.921401.09
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$59,880$28.791400.70
File Clerks$43,080$20.711400.77
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,890$23.021400.35
Roofers$58,140$27.951400.43
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,150$24.111400.95
Insurance Underwriters$80,690$38.791300.51
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,900$61.491300.56
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$80,380Not published1301.09
Audio and Video Technicians$61,440$29.541300.79
Tour and Travel Guides$34,630$16.651301.00
Order Clerks$47,700$22.941300.72
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,770$35.951300.38
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,680$25.811301.66
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$71,800$34.521201.28
Computer Programmers$93,510$44.961200.56
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$39,730$19.101200.40
Floral Designers$36,770$17.681201.20
Concierges$38,950$18.731201.04
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$47,670$22.921200.37
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$63,420$30.491201.61
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$47,390$22.781201.93
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$72,950$35.071201.77
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,080$23.111201.08
Financial Specialists, All Other$80,320$38.611100.34
Database Architects$160,300$77.071100.67
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,270Not published1101.57
Editors$75,240$36.171100.50
Emergency Medicine Physicians$306,610$147.411101.33
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,710$29.671100.52
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,190$23.171100.88
Mechanical Door Repairers$52,540$25.261101.64
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$48,130$23.141101.36
Fundraising Managers$112,110$53.901001.07
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$73,670$35.421000.71
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$75,400$36.251000.45
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$57,060$27.431000.54
Community Health Workers$58,180$27.971000.67
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$46,520Not published1002.55
Special Education Teachers, PreschoolNot publishedNot published1001.40
Optometrists$150,640$72.421000.94
Pest Control Workers$46,100$22.161000.42
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$27,400$13.181000.66
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$47,390$22.791000.22
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$62,400$30.001000.76
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,580$22.881000.63
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,470$18.501000.43
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,950$18.251003.12
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,610$23.371001.27
Advertising and Promotions Managers$121,490$58.41901.74
Public Relations Managers$126,820$60.97900.52
Web Developers$76,240$36.66900.54
Web and Digital Interface Designers$84,230$40.49900.32
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$48,980$23.55900.78
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$97,900Not published901.78
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$72,470Not published901.78
Therapists, All Other$73,930$35.55901.56
Funeral Attendants$37,240$17.90901.25
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$37,130$17.85901.46
Helpers--Electricians$33,620$16.16900.56
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,740$21.99901.04
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$62,140$29.87900.60
Crane and Tower Operators$63,190$30.38900.89
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$58,960$28.34900.87
Operations Research Analysts$83,820$40.30800.30
Surveyors$78,230$37.61800.68
Food Science Technicians$60,320$29.00802.14
History Teachers, Postsecondary$101,330Not published801.74
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$40,020Not published800.19
Broadcast Technicians$63,370$30.46801.54
Pediatricians, General$212,490$102.16800.84
Pharmacy Aides$40,460$19.45800.85
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$79,670$38.30800.31
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$33,790$16.25801.11
Travel AgentsNot publishedNot published800.60
Word Processors and Typists$39,500$18.99800.98
Tile and Stone Setters$51,400$24.71800.97
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$50,620$24.34800.67
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$40,740$19.59801.04
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$72,870$35.04801.15
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$31,200$15.00802.45
Training and Development Managers$117,870$56.67700.63
Credit Counselors$53,400$25.67701.06
Statisticians$88,710$42.65700.96
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,720$32.56700.43
Urban and Regional Planners$82,030$39.44700.64
Biological Technicians$44,960$21.61700.39
Judicial Law Clerks$47,260$22.72702.03
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,060Not published700.86
Library Technicians$46,850$22.53700.39
Interior Designers$59,280$28.50700.40
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$54,690$26.29701.41
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$103,270$49.65701.67
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$63,830$30.69701.35
Fence Erectors$58,610$28.18701.21
Home Appliance Repairers$45,190$21.73700.90
Medical Equipment Repairers$62,320$29.96700.42
Food Processing Workers, All Other$42,600$20.48700.46
Pourers and Casters, Metal$49,780$23.93706.73
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$28,310$13.61700.58
Property Appraisers and Assessors$51,720$24.87600.41
Credit Analysts$72,690$34.95600.36
Financial Risk Specialists$102,600$49.33600.38
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$83,520$40.15600.44
Social Workers, All Other$52,690$25.33600.41
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$56,290$27.06600.24
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$73,820Not published601.82
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$97,520Not published601.22
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$47,770Not published600.23
Art Directors$101,940$49.01600.47
Musicians and SingersNot publishedNot published600.70
News Analysts, Reporters, and JournalistsNot publishedNot published600.64
Technical Writers$90,230$43.38600.55
Writers and AuthorsNot publishedNot published600.53
Physical Therapist Aides$36,070$17.34600.51
Medical Transcriptionists$45,790$22.01600.63
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$63,230$30.40600.47
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$36,360$17.48600.29
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$59,990$28.84600.92
Meter Readers, UtilitiesNot publishedNot published601.22
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$38,990$18.74600.37
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57,210$27.51600.97
Dental Laboratory Technicians$49,920$24.00600.69
Lodging Managers$63,390$30.48500.51
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$97,880$47.06501.58
Landscape Architects$77,270$37.15501.13
Environmental Engineers$109,970$52.87500.51
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$60,480$29.08500.32
Food Scientists and Technologists$75,980$36.53501.51
Biological Scientists, All Other$77,000$37.02500.38
Conservation Scientists$64,910$31.21500.74
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$56,550$27.19501.02
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$122,450Not published501.67
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$81,300Not published501.45
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$64,230$30.88501.55
Exercise Physiologists$58,260$28.01502.39
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$529,890$254.75501.55
Private Detectives and Investigators$50,710$24.38500.58
Transportation Security Screeners$79,210$38.08500.41
Brokerage Clerks$76,950$36.99500.55
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$52,760$25.37500.61
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$80,240$38.58500.44
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,150$22.67501.40
Prepress Technicians and Workers$50,660$24.36500.91
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$39,240$18.87500.53
Commercial Pilots$170,600Not published500.44
Transportation InspectorsNot publishedNot published500.81
Compensation and Benefits Managers$132,970$63.93400.63
Funeral Home Managers$110,130$52.95401.08
Budget Analysts$87,240$41.94400.38
Financial ExaminersNot publishedNot published400.27
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$135,220$65.01400.84
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$72,720$34.96400.82
Microbiologists$55,090$26.49400.93
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$56,410$27.12400.46
Counselors, All Other$45,970$22.10400.65
Legal Support Workers, All Other$100,800$48.46400.39
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$101,070Not published400.97
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$62,830$30.21400.43
Commercial and Industrial Designers$71,760$34.50400.54
Music Directors and Composers$71,800$34.52401.28
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$55,290$26.58400.87
Interpreters and Translators$55,480$26.67400.32
Film and Video Editors$60,140$28.92400.71
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$49,650$23.87400.41
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$48,060$23.11401.14
Cooks, All Other$37,300$17.93400.83
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$34,770$16.72400.26
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$41,620$20.01400.37
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$62,940$30.26400.63
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and RepairersNot publishedNot published401.33
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic$54,980$26.434011.73
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$39,520$19.00400.50
Furniture Finishers$47,590$22.88401.16
Plant and System Operators, All Other$43,130$20.74401.24
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$49,680$23.89400.73
Emergency Management Directors$88,890$42.73301.06
Materials Engineers$116,510$56.01300.58
Radiation Therapists$107,080$51.48300.74
Recreational Therapists$47,540$22.86300.86
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$331,550$159.40300.60
Animal Trainers$39,450$18.97300.71
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$34,320$16.50300.40
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$54,810$26.35300.33
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,960$24.50300.33
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$63,800$30.67302.49
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$49,710$23.90300.84
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$76,340Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chiropractors$72,800$35.00Not publishedNot published
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$97,910$47.07Not publishedNot published
General Internal Medicine Physicians$296,980$142.78Not publishedNot published
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$108,250$52.04Not publishedNot published
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$298,430$143.48Not publishedNot published
Psychiatrists$307,290$147.74Not publishedNot published
Psychologists, All Other$79,360$38.16Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Shampooers$29,740$14.30Not publishedNot published
Telemarketers$27,100$13.03Not 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.