metropolitan statistical area · 11260

Anchorage, AK

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Anchorage, AK metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$60,200
Total employment177,050

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Anchorage, AK metro area was $60,200 per year ($28.94 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 177,050 jobs. 429 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
Commercial Pilots10.94590$99,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers10.801,270$232,240
Tour and Travel Guides10.19620$44,400
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians6.391,010$94,120
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health4.89500$90,960
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks4.01540$45,870
Medical Records Specialists2.76610$60,620
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines2.69540$80,360

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 429 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Anchorage, AK metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$115,290$55.434,9901.30
Retail Salespersons$37,520$18.044,7101.06
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$39,140$18.824,4400.91
Stockers and Order Fillers$40,310$19.384,0701.26
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,280$16.003,6000.82
General and Operations Managers$120,030$57.713,2900.82
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$68,620$32.993,0701.88
Cashiers$36,350$17.482,8900.82
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$40,510$19.482,7801.10
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$44,510$21.402,6200.78
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$48,150$23.152,5601.32
Waiters and Waitresses$26,080$12.542,3400.90
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$54,100$26.012,3001.47
Office Clerks, General$53,550$25.751,9200.69
Construction Laborers$56,160$27.001,8601.49
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,270Not published1,7201.09
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$57,310$27.551,6801.32
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,080$22.641,6801.53
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,390$27.591,6800.96
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$66,190$31.821,6200.69
Customer Service Representatives$44,560$21.421,6000.54
Food Preparation Workers$34,760$16.711,5901.57
Cooks, Fast Food$33,960$16.331,5202.09
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,690Not published1,4900.92
Carpenters$72,800$35.001,4601.91
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,920$22.081,4301.03
Light Truck Drivers$57,250$27.521,4001.25
Medical Assistants$51,930$24.971,3701.47
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$97,830$47.031,3701.95
Cooks, Restaurant$40,140$19.301,3400.83
Nursing Assistants$45,370$21.811,3100.79
Project Management Specialists$99,580$47.881,2701.04
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,240Not published1,27010.80
Bartenders$31,200$15.001,2501.45
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$96,000$46.161,2301.33
Financial Managers$129,220$62.121,2001.26
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$94,740$45.551,2000.97
Accountants and Auditors$82,150$39.501,1600.70
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,650Not published1,1300.94
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$37,550$18.061,1301.16
Civil Engineers$112,740$54.201,1102.66
Security Guards$46,720$22.461,0900.75
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,860$29.741,0601.49
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$94,120$45.251,0106.39
Managers, All Other$132,210$63.561,0001.41
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$76,520$36.799801.81
Driver/Sales Workers$48,420$23.289502.03
Electricians$82,440$39.639301.08
Construction Managers$137,980$66.349002.08
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,620$64.249001.33
Receptionists and Information Clerks$44,630$21.468900.86
Childcare Workers$36,280$17.448601.46
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,880$28.798501.06
Human Resources Specialists$75,850$36.478200.79
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$81,120$39.008101.44
Lawyers$153,590$73.847800.91
Dishwashers$31,940$15.367801.44
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$47,450$22.817500.69
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$55,570$26.726900.49
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$64,640$31.086801.52
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,060$22.146701.34
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$110,820$53.286602.61
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,110$31.796501.25
Dental Assistants$57,710$27.746401.45
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$93,600$45.006401.21
Tour and Travel Guides$44,400$21.3462010.19
Medical Records Specialists$60,620$29.156102.76
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,800$77.795902.35
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,940Not published5900.83
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,840$36.465900.41
Commercial Pilots$99,920Not published59010.94
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$115,020$55.305700.75
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,040$13.005700.92
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,420$46.355601.56
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,680$21.485601.52
Tellers$46,850$22.525601.48
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,990$66.345500.72
Computer User Support Specialists$64,720$31.125500.67
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$45,870$22.055404.01
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$80,360$38.635402.69
Sales Managers$100,940$48.535300.74
Compliance Officers$76,290$36.685301.12
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$48,290$23.215301.05
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$86,380$41.535100.92
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,140$14.495101.03
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$90,960$43.735004.89
Administrative Services Managers$101,780$48.944901.64
Dental Hygienists$132,740$63.824901.93
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,590$22.884900.53
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,310$37.174803.70
Pharmacy Technicians$51,870$24.944800.90
Correctional Officers and Jailers$68,850$33.104801.12
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$61,280$29.464802.70
Physician Assistants$152,710$73.424602.49
Physical Therapists$112,590$54.134601.50
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,130$17.854601.63
Bus Drivers, School$52,930$25.454400.96
Massage TherapistsNot publishedNot published4303.82
Firefighters$64,810$31.164201.07
Parts Salespersons$46,500$22.364201.36
Computer Occupations, All Other$113,190$54.424100.83
Nurse Practitioners$157,430$75.694101.11
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$57,820$27.804101.96
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,070$20.714100.90
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$45,990$22.114102.66
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$74,480$35.814101.25
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$46,710$22.464002.14
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,050$29.834001.05
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$40,210$19.334000.92
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$66,210$31.833900.88
Insurance Sales Agents$50,430$24.253900.71
Facilities Managers$116,120$55.833802.13
Natural Sciences Managers$134,010$64.433803.06
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$68,720$33.043800.37
Social and Community Service Managers$98,920$47.563701.54
Loan Officers$72,800$35.003701.20
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,210$35.683700.48
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$131,210Not published3600.95
Public Relations Specialists$71,510$34.383601.11
Pharmacists$162,980$78.363600.99
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,320$17.943601.22
Recreation Workers$37,240$17.913500.94
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$101,020$48.573502.16
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$76,510$36.783401.04
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.793400.90
Packers and Packagers, Hand$41,690$20.043400.54
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$78,840$37.903300.55
Animal Caretakers$36,490$17.543301.09
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,900$40.343301.37
Cargo and Freight Agents$47,910$23.033302.99
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$60,360$29.023301.28
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$85,620$41.163300.71
Human Resources Managers$135,480$65.143201.26
Training and Development Specialists$79,270$38.113200.61
Computer Programmers$91,130$43.813203.07
Software Developers$104,030$50.023200.17
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$82,900$39.863200.79
Healthcare Social Workers$56,160$27.003201.48
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$38,480$18.503201.41
Management Analysts$96,120$46.213100.30
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,040$18.293000.54
Occupational Therapists$103,680$49.853001.62
Psychiatric Technicians$51,670$24.843001.69
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,740$26.803001.31
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$81,530$39.203001.98
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,810$22.033002.77
Chief Executives$183,110$88.042901.24
Bakers$38,020$18.282901.07
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$67,400$32.402800.78
Logisticians$87,670$42.152800.97
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$76,650$36.852802.71
Chefs and Head Cooks$49,190$23.652801.22
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$53,540$25.742801.36
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$56,160$27.002801.26
Air Traffic Controllers$160,970$77.3928010.73
Labor Relations Specialists$61,940$29.782703.65
Mechanical Engineers$121,610$58.462700.80
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,850$23.972701.82
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$55,510$26.692701.33
Aircraft Service Attendants$46,760$22.482707.58
Computer Systems Analysts$101,260$48.682600.44
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$101,640$48.8726022.57
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$52,280$25.132601.37
Tire Repairers and Changers$38,640$18.582602.10
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$98,690$47.452602.36
Tutors$40,370$19.412501.25
Family Medicine Physicians$299,340$143.912502.06
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$39,550$19.022500.76
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$74,000$35.582500.53
Food Service Managers$78,560$37.772400.90
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$32,150$15.462400.69
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$61,840$29.732301.32
Roofers$65,750$31.612301.47
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$58,910$28.322300.26
Information Security Analysts$121,710$58.512200.99
Electrical Engineers$126,730$60.932200.98
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$76,970$37.012203.32
Speech-Language Pathologists$103,010$49.522201.05
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,150$25.072200.48
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$55,090$26.492105.42
Surgical Technologists$80,880$38.892101.54
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$38,010$18.2821012.92
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$62,590$30.092100.48
Petroleum Engineers$212,240$102.042009.93
Health Education Specialists$72,400$34.812002.65
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$92,260$44.362000.75
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,590$24.322001.71
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,230$23.672001.52
Bill and Account Collectors$60,430$29.052001.09
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$55,350$26.612001.66
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$87,670$42.151900.50
Coaches and Scouts$41,170Not published1900.68
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$61,940$29.781901.08
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$41,590$19.991901.60
Computer Network Support Specialists$102,330$49.201801.11
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$85,130$40.931808.94
Biological Scientists, All Other$106,870$51.381802.89
Dentists, General$228,030$109.631801.29
Marketing Managers$118,770$57.101700.37
Public Relations Managers$105,160$50.561702.04
Surveyors$101,820$48.951703.01
Conservation Scientists$76,430$36.751705.92
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$111,290$53.511706.18
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$103,330$49.681701.08
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$82,110$39.481701.10
Physicians, All Other$353,870$170.131700.44
Psychiatric Aides$48,730$23.431704.20
Cooks, Short Order$37,660$18.111701.10
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$45,780$22.011700.39
Cost Estimators$75,460$36.281600.61
Environmental Engineers$106,870$51.381603.61
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$103,110$49.571602.41
Social Workers, All Other$71,420$34.341602.16
Instructional Coordinators$83,910$40.341600.64
Emergency Medical Technicians$51,130$24.581600.77
Paramedics$65,630$31.561601.37
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$82,330$39.581600.22
School Bus Monitors$33,990$16.341601.79
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$92,250$44.351600.70
Sheet Metal Workers$98,070$47.151601.17
Construction and Building Inspectors$106,780$51.341600.98
Helpers--Production Workers$42,530$20.451600.87
Medical Equipment Preparers$49,260$23.681501.73
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$95,480$45.901501.36
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$78,630$37.811500.28
Glaziers$59,270$28.491502.31
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$59,420$28.571500.88
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$78,720$37.851500.30
Power Plant Operators$96,630$46.461504.40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$80,740$38.821501.05
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$63,450$30.501500.82
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$108,720$52.271401.15
Architectural and Civil DraftersNot publishedNot published1401.21
Community Health Workers$53,610$25.781401.98
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,650$26.271401.16
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$79,040$38.001401.95
Public Safety Telecommunicators$83,870$40.321401.23
Motorcycle Mechanics$43,680$21.001409.26
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,020$18.281400.32
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$109,580$52.681403.27
Education Administrators, All Other$87,360$42.001302.14
Property Appraisers and Assessors$79,710$38.321301.99
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$70,990$34.131301.72
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$92,570$44.501301.19
Graphic Designers$63,250$30.411300.57
Respiratory Therapists$97,950$47.091300.79
Phlebotomists$45,200$21.731300.78
Advertising Sales Agents$43,330$20.831301.25
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$54,900$26.401301.23
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$48,670$23.401300.08
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,230$28.0013011.65
Fundraisers$68,980$33.161200.95
Financial and Investment Analysts$113,010$54.331200.28
Data Scientists$98,630$47.421200.39
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$105,870$50.901201.07
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$97,670$46.961200.62
Manicurists and Pedicurists$47,890$23.021200.68
Couriers and Messengers$41,720$20.061201.56
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$56,880$27.351203.37
Medical Equipment Repairers$78,570$37.771201.58
Industrial Production Managers$130,070$62.541100.40
Industrial Engineers$171,910$82.651100.27
Urban and Regional Planners$102,110$49.091102.11
Biological Technicians$60,240$28.961101.37
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$49,460$23.781100.70
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$81,140Not published1101.01
Veterinarians$124,810$60.011101.10
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more1102.49
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$161,100$77.451100.63
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$25,600$12.311100.60
Protective Service Workers, All Other$45,000$21.641101.14
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$34,120$16.411100.80
Travel Agents$47,550$22.861101.76
Data Entry Keyers$40,700$19.571100.78
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$55,800$26.831102.20
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,890$22.061101.48
Butchers and Meat Cutters$52,130$25.061100.68
Transportation Inspectors$131,060$63.011104.03
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,030$17.321100.68
Budget Analysts$96,890$46.581001.92
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,350$21.801000.27
Library Technicians$41,130$19.771001.31
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$73,500$35.341001.03
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$26,270$12.631005.56
Real Estate Sales Agents$86,380$41.531000.46
File Clerks$48,630$23.381001.20
Postal Service Clerks$59,760$28.731001.23
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$95,370$45.851002.13
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$94,370$45.371001.41
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$79,870$38.401001.02
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$76,550$36.80900.71
Insurance Underwriters$81,620$39.24900.74
Computer Network Architects$119,720$57.56900.43
Engineers, All Other$145,500$69.95900.50
Physical Scientists, All Other$131,060$63.01903.55
Clergy$58,280$28.02901.37
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$80,390Not published902.73
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$125,240$60.21900.69
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$74,690$35.91900.63
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$54,080$26.00906.00
Skincare Specialists$41,240$19.83901.12
Procurement Clerks$52,150$25.07901.44
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$76,970$37.01901.16
Printing Press Operators$46,860$22.53900.55
Airfield Operations Specialists$65,570$31.53905.35
Purchasing Managers$116,670$56.09800.84
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$55,920$26.89800.50
Financial Specialists, All Other$77,430$37.23800.55
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$141,080$67.838011.22
School Psychologists$85,730$41.22801.10
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$75,970$36.52801.42
Dietitians and Nutritionists$79,160$38.06800.87
General Internal Medicine Physicians$366,650$176.27801.00
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$108,750$52.28800.79
Physical Therapist Assistants$77,570$37.29800.65
Medical Transcriptionists$35,140$16.89801.76
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$39,110$18.81800.54
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$62,550$30.07800.62
Pile Driver Operators$89,880$43.218029.46
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$47,300$22.74803.92
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$71,470$34.36800.12
Sailors and Marine Oilers$73,320$35.25802.17
Lodging Managers$72,160$34.69701.40
Aerospace Engineers$101,710$48.90700.97
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$83,780Not published700.52
Emergency Medicine Physicians$472,140$226.99701.74
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$121,660$58.49701.46
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$52,710$25.34700.84
Physical Therapist Aides$38,930$18.72701.31
Desktop Publishers$35,690$17.167017.02
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$47,750$22.96702.37
Production Workers, All Other$40,610$19.52700.23
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$74,710$35.92701.27
Parking Attendants$36,320$17.46700.43
Emergency Management Directors$88,970$42.78604.10
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$94,630$45.50600.90
Tax Preparers$56,740$27.28600.65
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$98,920$47.56603.17
Anthropologists and Archeologists$94,210$45.30606.26
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,880$31.19600.75
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$90,000$43.27601.60
Rehabilitation Counselors$60,700$29.19600.59
Legal Support Workers, All Other$72,560$34.89601.07
Producers and Directors$57,010$27.41600.39
Technical Writers$81,110$39.00601.06
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$107,810$51.83601.69
Opticians, Dispensing$59,940$28.82600.69
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$32,150$15.46601.74
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$35,540$17.09600.19
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$92,860$44.64602.14
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$84,190$40.48601.32
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$65,200$31.34600.61
Home Appliance Repairers$75,650$36.37601.54
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$37,280$17.92600.39
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,100$22.16600.33
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$75,810$36.45605.38
Fundraising Managers$101,590$48.84501.06
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$84,960$40.85501.04
Database Administrators$121,260$58.30500.65
Database Architects$117,540$56.51500.65
Operations Research AnalystsNot publishedNot published500.38
Marriage and Family Therapists$60,010$28.85500.64
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$168,440Not published500.52
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$51,570$24.79500.41
Interpreters and Translators$56,960$27.39500.77
Chiropractors$118,080$56.77501.11
Pediatricians, General$251,830$121.07501.01
Surgeons, All Other$239,200 or more$115.00 or more501.61
Occupational Therapy Assistants$49,050$23.58500.87
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$86,380$41.53502.06
Carpet Installers$76,790$36.92503.24
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,290$22.74501.08
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$57,540$27.66500.90
Machinists$75,040$36.08500.16
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$92,930$44.68501.27
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,960$24.02500.67
Ship Engineers$109,990$52.88504.95
Training and Development Managers$105,390$50.67400.81
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$70,030$33.67400.43
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,770$50.37400.20
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$84,760$40.75402.26
Mechanical DraftersNot publishedNot published400.88
Chemists$106,000$50.96400.38
Floral Designers$48,310$23.23400.83
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$50,070$24.07401.00
Editors$62,400$30.00400.35
Audio and Video Technicians$62,200$29.90400.53
Photographers$47,040$22.61400.72
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$83,620$40.20401.49
Nurse Midwives$133,430$64.15404.77
Psychiatrists$342,170$164.51401.14
Surgical Assistants$61,210$29.43401.43
Animal Trainers$34,900$16.78401.84
Models$81,520$39.19408.90
Order Clerks$39,440$18.96400.45
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$50,230$24.15401.40
Helpers--Carpenters$39,130$18.81401.51
Fence Erectors$64,600$31.06401.41
Highway Maintenance Workers$54,080$26.00400.21
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$85,470$41.09402.71
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$76,920$36.98402.92
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$77,690$37.35400.19
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$79,320$38.13401.09
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,290$16.97400.39
Credit Analysts$81,340$39.11300.43
Financial Examiners$101,740$48.91300.42
Economists$109,480$52.64301.64
Optometrists$167,000$80.29300.62
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$37,690$18.12300.78
Library Assistants, Clerical$50,000$24.04300.32
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$41,200$19.81300.51
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$84,410$40.58301.12
Avionics Technicians$93,570$44.99301.50
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$66,110$31.79301.20
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$60,190$28.94300.85
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$50,840$24.44301.07
Material Moving Workers, All Other$46,560$22.38301.14
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,430$22.32Not publishedNot published
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$80,030$38.48Not publishedNot published
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$102,690$49.37Not publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$64,100Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$60,330$29.00Not publishedNot published
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$58,340$28.05Not publishedNot published
Neurologists$354,760$170.56Not publishedNot published
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$85,530Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Orderlies$39,410$18.95Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$79,080$38.02Not publishedNot published
Sales Engineers$71,080$34.17Not publishedNot published
Transportation Workers, All Other$32,300$15.53Not 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.