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Ann Arbor, MI

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Ann Arbor, MI metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$55,380
Total employment219,730

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area was $55,380 per year ($26.63 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 219,730 jobs. 440 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
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary55.4512,860$38,990
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary12.45710$140,450
Commercial Pilots7.83530$126,400
Tutors7.381,820$37,380
Library Assistants, Clerical6.93840$34,510
Recreation Workers6.803,190$35,090
Mechanical Engineers5.432,280$127,310
Physician Assistants3.53810$135,310

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 440 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area
Occupation
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$38,990Not published12,86055.45
Registered Nurses$103,450$49.7410,9802.30
Office Clerks, General$38,350$18.445,4601.57
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,220$15.974,8000.88
Retail Salespersons$35,040$16.854,5700.83
Cashiers$32,370$15.564,5101.03
Customer Service Representatives$39,480$18.983,4400.94
Nursing Assistants$44,570$21.433,4301.68
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,710$17.653,4100.56
Recreation Workers$35,090$16.873,1906.80
General and Operations Managers$106,000$50.963,1800.64
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,080$18.312,8800.92
Software Developers$126,830$60.982,7401.15
Waiters and Waitresses$40,230$19.342,7100.84
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,230$17.422,5000.63
Medical Assistants$43,180$20.762,4402.11
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,600$24.332,2900.95
Mechanical Engineers$127,310$61.212,2805.43
Social and Human Service Assistants$38,530$18.522,1103.41
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,470$20.902,0100.48
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,740$22.471,9301.42
Tutors$37,380$17.971,8207.38
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,030Not published1,7600.88
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,170$23.641,6800.78
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,060Not published1,6300.83
Cooks, Restaurant$38,290$18.411,6000.80
Accountants and Auditors$80,040$38.481,5800.77
Computer User Support Specialists$55,010$26.451,5401.52
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,100$24.571,5100.78
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,190$18.841,5001.16
Project Management Specialists$103,690$49.851,4300.95
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,200$18.371,4200.72
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$81,810$39.331,4000.91
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,880$31.191,3300.66
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,710$18.611,2700.94
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,230$28.481,2700.44
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42,340$20.361,2500.72
Computer and Information Systems Managers$171,200$82.311,2201.29
Medical and Health Services Managers$127,940$61.511,2101.43
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,540$22.861,2000.75
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,210$31.831,1600.92
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$77,590$37.311,1600.66
Human Resources Specialists$77,770$37.391,1100.86
Computer Systems Analysts$104,550$50.271,0801.47
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$75,310$36.211,0600.60
Management Analysts$104,590$50.291,0500.83
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,780Not published1,0400.69
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$79,400$38.171,0302.20
Pharmacy Technicians$47,420$22.801,0301.55
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$79,500$38.229501.37
Industrial Engineers$105,610$50.779301.79
Nurse Practitioners$143,580$69.038701.91
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,510$16.598406.93
Financial Managers$139,500$67.078200.69
Electrical Engineers$109,240$52.528102.89
Physician Assistants$135,310$65.058103.53
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,060$22.148000.95
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$144,340$69.397903.10
Bartenders$38,300$18.417800.73
Childcare Workers$32,700$15.727601.04
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,250$21.757200.62
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$140,450Not published71012.45
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,450$38.686802.10
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,950$82.676702.17
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$51,640$24.836703.22
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,530$16.606601.17
Light Truck Drivers$43,960$21.136600.48
Sales Managers$148,630$71.466500.73
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$67,470$32.446500.69
Lawyers$132,920$63.906400.60
Carpenters$65,170$31.336400.67
Security Guards$42,100$20.246300.35
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$52,720$25.356201.35
Billing and Posting Clerks$49,260$23.686201.08
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,240$40.026200.71
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,070$17.826100.91
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$40,250$19.356100.97
Electricians$81,450$39.166100.57
Food Preparation Workers$34,100$16.395900.47
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,270$16.965900.49
Psychiatric Technicians$72,550$34.885802.63
Driver/Sales Workers$38,790$18.655801.00
Pharmacists$166,350$79.985701.26
Physical Therapists$106,980$51.445701.50
Healthcare Social Workers$75,070$36.095602.10
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$52,990$25.485502.14
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,140$29.885502.83
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,420$28.095400.54
Commercial Pilots$126,400Not published5307.83
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,520Not published5200.59
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,670$31.095200.57
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,830$16.745100.66
Dishwashers$34,440$16.565100.76
Construction Laborers$50,910$24.485100.33
Training and Development Specialists$74,660$35.905000.78
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,570$14.225000.81
Public Relations Specialists$68,890$33.124901.22
Dental Assistants$53,370$25.664900.90
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,940$29.304800.87
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$74,410$35.774800.51
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,710$30.154700.95
Administrative Services Managers$122,790$59.034601.22
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,000$36.064600.79
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$133,550$64.214401.10
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$74,660$35.894300.66
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,000$39.424300.38
Managers, All Other$147,220$70.784200.48
Cooks, Fast Food$29,690$14.274200.46
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,150$18.824200.75
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$78,210$37.604200.64
Coaches and Scouts$59,890Not published4101.16
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,650$20.504101.71
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.744000.87
Compliance Officers$73,460$35.323900.66
Fundraisers$67,610$32.503902.47
Computer Occupations, All Other$106,240$51.083900.64
Respiratory Therapists$79,850$38.393901.97
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$42,330$20.353901.75
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,790$30.193900.63
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,240$22.713901.11
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,120$27.943900.45
Logisticians$83,430$40.113801.08
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,580$46.443800.85
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$85,120$40.923801.55
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,480$29.563800.69
Self-Enrichment Teachers$45,030$21.653800.81
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$61,320$29.483802.16
Correctional Officers and Jailers$68,520$32.943700.69
Dental Hygienists$91,900$44.183601.16
Medical Records Specialists$62,420$30.013601.32
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,170$16.433600.87
Tellers$39,900$19.183600.78
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,140Not published3500.76
Food Service Managers$68,150$32.773501.03
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$137,400Not published3504.34
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,490$17.063500.80
Industrial Production Managers$130,470$62.733400.98
Financial and Investment Analysts$98,620$47.423400.67
Data Scientists$112,680$54.173400.90
Emergency Medical Technicians$42,010$20.203401.32
Facilities Managers$107,170$51.533301.50
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$82,820Not published3301.54
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$83,200$40.003301.77
Instructional Coordinators$81,120$39.003301.01
Residential Advisors$35,090$16.873302.76
Bakers$35,770$17.203300.99
Construction Managers$105,670$50.803200.59
Personal Financial Advisors$95,840$46.083200.84
Loan Officers$77,820$37.413200.83
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$65,440$31.463200.47
Animal Caretakers$33,520$16.123200.86
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,940$16.803200.40
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$62,080$29.853100.71
Computer Programmers$85,580$41.143102.35
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$137,720Not published3104.54
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$81,890$39.373103.53
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$105,290Not published2904.04
Nurse Anesthetists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more2903.93
Machinists$55,500$26.682900.71
Social and Community Service Managers$92,240$44.352800.94
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$84,150$40.462805.47
Graphic Designers$55,020$26.452800.99
Occupational Therapists$95,950$46.132801.23
Production Workers, All Other$41,960$20.172800.77
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$65,370$31.432801.24
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,650$51.282700.86
Phlebotomists$45,220$21.742701.34
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,170$18.832701.28
Chief Executives$335,900$161.492600.90
Marketing Managers$141,000$67.792600.47
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$97,250$46.752601.00
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$58,360$28.062601.70
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,910$29.292600.92
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,840$19.632600.49
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,110$17.362600.73
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$32,610$15.682600.48
Information Security Analysts$105,010$50.482500.94
Engineers, All Other$121,530$58.432501.13
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$82,060$39.452502.01
Social Workers, All Other$67,420$32.422502.84
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$108,400$52.122501.53
Musicians and SingersNot published$45.212504.85
Speech-Language Pathologists$94,370$45.372500.96
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$38,350$18.442501.39
Advertising Sales AgentsNot publishedNot published2501.96
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,340$23.242500.23
Human Resources Managers$143,670$69.072400.79
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$106,140Not published24014.97
Paramedics$58,380$28.072401.67
Chemists$67,050$32.242301.95
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$85,370$41.042304.42
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$63,770$30.662301.23
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$109,080Not published2302.10
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,710Not published2300.61
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,200$29.422301.44
Medical Equipment Preparers$50,030$24.052302.08
Civil Engineers$97,570$46.912200.42
Dietitians and Nutritionists$69,690$33.502201.99
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$91,020$43.762205.52
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$70,060$33.682200.31
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,460$17.052200.61
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$65,770$31.622200.54
Tool and Die Makers$61,250$29.452202.76
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,180$26.052200.37
Natural Sciences Managers$144,200$69.332101.40
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,200$25.582101.05
Computer Network Architects$131,320$63.142100.82
Editors$64,670$31.092101.63
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$50,730$24.392100.89
Printing Press Operators$46,800$22.502101.05
Bus Drivers, School$49,780$23.932100.36
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$87,490$42.062001.32
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$85,120$40.922001.54
Tour and Travel Guides$35,090$16.872002.66
Insurance Sales Agents$58,930$28.332000.29
Social Science Research Assistants$43,060$20.701904.31
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$84,000Not published1906.82
Writers and Authors$37,330$17.951902.80
Dentists, General$174,870$84.071901.06
Pediatricians, General$81,550$39.211903.36
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,150$16.901901.39
Fundraising Managers$141,800$68.171803.37
Cost Estimators$80,550$38.731800.57
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$105,640Not published1802.14
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,330$18.911800.76
Parts Salespersons$45,330$21.791800.48
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,030$23.571800.63
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$78,280$37.641701.54
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$71,440$34.351703.22
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$54,540$26.221701.07
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$62,490$30.051700.25
Public Relations Managers$137,190$65.961601.55
Credit Counselors$59,570$28.641604.12
Web and Digital Interface Designers$56,920$27.361601.02
Biological Technicians$52,110$25.051601.60
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$136,090Not published1603.14
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$51,030$24.531600.98
Family Medicine Physicians$214,100$102.941601.04
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$48,560$23.351601.57
Firefighters$48,460$23.301600.33
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,630$28.671600.54
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$59,210$28.471600.50
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$62,750$30.171600.80
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,610$41.161500.76
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,310$22.751501.10
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$87,920Not published1508.65
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,960$26.911500.79
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$49,010$23.561501.04
Medical Equipment Repairers$83,020$39.921501.66
Financial Specialists, All Other$66,080$31.771400.77
Database Architects$127,990$61.541401.49
Psychologists, All Other$117,210$56.351405.37
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$137,430Not published1406.04
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$142,840Not published1402.35
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,770$28.731400.64
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$48,120$23.131400.56
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$63,040$30.311400.62
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,780$29.701400.26
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$61,160$29.401400.53
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,400$26.161400.66
Purchasing Managers$168,670$81.091301.12
Operations Research Analysts$84,290$40.531300.85
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$136,560$65.651300.96
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$38,920$18.711300.17
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,220$24.621301.05
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$61,660$29.651300.60
Data Entry Keyers$40,780$19.611300.71
Highway Maintenance Workers$63,770$30.661300.57
Butchers and Meat Cutters$39,630$19.051300.67
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$66,770$32.101300.69
Parking Attendants$34,670$16.671300.66
Computer Network Support SpecialistsNot publishedNot published1200.58
Clergy$54,000$25.961201.48
Surgeons, All Other$80,920$38.911203.37
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,330$23.711200.49
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$35,090$16.871200.70
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$79,890$38.411200.41
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$54,230$26.071200.49
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,640$22.421200.52
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$59,340$28.531101.06
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$84,280$40.521100.70
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$77,080$37.061101.06
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$73,310Not published1100.69
Producers and Directors$67,600$32.501100.53
Recreational Therapists$70,960$34.121105.11
Psychiatrists$92,840$44.631102.68
Cooks, Short Order$32,020$15.391100.55
Sales Engineers$121,000$58.181101.56
Construction and Building Inspectors$73,910$35.531100.54
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$45,250$21.761102.41
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$34,990$16.821100.40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,360$23.731100.50
Database Administrators$108,740$52.281001.01
Web Developers$89,000$42.791001.03
Aerospace Engineers$102,290$49.181001.07
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,280$28.501000.68
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$68,420$32.891000.72
Chemical Technicians$47,880$23.021001.20
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$105,440Not published1002.29
Special Education Teachers, All Other$79,080Not published1002.12
Veterinarians$127,270$61.191000.86
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,900$23.991000.57
Athletic Trainers$63,330Not published1002.37
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$59,370$28.551000.31
Helpers--Production Workers$36,330$17.461000.43
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,280$16.481001.48
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$68,220$32.80901.61
Labor Relations Specialists$95,180$45.76901.03
Budget Analysts$127,860$61.47901.42
Statisticians$105,200$50.58902.29
Environmental Engineers$109,140$52.47901.60
Biochemists and Biophysicists$109,070$52.44901.82
Biological Scientists, All Other$71,880$34.56901.10
School Psychologists$83,960$40.36900.97
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$52,510$25.25900.86
Community Health Workers$59,210$28.46900.98
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,310Not published900.56
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$81,710Not published900.68
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$62,500Not published900.53
Commercial and Industrial DesignersNot publishedNot published901.91
Interior Designers$58,600$28.18900.86
Audio and Video Technicians$45,160$21.71900.89
Opticians, Dispensing$45,090$21.68900.88
Orthotists and Prosthetists$81,140$39.01906.74
File Clerks$47,120$22.65900.89
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$60,610$29.14900.46
Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,040$29.83900.64
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,570$18.55900.24
Sheet Metal Workers$75,460$36.28900.51
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,250$18.87900.56
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,590$21.92900.46
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$35,320$16.98900.64
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,310$22.26900.44
Property Appraisers and Assessors$74,740$35.94800.98
Physicists$64,380$30.95802.81
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$51,270$24.65801.10
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$138,330Not published802.79
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$141,400Not published804.25
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$68,270Not published800.33
Museum Technicians and Conservators$33,780$16.24804.43
Massage Therapists$60,370$29.02800.60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,790$22.49800.51
Animal Trainers$28,970$13.93802.88
Roofers$61,730$29.68800.44
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$79,450$38.20800.57
Landscape Architects$83,150$39.98702.57
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$67,240$32.33700.67
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,640$39.25700.88
Legal Support Workers, All Other$95,890$46.10701.02
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$185,830Not published704.21
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$105,520Not published702.46
Photographers$37,510$18.04700.90
Dietetic Technicians$36,910$17.75701.65
Physical Therapist Aides$33,790$16.24701.03
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$73,130$35.16700.51
Skincare Specialists$46,090$22.16700.70
Bill and Account Collectors$49,810$23.95700.32
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$38,120$18.33700.78
Sewing Machine Operators$37,350$17.96700.47
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$90,470$43.49600.14
Financial Risk Specialists$125,020$60.11600.67
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$75,650$36.37601.66
Conservation Scientists$65,110$31.30601.62
Materials ScientistsNot publishedNot published604.88
Survey Researchers$103,140$49.59605.48
Political Scientists$86,290$41.49607.51
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$83,180$39.99600.48
Curators$82,150$39.50603.30
Floral Designers$37,350$17.96601.05
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$67,850$32.62601.11
Technical Writers$89,840$43.19600.86
Radiologists$82,250$39.55601.63
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,450$47.81600.29
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,520$29.10600.82
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,990$17.30600.27
Procurement Clerks$52,740$25.36600.82
New Accounts Clerks$50,170$24.12601.18
Order Clerks$50,330$24.20600.61
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$37,800$18.17600.76
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,370$23.26601.09
Millwrights$90,320$43.42601.00
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,470$19.46600.45
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$61,680$29.65601.24
Education Administrators, All Other$80,370$38.64500.61
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$67,390$32.40500.62
Computer and Information Research Scientists$151,110$72.65500.89
Chemical Engineers$78,660$37.82501.77
Computer Hardware Engineers$117,040$56.27500.47
Materials Engineers$105,950$50.94501.59
Mechanical Drafters$67,980$32.68500.95
Epidemiologists$64,770$31.14503.17
Economists$128,960$62.00501.91
Urban and Regional Planners$79,620$38.28500.83
Special Effects Artists and Animators$83,530$40.16501.66
Optometrists$133,770$64.31500.84
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$85,300$41.01500.69
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$105,780$50.85500.34
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$32,190$15.48500.37
Postal Service Clerks$68,810$33.08500.47
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$52,820$25.40501.07
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,960$29.31500.41
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,500$19.47500.53
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,900$18.70501.10
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,450$18.00501.04
Prepress Technicians and Workers$45,480$21.87501.56
Aircraft Service Attendants$41,360$19.89501.11
Training and Development Managers$122,650$58.97400.62
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$112,980$54.32401.41
Food Scientists and Technologists$105,420$50.68402.34
Counselors, All Other$40,270$19.36400.91
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$49,270$23.69401.16
Religious Workers, All Other$49,590$23.84401.78
Art Directors$101,880$48.98400.56
Set and Exhibit Designers$52,210$25.10402.93
Cooks, All Other$39,540$19.01401.37
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,070$23.59400.51
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$62,970$30.28401.35
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$62,780$30.18401.02
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,800$22.02400.30
Compensation and Benefits Managers$162,720$78.23301.05
Lodging Managers$59,740$28.72300.55
Credit Analysts$77,070$37.06300.36
Insurance Underwriters$77,750$37.38300.23
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$63,560$30.56300.38
Designers, All Other$50,810$24.43302.26
Chiropractors$74,160$35.65300.61
DermatologistsNot publishedNot published302.09
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,910$29.77300.28
Travel Agents$48,110$23.13300.39
Word Processors and Typists$58,180$27.97300.63
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,310$29.96300.13
Bicycle Repairers$44,380$21.34301.92
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$51,370$24.70300.35
Dental Laboratory Technicians$61,370$29.51300.64
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$83,190$40.00Not publishedNot published
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,540$23.82Not publishedNot published
Health Education Specialists$43,510$20.92Not publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$136,600Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physicians, All Other$359,800$172.98Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Brokers$70,080$33.69Not 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.