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Asheville, NC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Asheville, NC metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,870
Total employment180,620

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Asheville, NC metro area was $46,870 per year ($22.53 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 180,620 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
Cooks, Fast Food3.452,570$28,120
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic3.30580$40,170
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers2.96850$44,700
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants2.693,000$41,520
Physicians, All Other2.561,020$360,010
Machinists2.55850$53,110
Firefighters2.21890$37,450
Bakers2.04560$36,270

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 Asheville, NC metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$34,110$16.405,5701.23
Registered Nurses$81,590$39.224,6801.19
Cashiers$29,400$14.134,2401.18
Stockers and Order Fillers$37,120$17.853,9801.21
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,810$13.853,8500.86
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,440$18.483,3600.98
Waiters and Waitresses$34,450$16.563,2501.23
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,520$19.963,0002.69
Customer Service Representatives$38,980$18.742,8500.95
General and Operations Managers$93,470$44.942,5900.64
Nursing Assistants$40,170$19.312,5901.54
Cooks, Fast Food$28,120$13.522,5703.45
Office Clerks, General$45,180$21.722,5100.88
Cooks, Restaurant$36,590$17.592,4801.52
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,280$16.002,2800.46
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,870$23.502,2001.38
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,750$24.882,0400.85
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,720$17.182,0100.78
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,960$21.611,8001.26
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,360$22.771,7400.98
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,680$14.751,7201.72
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$63,920$30.731,6701.16
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,410$23.761,6601.27
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,570$21.431,6100.99
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,240$21.271,5500.78
Accountants and Auditors$80,400$38.651,5400.91
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,840$27.811,4901.02
Medical Assistants$44,420$21.361,4701.55
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$50,080Not published1,4500.90
Light Truck Drivers$40,980$19.701,4301.25
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,880$28.791,3800.83
Construction Laborers$47,520$22.851,3401.05
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,030$18.291,3201.19
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,600Not published1,2700.77
Food Preparation Workers$32,110$15.441,2501.20
Bartenders$35,380$17.011,2401.41
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$66,720$32.081,1700.93
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,320Not published1,0800.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$73,720$35.441,0801.14
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$57,510Not published1,0201.42
Physicians, All Other$360,010$173.081,0202.56
Project Management Specialists$97,470$46.869500.77
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,900$23.039501.16
Human Resources Specialists$70,210$33.769100.85
Firefighters$37,450$18.018902.21
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$65,470$31.488601.14
Electricians$54,590$26.258600.98
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,760$30.668500.81
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,700$21.498502.96
Machinists$53,110$25.548502.55
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$70,470$33.888401.07
Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,690$18.128201.26
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,080$27.928101.12
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,210$21.748000.84
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$73,100$35.158001.11
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,010$23.567901.13
Software Developers$134,350$64.597800.40
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710$59.007501.08
Receptionists and Information Clerks$36,000$17.317500.71
Carpenters$51,290$24.667500.96
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$58,090$27.937100.91
Security Guards$36,820$17.707000.47
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,010$22.607000.78
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,090$25.526801.19
Pharmacy Technicians$45,160$21.716801.24
Counter and Rental Clerks$40,740$19.596701.43
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,120$27.946601.39
Management Analysts$75,990$36.536100.58
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,890$17.266101.10
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$30,090$14.466001.19
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,280$16.966001.99
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$57,500$27.645901.30
Managers, All Other$124,150$59.695800.81
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,700$13.805800.92
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,170$19.315803.30
Production Workers, All Other$42,810$20.585801.98
Training and Development Specialists$59,950$28.825701.08
Animal Caretakers$33,530$16.125701.85
Dental Assistants$56,680$27.255601.24
Bakers$36,270$17.445602.04
Driver/Sales Workers$35,390$17.015601.18
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,680$28.695501.20
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$34,060$16.385400.88
Dishwashers$31,860$15.325400.97
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$67,600$32.505300.92
Computer User Support Specialists$58,640$28.195300.63
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,510$31.985301.03
Pharmacists$136,460$65.615201.39
Nurse Practitioners$127,770$61.435201.39
Childcare Workers$32,150$15.465200.86
Insurance Sales Agents$49,810$23.955200.94
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$53,300$25.635201.15
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$47,970$23.065100.92
Industrial Engineers$100,490$48.315001.17
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$58,010$27.894800.84
Construction Managers$105,040$50.504701.06
Lawyers$105,480$50.714700.54
Physician Assistants$131,260$63.114602.44
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,200$28.464600.84
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,060$20.224601.05
Sales Managers$121,670$58.504500.60
Financial Managers$152,270$73.214500.46
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$37,550$18.064300.83
Computer and Information Systems Managers$163,290$78.514200.54
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,040$16.854201.23
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$79,770Not published4101.06
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,220$27.514101.07
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$72,680$34.944101.53
Recreation Workers$36,820$17.704101.06
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.844101.08
Food Service Managers$73,090$35.144001.45
Civil Engineers$100,170$48.164000.93
Public Relations Specialists$58,970$28.354001.22
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,110$20.733900.77
Parts Salespersons$34,490$16.583901.24
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,910$23.033801.02
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$34,540$16.603800.86
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$95,230$45.783701.03
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,110$22.173700.97
Industrial Production Managers$125,140$60.163601.25
Coaches and Scouts$44,890Not published3601.23
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$55,700$26.783500.86
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,810$13.853500.76
General Internal Medicine Physicians$225,830$108.573404.31
Helpers--Electricians$39,590$19.033404.62
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,120$28.423300.92
Cost Estimators$75,000$36.063301.27
Mechanical Engineers$108,630$52.233300.95
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$40,620$19.533300.93
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$82,650$39.743301.33
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$50,570$24.313301.84
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,170$27.483200.96
Sewing Machine Operators$37,210$17.893202.59
Computer Occupations, All Other$99,350$47.773100.62
Healthcare Social Workers$61,650$29.643101.44
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$35,120$16.893101.37
Computer Systems Analysts$89,400$42.983000.49
Electrical Engineers$123,480$59.363001.31
Physical Therapists$99,480$47.833000.96
Dental Hygienists$101,170$48.643001.14
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$41,150$19.782901.53
Speech-Language Pathologists$85,040$40.892901.38
Chefs and Head Cooks$60,390$29.032901.26
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$52,540$25.262900.61
Paramedics$63,480$30.522802.37
Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,850$24.452800.63
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,320$29.962801.64
Social and Community Service Managers$79,860$38.402701.11
Medical Records Specialists$44,280$21.292701.20
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,550$22.382701.28
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,940$23.532701.23
Compliance Officers$71,230$34.252600.54
Bus Drivers, School$38,620$18.572600.57
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,920$14.872600.91
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,440$28.582500.48
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,470$29.562401.80
Instructional Coordinators$62,930$30.262400.92
Graphic Designers$56,760$27.292401.02
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,740$29.692403.50
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$49,590$23.842301.40
Personal Financial Advisors$102,150$49.112300.75
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$51,040$24.542301.09
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersNot publishedNot published2303.32
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,490$28.122201.89
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45,520$21.882201.26
Administrative Services Managers$98,560$47.392100.70
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,280$48.212100.80
Occupational Therapists$83,660$40.222101.09
Tellers$44,850$21.562100.55
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$44,250$21.272101.53
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$42,970$20.662100.80
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,310$24.192103.08
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,940$22.092101.11
Architectural and Engineering Managers$160,140$76.992000.80
Fundraisers$65,440$31.462001.56
Information Security Analysts$149,350$71.802000.90
Tour and Travel Guides$38,450$18.492003.29
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,830$23.002000.42
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$54,950$26.422001.29
Couriers and Messengers$38,980$18.742002.49
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,740$23.912001.13
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,500$19.472001.27
Loan Officers$76,070$36.571900.58
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,960$35.081901.79
Rehabilitation Counselors$39,670$19.071901.75
Tutors$43,980$21.141900.92
Veterinarians$130,330$62.661901.92
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$58,730$28.241900.91
Printing Press Operators$47,440$22.811901.11
Logisticians$79,700$38.321800.63
Property Appraisers and Assessors$77,730$37.371802.70
Phlebotomists$39,770$19.121801.10
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,900$27.361801.20
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,310$23.711800.78
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,310$21.781800.90
Facilities Managers$101,190$48.651700.91
Marriage and Family Therapists$35,990$17.301702.24
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,020$27.411701.38
Producers and Directors$62,880$30.231701.00
Residential Advisors$40,300$19.371701.73
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,880$24.461702.45
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$32,090$15.431701.43
Marketing Managers$150,610$72.411600.35
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$97,730$46.991600.76
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$63,400$30.481601.06
Photographers$35,120$16.881602.69
Surgical Technologists$65,450$31.471601.14
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48,360$23.251601.35
Pipelayers$46,840$22.521604.07
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$61,000$29.331600.96
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,440$24.251600.83
Human Resources Managers$125,420$60.301500.58
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,430$29.531501.94
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$52,400$25.191502.25
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$76,230Not published1500.58
Respiratory Therapists$81,550$39.211500.90
Nurse Anesthetists$223,630$107.511502.45
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,950$23.541501.19
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$30,450$14.641501.57
Pest Control Workers$46,050$22.141501.27
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$46,490$22.351501.11
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$27,320$13.131501.04
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,960$24.021500.82
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,220$38.571501.00
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,940$22.571501.35
Computer Network Architects$101,420$48.761400.65
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,560$28.631401.18
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,740$39.301400.83
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,870$28.311400.88
Dentists, General$202,630$97.421400.94
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,690$21.011400.67
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,990$22.591400.94
Physical Therapist Assistants$63,860$30.701401.11
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$62,460$30.031401.05
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsNot publishedNot published1400.43
Order Clerks$44,690$21.491401.65
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$44,860$21.571400.57
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$43,040$20.691402.74
Parking Attendants$34,670$16.671400.90
Data Scientists$97,690$46.971300.42
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$63,620$30.591301.47
Social Workers, All Other$94,930$45.641301.74
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$64,260Not published1301.32
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$51,330$24.681302.93
Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,380$35.761301.39
Massage Therapists$47,780$22.971301.11
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$81,670$39.261300.74
Data Entry Keyers$40,380$19.411300.90
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,070$17.341300.42
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,200$30.861300.62
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,420$19.441301.17
Tool and Die Makers$60,950$29.301301.91
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$60,980$29.321200.96
Financial Specialists, All Other$78,790$37.881200.79
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$103,100$49.571200.96
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$63,060$30.321201.14
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$81,920$39.391201.19
Medical Equipment Preparers$43,540$20.931201.38
Bill and Account Collectors$42,460$20.411200.66
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,290$26.101200.68
New Accounts Clerks$49,980$24.031202.75
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$91,240$43.871100.94
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,280Not published1101.24
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$50,920Not published1101.01
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,230Not published1100.62
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$59,980Not published1100.90
Library Assistants, Clerical$37,180$17.871101.09
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,360$22.291101.07
Public Safety Telecommunicators$46,550$22.381100.94
Roofers$49,680$23.891100.67
Sheet Metal Workers$51,790$24.901100.76
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,350$22.761101.49
Tire Repairers and Changers$39,250$18.871100.88
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$58,190$27.981100.97
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,750$22.961102.12
Lodging Managers$73,490$35.331001.96
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$114,510$55.051000.47
Surveyors$74,030$35.591001.72
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,070$47.631001.16
Editors$66,210$31.831000.98
Funeral Attendants$36,040$17.331002.72
Skincare Specialists$39,420$18.951001.21
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$50,720$24.391001.96
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$47,280$22.731002.76
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$61,230$29.44901.11
Landscape Architects$81,260$39.07903.79
Writers and Authors$70,280$33.79901.53
Audio and Video Technicians$49,280$23.69901.13
Family Medicine Physicians$212,710$102.26900.75
Transportation Security Screeners$55,530$26.70901.54
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$39,020$18.76901.25
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$58,110$27.94900.48
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,690$23.41900.89
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,400$24.23901.18
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$50,740$24.39900.63
Natural Sciences Managers$133,470$64.17800.62
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,920$35.54800.20
Tax Preparers$47,930$23.04800.87
Mechanical Drafters$59,270$28.49801.72
Urban and Regional Planners$77,950$37.47801.52
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$52,750Not published801.23
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$49,030Not published800.28
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and IllustratorsNot publishedNot published806.14
Interpreters and Translators$41,580$19.99801.37
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more801.73
Pediatricians, General$170,140$81.80801.82
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$62,380$29.99802.73
Concierges$39,190$18.84801.34
Postal Service Clerks$69,700$33.51800.92
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$44,040$21.17801.80
Food Batchmakers$34,390$16.54800.41
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,230$22.71800.39
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,970$22.10800.87
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$39,530$19.01801.08
Helpers--Production Workers$45,280$21.77800.40
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$64,060$30.80701.61
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,440$34.83700.67
Physical Scientists, All Other$100,690$48.41702.78
Health Education Specialists$57,620$27.70700.88
Community Health Workers$48,950$23.54701.00
Clergy$60,790$29.23701.05
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$59,700Not published700.53
Opticians, Dispensing$49,110$23.61700.87
Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,840$35.02701.23
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,300$16.97700.67
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29,120$14.00700.40
Advertising Sales Agents$52,560$25.27700.67
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,720$21.98700.46
Dental Laboratory Technicians$50,440$24.25701.78
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,130$18.33701.37
Fundraising Managers$110,810$53.28601.40
Web Developers$79,530$38.24600.68
Web and Digital Interface Designers$80,530$38.72600.44
Conservation Scientists$65,170$31.33601.95
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$96,510$46.40600.32
Psychologists, All Other$152,550$73.34602.56
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$53,820Not published601.05
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$47,580$22.87600.44
Floral Designers$40,760$19.60601.30
Technical Writers$68,180$32.78601.21
Physical Therapist Aides$35,420$17.03601.04
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,500$29.57600.65
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,780$16.72600.34
Sales Engineers$111,250$53.49600.92
Procurement Clerks$46,240$22.23600.88
File Clerks$39,640$19.06600.70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$46,740$22.47600.23
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$46,340$22.28600.61
Medical Equipment Repairers$39,310$18.90600.74
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$31,780$15.28601.15
Chief Executives$270,520$130.06500.22
Public Relations Managers$103,440$49.73500.60
Purchasing Managers$116,040$55.79500.52
Education Administrators, All Other$86,460$41.57500.77
Budget Analysts$76,400$36.73500.88
Database Architects$110,910$53.32500.59
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$76,090$36.58500.74
Biological Scientists, All Other$94,520$45.44500.77
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,860Not published501.31
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$60,220Not published500.92
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,790Not published500.76
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,490Not published500.28
Art Directors$72,710$34.96500.74
Commercial and Industrial Designers$81,070$38.97501.28
Chiropractors$100,850$48.49501.08
Psychiatrists$164,520$79.10501.49
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$82,250$39.54500.92
Dietetic Technicians$31,460$15.12501.25
Athletic Trainers$52,610Not published501.42
Private Detectives and Investigators$53,900$25.91501.28
Protective Service Workers, All Other$48,030$23.09500.51
Animal Trainers$36,970$17.78502.13
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$40,590$19.52501.33
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,800$22.98500.74
Tile and Stone Setters$49,190$23.65501.27
Glaziers$47,150$22.67500.79
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$63,630$30.59500.97
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$39,150$18.82503.23
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$53,450$25.70501.73
Training and Development Managers$108,660$52.24400.77
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$58,630$28.19400.68
Database Administrators$96,370$46.33400.43
Chemists$66,910$32.17400.38
School Psychologists$64,020$30.78400.52
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$76,400$36.73400.82
Forest and Conservation Technicians$64,000$30.77401.19
Forensic Science Technicians$51,050$24.54401.77
Legal Support Workers, All Other$54,950$26.42400.71
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$63,560Not published400.78
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$58,510Not published402.70
ActorsNot publishedNot published400.55
Optometrists$167,980$80.76400.82
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$47,370$22.77400.95
Medical Transcriptionists$39,190$18.84400.77
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,830$19.15400.25
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$58,450$28.10400.98
Prepress Technicians and Workers$49,920$24.00401.41
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$36,230$17.42402.74
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,330$25.64400.40
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$61,110$29.38401.11
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$100,610$48.37304.21
Funeral Home Managers$82,200$39.52302.12
Labor Relations Specialists$73,280$35.23300.44
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$99,160$47.68301.21
Biological Technicians$52,440$25.21300.38
Chemical Technicians$55,720$26.79300.47
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,130$30.35300.36
Library Technicians$44,520$21.40300.43
Broadcast Technicians$45,100$21.68301.31
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$35,580$17.11301.01
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$32,420$15.59300.45
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,100$18.80300.53
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$61,290$29.47301.07
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$48,310$23.23300.56
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$58,710$28.23300.84
Motorcycle Mechanics$51,000$24.52301.92
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,540$18.53300.87
Audiologists$83,450$40.12Not publishedNot published
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$78,990$37.98Not publishedNot published
Computer Network Support Specialists$101,650$48.87Not publishedNot published
Computer Programmers$77,460$37.24Not publishedNot published
Dermatologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Engineers, All Other$105,840$50.88Not publishedNot published
Interior Designers$60,160$28.92Not publishedNot published
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,130$21.22Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$45,640$21.94Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,090Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$56,720$27.27Not 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.