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Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,470
Total employment338,230

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area was $47,470 per year ($22.82 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 338,230 jobs. 479 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
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse56.2732,500$34,620
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers23.531,430$46,910
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas14.461,360$62,170
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products13.07720$35,310
Agricultural Equipment Operators11.30700$36,930
Aerospace Engineers4.73700$128,720
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term4.735,390$66,480
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other4.64610$101,770

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 479 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro area
Occupation
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$34,620$16.6432,50056.27
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320$16.5017,2701.84
Fast Food and Counter Workers$39,470$18.989,1801.09
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$46,890$22.558,4401.31
Cashiers$35,220$16.938,3501.24
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,690$27.737,0501.57
Stockers and Order Fillers$39,070$18.786,1901.00
Retail Salespersons$36,320$17.466,0500.71
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,930Not published6,0401.96
Registered Nurses$128,810$61.935,6200.76
Office Clerks, General$45,440$21.845,5001.03
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$66,480$31.965,3904.73
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$79,900Not published4,5401.50
General and Operations Managers$104,460$50.224,1000.54
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$42,490$20.434,0600.84
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$99,150Not published3,3001.42
Correctional Officers and Jailers$107,220$51.553,2803.97
Waiters and Waitresses$34,320$16.502,9200.59
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,000$45.672,7401.16
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,580$21.912,7401.03
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$50,960$24.502,7300.74
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,170$25.562,5800.86
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,800$24.422,4900.75
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,260$16.952,4802.03
Cooks, Fast Food$41,480$19.942,4501.76
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$71,830$34.532,4300.78
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$44,980$21.622,3701.41
Medical Assistants$46,560$22.392,3401.31
Cooks, Restaurant$37,800$18.172,1000.68
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,350$23.732,0600.84
Security Guards$38,440$18.482,0200.72
Customer Service Representatives$47,310$22.741,9700.35
Food Preparation Workers$37,090$17.831,9501.00
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,280$23.211,9202.01
Accountants and Auditors$79,620$38.281,8700.59
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,620$28.671,7301.61
Nursing Assistants$46,130$22.181,7200.55
Childcare Workers$36,190$17.401,6901.49
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,430$22.801,6700.80
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$43,770$21.041,6300.79
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$92,120$44.291,6100.91
Light Truck Drivers$43,320$20.831,5600.73
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,620$30.111,5400.56
Management Analysts$96,580$46.431,5300.78
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,190$35.671,5300.57
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,130$36.601,4801.05
Construction Laborers$55,800$26.831,4800.62
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$46,910$22.551,43023.53
Project Management Specialists$104,580$50.281,4100.61
Electricians$75,860$36.471,4100.85
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$45,970$22.101,3800.78
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$62,170$29.891,36014.46
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,130$37.561,3200.90
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,310$20.821,2701.54
Recreation Workers$38,060$18.301,2601.74
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,510$17.551,2601.52
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$62,450$30.021,2500.81
Human Resources Specialists$76,700$36.871,2400.62
Sales Managers$98,270$47.241,2200.88
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,670$17.151,2200.65
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67,490$32.451,2100.90
Receptionists and Information Clerks$39,690$19.081,1800.60
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$94,280$45.331,1700.87
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$46,710$22.461,1100.86
Carpenters$66,540$31.991,1000.75
Counter and Rental Clerks$43,970$21.141,0901.25
Computer Occupations, All Other$110,180$52.971,0801.14
Driver/Sales Workers$34,320$16.501,0801.22
Dishwashers$35,720$17.181,0300.99
Medical and Health Services Managers$132,670$63.781,0200.78
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,960$37.481,0000.97
Dental Assistants$48,100$23.129901.18
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,330$28.529601.13
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$66,450$31.959600.95
Training and Development Specialists$58,860$28.309400.95
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,940$36.999400.64
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,110Not published9302.84
Tutors$39,470$18.989302.43
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,680$35.429100.95
Financial Managers$153,030$73.579000.49
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$45,880$22.068900.85
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$34,320$16.508800.75
Civil Engineers$99,300$47.748701.09
Pharmacy Technicians$48,110$23.138700.85
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$57,040$27.428702.96
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$63,520$30.548601.36
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$39,080$18.798500.28
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$97,700$46.978301.07
Bartenders$34,320$16.508300.51
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$154,410Not published8001.11
Managers, All Other$145,690$70.048000.59
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$75,250Not published8001.41
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,380$29.518000.94
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57,360$27.588000.88
Computer User Support Specialists$62,980$30.287800.50
Firefighters$72,410$34.817801.04
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,150$31.817501.94
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$69,910$33.617400.38
Software Developers$130,330$62.667400.20
Parts Salespersons$39,110$18.807301.25
Construction Managers$127,890$61.497200.87
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$35,310$16.9872013.07
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$91,750$44.117102.37
Compliance Officers$80,040$38.487000.78
Aerospace Engineers$128,720$61.887004.73
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$34,770$16.727000.81
Agricultural Equipment Operators$36,930$17.7670011.30
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$66,400$31.926800.76
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$80,120$38.526700.62
Engineers, All Other$139,980$67.306702.00
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$72,860$35.036500.65
Bakers$42,470$20.426401.25
Postal Service Mail Carriers$56,660$27.246300.88
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$60,100$28.906202.41
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,000$25.006200.71
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$101,770$48.936104.64
Lawyers$150,900$72.556100.37
Pharmacists$161,930$77.856000.86
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,670$28.216001.35
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$127,340$61.225802.77
Mechanical Engineers$119,790$57.595600.87
Tellers$44,830$21.555600.78
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$103,170$49.605402.59
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,750$24.405401.23
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$92,880$44.655302.75
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,530$22.855300.73
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$58,350$28.055301.34
Logisticians$95,470$45.905200.96
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$61,360$29.505200.48
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,540$28.155201.05
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$96,820Not published5102.04
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$43,910$21.115100.53
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$56,650$27.245001.51
Production Workers, All Other$36,140$17.385000.92
Administrative Services Managers$101,780$48.944900.85
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,510$45.924901.03
Social and Community Service Managers$75,600$36.354901.07
Computer Systems Analysts$100,400$48.274900.44
Computer and Information Research Scientists$116,650$56.084906.04
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,720$39.774901.59
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$37,140$17.854900.77
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,660$16.664900.52
Coaches and Scouts$43,170Not published4800.88
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$63,700$30.624700.70
Bus Drivers, School$51,880$24.944700.54
Electrical Engineers$126,960$61.044601.06
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$64,640$31.084601.66
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,250$17.914600.86
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$99,210$47.704500.89
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,100$16.884501.37
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$78,330Not published4401.84
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,470$79.074300.29
Nurse Practitioners$165,580$79.614300.61
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$47,960$23.064201.08
Cost Estimators$82,390$39.614100.83
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,630$17.134100.73
Rehabilitation Counselors$35,440$17.044001.94
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$48,860$23.494000.57
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$39,510$19.004000.95
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$47,210$22.704004.82
Chief Executives$195,400$93.943900.87
Food Service Managers$70,610$33.953900.75
Instructional Coordinators$104,600$50.293900.79
Insurance Sales Agents$45,750$21.993900.37
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$47,000$22.603801.61
Respiratory Therapists$102,760$49.403701.22
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$56,990$27.403705.43
Financial Specialists, All Other$93,840$45.113601.25
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$63,210$30.393600.50
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$45,390$21.823601.80
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$52,790$25.383601.12
Food Processing Workers, All Other$35,290$16.973602.55
Marriage and Family Therapists$71,010$34.143502.42
Physician Assistants$198,070$95.233500.99
Protective Service Workers, All Other$38,010$18.283502.00
Dental Hygienists$114,380$54.993400.69
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$122,960$59.123401.00
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$632,190$303.943401.56
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$34,560$16.613401.86
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$55,220$26.553400.86
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,200$24.133401.00
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,730$48.433300.48
Cooks, Short Order$38,490$18.513301.09
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,610$17.603301.41
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$49,000$23.563300.96
Pest Control Workers$45,260$21.763201.44
Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,400$20.383201.07
Facilities Managers$107,190$51.543100.93
Healthcare Social Workers$77,450$37.233100.75
Physical Therapists$125,490$60.333100.53
Speech-Language Pathologists$117,350$56.423100.77
Medical Records Specialists$55,270$26.573100.73
Animal Caretakers$36,660$17.623100.53
Industrial Production Managers$126,520$60.833000.57
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$61,500$29.573001.27
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,420$30.493000.36
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$68,770$33.063000.64
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,130$21.703002.58
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36,590$17.593000.69
Loan Officers$76,500$36.782900.49
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$58,060$27.912901.40
Chefs and Head Cooks$57,220$27.512900.68
Construction and Building Inspectors$76,480$36.772900.90
Industrial Engineers$104,700$50.342800.35
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$126,670$60.902800.99
Public Relations Specialists$76,580$36.822700.44
Emergency Medical Technicians$47,660$22.912700.69
Food Batchmakers$38,280$18.402700.72
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,840$37.902600.37
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$77,500$37.262600.90
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$89,650$43.102601.81
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,330$16.992500.38
Machinists$50,680$24.362500.40
Marketing Managers$149,960$72.102400.28
Human Resources Managers$138,130$66.412400.50
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,460$30.992400.96
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,010$20.682400.66
Surgical Technologists$78,470$37.722400.94
Phlebotomists$47,200$22.692400.76
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,610$27.702400.60
Real Estate Sales Agents$56,960$27.392400.57
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$52,640$25.312402.41
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$97,530$46.892403.35
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$96,760$46.522300.94
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,570$24.792301.16
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,930$24.012301.64
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,010$23.082300.67
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,380$17.972301.02
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,980$86.532200.45
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,640$38.772201.14
Dentists, General$172,120$82.752200.83
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$62,050$29.832200.76
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$34,920$16.792200.85
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$51,150$24.592200.65
Public Safety Telecommunicators$63,240$30.402200.99
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.112200.97
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$96,600$46.442201.04
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,240$22.712201.69
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$57,490$27.642200.70
Health Education Specialists$59,350$28.542101.46
File Clerks$43,620$20.972101.31
Helpers--Production Workers$40,800$19.622100.57
Material Moving Workers, All Other$36,810$17.702104.12
Computer Network Support Specialists$69,230$33.282000.63
Data Scientists$92,200$44.332000.34
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$38,990$18.752002.67
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$42,470$20.422000.98
Power Plant Operators$94,760$45.562003.18
Financial and Investment Analysts$101,230$48.671900.24
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$132,110$63.511900.51
Chemists$97,570$46.911901.04
Family Medicine Physicians$332,530$159.871900.81
Residential Advisors$43,540$20.931901.03
Roofers$60,640$29.151900.64
Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$75,660$36.371906.89
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$83,290$40.041800.45
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$116,550$56.031801.12
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$59,250$28.491802.39
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$108,990$52.401800.93
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$39,850$19.161800.65
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,990$24.031800.39
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$119,160$57.291700.44
School Psychologists$126,430$60.791701.21
Occupational Therapists$123,200$59.231700.47
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,540$22.861701.00
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$48,500$23.321700.76
Data Entry Keyers$44,760$21.521700.62
Sheet Metal Workers$74,690$35.911700.64
Helpers--Extraction Workers$51,060$24.5517011.77
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$60,640$29.161700.51
Information Security Analysts$108,020$51.931600.38
Computer Hardware Engineers$126,460$60.801600.95
Petroleum Engineers$147,440$70.891604.13
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,970$35.081601.09
Graphic Designers$61,970$29.791600.37
Bill and Account Collectors$49,870$23.981600.46
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,390$30.001600.80
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,540$28.141600.42
Crane and Tower Operators$70,840$34.061601.75
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$64,420$30.971500.94
Architectural and Civil Drafters$66,930$32.181500.65
Social Workers, All Other$79,310$38.131501.07
Physical Therapist Assistants$84,100$40.431500.60
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$49,750$23.921500.44
Agricultural Workers, All Other$34,320$16.5015018.95
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$50,240$24.161501.38
Labor Relations Specialists$101,050$48.581401.01
Chemical Technicians$56,630$27.231401.10
Counselors, All Other$42,790$20.571402.29
Pharmacy Aides$37,840$18.191401.69
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$42,710$20.541401.90
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$55,240$26.561400.40
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$56,370$27.101401.09
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$123,340$59.301309.13
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$58,220$27.991300.42
Zoologists and Wildlife BiologistsNot publishedNot published1303.35
Opticians, Dispensing$46,970$22.581300.84
Order Clerks$50,530$24.291300.83
Couriers and Messengers$38,390$18.461300.89
Postal Service Clerks$64,630$31.071300.82
Millwrights$82,310$39.571301.44
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,520$21.891300.40
Fundraisers$73,950$35.551200.48
Library Technicians$45,070$21.671200.81
Paramedics$69,050$33.201200.55
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$55,730$26.791200.42
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$36,360$17.481200.34
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,080$28.881200.99
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,020$17.321200.84
Procurement Clerks$54,240$26.081200.96
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$70,400$33.851200.80
Commercial Pilots$119,400Not published1201.14
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$78,940$37.951100.46
Budget Analysts$86,200$41.441101.11
Surveyors$88,050$42.331100.99
Urban and Regional Planners$83,410$40.101101.13
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$59,220$28.471101.72
Producers and Directors$92,510$44.481100.36
Dietitians and Nutritionists$90,760$43.631100.67
School Bus Monitors$38,220$18.381100.66
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$52,410$25.201100.43
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$39,080$18.791101.11
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$69,850$33.581100.36
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$96,610$46.451101.03
Printing Press Operators$39,680$19.081100.34
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$94,100$45.241101.80
Education Administrators, All Other$105,140$50.551000.81
Property Appraisers and Assessors$60,960$29.311000.80
Computer Network Architects$122,910$59.091000.25
Computer ProgrammersNot publishedNot published1000.50
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$111,070$53.401000.43
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$87,490$42.061000.36
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,280Not published1000.28
Optometrists$129,370$62.201001.07
Veterinarians$150,780$72.491000.53
Dietetic Technicians$38,470$18.501001.52
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$76,550$36.801000.16
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$53,430$25.691001.53
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,620$27.701000.54
Lodging Managers$67,130$32.27900.98
Database Administrators$89,070$42.82900.56
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$110,030$52.90901.09
Food Science Technicians$48,100$23.13902.71
Community Health Workers$49,610$23.85900.67
Clergy$73,770$35.46900.74
Physical Therapist Aides$35,220$16.93900.88
Massage Therapists$57,300$27.55900.43
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,310$18.90900.49
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$35,760$17.19901.22
Avionics Technicians$97,620$46.94902.26
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50,740$24.40900.17
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,470$18.49900.98
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$76,820$36.94800.99
Personal Financial Advisors$111,580$53.64800.14
Operations Research Analysts$119,020$57.22800.34
Physicists$135,260$65.03801.75
Agricultural Technicians$52,620$25.30802.30
Judicial Law Clerks$66,170$31.81802.73
Floral Designers$44,450$21.37800.86
Orderlies$50,110$24.09800.68
Word Processors and Typists$47,060$22.62801.05
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$39,120$18.81800.68
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$34,980$16.82800.25
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$51,310$24.67800.27
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$47,870$23.01800.74
Purchasing Managers$128,960$62.00700.40
Chemical EngineersNot publishedNot published701.53
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$88,410$42.50702.68
Forensic Science Technicians$79,970$38.45701.68
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$87,180$41.92700.45
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$98,360Not published700.39
Audio and Video Technicians$54,690$26.29700.48
Pediatricians, General$290,420$139.62700.79
Psychiatrists$299,990$144.23701.12
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$106,340$51.12700.49
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$46,850$22.53700.45
Medical Transcriptionists$38,790$18.65700.81
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$51,690$24.85702.42
Agricultural Inspectors$41,160$19.79702.19
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$64,200$30.87701.74
Home Appliance Repairers$60,040$28.87701.05
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,080$22.16700.40
Parking Attendants$34,320$16.50700.23
Training and Development Managers$130,480$62.73600.53
Natural Sciences Managers$156,270$75.13600.24
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$53,030$25.50602.15
Physical Scientists, All Other$137,340$66.03601.15
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$119,470Not published600.12
Editors$62,490$30.04600.32
Photographers$56,220$27.03600.49
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$98,550$47.38600.67
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$72,240$34.73600.72
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$42,650$20.51600.33
Private Detectives and Investigators$43,230$20.78600.78
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$37,050$17.81600.48
Advertising Sales Agents$57,380$27.59600.28
Helpers--Electricians$50,880$24.46600.44
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$92,290$44.37605.34
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$71,690$34.47601.61
Mechanical Door Repairers$50,270$24.17600.95
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,060$22.14600.17
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,410$22.80600.79
Wellhead Pumpers$61,340$29.49601.61
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$93,840$45.12500.39
Web and Digital Interface Designers$82,800$39.81500.21
Environmental Engineers$124,920$60.06500.64
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$130,330$62.66501.10
Materials Engineers$130,440$62.71501.09
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$76,580$36.82501.16
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$61,090$29.37500.42
Food Scientists and Technologists$79,900$38.41501.64
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$122,730Not published501.66
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$132,230Not published500.43
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$70,250Not published500.20
Interior Designers$76,780$36.91500.35
Interpreters and Translators$63,900$30.72500.45
Real Estate Brokers$89,150$42.86500.46
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$55,690$26.77500.96
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$49,290$23.70500.91
Medical Equipment Repairers$64,210$30.87500.33
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$51,210$24.62500.47
Sewing Machine Operators$36,740$17.66500.23
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,930$21.12500.93
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$45,310$21.78501.67
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$49,840$23.96500.64
Transportation Inspectors$71,300$34.28500.88
Public Relations Managers$137,200$65.96400.25
Fundraising Managers$130,340$62.66400.52
Database ArchitectsNot publishedNot published400.24
Web Developers$88,240$42.42400.25
Mechanical Drafters$76,520$36.79400.52
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,310$35.73400.27
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$112,990$54.32400.55
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$77,360$37.19400.38
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$128,920Not published400.38
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$102,920$49.48400.51
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$46,820$22.51400.93
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$61,830$29.73400.51
Technical Writers$76,170$36.62400.45
Writers and Authors$73,600$35.38400.43
Chiropractors$74,340$35.74400.47
Occupational Therapy Assistants$95,190$45.77400.40
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$91,170$43.83400.79
Animal Control Workers$46,480$22.35401.61
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$40,750$19.59400.72
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$48,540$23.34400.68
Tour and Travel Guides$36,440$17.52400.33
Sales Engineers$132,510$63.71400.38
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$44,980$21.63400.65
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$53,050$25.50400.68
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$65,260$31.37400.60
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$107,750$51.80400.91
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$100,030$48.09401.79
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,500$21.87400.26
Plant and System Operators, All Other$81,660$39.26401.28
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,310$20.82400.37
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$60,990$29.32401.93
Credit Analysts$79,390$38.17300.25
Financial Examiners$77,610$37.31300.22
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$128,910Not published300.28
Musicians and SingersNot published$51.34300.44
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$102,900$49.47301.14
Financial Clerks, All Other$45,210$21.73300.43
Cargo and Freight Agents$59,310$28.51300.14
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,190$22.69300.43
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,490$20.43300.26
Biological Scientists, All Other$93,550$44.97Not publishedNot published
Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas$52,780$25.38Not publishedNot published
Drafters, All Other$47,860$23.01Not publishedNot published
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
General Internal Medicine Physicians$239,200 or more$115.00 or moreNot publishedNot published
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$58,100$27.94Not publishedNot published
Legal Support Workers, All Other$82,560$39.69Not publishedNot published
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$93,480Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Physicians, All Other$269,000$129.33Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$62,080Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,690Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Tax Preparers$59,490$28.60Not publishedNot published
Traffic Technicians$77,540$37.28Not 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.