metropolitan statistical area · 12580

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$59,070
Total employment1,356,680

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area was $59,070 per year ($28.40 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,356,680 jobs. 660 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Common salary lookups here

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
Special Education Teachers, All Other7.672,270$76,090
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other6.5911,050$48,010
Counselors, All Other4.781,190$45,210
Computer Network Support Specialists3.854,910$102,980
Therapists, All Other3.73740$46,540
General Internal Medicine Physicians3.582,100$322,890
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other3.541,080$75,000
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other3.311,070$124,590

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 660 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area
Occupation
General and Operations Managers$117,040$56.2744,9601.47
Retail Salespersons$34,800$16.7339,9201.17
Registered Nurses$99,550$47.8630,9301.05
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$49,220$23.6629,7802.00
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,250$20.7928,3501.10
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,640$18.1026,8800.72
Cashiers$33,760$16.2322,3000.83
Fast Food and Counter Workers$33,090$15.9121,0900.63
Waiters and Waitresses$36,170$17.3919,5900.99
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,460$17.5319,0500.99
Customer Service Representatives$42,850$20.6017,4800.77
Stockers and Order Fillers$38,630$18.5717,1800.69
Software Developers$138,900$66.7816,8501.14
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$98,060$47.1416,4001.73
Security Guards$36,970$17.7816,0201.43
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,460$28.5915,5800.87
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$75,590$36.3415,0701.20
Project Management Specialists$103,720$49.8714,7001.58
Nursing Assistants$42,770$20.5613,5801.07
Accountants and Auditors$85,160$40.9413,5501.07
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,400Not published13,1501.09
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$61,840$29.7311,3401.04
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,200Not published11,3100.91
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,100$25.0511,2500.84
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,010$23.0811,0506.59
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,760$18.6310,9401.03
Office Clerks, General$46,250$22.2410,8800.51
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,760$22.4810,8601.11
Construction Laborers$46,460$22.3410,5201.10
Financial Managers$157,990$75.969,9901.36
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,350Not published9,3001.00
Computer Occupations, All Other$135,600$65.199,0102.37
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,850$21.088,6801.28
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,600$18.088,6601.09
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47,680$22.928,6401.03
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$53,570$25.758,5400.71
Management Analysts$117,750$56.618,5001.09
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$78,380$37.698,2602.06
Medical Assistants$46,790$22.508,1701.15
Medical and Health Services Managers$124,990$60.098,0601.55
Human Resources Specialists$82,380$39.617,9301.00
Light Truck Drivers$48,080$23.117,7900.91
Cooks, Restaurant$37,420$17.997,7600.63
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,690$37.357,6701.08
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,440$22.817,5601.06
Lawyers$132,400$63.667,5201.14
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,620$19.057,4800.90
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,520$81.027,0101.20
Electricians$65,590$31.546,9301.05
Managers, All Other$148,700$71.496,9201.27
Computer Systems Analysts$108,980$52.406,8501.51
Food Preparation Workers$35,080$16.876,8300.88
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$75,460$36.286,6801.23
Bartenders$37,360$17.966,4300.97
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,360Not published6,4201.19
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,630$27.716,3401.03
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,710$16.696,1000.81
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$37,540$18.055,9501.26
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$74,620$35.885,9200.75
Cooks, Fast Food$33,290$16.015,4400.97
Driver/Sales Workers$40,700$19.575,2601.47
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$63,200$30.385,2201.28
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$57,750$27.775,1601.20
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$74,860$35.995,1200.90
Computer User Support Specialists$62,950$30.265,0800.81
Compliance Officers$80,520$38.715,0301.38
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,690$39.764,9700.92
Computer Network Support Specialists$102,980$49.514,9103.85
Dishwashers$33,280$16.004,7701.15
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$62,080$29.854,7501.11
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$122,950$59.114,6201.69
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$39,280$18.884,6101.10
Information Security Analysts$138,170$66.434,6002.77
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$76,530$36.804,6000.79
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,140$22.664,4201.57
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$84,590$40.674,3601.02
Training and Development Specialists$78,220$37.614,3601.09
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$98,700$47.454,2801.51
Pharmacy Technicians$45,230$21.754,1301.00
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,930$27.853,9701.37
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,080$35.143,9700.37
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,180$30.383,9601.11
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$65,640$31.563,8801.13
Carpenters$62,380$29.993,8700.66
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$131,880Not published3,8501.35
Nurse Practitioners$131,990$63.463,8001.35
Physicians, All Other$218,770$105.183,7901.27
Childcare Workers$34,860$16.763,6300.80
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$34,320$16.503,5900.95
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$35,710$17.173,5401.38
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$124,660$59.933,4402.55
Marketing Managers$140,180$67.403,4301.00
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,740$29.203,3500.80
Billing and Posting Clerks$52,940$25.453,2900.93
Personal Financial Advisors$98,970$47.583,2401.39
Logisticians$102,700$49.383,2301.48
Social and Human Service Assistants$48,420$23.283,2300.84
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,970$21.143,1700.26
Self-Enrichment Teachers$48,770$23.453,1401.08
Bus Drivers, School$57,850$27.813,1200.89
Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,250$30.893,1100.94
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$74,740$35.933,1001.00
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,780$17.203,0800.93
Mechanical Engineers$116,700$56.113,0501.18
Financial and Investment Analysts$98,880$47.543,0400.96
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$41,200$19.813,0201.39
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$77,970$37.482,9900.51
Postal Service Mail Carriers$62,070$29.842,9801.04
Healthcare Social Workers$75,720$36.402,9501.80
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$88,220$42.422,9501.19
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,200$15.962,9400.85
Dental Assistants$48,410$23.282,9300.87
Insurance Sales Agents$58,300$28.032,8400.68
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$99,430Not published2,8102.83
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$74,960$36.042,7900.81
Construction Managers$121,490$58.412,7800.84
Electrical Engineers$116,650$56.082,7701.59
Pharmacists$138,110$66.402,7300.97
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$36,370$17.492,7001.01
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$129,880$62.442,6701.64
Animal Caretakers$35,420$17.032,6201.12
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$34,080$16.392,5501.85
Civil Engineers$100,500$48.322,5400.79
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$57,160$27.482,5401.88
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$88,980$42.782,5201.67
Firefighters$73,810$35.492,5100.83
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,100$27.452,5000.74
Computer Network Architects$160,340$77.092,4801.58
Tutors$56,200$27.022,4701.62
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,520$23.332,4701.61
Cost Estimators$80,130$38.532,4301.24
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$57,800$27.792,4201.75
Packers and Packagers, Hand$35,820$17.222,4000.49
Facilities Managers$103,350$49.692,3601.73
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,350$80.462,3501.22
Operations Research Analysts$94,440$45.402,3502.48
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$81,670$39.272,3400.86
Engineers, All Other$113,880$54.752,3401.74
Special Education Teachers, All Other$76,090Not published2,2707.67
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,320$20.352,2600.68
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$37,090$17.832,2500.49
Administrative Services Managers$122,870$59.072,2200.97
Social and Community Service Managers$84,770$40.752,2101.21
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$80,990Not published2,2001.68
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$103,540$49.782,1801.13
Emergency Medical Technicians$48,330$23.242,1401.36
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$60,750$29.212,1400.41
Industrial Engineers$119,990$57.692,1100.66
General Internal Medicine Physicians$322,890$155.242,1003.58
Physical Therapists$105,810$50.872,0500.88
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$35,850$17.242,0302.46
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$50,640$24.352,0102.02
Coaches and Scouts$48,440Not published2,0000.92
Human Resources Managers$146,370$70.371,9801.03
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$40,540$19.491,9802.07
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$37,390$17.981,9802.68
Chief Executives$268,030$128.861,9701.11
Cooks, Short Order$36,460$17.531,9401.60
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,120$24.101,9101.68
Dental Hygienists$116,130$55.831,9000.98
Recreation Workers$35,780$17.201,9000.66
Parts Salespersons$43,960$21.141,9000.81
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$156,520$75.251,8802.22
Public Relations Specialists$77,570$37.301,8800.76
Counter and Rental Clerks$39,490$18.991,8400.53
Speech-Language Pathologists$101,160$48.641,8301.14
Loan Officers$68,470$32.921,8100.76
Chefs and Head Cooks$59,290$28.501,7401.00
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$51,650$24.831,7101.09
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$55,820$26.841,7101.31
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$85,890$41.291,6900.84
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$74,470$35.801,6700.66
Physician Assistants$138,790$66.731,6601.17
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$39,310$18.901,6600.43
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$110,060$52.911,6501.91
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$74,580$35.861,6500.43
Tellers$46,050$22.141,6400.57
Instructional Coordinators$92,600$44.521,6100.81
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,740$16.221,6100.93
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$107,120Not published1,5902.22
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,180$16.911,5600.68
Financial Specialists, All Other$77,960$37.481,5401.34
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$83,090$39.951,5401.32
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$63,560$30.561,5202.35
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$50,820$24.431,5100.86
Real Estate Sales Agents$51,390$24.711,4900.88
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,600$23.361,4600.74
Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsNot publishedNot published1,4202.15
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,080$27.441,4201.51
Construction and Building Inspectors$73,840$35.501,4001.09
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$51,950$24.981,3900.77
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,040$22.141,3701.07
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$81,140Not published1,3600.60
Medical Records Specialists$59,390$28.551,3600.80
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$83,510$40.151,3600.72
Graphic Designers$75,790$36.441,3500.78
Community Health Workers$49,720$23.901,3002.42
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,920$29.771,2900.35
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$47,450$22.811,2700.99
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,440$40.111,2301.01
Aerospace Engineers$166,980$80.281,2202.06
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,470$28.111,2201.33
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$62,130$29.871,2201.63
Occupational Therapists$105,490$50.721,2000.84
Bill and Account Collectors$49,970$24.031,2000.87
Fundraisers$81,020$38.951,1901.23
Database Administrators$123,730$59.491,1901.95
Counselors, All Other$45,210$21.741,1904.78
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$79,150$38.051,1902.56
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$58,670$28.211,1700.75
Bakers$36,590$17.591,1700.57
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$46,650$22.431,1601.03
Budget Analysts$96,150$46.231,1502.80
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$115,960$55.751,1401.22
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$88,850$42.721,1401.34
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$44,110$21.211,1201.02
Residential Advisors$45,400$21.831,1101.51
Industrial Production Managers$127,960$61.521,1000.51
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$70,360$33.831,1000.95
Education Administrators, All Other$128,410$61.731,0902.26
Data Scientists$134,320$64.581,0900.48
Surgical Technologists$68,970$33.161,0901.07
Production Workers, All Other$45,470$21.861,0900.50
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$75,000$36.061,0803.54
Purchasing Managers$151,990$73.071,0701.46
Computer and Information Research Scientists$156,750$75.361,0703.28
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$124,590$59.901,0703.31
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$62,960$30.271,0600.85
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$37,430$17.991,0501.99
Phlebotomists$44,450$21.371,0400.83
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$57,310$27.551,0400.89
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,570$28.641,0401.98
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$83,720$40.251,0301.32
Rehabilitation Counselors$43,310$20.821,0201.23
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,420$28.571,0100.82
Paramedics$66,330$31.891,0001.14
Respiratory Therapists$88,020$42.329600.79
Orderlies$37,760$18.169602.10
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$60,770$29.229401.32
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,170$31.819400.61
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$76,000$36.549300.95
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$94,330$45.359301.12
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$107,140$51.519301.77
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$107,170$51.529300.81
Food Batchmakers$43,160$20.759300.61
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,890$47.549101.16
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,640$29.169100.82
Library Technicians$48,090$23.129001.49
Roofers$56,390$27.118900.75
Dentists, General$172,110$82.748800.81
Pest Control Workers$45,780$22.018700.97
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$85,590Not published8601.05
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$50,050Not published8600.60
Data Entry Keyers$38,340$18.438600.78
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$62,330$29.978500.62
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$74,960$36.048401.07
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$42,660$20.518400.59
Massage Therapists$63,820$30.688400.97
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$60,330$29.018400.63
Natural Sciences Managers$156,730$75.358300.88
Technical Writers$102,140$49.118202.06
Sheet Metal Workers$59,440$28.588200.78
Parking Attendants$33,480$16.108200.68
Audio and Video Technicians$65,270$31.388101.33
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,970$36.538101.19
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$59,930$28.818100.56
Biological Scientists, All Other$111,530$53.628001.64
Web Developers$107,590$51.737901.29
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,090$21.687900.50
Computer Programmers$106,420$51.167800.97
Public Safety Telecommunicators$61,080$29.367800.88
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$42,370$20.377800.93
Public Relations Managers$138,650$66.667701.19
Insurance Underwriters$93,510$44.967700.84
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$50,810$24.437700.85
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$101,700Not published7600.53
Family Medicine Physicians$307,400$147.797600.82
Machinists$60,280$28.987500.30
Computer Hardware Engineers$156,750$75.367401.11
Therapists, All Other$46,540$22.377403.73
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$66,750$32.097402.24
Social Workers, All Other$72,860$35.037201.32
Manicurists and Pedicurists$37,590$18.077200.54
Interior Designers$63,080$30.337101.14
Butchers and Meat Cutters$46,670$22.447100.60
Passenger Attendants$33,350$16.047102.99
Veterinarians$162,930$78.337000.96
Producers and Directors$80,850$38.876900.55
Glaziers$58,980$28.366901.36
Medical Equipment Repairers$69,940$33.636901.19
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,040$25.026900.47
Training and Development Managers$114,770$55.186801.62
Environmental Engineers$97,570$46.916802.03
Health Education Specialists$64,900$31.206801.19
Medical Equipment Preparers$48,510$23.326801.01
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$33,700$16.206800.64
Editors$79,730$38.336700.83
Tax Preparers$56,160$27.006600.99
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$57,530$27.666600.84
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50,970$24.516600.30
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$59,490$28.606501.01
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$73,940Not published6500.69
School Bus Monitors$38,590$18.556500.95
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$51,380$24.706401.04
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksNot publishedNot published6400.34
Skincare Specialists$58,930$28.336301.00
Sewing Machine Operators$35,860$17.246300.69
Physical Therapist Assistants$79,250$38.106200.63
Chemists$118,880$57.166100.84
Procurement Clerks$50,750$24.406101.26
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$75,880$36.486001.05
Printing Press Operators$48,260$23.205900.47
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$58,000$27.895801.27
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$100,940$48.535800.48
Physical Scientists, All Other$108,160$52.005702.92
School Psychologists$114,520$55.065701.01
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$59,830$28.775700.55
Database Architects$132,940$63.925600.96
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$79,710Not published5600.58
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$40,750$19.595600.54
Food Processing Workers, All Other$34,860$16.765600.99
Transportation Security Screeners$72,240$34.735501.25
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$63,200$30.395501.42
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,950$18.255500.62
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$83,500Not published5401.23
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$128,610$61.835402.18
Cargo and Freight Agents$49,060$23.595400.63
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$43,000$20.675401.13
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,900$17.745300.23
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$42,950$20.655302.43
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$36,740$17.675201.91
SurveyorsNot publishedNot published5101.15
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$86,270$41.485100.93
Web and Digital Interface Designers$96,760$46.525000.50
Opticians, Dispensing$48,320$23.235000.78
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$128,440$61.754900.49
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.104900.77
Solar Photovoltaic Installers$45,220$21.744901.80
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,540$26.704900.36
Photographers$46,170$22.204801.06
Landscape Architects$92,970$44.704702.74
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$95,070Not published4701.13
File Clerks$43,490$20.914700.73
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,680$23.414700.65
Animal Trainers$34,620$16.644602.82
Helpers--Production Workers$41,160$19.794600.32
Architectural and Civil Drafters$75,810$36.454500.49
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$58,760$28.254500.37
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$65,140$31.324400.90
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$84,050Not published4400.64
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$83,640Not published4400.88
Helpers--Electricians$44,890$21.584300.77
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$45,990$22.114301.12
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$56,470$27.154301.42
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,610$24.334300.52
Statisticians$108,820$52.324201.64
Urban and Regional Planners$84,000$40.394201.10
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$78,420Not published4200.78
Nurse Anesthetists$217,620$104.634200.94
Pediatricians, General$160,160$77.004201.23
Concierges$39,670$19.074200.98
Tire Repairers and Changers$43,980$21.154200.44
Clergy$59,700$28.704100.82
Physical Therapist Aides$35,180$16.914100.98
Protective Service Workers, All Other$52,780$25.384100.57
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$63,450$30.514100.97
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$83,530$40.164101.68
Crane and Tower Operators$87,950$42.284101.09
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,120$38.524001.27
Psychologists, All Other$96,220$46.264002.43
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$122,690$58.994001.92
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$51,630$24.824000.70
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$66,750$32.093901.17
Credit Analysts$77,460$37.243900.69
Financial Risk Specialists$119,720$57.563900.70
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,660Not published3901.27
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$48,870$23.493900.87
Musicians and SingersNot published$43.293801.19
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$49,220$23.663801.54
Home Appliance Repairers$53,450$25.703801.35
Fundraising Managers$128,650$61.853701.10
Interpreters and Translators$83,200$40.003700.81
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,570$31.533600.60
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$97,580Not published3600.99
Commercial and Industrial Designers$79,820$38.373601.24
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other$71,090$34.183603.30
Funeral Attendants$37,490$18.033601.34
Personal Service Managers, All Other$82,550$39.693503.84
Labor Relations Specialists$80,310$38.613500.61
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$102,860$49.453500.94
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$34,690$16.683501.43
Actuaries$126,950$61.043401.44
Marriage and Family Therapists$68,700$33.033400.58
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,600$29.623400.34
ActorsNot published$37.103400.71
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$36,260$17.433401.13
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsNot publishedNot published3401.05
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$75,050Not published3302.31
Optometrists$144,270$69.363300.89
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$47,210$22.703300.69
Couriers and Messengers$39,140$18.823300.55
Property Appraisers and Assessors$77,250$37.143200.65
Psychiatric Technicians$47,860$23.013200.23
Advertising Sales Agents$62,300$29.953200.40
Order Clerks$48,370$23.253200.49
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,690$22.453200.71
Occupational Therapy Assistants$82,620$39.723100.68
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$59,800$28.753100.84
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$33,730$16.223100.75
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$98,830$47.523001.63
Forensic Science Technicians$81,780$39.323001.81
Religious Workers, All Other$37,890$18.213002.20
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$78,730Not published3001.65
Financial Clerks, All Other$57,000$27.413000.96
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$71,200$34.233000.50
Helpers--Carpenters$36,400$17.503001.61
Sailors and Marine OilersNot publishedNot published3001.07
Microbiologists$85,120$40.922901.78
Epidemiologists$94,690$45.522902.79
Chemical Technicians$43,080$20.712900.57
Private Detectives and InvestigatorsNot publishedNot published2800.89
Pipelayers$54,690$26.292800.99
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,370$27.102800.53
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$128,800$61.922703.07
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$54,040$25.982701.50
Financial Examiners$103,460$49.742600.44
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$130,940$62.952601.85
Tour and Travel Guides$37,440$18.002600.57
Brokerage Clerks$66,840$32.142600.83
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$32,070$15.422600.20
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$47,100$22.642601.60
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$62,440$30.022500.83
Library Assistants, Clerical$41,070$19.752500.33
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$47,810$22.992501.20
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,500$23.322500.18
Judicial Law Clerks$70,110$33.712402.06
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,510Not published2400.93
Writers and Authors$87,020$41.842400.57
Emergency Medicine Physicians$344,170$165.462400.84
Psychiatrists$318,110$152.942400.98
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$57,520$27.662401.08
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$41,350$19.882401.10
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$80,310$38.612300.35
Social Science Research Assistants$65,550$31.522300.87
Archivists$76,440$36.752303.38
Art Directors$97,460$46.862300.50
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$69,740$33.532300.66
Chiropractors$100,410$48.272300.67
Shampooers$34,280$16.482303.21
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$47,330$22.762300.28
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$60,450$29.062301.88
Rail Car Repairers$89,430$43.002301.21
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$50,400$24.232300.34
Power Plant Operators$111,260$53.492300.88
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$86,650$41.662201.09
Set and Exhibit Designers$80,280$38.592202.41
Surgeons, All Other$391,540$188.242201.02
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$98,730$47.462201.81
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,280$23.692200.42
Dental Laboratory Technicians$47,200$22.692200.74
Advertising and Promotions Managers$111,890$53.802101.15
Mechanical Drafters$78,350$37.672100.60
Biochemists and Biophysicists$98,650$47.432100.72
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$53,350$25.652100.50
Pharmacy Aides$34,750$16.712100.60
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$47,480$22.832100.74
Compensation and Benefits Managers$129,800$62.412000.98
Materials Engineers$144,010$69.242001.03
Food Science Technicians$61,410$29.532001.59
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$63,780$30.662000.61
Floral Designers$38,890$18.702000.58
Surgical Assistants$53,990$25.962001.05
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,210$29.912001.00
Mechanical Door Repairers$57,610$27.702000.83
Chemical Plant and System OperatorsNot publishedNot published2001.38
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$37,900$18.222001.78
Credit Counselors$56,960$27.391900.78
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers$99,450$47.811900.92
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,200$31.831901.83
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$47,330$22.761901.05
Prepress Technicians and Workers$56,930$27.371900.93
Lodging Managers$70,650$33.971800.49
Chemical Engineers$128,610$61.831800.97
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$48,050$23.101800.39
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$35,990$17.301800.81
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$46,380$22.301800.34
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists$78,230$37.611701.40
Conservation Scientists$77,860$37.431700.73
Life Scientists, All Other$105,900$50.911702.62
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$63,610$30.581700.64
Directors, Religious Activities and Education$56,470$27.151700.90
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$97,950Not published1701.00
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$100,610$48.371701.11
Athletic Trainers$62,560Not published1700.63
Bailiffs$59,470$28.591701.10
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants$42,870$20.611701.24
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$45,300$21.781700.53
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$51,030$24.541701.22
Material Moving Workers, All Other$55,640$26.751700.85
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$63,510$30.541600.32
Physics Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1601.41
History Teachers, Postsecondary$91,310Not published1600.98
Broadcast Technicians$69,910$33.611600.87
Recreational Therapists$64,700$31.101601.26
Psychiatric Aides$51,440$24.731600.52
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,730$22.471600.31
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,860$25.901600.15
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,820$21.551600.42
Food Scientists and Technologists$93,330$44.871501.33
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,430Not published1501.00
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$139,980Not published1500.85
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$60,640$29.151501.29
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$65,870$31.671500.79
Nurse Midwives$135,910$65.341502.23
Real Estate Brokers$81,550$39.211500.38
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,000$23.561500.10
Subway and Streetcar Operators$84,350$40.561501.70
Funeral Home Managers$99,760$47.961401.16
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$78,520Not published1400.81
Designers, All Other$69,100$33.221401.64
Parking Enforcement Workers$45,380$21.821401.73
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$49,050$23.581400.59
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$59,310$28.521400.64
Commercial Pilots$129,850Not published1400.33
Transportation Inspectors$103,490$49.761400.64
Materials Scientists$92,390$44.421301.77
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$60,360$29.021300.75
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$210,490$101.201301.64
Meter Readers, UtilitiesNot publishedNot published1300.78
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$47,130$22.661300.61
Carpet Installers$57,030$27.421301.06
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$95,620$45.971301.29
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$60,850$29.261300.98
Hoist and Winch Operators$99,840$48.001305.85
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$71,350$34.311200.62
Film and Video Editors$79,560$38.251200.53
Sales Engineers$122,690$58.991200.25
Stonemasons$42,170$20.271201.69
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$78,750$37.861200.68
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators$44,560$21.421202.89
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$65,670$31.571200.47
Economists$152,730$73.431100.71
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$133,540Not published1101.09
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$99,980Not published1101.03
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$105,680Not published1100.99
Music Directors and Composers$64,300$30.911101.00
Podiatrists$227,140$109.201101.35
Radiation Therapists$110,050$52.911100.72
Travel Agents$49,160$23.631100.22
Agricultural Inspectors$56,960$27.391100.88
Agricultural Equipment Operators$38,400$18.461100.45
Riggers$91,430$43.961100.56
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,760$22.481100.18
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$40,150$19.301100.38
Semiconductor Processing TechniciansNot publishedNot published1100.38
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$83,260$40.031001.00
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$99,490$47.831000.65
Artists and Related Workers, All Other$132,620$63.761001.61
Cooks, All Other$39,960$19.211000.57
Gambling Service Workers, All Other$51,450$24.741000.82
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$65,150$31.321000.59
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$52,660$25.321000.86
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$66,540$31.991000.08
Aircraft Service Attendants$53,890$25.911000.37
Traffic Technicians$58,820$28.281001.51
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,430$45.88900.74
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$191,320$91.98900.44
Curators$63,080$30.33900.87
Special Effects Artists and Animators$90,050$43.30900.54
Lighting Technicians$50,030$24.05901.15
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$304,220$146.26900.49
Agricultural Workers, All Other$36,680$17.63902.93
Millwrights$73,540$35.36900.25
Upholsterers$50,590$24.32900.53
Etchers and Engravers$57,770$27.78901.35
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects$113,940$54.78801.09
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$75,330$36.22800.59
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$59,730$28.72800.59
Medical Transcriptionists$44,230$21.27800.22
Telephone Operators$42,460$20.41802.53
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$62,390$30.00800.96
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$48,300$23.22800.22
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,730$18.62800.37
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$79,040$38.00701.18
Gambling Managers$65,720$31.60701.66
Drafters, All Other$57,940$27.86700.56
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$107,450Not published700.83
Environmental Science Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published701.18
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and ClerksNot publishedNot published700.66
Avionics Technicians$101,850$48.97700.43
Plant and System Operators, All Other$78,350$37.67700.57
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$77,440$37.23700.57
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,180$21.72700.18
Emergency Management Directors$105,230$50.59600.52
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators$49,110$23.61600.70
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$98,590Not published600.52
Orthotists and Prosthetists$95,030$45.69600.71
Animal Control Workers$49,890$23.99600.61
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other$33,190$15.96600.89
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$36,450$17.52600.11
Desktop Publishers$63,030$30.31602.09
Woodworkers, All Other$43,310$20.82601.25
Transportation Workers, All Other$43,610$20.97600.55
Hydrologists$138,020$66.36501.00
Athletes and Sports Competitors$45,230Not published500.35
Sound Engineering Technicians$74,890$36.00500.41
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$39,080$18.79500.75
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$87,410$42.03500.27
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$54,850$26.37500.33
Medical Appliance Technicians$47,740$22.95500.46
Animal Scientists$63,740$30.64401.60
Soil and Plant Scientists$57,840$27.81400.26
Foresters$59,430$28.57400.41
Hydrologic Technicians$62,450$30.02401.58
Forest and Conservation Technicians$60,270$28.98400.15
Museum Technicians and Conservators$45,120$21.69400.39
Choreographers$70,360$33.83401.72
Exercise Physiologists$61,430$29.53400.50
Physicians, Pathologists$288,900$138.90400.39
Genetic Counselors$89,190$42.88401.17
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$54,610$26.26400.34
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$60,730$29.20400.18
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,220$29.92400.34
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$41,610$20.01400.16
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$86,240$41.46400.12
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$49,020$23.57400.13
Geographers$104,770$50.37302.61
Neurologists$234,970$112.97300.35
Medical Dosimetrists$147,470$70.90301.06
Hearing Aid Specialists$75,830$36.46300.31
Acupuncturists$105,850$50.89Not publishedNot published
Agricultural Technicians$48,980$23.55Not publishedNot published
Anesthesiologists$418,010$200.97Not publishedNot published
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$83,910Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Audiologists$81,130$39.00Not publishedNot published
Barbers$47,380$22.78Not publishedNot published
Biological Technicians$52,900$25.44Not publishedNot published
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$43,460$20.90Not publishedNot published
Cardiologists$337,230$162.13Not publishedNot published
Dietetic Technicians$33,420$16.07Not publishedNot published
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$110,940$53.34Not publishedNot published
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$72,930$35.06Not publishedNot published
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$106,690Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$50,790$24.42Not publishedNot published
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators$65,520$31.50Not publishedNot published
Food Service Managers$67,320$32.37Not publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$108,160Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$82,850$39.83Not publishedNot published
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$45,400$21.83Not publishedNot published
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$55,470$26.67Not publishedNot published
Orthodontists$361,040$173.58Not publishedNot published
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$38,910$18.71Not publishedNot published
Plasterers and Stucco Masons$51,900$24.95Not publishedNot published
Radiologists$581,510$279.57Not publishedNot published
Sales Managers$135,910$65.34Not publishedNot published
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$37,160$17.86Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$61,530Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$48,200$23.17Not publishedNot published
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$34,680Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Word Processors and Typists$47,110$22.65Not 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.