metropolitan statistical area · 12940

Baton Rouge, LA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Baton Rouge, LA metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,710
Total employment409,690

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area was $48,710 per year ($23.42 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 409,690 jobs. 501 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
Chemical Plant and System Operators39.391,720$104,410
Boilermakers25.40680$74,730
Sailors and Marine Oilers15.731,310$47,520
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other15.06980$45,850
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall9.361,100$48,090
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels9.27900$129,260
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers7.54660$108,420
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders6.812,500$93,920

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 501 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Baton Rouge, LA metro area
Occupation
Cashiers$27,110$13.039,1301.12
Retail Salespersons$30,070$14.469,0200.88
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,450$17.528,7601.13
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,650$11.378,4900.84
Registered Nurses$81,130$39.008,2900.93
General and Operations Managers$107,140$51.518,2300.89
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,040$11.087,8400.69
Waiters and Waitresses$15,080$7.256,6501.11
Construction Laborers$38,650$18.586,3002.18
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,840$16.756,1100.82
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$40,910$19.675,9501.32
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,840$26.365,8301.07
Food Preparation Workers$24,450$11.765,8002.46
Customer Service Representatives$38,760$18.645,7500.84
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,690$13.795,3000.91
Office Clerks, General$32,520$15.635,0200.77
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$61,110$29.384,7001.64
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,870$37.924,6802.19
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,310Not published4,4501.22
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,710$29.674,0601.07
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,740$22.474,0601.12
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,540$31.033,9101.20
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,150$22.193,9100.97
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$78,170$37.583,6903.36
Nursing Assistants$31,220$15.013,5000.92
Carpenters$55,630$26.753,4901.98
Accountants and Auditors$73,070$35.133,4100.89
Electricians$65,330$31.413,3201.67
Managers, All Other$105,340$50.653,3002.02
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,380$17.973,1800.99
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,690Not published3,1101.11
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,400$22.792,9300.99
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,700$28.702,9001.70
Light Truck Drivers$41,450$19.932,8701.11
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$26,880Not published2,8400.76
Security Guards$36,500$17.552,8100.83
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$74,240$35.692,7902.27
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,750$16.222,6101.09
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$93,920$45.162,5006.81
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,180Not published2,4906.30
Cooks, Restaurant$29,910$14.382,4200.65
Lawyers$102,070$49.072,3001.16
Project Management Specialists$86,650$41.662,2900.81
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$95,810$46.062,2701.28
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,210$27.992,2601.80
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,260$17.432,2400.89
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,770$37.872,2301.37
Medical Assistants$36,900$17.742,1801.01
Correctional Officers and Jailers$44,920$21.602,1802.18
Construction Managers$118,770$57.102,1702.17
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,800$28.272,0501.69
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$27,610$13.282,0300.89
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$48,710$23.421,9801.12
Human Resources Specialists$61,400$29.521,9600.81
Bartenders$20,640$9.921,8100.91
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,030$29.821,7901.54
Engineers, All Other$101,720$48.901,7804.39
Financial Managers$129,310$62.171,7700.80
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,560$19.981,7600.82
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,190$28.941,7300.52
Chemical Plant and System Operators$104,410$50.201,72039.39
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,480$23.311,7100.92
Childcare Workers$25,550$12.291,6501.21
Bus Drivers, School$24,930$11.991,6301.54
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,720$28.711,5801.00
Insurance Sales Agents$60,090$28.891,5501.23
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$62,140$29.881,5300.93
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,420$51.651,5200.96
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$38,230$18.381,5002.97
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,160$23.151,4100.69
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,900Not published1,3400.82
Sailors and Marine Oilers$47,520$22.851,31015.73
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,050$26.471,3002.79
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,680$28.691,2600.53
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$62,800$30.191,2401.46
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$24,740$11.901,2401.07
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$103,340$49.681,2302.59
Management Analysts$99,680$47.921,2100.51
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$54,760$26.331,2104.27
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,940$30.261,1801.09
Production Workers, All Other$46,400$22.311,1701.77
Pharmacy Technicians$45,550$21.901,1600.93
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$22,430$10.781,1601.02
Civil Engineers$112,430$54.061,1401.18
Social and Community Service Managers$85,880$41.291,1302.04
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$57,930$27.851,1301.21
Computer User Support Specialists$53,900$25.911,1200.60
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$49,130$23.621,1101.88
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$48,090$23.121,1009.36
Helpers--Electricians$44,530$21.411,1006.58
Sales Managers$116,740$56.131,0700.64
Computer Occupations, All Other$74,940$36.031,0700.93
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$99,810Not published1,0601.23
Physicians, All Other$413,620$198.861,0601.17
Firefighters$33,260$15.991,0601.16
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$58,010$27.891,0503.35
Nurse Practitioners$129,070$62.051,0101.19
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$38,800$18.661,0002.08
Administrative Services Managers$104,700$50.349901.42
Helpers--Production Workers$36,770$17.689902.26
Software Developers$101,900$48.999800.22
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$45,850$22.0598015.06
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,230$14.059700.68
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$59,030$28.389600.93
Pharmacists$134,680$64.759601.14
Computer and Information Systems Managers$120,210$57.809500.54
Dental Assistants$44,800$21.549500.93
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,200$21.259500.90
Cost Estimators$84,710$40.739401.59
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,000$13.469300.93
Computer Systems Analysts$88,160$42.399200.67
Training and Development Specialists$60,110$28.909100.75
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$129,260$62.149009.27
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$61,970$29.798901.92
Compliance Officers$57,480$27.648800.80
Machinists$67,700$32.558701.15
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,840$22.528400.65
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,010$28.378400.97
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$45,250$21.768300.65
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$71,150$34.218200.63
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,140$17.868100.71
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$38,840$18.688100.64
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,310Not published8001.16
Parts Salespersons$33,040$15.898001.13
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$69,560$33.447903.35
Tellers$36,300$17.457800.90
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$47,650$22.917801.38
Data Scientists$78,760$37.867701.12
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$58,410$28.087705.58
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$94,520$45.447602.04
Psychiatric Technicians$32,010$15.397501.81
Counter and Rental Clerks$34,310$16.497500.71
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,840$18.197402.95
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$33,840$16.277102.44
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$51,810$24.917000.86
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$52,700$25.347000.80
Industrial Production Managers$139,860$67.246901.06
Coaches and Scouts$64,680Not published6901.05
Boilermakers$74,730$35.9368025.40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,010$37.026701.94
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$108,420$52.126607.54
Instructional Coordinators$61,910$29.776401.06
Dishwashers$27,580$13.266400.51
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,300$28.996400.84
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$97,770$47.006300.77
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,010$16.356300.72
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,450$30.506301.04
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$97,000$46.646201.06
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,490$22.836201.30
Speech-Language Pathologists$65,020$31.266101.26
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$64,360$30.946106.64
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,100$29.866104.36
Financial Specialists, All Other$61,110$29.386001.71
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,980Not published6002.00
Medical Records Specialists$46,610$22.416001.16
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40,000$19.236000.71
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,310$18.426005.14
Physical Therapists$98,920$47.565900.84
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$53,360$25.655802.99
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$74,450$35.795801.42
Driver/Sales Workers$27,630$13.295800.54
Loan Officers$59,080$28.405700.78
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,300$21.305700.15
Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,060$79.365600.96
Crane and Tower Operators$66,680$32.065604.92
Mechanical Engineers$135,530$65.165400.69
Phlebotomists$36,120$17.365401.44
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$21,640$10.405402.42
Recreation Workers$28,580$13.745400.61
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,580$26.245401.34
Manicurists and Pedicurists$28,620$13.765301.31
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,910$13.425200.75
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$81,470$39.175201.40
Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published5102.57
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$37,600$18.085101.07
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$26,300$12.645100.63
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$21,380$10.285000.48
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$46,930$22.565000.93
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,770$34.515001.28
Animal Caretakers$27,640$13.294900.70
Human Resources Managers$105,500$50.724800.82
Computer ProgrammersNot publishedNot published4801.96
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,760Not published4801.66
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$60,420$29.054801.36
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$35,760$17.194801.42
Real Estate Sales Agents$50,920$24.484800.95
Industrial Engineers$129,500$62.264700.49
Healthcare Social Workers$63,720$30.644700.96
Surgical Technologists$60,230$28.964701.51
Bill and Account Collectors$39,130$18.814601.09
Public Relations Specialists$59,990$28.844500.60
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$64,600$31.064502.62
Bakers$28,020$13.474500.72
Butchers and Meat Cutters$38,260$18.394501.26
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$26,890$12.934300.31
Dentists, General$185,430$89.154301.30
Occupational Therapists$98,030$47.134301.01
Emergency Medical Technicians$36,050$17.334300.91
Paramedics$53,820$25.874301.62
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,870$13.404300.82
Library Technicians$36,010$17.314202.34
Graphic Designers$51,020$24.534200.81
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$63,760$30.654201.38
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$64,630$31.074200.41
Chemical Technicians$92,120$44.294102.72
Dental Hygienists$92,700$44.574100.70
Riggers$58,840$28.294106.85
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,330$13.143900.51
Pest Control Workers$46,880$22.543901.43
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,280$18.403900.15
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$73,470$35.323902.17
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$44,300$21.303901.01
Food Service Managers$65,780$31.633800.60
Facilities Managers$98,190$47.213700.90
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$61,250$29.453701.27
Surveyors$69,710$33.523702.77
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,590Not published3700.87
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$52,900$25.433701.43
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,150$13.543700.25
Computer Network Support Specialists$58,100$27.933600.94
Operations Research Analysts$63,210$30.393601.25
Chemical Engineers$134,800$64.813606.50
Physician Assistants$130,670$62.823600.85
Cooks, Short Order$33,540$16.133601.00
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,220$23.183600.91
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$83,170$39.983602.27
Electrical Engineers$133,030$63.963500.68
Logisticians$78,840$37.913400.51
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$77,810$37.413401.22
Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,300$33.803401.25
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$67,360$32.393402.18
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$46,840$22.523404.53
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$30,250$14.543400.52
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$80,670$38.783307.58
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$48,530$23.333301.30
Transportation Workers, All Other$45,920$22.083309.30
Insurance Underwriters$78,360$37.673201.15
Drafters, All Other$77,020$37.033208.34
Respiratory Therapists$74,220$35.683200.86
Physical Therapist Aides$21,910$10.543202.53
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$78,920$37.943200.57
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$37,070$17.823202.33
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$42,880$20.613200.32
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$45,000$21.643102.06
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,240$22.713100.68
Helpers--Carpenters$47,830$22.993005.17
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$58,180$27.973001.74
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$47,290$22.743000.89
Marketing Managers$113,800$54.712900.28
Financial and Investment Analysts$78,920$37.942900.30
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$102,380$49.222901.14
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$60,440$29.062900.28
Physical Therapist Assistants$66,510$31.982900.97
Pharmacy Aides$27,920$13.432902.79
Protective Service Workers, All Other$48,480$23.312901.37
Chefs and Head Cooks$45,570$21.912900.55
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$101,460$48.782900.39
Millwrights$76,610$36.832902.72
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53,240$25.602901.79
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$35,570$17.102800.65
Audio and Video Technicians$46,730$22.472801.50
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$81,910$39.382802.17
Personal Financial Advisors$80,910$38.902700.39
Chemists$107,590$51.732701.22
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$59,760Not published2701.06
Advertising Sales Agents$59,260$28.492701.11
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,990$23.072700.62
Counselors, All Other$48,460$23.302603.48
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,450$21.372600.72
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$78,130$37.562501.07
Massage Therapists$30,820$14.822500.97
Procurement Clerks$49,680$23.882501.68
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$61,250$29.452500.47
Glaziers$47,150$22.672501.61
Sheet Metal Workers$52,750$25.362500.80
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,780$22.972500.75
Web Developers$89,350$42.962401.31
Public Safety Telecommunicators$48,550$23.342400.89
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$59,490$28.602400.88
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,680$27.732401.03
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$50,620$24.342301.47
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$85,610$41.162302.82
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$30,930$14.872300.68
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,810$21.552302.41
Athletic Trainers$63,750Not published2202.77
School Bus Monitors$29,300$14.092201.06
Roofers$49,300$23.702200.61
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,490Not published2100.72
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$36,650$17.622100.87
Couriers and Messengers$31,910$15.342101.17
Data Entry Keyers$39,630$19.052100.63
Highway Maintenance Workers$61,870$29.752100.51
Printing Press Operators$41,160$19.792100.56
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$31,270$15.032100.76
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$61,530$29.582000.91
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,420$23.282000.84
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,130$17.372000.69
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,190$25.092000.48
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$37,600$18.081901.50
Social Workers, All Other$66,570$32.001801.11
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$57,130$27.471800.60
Producers and Directors$64,120$30.831800.47
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41,240$19.831800.58
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$38,540$18.531801.99
Postal Service Clerks$64,480$31.001800.93
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$45,370$21.811800.88
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,460$26.181800.73
Information Security Analysts$107,380$51.631700.34
Environmental Engineers$138,000$66.341701.65
Legal Support Workers, All Other$48,010$23.081701.41
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$56,620Not published1702.14
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$17,780$8.551700.67
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$36,410$17.511701.09
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,280$17.441700.24
Food Processing Workers, All Other$29,660$14.261701.00
Purchasing Managers$124,290$59.751600.74
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$125,260$60.221600.64
Veterinarians$126,890$61.011600.73
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,830$29.251600.97
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,140$16.421601.10
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$59,440$28.581601.39
Parking Attendants$27,130$13.041600.45
Training and Development Managers$104,030$50.011501.15
Social Science Research Assistants$60,710$29.191501.86
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers$28,510$13.711502.64
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$59,480$28.601400.71
Mechanical Drafters$77,720$37.371401.30
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$72,680$34.941400.75
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$40,020Not published1400.33
Media and Communication Workers, All Other$54,400$26.161402.62
Dietitians and Nutritionists$70,940$34.101400.67
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$38,750$18.631400.77
Opticians, Dispensing$36,910$17.741400.71
Order Clerks$38,370$18.451400.69
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,260$23.201401.66
Public Relations Managers$78,370$37.681300.68
Computer Network Architects$104,540$50.261300.28
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthNot publishedNot published1301.38
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,490$31.491300.54
Athletes and Sports Competitors$63,920Not published1303.25
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$49,870$23.981301.24
Therapists, All Other$100,390$48.261302.24
Nurse Anesthetists$268,210$128.951300.98
Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,030$30.301300.98
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,860$20.611300.31
Sewing Machine Operators$31,950$15.361300.46
Financial Risk Specialists$58,440$28.101200.73
School Psychologists$68,030$32.711200.74
Tutors$33,840$16.271200.26
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$65,230Not published1203.00
Editors$66,340$31.891200.48
Psychiatric Aides$37,130$17.851201.27
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,640$18.101200.43
Skincare Specialists$38,360$18.441200.62
Extraction Workers, All Other$48,050$23.101208.50
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$36,390$17.501201.00
Health Education Specialists$56,600$27.211100.61
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$22,240$10.691100.26
Residential Advisors$40,990$19.711100.47
Financial Clerks, All Other$46,470$22.341101.18
File Clerks$32,160$15.461100.54
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$43,100$20.721100.17
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$49,100$23.611100.25
Budget Analysts$75,440$36.271000.81
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersNot publishedNot published1000.20
Computer Hardware Engineers$83,550$40.171000.47
Biological Scientists, All Other$67,570$32.491000.69
Forensic Science Technicians$65,240$31.371001.95
Floral Designers$36,020$17.321000.98
Interior Designers$60,980$29.321000.55
Technical Writers$75,310$36.211000.79
Photographers$41,690$20.041000.73
Telemarketers$28,910$13.901000.68
Library Assistants, Clerical$34,130$16.411000.45
Cargo and Freight Agents$51,230$24.631000.38
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$55,750$26.811001.42
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$65,610$31.551000.93
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,160$23.151000.45
Gas Plant Operators$113,570$54.601002.15
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,460$23.781000.63
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$79,840$38.381003.96
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$49,700$23.891003.67
Education Administrators, All Other$87,370$42.01900.64
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$55,150$26.52900.25
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$132,040$63.48901.59
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$119,630$57.51900.90
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$76,640$36.85901.38
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$59,700$28.70900.26
Designers, All Other$51,480$24.75903.59
Writers and Authors$76,000$36.54900.75
Cooks, All Other$28,930$13.91901.83
Tour and Travel Guides$31,350$15.07900.65
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$51,230$24.63901.37
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$94,100$45.24901.56
Plant and System Operators, All OtherNot publishedNot published902.43
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$39,260$18.87901.73
Commercial Pilots$89,700Not published900.69
Compensation and Benefits Managers$94,890$45.62801.32
Financial Examiners$77,800$37.41800.45
Database Administrators$107,240$51.56800.43
Physical Scientists, All Other$78,300$37.65801.33
Clergy$56,810$27.31800.54
Funeral Attendants$33,110$15.92801.04
Pile Driver Operators$60,630$29.158013.29
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons$44,330$21.31803.91
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,820$38.86800.23
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$65,690$31.58702.24
Chiropractors$80,350$38.63700.70
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$84,280$40.52700.58
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,660$17.63700.36
Building Cleaning Workers, All Other$38,410$18.47701.55
Travel Agents$43,930$21.12700.48
Meter Readers, UtilitiesNot publishedNot published701.30
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$52,810$25.39700.52
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$46,320$22.27701.40
Home Appliance Repairers$45,500$21.88700.86
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$38,070$18.30700.78
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators$46,590$22.40700.98
Fundraisers$79,150$38.06600.19
Rehabilitation Counselors$49,120$23.62600.23
Special Education Teachers, All Other$62,430Not published600.70
Recreational Therapists$48,000$23.08601.56
Orderlies$27,330$13.14600.41
Medical Transcriptionists$39,630$19.05600.54
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$80,290$38.60601.15
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$47,000$22.60600.87
Lodging Managers$61,890$29.76500.48
Web and Digital Interface Designers$72,360$34.79500.18
Landscape ArchitectsNot publishedNot published501.06
Conservation Scientists$61,110$29.38500.78
Economists$74,580$35.86501.03
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$75,900$36.49500.25
Forest and Conservation Technicians$87,500$42.07500.59
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$74,630$35.88501.53
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$60,320$29.00500.94
Dietetic TechniciansNot publishedNot published500.60
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$64,930$31.22500.52
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$50,950$24.50500.16
Agricultural Workers, All Other$47,790$22.98504.78
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$70,700$33.99501.44
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,840$22.52500.51
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$49,460$23.78500.65
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$32,870$15.80500.26
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$23,600$11.34500.62
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,790$17.21500.27
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers$31,120$14.96501.24
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$49,700$23.89500.42
Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers$53,960$25.94501.45
Transportation Inspectors$105,370$50.66500.74
Advertising and Promotions Managers$94,250$45.31400.64
Gambling Managers$99,380$47.78402.94
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$92,080$44.27400.96
Labor Relations Specialists$77,300$37.16400.25
Credit Analysts$70,900$34.09400.26
Database Architects$136,480$65.61400.21
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$63,020$30.30400.91
Biological Technicians$44,950$21.61400.20
Community Health Workers$46,050$22.14400.26
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$71,090Not published400.42
Museum Technicians and Conservators$32,350$15.56401.27
Art Directors$85,090$40.91400.29
Optometrists$115,210$55.39400.35
Radiation Therapists$101,140$48.63400.96
Fire Inspectors and Investigators$78,530$37.76401.00
Transportation Security Screeners$65,170$31.33400.33
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$32,580$15.66400.56
Concierges$31,580$15.18400.30
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$51,200$24.62400.72
Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining$47,910$23.03402.32
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$50,890$24.47400.64
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$50,660$24.36401.11
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,550$24.31400.88
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$28,840$13.87400.60
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$51,420$24.72400.74
Dental Laboratory Technicians$40,060$19.26400.47
Bridge and Lock Tenders$69,970$33.64404.36
Emergency Management Directors$106,220$51.07300.91
Credit Counselors$49,790$23.94300.45
Psychologists, All Other$112,790$54.23300.71
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$53,180Not published300.78
Curators$58,520$28.13300.97
Commercial and Industrial Designers$104,210$50.10300.37
PsychiatristsNot publishedNot published300.46
Surgeons, All OtherNot publishedNot published300.52
Helpers--Roofers$36,560$17.58301.98
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$38,440$18.48300.59
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,600$20.00300.49
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,420$24.24300.30
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$63,780$30.66Not publishedNot published
Correspondence Clerks$36,790$17.69Not publishedNot published
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$33,870$16.28Not publishedNot published
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,960$30.27Not publishedNot published
Family Medicine Physicians$315,620$151.74Not publishedNot published
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$49,860$23.97Not publishedNot published
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$28,970$13.93Not publishedNot published
Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other$35,810$17.21Not publishedNot published
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,230$17.90Not publishedNot published
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,320$24.67Not publishedNot published
Natural Sciences Managers$125,000$60.10Not publishedNot published
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$104,470$50.22Not publishedNot published
Property Appraisers and Assessors$64,900$31.20Not 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.