metropolitan statistical area · 13140

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,630
Total employment163,220

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area was $48,630 per year ($23.38 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 163,220 jobs. 374 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
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers42.531,480$100,660
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders10.481,540$96,790
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers4.521,980$59,190
Correctional Officers and Jailers4.321,730$54,020
Industrial Machinery Mechanics3.111,430$61,950
Construction Managers3.031,210$100,340
Construction Laborers2.903,340$44,240
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers2.892,460$76,390

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 374 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area
Occupation
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,630$12.805,0501.25
General and Operations Managers$97,470$46.864,5601.24
Retail Salespersons$29,810$14.333,8400.94
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$23,510$11.303,3900.75
Construction Laborers$44,240$21.273,3402.90
Cashiers$28,730$13.813,1400.97
Registered Nurses$81,180$39.033,1000.88
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,630$17.133,0801.03
Customer Service Representatives$37,980$18.262,5600.94
Office Clerks, General$39,310$18.902,5400.98
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,390$36.722,4602.89
Waiters and Waitresses$22,400$10.772,2500.94
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,900$26.392,1000.97
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,660$18.112,0100.65
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,490$15.142,0000.86
Electricians$61,380$29.512,0002.52
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$43,310$20.821,9801.10
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$59,190$28.461,9804.52
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,260Not published1,7801.22
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$45,210$21.731,7501.09
Correctional Officers and Jailers$54,020$25.971,7304.32
Project Management Specialists$100,470$48.311,6701.49
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,250$29.451,5701.04
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$96,790$46.531,54010.48
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$24,470Not published1,5001.01
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$34,810$16.741,4901.16
Cooks, Restaurant$30,520$14.671,4801.00
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers$100,660$48.401,48042.53
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,950$29.781,4303.11
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,270$22.731,3700.95
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$63,210Not published1,3201.18
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,770$20.081,3201.12
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$80,860$38.881,2901.83
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$78,910$37.941,2801.97
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,220$29.921,2502.55
Construction Managers$100,340$48.241,2103.03
Nursing Assistants$35,110$16.881,2000.79
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,680$27.731,1400.87
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$56,850$27.331,1202.22
Security Guards$35,010$16.831,1000.82
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,430$24.731,0301.64
Carpenters$58,290$28.021,0001.42
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,410$30.019800.75
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$58,590$28.179501.40
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,960$15.379000.94
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,050$22.628901.20
Food Preparation Workers$28,700$13.808800.94
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,920$18.718800.59
Accountants and Auditors$76,680$36.878400.55
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,710$21.988401.04
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,450$37.728301.18
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,610$20.018300.97
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,780Not published8001.23
Light Truck Drivers$38,820$18.677900.76
Civil Engineers$95,510$45.927201.87
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850$37.917100.62
Industrial Engineers$123,660$59.457101.85
Medical Assistants$37,690$18.127000.81
Human Resources Specialists$62,900$30.246800.71
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,980$29.326701.02
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,420$49.246501.04
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,140$13.536500.72
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,090$18.316500.64
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$82,830Not published6201.80
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$20,960$10.086101.06
Managers, All Other$133,800$64.335800.88
Substitute Teachers, Short-TermNot publishedNot published5701.03
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,120$13.525601.40
Industrial Production Managers$150,860$72.535502.13
Bartenders$22,600$10.865500.69
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,740$16.705500.55
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,840$22.045302.23
Financial Managers$149,360$71.815200.59
Machinists$59,800$28.755201.74
Pharmacy Technicians$42,140$20.265101.04
Driver/Sales Workers$34,670$16.675101.19
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$74,170$35.665000.97
Lawyers$131,680$63.315000.63
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,300Not published5001.82
Sales Managers$122,990$59.134900.73
Helpers--Production Workers$36,300$17.454902.84
Mechanical Engineers$122,280$58.794701.52
Childcare Workers$22,940$11.034700.87
Postal Service Mail Carriers$58,170$27.974701.36
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$32,270$15.524600.91
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$84,360$40.564503.07
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,550$11.324500.99
Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksNot publishedNot published4501.11
Training and Development Specialists$62,130$29.874300.89
Computer User Support Specialists$52,920$25.444300.57
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,630$22.904302.55
Software Developers$124,470$59.844200.24
Cooks, Fast Food$26,610$12.794200.62
Tellers$36,910$17.754201.22
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$52,530$25.254100.43
Bus Drivers, School$40,580$19.514100.98
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$105,520$50.734005.90
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$56,720$27.273900.91
Firefighters$64,540$31.033801.05
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$104,550$50.263701.58
Cost Estimators$77,420$37.223701.57
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$60,510$29.093601.10
Electrical Engineers$124,570$59.893601.74
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,900$20.633600.85
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$62,100$29.863601.96
Chemical Technicians$79,290$38.123505.72
Dental Assistants$44,820$21.553500.85
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$57,050$27.433401.13
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$45,620$21.933301.73
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,000Not published3202.76
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,360$17.963200.76
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$91,440$43.963205.14
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$80,500$38.703202.33
Computer and Information Systems Managers$154,070$74.073100.44
Dishwashers$27,670$13.303100.62
Insurance Sales Agents$37,530$18.043100.62
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$57,220$27.513104.29
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$66,000$31.733000.80
Parts Salespersons$34,080$16.393001.06
Compliance Officers$65,730$31.602900.66
Computer Occupations, All Other$94,130$45.252900.64
Helpers--Electricians$46,050$22.142904.38
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,420$13.182801.01
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,620$18.572802.77
Food Service Managers$55,810$26.832701.08
Engineers, All Other$107,630$51.742701.65
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,700$32.072701.12
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,270$10.712700.64
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,740$23.912701.29
Construction and Building Inspectors$62,390$30.002701.73
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$44,310$21.302701.47
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,480$81.002601.14
Calibration Technologists and Technicians$99,400$47.7926014.92
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,710$24.382600.64
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$45,970$22.102605.09
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,800$13.852600.45
Instructional Coordinators$65,900$31.682501.03
Physical Therapists$113,700$54.662500.87
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,310$23.232501.16
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$48,650$23.392501.59
Management Analysts$113,070$54.362400.26
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$91,220$43.862400.72
Nurse Practitioners$133,130$64.012400.71
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,410$29.052400.46
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$66,740$32.092400.50
Crane and Tower Operators$73,050$35.122405.26
Marketing Managers$129,500$62.262300.57
Logisticians$79,550$38.242300.86
Pharmacists$137,570$66.142300.68
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$61,380$29.512300.65
Emergency Medical Technicians$34,750$16.712301.20
Boilermakers$73,060$35.1323021.39
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$45,560$21.912308.87
Tire Repairers and Changers$34,630$16.652302.05
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,550$22.382301.32
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$112,320$54.002305.83
Administrative Services Managers$111,040$53.392200.78
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,680$28.692200.42
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,460$21.372200.47
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,890$23.512200.52
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$100,060Not published2200.93
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,050$13.972200.67
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas$43,110$20.732204.64
Speech-Language Pathologists$91,860$44.172101.10
Riggers$63,950$30.742108.94
Facilities Managers$118,310$56.882001.21
Loan Officers$60,440$29.062000.71
Self-Enrichment Teachers$46,270$22.242000.57
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$101,360$48.732000.67
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$47,610$22.892004.20
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$60,320$29.0020013.85
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$26,840$12.902000.97
Sailors and Marine Oilers$52,000$25.002006.03
Human Resources Managers$130,260$62.621900.81
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,990$14.421900.41
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$41,260$19.841900.93
Rail Car Repairers$56,820$27.321908.62
Surveyors$66,340$31.901803.45
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$52,860$25.421801.96
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$64,480$31.001800.81
Real Estate Sales Agents$46,850$22.521800.88
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$75,970$36.531701.74
Public Relations Specialists$59,450$28.581700.57
Physicians, All Other$314,220$151.071700.48
Paramedics$50,470$24.271701.57
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,660$25.321703.15
Butchers and Meat Cutters$29,610$14.231701.16
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$52,510$25.251701.26
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$57,260$27.531602.60
Chemists$99,390$47.781601.80
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$64,350$30.941601.31
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,590$18.071601.21
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$39,640$19.061600.83
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$41,660$20.031600.46
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$50,450$24.261601.02
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$39,130$18.811603.42
Architectural and Civil Drafters$70,730$34.001501.42
Dental Hygienists$97,350$46.801500.63
Physical Therapist Assistants$77,830$37.421501.29
Pest Control Workers$36,900$17.741501.40
Animal Caretakers$29,100$13.991500.53
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,340$22.761500.86
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,510$22.361500.89
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,330$26.121500.93
Computer Systems Analysts$101,900$48.991400.27
Chemical Engineers$129,850$62.431406.46
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$33,110$15.921400.79
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$62,590$30.091402.55
Recreation Workers$32,450$15.601400.41
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$45,620$21.931400.84
Public Safety Telecommunicators$49,790$23.941401.31
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$37,430$18.001400.54
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$92,400$44.421300.69
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,050$38.491300.34
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$52,790$25.381301.79
Coaches and Scouts$53,080Not published1300.51
Respiratory Therapists$76,660$36.861300.89
Medical Records Specialists$41,280$19.841300.63
Phlebotomists$36,500$17.551300.89
Bill and Account Collectors$46,820$22.511300.77
File Clerks$36,210$17.411301.70
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$39,570$19.021300.91
Bakers$29,300$14.091300.54
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,730$16.701300.33
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$45,620$21.931300.80
Purchasing Managers$129,410$62.211201.35
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$121,170$58.261205.43
Mechanical Drafters$87,220$41.931202.74
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$96,100$46.201201.25
Occupational Therapists$105,830$50.881200.70
Surgical Technologists$61,650$29.641200.98
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$82,740$39.781201.18
Chefs and Head Cooks$58,440$28.101200.59
Data Entry Keyers$36,540$17.571200.86
Social and Community Service Managers$75,680$36.381100.52
Personal Financial Advisors$64,050$30.791100.40
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$76,110Not published1101.69
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$55,280Not published1106.06
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,350Not published1100.66
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$70,760$34.021100.91
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$24,350$11.711100.82
Insulation Workers, Mechanical$47,770$22.971104.26
Highway Maintenance Workers$45,910$22.071100.67
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,720$19.091101.61
Property Appraisers and Assessors$60,200$28.941001.63
Healthcare Social Workers$65,680$31.581000.52
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$43,200$20.771000.87
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$62,570$30.081000.69
Opticians, Dispensing$36,420$17.511001.23
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,700$47.931000.60
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,250$23.201000.87
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$60,070$28.881002.19
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,380$27.591000.66
Millwrights$64,070$30.801002.40
Production Workers, All Other$41,030$19.731000.38
Data Scientists$97,980$47.11900.32
Petroleum Engineers$167,600$80.58904.86
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$72,580$34.89901.51
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$59,000$28.36901.11
Physician Assistants$132,920$63.91900.54
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,970$22.58900.50
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$43,000$20.68900.74
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$46,390$22.30900.64
Pile Driver Operators$66,140$31.809039.01
Helpers--Carpenters$48,250$23.20903.99
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$65,440$31.46900.92
Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers$82,090$39.47908.38
Chief Executives$226,720$109.00800.36
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$73,920$35.54800.24
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$48,020$23.09800.52
Information Security Analysts$105,140$50.55800.38
Environmental Engineers$135,240$65.02802.03
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$49,630$23.86802.15
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$53,660Not published800.73
Graphic Designers$45,380$21.82800.37
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$76,080$36.58800.81
Psychiatric Technicians$37,990$18.26800.46
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$33,000$15.86800.59
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,510$13.71800.25
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$37,180$17.88800.87
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$54,130$26.02801.77
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$30,680$14.75800.70
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$70,700$33.99700.56
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$121,320$58.33700.85
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$74,620$35.88702.06
Tutors$31,230$15.01700.38
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$47,520$22.85700.59
Dentists, General$157,770$75.85700.55
Occupational Therapy Assistants$82,610$39.72701.29
Physical Therapist Aides$28,200$13.56701.44
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$31,850$15.31700.74
Funeral Attendants$29,530$14.20702.27
Library Assistants, Clerical$30,140$14.49700.74
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.10700.92
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,340$20.84700.30
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$100,350$48.25702.64
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$45,930$22.08700.27
Financial Specialists, All Other$61,120$29.39600.44
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$97,300$46.78601.55
Conservation Scientists$68,620$32.99602.17
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,110Not published600.60
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$30,650Not published600.35
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$64,830$31.17600.90
Medical Equipment Preparers$35,980$17.30600.73
Pharmacy Aides$37,530$18.04601.33
School Bus Monitors$30,070$14.46600.67
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$28,850$13.87601.65
New Accounts Clerks$40,970$19.70601.45
Couriers and Messengers$36,540$17.57600.80
Tool and Die Makers$37,910$18.22601.05
Wellhead Pumpers$50,770$24.41603.06
Public Relations Managers$146,970$70.66500.60
Computer Network Support Specialists$78,860$37.91500.32
Computer Network Architects$108,740$52.28500.26
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$99,670$47.92500.26
Operations Research Analysts$77,730$37.37500.41
Clergy$59,200$28.46500.76
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$69,910Not published500.39
Library Technicians$36,370$17.49500.72
Floral Designers$29,980$14.41501.22
Producers and Directors$46,520$22.36500.30
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,030$36.07500.61
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$49,890$23.99500.63
Private Detectives and Investigators$57,620$27.70501.32
Sales Engineers$115,850$55.70500.89
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$41,380$19.90500.34
Order Clerks$37,910$18.22500.63
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,790$22.01500.50
Cargo and Freight Agents$60,330$29.01500.45
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,800$27.79500.44
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$45,220$21.74500.70
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,870$18.69500.74
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,960$30.75503.59
Printing Press Operators$36,930$17.76500.30
Sewing Machine Operators$29,230$14.05500.46
Motorboat Operators$60,920$29.295019.46
Parking Attendants$31,760$15.27500.33
Transportation Inspectors$73,480$35.33502.07
Natural Sciences Managers$128,910$61.97400.38
Emergency Management Directors$118,370$56.91403.08
Computer Programmers$82,560$39.69400.42
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$118,470$56.96400.40
School Psychologists$72,860$35.03400.60
Psychologists, All Other$71,670$34.46401.77
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$41,470$19.94400.92
Photographers$41,840$20.12400.77
Optometrists$131,060$63.01400.90
Family Medicine Physicians$249,990$120.19400.38
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$29,580$14.22400.48
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,110$21.69400.77
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$49,930$24.00401.67
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,280$22.25400.98
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians$36,390$17.49402.29
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$64,520$31.02401.30
Material Moving Workers, All Other$45,970$22.10401.73
Training and Development Managers$117,890$56.68300.64
Education Administrators, All Other$60,550$29.11300.57
Funeral Home Managers$75,140$36.13302.28
Fundraisers$50,110$24.09300.26
Budget Analysts$95,930$46.12300.62
Credit Counselors$40,480$19.46301.04
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$92,360$44.40300.28
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians$46,410$22.31304.68
Rehabilitation Counselors$51,170$24.60300.33
Counselors, All Other$51,260$24.65301.07
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$45,260$21.76300.24
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$132,550$63.73301.25
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$108,230$52.03302.24
Athletic Trainers$71,660Not published300.98
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$47,030$22.61301.29
Advertising Sales Agents$38,770$18.64300.32
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$53,000$25.48300.35
Chemical Plant and System Operators$117,430$56.46Not publishedNot published
Telephone Operators$37,150$17.86Not 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.