metropolitan statistical area · 13820

Birmingham, AL

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Birmingham, AL metro area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,770
Total employment520,290

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Birmingham, AL metro area was $47,770 per year ($22.97 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 520,290 jobs. 499 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
Nurse Anesthetists4.31750$175,850
Helpers--Electricians2.89610$36,880
Cooks, Fast Food2.856,120$28,320
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary2.782,060$100,950
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists2.641,520$63,940
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic2.601,490$45,270
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians2.512,790$51,430
Structural Iron and Steel Workers2.41550$59,180

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 499 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Birmingham, AL metro area
Occupation
Registered Nurses$78,680$37.8317,8501.58
Retail Salespersons$31,450$15.1215,2801.17
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,580$21.4310,9001.91
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,660$17.1410,8901.15
Cashiers$29,310$14.0910,6901.03
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,020$12.9910,0800.78
Customer Service Representatives$40,530$19.499,8501.13
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$54,460$26.189,1701.33
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,500$18.038,2000.83
General and Operations Managers$123,560$59.407,9500.68
Accountants and Auditors$78,660$37.827,7901.61
Waiters and Waitresses$27,670$13.317,0000.92
Nursing Assistants$35,470$17.056,3801.32
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$71,450$34.356,2101.50
Cooks, Fast Food$28,320$13.626,1202.85
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,210$22.225,8601.56
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,170$30.855,8201.21
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,370$16.045,7600.78
Security Guards$33,820$16.265,6601.32
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,330$22.765,4301.18
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,170$19.315,3801.14
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,630Not published5,3401.15
Construction Laborers$38,370$18.454,7801.30
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,570$18.544,3701.07
Food Preparation Workers$29,260$14.074,3201.44
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,550$14.214,2500.29
Substitute Teachers, Short-TermNot publishedNot published4,1502.36
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$48,570$23.354,1001.58
Cooks, Restaurant$34,340$16.514,0200.85
Software Developers$125,410$60.293,8300.68
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,580Not published3,7701.82
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$60,040$28.873,7700.90
Medical Assistants$36,770$17.683,7501.37
Light Truck Drivers$40,080$19.273,7301.13
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,280$34.273,7201.37
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,360$22.293,7200.73
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,760$36.433,4501.53
Medical and Health Services Managers$100,500$48.323,4301.72
Office Clerks, General$34,220$16.453,3100.40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,040$29.353,3001.52
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,860$29.743,2602.22
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,160$37.103,2201.56
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$61,400$29.523,1301.50
Human Resources Specialists$67,880$32.633,0601.00
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,610$17.123,0301.00
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,600$17.602,8800.90
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,650Not published2,8500.80
Lawyers$170,230$81.842,8001.11
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$51,430$24.732,7902.51
Electricians$56,630$27.232,7801.10
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,590$29.132,7301.22
Financial Managers$153,930$74.012,7000.96
Insurance Sales Agents$66,640$32.042,6701.67
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$62,190$29.902,6600.88
Pharmacy Technicians$38,700$18.612,5401.61
Construction Managers$102,170$49.122,4601.93
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$27,220$13.092,4601.67
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$27,480Not published2,4500.51
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$53,160$25.562,4201.84
Firefighters$51,050$24.552,3702.05
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$48,740$23.432,3701.73
Computer and Information Systems Managers$140,230$67.422,2300.99
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,830$23.002,2200.94
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$38,370$18.452,2100.81
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,310$17.462,1601.61
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,930$24.002,1601.55
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$28,540$13.722,0701.29
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$54,330$26.122,0701.30
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$100,950Not published2,0602.78
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,290$21.291,9300.96
Computer User Support Specialists$55,350$26.611,9000.79
Computer Systems Analysts$99,470$47.821,8701.08
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,910$13.901,8700.65
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,090$28.891,8401.18
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,760$11.421,7901.35
Loan Officers$66,740$32.091,7301.89
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$66,260$31.851,7101.04
Tellers$39,840$19.151,7101.55
Bus Drivers, School$18,260$8.781,7001.26
Carpenters$50,400$24.231,6600.74
Bartenders$30,010$14.431,5900.63
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,040$26.461,5901.64
Sales Managers$119,740$57.571,5600.73
Pharmacists$138,800$66.731,5501.44
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$63,940$30.741,5202.64
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$84,640$40.691,5101.40
Parts Salespersons$35,620$17.121,5101.68
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,270$21.771,4902.60
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$52,420$25.201,4300.87
Packers and Packagers, Hand$31,920$15.351,4300.77
Physicians, All Other$237,040$113.961,4201.24
Animal Caretakers$28,710$13.801,4001.57
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.791,3701.24
Nurse Practitioners$107,700$51.781,3501.25
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$67,200$32.311,3302.24
Management Analysts$108,220$52.031,2900.43
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$84,350$40.561,2901.23
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,180$14.031,2901.01
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,440$12.711,2700.87
Helpers--Production Workers$36,710$17.651,2402.24
Compliance Officers$77,780$37.391,2000.86
Personal Financial Advisors$79,480$38.211,1901.33
Billing and Posting Clerks$42,040$20.211,1700.86
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$57,740$27.761,1602.24
Dental Hygienists$61,730$29.681,1501.54
Food Service Managers$65,230$31.361,1301.41
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,530$41.601,1300.31
Dental Assistants$42,050$20.221,1200.86
Social and Human Service Assistants$36,510$17.551,1100.76
Machinists$50,780$24.411,1101.16
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,290$43.891,1000.91
Psychiatric Technicians$36,820$17.701,1002.10
Civil Engineers$97,420$46.841,0700.87
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,770$30.181,0501.36
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$29,000$13.941,0501.02
Physical Therapists$97,750$47.001,0301.15
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$46,540$22.371,0100.77
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,120$22.651,0001.81
Driver/Sales Workers$43,870$21.091,0000.73
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,930$29.789600.92
Industrial Engineers$100,480$48.319400.77
Childcare Workers$23,070$11.099200.53
Project Management Specialists$100,820$48.479100.26
Electrical Engineers$112,960$54.319001.35
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$41,850$20.129000.84
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$76,330$36.709000.59
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,070$48.598801.46
Computer Network Architects$131,140$63.058801.46
Healthcare Social Workers$60,980$29.328801.39
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$23,320$11.218800.48
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$40,290$19.378800.70
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$63,020$30.308700.73
Correctional Officers and Jailers$57,570$27.688700.69
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$47,680$22.928601.55
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,080$30.338401.78
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,270$17.448301.68
Cost Estimators$79,330$38.148101.09
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,380$29.998002.12
Respiratory Therapists$67,480$32.447901.69
Dishwashers$29,790$14.327900.49
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$28,750$13.827900.91
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,990$22.117901.49
Training and Development Specialists$71,040$34.157800.51
Mechanical Engineers$98,810$47.517800.78
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,530$19.497801.54
Printing Press Operators$37,620$18.097701.60
Coaches and Scouts$37,140Not published7500.90
Nurse Anesthetists$175,850$84.547504.31
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$64,670$31.097400.77
Phlebotomists$38,190$18.367301.52
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,370$14.607300.75
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$80,760$38.837301.02
Self-Enrichment Teachers$37,950$18.257100.64
Public Relations Specialists$64,880$31.197100.75
Surgical Technologists$51,520$24.777001.79
Recreation Workers$30,030$14.446900.62
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$100,410Not published6800.62
Information Security Analysts$115,520$55.546701.06
Marketing Managers$130,160$62.586600.50
Pest Control Workers$39,300$18.896601.92
Industrial Production Managers$113,270$54.466500.79
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$65,450$31.466501.45
Insurance Underwriters$66,000$31.736401.81
Social and Community Service Managers$74,450$35.806300.90
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,920$42.276301.34
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$57,430$27.616301.78
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,080$28.406301.12
Human Resources Managers$127,080$61.106200.84
Helpers--Electricians$36,880$17.736102.89
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$63,350$30.466102.13
Architectural and Engineering Managers$166,670$80.136000.81
Speech-Language Pathologists$75,750$36.426000.98
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$46,690$22.456001.01
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$39,370$18.935800.70
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$48,700$23.415700.79
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,920$17.755701.25
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$47,930$23.045701.15
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$59,180$28.455502.41
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$56,130$26.985501.28
Database Administrators$101,850$48.965402.31
Occupational Therapists$95,250$45.805400.99
Graphic Designers$52,480$25.235300.79
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,100$17.845301.24
Residential Advisors$32,730$15.735301.88
Sheet Metal Workers$48,090$23.125301.31
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,790$16.255300.64
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,320$14.105301.55
Logisticians$77,210$37.125200.62
Cargo and Freight Agents$55,700$26.785201.59
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$48,730$23.435100.97
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$96,730$46.515001.39
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$46,070$22.155001.44
Real Estate Sales Agents$56,920$27.375000.77
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,600$29.135000.38
Data Scientists$94,240$45.314900.56
Medical Records Specialists$46,490$22.354900.75
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,470$49.264901.12
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,390$22.794701.36
Bill and Account Collectors$43,100$20.724600.86
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,110$23.134600.68
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$27,870$13.404600.69
Parking Attendants$29,650$14.264600.99
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$69,890$33.604501.49
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$42,300$20.344400.73
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,390$22.304400.63
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,940$17.284401.21
Bakers$33,830$16.264400.55
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,980$17.784301.02
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$52,330$25.164302.44
Emergency Medical Technicians$38,920$18.714200.69
Medical Equipment Repairers$47,950$23.054201.92
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$56,250$27.044207.48
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$56,690$27.264100.93
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,790$21.534101.30
Computer Occupations, All Other$94,330$45.354000.27
Instructional Coordinators$70,300$33.804000.53
Athletic Trainers$46,280Not published4003.88
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$94,790$45.574000.77
Highway Maintenance Workers$37,290$17.934000.76
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56,860$27.344000.81
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,470$18.014001.25
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,180$17.394001.80
Fundraisers$63,080$30.333901.06
Construction and Building Inspectors$64,400$30.963900.79
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,380$30.473800.99
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$42,860$20.603801.00
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$44,560$21.423800.50
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$44,600$21.443801.72
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,040$29.353800.82
Food Batchmakers$35,810$17.223800.65
Producers and Directors$66,110$31.783700.77
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$83,030$39.923701.11
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$82,060$39.453600.58
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$120,050$57.723601.11
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,170$22.203600.59
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published3401.32
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,270$17.923401.41
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,380$23.263400.66
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$65,610$31.553401.03
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$49,590$23.843400.73
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,320$13.623300.62
Couriers and Messengers$36,820$17.703301.46
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,200$21.733300.57
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$53,830$25.883200.66
Dentists, GeneralNot publishedNot published3200.78
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,240$17.423201.25
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,480$17.063201.55
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,520$22.853101.62
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$100,610Not published3101.83
Veterinarians$106,890$51.393101.12
Advertising Sales Agents$57,560$27.683101.01
Millwrights$60,830$29.243102.32
Crane and Tower Operators$47,620$22.893102.15
Purchasing Managers$110,900$53.323001.06
Managers, All Other$138,360$66.523000.14
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,950$24.983003.59
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$128,740$61.902900.40
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$56,720$27.272901.28
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$38,140$18.342900.65
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$38,310Not published2900.53
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$24,190$11.632900.71
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$57,220$27.512906.00
Administrative Services Managers$129,380$62.202800.32
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,510$27.652800.81
Tutors$37,010$17.792800.48
Physician Assistants$105,440$50.692800.52
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.102801.14
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,510$24.292800.67
Power Plant Operators$106,990$51.442802.84
Clergy$52,190$25.092701.39
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$47,410$22.792701.00
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$48,760$23.442700.98
Sewing Machine Operators$31,840$15.312700.76
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$37,890$18.222700.51
Roofers$46,600$22.412600.58
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,140$21.702601.30
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$42,750$20.562601.80
Public Relations Managers$98,210$47.222501.00
Facilities Managers$114,750$55.172500.48
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$77,880$37.442500.67
Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,220$31.352500.96
Labor Relations Specialists$34,300$16.492401.09
Surveyors$74,670$35.902401.39
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$65,720$31.592400.79
Interior Designers$62,000$29.812401.02
Chefs and Head Cooks$62,760$30.172400.36
Library Assistants, Clerical$31,040$14.922400.85
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$44,470$21.382300.95
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published2300.73
Editors$72,650$34.932300.74
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$52,870$25.422301.08
Paramedics$53,820$25.882300.67
Physical Therapist Aides$26,530$12.762301.45
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$79,560$38.252300.60
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$74,670$35.902201.14
Computer Network Support Specialists$62,000$29.812200.45
Opticians, Dispensing$37,410$17.992200.89
Data Entry Keyers$38,320$18.422200.51
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$41,010$19.722200.85
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$77,850Not published2100.68
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$65,830Not published2100.56
Production Workers, All Other$24,290$11.682100.25
Credit Analysts$101,720$48.912000.92
Web Developers$66,640$32.042000.84
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$57,870$27.822001.95
Health Education Specialists$65,540$31.512000.91
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$52,010$25.012001.11
Tool and Die Makers$64,800$31.152001.05
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$39,400$18.942001.80
Chief Executives$167,080$80.331900.28
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$125,940Not published1900.69
Occupational Therapy Assistants$63,170$30.371901.09
Skincare Specialists$39,260$18.881900.78
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$53,810$25.871900.43
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,980$24.031900.29
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$47,260$22.721801.36
General Internal Medicine Physicians$334,100$160.631800.80
Private Detectives and Investigators$49,390$23.751801.53
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$33,690$16.201801.53
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$45,500$21.881800.61
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$37,440$18.001801.24
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$40,010$19.241801.59
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$38,080$18.311801.31
Chemists$82,790$39.801700.62
Chemical Technicians$55,680$26.771700.89
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$59,870$28.781701.02
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$52,150$25.071700.47
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$46,750$22.481601.37
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$65,740Not published1600.81
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$38,780$18.641600.89
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$84,290$40.521501.06
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,480$20.901501.41
Commercial Pilots$127,280Not published1500.92
Property Appraisers and Assessors$49,510$23.811400.72
Aerospace Engineers$93,400$44.911400.60
Rehabilitation Counselors$58,210$27.981400.43
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$57,260$27.531401.77
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,590Not published1401.00
Family Medicine Physicians$119,990$57.691400.40
Travel Agents$48,980$23.551400.76
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$33,430$16.071401.32
Gas Plant Operators$80,280$38.601402.31
Dental Laboratory Technicians$43,750$21.041401.26
Actuaries$132,840$63.861301.41
Environmental Engineers$94,330$45.351301.03
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$72,510$34.861300.43
Urban and Regional Planners$83,740$40.261300.85
Photographers$38,390$18.461300.76
Helpers--Carpenters$44,120$21.211301.76
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$52,880$25.421301.05
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,810$24.911300.62
Lodging Managers$65,790$31.631200.82
Computer Programmers$103,750$49.881200.38
Materials Engineers$99,780$47.971201.55
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$76,400Not published1200.75
Musicians and SingersNot published$23.791200.98
Orderlies$31,310$15.051200.69
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$36,890$17.741200.13
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$50,030$24.061200.70
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$48,030$23.091200.84
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$77,600$37.311200.77
Natural Sciences Managers$139,050$66.851100.30
Funeral Home Managers$65,010$31.261102.34
Financial Risk Specialists$81,750$39.311100.52
Financial Specialists, All Other$77,170$37.101100.24
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$62,600$30.101100.43
Art Directors$78,710$37.841100.63
Optometrists$162,890$78.311100.78
Medical Transcriptionists$35,340$16.991100.77
Funeral Attendants$31,450$15.121101.03
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$37,090$17.831100.98
Logging Equipment Operators$48,600$23.361101.61
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers$38,610$18.561100.63
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers$46,150$22.191101.65
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$49,250$23.681101.83
Operations Research Analysts$89,940$43.241000.28
Interpreters and Translators$41,470$19.941000.57
Transportation Security Screeners$63,770$30.661000.61
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,390$35.281000.46
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$27,190$13.071001.10
Power Distributors and Dispatchers$138,260$66.471003.66
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$42,690$20.531001.13
Statisticians$80,240$38.58900.88
Engineers, All OtherNot publishedNot published900.16
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$74,600Not published900.46
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,760Not published900.17
Broadcast Technicians$47,720$22.94901.22
Nuclear Medicine Technologists$85,700$41.20901.52
Pharmacy Aides$36,460$17.53900.66
Bailiffs$46,930$22.56901.57
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$40,500$19.47900.48
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$44,930$21.60901.03
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$103,700$49.86901.11
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$47,970$23.06900.75
Mechanical Door Repairers$37,440$18.00900.97
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic$29,120$14.00904.32
Database Architects$129,030$62.03800.33
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other$62,630$30.11806.09
Electrical and Electronics Drafters$53,490$25.72801.35
Biological Scientists, All Other$99,630$47.90800.43
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$106,010Not published800.66
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$73,050Not published801.17
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$73,790Not published801.50
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,510Not published800.24
Library Technicians$35,900$17.26800.35
Floral Designers$35,940$17.28800.61
Audio and Video Technicians$54,020$25.97800.33
Pediatricians, General$189,650$91.18800.58
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$86,350$41.51800.45
Tour and Travel Guides$34,410$16.54800.43
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$24,130$11.60800.41
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$61,730$29.68800.25
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$35,990$17.30802.10
Pipelayers$47,980$23.07800.70
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$46,440$22.33801.21
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$95,150$45.75801.22
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$46,450$22.33800.64
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$64,180$30.86800.40
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$40,670$19.55800.95
Riggers$46,800$22.50801.09
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$70,790$34.04800.84
Conveyor Operators and Tenders$55,110$26.49801.04
Fundraising Managers$80,990$38.94700.56
Training and Development Managers$133,980$64.41700.43
Landscape Architects$109,010$52.41701.03
Mechanical Drafters$59,260$28.49700.52
Marriage and Family Therapists$60,690$29.18700.32
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$92,250Not published701.10
Writers and Authors$64,460$30.99700.41
Chiropractors$70,170$33.74700.56
Meter Readers, Utilities$49,110$23.61701.15
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$61,210$29.43700.73
Tile and Stone Setters$45,390$21.82700.58
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$50,160$24.12701.68
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic$62,390$30.007013.62
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,020$22.13700.47
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$95,830$46.07601.30
Budget Analysts$88,550$42.57600.37
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,540$28.63600.50
Nuclear Technicians$126,930$61.03602.70
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$64,140$30.84600.25
Legal Support Workers, All Other$65,190$31.34600.37
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$45,110$21.69600.87
Technical Writers$82,870$39.84600.40
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners$76,560$36.81601.41
Film and Video Editors$74,410$35.78600.68
Sales EngineersNot publishedNot published600.33
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,330$25.64600.30
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,450$23.29600.17
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$53,120$25.54600.37
Aircraft Service Attendants$38,330$18.43600.61
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$66,980$32.20500.42
Emergency Management Directors$88,510$42.55501.18
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$108,690$52.25500.63
Atmospheric and Space Scientists$77,580$37.30501.46
Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsNot publishedNot published500.20
Forensic Science Technicians$67,340$32.37500.81
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,230Not published501.16
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary$78,170Not published504.25
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$78,240Not published500.54
History Teachers, Postsecondary$78,630Not published500.85
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$64,730$31.12500.75
Podiatrists$169,780$81.62501.39
Animal Control Workers$37,740$18.14501.17
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$49,260$23.695013.16
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers$39,140$18.82501.09
Transportation Inspectors$98,470$47.34500.55
Web and Digital Interface Designers$60,130$28.91400.11
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers$107,660$51.76402.18
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$45,720$21.98400.22
Foresters$87,050$41.85401.01
Commercial and Industrial Designers$63,650$30.60400.39
Radiation Therapists$87,460$42.05400.74
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$80,790$38.84400.51
Procurement Clerks$51,580$24.80400.24
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,340$17.47400.88
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,440$21.85400.92
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and TendersNot publishedNot published401.82
Compensation and Benefits Managers$156,710$75.34300.41
Curators$69,990$33.65300.80
Orthotists and Prosthetists$61,780$29.70300.99
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$30,830$14.82300.10
Upholsterers$34,150$16.42300.51
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$58,550$28.15300.44
Traffic Technicians$60,730$29.20301.26
ActorsNot published$25.56Not publishedNot published
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers$49,900$23.99Not publishedNot published
Audiologists$86,300$41.49Not publishedNot published
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers$48,400$23.27Not publishedNot published
Boilermakers$64,000$30.77Not publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$23,160$11.14Not publishedNot published
Credit Counselors$45,760$22.00Not publishedNot published
Demonstrators and Product Promoters$30,820$14.82Not publishedNot published
Education Administrators, All Other$74,780$35.95Not publishedNot published
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$30,840$14.83Not publishedNot published
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,410$17.02Not publishedNot published
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,150$18.82Not publishedNot published
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$48,920$23.52Not publishedNot published
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$53,990$25.96Not 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.