nonmetropolitan area · 2100003

Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$45,290
Total employment172,720

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area was $45,290 per year ($21.77 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 172,720 jobs. 418 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.

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 418 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$28,050$13.494,7301.38
General and Operations Managers$74,060$35.614,6101.19
Retail Salespersons$28,820$13.864,0100.93
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$41,470$19.943,9502.53
Fast Food and Counter Workers$22,740$10.933,7200.87
Stockers and Order Fillers$35,800$17.213,5501.13
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,480$17.543,5001.07
Registered Nurses$78,280$37.643,2100.86
Office Clerks, General$36,850$17.722,6800.98
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,720$21.502,6301.39
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,590$14.232,5601.04
Cooks, Fast Food$22,350$10.742,5403.56
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,660$17.632,4100.50
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$36,720$17.652,1101.98
Nursing Assistants$37,380$17.972,1001.30
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$59,810Not published2,0101.30
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,200$15.001,9601.44
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$43,740$21.031,9601.28
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,610$23.851,9100.83
Customer Service Representatives$37,200$17.891,9000.66
Waiters and Waitresses$27,030$12.991,8800.74
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$43,960$21.131,8601.09
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,250Not published1,8401.17
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,920$17.751,7001.36
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,550$30.551,6201.01
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,780$32.111,6102.16
Construction Laborers$43,860$21.091,4401.19
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$40,600$19.521,4101.55
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,260Not published1,3401.13
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$44,510$21.401,2801.93
Medical Assistants$38,240$18.391,2201.34
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,560$31.521,2002.45
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,920$14.381,1602.37
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$39,190$18.841,1506.05
Food Preparation Workers$24,960$12.001,1401.15
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$59,100$28.421,1002.52
Accountants and Auditors$70,670$33.981,0700.66
Cooks, Restaurant$29,570$14.221,0100.64
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$64,420$30.979901.10
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$39,020$18.769901.27
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,360$28.549801.36
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,160$28.929800.71
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59,070Not published9701.41
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,460$34.369701.42
Project Management Specialists$76,260$36.669600.81
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,270$13.599400.98
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$51,420$24.729401.76
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,830$35.509100.75
Bus Drivers, School$41,140$19.789102.03
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$57,500$27.658901.19
Human Resources Specialists$63,900$30.728800.87
Electricians$50,990$24.518401.00
Medical and Health Services Managers$97,140$46.708301.26
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$45,360$21.818300.96
Light Truck Drivers$35,420$17.038100.74
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,540$14.207701.44
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$47,220$22.707602.76
Correctional Officers and Jailers$39,120$18.817501.77
Computer Systems Analysts$72,230$34.737401.29
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,680$14.277400.73
Carpenters$48,300$23.227400.99
Pharmacy Technicians$36,760$17.677301.39
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$34,320$16.507300.69
Computer User Support Specialists$52,940$25.456900.87
Compliance Officers$68,010$32.706701.45
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,250$22.716704.81
Security Guards$35,980$17.306600.46
Childcare Workers$27,860$13.406501.14
Tellers$35,730$17.186401.75
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$54,440$26.186301.61
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$46,920$22.566301.37
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,890$21.106301.51
Lawyers$96,130$46.226200.74
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$50,320$24.196200.45
Industrial Production Managers$107,940$51.906102.25
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$56,730$27.286100.88
Software Developers$105,470$50.716000.32
Industrial Engineers$95,960$46.136001.47
Instructional Coordinators$66,150$31.816002.38
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$48,040$23.095901.08
Training and Development Specialists$58,200$27.985601.09
Financial Managers$109,990$52.885500.58
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$93,540Not published5301.46
Management Analysts$97,470$46.865300.53
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,700$27.745301.45
Animal Caretakers$28,290$13.605101.72
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$63,060$30.325000.91
Nurse Practitioners$120,010$57.705001.40
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$59,260$28.494901.13
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,950$26.424804.53
Mechanical Engineers$98,940$47.574601.38
Highway Maintenance Workers$39,350$18.924602.64
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$71,040$34.164504.58
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,740$28.724500.87
Bartenders$25,690$12.354400.53
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$52,220$25.114400.96
Driver/Sales Workers$25,670$12.344400.97
Social and Human Service Assistants$37,540$18.054200.87
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$57,760Not published4201.44
Firefighters$34,870$16.764101.07
Dishwashers$27,600$13.274100.78
Emergency Medical Technicians$31,200$15.004002.01
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$63,500$30.534002.58
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,340$29.013900.72
Machinists$48,550$23.343901.23
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,520$13.713900.91
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$57,380$27.593700.38
Dental Assistants$43,130$20.733700.86
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,500$11.303700.77
Parts Salespersons$34,380$16.533701.23
Billing and Posting Clerks$38,520$18.523700.83
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$57,560$27.673700.72
Loan Officers$62,180$29.903601.18
Pharmacists$133,080$63.983601.00
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,070$22.153602.13
Sales Managers$115,440$55.503500.50
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$45,130$21.703502.47
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,080$15.903501.28
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$54,320$26.113400.91
Medical Records Specialists$45,040$21.663401.59
Social and Community Service Managers$78,840$37.913301.43
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,550$29.113304.34
Coaches and Scouts$31,920Not published3301.18
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,410$13.183301.13
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$78,550$37.763200.93
Civil Engineers$96,480$46.383200.78
Physical Therapist Assistants$65,560$31.523202.54
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$49,100$23.613200.99
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,810$14.813200.52
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$59,430$28.573104.61
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,170$22.683101.76
Computer Network Support SpecialistsNot publishedNot published3001.84
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$74,770$35.953001.92
Speech-Language Pathologists$78,170$37.583001.46
Recreation Workers$30,720$14.772900.79
Construction Managers$84,690$40.722800.67
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,610$23.852800.63
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$56,320Not published2802.28
Physical Therapists$101,190$48.652800.93
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$56,870Not published2701.48
Insurance Sales Agents$45,630$21.942700.51
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$56,770$27.292604.12
Public Relations Specialists$53,760$25.852600.83
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$43,000$20.672601.30
Food Batchmakers$49,560$23.832601.34
Production Workers, All Other$36,460$17.532600.94
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,980Not published2501.97
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$67,790$32.592500.96
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,110$37.552501.74
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$50,180$24.122503.71
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$80,500Not published2401.47
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$25,940$12.472400.40
Computer and Information Systems Managers$130,510$62.752300.31
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$65,010$31.262300.64
Budget Analysts$68,260$32.822304.36
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$66,110$31.782301.58
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,960$22.092301.28
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$57,920$27.852301.49
Administrative Services Managers$104,990$50.472200.74
Logisticians$75,320$36.212200.79
Chief Executives$152,300$73.222100.94
Architectural and Engineering Managers$131,170$63.062100.86
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$56,070$26.962101.57
Respiratory Therapists$63,690$30.622101.34
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,660$10.892100.48
Tool and Die Makers$61,830$29.732103.26
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$65,100$31.302002.35
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$59,930$28.812001.59
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$51,470Not published2001.93
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$42,550$20.462001.01
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$77,520$37.272000.63
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticNot publishedNot published2006.98
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$36,130$17.372001.23
Financial Specialists, All Other$53,690$25.811901.27
Computer Network Architects$105,490$50.711900.93
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,970$14.411901.32
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$27,310$13.131900.56
Public Safety Telecommunicators$45,160$21.711901.70
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$53,420$25.681900.97
Millwrights$79,100$38.031904.27
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,470$22.341902.80
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$34,930$16.801902.85
Information Security Analysts$65,840$31.651800.86
Physicians, All Other$315,840$151.851800.48
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$49,990$24.031801.09
Sewing Machine Operators$24,030$11.551801.58
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$109,870$52.821700.85
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$60,850$29.251701.65
Occupational Therapists$97,170$46.721700.95
Paramedics$45,720$21.981701.54
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$76,510$36.781701.00
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$59,690$28.701700.97
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$48,290$23.221700.73
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$54,200$26.0617030.40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$26,260$12.631700.77
Electrical Engineers$96,110$46.211600.74
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$59,700$28.701608.63
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$75,230Not published1600.66
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$65,170Not published1601.81
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$29,990$14.421600.48
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,230$17.421600.35
Sheet Metal Workers$57,310$27.551601.19
Power Plant Operators$93,400$44.901604.92
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$34,490$16.581600.90
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$76,460Not published1501.41
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,060$22.631500.40
Construction and Building Inspectors$59,000$28.371500.94
Butchers and Meat Cutters$30,710$14.771501.01
Printing Press Operators$43,600$20.961500.91
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$46,170$22.201500.79
Human Resources Managers$100,540$48.341400.59
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$47,480$22.831400.41
Cost Estimators$75,790$36.441400.56
Data Scientists$82,920$39.861400.48
Healthcare Social Workers$59,110$28.421400.68
Postal Service Clerks$63,650$30.601401.66
Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published1400.80
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$51,200$24.621400.55
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$42,240$20.311400.87
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,750$20.071401.29
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$62,480Not published1301.99
Graphic Designers$49,070$23.591300.58
Real Estate Sales Agents$59,990$28.841300.63
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,630$23.861301.76
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$98,870$47.531200.48
Community Health Workers$48,230$23.191201.74
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$105,880Not published1201.35
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,230Not published1202.50
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$66,000Not published1206.38
Physician Assistants$106,760$51.331200.69
Dental Hygienists$73,240$35.211200.47
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$37,080$17.831200.85
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$47,410$22.791200.58
Phlebotomists$38,860$18.681200.72
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$52,590$25.291200.81
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$39,720$19.101201.03
Bakers$29,510$14.191200.47
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$49,220$23.661206.49
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$62,550$30.071203.41
Helpers--Production Workers$39,530$19.001200.68
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$28,880$13.881201.07
Food Service Managers$65,990$31.731100.42
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$65,380$31.431100.90
Computer Programmers$82,940$39.881101.06
Computer Occupations, All Other$75,870$36.471100.23
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansNot publishedNot published1102.67
Chemists$95,660$45.991101.21
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$37,580$18.071100.74
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$59,610$28.661101.09
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$34,920$16.791100.60
Veterinarians$96,220$46.261101.17
Tour and Travel Guides$33,620$16.171101.77
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,240$21.751100.48
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$69,850$33.581101.50
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$35,360$17.001106.72
Facilities Managers$94,960$45.651000.59
Fundraisers$62,600$30.101000.78
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,700$38.801000.24
Tax Preparers$31,450$15.121001.16
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$38,560$18.541001.53
Dentists, General$103,720$49.871000.72
Family Medicine Physicians$215,940$103.821000.83
Surgical Technologists$57,220$27.511000.76
Meter Readers, Utilities$37,940$18.241004.48
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$33,310$16.011000.97
Health Education Specialists$60,360$29.02901.19
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$62,900Not published901.40
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$48,310Not published900.48
Dietitians and Nutritionists$72,230$34.73901.08
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$60,760$29.21901.22
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$22,400$10.77900.65
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$39,870$19.17900.24
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$68,360$32.87900.39
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$59,970$28.83901.46
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,240$17.42900.75
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$55,140$26.51900.47
Marketing Managers$107,710$51.78800.18
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$44,500$21.39801.01
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,060$22.63800.49
Forest and Conservation Technicians$37,590$18.07802.46
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$65,140Not published801.53
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$99,310Not published801.75
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500Not published801.45
Dietetic Technicians$24,350$11.71802.17
Opticians, Dispensing$51,520$24.77801.00
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$49,560$23.83801.94
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$64,590$31.06800.61
Chefs and Head Cooks$52,290$25.14800.37
Pest Control Workers$38,480$18.50800.69
Procurement Clerks$53,290$25.62801.27
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,060$22.14800.82
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$42,800$20.58800.56
Data Entry Keyers$38,940$18.72800.53
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$57,750$27.77800.75
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,090$22.64804.83
Purchasing Managers$112,710$54.19700.75
Funeral Home Managers$45,920$22.08704.29
Database Administrators$78,200$37.60700.89
School Psychologists$68,730$33.04700.93
Chemical Technicians$63,950$30.75701.10
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$38,690$18.60700.11
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$35,470$17.06700.90
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$35,620$17.13700.52
Residential Advisors$39,460$18.97700.75
Advertising Sales Agents$49,740$23.91700.65
Order Clerks$38,730$18.62700.89
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$63,300$30.43700.80
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$76,880$36.96700.99
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,670$17.63701.93
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$24,230$11.65701.25
Parking Attendants$29,270$14.07700.46
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$39,530$19.01701.60
Natural Sciences Managers$86,560$41.62600.46
Personal Financial Advisors$43,440$20.88600.20
Surveyors$52,660$25.32600.98
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$92,920$44.67600.55
Environmental Engineers$101,160$48.64601.46
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$46,780$22.49600.99
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$69,030$33.19601.46
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$64,910$31.21601.80
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$56,530$27.18600.47
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$61,110Not published601.81
Producers and Directors$55,330$26.60600.38
Writers and Authors$40,760$19.60601.12
Interpreters and Translators$68,150$32.77600.96
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$83,270$40.04600.57
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$61,300$29.47600.94
Funeral Attendants$23,580$11.34601.87
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$34,580$16.63602.20
Couriers and MessengersNot publishedNot published600.84
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$29,320$14.10600.21
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,320$17.46601.58
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$44,200$21.25601.53
Medical Equipment Repairers$59,020$28.38600.76
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,560$20.94601.20
Lodging Managers$50,090$24.08501.05
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists$65,510$31.50502.58
Conservation Scientists$65,770$31.62501.66
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$79,900$38.42500.24
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,910$24.48501.25
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$141,750$68.15501.72
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary$75,200Not published504.68
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$77,290Not published502.22
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$40,450$19.45501.22
Library Technicians$36,420$17.51500.69
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys$35,240$16.94502.32
Medical Transcriptionists$34,560$16.61501.02
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$59,640$28.67500.43
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$57,830$27.80500.56
Cooks, Short Order$30,010$14.43500.34
Library Assistants, Clerical$27,120$13.04500.53
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$52,950$25.46500.19
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$42,260$20.32500.74
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$38,190$18.36500.26
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$46,320$22.27500.66
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,870$28.79500.51
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$61,420$29.53500.31
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$41,600$20.00501.31
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$44,780$21.53500.99
Dental Laboratory TechniciansNot publishedNot published501.18
Commercial Pilots$84,780Not published500.88
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$108,550$52.19501.10
Public Relations Managers$105,890$50.91400.49
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$100,730$48.43402.35
Financial Examiners$65,820$31.64400.57
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$77,290$37.16400.31
Biological Scientists, All Other$63,130$30.35400.66
Economists$67,110$32.27402.16
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$88,520$42.56400.51
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$80,750$38.82400.45
Rehabilitation Counselors$50,440$24.25400.40
Social Workers, All Other$50,540$24.30400.56
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$102,540Not published400.99
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$61,330Not published400.35
Floral Designers$30,860$14.84400.85
Editors$52,110$25.05400.37
Audio and Video Technicians$44,350$21.32400.45
General Internal Medicine Physicians$165,500$79.57400.58
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$77,010$37.03400.92
Athletic Trainers$47,730Not published401.32
Orderlies$30,800$14.81400.71
Massage Therapists$50,530$24.29400.34
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$22,950$11.03400.25
Protective Service Workers, All Other$53,800$25.87400.45
Bill and Account Collectors$46,700$22.45400.22
File Clerks$28,230$13.57400.51
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$43,310$20.82400.64
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$49,150$23.63401.13
Glaziers$46,250$22.24400.64
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$35,010$16.83401.38
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$73,050$35.12402.77
Training and Development Managers$102,940$49.49300.56
Property Appraisers and Assessors$58,850$28.29300.52
Engineers, All Other$94,010$45.20300.20
Mechanical Drafters$64,470$31.00300.69
Foresters$56,190$27.02302.85
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers$73,830$35.50301.27
Biological Technicians$65,350$31.42300.44
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary$82,400Not published302.41
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$81,530Not published302.10
History Teachers, Postsecondary$71,620Not published301.65
Curators$50,890$24.47302.59
Commercial and Industrial Designers$60,060$28.88300.81
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$54,690$26.29301.34
Optometrists$114,110$54.86300.69
Occupational Therapy Assistants$65,220$31.36300.59
Animal Control Workers$35,840$17.23302.55
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$37,550$18.05301.00
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service$30,550$14.69300.84
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,620$19.05300.20
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$36,170$17.39302.31
Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,760$28.25Not publishedNot published
Bailiffs$30,350$14.59Not publishedNot published
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$66,080Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Legal Support Workers, All Other$80,270$38.59Not publishedNot published
Managers, All Other$96,590$46.44Not publishedNot published
Nurse Anesthetists$221,580$106.53Not publishedNot published
Prepress Technicians and Workers$53,150$25.55Not 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.