nonmetropolitan area · 3700002

Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area

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

Median annual wage, all occupations$42,140
Total employment238,010

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area was $42,140 per year ($20.26 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 238,010 jobs. 441 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 441 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$27,400$13.176,8401.45
Fast Food and Counter Workers$25,900$12.456,0801.03
Retail Salespersons$30,100$14.475,6300.94
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$29,610$14.245,2900.80
Cooks, Fast Food$23,690$11.395,0705.16
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,680$16.674,9601.14
Nursing Assistants$36,560$17.584,7202.13
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$35,680$17.164,5301.00
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$47,360Not published4,2802.02
Registered Nurses$81,470$39.174,2100.81
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,080$23.603,9801.26
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$39,980$19.223,8903.28
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$37,180$17.873,8101.77
Office Clerks, General$40,220$19.343,6300.96
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$28,030Not published3,5101.61
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$33,430$16.073,2700.97
Correctional Officers and Jailers$50,550$24.302,8604.92
Customer Service Representatives$36,230$17.422,6300.66
General and Operations Managers$84,540$40.652,5800.48
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$44,910$21.592,5301.48
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$38,140$18.342,3501.60
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$47,490$22.832,3401.00
Waiters and Waitresses$28,690$13.792,2600.65
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$44,060$21.192,2501.07
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,260$19.842,1100.81
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$53,490Not published2,0801.27
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,930$31.701,8701.81
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$36,060$17.341,7800.95
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$43,000$20.671,7101.87
Cooks, Restaurant$30,090$14.471,6800.78
Packers and Packagers, Hand$34,150$16.421,6801.96
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$51,740$24.881,5901.55
Construction Laborers$39,140$18.821,5600.93
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$69,720$33.521,5500.82
Production Workers, All Other$41,740$20.071,5103.92
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$71,220$34.241,4501.17
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,240$28.001,4400.66
Accountants and Auditors$75,120$36.111,4100.63
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$39,550$19.011,3601.26
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,300$17.451,2900.88
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$60,620$29.151,2701.89
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,880$13.881,1800.89
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$41,980$20.191,1700.93
Light Truck Drivers$32,830$15.791,1200.75
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,330$29.491,0901.10
Electricians$53,510$25.731,0800.93
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$58,960$28.351,0501.10
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$56,970$27.391,0400.54
Food Processing Workers, All Other$38,190$18.361,04010.45
Human Resources Specialists$61,780$29.701,0300.74
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,050$23.101,0301.62
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$70,460$33.871,0200.61
Pharmacy Technicians$38,680$18.601,0201.41
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,170$36.141,0201.08
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$33,690$16.201,0101.38
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,670$22.441,0001.37
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$55,990$26.929901.65
Childcare Workers$28,940$13.929601.21
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$36,530$17.568901.52
Firefighters$34,950$16.808801.65
Bus Drivers, School$35,310$16.988401.36
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$54,310$26.118201.15
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$48,200Not published8100.85
Training and Development Specialists$51,450$24.748001.14
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,360$25.668001.79
Carpenters$43,950$21.137900.77
Security Guards$33,560$16.137700.39
Receptionists and Information Clerks$32,590$15.677700.56
Food Preparation Workers$26,430$12.717600.56
Parts Salespersons$28,030$13.487601.84
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$48,450$23.297601.01
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,940$27.867601.50
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,750$23.927501.19
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$81,820Not published7301.45
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,280$17.927301.26
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,750$21.997204.91
Industrial Production Managers$117,620$56.557001.84
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$46,210$22.227002.96
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,440$17.047007.40
Medical Assistants$40,160$19.316900.55
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$32,800$15.776700.99
Construction Managers$101,030$48.576501.12
Machinists$46,890$22.546501.48
Project Management Specialists$94,170$45.276300.39
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,760$21.046300.95
Emergency Medical Technicians$37,980$18.266302.28
Insurance Sales Agents$46,990$22.596300.86
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$46,610$22.416200.83
Counter and Rental Clerks$37,030$17.806201.01
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$49,520$23.816201.05
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,690$48.896100.67
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$50,300$24.196001.11
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,840$28.775700.42
Bartenders$37,720$18.145700.49
Driver/Sales Workers$20,800$10.005700.91
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$36,580$17.5955016.43
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$44,390$21.345302.49
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,920$31.215200.69
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,290$22.265208.26
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$82,170$39.505101.85
Pharmacists$132,130$63.535101.03
Paramedics$48,090$23.125103.32
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,640$22.905001.83
Managers, All Other$103,650$49.834900.51
Computer User Support Specialists$51,080$24.564900.44
Industrial Engineers$95,040$45.694900.88
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,940$29.304902.81
Recreation Workers$32,600$15.684900.96
Helpers--Production Workers$39,520$19.004901.93
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$35,300$16.974902.17
Dental Assistants$45,860$22.054700.80
Sales Managers$110,780$53.264500.46
Rehabilitation Counselors$40,470$19.464503.07
Compliance Officers$65,480$31.484400.70
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,370$12.684400.66
Financial Managers$123,550$59.404200.33
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66,630$32.044201.20
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,010$18.764201.52
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,210$10.684200.69
Highway Maintenance Workers$44,550$21.424201.75
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$74,240Not published4001.72
Food Batchmakers$33,820$16.263901.47
Sewing Machine Operators$29,250$14.063902.40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$75,300$36.203801.61
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,860$18.203801.64
Food Service Managers$64,400$30.963701.03
Instructional Coordinators$59,940$28.823701.07
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$31,400$15.103600.94
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,120$27.943501.70
Software Developers$123,490$59.373400.13
Lawyers$100,060$48.103400.30
Physician Assistants$114,990$55.283401.37
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,650$27.723400.66
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,530$13.243400.77
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$66,270$31.863302.41
Helpers--Electricians$39,030$18.763303.44
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$41,200$19.813305.15
Mechanical Engineers$101,370$48.733200.70
Coaches and Scouts$38,140Not published3200.85
Dishwashers$27,190$13.073200.44
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,210$23.183201.64
Loan Officers$61,360$29.503100.74
Physicians, All Other$264,260$127.053100.60
Animal Caretakers$29,270$14.073100.76
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,540$20.933101.28
Bill and Account Collectors$48,360$23.253001.22
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$37,040$17.813001.14
Cost Estimators$72,430$34.822900.85
Management Analysts$94,430$45.402900.21
Tutors$42,640$20.502901.09
Physical Therapists$99,340$47.762900.71
Psychiatric Technicians$38,960$18.732901.21
Tellers$44,260$21.282900.58
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$48,420$23.282900.92
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$99,840$48.002800.84
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$38,290$18.412800.59
Social and Community Service Managers$81,060$38.972800.87
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,350$20.842800.56
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,720$21.982800.45
Public Safety Telecommunicators$42,340$20.352801.75
Logging Equipment Operators$49,930$24.012808.72
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$52,000$25.002803.05
Computer and Information Systems Managers$146,480$70.422700.26
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,090$36.102700.82
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,980$23.552701.83
Computer Occupations, All Other$87,480$42.062600.39
Nurse Practitioners$126,670$60.902600.53
Pipelayers$41,860$20.132605.10
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,210$39.522500.53
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,430$23.762500.42
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$47,280Not published2500.61
Dental Hygienists$93,030$44.732500.73
Phlebotomists$35,110$16.882501.13
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$58,680$28.212501.62
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$23,660$11.372500.30
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,240$28.482500.36
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$76,640$36.842501.22
Logisticians$78,690$37.832400.63
Healthcare Social Workers$59,430$28.572400.83
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$49,270$23.692404.28
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$58,170$27.972401.18
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$58,210$27.992401.40
Bakers$35,210$16.932400.66
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$36,970$17.772300.93
Respiratory Therapists$76,120$36.602301.09
Speech-Language Pathologists$86,200$41.442300.83
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,480$21.862300.85
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$43,000$20.672300.74
Computer Systems Analysts$98,760$47.482200.28
Civil Engineers$92,830$44.632200.39
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,190$39.032201.04
Public Relations Specialists$60,290$28.992200.50
Medical Records Specialists$44,740$21.512200.73
Pest Control Workers$44,140$21.222201.40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$32,940$15.842201.08
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$29,700$14.2822010.82
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$44,420$21.352203.14
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$48,830Not published2101.28
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,020$17.322101.07
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$67,270$32.342102.54
Residential Advisors$35,360$17.002101.62
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,680$13.312100.53
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,260$21.282102.59
Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsNot publishedNot published2100.88
Data Entry Keyers$36,110$17.362101.07
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$32,350$15.552100.69
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$45,920$22.082100.82
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$47,230$22.712000.83
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$47,410$22.802000.88
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,000$17.312001.20
Administrative Services Managers$95,470$45.901900.48
Facilities Managers$111,500$53.611900.79
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,870Not published1901.62
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$53,150Not published1900.76
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,760$18.641900.38
Postal Service Clerks$62,610$30.101901.64
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$41,680$20.041900.54
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,130$28.911900.84
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$46,370$22.291900.69
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$39,560$19.021901.59
Chemists$93,660$45.031801.41
Human Resources Managers$116,770$56.141700.50
Occupational Therapists$85,220$40.971700.68
Physical Therapist Assistants$70,030$33.671700.97
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$46,130$22.181701.66
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,140$17.851701.15
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$47,640$22.911601.00
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$49,030$23.571600.89
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$57,290$27.541600.58
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,370$17.491600.75
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,940$22.091600.86
Architectural and Engineering Managers$154,340$74.201500.45
Social Workers, All Other$49,470$23.781501.56
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$76,820Not published1501.17
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$55,450Not published1500.90
Graphic DesignersNot publishedNot published1500.50
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$54,560$26.231500.77
Library Assistants, Clerical$32,350$15.551501.11
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$42,260$20.321500.52
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$47,110$22.651502.77
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,030$18.291501.65
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,370$23.261501.67
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders$28,240$13.581508.39
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$45,220$21.741401.21
Computer Network Support Specialists$52,560$25.271400.64
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$85,900$41.301401.21
Dentists, General$207,000$99.521400.75
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$36,960$17.771402.74
Roofers$44,060$21.191400.67
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$35,840$17.231401.39
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$39,130$18.811407.13
Financial and Investment Analysts$81,880$39.371300.24
Financial Specialists, All Other$67,450$32.431300.67
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$63,910$30.731300.95
Biological Technicians$61,940$29.781301.19
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$63,370Not published1301.51
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,090$29.371300.42
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,860$23.011300.82
Funeral Attendants$35,730$17.181302.72
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$33,980$16.341300.27
Printing Press Operators$39,480$18.981300.57
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$29,280$14.081300.83
Electrical Engineers$126,030$60.591200.41
Library Technicians$38,760$18.631201.15
Dietitians and Nutritionists$59,360$28.541201.04
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$48,310$23.231200.88
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$51,930$24.971200.53
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$37,120$17.851206.26
Marketing Managers$163,160$78.441100.19
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$92,500$44.471100.22
Tax Preparers$58,500$28.131100.94
Data Scientists$94,980$45.661100.27
Chemical Technicians$62,000$29.811101.20
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,030$40.401100.83
Surgical Technologists$59,210$28.471100.64
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$24,210$11.641100.47
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$49,200$23.651100.61
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$97,790$47.021100.25
File Clerks$42,400$20.391100.95
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$62,960$30.271102.67
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$35,900$17.261105.20
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,390$38.171000.70
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$60,880Not published1001.34
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$61,060Not published1005.16
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$62,160Not published1000.71
Family Medicine Physicians$174,990$84.131000.61
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$48,710$23.421000.59
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,830$23.481000.41
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$46,950$22.571001.30
Property Appraisers and Assessors$59,640$28.67900.97
Personal Financial Advisors$58,560$28.16900.23
Computer Network Architects$95,090$45.72900.33
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,650$31.08900.76
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$49,780$23.94901.02
Forest and Conservation Technicians$45,450$21.85901.89
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All OtherNot publishedNot published900.80
Health Education Specialists$60,610$29.14900.89
Veterinarians$119,930$57.66900.74
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$28,370$13.64900.66
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$46,880$22.54900.57
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$37,340$17.95900.25
Purchasing Managers$118,930$57.18800.62
Fundraisers$59,460$28.59800.45
Engineers, All Other$107,940$51.89800.33
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$59,440$28.58800.80
Clergy$58,210$27.98800.92
Interpreters and Translators$43,090$20.72801.02
Opticians, Dispensing$51,450$24.74800.67
Occupational Therapy Assistants$66,150$31.80801.02
Medical Equipment Preparers$45,510$21.88800.70
Pharmacy Aides$34,950$16.81801.40
Procurement Clerks$45,210$21.73800.99
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,040$17.81800.36
Order Clerks$42,320$20.35800.73
Couriers and Messengers$29,300$14.09800.73
Meter Readers, Utilities$39,400$18.94802.71
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products$34,100$16.39802.02
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$47,420$22.80801.21
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$50,020$24.05801.52
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$80,150$38.53800.40
Natural Sciences Managers$153,140$73.63700.44
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,620$28.67700.47
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,990$29.80701.34
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$64,160$30.84700.74
Urban and Regional Planners$76,950$37.00701.04
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$86,470$41.57701.20
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$47,120Not published700.28
Dietetic Technicians$30,730$14.77701.49
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,520$18.52700.35
Private Detectives and Investigators$44,220$21.26701.23
School Bus Monitors$32,720$15.73700.62
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$60,330$29.01701.95
Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,940$17.28700.31
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$54,330$26.12700.90
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$79,070$38.01600.99
Lodging Managers$41,600$20.00600.86
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,080$46.19602.89
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$47,780$22.97600.28
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$49,590$23.84600.66
Information Security Analysts$107,740$51.80600.21
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$70,010$33.66602.42
Foresters$48,180$23.17604.01
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians$56,160$27.00601.24
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$61,600Not published601.02
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$61,530Not published602.89
Audio and Video Technicians$47,270$22.73600.52
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$62,800$30.19600.60
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$49,890$23.99600.49
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks$39,520$19.00603.19
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,570$22.87600.61
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$105,180$50.57601.97
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$48,640$23.39600.47
Medical Equipment Repairers$50,690$24.37600.62
Tool and Die Makers$55,370$26.62600.65
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$39,820$19.14602.26
Upholsterers$45,290$21.78602.07
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders$42,610$20.49602.82
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders$42,840$20.60605.37
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$35,970$17.29600.25
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$63,000$30.29500.30
Credit Analysts$60,640$29.15500.46
Operations Research Analysts$59,770$28.74500.30
Mechanical Drafters$58,650$28.20500.85
School Psychologists$58,910$28.32500.51
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$68,200Not published500.73
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$51,000Not published500.37
Interior Designers$49,920$24.00500.44
Psychiatrists$254,660$122.43501.21
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$80,870$38.88500.77
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$43,280$20.81500.82
Bailiffs$41,310$19.86501.71
Animal Control Workers$38,160$18.35502.92
Crossing Guards and Flaggers$29,310$14.09500.34
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,890$18.70500.14
Agricultural Equipment Operators$45,180$21.72501.13
Log Graders and Scalers$34,600$16.635010.40
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$43,670$21.00500.67
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$34,800$16.73500.94
Chief Executives$208,020$100.01400.12
Funeral Home Managers$80,570$38.74401.87
Financial Risk Specialists$70,010$33.66400.43
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$85,290$41.01400.13
Web and Digital Interface Designers$46,170$22.20400.22
Surveyors$59,910$28.81400.45
Drafters, All Other$56,460$27.14401.62
Soil and Plant Scientists$74,830$35.98401.48
Psychologists, All Other$142,600$68.56401.42
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$47,680$22.92400.69
Community Health Workers$48,090$23.12400.47
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary$64,480Not published402.34
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials$16,790Not published401.79
Chiropractors$74,050$35.60400.59
Optometrists$157,380$75.66400.61
Nurse Anesthetists$285,030$137.04400.55
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$37,660$18.11400.36
Athletic Trainers$55,070Not published400.94
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$49,900$23.99400.70
Medical Transcriptionists$28,710$13.80400.69
Protective Service Workers, All Other$31,350$15.07400.33
New Accounts Clerks$60,580$29.13400.73
Agricultural Inspectors$46,410$22.31401.60
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$61,600$29.62400.35
Motorcycle Mechanics$45,030$21.65401.88
Home Appliance Repairers$47,270$22.73400.91
Millwrights$60,850$29.26400.64
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners$45,790$22.02404.29
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$37,780$18.16403.14
Furniture Finishers$35,950$17.29401.92
Power Plant Operators$80,240$38.58400.79
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,470$25.23400.39
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$53,760$25.85400.99
Crane and Tower Operators$66,310$31.88400.62
Training and Development Managers$111,130$53.43300.44
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$77,000$37.02303.49
Emergency Management Directors$82,620$39.72301.61
Computer Programmers$99,420$47.80300.23
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary$44,600Not published301.81
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$62,370Not published300.69
History Teachers, Postsecondary$65,150Not published301.15
Technical Writers$88,990$42.78300.48
Writers and Authors$45,380$21.82300.46
Recreational Therapists$48,920$23.52301.48
Physical Therapist Aides$30,620$14.72300.43
Tour and Travel Guides$31,310$15.05300.38
Advertising Sales Agents$36,090$17.35300.25
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$34,730$16.70300.37
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$44,840$21.56301.20
Pourers and Casters, Metal$45,190$21.73304.73
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,270$20.80300.70
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$63,860Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary$73,040Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Cooks, Short Order$28,790$13.84Not publishedNot published
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,680Not publishedNot publishedNot published
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,510$100.24Not publishedNot published
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$81,780Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$101,340$48.72Not publishedNot published
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$64,530Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Producers and Directors$51,560$24.79Not publishedNot published
Real Estate Sales Agents$56,120$26.98Not publishedNot published
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$39,930$19.20Not publishedNot published
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$57,680Not publishedNot 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.